About This Vendor
Exquisite Food and Spectacular Presentation
Since 1945, Blackstone Caterers has inspired absolute confidence. Combining exquisite food, innovative presentation and flawless service, Blackstone is regarded as southern New England's premier caterer. From casual cocktail parties to elegant weddings, we strive to exceed our clients' expectations
Details
Cuisine
American, Fusion, Northeastern, Southern
Dietary Options
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Organic, Vegan, Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet, Catering Clean Up, Chef Stations, Family Style, Menu Tastings, Passed Appetizers, Seated Meal, Servers
Awards and Affiliations
Blackstone Caterers Reviews
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Reviewed On 10/11/2018 by Sarah J
Shannon and her team were incredible. From start to finish, they were a dream to work with and cannot recommend them enough. Shannon brought our vision to life and truly cared about making our big day as special as possible. She helped us add f...
Reviewed On 7/25/2018 by Laura J
From the very beginning of planning, Danielle was so helpful. Choosing the food from among so many options is overwhelming but she broke it down and made it so enjoyable to choose (the tasting was probably the best part of planning our wedding!...
Reviewed On 11/13/2018 by Lauren R
Shannon and the Blackstone team were absolutely incredible to work with from start to finish. Shannon went above any beyond to make sure everything little detail we discussed was executed perfectly on our big day. More importantly, she was extr...
Reviewed On 10/31/2018 by Stephanie Z
Blackstone catered our wedding at Blithewold Mansion at the end of September. They are one of three exclusive caterers for this venue. They have an extensive seasonal menu and were a pleasure to work with. Karen Riley Tungett was our contact at...
Reviewed On 10/28/2018 by Alison R
We cannot recommend Blackstone highly enough. Karen was our point-person throughout the planning process, and she was a dream to work with. She was so excited for us, extremely kind, replied to all our questions immediately, and went above and ...
Reviewed On 10/27/2018 by Frank D
We got married at Blithewold in Bristol, RI last month & we couldn't have been happier with the choice we made with BlackStone Caterers!! Karen and her team were absolutely awesome from start to finish. Our guests all raved about the food and d...
Reviewed On 10/23/2018 by Melissa P
I cannot say enough amazing things about Blackstone Caterers! Shannon went above and beyond consistently. She answered our silliest questions at all times of day and was the most pleasant and professional person ever. Leading up to the wedding...
Reviewed On 10/19/2018 by Jenna L
I worked with Danielle to cater a 100 person guest list. As the groom and I were both vegans, we had a lot of back and forth communication regarding appetizers, etc. Danielle was amazing, replying quickly and was truly so accommodating to all o...
Reviewed On 10/19/2018 by erin c
Shannon at Blackstone is AMAZING! I would never have made it through the planning process without her. She deftly asked questions to get us the perfect day. Blackstone provided all kinds bonus assistance on the day of.
The food was yummy and ...
Reviewed On 10/11/2018 by Maxwell H
We have been working with Karen and the entire Blackstone team to prepare for wedding in a few weeks. Throughout the process, they've been wonderful and made everything easy. They've been exceptionally flexible to meet our unique needs (from re...
Reviewed On 10/11/2018 by Lauren K
The team at Blackstone did an amazing job on our wedding day! They made sure everything ran smoothly but also didn't rush us while we were trying to make sure we chatted with all of our guests! Choosing Blackstone as our caterer was definitely ...
Reviewed On 9/01/2018 by Heather B
The staff and Karen were great to work with and very responsive, accommodating and professional. To be totally honest though, we were pretty disappointed in the food on the day of our wedding. We were underwhelmed by all the appetizers we tri...
Reviewed On 7/19/2018 by Emilie R
I'd like to start out by saying that our planner at Blackstone, Karen Tungett, was fantastic. It's obvious she takes pride in her job and was punctual, a great communicator, and did all she could to alleviate the stress of planning our wedding...
Reviewed On 7/09/2018 by Kimberly S
I am so grateful to have found Blackstone Caterers. From start to finish, Blackstone was so accommodating and went above and beyond to help me with anything I may have needed. The team I was privileged to work with made my day truly perfect.
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Reviewed On 6/23/2018 by David D
Blackstone catering was incredible. The food was amazing. Karen was so responsive and able to accommodate all of our requests. The passed hors d’oeuvres, the signature cocktail, the dinner, and the desserts were all wonderful, and we received l...
Reviewed On 6/18/2018 by Whitney C
We cannot speak more highly of Blackstone! The food was incredible, all of our guests were blown away by the quality and uniqueness of our stations. The staff was efficient, friendly and professional. Danielle and her team did a fantastic job p...
Reviewed On 1/30/2018 by Stephanie D
The opportunity to ‘wow’ our guests through locally sourced means, providing a ‘taste of Rhode Island’ and showing our friends and family why we love to call lil’ Rhody our home, Blackstone Caterers delivered. Karen was a completely pleasure to...
Reviewed On 11/28/2017 by Nora C
Shannon and the Blackstone team were so amazing!! We had our wedding at Glen Manor on May 27, and Blackstone was by far the easiest choice we made after speaking with Shannon and reading reviews by other couples. Shannon was beyond amazing all...
Reviewed On 11/12/2017 by Stephanie D
What an amazing service did we have with Blackstone! After we had our tasting a few months before the wedding, our main concern was that it would be impossible to replicate such a perfect result for 100 guests. Guess what, 4 months later, our g...
Reviewed On 10/29/2017 by Katelyn s
Deciding to go with Blackstone was one of the best choices we made for our wedding and if they are available for the date of your wedding, book them! They catered our wedding October 8,2017 at Linden Place Mansion in Bristol, RI. We had the ple...
Reviewed On 10/11/2017 by Andy B
Blackstone Caterers are top notch. We got so many compliments on the hors d'oeuvres, dinners, and especially the milk shake desserts. The quality of everything blew our socks off.
Karen and her staff were very organized and everything went off...
Reviewed On 9/19/2017 by Caitlin
I can't even begin to describe the incredible experience we had when working with Blackstone. We had the pleasure of working with Karen, and after our first meeting, I knew that no matter what else I did, my wedding would be incredible because ...
Reviewed On 8/29/2017 by Mary Elizabeth O
Blackstone Catering is excellent!! I worked with Danielle and she great. She was very responsive when I had questions, which was quite often, and was such a pleasure to work with. Our food exceeded expectations, as did our waitstaff.
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Reviewed On 8/20/2017 by Jennifer R
Just incredible!
I have been postponing writing this review because I'm having such a hard time finding words to describe this wonderful team. From day one Karen and the rest of the Blackstone team was incredible to work with.
We wanted to d...
Reviewed On 8/18/2017 by Mary B
Blackstone will go above and beyond for you. If they're available on your wedding date, book them! They catered our August wedding at the Blithewold Mansion near Newport. Everything was absolute perfection! They set up all of our tables for...
