Main Course Catering

We could not have been happier that we chose Main Course to cater our wedding! They came highly recommended by our venue and truly exceeded all of our expectations. We were fortunate to work closely with Emily during the planning process. From the get go, Emily really took the time to understand the culinary vibe we were looking for and provide suggestions to help us design a menu that felt uniquely us. Wedding planning can be stressful, and decision fatigue is a real thing, especially with catering and rentals decisions. Emily’s relaxed but solutions-oriented approach helped us narrow down options and make final selections, while providing us with the reassurance that we were right on track. We also had tons of questions throughout the process, and Emily and everyone we worked with at Main Course was so responsive, professional, and attentive. During our tasting (which was an absolute blast), we were able to provide feedback directly to the chef, and he talked through dish modification ideas on the spot. I also had a specific signature cocktail request and shared a recipe with the beverage director, which he was more than willing to accommodate (the cocktail turned out exactly like at my favorite bar). The support we received throughout the process was very individualized. As a full service caterer, Main Course provided incredible support with many planning aspects, including rentals, table configurations, and day-of timeline planning, which made our lives a lot easier. It’s easy to tell that Main Course is a catering company that truly cares about their clients. We can’t express how amazing the entire Main Course team was on our wedding day. Emily was somehow everywhere, directing other vendors, coordinating decor set up, ensuring we made it down the aisle, keeping us on track with our timeline, and also serving rolls to guests at dinner. We don’t know how she did it! The servers were also phenomenal. Several guests have made a point of telling us they’ve never been to a wedding where the servers were so on top of things—constantly refilling beverages, clearing quickly and seamlessly, etc. Not to mention the food, which was delicious and everything we hoped it would be! Working with Main Course was hands down one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning, and we can’t recommend them enough!

Main Course was far and away the most professional, attentive, and organized vendor we worked with for our wedding. We felt so lucky to have them help us plan our wedding reception. They seriously kept us sane in the weeks leading up. Plus their food was amazing, genuinely delicious, far above typical wedding food fare. This was particularly true of the dessert - we had multiple guests tell us it was the best wedding cake they ever had. If you're considering working with Main Course, do yourself a favor and book them. You won't regret it.

I cannot recommend Main Course enough for catering and planning your wedding day! They were a dream to work with, and people are still raving about the food from our wedding--everyone says it's hands down the best wedding food they've ever had! Food was very important to us, so we were very picky in choosing our catering team. From our first meeting with them, we knew we had to book this team, and we are so lucky we did!! Main Course completely exceeded our expectations. We had an amazing experience with the Main Course team from the get. They were super responsive, flexible, creative, understanding and fun to work with from our initial meeting with them all the way up to the wedding day. And of course, the menu they planned was also incredible! They did not balk when we asked for a (mostly) vegetarian and vegan menu, and were really excited to create special, amazing dishes that were in line with those somewhat annoying dietary preferences :) Our tasting was hands down my favorite part of the wedding planning process. We had SO much fun meeting their incredible team and tasting all the delicious foods and drinks. Emily led us through the whole process and was so helpful helping us select our dishes and all the other things that go along with a wedding dinner and reception. Hogan created the most amazing speciality cocktail and asked very thoughtful questions to help us pick our drinks (we settled on a spicy strawberry margarita and a ward 8 and would HIGHLY recommend these drinks). The day of the wedding of course was also amazing and went off without a hitch! Everyone loved the look and taste of all the cocktails, the passed hor d'oeuvres, the stations, and the actual dinner food itself. We also cannot say enough good things about all the wait staff and bartending staff, who were also so friendly and positive the entire time. We also want to give a very special shoutout and heartfelt thank you to the most wonderful person, Emily!! During our tasting, we realized we were in way over our heads and we decided to hire Emily to be our wedding coordinator. We cannot emphasize enough how special this person is and how critical she was to our wedding planning process! There were so many times during the months leading up to the wedding where my husband and I would turn to each other and say, "how could we have done this without Emily?!" She literally saved our lives and helped us plan everything, including the things we simply would not have remembered without her. We had monthly meetings leading up to the big day, which were so helpful, and she was also super responsive whenever we emailed or texted her, which we started to do more frequently and with increasing anxiety in the weeks leading up :) She coordinated our rehearsal dinner and our wedding day and didn't let us break a sweat. Everything was totally handled, and it made us really be able to actually enjoy the wedding weekend. She is also just the best person to spend so much of the weekend with--so organized, so put together, so helpful, so funny and so fun. We love Emily so much and the entire Main Course Team!

This past summer, my husband and I had our absolute dream wedding, and it would not have been possible without the amazing Main Course team. From the day we had our initial call with Amanda, we knew we would move forward with booking them for our wedding as both our caterer and event planner. The entire process leading up to our day was so enjoyable and as stress free as possible, and they worked so closely with us to help us create our dream day/timeline. Our wedding was at Lamb’s Hill in Beacon NY. The team at Main Course knew the ins and outs of this venue and working with their team, so the process was seamless and they took care of so much more than we expected them to. While the whole process was wonderful, our tasting was beyond anything we could have expected. It was so intimate, food and drinks were outstanding, and Emily helped us bring our vision together with table setting, food, drinks, everything! Leading up to the wedding, everyone tells you that “things are going to go wrong but not to stress” however when I say everything went perfect – I mean it! Emily and her team were so efficient, professional, and were also a part of our celebration. She guided me every step of the way during the day (including calming my nerves day before lol!) and made sure everyone was where they needed to be when they needed to be. I received so many compliments from guests on how well everything was ran – and all of the thanks are owed to them. The food was out of this world!! My husband and I and our guests talked about it for weeks. The passed hors d'oeuvres and our family style salads/cheese spreads on the table were such a conversation starter because of how delicious - and even how much beauty it added to the table! The main courses were unbelievable and even on such a small scale wedding we were able to offer so many options, one better than the other. Main Course also made our wedding cake. It was so beautiful and even prettier than I imagined it could be, not to mention SO delicious along with our other desserts. The entire time, the staff was so friendly, kind, had smiles on their faces and so attentive. Of course the bar was amazing as well! Hogan met with us to design our signature drinks – which were based on our preferred alcohol in combination with what was in season at the time of our wedding. You could truly taste all the fresh ingredients in the cocktails. They also offered local beers and spirits, which I thought was so awesome. Throughout the entire process, Emily, Amanda and the rest of the team were so kind and patient with walking us through everything, keeping us informed and on track, and answering all of our questions so quickly. As a bride and groom who were very unsure of what we wanted with MANY things, they guided us in the right direction with everything. They were just so wonderful at helping us bring our vision together. We cannot stress enough how much we recommend Main Course to anyone looking to turn their dream wedding into reality. My husband and I cannot wait visit Main Course in the future for lunch, and of course plan to book for catering again for a special event! The Main Course team will forever hold such a special place in our hearts.

There was no doubt in my mind that I would be hiring the team at Main Course Catering for my wedding. I knew this before I was even engaged because my sister had them for her wedding just a few years earlier and It was love at first bite. Seriously - Her guests (and I) were still talking about how delicious the food was even 4 years later. So the decision to partner with them was hands down the easiest and best decision made. Our experience working with the Main Course Catering Team was beyond our expectations though. Tasting their food is one thing - but once you actually meet the team of pro’s you’ll actually get it. Working with them is comparable (but better) to having dinner at your best friends house - you instantly feel like you’re home and you always know theres an open seat for you at their dinner table. The owner and chef, Bruce Kazan and his team prepared two separate menus, one for our rehearsal dinner and one for our wedding that were both so thoughtfully crafted; accommodating those with any food allergies or restrictions without lacking ANY flavor or presentation. 10/10 + CHEFS KISS! The next best decision we made was confirming full planning + day of coordination with the queen herself - Amanda Serroukas. Amanda is the head catering director at Main Course and a wedding planning wizard and if you’re lucky enough to work with her, your planning process is guaranteed to be seamless, and your event is promised to be beautiful and successfully executed. Plus, Amanda knows anybody and everybody in the game. She has worked with countless incredible vendors throughout the area and her strong partnerships with them only added to our confidence! Our wedding was in Rhinebeck, New York at Ankony Carriage House - A private estate with a big beautiful house, rolling hills, and expansive views of the Hudson River. Main Course was familiar with catering events here, and Amanda was an expert on this entire property so because of her existing relationship with the estate owners and her previous experience working events on this site, she was able to answer any and all questions we had + inform us about the things that wouldn't have crossed our minds otherwise. Although the wedding was in NY, I was planning from California, (where I live) - but even with 3,000 miles between us, Amanda and I worked closely through the entire process. To share some additional perspective, I am an Interior Designer, so maybe you can imagine how much details really matter to me. ;) However, I trusted Amanda entirely. Not only because she has 10+ years of experience, but because she genuinely wants your day to be a total success in every sense of the word - stress and worry free, beautiful AND FUN. She’s an event planning mastermind and she is truly the coolest and calmest person ever. Working with her maybe only made me feel half as cool, but it definitely made me feel just as calm from start to finish. It’s been a month since our wedding and our guests are still raving about the food as well as how incredibly beautiful and fun the entire weekend was. Our California friends who attended are now considering having their weddings in the Hudson Valley area just so they can work with Main Course. Their words! I could clearly go on with this review forever, but to sum it up - We owe it all to Amanda and everyone at Main Course. We strongly recommend this dream team to anybody and everybody we know and promise your event will be better for it.

We were so pleased with Main Course. They were helpful in planning everything, which we were pretty clueless about. The staff was very friendly and they sent us organized checklists and reminders to help us stay on task, which was calming. Everyone said out wedding had the best food!

We hired Main Course to cater our wedding, and we're so glad we chose them! We wanted a vegan wedding, and it was a challenge Main Course happily took on! During the planning process, Amanda was our contact person, and she was always available to answer any questions we had and to accommodate any requests we had. We also met with the chef/owner, Bruce, who was very enthusiastic about the different vegan options they could offer, and he and Amanda made time for a couple of site visits to make sure everything was perfect (and it was!). We had our wedding at an Airbnb, which is undoubtedly more work for Main Course than a regular wedding venue, but they were so helpful in dealing with any related complications. It required the rental and installation of several tents, running power from a few structures on site, and getting a mobile restroom trailer, all of which Main Course coordinated. On the day of, Amanda was on site to help with setting up and getting our ceremony started. Emily and Hogan also helped run the show. As great as the food and drinks were (and they were!), the thing we appreciated most on the day of was knowing Amanda, Emily, and Hogan were running the show, and we had *nothing* to worry about. On a day that has the potential to be stressful, and has many moving parts, knowing an extremely capable team was handling it was worth its weight in gold since it allowed us to relax and enjoy our wedding! Of course, the food and drinks were absolutely amazing, too! Hogan came up with some signature cocktails (a Cucumber Collins and a Peach Bourbon) that we and our guests loved! The food from the reception (a Harvest table with local fruits and vegetables, delicious dips, and a selection of vegan cheeses) to the dinner (a super fresh, locally-sourced peach salad, family-style sides, and a mushroom galette and vegan bolognese entrees) were all incredible. Plenty of our guests were not vegan, but everyone was very complimentary of the food! Lastly, the staff were incredibly professional, and kept everything on time and moving smoothly! We'd happily recommend Main Course for anyone's wedding, or any event they need catered. Thanks so much, Amanda, Bruce, Emily, and Hogan!!!!

Don’t even bother looking for a different caterer-the Main Course team is it. Amanda, Bruce and Hogan as well as the whole Main Course team were a pleasure to work with. We spoke with a few other caterers to get a sense of price and Main Course ended up the same cost as other vendors that we assumed would be less expensive. I’m so happy we ended up with this vendor. We always felt we were in good hands with Amanda. She’s a clear and direct communicator. Our tasting at Main Course was phenomenal and I wish we could do it again! We also love their focus on local ingredients. All of our food was so fresh and delicious. The wedding day food was definitely a highlight.

Main Course is just incredible! Amanda is so organized and helped us plan, pick out and decide everything for our wedding day. During our tasting, she spent so much time with us helping us make our decisions perfect and what we wanted. We did not not feel rushed, or just like another couple. Main course's food is OUT OF THIS WORLD. They use all local farms so the food is fresh, and you can expect it to be exactly how it is at your tasting. Our guests have told us that this cannot compare to other weddings, they were blown away! Can we talk about the signature drinks?! Everyone is STILL talking about the Hibiscus Margarita, it was incredible. Amanda also was there for our rehearsal (much needed, thank you!) went over all of our decor for the next day, and I knew we were in good hands. The day of the wedding, everyone checked in, made sure everything was where it needed to be.. I had nothing to worry about! You can rest assured, they are organized and will treat the day like its their own wedding. No detail goes unturned. Thank you so much to Amanda, Bruce, and Hogan, you guys are just so top notch!

There really aren't enough ways to say how happy we were to work with Main Course. We can't tell you how many people have commented to us how "great the food/cocktails were"-and we couldn't agree more. It felt especially great that the team was attentive to us throughout the night. Amanda was so easy to work with and helped guide us throughout the process as well as Hogan who helped with the bar portion. The tasting set the bar high and got us so excited for what was to come. Main Course was a dream come true from pre wedding to day of execution and all of the details in between. We are so grateful from the bottom of our hearts for a truly unforgettable day! We recommend them over and over again and also recommend their spot in New Paltz for a dining experience!

Main Course was one of the best wedding decisions we made. We’re both foodies and love to cook ourselves so we wanted to ensure that we did not offer mediocre or predictable food to our wedding guests. We were a little worried that it’d be difficult to please guests from the US, Europe, and Latin America but Main Course truly blew our and our guests’ expectations out of the water! We can’t keep count of how many guests complimented both the food and service at our wedding. Our guests continue to rave about the appetizers, the festive presentation of the plates and platters, the gorgeous setup of the harvest table and dessert buffet, and the excellent quality of the ingredients. To quote some of our guests: “You’ve raised the bar on the types of food that should be included in a harvest table,” “Best wedding food ever”, “I barely finished an appetizer and was already presented with something else that I really wanted to try”. We also loved that we received compliments on a wide variety of appetizers and every single plate that we served, highlighting that the food was stellar across the board. Finally, the signature cocktails that we put together with Hogan were also a big hit! Collaborating with Main Course leading up to the wedding was seamless and stress-free. Amanda and Emily are a power team–very responsive, true experts in what they do, and they both represent the epitome of friendliness. They worked patiently through all our nitty gritty requests (e.g. having a separate wine glass for red and white wine, only using local cheeses, folding the napkins in a certain way, etc) and delivered on everything. They also recommended doing a private moment after the ceremony and we’re so grateful that we were able to take in the magic of the day (and taste all appetizers) before mingling with our guests. We also highly appreciated that Emily checked in multiple times throughout the night to ensure that we had everything we wished for and were eating sufficient food. If you’re looking for a wedding caterer who can delight *all* your guests and offer outstanding service leading up to and on the day of your wedding, look no further–Main Course is simply the best.

Our family was blessed the day that Bruce and Amanda had a date open for our daughters wedding. We always knew their reputation of being top notch , delicious and professional but to witness it first hand on our daughters Wedding Day was Wow. They literally exceeded all our expectations . They make it look effortless which we know how hard that is . Thank you again to all of the Main Course crew and especially Bruce and Amanda. Trust them they know what they are doing and they care about making your special day or occasion amazing.

I ordered lunch for all the folks staying on-site at the venue on my wedding day (about 35 people). We ordered sandwiches and vegetables with the best aioli ever! Delivery was on-time and everything we ordered was absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

Main Course catered our wedding at Lambs Hill in Beacon. The food was fantastic, and everything was customized to what we wanted. We wanted a vegetarian wedding that didn't have boring food and they did deliver! Everything was delicious, inventive and the service was fantastic. The bar manager was able to incorporate some of our favorite craft cocktails and highlight some local NY spirits as well. They even made us a vegan funfetti cake that was incredible. (you truly could not taste the difference) Without their attention to detail (especially at Lamb's Hill) our wedding wouldn't have been the same. They really kept everything running smoothly and we were super happy to work with them. Well worth the price as they go above and beyond to make your event super special. Thank you Emily & Hogan!

I have to start by saying that being able to book with Main Course felt like a blessing. I immediately was impressed by their professionalism, their menu options, and the clear, detailed information they put forward so I knew exactly what to expect. They came highly recommended by my venue and I knew immediately I did not want another cater. We worked with Amanda a lot and she was amazing, organized, patient, and on top of all details. Given the short amount of time for planning (five months), everything seemed effortless. We met with everyone for our tasting and I was blown away. Hogan, our bartender, crafted cocktails exactly to our liking that also somehow reflected our personalities, making them legit bride and groom cocktails. Bruce, the chef, was incredibly knowledgeable and down to earth, and we were able to discuss which meal options would work best. Everything was insanely delicious, the presentation was gorgeous, and it was the first time I got really excited about our big day. On the day of, Emily was our coordinator. When i tell you that she made everything seamless, I mean everything was perfect, well handled, no stress for the bride at all. She was so pleasant to work with, has such a calming personality, and even when we ran into an unforeseen hiccup caused by a family member, she handled everything and it was like it never happened. We had the most perfect day and I know most of that was a result of working with Main Course. If you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with them, I highly recommend it. I recommend them to everyone I know and I will be forever grateful for how amazing they made our wedding day.

Main Course was truly fantastic to work with, both as our caterer and especially with Amanda leading the team as our wedding planner. We cannot thank them enough. Planning: Amanda left no detail unturned during the entire planning process. She was very organized throughout the process. She was incredibly professional and organized, while also really getting to know us and my family throughout the planning process. We planned our wedding with continuously changing COVID policies, and she was not only very on top of the rules as they evolved for the state and our venue, but she was very communicative and very patient as I would text her every time I heard wind of a policy change! :) Leading up to the wedding, she did an amazing job coordinating all our vendors and worked closely with us to ensure that her very organized wedding weekend plan was in line with our vision. She was very communicative and helpful and available to brainstorm and assist with last minute details as they came up in the weeks leading up to the wedding. The wedding weekend itself (which included events Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), went incredibly smoothly thanks to Main Course Catering. The whole team was really fantastic, available and helpful. Everything ran very smoothly, and we had multiple guests come up to us to tell us specifically that the wedding organization and flow was excellent. Furthermore, we had a significant number of guests tell us it was one of their favorite weddings they had ever been to. Amanda is a superwoman! Thank you thank you thank you to Amanda and the team for helping us to create a weekend of celebration with our family and friends that captured our essence as a couple. Catering: The food and drinks were both excellent and had very pretty presentation. The team was very helpful in creating our menu for the multiple events of our wedding weekend - they were able to match the vibe of our welcome event and lunch with the foods they recommended. The food at the reception was very delicious and fresh, and we loved that the menus we designed using their graphic designer had a map on the back displaying the local farms in the Hudson Valley that the foods used had come from. Throughout the entire weekend, we had guests tell us that the food was truly exceptional. Hogan’s cocktails were very delicious and also matched up with the vibes of the various events. We very highly recommend their food and cannot wait to go to the restaurant to eat in the future!

What an incredible job Main Course Catering did for our daughter's wedding! From our first meeting with Amanda we knew our event was in very good good hands. Amanda's level of professionalism, depth of knowledge, dedication, kindness and understanding of the intricacies of wedding planning were literally of epic proportions. Her attention to detail at every step of the planning process was a joy to behold. The new trend towards "do it yourself" weddings (barn weddings, industrial space weddings, etc.) where you rent a venue and then are responsible for all of the ancillary functions makes it imperative that you have competent vendors that will guarantee that your event is a success with as little stress as possible. Amanda was the go-to person from day one and just took it all on and made it her mission that we would have a day that was flawless and perfect. She acted as day-of coordinator, and also worked with other vendors to seamlessly integrate everything into an event that no one will forget. The entire Main Course crew was like an army of precision trained soldiers - it was amazing to experience. As incredible as Amanda was, let's not forget Bruce and the food! Feedback: "best food at a wedding ever!" from many, many of our guests. The attention to detail at the cocktail hour setup was breathtaking, and the service and quality of food at the wedding dinner was talked about endlessly. Thank you Amanda, Bruce and everyone at Main Course for making our daughter's wedding an event that will not soon be forgotten.

This is the third wedding my Husband’s family has hired Main Course Catering for, and there are so many reasons why we didn’t even think about talking to other caterers. Their food is delicious, AND beautiful. I am very particular about food, and they knocked it out of the park. I got so many compliments throughout the weekend about how delicious everything was, and how nice all of the small touches, like fresh flowers, were. Their whole team is exceptional at what they do. They helped us to create bespoke menus for each part of the wedding weekend, listened to what we wanted, and gave super helpful suggestions. I had multiple guests come up to me and say that this or that was the best they ever had. Our bar was second to none, thanks to Hogan who helped us create a cocktail menu that everyone loved, and who suggested we get a frozen slushy machine for frose and pina coladas. I’ve had a lot of frose, and I don’t know if I can order it in a restaurant any longer. If it doesn’t have fresh flowers and taste as good as the one Main Course made, I no longer want it. Their staff is so attentive and wonderful, and there is Amanda. She does their day-of coordinating and planning, and she is super human. We could not have pulled off the wedding we wanted without her. If you are considering hiring a planner, don’t bother speaking to anyone else - Amanda is seriously the best in the business. She is so responsive, and organized it amazes me. She coordinated with all of our vendors, and ran the entire wedding weekend. Not only did she ensure every person was where they were supposed to be, she somehow found time to consistently check with myself and the groom to see if we needed anything.

I can't imagine what our wedding experience would've been without everything the Main Course team brought to the equation. The food was original and abundant (and the menu of options diverse and delicious enough to have made the selection process very difficult!). The beer, wine and spirits offerings were high quality and very customizable. Everything the guests saw and ate and drank was exactly as we'd envisioned it, but the most critical service to us was all that happened in the background and in the months leading up to our (small) big day. We didn't go into our wedding planning process thinking we'd hire a planner, but we were pleased to learn that Main Course offers this service and are so, so glad we took them up on it! Amanda was an absolute rock star and a steady, responsive and experienced guide through all of the challenges that planning a wedding in 2020 threw our way. Bride, groom and MOTB all fancy ourselves organized people but Amanda's shepherding through the process kept us as sane, relaxed and confident as we could've hoped for. Main Course was everything we needed in our caterer -- and more -- and we can't recommend them highly enough. Go check out the restaurant to see the quality of the operation first hand!

Amanda, Hogan and the team at Main Course Catering were incredible to work with. After postponing our larger 2020 Wedding we had just over 2 months to plan a smaller ceremony and Amanda made it possible. The options we had to choose from for the menu was amazing, it allowed us to make it work within our budget and our guests are still talking about the food! The day of, Hogan and the team ensured everything came together just as we envisioned and we didn't think about logistics one. I highly recommend Main Course Catering!

Main Course truly was the key to success on my wedding day. Amanda & Emily were tremendously helpful, communicative and a guide throughout the process. I planned my wedding under a short time period and they were still very accommodating. Based on reviews, I trusted that the food and service would be amazing and it absolutely was. They coordinated my day and thought of details that made the day special. Everything was absolutely delicious. We are so grateful that Emily, Amanda, Hogan and the Main Course staff were a part of our special day! I can't wait to visit their restaurant soon :)

I am not even sure where to start! We used Main Course for our wedding and it was a wonderful experience! Amanda and Emily and the rest of the gang were on point and super helpful throughout the entire planning process. Emily was a God sent the day of and made sure that everything went smooth. We received so many compliments on the food and everyone left stuffed.

Main Course Catering was the best, I'm so glad we chose them to cater our wedding. Not only was the food amazing - our guests, my husband and I were blown away - but Amanda and Emily were so communicative, on top of it, and accommodating throughout the whole process. It really put my mind at ease to work with them - there were quite a few elements I hadn't even considered leading up to the wedding that Amanda made sure to align with me on, and on the day of, Emily ran everything so seamlessly. Working with them was one of the best decisions we made in advance of the wedding - I was considering going really cheap with food and just getting a food truck or some BBQ delivered but I'm a bit of a foodie and wanted to treat our guests to something special considering some of them were flying across the country to celebrate with us. I didn't really consider how much their years of experience working weddings would elevate the whole event and was very pleasantly surprised. Even our venue manager who has overseen many weddings was particularly impressed by their service and attention to detail.

Working with Main Course has been an absolute dream from start to finish. From booking them a year out from the wedding all the way through the wedding itself, Main Course was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful on every question we had, large and small. We worked with Amanda, who I can't recommend enough - she was so knowledgeable and was always available for anything we needed. There were times we forgot a deadline or didn't know what we should choose, and Amanda was never anything less than very kind and of the utmost help in every way. The food was absolutely incredible, and the service was excellent as well. From the beginning we knew one of the most important things to us was having great food, and Main Course was our top choice in that regard. We got many compliments from our guests on the quality of the food and drinks, as well as on the efficiency and helpfulness of the servers and bartenders. We provided our own coffee and wedding cake, and it was so exciting to see how happy our guests were at our choices. Main Course didn't charge a cake cutting fee, which we really appreciated. We had our wedding at a private residence in the Hudson Valley, and Main Course transformed the house into a perfect backyard wedding venue (with the help of vendors Events Unlimited and Party Rentals LTD, who did everything through Main Course). The other thing I couldn't be more grateful to Main Course for is acting as our day-of wedding coordinator. Amanda worked out the schedule with us far in advance (down to the minute!) from the moment Main Course arrived to the moment they left, and coordinated all our other vendors into that schedule so she could answer their questions. It freed up so much of my energy to just enjoy the day, and know that my vendor team was looking out for each other. Main Course also catered our wedding brunch the next day, and once again it was incredible - the food, the drinks, the service. A perfect casual brunch! We're truly so grateful to have had Main Course with us for our special day, and for them to have been focused on making sure we had the best day possible. I hope you book them - you will not regret it!

I cannot rate Main Course highly enough. In the planning stages we mostly worked with Amanda, who accommodated all our requests (including an all-vegan wedding for our very mixed crowd, which she described as "not a challenge"). She thought of all the little details that weren't even on our radar, was patient with our indecision, and really worked with us to identify our vision for our wedding and bring it to life. For the rehearsal and wedding day, Emily was our point person, and she was an absolute superstar. Totally organized, calm, professional, kind. If there were any emergencies or disasters behind the scenes (I really doubt it, given the level of preparation), my husband and I certainly weren't aware of them; we just got to enjoy our day to the fullest without worrying about any of the logistical stuff. We have heard nothing but glowing reviews about the food as well, from vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore alike. Our culinarily (is that a word?) unadventurous guests weren't intimidated by the food, and we heard from our hardcore foodie friends that they spent the better part of the meal trying to dissect exactly what went into the dish to make it so good. Our friend with celiac disease, who is usually very nervous to eat food she hasn't prepped herself, was nearly in tears because she felt so taken care of-- MC brought her gluten-free versions of everything the other guests had so she never had to feel left out or unsafe. That means the world to us, given that we wanted our wedding day to be a gift to the people we love the most. We cannot thank Amanda, Emily, Bruce, and the whole Main Course staff enough.

Main Course is the most professional, knowledgeable, experienced and delicious choice for your wedding caterer. They counsel and provide advice during every phase of your wedding planning. They are there to answer every single question you may have! They provide a massive menu of drink selections, hors d'oeuvres, first course, entrees and desserts to chose from. They also let you customize anything! In addition, they provide a phenomenal tasting experience! They let you sample all of your selections and simply wine and dine you. The are their to ensure you love everything and are willing to make changes based on your tastes and preferences! They are also there to talk about every detail of your wedding from your day-of schedule to what your "Welcome Refreshment" will be/where it will be served, if you would like a Private Moment as a couple right after your ceremony, your introduction/wedding party introduction, toasts, your first dance as a couple, parent dances, cake cutting, rentals that they coordinate on your behalf (taking care of linens, extra cocktail tables, plates, silverware, high chairs etc and any other items you may need). They iron out EVERY detail for you and even provide a timeline to work from! I also need to praise the Private Moment - this was suggested by MC and essentially gives the Bride and Groom a few minutes alone together to enjoy some hors d'oeuvres and a cocktail and just reflect on becoming husband and wife right after the ceremony ends. THIS WAS WONDERFUL. This was one of the best things about our wedding - just being able to have those few moments alone to take it all in and EAT some phenomenal food! MC had everything prepared for us in advance and ready! Their staff is the most attentive and professional. They truly were our favorite vendor and the one most vital to our wedding day having been so flawless. During the planning process, Amanda, was an absolute rockstar in communicating with me, answering my million questions and even coordinating rentals, setting up the tasting with my parents, sister, and my husband, creating our timeline, seating chart, and overall floor plan for our reception. She truly is brilliant and an expert at what she does. Emily was MVP on the day of the wedding. She was there for my groom and I to make sure we were not without a drink and that we were able to share a split plate with both of our entrees, and enjoy all of our desserts! She was always checking in with us and coordinated a million things so wonderfully with the owners of our venue. Literally the dream team! The entire MC team is amazing. Truly the servers and bartender were so attentive and polite. Last but not least, the food is just the best. It's so fresh, so delicious and beautifully served. MC sources the highest quality local ingredients. It was the most magical culinary experience and tons of our guests told us that our food was the best they have ever had at any wedding. I could seriously go on and go. Just hire MC for your wedding. What are you waiting for?

Hiring Main Course to cater and coordinate our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. Amanda was there every step of the way during the planning stages and put us at ease during what is a pretty stressful time. Amanda, Bruce, Hogan, and the Main Course staff made our wedding day completely flawless. If there were any issues that day we never knew about them. They were extremely attentive, helpful, and creative! We had a beautiful hanging floral display on the chuppah during our ceremony and the staff re-purposed it for the cake table and it was gorgeous. As for the food, many of our guests told us it was the best food they ever had at a wedding and we couldn’t agree more!

Main Course were the utmost professionals while working with them on our wedding. From our first tasting, we knew that we were in great hands! The food selections are delicious and they have a wide variety of hors d'oeuvres, main dishes and desserts. They helped us manage our budget and handled all of the rentals for the wedding. They provided detailed floor plans and timelines for the day and worked with us to tweak everything until it was perfect. The whole team went above and beyond for us! We had a few difficulties with our venue and Amanda, Bruce and their team helped problem solve, were basically our therapists, helped us get in contact with other amazing vendors and ensured that the day was everything we dreamed of. Many of our guested noted that it was the best wedding fare they'd ever had and the service and day of coordination was absolutely seamless. To note a few highlights: After the wedding ceremony, they brought us a sample of the cocktail hors d'oeuvres and champagne for a private moment as a couple. We had a outdoor reception and with the ground being a bit damp from previous storms, the team consistently wiped off the dance floor to ensure everyone was safe. It's easy to see that they really care about their clients and will work their hardest, regardless of the size of your event or budget.

Main Course is possibly the top catering company in the New York area. As a food professional myself, I can vouch for the quality and professionalism of their work. Our wedding was in an empty barn with few facilities, not a traditional venue. Main Course coordinated every detail of the experience - rentals, flow, setup/breakdown, coordination. With such a limiting venue, they managed to pull everything off perfectly. We also work closely with farmers in Orange County, NY, and using local food was very important to us. Main Course was able to source several key ingredients from our farmers, and the remaining items also made sure were sourced from reputable suppliers. The result was a stunning evening of food. Their team is entirely in house, which meant everyone was trained and top notch. Their captain attended to us throughout the night, making sure we got food, and coordinated with our band and vendors so everything was perfect. Main Course is worth every penny.

Bruce and Amanda came highly recommended from many of our other vendors and for good reason! During the whole process, Bruce and Amanda made us feel like our wedding was the only one they had. All of our guests kept raving about the food during our wedding and Bruce came out multiple times to personally verify that everything was perfect. Thank you Main Course for a wonderful night.

We can't say enough good things about Bruce and Amanda! From the food to their help and service - they exceeded expectations. Living in Brooklyn and being spoiled by all the good restaurants NYC has to offer-food was a top priority at our wedding. We were looking at catering companies from the city along with Main Course and their food, level of service, attention, years in the business, and attention to detail made them an easy choice. Main Course was by far our best vendor in the entire wedding experience and really operated as our partner. They have so much experience at every kind of wedding, you can rest assured they will think of everything you never will. If you are debating on whether to have Main Course also be your wedding planner/coordinator--do it. We have said many times, we wish we would have found them first then with their assistance have picked the venue. With 20+ years experience in the Hudson Valley they have worked at every wedding venue--they know which places are the best to work with and have whatever it is you're looking for. Clearly we can go on and on about Main Course because they were truly the best choice we made for our wedding.

Bruce, Amanda and all of the Main Course staff are BEYOND amazing! Amanda was extremely friendly, responsive and helpful from the very beginning. Bruce has such amazing vision and is extremely artistic in creating amazing dishes. They sat with us to create food for us and all of our guests that was absolutely out of this world. They took into consideration some serious allergies, which is not easy! My MOH was the happiest individual during desert when she realized you has prepared egg-less cupcakes for her! We are so overwhelmed with joy by the bartenders, the servers, the cook and wait staff and all of their kindness and talents! Thank you for creating our the wedding cake of our dreams, and making the food served reflect not only you guys, but my husband and I. We could rave on and on about Main Course! We will be sure to visit when we are back in the area, time and time again. Thank you again, from the bottom of our hearts!

The Main Course team was a godsend for my husband and me! I was in search of a wedding caterer with a focus on quality, seasonal ingredients and a fresh style in an area with mostly traditional catering options. Luckily, Main Course had reached out to my venue owner as an introduction at the same time that I was looking for a caterer. The owner put me in touch with Main Course and the rest is history. We hit it off with Bruce, Amanda, and Hogan right away. They have so much passion for their craft and provided much needed full service, including seamless coordination with my other vendors. Amanda is patient and gave me good advice throughout the planning process and was really my rock until the moment my husband and I drove away at the end of the wedding. I trusted them completely and they understood my vision, which they brought to reality with such professionalism and even love. And the food was delicious! A guest who attends a lot of weddings throughout the country later told me that my wedding was in her top 3 for best food. I honestly had to hold back a little emotion when Amanda informed me that the wedding had to wrap up because in that moment I realized that I wouldn’t see or speak to her much anymore (though I still keep in touch from time to time). I am grateful to have found Main Course and cannot understate their importance to the most beautiful day of my life.

I can’t say enough about the Main Course; they were perfect from start to finish. We were on the fence about what kind of wedding we wanted until we met with Amanda from Main Course. She listened to what we envisioned and created an evening that was better than we could have ever imagined. The focus of our wedding was on the food; we enjoyed a seven course wine pairing dinner. Main course came up with an outstanding menu; one that our guests will never forget. We are still hearing from our guests how it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding. It was not only the food but also coming up with how the night will go, how it will look, how we will be seated, what flowers will be there, and more. Amanda was our wedding savior. She helped us with everything I just described and was just as excited as we were. Need help with wine pairing? They have an in house professional for that. Need someone who knows the space to do all of your flower arrangements? They have an in house professional for that. Want your menus to match the wedding invites you sent out? They have an in house graphic designer for that. Everything was so well thought out, and they gave attention to every little detail. We cannot recommend Main Course enough. Next event we have, there is no question that Main course will be our first choice.

Among the best vendors anywhere that my husband and I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Bruce, Amanda, and the rest of the fantastic Main Course team were in every aspect of planning and execution highly professional, responsive, expert, and above all, very pleasant to work with. We also found them very reasonably priced - altogether a rare combination. We would recommend Main Course without reservation to anyone. These guys go the extra mile!!

Bruce and Amanda are absolutely amazing. Bruce is so talented and will go to great lengths to make sure everything is perfect. It was very important to my husband and I to have the best of the best in food. Well, Bruce delivered this 100%. Our guests are still talking about how delicious the food was . Not only the food but the presentation of the whole reception. Amanda is such a sweetheart. I had so much fun planning with her over this past year. She is so organized and makes this process of planning enjoyable. Every time we met She put me at ease knowing I was in good hands with planning such a big day. I am going to miss planning with these two as I feel we have bonded so much over our special day. Thank you Amanda and Bruce for making our day everything we wanted it to be and more!

I searched high and low for a great caterer for a reasonable cost. I have checked out approx. 7 caterers before being referred to MC catering from a colleague. The taste test blew me and my mother away, the quality of food was amazing. We met with with Bruce and Amanda for the taste test, they paid attention to the minor details and took all of our input and the outcome was stunning the day of the ceremony. My sister, the bride is gluten free and they had to problem meeting her dietary need. Amanda was great from beginning to end, answering all of my questions and concerns, and everyone's response time was quick, didn't ever have to wait around more than half a day for a response. Absolutely amazed how great Amanda, Bruce, Emily and the staff were for the day of the wedding. So professional and efficient! Bruce immediately welcomed us and was quick to offer us a beverage and knew the stress a wedding can cause, thus just telling us to relax and they have it handled. They sure did! It was a small party at the Grey Stone Cottage at Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie (shout out to Ken!) yet there were no sacrifices, everything was top notch from the setting up to taking down. Emily was a tremendous help, guiding us through the whole ceremony, even with a small practice run of the ceremony itself on the day of. Everyone went above and beyond and took a lot of pressure off of me, the maid of honor who coordinated the whole wedding. I have nothing but great things to say about MC catering and will highly recommend to anyone that is looking for a caterer. We couldn't have done it without their guidance, expertise and quality of food that would be hard to surpass! Thanks so much Bruce, Amanda, Emily and staff!

Neither my wife nor I were from the Hudson Valley area, where we chose to have our wedding (because it's so beautiful and many of our friends live there or nearby). We were truly flying blind. Our venue (Glynwood Farm) recommended Main Course, and it was one of the best decisions we've ever made. Amanda, our contact person, and Bruce, the chef, were a delight to work with -- easy-going but professional, creative but responsive -- and their menu was imaginative, true to the season, varied (with something for everyone), and most importantly -- delicious. The pre-ceremony refreshers were popular all around, and the bar service was perfect -- superb wine and champagne offerings and a full bar. People almost stuffed themselves on the delicious appetizers -- the tomato tartlet, spanakopita, lobster roll, mushroom tart, duck mini-BLT, and goat-cheese lollipop were particular hits -- but when it came time to sit down and have dinner, believe me, no one said, "I'm full." We had short ribs and monkfish for our entrees, and they were both perfect, plus the barley-stuffed butternut squash and spoon bread were big crowd favorites. The dessert table was another joy -- chocolate truffle lollipops and apple cider donuts and cookies and more -- and the cake (vanilla custard, chocolate ganache and yellow cake) was simply delicious (and beautiful). Even more importantly, the staff responded brilliantly when the weather turned everything upside down. Rain and cold made impossible our original plan to have the ceremony outside. Bruce quickly conferred with his staff and the DJ and within a half an hour everything was arranged so the ceremony could be held just outside the tent (the rain had stopped by then), with heaters warming everyone in their seats and the Hudson Valley hills as a backdrop to the ceremony itself. It ended up perfectly and beautifully. We've had so many people tell us that if this was one of the best weddings they ever attended, and Main Course had a huge role in that. We're exceedingly grateful and feel very, very fortunate to have had them for our caterer. Highly, unequivocally recommended.