Best Impressions Caterers

n away by how incredible everything was. From the very beginning, Nikki, the venue manager, was an absolute gem. She guided us through every step of the planning process with so much care and attention to detail. From helping us choose the perfect menu to something as small (but important!) as picking our tablecloth colors, Nikki made sure we felt confident in every decision. She also had such thoughtful, creative ideas to help us stay within our budget without ever compromising our vision. Her calm and experienced presence made what could have been a stressful process feel easy and even fun. I walked away from every meeting with her way more confident with my wedding decisions. On the day of the wedding, the service from the entire Best Impressions team was next level! The wait staff and bartenders were so warm and friendly — they truly felt like part of the celebration. One of my favorite memories is seeing them rocking the sunglasses we had set out as props — by the end of the night, they were dancing right alongside us and brought such great energy to the evening. And of course, the food! We’re still getting compliments from guests — especially about the pasta and the mini crab cakes. Everything was delicious, beautifully presented, and served with such professionalism. I honestly can’t say enough good things about Nikki, Best Impressions, and VanLandingham Estate. They played such a huge role in making our day perfect, and we’re so grateful for everything they did to bring our wedding to life.

ered by best impressions as well as bartending services. Everything was delicious and well executed. We even had guests tell us after the event that it was the "best steak they have ever had" and "the best meal they ever had at a wedding" We are so happy we had Best Impressions there for our wedding day!

e updates to the menu, but she was also incredible on the day of our event. Our florist showed up about an hour before our ceremony with very few flowers, and left shortly thereafter without setting anything up. Crystal came outside to where we were taking pre-ceremony photos, let us know of the hiccup, and already had a gameplan set up. She recommended pushing our ceremony back a bit to let our remaining vendors work magic in the ceremony and reception space and she immediately had her servers bringing out cocktail hour bites and cocktails to our guests that had already started arriving. Her ability to immediately pivot and start cocktail hour before the ceremony was a gamechanger. Our guests had no idea there was even an issue and loved having a bite and cocktail before the ceremony started! All throughout the night, Crystal was always nearby and made sure to personally check in on not only myself and my husband, but also our parents to ensure everyone had what they needed. Aside from Crystal being an amazing point of contact, the food was incredible! We received so many compliments about the food – specifically the sea bass and perfectly cooked steak! Our wedding was about 3 weeks ago now, and we are still getting compliments about the stellar food and personable staff. We cannot recommend Best Impressions enough!

ier with our choice!

everything was extremely smooth on the day of. We got multiple compliments on the food on our wedding day too!

ting exactly what we wanted. The day of the wedding, everything was executed perfectly and the guests raved about how delicious everything was. Professional and helpful staff, amazing food. Everything we wanted and more, would highly recommend.

uld choose from, as well as how she helped tailor the quote to exactly what we needed. All of our guests loved the food, and all of the servers were so professional throughout the whole event. Thank you again for providing such a fantastic service!

it because of the weather, or if there were any other hiccups throughout the day, we never knew it. We are so grateful to the entire Best Impressions crew for making our day unforgettable and delicious!

y did a great job. We got soooo many compliments on the food and drinks! Only flaw of the experience was that our specific coordinator that we were assigned was a bit disorganized and not super communicative, so there were many things throughout the planning process that were more difficult than they really needed to be. Thankfully we had our own day-of coordinator, or else I would have been worried.

tail hour was seamless- the team was ready with passed apps, passed cocktails and the bar tenders were so on point. Everyone was so easy to work with. Our tasting was professional and the BIC team answered all of our questions throughout the process. They are a dream to work with!!

enu every day. All of our guests have commented on how great the food was – actually that it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had. Adam was a pleasure to work with and helped guide us with the menu selection, portions and drinks. We had a taco station, a stir fry station, a lighter fare station and passed hors d’oeuvres. Everything was delicious! The servers, bartenders and chef attendants were all incredibly sweet and attentive on the day of and took great care of us and our guests. They’ve worked with most wedding venues in the Charlotte area and venues love working with them, as we learned. Adam also gave us guidance on how to build a great menu (also keeping in mind for various food allergies, intolerances and preferences), and how to make the station setup, table settings and flow work to provide the atmosphere we were looking for. Best Impressions is by far the best caterer in the Charlotte area and we’d highly recommend working with them if food is important to you on your wedding day. Look no further, they are amazing!

de my day. I know catering big events is challenging so I was just hoping the food would be good, but it really was delicious and fancy restaurant quality. They were easy to work with and had great appetizer and entrée options. I highly recommend.

e individuals were so patient, kind and accommodating. The staff and food of Best Impressions is unparalleled. All, and I do mean all, of our wedding guests were talking about how great the food and desserts tasted. We had a shrimp and grits station, omelette station, fresh fruit, grilled veggies, baby roasted potatoes, vegan pumpkin pancakes, scrambled tofu, primavera marinara, banana pudding shots, raspberry cheesecake brownies and tiramisu. Everything was delicious! When the reception ended, we barely had any leftovers to take home and we were more than alright with that! Best Impressions also provided all of the tables, linens, chairs, dinnerware and glassware for an exquisite experience at a very comfortable price for us. The staff was professionally dressed and served us all with much warmth and respect. Hire Best Impressions for a very worry-free experience!

e to track her down even after asking multiple staff members and going into the kitchen to try to help course correct issues. I had to find out her name weeks later after contacting Best Impressions. After discussing in detail the logistics of our bar setup and 2 sided buffet, they only opened 1 bar, shorted us a bartender and set up a single sided buffet. This caused long lines and severely impacted the timeline/ flow of my wedding day. Experience is everything and I would not recommend.

helpful feedback as we picked out our appetizers, entrees and desserts. We consistently heard from our guests how delicious the food was and how kind and professional the catering staff was. Finally, if I haven't already sold you on Best Impressions, ask any of your staff about the best catering in Charlotte and they will suggest Best Impressions immediately.

sts are still talking about the hors d'oeuvres!

er scale for our reception and cocktail hour. They were very professional and easy to communicate with, as well. To top it off they even had an assigned staff member to take care of my new husband and I starting immediately after the ceremony, who took care of every detail and made sure we actually got fed!

ng we tried was great. We were especially impressed with all of our interactions and tasting with Adam, he did such a good job tailoring our menu and bar to exactly what we wanted. They are one of the best caterers in Charlotte for a reason!

ay and she did a fabulous job making sure every detail was covered! The food was amazing and the wait staff was so kind and professional!

heese were a huge hit.

me awesome food (everyone raved about our food) and made sure my husband and I had plenty to eat of the appetizers from cocktail hour and our buffet. A few things I wasn’t prepared for that I’d flag for other couples is (1) you only get to try the items you picked to serve for your taste testing and it costs extra to try other items (not an issue for us bc the food was AMAZING, but I would have liked to sample other dessert options); and (2) we got none of the leftovers from the taste testing nor from our wedding. Neither of these were a huge deal for us in the grand scheme of things but wanted to flag for others. Otherwise absolutely amazing service and food!

eality. The food was EXCEPTIONAL! Everyone keeps saying it's the best food (wedding or otherwise) they've ever had.

to the planning process and helps navigate, they also are a resource for every vendor you probably need. This is the best Catering company in Charlotte. We are really impressed with how they run and plan out events.

was very happy with our selections. We did a buffet with beef tenderloin, crab cakes, and sweet potato ravioli as the entrees and cauliflower au gratin and roasted fingerling potatoes as the sides. I was very pleased that we were able to have all 3 entries on our plates! Best Impressions also provided non-alcoholic drinks, coffee, and an ice cream sundae bar. I received many compliments on the food. One of my guests attended another wedding the day after mine and later told me that my food was better! Everyone really enjoyed the food, as did I. Even the leftovers were delicious! Top quality food. I was referred by Erin Padgett (bridal boutique owner) and also by Amanda Caputo (wedding coordinator), and I see why!

ious the seabass and filet were and loved the sauces that came with them. We interviewed several caterers for our big day and chose Best Impressions because they offered the duet entree (which made RSVPs SO much easier) and in large part because of how Donald explained how they cooked and kept the food warm so that it didn't dry out. They were 100% top notch in all aspects and couldn't recommend them highly enough!

ange venues and go with Vanlandingham Estate. I was slightly panicked when looking for a new venue at the last minute. I had never actually heard of VLE, and reached out to Adam about some of their other venues. He suggested VLE and I toured it and absolutely fell in love with it. I’m so glad we had our wedding there instead of our original venue - the space was absolutely beautiful! It rained all day, but it didn’t really matter because we had a tent so we were still able to eat outside and it wasn’t a problem at all. Best Impressions also handled the catering for the event. Their food was absolutely delicious. We are still getting compliments from our guests about how great the food was! I would definitely recommend Best Impressions for catering and Vanlandingham as a venue.

gy needs (as there were ALOT), and the entire best impressions team was so diligent and did not disappoint! We also requested no cake, and did a cannoli cutting instead, which the team was so accommodating of! The entire team was incredibly responsive, we worked with Donald as our contact person, and Taylor took care of my husband and I all night. She was incredible, made sure we had a little bit of each station on our sweetheart table as soon as we returned from making our rounds. She also was incredibly responsive regarding drinks, knowing our specific orders, and having a replacement ready to go before we even had to ask. It was a wonderful experience!!

able, and bar mixers and their bartenders for our open bar - ALL through Best Impressions! They did not disappoint!! The food was delicious, the drinks were flowing, everything was set up beautifully, and the service was great. Shannon, our point of contact, was so attentive and helpful throughout the whole process, and answered all of our questions. Best Impressions is professional, good at what they do, delicious, and super creative- a 10/10!

ill talking about the appetizers—I think one guest ate an entire meal’s worth of fried oysters! In addition, Crystal and the BI team were incredibly helpful and accommodating throughout the stressful wedding planning process (made even more stressful by COVID and two postponements). Crystal helped us reimagine our “stations” menu to make it a more COVID-safe seated dinner. BI was willing to make anything we wanted come to life. The bar service was also top notch; they sourced our favorite local beer and all. I wouldn’t hesitate to book them for an event in the future.

went from a buffet/station basic setup for ~115 people to a 6-course traditional Italian feast for 23!) Donald was brilliant to work with throughout the whole planning process, and he really understood our vision for the wedding. We loved being able to partner with Best Impressions on our menu; and when it came to execution, the team was flawless! Everything was presented beautifully, and guests said it was the best wedding food they'd ever had, hands-down. (One even said it was the best meal he'd ever had!) The Best Impressions team of servers was attentive throughout the night - they brought the two of us a plate of hors d'ouevres when we were doing "virtual guest visits" during cocktail hour, and they even helped with pausing music for toasts! Would highly recommend working with Best Impressions - hands-down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.

for). We worked with the planner Adam, and he went above and beyond on our wedding day! He was always there asking what the groom and I needed (more wine, more food, etc). Can’t recommend this caterer enough :)

They served everyone quickly. They made sure the bride and groom had a lovely meal before the reception started and even packed left overs for us to take home. Donald is so easy to work with and always gets back to you promptly with any information you need. There are so many food choices available and he helps you pick the best one. I would highly recommend this company to everyone.

t before Covid hit (our event was in August of 2020). Needless to say, our event took numerous twists and turns amidst the virus and it's uncertainty. Crystal could not have been more wonderful and more patient with me as I navigated the difficulty of decision-making during this strange time. Even when I knew that I was emailing her entirely too much with my wishy-washiness, she responded with emails that always began with "thank you for reaching out." She not only welcomed my emails, but she went out of her way to help me create the most magical night for our son and his bride! Everything was PERFECT... from the setting she helped me create in our backyard (with her connections and relationship with Party Reflections and help with tents and the layout) , to the INCREDIBLE menu she helped me to create (the food was amazing, and we received so very many compliments on it), to the service of those who worked our event, to the set up and break down... I could go on and on! The day of our event Crystal swooped in at 4:30, and in a matter of minutes, her team had set up all the tables and chairs, and the bar, and they took the liberty to jump right on putting out the linens and did not ask me to help with one thing! They created a beautiful atmosphere long before our guests arrived. Once the guests started coming, Crystal helped me to navigate the night and a plan for moving the event along, and was a very calming and helpful presence for me. The staff cleaned up and did not leave one thing a mess or one thing behind, except the leftovers of our food and desserts, packed neatly in containers in our refrigerator. I could not get over how smoothly our night moved along, and how DELICIOUS EVERYTHING was, and how helpful the staff was to me personally. It was amazing! Best Impressions comes with the HIGHEST of a wonderful recommendation from our family! I do not want to jump into any important catering event without them, and will definitely be reaching out to them the next time we are in need of catering. Delicious Food, Impeccable Service, Wonderful Experience!

have asked for anything more. It was fantastic! Thank you again! Alison and Kyle

ll completely outdoors with everything being serviced with generators. In addition, my wedding started about 30 minutes late and Best Impressions never skipped a beat. They provided amazing quality food that my guests raved about! Everything was presented beautifully, tasted wonderful, and everyone was pleasantly surprised with the large portions provided. The quality of service with the bartenders and waiters were also extremely professional. As a bride, the day went by extremely quickly. The servers actually found my husband and I to provide us appetizers as we were going to miss the majority of our cocktail hour, brought us drinks and packaged a to-go box for us to bring home for late night snacking. I highly recommend Best Impressions as a caterer for a wedding or any other major event. They exceeded expectations in every way and I greatly appreciated them remaining on top of things as they changed throughout the day to reduce our stress and let us enjoy our special day!

d look by the menu, website and my first phone call. We cannot day enough good things about Best Impressions the good was out of this world. We wanted filet mingnon and did a duet option with chicken. The butler passed Appetizers were awesome and the staff was so great. Crystal was so great to work with and very responsive!! I would highly recommend Best Impressions!!

and a delicious Pierogi Bar that was a major hit with our friends, some who had never had them. This theme carried from appetizers to desserts. The point is, they worked with us to create exactly what we wanted, within our budget and delivered. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how delicious the food was and neither could we. Best is an understatement, this truly is the top caterer in Charlotte and we'd recommend them time and again.

itial consultation to the tastings, the responsiveness, and their execution of the day of our wedding was remarkable. The food was a huge hit at our wedding and we recieved multiple compliments on the food, dessert and service that was delivered. If you are looking to knock it out of the park at your wedding or any event where you are looking to service fine food and really impress your guests, Best Impressions is hands down your ONLY option. My husband and I cannot thank them enough for everything they did for us.

aff was uber professional while also still having a good time - shout out to Stephanie, our Event Manager, who was the single best individual we worked with! She took such detailed care of the bridal party and family, on top of running a super smooth event with multiple bars, stations, and circling staff. We could not be more pleased with their service! They even worked with our venue to source several products, which really meant a lot. It shows that they care and are invested in the quality of their product matching your event - no cookie-cutter here! Shrimp and grits, crab cakes, pulled pork, slab bacon pimento cheese bites, the unctuous salad station were all highlights!!

de sure that food from the cocktail hour was getting down to the bridal party. They also were helping us get our drink orders in so that we could start partying a little before the reception. During the reception, they made sure that we had everything that we needed and were so perfect in the cleanup. I have heard so many amazing things about them, and I truly understand why! I will find any excuse to have catering done through them in the future!

tomers and worked with us at every turn. Look forward to working with them again in the future!

he food from our wedding guests. I would highly recommend Best Impressions Catering!