About this vendor
At Renee’s Bistro & Catering Service, we believe in an honest & open approach. Our priority is to joyfully assist our guests in creating lifelong memories through the experience of food.
We are a full-service catering company that offers appetizers, salad, dinner, dessert and bar service, as well as staffing for plated and buffet meals. We have talented chefs, an in-house baker, trained waitstaff and TIPS-certified bartenders. We enjoy working with clients to personalize menus to ensure we deliver a food & beverage service to match their unique vision.
We serve in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and welcome events of all sizes & types - weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, retirement parties, memorial services, corporate events and more!
Contact us today to discuss your event with an Event Specialist.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Italian
- Latin American
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Menu Tastings
- Passed Appetizers
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4.8
out of 5.023 reviews
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We are so pleased with Renee’s Bistro! From their day of services to the coordinating from Rebecca, they handled EVERYTHING. Our day would not have gone as smooth as it did without Rebecca and her team. We are SO thankful!
We recently worked with Renee’s for our wedding and are still receiving compliments from guests! The food was incredible and beautiful presentation. Thank you for all the hard work that went into the planning and to the day of staff that made it all happen. Everyone was so attentive, we highly recommend working with Renee’s Bistro & Catering!
Rebecca, you are amazing!! I greatly enjoyed working with Rebecca and others with Renees catering. Rebecca was easy to communicate with and kept in touch throughout the whole process. She was able to add or delete things seamlessly leading up to the event. The team provided delicious appetizers and wait service to keep the guests happy and the venue clean. I could trust that if there was any issue at all Rebecca would be able to handle it and not get me, the bride, involved.
Rebecca and Renee made sure the entire process for our wedding was absolutely seamless from start to finish. The food on our wedding day was spectacular, and loved by all our guests. The passed appetizers were an especially big hit. The staff during the wedding were all so friendly and kind, and made sure my husband and I were taken care of all night. We cannot recommend Renee's Bistro and Catering Service enough to anyone seeking a wedding caterer!
Renee's was recommended to us as a preferred caterer by the owner of our venue and we couldn't be happier with the choice we made in using them! Rebecca and her staff were an absolute joy to work with in planning for our special day and it went as perfectly as we could have hoped for. Most importantly, the food was delicious! Our guests were raving about it during the meal and to other family/friends days after the wedding occurred. If you are looking for a caterer for your special day, don't hesitate to contact Rebecca, they will do an outstanding job.
Omg Rebecca from redness a saves my wedding. She and her entire team made my wedding happen. I was dealing with a nightmare venue and thought of cancelling so many times but Rebecca was right there with helpful suggestions and great communication. The professionalism and kindness were out of this world. I can not say enough about her and her team. On top of all of that the food was amazing. I have guests still commenting on the cake. Oh and did I mention the entire wedding was gluten free and NOBODY noticed. That’s how delish everything was. I can’t thank them enough.
Renee's WGC catered my wedding in November, and I highly recommend them. We worked with Stacy who made careful notes of all our detailed requests, and she communicated with us very well. She always replied within a day or so. Everything went well, and we were very happy with the servers the day of the wedding, who provided a lot of extra touches. We also chose to have pies instead of a wedding cake. We ordered a few mini-pies as a taste test and we loved them. Finally, Renee's was very affordable as far as event catering goes. I highly recommend them for both the quality of food/service, and the affordable cost.
Renee's Working Girl Catering Service went far above and beyond what we would have expected a catering company to do for our wedding. We worked with Amber and Maggie who walked us through every bit of the process. This was our first time hiring a catering company so we didn't really know what to expect. They were extremely thorough, detailed, explained every cost and option available to us, all while making it a fun experience! Maggie was fast to respond to every request we made and question we had. Each time we changed our minds about something she was happy to update our invoice and wedding plan for us.
The day of our wedding Maggie and team set up all our decorations, coordinated with the DJ, photographer and venue and really made the whole ceremony and timeline of the wedding go off without a hitch.
All of our guests absolutely LOVED the food that Renee's prepared! We had a BBQ buffet style and everything came out just like it did when we did our tasting- hot and delicious!
We are so happy we chose Renee's Working Girl Catering (and Maggie) to cater our wedding. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a team of friendly, organized and professional caterers.
Renee's was the perfect place to go for our food and beverages! We worked with Stacy and she was the epitome of professional and organized, and SO extremely helpful.
The menu options were a step above our other catering options, but at the same price point. The food we chose was DELICIOUS and the staff went above and beyond for us and our guests. Stacy also managed all our rentals for the day and everything was exactly as expected.
Amber and all staff at Renee's Working Girl Catering were great!! They were very professional and gave timely responses to requests. All the food was great and we received many compliments on the food for our wedding day. We would highly recommend them to anyone!
Amber with Renee's Working Girl was awesome to work with. She answered all our questions and was very flexible with our changing details. All the staff was curious and went out of their way to make us happy. The food was awesome and our cake looked and tasted amazing. I highly recommend Renee's Working Girl.
It was an amazing night , I appreciated the seamless professionalism of your crew and the food was delicious ! Your people were so nice, I received many compliments on how great your crew was. The weather was not ideal and I know that was extra work for you guys. I especially appreciated the girl who went up and got meals for some of the elderly relatives. And, I don't know how you guys moved those chairs so fast! That was awesome, since it was so cold everyone wanted to get right back to the tent after the receiving line , and like magic, the chairs were in there, ready! We had planned on outdoor activities , wagon rides, walking the grounds, visiting the horses , looking at the antique cars etc, but due to the weather that didn't happen, so it was extra important to be ready quick and you guys made that happen.
We also were happy that you could work with our people to allow us to supply some elements of our event.
How can I possibly put into words the amount of gratitude I have for Working Girl Catering staff? They didn't just prepare the delicious food for my wedding, but they took every daunting responsibility off of my plate and carried it through better than I could have ever dreamed. They are the complete reason why my wedding day went off without a single hitch or regret. I can't recommend them highly enough.
In reviewing the reviews below it seems that many people all commented negatively on the one wedding in July. As a person who has worked for caterer's for years let me just say that many times the event timeline for dinner is set and then there are delays such as photographers taking many pictures, bridal party arriving late, or even that the bride and groom dawdle and don't sit down and eat. Proper etiquette is that the bride and groom eat and are cleared before any one else. So if any of these circumstances occur then unfortunately it reflects with the food being held too long and is not the fault of the caterer but instead is the fault of the customer.
I am just getting around to posting this review and I DEFINITELY should have done it sooner. I attended a beautiful wedding back in June and was very impressed with the quality of the food, bar service and staff provided by Renee's Working Girl Catering. The beef tips were so scrumptious I just might have to call to see if I can order them for takeout. It would be worth the hour and a half drive. I noticed some recent comments posted on here that were quite negative and none of it makes any sense according to my experience and review posts of others. Although, several people mentioned the heat and humidity that day and I would guess that some folks may have felt miserable because of the heat. Mix it with alcohol and you have a recipe for disaster. My message to Renee and her staff would be "Keep up the great work!" I will be looking for any excuse to use their services in the future and grabbed some business cards to hand out to everyone I know!
I have been to numerous events where Renee and Co. not only met, but exceeded every expectation. The entire menu from appetizer to dessert was delicious!! The presentation was phenomenal, and the staff was warm and accomodating. I have, and will continue to use and recommend Renee's Working Girl to anyone looking for top notch catering services.
Renee's catering service was unbelievable in every way. Every quote was clear, the food was flavorful and table layouts were pristine, the presentation was one of a higher priced caterer, the staff were always there but not obtrusive, and they were professional from start to finish. I would use them again in a heartbeat.
I have used RENEE's Working Girl Catering since they've opened. NEVER have I ever gotten bad service, bad food, or bad pricing!!! They are always professional. The food is amazing and she is accommodating to every need of every person no matter how complicated the menu requests are! Not only has she done private catering but I have attended several of her public events where not just the previous customers rave about the food but people whom I have never met before RAVE about the quality, service and overall professionalism from every member. The people that are listing "bad reviews" probably don't want to pay their bill or are just unhappy people!! Shame on you!! I would recommend going to a public event Renee has and decide for yourself!!! I will continue to use RENEES WORKING GIRL CATERING and recommending her ALWAYS!!
I have had many events catered by this company since they have been in business and every single one of them has far exceeded my expectations. The food is amazing, the staff is fantastic and the pricing is incredible. Whether it is a small dinner party, a large wedding reception, a corporate event, this company handles it all with grace, class, exceptional and quality food and professional and friendly service. They will not disappoint!! Thank you for all the wonderful events you have done for me and my company!
I have on numerous occasions been exposed to food prepared by Renee and her staff and have ALWAYS found their food to delicious. I have never found the food to be either overly cooked or improperly prepared as listed in some of the other reviews.
Renee's staff was very personable and professional the weather was extremely hot and humid and they pushed through keeping up with timelines from set up to food placement and turnovers (apps,salad,main course and then dessert). However it was my experience that the food was less than perfect. They did adhere to the special requests of gluten free kids menu and the fruit salad was fresh and delicious but the kids potato wedges were dried out like they had been on a warmer all day and same for the chicken fingers they tasted good but were very dry. For the main dinner I enjoyed my salad and was very pleased to see they again offered gluten free bread along with traditional rolls however I was not impressed with steak tips, I believe they were boiled. They were very plain and dry. My chicken was good but the veggies (squash and zucchini) were mushy. Corn on the cob was delicious but again potato wedges were dried out. I have been to many weddings in the summer, outside and unfortunately you never know what the weather will be so maybe it was the humidity but my experience with this caterer was very disappointing. I do not feel they were prepared for the weather or the wedding venue and size of the wedding (100-150 ppl) again just my experience on this particular day. I have seen their work displayed on different websites and Facebook and it looks fabulous however Saturday I just don't think they upheld their reputation in my experience and opinion.
Renee took care of my rentals and catering. The food was a hit and I would hire her again for any party or catering service!
We got more compliments on the food at our wedding than anything else! Renee and her staff provided excellent service and delicious appetizers, dinner, & dessert. She accomodated all of our special requests, especially some local ingredients. She also took care of the table & linen rentals and set-up which was a huge help.
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142 School Street, Putnam, CT | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
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