Great Caterers of Iowa

work with throughout our wedding planning process. We would highly recommend them to anyone!!

on from them was fabulous.

manner. The wait staff was friendly and quick to take plates after guests were finished eating. They were also very reasonably priced for the amount of food that we got. I highly recommend!

ing to coordinating arrival and set up for dinner on our big day. They have lots of menu options (including nut-free pesto pasta, which was a hit!) and can do parties of any size, from our 185 person wedding to feeding all 260+ members of the Hawkeye Marching Band, the Spirit Squad, and Iowa Dance Team! The Cassaidys

Get the brisket. It was the highlight of our guests' night. Highly recommend.

ed a high-end, upscale meal for our wedding vendors and guests despite building our venue from the ground up! Everyone raved about how delicious the food was. We had passed appetizers during our cocktail hour including custom charcuterie cones, honey and goat cheese lavash, Swedish meatballs, and stuffed mushrooms (my absolute favorite)! For dinner, we chose the option of a split plate so everyone was able to get both tri-tip + chicken! We had people say it was the best wedding food they have ever had. Additionally, Joni added on coffee for after dinner and infused fruit waters. The catering staff was top-notch, and they even gifted us a bottle of wine (which made us tear up a little bit)! Joni and her team are truly incredible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

ons and everything was wonderful!

sure you go over those details no matter what for any wedding or caterer. Seriously - the food was so good and very reasonable! They do a great job accommodating food allergies and needs as well.

so personable! My husband and I highly recommend her!

asted great, and they were even able to provide gluten free/vegetarian options for a few of our guests. The staff at the event were all pleasant and professional, and were able to answer any and all questions. They were able to cut our cake as well (not from them), and after the meal they even boxed everything up which was incredibly helpful. One slight issue we did have; communication difficulties. In setting up the initial meeting, as well as checking in the week of, mostly just us asking a bunch of questions at once and not receiving a few answers until later on. There was also a slight miscommunication in terms of the kids' meals; we assumed it would be a separate buffet (chicken fingers, mac & cheese, etc.) but it turned out it was just a discount on the overall price for the number of kids. Not a big deal as everything worked out excellently and we received answers to all questions (and the kids ate just fine!), but thought I'd add. Overall, we would definitely recommend using Great Caterers of Iowa. For the price and the quality food, it is hard to beat. (Try the boursin stuffed mushrooms, they're amazing!)

les and she was on the ball getting it taken care of for us. Eric made a special trip out to the venue the morning of the wedding with multiple options to make sure we got the length we wanted even though they weren't scheduled until a 5:30 serve time. They go above and beyond to make sure everything goes according to plan and no one involved in the wedding has anything to worry about. We received so many great compliments from the guests that the food was delicious and had no complaints about it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

ped calm me down and always called me back quickly. I would definitely recommend Great Caterer's for any event!

. The food was phenomenal and I never heard a guest say otherwise. When we showed up to the event, everything was set up and ready to go. The servers at the event were kind and even served our wedding cake for us. The only reason this review is not a five-star review is because the owner, Joni, was never available to talk with. She claimed several of my emails went to her junk mail and went unanswered for weeks and when we called she always seemed to be in meetings. They also did not want to go over our menu until one week prior to our event, which was a little bit stressful on our end. Overall, I would still recommend Great Caterers if you are organized and on top of things. The food was amazing and will be remembered.

guests! Joni was able to make our vision come to life! We couldn't have been more pleased with the food! The staff was also very good - professional and took care of all our guests. We hardly knew they were there!! Overall - I would tell you to hire Great Caterers - you won't find anyone better!!

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ing and meal. We had a buffet and two meats. We had so many compliments on the food during the reception and weeks after too.

ure what we wanted to do, but Joni was there to guide us through all of our choices. She was open to all suggestions we had but also gave us a lot of good advice on what would work for our space and crowd size. Great Caterers also took care of our bar service. Talk about zero stress. Joni hired the bartenders for us as well as provided all of the cups, ice, and any other equipment needed. It was a pleasure working with Joni and Great Caterers and I would recommend them to everyone!

is open to create new dishes. She sent us to her BBQ restaurant to try their food as well as her other dishes at her facility. Her food was amazing and everyone loved the food. Her BBQ is outstanding and would highly recommend going to her restaurant in Knoxville. We will be using Joni again for any catering needs. We have already recommended her to a many other people who will be using her

tation set up and it was amazing. The food was spectacular and everyone loved it. We did have a bad experience with the catering staff at the wedding reception - food was taken away too early and staff was rude to the bridal party. This was upsetting but once Joni was made aware of the situation, she resolved it and she certainly will make things right should anything go wrong at one of her events. I would definitely recommend because it is great food and reasonably priced!

nt was pleasant and handled things well. The bride and groom decided to get married in DesMoines, even though the couple and parents do not live their. They were a good choice.

cutting service but they left before we cut the cake. There was also a mix up on who was paying the Bartenders... we thought they were though her but turns out we had to pay for them on top of everything (still very affordable - $15 per hour). All in all, everything was very good. The staff was nice and they helped make our event great! My mother-in-law liked them so much, she wants to book them for her company Christmas Party.