Marigold Catering + Events

3901 Lakeside Avenue Suite 100, Cleveland, OH

About This Vendor

Delicious Dishes and Personalized Planning

Marigold Catering + Events is a custom caterer and event planning company based in Cleveland, OH. This business aims to take you from start to glorious finish during your wedding preparations to facilitate your dream day. Their expertly-crafted cuisine and dedicated event staff combine to create a seamless dining and event experience. This company was founded in 1997 by Joan Rosenthal. Joan began by cooking her culinary offerings in her mother's kitchen and grew the business into a successful, sought-after company in the following years. As both a woman-owned and LGBTQ+ owned company, Joan and her elite team are proud to serve all couples throughout Cleveland. Marigold Catering + Events aims to go ‘beyond the plate’ for each couple they serve. Their culinary delights are crafted using local, high-quality, and seasonal ingredients. They strive to create a fine-dining experience for your special day. They design your wedding menu to reflect your personality, preferences, and individual taste. They are also happy to accommodate any dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, and more. When you choose Marigold Catering + Events for your wedding occasion, you will be assigned a dedicated event planner who will work with you side-by-side. Your planner aims to discover not only your vision for your day, but your personal taste and the quirks that make you unique as a couple. They strive to design a day that reflects all of these aspects, making it completely personal to you. From your catering to your event design and all the little details in between, this company will assist with every element to ensure success. This company works with many venues throughout the local area and is also a preferred caterer for many more. This gives them valuable insight into an array of venues and vendors that can work to enhance your day to create an unforgettable occasion.

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Cuisine

American, French, Fusion, Italian, Japanese, Latin American, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Northeastern, Seafood, Southern, Southwestern, Specialty

Dietary Options

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Food & Catering

Buffet, Catering Clean Up, Catering Delivery & Setup, Chef Stations, Family Style, Menu Tastings, Passed Appetizers, Seated Meal, Servers

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Marigold Catering + Events Reviews

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Reviewed On 5/07/2019 by Dina C

I’m very tardy in writing this well overdue review – My husband and I were married in September 2017, but it still feels like yesterday, thanks in part to Marigold! Heather was our main contact at Marigold and she was a rock star with the coord...

ination and execution of everything! Their tasting experience was so much fun for my family and their chefs are INCREDIBLE!!! They were willing to customize parts of our meal selection, even adding a pasta course and creating unique dishes that were delicious! Heather took on so much for us in the planning phase including ordering the correct table sizes, finding the perfect serving vessels that went with our theme, meeting with us multiple times upon our request, doing and re-doing floor plans, coordinating details with our venue contact, planning deliveries with our bakery, and all the other behind-the-scenes tasks that I’m sure I’m not even aware of. On site the day before the ceremony, the Marigold staff was incredible. They worked so efficiently and had the room set exactly the way we planned and pictured it. We received so many compliments on the serving staff and the service was so incredibly smooth – Their professionalism made the dinner feel very upscale! We received INCREDIBLE feedback from friends and family on the quality of their food, which is a big deal from a big group of food-critical Italians! I would very highly recommend Marigold for any catering need!

Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2019

Dina, thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a wonderful review! We are so glad you chose us for your special day.

Reviewed On 1/08/2023 by Brian G

We booked Marigold catering for our NYE Wedding. They were fantastic! The appetizers and entrees were absolutely delicious and we continue to get compliments from our guests. Our event coordinator Jill really stole the show. She was excellent! ...

Jill handled every detail of our event and made sure we were on track to have a flawless reception. She went the extra mile in every regard and was incredibly responsive with every question or concern that came up. We would definitely recommend Marigold to other couples.

Reviewed On 12/15/2022 by Allie W

To say Marigold Catering at Tenk West Bank went above and beyond would be an understatement. Katie and Phantasha helped capture my vision in everyway possible and made my dream wedding into a reality. Everyone can agree that Tenk is such a uniq...

ue and raw space that can be transformed into any kind of wedding that you are thinking of. And beyond the decor and architecture of Tenk, the food was insane! People still tell me they think about the chicken empanadas from our passed hors d'oeuvres and how unique of an assortment Marigold can offer. Our full menu was Hors D'oeuvres: -chicken empanadas -chorizo corndogs -caprese spoons w/ balsamic "caviar" (vegetarian) Main Entress: -sous vide filet mignon -airline chicken -turmeric cauliflower steak (vegan) Late Night Snack: -soft pretzels w/ beer cheese and mustard Obviously on your wedding day you are continuously talking to friends and family and trying to dance any time you can. Katie and Phantasha helped me and my now husband make the best of it all by getting our drinks for us and boxing up some soft pretzels for us to enjoy in private. This truly helped us stay in the moment and enjoy our wedding in everyway. I cannot recommend Tenk West Bank and Marigold catering enough. They helped the planning process become such an ease and helped us create a memory we will forever cherish.Read Less

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Reviewed On 9/15/2022 by Stephanie G

We chose Marigold early on in our wedding planning process and couldn't be happier! Not only did we have amazing apps, dinner, and dessert, but they helped us plan the whole day to make sure everything went smoothly. Jill was especially helpful...

in making sure our schedule lined up with other vendors and was very thorough during the whole planning process. Would HIGHLY recommend!!

Reviewed On 6/09/2022 by Emily F

Going with Marigold catering was the best decision we made throughout the entire wedding planning process. The food was phenomenal, but that is only scratching the surface. The attention to detail and planning the team did went above and beyon...

d my expectations. Jill and Lauren went through and mapped out my entire reception with me, even suggesting alternative options when my husband and I didn't want to be too traditional. The day of the wedding, every single person on site was so friendly and helpful. Someone from Marigold even made friends with my nephew and danced with my friends. I could not have asked for a better experience, and I would gladly choose Marigold time and time again. Well worth every single penny!

Reviewed On 8/24/2020 by Rachel W

My husband and I love breakfast food, and we were so excited to host a brunch reception featuring all of our favorites! Marigold prepared a brunch buffet catered to our tastes and the dietary needs of our guests. There were a few changes in sta...

ffing throughout the planning process (we worked with three different people from beginning to end), yet we experienced no interruption in the planning or communication. We were impressed because everything went so smoothly despite the changes. We initially selected Marigold because of their efficient communication compared to other companies, and given the changes that happened we were so glad we made that choice. Marigold is worth the investment because you will receive quality service in return. Our guests enjoyed the unique menu, and we were happy to work with a caterer that was as excited about brunch as we were (are)!

Reviewed On 3/03/2020 by Erika B

The food is phenomenal. Not your typical wedding food. Katie is so fun and really was a pleasure to work with the day of the wedding and with coordinating events leading up to the big day. Everything was very easy and we loved the dinner. So ma...

ny compliments from our guests. At the end of the night we even had 2 Dinners in our fridge waiting for us and a big box of desserts. We were very happy with them!

Reviewed On 11/21/2019 by Deepak M

We used Marigold to cater for our wedding reception at the Glidden House. We wanted to cater the main dinner items from a specific Indian restaurant and Marigold was very accommodating in meeting our needs. Everything, from table linen and sil...

verware to serving appetizers, dinner and dessert (cake), was done perfectly. They coordinated well with the Glidden house and we didn't have to worry about anything. Thanks, Katie!

Response from the Vendor on 11/25/2019

Deepak, It was such a pleasure to work with you and Vibha on your beautiful wedding. Thank you for choosing Marigold & leaving such a wonderful review!

Reviewed On 8/24/2019 by Anne J

We are so happy we chose Tenk for our wedding! Marigold Catering is such a great company to work with. Extremely professional, awesome planners, and the best wedding food ever. Our guests were so impressed with the venue and food. The ceremony ...

space is so beautiful that hardly any decorations are even needed. The natural lighting really made the venue look incredible. Tenk is definitely a good choice if you have a large guest list and don't want a DIY wedding. Marigold catering takes care of a lot of that hard work for you. I can't say enough good things about Tenk. I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else.

Response from the Vendor on 08/30/2019

Thank you, Anne, for taking the time to give us such a wonderful review! We are so glad you chose us for your special day.

Reviewed On 4/10/2019 by Lauren G

I had my wedding at the Glidden House and Marigold Catering is one of their exclusive caterers. I was so pleased with how the food turned out! Katie handled every little detail - including several guest's food allergies. They were quick to r...

eply to all of my e-mails and questions. We had a great tasting beforehand and got to try the dishes. The only thing to mention is the size of the appetizers- very tiny!! This was a minor issue and overall there was more than enough food for dinner and the guests were very happy. Would highly recommend Marigold!

Response from the Vendor on 10/28/2019

Lauren, thank you so much for all of your kind words! We are so glad you chose us for your special day.

Reviewed On 9/03/2018 by Megan M

I was super happy with Marigold as my wedding caterer, especially our coordinator Katie! Katie is very thorough, fun, and genuinely invested in making sure my husband and I had the very best day. Marigold is the exclusive caterer of my venue, ...

so they had all the logistics dialed in. Katie and the Marigold team were very flexible and accommodating on our menu and our drink selection. Best of all, I really love nice cheese, and they went above and beyond to curate an excellent cheese display at a reasonable price. Day-of logistics went entirely smooth so I didn't have to worry about anything. And of course, the food was tasty! Definitely recommend Marigold to Cleveland brides!

Reviewed On 7/10/2018 by Maggie B

So many compliments on the food at my wedding! Bravo!

Reviewed On 7/04/2018 by Jeff W

Our wedding was at The Glidden House and Marigold is the exclusive caterer. We worked with Katie at Marigold who was terrific and "doubled" as a wedding planner. Katie helped picked out the menu and made other great suggestions. She accomodated...

all of our guests special dietary needs. The food was delicious and service was terrific. Our guests all commented that the food was wonderful. Highly recommend Marigold Catering.

Reviewed On 7/02/2018 by Olivia H

The entire process of working with Marigold was fantastic. Katie was our event planner and she was incredibly professional, kind, enthusiastic, and reassuring. All of the food served at our wedding was hot, fresh, and on time. Katie and all ...

of the servers were organized and efficient with both the passed hors d'oeuvres and our buffet. They were also incredibly caring and went the extra mile. My husband and I didn't have a lot of chances to eat hors d'oeuvres during the cocktail hour, but the lead waitress, Brenda, left us two plates of hors d'oeuvres at our seats at our head table. She also made sure we got slices of our cake since we were on our dance floor while it was served, and she brought both of us water throughout the night. They even boxed extra meals and delivered them to our bridal suite! And the food is delicious; everyone's plate was clean at the end of dinner! So many of our guests told us we had the best food of any wedding they've been to. Our experience with Marigold left us full, happy, and stress free!

Reviewed On 11/21/2017 by Alexandra R

MOCA was the perfect venue for our reception and the team at Marigold Catering helped create our fantastic wedding party. The museum was incredibly easy to work with - even down to the day before the wedding when we requested that the window co...

verings be taken off the windows so that guests would be able to enjoy the city lights during the reception - I know this was no small feat and we very much appreciate the willingness to make our night so special. The location was perfect, near hotels and wonderful restaurants - for us, it was a no brainer being right next to Holy Rosary. Thank you to the staff at MOCA for allowing our guests to visit the galleries and enjoy the beautiful space.

Reviewed On 10/18/2017 by Kim M

The food was excellent

Reviewed On 10/17/2017 by Colleen F

BEST CATERER EVER!!! The food was absolutely delicious and everything was beautiful! The entire staff is phenomenal!! I want to plan other events just so I can work with them again...I cannot day enough good things about this company, they are ...

truly amazing!!

Reviewed On 10/16/2017 by Meredith M

We chose Glidden House for our venue and thankfully Marigold is their caterer. The food was amazing and they were very accommodating. Our contact happened to be on maternity leave up until a week before our wedding. That made for some tight sq...

ueezing in of finalizing the wedding and put preparations back. Thankfully the tasting and arrangements had been made earlier in the year, so we only needed to settle on final information and choices. Make sure you, the caterer contact, and the venue are on all on the same page when it comes to timing of the evening. We had a last minute surprise when our venue told us they only offer 5 hours and we had scheduled 6 with Marigold! The staff and chefs made our reception dinner a truly great experience and we could not have asked for more (or better!).

Reviewed On 10/14/2017 by Kelley A

I was hoping the food at our wedding would be unforgettable and I was not disappointed- I am still craving everything Marigold made for us that day! (Seriously, can I just order some more to go? Please????) Our guests were all so impressed with...

the food, and happy, well-fed guests were our goal! We worked with Marie to plan our event, and she was incredible. The amount of detail we went through to plan, plus all of the requests she accommodated- I'm pretty sure she's a catering angel. Marigold managed to make us a 100% gluten free menu that was so freaking amazing, nobody knew it was gluten free unless we told them; their chef is very experienced with dietary restrictions and even knew to fry the onions for the braised shortribs in cornstarch instead of flour AND let us know they changed out the oil to avoid any cross-contamination. That is not the kind of care or attention I think you could expect from many other places. Marie also helped us create our stunning surprise centerpieces at each of the table- cheese plates! Their selection was fantastic and it was such a fun and unique touch on the day. I was nervous on the day itself about getting a plated meal out on time to all the guests, and whether a meal for over 100 could possibly be as good as I remembered from the tasting. Not only was the food just as perfect as I recalled, the entire staff nailed it- it was the most impressive, organized, quick without seeming hectic, seamless team I have ever seen. I cannot imagine any caterer more professional, fun to work with, and with more mouth-watering dishes than Marigold. I'd highly highly recommend working with Marigold for any event you want your guests to remember with a huge smile (and maybe a bit of drool).

Reviewed On 9/28/2017 by Emily K

I am so glad we went with Marigold for our wedding. The food was delicious. The staff was amazing and very kind. The food and service is worth every penny!

Reviewed On 9/27/2017 by kate c

Everything was perfect. Eun-joo is a dream to work with. Every detail was attended to, our guests were blown away.

Reviewed On 7/12/2017 by Katy D

We used Marigold for our wedding and they were so helpful! All of the food was very delicious, my only regret was that I didn't get more. We had so many positive comments from everyone who attended, and they made the whole process easy!

Reviewed On 6/16/2017 by Deborah B

Very professional and talented staff. I was very confident in them throughout the planning process. The cocktail hour was a huge success--people adored the pretzels and cheese beer cheese.

Reviewed On 5/04/2017 by Anne D

We would recommend Marigold Catering to anyone with catering needs, especially a wedding! We worked with Katie Korte and our venue was the Ballroom at Park Lane. Katie worked closely with Sara at Park Lane and the two of them made absolutely ev...

erything easier for us. Our tasting provided a chance to tweak the menu and my husband got a chance to talk to their chef personally (chef to chef). We made a few other last minute changes and Marigold handled it all with ease. The food was delicious, our guests LOVED everything. Katie worked with our baker to set up the dessert table, worked with the bar staff to make sure we had everything we needed and helped set up and tear down so we didn't have to worry about a thing. The price was reasonable for the service and the quality of the food. I have zero complaints, I wish I could have them cook me dinner every night!

Reviewed On 10/11/2016 by katie T

We used Marigold for our wedding at the Glidden House and it was perfection! The food was the best food we've ever had and the service was impeccable! We worked with Katie and she was so sweet and easy to work with. Definitely would use Marigol...

d again!

Reviewed On 9/22/2016 by Megan M

Marigold was the caterer for the Glidden House and the food was fantastic for our wedding and even for the tasting. Katie was fantastic and kept in touch just say hi and make sure wedding plans were going well. The staff were super friendly and...

made kept the guests happy and fed. So happy we had them for our caterer! Recommend highly.

Reviewed On 10/02/2014 by Vicky A

I am so happy that Marigold was able to do our catering for our wedding. You won't find yourself limited to the cookie cutter menu you find at many other establishments. They have pages and pages of menu ideas. We had a menu idea that wasn't...

on theirs, and were able to create and serve it at our wedding! The food and service is exceptional.

Reviewed On 8/12/2013 by a member

If you are looking for a worry free caterer, Marigold Catering is your best choice. Our daughter's recent wedding was catered by them and was absolutely flawless. Melissa Wright, their event manager at the Ball Room at Park Lane, quickly proved...

that she can back up all that was expected and promised. The presentation, service, and quality of food was beyond what we anticipated, and all of our guest left the reception with nothing but rave reviews and praise. Being a rather anxious dad, Melissa and her staff put all my worries and concerns to rest and made our event the most memorable one ever.

Reviewed On 1/12/2012 by Kelly J

The food was delicious, but unfortunately more than half of my guests complained it was cold. The caterer has done its best to try to make this up to us, but was cannot go back to that night.

Reviewed On 11/22/2010 by Jamie S

Marigold catering was our wedding at the Ballroom at Park Lane Villa. Everything was amazing from the food, to the value, to the service. Everything was perfect that day. The food was prepared better than the food during the tasting, which is h...

ard to believe this could be accomplished. David Horneck the wedding coordinator was amazing not only did he help with the food selections, but he paid great attention to detail the day of the wedding, and helped us to decorate the facility and with picking out our linens!! If you do your wedding with Marigold or at Park Lane make sure to ask for David Horneck to be your coordinator. I cannot say enough good things about Marigold or David Horneck... they are amazing. We used this catering company for other events before the wedding and have never been disappointed. They have always exceeded our expectations!

Reviewed On 6/28/2010 by Meghan O

I worked specifically with Phil from Marigold and he was a LIFE-SAVER! He made everything incredibly stress free and even helped us shave off some costs to stay within budget, which really meant alot to us. He made the whole evening go so smoot...

hly and we really did not have to worry about a thing. The food was AMAZING and the staff were all incredibly efficient.

Contact Info for Marigold Catering + Events

3901 Lakeside Avenue Suite 100, Cleveland, OH

Meet the Team

The "Mari-gals"

Coordinator

Our team of Event Planners is affectionately known as The Mari-gals! Our planners have their own designated venues to help make your special day go flawlessly. So whether your wedding is at a venue, your backyard, or anywhere in-between, you'll have a designated Event Planner every step of the way. We love to hear your story as a couple and learn about your vision. We love helping make your dream a reality! Not only are we passionate about the food we sell, but we're also foodies as well! The Mari-gals are always bringing food into the office, sharing recipes & new favorite restaurants.

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