Genesis Banquet Center & Catering

ating with helping us set up for our event. The food was unbelievable! All our guests were so pleased! We had 300 people at our wedding and it was plenty of space! Even better, they are so reasonably priced. Weddings are expensive but Genesis also didn’t have any hidden fees or ridiculous charges. They were very upfront with the pricing. Megan let us come in and look at the venue any time we needed too and was very polite and friendly! I’d highly recommend this wonderful venue!

t!

of the night). They are an incredible value in terms of cost per guest. Yet even though they are "cheaper," they don't skimp on quality. The food was delicious and I received many compliments on it. The decorations were set up exactly as I had shown them, and they looked so beautiful! Megan was so amazing to work with. She was there to answer all my questions throughout the whole process, she would let me come up to try out my table decorations months before, she was there to give her advice when asked, and she never got frustrated when I called and changed my mind on a few things. I would recommend Genesis to everyone I know looking for a great venue!

book a DJ, photo booth & cake place also. We used their contracted DJ who also runs the photo booth. He was great & very professional. Highly recommend this venue!

I needed them. I trusted them completely and they came through with every detail! I dropped everything off the day before and it was set up exactly like I wanted! Everyone also raved about the food, we had apricot chicken, beef, vegetables, white pasta, potatoes and salad. We also used their Dj service and got our cake through wedding wonderland and used their photo booth! Everything was great and ran so smooth the whole night! I seriously have zero complaints and will continue to recommend!!!

plenty of shade for an outdoor evening wedding. The ballroom was beautifully set up with the chair covers and ribbons to match my colors. The food was delicious. My wedding day was worry-free and perfect. I would recommend Genesis and the Moolah as the perfect combination for any wedding or event.

and didn't think I could afford a banquet center but was able to. 10/10 highly recommend!

; many people gave compliments on it. The staff were so great to work with and incredibly generous, flexible and helpful. The price simply cannot be beat compared to other places we looked in the area. While it was not the most luxurious or unique location, our guests had a wonderful time, we ate well and there was very little stress in the planning of it. The staff even did a lot of the set up and decoration since most of our guests were at the wedding ceremony. It was also particularly beautiful to have had the Christmas decorations out as that really added to the atmosphere! Our only small complaint was that they moved the evening along so quickly and efficiently (which was great) that people may not have had time to get seconds of the buffet or realized that there was even a bar to get drinks from. We greatly appreciated Genesis and would highly recommend it to others!

corations the day before and it was taken care of. The food is SO good! Our guests raved about how good it was. Throughout the reception I was asked how things were going or if we needed anything, but they were on the ball so nothing needed to be requested! We went with the lighting they provide and it was beautiful. The day after I came to pick up my decorations all packed up. Thank you to Genesis staff for being extremely pleasant throughout this whole experience and the night of our reception. All smiles. I definitely recommend them!!! You won't have to worry about a thing I promise!

mmend Genesis to anyone looking for a wedding/reception/party venue.

ng and so were the employees. They make it so easy to plan your wedding with options for invitations, your wedding cake, DJ, Photobooth, and really anything you want. You can tell they really love their jobs because they do such an incredible job. Everything leading up to the reception was so easy. Everyone whom worked at Genesis was so easy to talk to and answered any questions that I had. They helped set up put tables and offered any help they could. We had a lot of people and wanted the reception to be spacious and the venue was perfect.The reception was so affordable and was at the highest quality service. If I ever have any big events again, I would absolutely use Genesis Catering again!! So thankful for them!!

t 3 months and people are still talking about how beautiful and how fun our wedding was. I couldn’t have asked for a better venue!

s great. I honestly could not have been happier. I would recommend Genesis to everyone!

ned! Thank you so much for everything!

e was awesome when I brought the decorations and said I trusted her to make it look good and I was blown away when I got there at how pretty everything was. We had a great experience, food was awesome, and we would recommend them to anyone!

gan were and how our reception was amazing!! Everything was great, from the food to all the staff. Matt was so accommodating since I wanted to bring in my own linens, desserts, fresh flowers and so much more! He worked with me daily to ensure everything went smoothly. Being a bride on a budget this place was a heaven sent. I cannot thank the team at Genesis enough for making our wedding reception spectacular! They really do a great job taking care of the bride and groom. I would 1000000% recommend them to anyone and everyone.

nal.

s (we dropped everything off the day before). The only thing I would have changed is getting to pick which dishes we wanted to try beforehand so we could have made sure to pick the best dishes (the tasting is standard). Highly recommend!

took care of a lot of details so we could just enjoy the evening. The only "bad" thing I would say - and this is,in no way a deal breaker, the bar is located on the dance floor (practically) and it can be a little bit tricky to try and manouever around dancers. As I said - not a deal breaker. Great venue and even better price tag. THANKS!

husband and I were married on November 5th, 2016 and had our reception at the Moohlah Shriners Oasis Ballroom. We are so thankful to have been introduced to Genesis Catering, especially after our unsuccessful search! Everyone is still talking about how wonderful the food was, and we are so grateful to Genesis for that! Thank you so much for being reasonably priced and so easy to work with!! We have been passing on your name to all who ask, and will continue to Rave about you!!

all their help!

e. The staff had everything under control! Many of our guests said that it was the best time and everything was great! I would recommend that anyone and everyone I know use Genesis for any special occasion!!

about our big day as we were. His team there was also very helpful, Sharon and especially Megan. Megan was a total dream to work with. Because they had an event the night before our wedding we couldn't get in to decorate ourselves so with a lose description and some vague pictures Megan put it all together and it looked better than I could have imagined. The food was wonderful (we got so many compliments) we had the roast beef and apricot chicken as our meat options, then loaded mashed potatoes, a pasta dish (I can't recall the name of) and sauteed vegetables with Greek salads...all delicious! The also have built in uplighting and a tv screen for presentations which worked out well displaying our wedding colors and photos of my and my husband throughout the years at the reception. The only thing that I wasn't truly in love with here was their house DJ. You can bring in your own, that's allowed but we went with their recommendation because they were right on everything else. He wasn't horrible but he didn't live up to the rest of the night. Genesis made our night special and worked with us on every single request and want we had. Best service around!

re such professionals. They worked with my daughter so well. Can not say enough. :)

need to worry about anything the whole night! Having them do the cleaning and setup was a huge help. My only criticism is that it was impossible for us to do a food tasting before the wedding. They only do tastings once a month and it costs $10+ per person to try the food. We could not find a day that worked in our schedules at all. We just picked what sounded good from the menu, but our guests loved it anyway. Overall, I highly recommend Genesis to anyone looking for a easy, affordable venue with great service.

ry accommodating when we needed to set up our decorations. The lighting Genesis has to offer was one of my favorite attributes, because we could easily customize the room to fit our wedding colors. We got lots of compliments on the yummy food as well! Thanks, Genesis.

ttending so, we had to find somewhere we could afford and also give our guests a nice area to celebrate with us. We came across the Moolah Shriner Center in Creve Coeur, who uses Genesis for catering. Were we ever grateful we found them. The people at the Shriner Center and Genisus were very easy to work with and answered all questions that we had. We were also given suggestions for preferred Wedding Cake bakery (Wedding Wonderland) and DJ (John Hoffman), which made some of the other items in wedding planning easier. Our food items we picked had a mixture of both the Classic and Deluxe buffet items. The food was excellent. Mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, Pork Tenderloin, Chicken Cordon Bleu, Mostaccioli (St. Louis tradition) and the beginnings of bread and salad. We also had a open bar and the selection was pretty much anything you can find here in St. Louis. We stuck to the basics but the beer selection was great. It also came with mixed drinks. Over all, the price and overall experience was everything that simple folks like myself could ever want. Great food, great service, great venue, and a great night for our wedding.

was great and we loved the huge dance floor. Everyone that came to our wedding kept telling us how fun it was! I highly recommend them!

and wanted! When we began searching for venues, we had our work cut out for us! We had well over 300 guests, I didn’t want to share my reception with another wedding or with the public, AND they had to have excellent food! In my opinion, for the price you pay for a reception, the food had better be worth it; I’ve been to receptions that cost nearly $100/plate and the food was awful and guests don’t forget that! It seriously became mission impossible to find the perfect venue for us…until we came across Genesis! It was perfect! We were quite pleased with the price, the staff are beyond AMAZING and the food is honestly some of the best food I’ve had in my life, let alone at a wedding reception! The venue had plenty of space for us and our guests! Megan was truly a God-send! I swear we must have exchanged several hundred, if not thousands, of emails/phone calls, etc. and she was always eager to help in whatever way she could and answered ALL of my questions! I think she even became my wedding coordinator at times. I mentioned something about our ceremony while we were in a meeting and she didn’t hesitate to give me advice, which she absolutely didn’t have to do but was definitely a helpful bonus for us! She is the all-time perfect coordinator to have, especially if you’re a Type-A perfectionist like me! She made everything so easy for us! We are way more than appreciative and grateful for her! Matt was very helpful the day-off, too! My mom started trying to clean and tear down towards the end of the night and he insisted that he and his staff do it so we could enjoy the rest of the night! Seriously, the only venue I know of that would let you do that! I cannot even begin to describe how delicious the food was! Our tasting made it impossible to decide on the menu because everything was so good. We selected a few options that we didn’t even taste beforehand and I honestly wouldn’t have changed a thing! My husband is a very picky eater and he loved it all, which speaks volumes for how good their food is! We still get comments from our guests about how good the food was and our wedding was over 3 months ago! My little brother (another picky eater) still dreams of their top choice round of beef and I still crave their cheesy potatoes at times, so we will definitely be returning customers!

that other caterers would have charged us a lot extra for. They made things run very smoothly the day of as Chad was there the whole night adjusting the time of the buffet after we arrived late and letting us keep our decorations at the hall for an extra week while we were on our honeymoon. I would definitely recommend Genesis for all of your catering needs.

ations and vendors in the area. Thanks to a suggestion from a friend, I came upon genesis. I had the absolute greatest ease planning with them! They are so friendly! They are so kind and flexible when it comes to scheduling. They are so great to communicate with! And they do A LOT of things that you wouldn't think of! Megan and Matt were life savers for us during the planning process. The food was amazing. And the pricing is SO affordable! I am very pleased with my experience with Genesis!

me type of service. Our food tasting was great - we had such a difficult decision to make. We were so excited about the potential for our Big Day! The day of the wedding I walked into our reception room and it was GORGEOUS!!! Set up just as we had discussed. I saw Chad walking around who dealt with my family friend (that coordinated our ceremony). The bartender Cheryl was an absolute delight, personally brought drink to the Groom and I. The staff was polite and professional throughout the whole event, even helped us pack up at the end of the night. I recommend Genesis to anyone, we can't wait to have our next big event, we know who we'll be using! This was the first place I looked at and it was the place I came back to after 22 venues... Hope that tells you all you need to know. In addition I was given a recommendation to try Genesis by 2 acquaintances. Chad, Matt, Megan and the rest of the Genesis Staff: THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH! Can't wait to work with you again! -Kav & Scott

hing. Chad and Megan were great to work with! There should be no question in your mind, use genesis for your next event!

iments on it from our guests. The room size can accommodate a large number of guests and there is still plenty of room for dancing.Choosing Genesis Banquet Center is really a no brainer. You get more for your money without sacrificing quality and service. Thank you Genesis for making my wedding day so amazing. We know everyone had a blast.

y how I wanted it. The food is wonderful (I even had a guest order extra to pick up a week later so they could take it home for the holidays) they cleaned up quickly, boxed things up for me AND helped me organize things. The DJ was great as well. They made sure the experience was smooth and it was everything we wanted.

way I want and keep it stocked with the candy I brought. The food was excellent and the room was so beautiful. I would recommend this place to anyone.

as we requested right down to the smallest of details! Could not be happier!!!

or. We were very grateful for the extra large dance floor. Matt came out personally to make sure everything was to our liking. We plan to use them for future weddings and rehearsals.

ut a thing! We also had a young man in a wheel chair and the staff told me they would allow his table to go up and eat right after bridal party and parents so it wouldn't be crowded for him to get food. All the staff were so friendly and all the guests had a great time.

s by having two buffet lines helping the night run more quickly and smoothly. We had multiple guests comment on how delicious all the food was and how pleased they were with the service. Highly recommend Genesis Catering for your upcoming wedding day!

. We had multiple compliments from guests. When I was too busy socializing with my guests to even go up to the buffet to make my plate, one of the caterers made a plate for me. It helped me so much since we had little time to talk to guests. And she made us a plate to save for later since it is so hard to eat on your own day. The bar and it's tenders were amazing as well. Extremely happy with our choice with Genesis and will recommend to all!

more than affordable!!

every step of the process. The food that was prepared for the reception was extremely delicious and the service was outstanding and we received so many compliments from our guests. If we do another event there's no doubt my mind we would pick Genesis Catering.

arefully to extra ideas we wanted to incorporate and made it all happen. He was prompt for all our meetings and so accommodating. We were able to drop off all our decorations, pictures, signs, etc a couple days before the reception. When we arrived for the party, everything was perfect--just as we had imagined and we didn't even have to take time from our special day to deal with last minute reception details. Our cake person was so impressed with all the cooperation she received. Never before in all her years of work had this happened!! Our guests are still raving about the food. My neighbor ran to meet me at the mailbox today to say, "that was the best tasting food I have EVER had at a wedding" and he's in his 70's so he's seen a few weddings!!! The staff was so well trained. Plates were removed after the guests finished eating, but done with ease and professionalism. I would recommend the Moolah and Genesis to EVERYONE. It was a definite treasure for us. Thank you Chad and Genesis!!!

of the reception! The food was delicious, and the service throughout the evening was great - we had the perfect night and are so thankful to Chad and all the Genesis staff for making it happen!

gest (Wedding Wonderland), is great! My guests went back for seconds on wedding cake because it was so moist. My fiancé and I had a great time at our reception! We would recommend this venue to anyone! You have to check it out!

ed the food! We had more than enough and everything tasted wonderful.

nowledge. I also worked pretty closely with Chad Casalone, who I believe owns the business with his brother, Matt. Chad is a very nice guy. He works with you and is reasonable and will negotiate a little with you, which I really appreciate. If a main goal of yours, as it was mine, is to not have the dreaded typical "wedding food" but rather have edible, flavorful, good quality, great tasting food. Look no further than Genesis catering. Great price, great service, great food. Highly recommend!

e great service.

a hidden gem. Genesis answered all of our questions and helped meet all of our needs. They were fantastic. We loved working with them, and our especially grateful to Chad and all of the Genesis workers at Moolah for all of their help.

e greeting our guests, we heard over and over again how much everyone enjoyed the food. The staff was attentive and friendly and just helped make the night perfect. I will certainly consider using them in the future for any catering needs I may have.

t anything. I was at ease the entire time about the reception, the staff is sure to answer all questions very quickly. If I plan another event in the future I will defiently use Genesis.

The whole experience was made so easy by my contact there, Megan. She has done a ton of weddings there, and she was the one who gave me the ideas for my centerpieces, and more! I knew, without a doubt, that she would do a fantastic job setting up the room, and I was right. Any time I asked her a question - no matter how small - she was extremely responsive, patient, and accommodating. We exchanged a multitude of emails over my 12-months of planning and my confidence in her, and in Genesis, never once wavered. We also met the owner several times, who is very, very nice, was present at our reception, and truly wants his customers to have the day of their life! I chose to have my reception at Genesis Banquet Center off telegraph because it was a "one-stop shop" - they do all the food, the bar, the china, tables, place settings, you can go through their dj or get your own; go through their cake place (Wedding Wonderland) or get your own, etc. That was right up my alley. I visited a couple of other places like this before coming to Genesis and nothing came close to comparison! Speaking of my cake (http://www.weddingwonderlandcakes.com/), I was told it was one of the prettiest cakes ever seen by some of my guests, and it was yummy too. Because of the contract between Genesis and WW, I received an amazingly beautiful cake for an incredibly good price!

come true! Great quality of food, awesome price and wonderful personalities!

ts, we were a little nervous, so we arrived early to make sure everything was ready and in place. When we walked in, I had tears in my eyes....they turned the room into an elegant ballroom with dimmed lights, beautiful chair covers w/black bows and tablecloths, candlelight and formally dressed staff running around making everything perfect! Chad was there all calm and with a big smile....he knew we would be pleased, and we were! The bartenders were all ready to pour us a cocktail and they too, were ready for the night! The BEST part of the evening is when our daughter, the bride walked in......she said, "Oh mom.....it's so BEAUTIFUL in here!" as she just gazed across the room looking at everything. That is all I wanted to know....I wanted to know that our daughter and her new husband loved what we found for them. Also, our cupcake lady was a bridesmaid, so Chad's staff put together a display of the cupcakes for us.....that was so appreciated, because we were stressing about how to get them there and set up. Anything that was coming our way, Chad made it work so that we could relax and enjoy the night! Did I mention the food? INCREDIBLE!! Everyone raved about the roast beef.....I am still craving it today, it was fabulous! The whole menu was superb and having the open bar was such a bonus! Thank you Chad and staff.....you are were so courteous to all our guests and so helpful through the evening, I can't tell you how grateful we are to all of you! You helped us give our daughter a beautiful memory that will last the rest of her life....thank you!!!!! Steve and Lisa Parker

w I imagined it would be! They helped take the stress off me and made sure that my day ran smoothly!! The food was amazing and the venue was great!!!

had incredible selections with those prices. I was able to upgrade my buffet and add coffee and water service because great price they offered. Genesis was very willing to meet all of my needs and served an incredible meal on my wedding day. The food was incredible... way beyond what I expected of typical wedding food... and the servers went above their call of duty to help kids at my wedding and some of the older adults (like my grandparents). I am so so pleased with the work they did , and highly reccommend them to any brides in the St. Louis area!

o me all night. Needless to say if they would have talked to my dad like they were told they would have received their tip. He's the one with the money!

ating with everything we wanted! They were also a great value for our lower price range. I would recommend Genesis to any Bride and Groom who want a banquet center who will take all their cares away! It was the best night of my life and Genesis was a huge part of that. Thank you Genesis!!!

ime. I recommend Matt and Megan and all their staff as they were AMAZING!!!!

married in an off season (March). They were incredibly helpful throughout the process, and they were also just so friendly and set me at ease. The food was very good, and we weren't able to try it before the actual reception. Great staff!

using them for another event soon because of such a great experience.

rything with me. Our reception was an outside catering event. Genesis did an awesome job at the reception. They did everything from the setup, food, cake cutting, etc. I had so many comments about how great our food was. I also enjoyed the food! Genesis did everything they said they would and more! I was speechless by how amazing of a job they did.

Center. We were impressed from the start from speaking to him personally, and everything seemed to be just what we were looking for but we remained skeptical because not everything is not as good as it seems. Shortly after the wedding show, we set up a meeting with Genesis Banquet Center to discuss logistics. Genesis is known for their catering (and will travel to other venues), but they also have their own building for receptions. The hall itself was very large, and the room that we chose accommodates up to 200 people. Their food was incredible, especially the Sirloin of Beef with Gravy. We were provided with a plate full of the various foods available in the classic buffet, and we were told that we did not have to eat everything on our plate because it was just a "tasting." We practically licked the plates clean, the food was THAT good. We were also BLOWN away by the outstanding customer service. While speaking with the owner, he made us feel so welcome and was willing to do whatever it took to make our day as stress free as possible (which I will speak about in a bit). After this great of an experience, we didn't even have to think about it. We signed the contract and paid a very reasonable deposit right then and there. A few weeks before the ceremony, I contacted Genesis for last minute details. They ordered a different (purple) table cloth specifically for my cake table, which was not a necessity but made our cake stand out. They also cut our cake, set up our hand made centerpieces and guest book...at no additional cost! The owner was visibly present throughout our reception, and would help out wherever needed. If the bar were to get backed up (which it never did), that's where he would be. When it came time to clean up, he helped out. We had several guests rave about the service provided during our reception. I would seriously consider Genesis Banquet Center for your catering and/or reception venue. At the very least, go in for a tasting and meet the wonderful staff. I promise you will be pleased. Take it from someone who seriously did their research - it will save you so much time and money!

s, and did it with smiles!! Most importantly, the majority of our guests told us how much they enjoyed the food! LOVED IT!!