I recently worked on a small film production and we shot a feature film in the Chicagoland area. Over the course of 5-6 weeks I worked with the team at Sweet Baby Ray's / True Cuisine to feed our crew of 50+ people twice daily. Simply put, Terrific Food & Wonderful Service! Our Cast & Crew really enjoyed the variety of meals ranging from Breakfast Burritos to Taco Tuesday, from BBQ Pull Pork to Pasta Nights, Mediterranean-theme to Chicago Italian Beef, etc. And that Brisket... so delish. Communication was crucial with our schedule updates / dietary notes; this catering team heard our changes and adjusted as necessary. They truly went the distance (far as Woodstock), delivered to our outdoor sets and arrived early to meet our meal times. To the team at Sweet Baby Ray's / True Cuisine Catering, we appreciate you taking care of our Cast & Crew! Shout out to your talent: Lauren, Rain, Jeff, Andrew, Alexis, Joanna, Sue, Jerry, Jacob... Many Thanks! - Ron read more

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True Cuisine exceeded every single expectation for our wedding day. From start to finish, they were an absolute dream to work with. The food was incredible--our guests are still raving about it weeks later! Every dish was beautifully presented, full of flavor, and perfectly timed. Their service was impeccable, and their attention to detail was unmatched. We felt so taken care of throughout the entire evening. The staff went above and beyond in every way--even taking it upon themselves to carefully take down and pack up our decorations at the end of the night so we didn't have to worry about a thing. True Cuisine not only delivered an unforgettable dining experience, they made our entire day smoother, easier, and more special than we could have imagined. If you want a team that truly cares and delivers excellence in every bite and every detail, look no further than True Cuisine! read more

We used True Cuisine/Sweet Baby Ray's for our wedding and it was absolutely fantastic. Sarah was our lead person for all the planing and she was wonderful to work with from start to finish. She instilled confidence in us that everything would be handled with her level of professionalism and organization. We had two tastings, which was suggested to do another one closer to, and we are so glad that we did! Ended up changing a few dishes from the tasting closer to the wedding. The tastings were so fun. The actual wedding day was seamless. The food, staff and everything else went off without a hitch, or at least we think so. So that just means if anything did go awry, we had no idea! They arrived on time, set up, and provided an absolutely fantastic meals and sweets table/coffee to our guests. They were extremely easy to work with and especially regarding allergies. I have celiac and they made it very clear how serious they were about allergies. I was also able to swap out the potatoes in my dish instead of quinoa! I would HIGHLY recommend this entire team for any event and especially your wedding. Sarah Ridder is fantastic at her job and you can tell she enjoys doing it, which makes it all that much more fun to experience as the bride and groom. The day of coordinator also introduced herself to both me and my husband before the event and then checked in with us at the end, which was a nice touch! Then we knew our point person to go to and she made herself available if we needed anything. read more

True Cuisine was catered my daughter wedding. The food itself was very bad. It was cold, rubbery and had small portions. I spent 11,000 dollars on dinner. It was not good. My daughter was so embarrassed by the poor quality. read more

True Cuisine catered my wedding at Cheney Mansion and I'm not exaggerating when I say they are truly the best. It was the easiest decision to hire them after tasting the food and seeing their prices. I never imagined that the least expensive and most flexible caterer would have the best food of all the caterers I considered, but True Cuisine was and did. The service was PHENOMENAL on the day, and Meghann S. was extremely communicative and helpful with last minute questions and requests. I would absolutely hire them again and recommended them for a wedding...ESPECIALLY at Cheney Mansion. read more

True Cuisine was a delight to work with last night at Sarabande! My friends got married and it was my first time coordinating a wedding. Sue and her team were amazing!! Such a huge help in many ways and the kindest employees! Thank you to all and Happy New Year! read more

DO NOT engage with this company! They are NOT RELIABLE!!! They canceled 2 weeks before my event. I waited for over a week for the contract and event plans...instead I received a call telling me they needed more staff for another event that day, so they just dropped my event! DESPICABLE business practices!! read more

True Cuisine really went above and beyond for my wedding. Not only were they reasonably priced, they checked in with us for every detail. I did not have a specific idea in mind for my wedding, and I left much to True Cuisine to decide. They met with my husband and I before they even sent over a quote to make sure they picked a menu close to what we wanted, and gave us a realistic view of what was and was not included. They even gave us outside resources for the best deals (like getting liquor from other vendors who could supply us cheaper). They genuinely cared about creating the perfect night for us, and their passion really showed. They even had a designated server for my husband and I to make sure we always had drinks and were able to eat. I could not recommend enough! read more

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Lauren and True Cuisine were incredible to work with! Being an out of town Bride (living in Denver with our wedding in Chicago) Lauren and her team made it incredibly easy to communicate with and plan our wedding. Everything from our menu tasting to the timeline to the day-of details was perfect. As someone with severe food allergies, Lauren and her team made sure that I could actually eat the food and it still tasted good for our guests. I am so appreciative of all the small details they put into making sure our day was perfect and up to our expectations. Even coordinating with our vendors was incredibly helpful and appreciative. They even helped us set out our late night snack from another catering company. We highly recommend True Catering and their incredibly dedicated staff! read more

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Lauren & Sue are a wonderful and I always appreciate working with them on weddings. True Cuisine's menu is delicious and crowd-pleasing and their service is top-notch. They're experts and so supportive on your big day; Wedding Planner-approved!!! read more

Meghan and her team were phenomenal! From the tasting, to my million questions and changes to the final show on our wedding day. The food was delicious and our guests said it was the best they have ever had. The appetizers were perfect, the buffet was beyond gorgeous and not just your normal table and warming trays set up. They truly thought of every detail and cooked everything to perfection. I highly recommend them and look forward to using them for all our catering needs. read more

My husband and I had a lot of things go wrong with the lead up to our wedding, including our ceremony venue cancelling on us a month before. One of the things that remained consistent was True Cuisine. I never had to worry once that the food, rentals, etc. were going to go as planned. Meghann knew exactly what she was doing, and handled the lead up to the day flawlessly. Plus, the food was fantastic and we're still eating the leftovers several days later. read more

I had a great experience working with Lauren, Luis, and the rest of the True Cuisine team! My wedding was rescheduled twice due to the pandemic and they were so flexible allowing me to switch my date both times. The food and service at my wedding were both amazing! Thank you so much Lauren and team! read more

True Cuisine was amazing to work with from day 1! Lauren was extremely flexible, responded right away, & worked well with our other vendors! Our tasting went well & we even got to try the burnt ends (so delicious) even though they weren't ok our tasting menu! Lauren suggested them & was able to let us try them. We ended up having them for an appetizer! Day of, our food experience exceeded our expectations. We had stations & guests loved all 4 stations. The head server checked on my husband and I all evening & personally served us appetizers right away, drinks throughout the evening, & brought us food from the stations as soon as the stations opened. I would highly recommend this vendor for any big occasion!! read more

We just had our wedding catered by True Cuisine and I cannot recommend them highly enough. We worked with Meghann, who is a straight-up life saver. She was invaluable during the planning process, and the catering staff on the day of was superb. The food was great, they were incredibly gracious and helpful, and they even let us customize some menu options to include traditional family favorites. 11/10 would recommend! read more

I don't even know where to start. We contracted with True Cusine in the Spring of 2018 for our daughter's bat mitzvah. With the pandemic, we had to change course and hold a small intimate service and luncheon in our backyard. I cannot say enough good things about them. They were flexible with the location and menu change. Their staff set up in my garage and used my kitchen to heat up some food. The food was great and the staff was even better. I highly recommend True Cuisine. read more

We chose True Cuisine for our December wedding at Danada House & could not be more pleased! They went above & beyond for us & our guests & were simply superb! They worked with us from every detail regarding the budget all the way down to the tiniest of details like cocktail napkin & drink sparklers to make sure our wedding day was amazing! We all know weddings can be stressful & Lauren & Kayla were so involved & helped make sure everything was perfect on our big day; my husband & I could not be happier & would absolutely recommend them for any occasion, large or small. They were truly incredible & our friends & family are still raving about the food! Thank you to everyone at True Cuisine!! The Chaons read more

We used True Cuisine for our wedding. Very easy to work with and very accommodating. Food was good and we loved the late night hot pretzel bar! The on-site staff were amazing. Lauren Winkler was our point of contact and she was great at providing recommendations. At her advice we used Prestige Liquors for the alcohol instead of Binnys which worked out great. During the tasting, the chef did tell me that barley is gluten free (which it is not) so if you have any food allergies I would review and be very specific with them. I did notify Lauren and they apologized and said further training would be done with the staff. read more

We chose True Cuisine to be our caterer for the wedding, and worked with Lauren Winkler, who was extremely kind, helpful and professional throughout the entire process. The appetizers for cocktail hour were amazing, the dinner (steak, chicken and veggie options) were to die for. In addition to that the presentation of the meals were incredibly well decorated. But overall, the best part was the service. We did plated so we had several servers helping out at wedding of 200+ guests. The servers did not disappoint and were prompt all night. I can't think of anything that went wrong. If there is something that guests will always talk about it will be the food and service provided by Lauren and the rest of the True Cuisine staff. Thanks for everything! read more

True Cuisine catered our wedding at the Danada House in August 2018. We called most of the caterers on their preferred vendor list to ask questions and our introductory phone call with them lasted close to 45 minutes. During this time, they made many suggestions to us based on experience and also were able to answer every single question we had at the time. Because of their thoroughness and attention to detail, we went with True Cuisine to cater our wedding. A bonus was that they brought an oven to the venue since Danada House doesn't have a kitchen (we wanted to make sure our guests got their food hot) and they utilize fresh and local ingredients. They helped us every step of the way leading up to the wedding, making friendly suggestions along the way and taking care of everything they could for us. They answered our emails in a timely manner and were so patient and helpful. On our wedding day, our guests (and us of course) LOVED the food, including both the hors d'oeuvres served during cocktail hour and the plated dishes served for dinner. Plates were going back to the kitchen empty and our guests and family have told us how good the food was. They had one of their staff follow us around to make sure we ate hors d'oeuvres during the photo session after the ceremony. The bar staff were also consistently serving drinks to all of our guests throughout the wedding reception. We would definitely recommend True Cuisine for wedding catering. They were truly amazing and professional. We had no complaints and neither did our guests. read more