Maceli's Banquet Hall & Catering

ch we were able to use for our rehearsal dinner. The food was incredible and our guests raved about it! As far as planning went, Jesse was our go-to at Maceli's and he was the best - so incredibly nice, organized, and helpful! Jesse walked through every last detail with us and bent over backwards so that Maceli's would fit our budget and vision. Our wedding was originally supposed to be in 2020, but when Covid-19 became a concern, Jesse kept us informed regarding gathering restrictions and safety precautions and helped us as we rescheduled our wedding twice. We have nothing but wonderful things to say about our experience with Maceli's and we are so glad we chose them for our wedding reception!

atience and positivity. Planning in and of itself is stressful, but planning a wedding during the pandemic can take it to the next level. We so appreciate Maceli's communication while planning our wedding during the pandemic and always being mindful of what the rules were/regulations to follow and letting us know. We would highly recommend this venue and team to anyone looking to have a larger wedding in the Lawrence area. Oh! and the food was amazing, we received a lot of compliments on the dinner that was served and how people said it "didn't taste like wedding food!" :) Thank you Jesse and team for all of your help, we couldn't have had the day we envisioned without you!

g with a plated dinner and 125-150 guests. We loved the tasting at Macelis and made our down payment to reserve our date... then as we all know Covid hit. We postponed the wedding to September 2021, and Jesse was extremely flexible in the difficult situation and applied our payment toward our future date (this sounds normal, but not all vendors were as gracious and flexible)... Fast forward to March 2021. Covid is raging on, and we know it won't be gone by September. So we decided to cancel the wedding and pivot to a totally new idea. We rented an airbnb for 4 days in August, invited our 15 closest family and friends and planned to enjoy quality time with a DIY ceremony on Saturday. Everyone agreed to quarantine and test for covid ahead of time, just to make sure we were all safe since there would be immunocompromised people in attendance. I then approached Jesse with a huge ask: Can we change our date once again, apply our down payment towards the new plan, and can you cater meals for 15 people for 4 days instead of 1 large meal for 150- oh and can we do all this virtually and curbside...I was prepared for him to laugh in my face, keep the down payment and send me on my way, but instead he told me he would talk to the owner and see what they could do since they had never planned an event like this. He came back a few days later with meal plans and a quote. Fast forward again to a week before the wedding when I called him to touch base and pay the remaining balance. He told me he would call me back the next day because he wanted to look over the contract again and reduce the cost of our bill... just because. WOW! He also sent me all the reheating instructions for each meal and the packaging was amazing. Not to mention the food was OUTSTANDING. Seriously, everyone raved about every single meal AND their portions were huge so we had plenty of leftover to freeze and are still enjoying the food today. The Macelis team and expecially Jesse is truly as good as it gets.

end the beef shoulder and the honey miso salmon! You won’t be disappointed if you choose this venue.

led vegetable medley was the best i have ever had, I seriously can’t get over the flavor and how perfectly grilled they were. We were offsite catering and all of the food tasted fresh out of the oven. Working with Maceli’s was easy from start to finish and they are extremely professional. I would recommend them for any event in the greater kansas city to topeka area!!

n I brought being made into bows for the head table, there are just too many details to list. It was a phenomenal day and I'm so glad we had Maceli's to work with us. The staff was very helpful while the guys were getting ready. The brought in mirrors and seemed always willing to help. We will highly recommend Maceli's for events. They exceeded our already high expectations. Thank you for being a huge part of our Super Wedding and special day.

h Lara Kamosa, Laura Wooding, and Jesse Rice. You would have thought that it was their own wedding that they were working on, based on how excellent they were. They exceeded our expectations on every dimension - responsiveness, flexibility, service, sheer effort, etc. Special kudos to them given the fact that our wedding was unique and complex to begin with, and then bad weather forced us to make a lot of changes in the last few days before the event. Through all of this, they adjusted as needed to make sure the day-of was excellent. They even gave us very valuable advice and asked smart questions about aspects of the wedding that weren't even related to catering. Final thing to mention, which shouldn't be overlooked, is that the food was delicious! We have heard nothing but positive feedback from our guests about that. We cannot recommend Maceli's enough. They are absolute pros, and will treat your event with the same level of care and importance that you do.

d schedule for the night and was with us every step of the process. The venue at Maceli's is great for if you have a larger family. There is enough space to hold 300, but we only had 160 and it was very comfortable and well spaced out. There is a bistro room where you can have the bar separate from the main area. This gave guests a nice quiet place to escape to during the reception. The staff at Maceli's were very helpful and kept the place looking good all night. The food that Maceli's makes is INCREDIBLE. Everything was so delicious and we got so many compliments. They are also able to accommodate for vegan/vegetarian entrees if you need them. We thought the alcohol pricing here was very reasonable compared to what we saw when looking for venues. The price to rent this venue is also VERY reasonable compared to others. I would highly recommend using Maceli's! We got so many compliments all night and continue to get them about how nice our venue and the food was! So pleased we made this choice.

ceptional. Maceli's truly works to make sure your event is perfect and I would definitely use them again in the future!

ous. We had chicken parm which was awesome and vegetable lasagna which I didn't try. Staff was great too.

sy to work with. Everything went great! They have a nice bridal room to get ready in, beautiful lighting, are super timely, and the food is delicious!

erpieces completely thought out but she went that extra mile and created a beautiful atmosphere. She even helped me in my wedding dress when all other bridesmaids were getting together! My husband and I fell in love with this venue once we had a food tasting and a personal tour of the venue. They do it all and took away much stress on the big day. Thank you Maceli's for making our day the best and memorable.

mmend them enough!

n, and all of our guests raved about how delicious the food was. Maceli's made it easy for us to relax and enjoy our wedding day with no stress.

patient and helpful with all of our pre-wedding chaos.They hung all our lights/lanterns/curtains etc and with uncertain weather were very flexible on setup and serving arrangements. The food and service was OUTSTANDING. They also were very conscientious about backdrops and flowers for the grounds due to Winter kill. I can't say thank you enough. We would highly recommend Maceli's for any event you are considering.

smile and had fresh ideas we hadn't thought of to offer when we were stuck trying to decide what option to choose. We went to two different tasting parties there and everything we tried was to die for. We are constantly getting compliments on the food from guests who attended our reception. We chose Caesar salad, Apple Bourbon Pork, Garlic & Herb Beef and Mashed Potatoes. The event space itself was gorgeous. The only thing we felt like we needed to decorate was the tables! The balcony adds a great vantage point for guests seated up there. The bistro room was perfect for the cocktail hour, bar area and photobooth. We had a fairly large reception with 200 guests and it did get crowded during the cocktail hour, but guests were able to find their seats in the banquet room if they felt uncomfortable. I would recommend Maceli's to EVERYONE! Knowing everything would be covered thanks to their professional staff gave me peace of mind throughout the entire planning experience! Thanks Lara and Maceli's!!

g food they'd ever had. We had a large wedding (300) and our guests were able to get through the buffet line quickly and enjoy their meal.

ff was friendly and helpfully throughout the entire evening. I would highly recommend using Maceli's for any event!

enue at the time of the tasting or else we would have been very interested at having our wedding on location. The food was INCREDIBLE. Our guests wouldn't stop talking about how delicious the food was especially the beef. The staff were a dream to work with as they were very attentive, communicative, and professional. And last but definitely not least, they have SO MANY options for truly every budget. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone better in Lawrence. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone planning a wedding.

en better than I had imagined. I can not than Macelis enough for making our wedding day so perfect!

caterer who provided traditional Indian food. Maceli's provided the table settings, catering equipment delivery and set up, beverage table, appetizers and a buffet dinner. Lara was very organized and easy to work with. She worked with us to be able to attend a tasting from out of state and answered any questions we had along the way. The food was delicious and received lots of compliments from our guests. The prices were definitely reasonable for the service received. I would definitely recommend Maceli's!

s equal quality! They worked well with our venue and everything went off without a hitch for our 130 guests! The biggest hit was the coffee bar - people loved it since it was a little chilly outside that night! Would highly recommend!