About this vendor
Libations Beverage and Bites is a wedding and events caterer based in Chicago, IL, catering to any food and beverage needs throughout the greater Chicagoland area. The company specializes in hassle-free bar services and affordably-priced catering that accommodate your specific needs. A team of seasoned event professionals manage the company and oversee every detail for a flawless and fun-filled evening.
With affiliations to several venues in the local area, Libations Beverage and Bites can serve delicious appetizers, unique stations, affordable family-style or buffet menus, plated all-inclusive packages, and freshly made cocktails on your big day and boasts a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry. Whether you need staff or a food truck, the company can assist with a diverse array of other services. Couples can expect total professionalism and attention to detail from this hard-working team.
Libations Beverage and Bites offers several all-inclusive packages and a la carte services for wedding events. If just a full mobile bar service is required, the company provides a custom package of alcohol, mixers, garnishes, ice, and drinkware. Couples may embellish the bar with their choice of drinks in addition to the main package. Other services include food truck rentals and catering deliveries.
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3.2
out of 5.014 reviews
We were one of the couples that got caught up in the Zephyr venue's bankruptcy mentioned in several reviews here. We didn't do an inclusive package with the Zephyr so our contract ...
with them and our contract with Libations were separate. It took a few weeks to get a response from Libations (probably because they were getting flooded with calls and emails) but they got back to us a few weeks before our wedding date. We were able to find a new venue so Libations just had to bring their operation there. Cory and Amber were super helpful with helping us nail down the finer details of the wedding. We provided a timeline for when our drop off catering would arrive what the room needed to look like.
When they showed up on the big day they hit the ground running. I was able to walk them through what needed to be on each table and showed them the space where they were going to set up just as I headed out the door to go change for the wedding. I came back less than an hour later and they were pretty much ready to go and waiting on other vendors to show up so they could coordinate getting things out to guests. I'm glad that they were there because we wouldn't have really been able to move forward without them. They brought everything except food so we would have had to get small stuff like plates, silverware, and ice as well as a new service team. I understand that we were very fortunate in how our situation panned out versus a lot of other people here but in the interest of fairness because Libations did come through and did a wonderful job all things considered.
I gave 4 stars instead of 5 because it was difficult to get them to reply to my emails a few weeks out from the wedding.
Purchased the all inclusive package with The Zephyr which required all payments be made to Libations. Venue closed 1.5 months before my wedding day. We payed everything except the ...
last payment and have received NO money back and NO response to emails. Stay away!
We were required by our original wedding venue, The Stockhouse, to book with Libations. When The Stockhouse cancelled our wedding 2 months before our wedding day, we found out that...
the owner of Libations is the boyfriend of the owner of The Stockhouse and The Zephry. We requested a refund and received 50%. Based on other couples, reviews it looks like we were lucky to get that. We have been trying to get in touch with Corey for months now and have not heard back. Stay far away from Libations, The Stockhouse, and The Zephyr.
Every guest we have spoken too talked about how bad the food was at our wedding. Would not book with libations. More than one guest at our wedding said the potatoes tasted like glu...
e. Many of our guests also complained that the food was limited and we’re not given enough. Luckily my dad bought pizza or else I would’ve had like one bite of food at my own wedding that’s how bad it was.
DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM. Stole thousands of dollars from their couples. Filing for bankruptcy and trying to get as much money as possible before they do. STAY FAR AWAY!!! They work w...
ith the Zephyr & the Stockhouse venue.
Stay far away from this place! And stay far away from the Zephyr and the Stockhouse in which they are affiliated with. Communication is terrible. I was required to get into a contr...
act for a liquor package with them before they even had a liquor license. ILLEGAL PRACTICES! They are unresponsive and have stolen thousands of dollars from me and from other couples.
I would not recommend booking this vendor due to their lack of communication and professionalism when their venue cancelled our event at their own fault. Up to this point, they hav...
e not responded to any emails or phone calls and took our entire deposit for the event.
They were amazing to work with on our wedding. The food was delicious and they were more than willing to accommodate our guests who have dietary restrictions. I managed to sneak aw...
ay for seconds, which I'm told is rare for the bride, but enjoyed the first plate so much. You'll be happy you decided to work with them!
Libations recently catered our wedding reception and I can't say enough awesome things! The food was delicious, and they were very careful to provide food for all of our guests, ma...
ny of whom were vegan, gluten free, and allium free! We did not have to worry about our guests, and the food options that they had were so good rather than a bland serving of veggies. They also made our cutting cake as well as a sweets table, and it was all so delicious. Cory was so responsive and helpful even when we were stuck deciding menu! Thanks so much!!!
Cory and the entire Libations team are beyond belief! Cory was so responsive and helped with every little detail to ensure our day was exactly how we envisioned. The food was tasty...
and plentiful. The team took all the necessary COVID precautions including setting up a special attended buffet to keep costs down yet keep our guests safe. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Cory and the libations team were a great choice for our wedding. They were very flexible and really helped us to navigate all the changes due to covid. The full service bar and cat...
ering was everything we needed and for a good price. They were also super accommodating to our special requests. We would definitely recommend them for a big event or wedding.
We’re so thankful for Cory and the rest of the team for being extremely accommodating and patient; they dealt seamlessly with our last minute changes and additions. We loved their ...
team’s overall embracing and supportive attitudes and energetic service.
Like so many recently married couples we had to reschedule multiple times due to COVID. Cory and Joshua were so patient and willing to help during this process. We weren't able to ...
have a tasting because of COVID but they talked us through the menu and everyone of their recommendations was incredible! We have been telling all of our friends about Libations and The Zephyr!
Libations did an excellent job providing our guests with tasty appetizers, a delectable dinner (buffet), and our wedding cake was out of this world! Oh, can’t forget the scrumptiou...
s late night snacks that were a hit! We were unsure of doing a buffet, but Libations didn’t disappoint. Their pricing is also very fair. I highly recommend using them for your next event, or wedding day.
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Chicago, IL
Libations Beverage and Bites