About this vendor
Located in Versailles, KY, Sweet Liu’s is a caterer for weddings. The team offers diverse menus of delicious dishes cooked to perfection. Their focus on quality and service makes them a great choice for weddings of all scales.
Sweet Liu’s is the dream of chef Beth Hensley, a talented cook who made her name working in some of Kentucky’s finest eateries. Beth has worked hard to make her vision a reality, and relishes each opportunity to serve up delicious meals to hungry customers. The business specializes in family-style cooking, meaning big portions that leave guests satisfied. The team can cook dishes from culinary traditions across the globe. From rich shrimp scampi to a bowl of classic Kentucky chili, they serve it all with a smile.
Sweet Liu’s strives to bring happiness to its customers with good cooking and friendly service. The team can deliver to your event, and can also organize service in a number of styles including buffet. They can also organize a number of event rentals including a chocolate fountain for newlyweds with a sweet tooth.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- French
- Italian
- Latin American
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Reviews
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4.8
out of 5.033 reviews
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Sweet Lilu's was an incredible investment for our wedding day. From start to finish, the team was amazing. They provided passed appetizers, a beautifully curated charcuterie table,...
a bourbon tasting experience, a full bar for the entire night—including our signature cocktails, a spicy margarita and an Old Fashioned—a plated dinner for 250 guests accommodating various food allergies, and even our tasting cake.
Our first consultation with Desarae was invaluable. She guided us through selecting different food options, ensuring we had a menu that perfectly suited our vision. A few months before the wedding, we visited Sweet Lilu's storefront for a tasting, where Desarae had a stunning display of all our options prepared for us. Everything was incredible, and she expertly helped our group of five narrow down our favorites. Desarae ensured we had our favorite alcohol options for the wedding day and even went to Cincinnati to get a beer we like. She constantly went the extra mile.
On our wedding day, the service exceeded all expectations. The bar staff was efficient and skilled, crafting every drink to perfection. The bourbon tasting staff not only served samples but also created an engaging experience, educating guests about the selections. The dinner service was seamless—our meals were delicious, hot, and perfectly tailored to accommodate various dietary needs.
One of the most memorable touches was the late-night pizza from "The Post." I have never seen catering staff bring snacks directly to the dance floor, keeping the energy high and our guests happy until the very end.
I cannot recommend Sweet Lilu's enough for your catering needs. Their attention to detail, exceptional service, and outstanding food made our wedding day truly unforgettable!
Sweet Lilu's was WONDERFUL!!!! We had so many guests rave about how it is the best wedding meal they've had. For apps, we did a charcuterie board with hot brown bites that were so ...
delicious. For dinner, we had the linguine and blackened chicken with the pesto crusted salmon and it was wonderful. They're also fabulous about dietary restrictions as well. They had wonderful service, and it was just lovely!!! The cake was gorgeous, and many guests said it was one of the prettiest they had ever seen. Highly recommend them to make your meal unforgettable!
Sweet Lilu's did an amazing job with the desserts for our wedding! Beth was able to help me pull off a custom dessert surprise for my husband by making a special ice cream dessert...
when no one else in Kentucky would even attempt to make it! We got an arrangement of mini desserts that included delicious vegan options, Italian classics, and of course southern sweets as well as the custom tartufo. I cannot recommend Sweet Lilu's enough thanks to their delicious desserts and overall amazing service!
My husband and I prioritized having amazing food at our wedding and Sweet Lilu's provided that and much more. We collaborated with Beth to craft the brunch menu of our dreams that ...
also provided delicious food for our guests with dietary restrictions. The food at the wedding was just as good if not better as it was at the tasting. Everything was clearly labeled so that no one had to worry about cross contamination and we were able to package separate food for a few guests who had more deadly allergens. We even had a vegan, soy-free, and nut-free carrot cake that still tasted awesome. The drinks, non-alcoholic and alcoholic, were superb and the wedding cake was delicious. We even had a regular cake from Sweet Lilu's for the minimony we had a year before the big event! I highly recommend Sweet Lilu's for your wedding catering needs and also for your non-wedding cake needs.
We LOVED the food we had at our wedding, and our guests did too! We did a brunch style midday wedding and everything was delicious. Beth was so sweet and worked with all the change...
s we asked for leading up to the wedding. Everything was great! My only critique is that we had a few issues with the actual service on the day of. We did a champagne bottle popping instead of cake cutting and they brought us the bottle but no glasses so we improvised and drank straight from the bottle (which was funny in the end). It seemed they also started breaking down the bar earlier than our open bar period. I was standing at the bar for 5 minutes ignored by the person behind it before they acknowledge me. I'm not sure they contract the waitstaff but we did feel a bit let down with the attentiveness of the staff, especially as the bride and groom. We were asked once at the beginning of the reception if we needed water or a drink and then after that, we were running to get our own water bottles and drinks for the rest of the eating period. Other than that we truly loved the catering and were happy with our choice!
Amazing! The food was wonderful and we got our cake there as well. Delicious and beautiful. Some of the best catering staff I have had the pleasure to experience. Beth made the...
process so easy and aside from a couple of communication issues early on everything was worked out and went very well.
Sweet Lilu's did a fantastic job with our wedding! The food was delicious and Beth made the process so easy, from the first tasting to our wedding day. Highly recommend!
I cannot sing enough praises about Sweet Lilu's! Beth & her staff were amazing. They were so patient with us & were willing to go above & beyond.
The food.....spectacular! We ...
served a biscuit bar with all the fixin's for cocktail hour & a full taco bar for dinner. And the dessert bar, oh my goodness. Our guests are still talking about it (2 months later)
If you are searching for a caterer, look no further.
Beth is absolutely amazing to work with. She took all of our ideas and made it happen in our budget. She was so helpful even outside meal service advice. I could not recommend them...
enough!!!
We used Sweet Lilu's at the recommendation of our venue, and only used them for our actual food and did not use them for a cake. While during the actual wedding things went off pre...
tty well, we experienced some issues that really left us with a less than satisfied feel overall. In our original quote and invoices as we paid through the year, it was never communicated or made apparent that our linen costs could change (no listing of "estimate" or "price could change closer to wedding date"). 3 weeks before the wedding our linen total went up by $200, and when we contested that the invoices said otherwise, it became a pretty stressful argument that greatly frustrated us. Overall they honored their original pricing and apologized, but it took a lot of me standing my ground to make that happen.
The food and drink service on the day of was great, and while the rice was different than what we ordered it still was loved by us and all our guests (we did a taco bar). Service members were helpful and accommodating, and Beth was very helpful with whatever we needed. Overall I would still recommend Sweet Lilu's for a caterer, but would advise to proceed with some caution and to make sure that you clarify even smaller details.
We used Sweet Lilu's for our wedding cake, and it turned out great! We originally booked a different cake place that closed on us, and our wedding planner recommended Beth. She was...
really accommodating and easy to work with regarding the somewhat late booking. I live in Virginia while my husband lives in Kentucky, and she even sent him with a sampling of cake for me to taste on one of his trips here! The cake tasted and looked amazing. Highly recommend!
When we scheduled a tasting, we got double booked and this was not a very organized situation. However, Beth made efforts to make up for that for our event. The food was absolutely...
delicious! The wedding cake was not what we asked for and did not taste the same as it did on the day we did the initial tasting. Overall a great experience with the food, but would be cautious when ordering cakes!
Beth and her team are very attentive, accommodating, and the food was absolutely delicious!
Beth and her team were absolutely amazing. Beth was incredibly helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process. At the actual wedding, her team was impeccable. They ensured...
everything ran smoothly and Beth made sure my husband and I ate. Beth did our cupcakes but my mother made our individual wedding cake and Beth worked with her to make sure the cake was delivered with the cupcakes and on a matching stand. So incredibly thankful we chose Sweet Lilu's for our wedding, they helped make it absolutely perfect.
Absolutely amazing. Beth and her crew was very professional and I was delighted to know they provided other services. They helped me with catering AND did an astonishing job with r...
entals! You cannot go wrong with this company. They made sure my day was perfect and stress free.
Lovely presentation of the food. Easy to work with regarding budget and preferences. Arrived on time, and had plenty of food. The food was very good. Highly recommend!!
We chose Sweet Lilu's to cater our rehearsal dinner and for our wedding cake, and it was one of our best decisions! Beth and her team are wonderful, and the food is fantastic. Beth...
did such a great job making sure we were happy with our choices, and the service at the rehearsal dinner was great. Multiple guests talked about how good the food was at the rehearsal dinner. At the wedding, we were wondering why guests weren't on the dance floor, and it's because everyone was eating the cake! I am so happy with choosing her for catering, and would recommend her to anyone!
Beth and her team are absolutely amazing! They are super accommodating and went above and beyond to create the menu we wanted within our budget. The food, the cake, the late-night ...
snacks and the drinks were all delicious and well made. It was a true pleasure working with Sweet Lilus. Thank you, Beth, for helping us make our wedding day unforgettable!
Amazing! The food and cake were awesome. Beth made the exact menu I wanted and everyone loved it. If you work with her and Lynn from Bel-air Florist, you wedding will be half plann...
ed!
Sweet LiLu's did the catering and cupcakes for our wedding on September 16, 2017. From the jump, we had an amazing meeting with Beth who listened to our ideas about our cake and cu...
pcakes. The cake tasted amazing and we knew in that moment that we wanted to book her. Fast forward a couple months and things with our caterer didn't work out. Beth was amazing at working with me to add catering to our day too. She took my idea of a pasta bar and went above and beyond with it. She was also very accommodating with us when asking to make a few things vegan for some of our customers. Our guests raved for days afterward about the cake and food, they were really impressed and loved everything served at the wedding. I could not have imagined our day without Sweet LiLu's and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a baker or caterer for their upcoming wedding!
Everyone said that our wedding food was the best they have ever had! Beth was amazing to work with, and she is seriously the best caterer in town!
Beth feels like family now. Last year she catered my brother's rehearsal dinner which left us all mouth watering for more of her food. This year, I had the joy of experiencing Swee...
t Lilu's catering through my best friends wedding and my very own.
Beth is passionate about food, you can tell by her creativity and eagerness to put a delicious twist on traditional favorites. Her taco bar with cilantro lime chicken and chimichurri sauce was fresh and gave everyone an option for dinner. Her bbq bar she made with tempeh for our vegan guests was a hit and her vegetables are to die for! She left us all with happy belly's and full hearts!
Beth from Sweet Lilu's was one of my absolute favorite vendors to work with during the wedding process. First of all - her food is DELICIOUS. I wanted good ol' country food and she...
gave it to us! Her BBQ and brisket were out of this world. The mashed potatoes, green beans, baked apples, and cornbread OH MY GOODNESS. Seriously never tasted such good food before in my life. She made bourbon balls and put them in cute little boxes with ribbon for the wedding favors and even had a sticker that said "Bourbon Balls from the Bennetts" and they were an instant hit with the wedding guests. My dad even said they were the best bourbon balls he has ever tasted and that means a lot coming from a bourbon ball connoisseur like himself. We also had various appetizers during cocktail hour that she provided and the guests were raving about how great they all were. Second of all- not only is Beth an amazing cook and baker, she is also an amazing person. Every time I met with Beth I left the meeting in such a great mood because she is that just that type of person. Full of positive energy and so down to earth and easy to talk to. She has an amazing personality. And she's got your back. When my mean husband of mine smashed cake on my face she was right there to wipe it off for me hahaha. Third of all - she is super affordable. I was shocked with the quality and taste of her food compared to how little she costs. Extremely reasonable and wayyyy tastier than a lot of overrated Lexington caterers.
We did not order our cake from Beth because we had already placed a cake order with another vendor before I knew of Beth, but if we had known of her before placing the cake order I definitely would have used Beth for the cake as well! Everything she makes is absolutely delicious! You cannot go wrong with Sweet Lilu's!
Our wedding cake from Sweet Lilu's was amazing! I am on a very restrictive diet, and Beth made us a beautiful cake that didn't have any grains, soy, or dairy. It tasted fabulous, a...
nd looked perfect. Sometimes communication with Beth was a little difficult (we were planning our wedding from out-of-state, and we often had a hard time getting in touch with her), but the end result was absolutely worth it.
Sweet Lilu's was great to work with for our reception. We had a delicious taco bar with an amazing chicken tortilla soup and quesadillas as appetizers! We also had a great variet...
y of desserts! Beth was great and very accommodating.
We used Sweet LiLu's for our cake. The samples were so good we had trouble picking flavors! She totally got our vision and everything was perfect. Some of our guests even snuck ba...
ck to their rooms with extra slices of cake!
The cupcakes and cake turned out more perfect than I ever imagined. Each cupcake had a hot pink rosette with a single pearl in the middle and the cake had hot pink rosettes with pe...
arls. The display was breathtaking. The cake was the best I've eaten. I took 2 more bites after my husband fed me the first piece. The cupcakes were delicious even a week after the wedding. Beth Hensley was so nice and pleasant.
Beth recently catered my wedding reception and I couldn't have been more pleased!! She was fabulous with helping us plan, and managed everything on the day of perfectly. I've gotte...
n a ton of compliments from guests on the food (especially the cake!!). Highly recommend Beth and her team!
Take my word for it, Hummingbird and Vanilla four tier with buttercream. We brought containers for the left overs, but now we are returning them, because everyone wanted more than...
one piece. Thank you Sweet Lilu!
First and foremost… The food provided by Beth at Sweet Lilu's was absolutely AMAZING!!! I can't tell you how many people came up to me to tell me how great the food was and ask who...
the caterer was. Many of them said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding. I would have to most definitely agree with that statement. The other great thing about Sweet Lilu's is that she is open to any kind of menu you might have in mind. I much preferred that to the caterers with a "Pick one from this column and 2 from that column" kind of menu. This makes it very easy to make the menu your own. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this Caterer!!
I could not have asked for a better caterer!! Beth did my meal as well as my cake. And both completely exceeded my expectations!!! My guests are still talking about how amazing our...
food and our cake was!! Our wedding buffet was exactly what we wanted and the quality of the food was excellent!! I couldn't believe how yummy it all was!! Our guests couldn't get enough!! And the cake....so tasty!! it was decorated beautifully! and she perfectly added personal touches to make it ours!!
Beth is amazing with work with and is such a sweet person!! I want to have another large party just to work with her again!!
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
I recently used Sweet Lilu's for my wedding. Beth was able to adjust the size (many times :) ) of our cake order due to fluctuating guest counts. The end result was a beautiful, go...
urmet cake, that met the demands of all of our guests. It was so simple, not too sweet (my now-husband and I scarfed down 4 pieces - individually, mind you - just from our cake tasting!).
Loved working with Beth and our experience was great.
Contact
120 Court St, Versailles, KY
Sweet Lilu's Catering