Bella Event Center

f on the day of the wedding were so friendly and welcoming and made my husband and I feel so cared for!

e vendor for our entire wedding. They have great options to meet any dietary restrictions and are willing to work with you to make sure all are accounted for. Our guests raved about the food! You will be incredibly disappointed if you do not book with them for your wedding!

enal. We chose to serve the tuxedo chicken, filet mignon and veggie stack as our dinner entrees. We also served butler - passed appetizers during cocktail hour that were also incredible (brie encroute, artichoke parmesan puffs and crab cakes). Not only did we receive raving reviews from our guests on the appetizers, but we also received feedback that the entrees were some of the best food our guests had tasted at a wedding, ever! Throughout the entire planning process, Brian and his team were transparent, responsive and supportive and were also professional and timely on our wedding day! Brian also went above and beyond and offered his team's assistance in any way we needed throughout the dinner (setting up our late night snack which we ordered from an outside pizza vendor, etc.) We recommend Brie to any couple looking for stellar and tasty catering at their wedding.

the food and they day of staff were extremely helpful. Brie catered both food and alcohol for us which was very convenient.

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f our tastings. Their 19- and 21-year-old palettes said that Brie was the best choice based on taste, and our budget said that Brie was the best choice of the available venue-approved caterers based on cost. We decided to choose Brie without having ever tasted their food - and we weren't disappointed! We served the strawberry poppyseed salad, the chilled grilled vegetables, and the tuxedo chicken with truffle mash served family style. All of the food was delicious! We got a few questions from guests about whether the veggies were actually supposed to be cold (but they tasted fine), and we didn't realize that they would serve each piece of the meal as a separate course (though it wasn't an actual problem). Overall, the food was decidedly above average for wedding food. Throughout the entire process, Brie was speedy in communication and flexible as we asked questions, changed numbers last-minute, and tried to make our catering as cost-effective as possible. We were glad we chose them!

with as she often didn't reply to emails promptly and would only address parts emails. On the day of, she was very short with my husband when he asked a question about a table that was left out during set up. The food was overall a let down and very different from our tasting. The appetizers were much smaller than the ones presented at the tasting and the salads were small plates of greens with a few strawberries and dressing. Our biggest issue was the beef. We chose the steak and had asked in our consultation how this would be prepared. We were reassured that it would be served medium rare. The majority of the steaks that arrived where almost raw, rare at best. Mine was almost purple and actually still cold at the center. I learned after the wedding that the waitstaff didn't check in at many of the tables after the food was served so there was no opportunity to send the steaks back. Many the guests either cut around their steaks or gave them to a family member who was going to bring them home for his dogs. When we contacted BRIE about this after the wedding, they were defensive, claiming that not many people had sent their steak back and they didn't see a lot of leftovers when clearing plates. Although, in my opinion, it's hard to send something back when no one checks in on your guests and there will be no leftovers if they're in a bag for the dogs. BRIE offered to send a gift card for their restaurant to compensate for my steak as the bride, but they never followed through in sending one. Overall there are better caterers for the price out there.

p to our wedding. They tacked on about $1300 in fees that weren't in our original quote a week and a half before our wedding (the final quote was also late, according to our contract) due to fees they weren't aware of from our venue but never checked on when we signed our initial contract. And because we went back and forth on the additional fees, they didn't send us a final payment amount until 3 days before the wedding and they needed us to drop off cash or a cashier's check by the day before our wedding. We had so much going on with pre-wedding events and other planned vendor meetings that we didn't have time to make an unexpected visit to the bank and it created a huge hassle. They were not very flexible with us and created a lot of unnecessary stress in the days leading up to the event. Ultimately, I don't think the food was worth the stress or time running around the day before.

an amazing deal! Our guests were coming up to us all night telling us how good the food was. Second, the staff were so friendly and kind. They always asked if people needed more put out at their tables(we did family style). I was so happy with how all of it turned out. Plus, they were very flexible towards the end of the planning process when we had to make some last minute changes. I highly recommend them!

C as they have catered there many times, which was a relief that I didn't have to worry about them familiarizing themselves with the venue. Brian and Christina were so responsive and had wonderful customer service throughout my entire wedding planning process (which was a solid year and a half)! When we had the tasting with Brian, it made us even more excited to work with Brie! The food was delicious and the presentation was absolutely beautiful! I also loved how flexible he was with making changes to the food/presentation to make it coincide with my Winter wedding! The food at the wedding was just as good as in the tasting and all of our guests were raving on how delicious everything was (and how beautiful the plates were). The staff was amazing and so attentive to all my guests! The price worked well with my budget and the value that you get for what you pay is well worth it! Highly, highly recommend! Thanks so much Brie!! :)

itch that so many do, and we got to have our own private tasting rather than sharing it with strangers. They were easy to work with as far as the menu options, we chose the steak, tuxedo chicken and the veggie stack as the options for our guests. We got so many compliments on the food! For one of our desserts, we did a banana split bar, and Brian had his staff serve it up for us! They provided all the ingredients, we just had to get the banana boats to them! Brian even offered that they do a Taco Bell run for us to bring back to our venue since he didn’t think they’d be able to do a Taco bar due to them not having a kitchen on site, or rather, that it wouldn’t be their best work. We appreciated his honesty, and everyone loved the Taco Bell too! I can’t say enough about Brie - they were fantastic!

tion and that was all we needed. Upon moving to MN, we set up a meeting to discuss the details of our menu. We selected a BBQ style buffet complete with pulled pork and sliced brisket. When we showed up to the meeting, he had a full tasting set up for us. While it wasn't the food we were serving at our event, it showed us that we were in capable hands. When we finally got to wedding day, we were so impressed with the display and the food itself. Everyone raved about the meal. Even notoriously picky guests came up to tell us how delicious dinner was. The service was also top notch. The wait staff was friendly to our guests and made sure my husband and I had what we needed. If you're struggling to find a laid back, accommodating, top tier talent caterer without the obscene price tag, look no further than Brian and the Brie team. Highly recommend!

ng were fantastic, and they were able to get 250 people through a buffet in less than a half hour. We are so glad we chose Brie to cater our wedding.

ey had a passion for food. All night, our guests kept coming up to us and saying how incredible the food was, and how it was the best wedding food they'd ever eaten. Brie truly left our guests feeling happy and helped make our day absolutely perfect. Highly recommend - great price, excellent food and service!

e and it didn't feel that they were rushing us to get to their next appointment. During our wedding, I didn't even notice the staff while courses were served. Brie was very accommodating to our 'unique' requests. We had family members make and bring ~15 cakes to serve for dessert. Brie had no issue with cutting the cakes and serving them to guests. When a last minute change came up in how cakes were served, Brie took it in stride and worked well under pressure. We highly recommend them for your event! Well-priced, great food, great service - what more could you ask for?

food was prepared just as expected, warm, and great presentation. Service was timely as well. Appreciated the nice touch of saving a few appetizers for the bride and groom, as we missed cocktail hour.

ew from Brie works with integrity and takes pride in their process from prep to final presentation. All of the staff at our wedding were amazing! Everyone was so kind and accommodating. Thank you to all from Brie who helped to make our wedding day amazing!

were extremely friendly and polite, and many of our guests had rave reviews of both the appetizers and entrees. Our only note of caution would be that since it is a small, family-owned business, it takes quite a bit of patience and follow-up to communicate questions, requests, etc. via email. However, it is totally worth it, as the food is fantastic and the prices are reasonable.

whole process easy. I'd highly recommend Brie Cater to anyone planning a wedding or other large event.

priate for our price point and guest count. We made tasting appointments at 3 caterers. Brie being the first visit, we met Brian at his Fridley location with the bride/ groom and both parents. He and his staff out did themselves, we were "stuffed" and loved every item served, it was a difficult decision to pick 3 favorites. We talked at length with Brian( who is the most genuine guy around) even told us late night pizza through Pizza Luce was a better value than them making sliders for us. We left knowing we would book with Brie and canceled our others tastings. No need to waste time when we loved everything he had. Fast forward to wedding day...of course the food was great in a small group, but what about 185? Well everyone was amazed by the appetizer selection (crab cakes, potstickers ,Brie encroute) and the dinners we chose. He lightly blackened the salmon per my request, filets on the medium rare side and the chicken wild rice...just perfection. We are continually getting comments about the food at the wedding , wondering who catered and we must have spent a fortune. Brie is extremely reasonable with the highest quality food and service above and beyond..he will go the extra step to make you happy. We are done with weddings but will definitely keep Brian and Brie on the top of our list for any other catered events. Please contact us for any questions or concerns.

was fantastic and we had many compliments from our guests. Some of the dishes came out a little slower than predicted and maybe were a little cooler, but still tasted great nonetheless. He worked with our vendor well and his servers were all very professional and kind. I definitely recommend Brie Catering!

requested an off-menu Dominican Style pork dish, and Brian came up with an amazing dish, that even our guests from the Dominican Republic couldn't stop raving about. Everything was just perfect, and I wouldn't hesitate to book Brie cater for your event!

we decided to contact Brie, we were impressed from the very beginning. The owner of the company, Brian was the one who answered my phone call. He was very nice and informative and worked with our schedules to get a tasting setup, which, by the way, was complimentary. We thought this was amazing, since other caterers we had looked into had told us it would be $20- $40 per person to try their food! And we were not disappointed at the tasting either. We actually went to Brie's location in Columbia Heights where the owner, Brian, cooked us up small portions of the most popular items to try, including appetizers! Between each item, he would give us a brief description and discuss with us what we liked, etc. and answered any questions we had. Then at the end he sat down with us for about half an hour to go over everything in a little more detail. He told us he would provide guest napkins for free and give us a discount on the hor d'oeuvres if we booked in the next few days (which we did!). He also worked with us to do a family style salad at each table even though we were doing a buffet meal. On the wedding day everything went smoothly and the food was great. We got a lot of compliments on both the hor d'oeuvres and the main meal. I think we made a great choice, especially since Brie is so much more affordable than most other caterers we looked into!

executed the food and service perfectly and the food was even better at our wedding. We had the Tuxedo Chicken, Baseball Sirloin and the Dijon Crusted Walleye. A big thank you to Brian and his team for making our day a huge success!!

ith and did an amazing job. They took care of everything the day of and made sure that it all went smoothly. I only have good things to say about BRIE and recommend them to anyone.

th Brian the owner and his staff. They were always right on top of it and settled our nerves. On the day of the event a major storm moved through and knocked out our power. Upon calling Brian he told us not to worry and that they would still make it happen. Luckily the power came back before the wedding party and everything went off without a hitch. We had the Brie Puffs, Mashed Potatoes on a stick, Taco Bar, Mini Hot Dogs and Grilled Cheese Triangles which we selected from their midnight snacking menu. Our guests loved the food and so did we. The staff that worked our event was amazing, they interacted with our guests and even offered to help cut and serve our cake which was not included in our bill. look no further you have found an amazing cater!

have them cater our wedding reception. The food was outstanding. Everything tasted as amazing at our reception at it did at our tasting. I highly recommend the Tuxedo chicken or Filet to anyone! Our guests raved about the food all night long and how great it was. They served full sized portions. The presentation of the meals was impeccable. So gourmet. The staff was so friendly, so helpful, so nice. They were extremely accommodating and did everything they could to make sure we had everything we needed before hand and the day of.They exceeded our expectations in every way. Brie is the best in the business and I would highly recommend them to anyone.

ts' day very frustrated and disappointing. 1. The number one thing that we wrote on the final detail sheet wasn't done! The champagne glasses were not filled. Not only did some of our guests didn't get any champagne, but none of the bridal party did. We had nothing to toast with when we made our Welcome speech. 2. Vegan meal wasn't vegan! This wasn't optional, we have been emphasizing this during every meeting, and it was even listed in the final bill. And to make matters worst, the chef asked me if the mashed potatoes were good, when I said that we were supposed to have cous-cous because the meal was supposed to be vegan. It doesn't matter whether mashed potatoes were good or not, the dish was supposed to be vegan! What if our guests were allergic to eggs or milk? 3. Tea and coffee table was removed earlier than planned. Tea and coffee was supposed to stay there with late night snacks and it was my guests, who noticed that it was gone already. This was important to use, was noted on the final detail sheet, and again was missed by Brie. 4. Napkins were being removed even before guests had their desert. I personally had to stop one of the staff members and explain that napkins are needed and that we weren't finished with our meals. 5. We were supposed to get the extra dishes that we paid for but had cancellations, but that didn't happen either...even though we were there till last moment. I guess, Brie staff just forgot...like all the other important to us items. We chose Brie because of the great reviews we heard and food we tasted, but I will definitely not recommend Brie to anybody now. Moments like toasting with an empty glass and worrying about my guests were enough to ruin my evening.

antastic, we received multiple compliments from our guests. Brie Cater was flexible enough to allow us to customize certain aspects of our menu, and even generate our own option for the late night snack that was not on their menu. - The service: Communication with Justin, their sales manager, was always prompt and professional. He was also on site the day of the wedding to oversee everything and ensure that all was correct. All of the staff were courteous and attentive. Two of our guests were elderly and with limited mobility, the Brie Cater staff (without prompting) went through the buffet line for them and brought their food to them. Overall, we could not have been happier with both the food and the service. Highly recommended.

ul tasting, were accommodating with our menu, and extremely courteous to us and our guests. Everyone raved about the food and it was much higher quality than some much more expensive vendors we also did tastings with. I would recommend them to anyone!

t to us. We researched the best caterers in the city that were in our price range and set up meetings with all three of them. After being wildly underwhelmed by the first, we started to worry that no catering company was going to be able to put together a meal for 150 people that was as good as a meal you would order at a restaurant. BRIE cater dissolved those worries. The tasting was INCREDIBLE. They served a variety of different entree options and appetizers and even prepared a steak (a perfectly-prepared steak) for us when we weren't even considering it as an option. On top of that, they had well-prepared answers to all of the questions we asked and didn't flinch when we wanted something slightly out of the ordinary -- having wine bottles corked on all of the tables by dinner time. (The previous caterer said they would have to check IDs for every single one of our guests if we did that.) The food was so good and the people we met (Justin) were so great that we canceled our appointment with the third caterer we had been considering and signed with BRIE that day. On top of all of these wonderful things, they were literally HALF the price of the other caterers we were considering. While most caterers make you pay separately for things like silverware and plates and glasses and linens, BRIE included all of that -- and let us pick up linens early. When it came to the actual wedding, the food was just as good as it was at the tasting. The passed appetizers were a hit with everyone (We had the crab cakes, artichoke puffs and Brie puffs), and so many people told us that they had never had a dinner at a wedding that tasted so good. They even accommodated me and my husband's request to have a sampler platter of all of the entrees (We just couldnt' decide!). They also made sure that my husband and I had enough to eat by putting together a platter of appetizers for us to eat while our dinner was being brought out, which was SO appreciated because I had missed two of them because I was busy talking to guests. Plus, the presentation was beautiful. They used orchids to decorate all of the plates at our wedding. The staff who worked our wedding were also amazing. They helped flip the room after the ceremony and were very polite with guests. I could go on and on about how wonderful everyone at BRIE cater was to work with and how smoothly everything went at our wedding day. I cannot think of one bad thing to say about them. They really helped make our wedding day perfect. I highly recommend them to anyone in the Minneapolis area.

ressed with the massive amount of guests that approached us after the dinner to say how much they enjoyed the food. On top of the amazing food, the staff was extremely friendly, flexible, and helpful. From the tasting to the take down - everything was 100/100!!! Thank you Brian and staff for not only being a part of our special day, but for being an absolute highlight!!!! - JP

st important thing for us (besides the ceremony of course!). Brie worked with us to fit into our budget,and they were able to tailor the food options to better fit our unique palette. We really wanted family style meals, and Brie delivered. Their servers were timely and professional, and everything went seamlessly. I heard nothing but good things from everyone on the food. I would highly recommend them.

y comments from our guests saying that they've never had such good food at a wedding. Get them if you can! :)

derful it was! We chose BRIE because of the quality of food, excellent owner, and price it was going to cost for our wedding. The price was very reasonable and Brian threw in some extras for no extra cost. This was a huge bonus because other places were going to charge A LOT more for those extras. Between our tasting and our wedding they were easy to communicate with and also responded to emails with questions very quickly. On our wedding day, the servers did not bother us with any questions and the food was served fast, friendly, and with no problems. We had some unexpected guests show up for dinner and it was no problem with the catering. They had some extra meals already planned out. The servers that were at our wedding were helpful and did anything they were needed to do. Our guests said they really really enjoyed the food we served. We chose the pork pancetta, filet mignon, veggie stack, and kids meal. For apps we served butler style and our guests raved about the spinach artichoke puffs, bruschetta, and spring rolls. The food was great quality, hot, and efficient. I highly recommend BRIE catering!

e glasses for signing, and made the whole process smooth and stress-free. This company also offered a great value for high quality, delicious food. They did not try to nickel and dime everything, but were willing to work with us to create the menu we wanted within our budget. They were professional, easy to work with, a great value, and created amazing food for 150 people. I would love to work with them again and recommend them to anyone!

my own wedding? Nobody but Lettuce Cater! Brian and his crew took such good care of us. We didn't have to worry about a single thing and our special day was all the more special because Lettuce Cater was in charge.

h renowned Indian chefs from the East Coast and provide top-notch family-style and butler-pass service and logistics. Unlike any of the other catering companies we spoke to, Brian didn't flinch! He was excited by the opportunity to serve a traditional Indian wedding and to learn from Sukhadia's. Despite the chaotic nature of Indian weddings, there wasn't a single hiccup in our catering service! From the beginning Brian was incredibly organized, resourceful, and excited. That said, he was also very accommodating with our budget as well as transparent with every number he quoted. Furthermore, the teamwork that he displayed working with Sukhadia's was insurmountable! Indian wedding or otherwise, I'd encourage anybody and everybody to reach out to Lettuce Cater for their needs.

r faces the entire time! We recieved so many great compliments on the food! And people are still talking about it! I would recomend Lettuce Cater to any bride-to-be for their special day!

izers for us. The food was absolutely delicious, and I got nothing but compliments on it all night long. I've continued to hear from people, almost 2 weeks later, who say things like "best food at a wedding, ever!" I think people are generally sick of the typical wedding fare of beef or chicken with some sad little veggies and mashed potatoes on the side. This buffet was spectacular, and had something for everyone! People had their plates piled high - at one point I was worried we would run out of food, but Brian assured me he had brought enough, and I think people definitely got their fill! A couple of guest favorites were the Voodoo Shrimp (curry dusted and wrapped in bacon - my friends and coworkers will not stop talking about them!), and the beef tenderloin skewers with mushrooms and gorgonzola sauce. It was a really hot day out at the orchard and Brian and his staff did everything they could to make our guests feel comfortable and enjoy themselves. In addition, my sister is a pastry chef and made six (!) cakes for the reception. Brian graciously offered to store and transport the cakes for us at no extra charge. This was huge because my sister was also my only bridesmaid, and had a lot of other stuff going on that day. I have no idea how we would have gotten the cakes out there if he hadn't been wiling to do this. His staff was amazing at cutting all 6 cakes quickly and efficiently, even as the vultures were diving in to try all 6 flavors! I'm an event planner for my job, so I know how important it is to have food your guests will love, as well as impeccable service. Lettuce Cater provided both of these things well above and beyond what I expected. Thank you so much for making our wedding so memorable for us and our guests. I will pass your name along to anyone who is looking for a great caterer (and I actually already have to one person who specifically asked me!) Thanks again!

ometown that we requested! They are down to earth and passionate about their jobs!