Brown Dog Catering

oordinator as well as his willingness to go outside the box. My husband and I both love food and we love almost all cuisines so it was difficult for us to pick any old caterer that had very structured options. We had a phone meeting with Bill and then met him in person (about a year out) to discuss ideas and price estimates. Bill does not do tastings or contracts (unless the customer wants one). The contract we got is very basic but we wanted to know we had a caterer so we did the contract. We agreed on a heavy appetizer type reception with multiple stations that represented a few of our favorite places and their respective dishes. In all of our discussions we were assured that there would be tons of food and we even discussed how leftovers would be taken care of since we wanted to donate them. Unfortunately, the day of did disappoint when it came to the quantity of food served. The food that I did try was fabulous and I have no doubt that Bill is a talented chef but I think our stations were not a good match with Bill's style and his team’s expertise. We had empty, unstaffed stations after we were assured by Bill’s main helper that they were ready to serve right after the dances. I was embarrassed when I heard the DJ announce to everyone to get up and get food and the two stations behind me had no one there and no food on them. My husband and I were given plates so we didn't experience the stations but I feared the whole night that there wasn't enough to eat. The soup ran out before I got my plate. The pierogis were gone with a whole line of people waiting for them. Bill's helper was also very rude to my mom when she asked how they ran out of pierogis already and she said that 'You guys eat a lot.' I have never experienced a caterer running out of food quite like this. Again, it was embarrassing and I never want to skimp on food for my family and friends who all traveled many hours to be at our wedding. Bill was also providing the water for our guests and that was also empty way before the evening concluded. We paid for and provided little wooden bowls for a pad Thai dish to be served in. We had discussed serving options multiple times with Bill and on the day of, the bowls were not used so that was a waste of money on our end. The cake cutting was also extremely unorganized. We didn't have plates or utensils for the bride or groom. At the end of the evening our leftover cake was left out in the kitchen. We had asked all the cake to be cut and placed in cake bags for our guests to take home (i provided the bags since this was something Bill had not heard of before). This was not done and we ended up tossing a sheet cake worth the next day. I guess I assumed this was something the caterers always took care of but be sure to discuss all these logistics and get it in writing. I guess I just expected more from Bill and his team and it is a shame because like I said the food was very good and he made us a special dish which we really appreciated. I'd recommend a Bill for any foodie out there with a smaller and maybe more conventional style event. Just be sure to provide lots of detail and discuss quantities so you know what they are providing and to be sure there is enough for everyone to eat.

r preferences. I was a little nervous when we were told we would not be tasting the food prior to our wedding, but I had no reason to be. The food was wonderful - beautiful, delicious, and very reasonably priced!

d was not only delicious and not "wedding food," but he takes great care in the way he displays everything, trying to match it up with the style of your wedding. He is wonderful to work with, very casual and friendly until the day of the event, where he is professional and friendly!