About this vendor
Pan and Cake is dedicated to making your event something your guests will talk about long after the last course is over. We believe that the secret to great food starts with great ingredients. We use only the freshest locally-sourced ingredients and create each menu 100% customized to your taste, paying close attention to every detail. Check out our Menu page on our website for inspiration, and then let your imagination run wild.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Eastern European
- French
- Fusion
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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Pan and Cake was hands down the best caterer we have ever worked with and helped make our wedding day amazing. All night long, guests were telling us how much they loved the dinner and desserts so much so that they suggested opening a restaurant in town! The planning team, day of staff, and chefs were all fantastic throughout the entire process
Shawnae and the team at Pan & Cake are absolutely fantastic. We couldn't recommend them more. Many of our guests came up to us at our wedding to tell us that the food was the best food they've ever had at a wedding. To quote my dad "This was not typical wedding banquet food." My wife and I have lived in big cities our whole lives (Boston, DC, Chicago) and like to go to nice restaurants, so I say that Pan & Cake is really good from the perspective of people who really like good food!
We had our wedding at Allerton and Pan & Cake is one of the five preferred vendors we were allowed to choose from. We were surprised to learn that many if not most caterers these days require a deposit before the tasting, and were hesitant at first, but we read good reviews about Pan & Cake so we took the plunge. Pan & Cake does two tastings per year, and every client who has booked them is eligible to go. They held the tasting we went to at The Venue and it was set up like a "fake" wedding. They had four meals, each served a different way (plated, family style, buffet, stations) so that you could try a variety of food options and try the different service styles. We were wow'd by all of the sides, salads, and desserts, but were admittedly disappointed by many of the mains. This left us a little nervous for our big day, but we gave them the benefit of the doubt that they were cooking a MASSIVE amount of food that day. I mention this in case a future couple is reading this and has the same concerns. DON'T WORRY if this happens!!! We are so glad that we didn't pull out after the tasting because the food at our wedding was amazing. We also found their pricing to be very reasonable.
We had a number of people at our wedding with various dietary restrictions and they were great at accommodating those needs. I anticipated they would have one meal that met the needs of every dietary restriction, but they really catered each plate to the unique needs. For example, people with a nut allergy received a salad without nuts, people with a dairy allergy/sensitivity received a chicken without cream sauce (and with a very delicious pesto!), and there was also a vegan option as well. Pan & Cake really made everyone at our wedding feel taken care of.
We had a fantastic experience with Pan & Cake and highly recommend them!
Pan & Cake was absolutely amazing to work with. Britney, their event coordinator, was a great help with not only the menu for the big day, but also the timeline. Everything ran super smoothly! Their food is AMAZING! We are still getting compliments on the food we had at the reception. Especially the mashed potatoes :)
Good food at our wedding was a top priority for us. Pan & Cake was a no brainer choice for our caterer. People are still talking about how good the salad, chicken, steak, and mashed potatoes were. Pan & Cake was awesome!
Our wedding guests are still talking about how great our wedding food was! We had the sweet potato phyllo puff pastry and the chicken and both were amazing. We also had a special request for a ice cream sundae bar and they did a great job!
We hired Pan and Cake to provide a cake and cupcakes for our wedding reception. Shawnae was professional, communicative, and transparent when planning our wedding. Our guests commented on how delicious the cake was and they were coming back for seconds and wanting to take some home. Our cake was more beautiful than we could have ever imagined and the cupcakes matched perfectly!
Our wedding reception was catered by Pan & Cake and we are so happy we chose them. The entire process of creating the menu was easy and they did a great job of responding quickly and answering all of our questions. The food at our event looked and tasted great and the servers did a terrific job of getting everything served without making themselves noticed. The bartenders were fantastic and drinks were on point. Once the event was over, the staff had everything cleaned to the point you wouldn’t know they were there, save for the little dessert tray they left for us on the bar. We received many compliments from our guests on the food, especially the mustard glazed salmon. I would absolutely recommend them again in a heartbeat.
The food was great, we got so many complements from our guests! They worked with me on guests with special dietary restrictions and were so accommodating. We loved doing a tasting with them and experiencing all their dishes and flavors, you truly cannot go wrong with anything you pick. Everything they make is amazing!
Hire this amazing company! Not only did they kindly customize a menu to reflect my husband’s Peruvian heritage, but they were super flexible and kind. Everything was so delicious and we are still getting compliments (and dreaming about the food ourselves). Furthermore, they did all the clean up and packaged up tons of leftovers for us. Undoubtedly the best- professional and so so talented!
If I could give 10 stars I would. Hands down their food was the best catering food, wedding food, or even restaurant food I've ever had! But let me start from the beginning... My now husband and I live in Chicago but were getting married at Allerton Park in Monticello, IL. We wanted everything to be local so we followed everyone's recommendation and tried the "OG's" of the Champaign area: Michael's and Nelson's catering. Both were just average. That was disappointing to us because we were having a small wedding and were both really passionate about providing an amazing experience for our guests. We all know that the food is what guests talk about and remember the most. Then, we found Pan and Cake and were absolutely BLOWN AWAY by their tasting- I wanted to cry happy tears because it was so good and I was so relieved to find them. Every single thing they did was amazing: from the passed apps during cocktail hour, to the amazing dinner, to the stunning cake/desserts, to the creative Sunday brunch charcuterie board - everything was absolutely top-notch. All of my guests noted the exceptional food and my friends are still talking about it to this day! Save yourself time, booked Pan & Cake!
I've always been a big believer in good food - it's something that I always remember, no matter the event! When it came time to plan my wedding, I knew it was important that I had exceptional food. Pan & Cake was nothing short of amazing. The food was spectacular - truly better than I could have ever imagined. The food was served family style & everything came out perfectly. The salad had a perfect amount of goodies & dressing, the meat was juicy and flavorful, my guests were talking about the food all night. A month later & they're still talking about it! Pan & Cake's professionalism and service was also great. I can't say enough good things about my experience.
We just had a micro wedding for 35 guests and wanted to be sure the food was extra special. Pan & Cake delivered an unbelievable treat for our guests. From the appetizers all the way down to the cake (which was beautiful), the food was amazing. Shawnae was so easy to work with and passionate about her business...our guests are still talking about it!
Shawnae and Josie created an incredible menu for our wedding day and rehearsal dinner! Josie did a great job putting her spin on my family's favorite hot dish recipe and also set up a nice Chicago-style hot dog bar for the rehearsal dinner, and they had an amazing spread for the reception, which included salads, beef tri-tip with a peppercorn sauce, a creme brulee station, a huge charcuterie spread with buffalo chicken wonton cups, and several flavors of delicious cupcakes. We're so happy to have had Pan & Cake cater our wedding and we hope to use them again for future events.
We LOVED having Pan & Cake as our wedding caterer! They were wonderful to work with and the food was AMAZING! I was so pleased to find the quality of food I was looking for at a reasonable price that worked in our budget. Presentation was also important to me and the food, wedding cake, and dessert table looked beautiful. They were extremely accommodating to our guests with food allergies/dietary restrictions. We received so many compliments from our guests on how good the food was and they wanted to know the secret to the sweet potatoes!! My husband and I agreed that we will use Pan & Cake for future events in our married life because we enjoyed the experience so much.
The Pan & Cake team is a 5 star team and delight to work with! Shawnae and Josie are extremely talented with their culinary and bakery skills! I have had the opportunity to work with them for a wedding and the food was fabulous! Very detailed with their presentation, menu development and friendly, well trained staff! A catering booking must for your wedding day!
AMAZING food AMAZING service!!! from the first point of contact to the last dei k served Pan and Cake catering have been nothing short of spectacular to work with. we had guests arguing over which food was the best because everything was so delicious! I cant tell you how many times people came up to us to say it was hands down the best food they have ever had at a wedding. Owner Shawnae is the sweetest and most professional person to work with. The price is incredibly reasonable especially when you take into account the delicious and the unbeatable service. cannot recommend them enough!!!
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