Village Pantry Catering

and made sure everything ran smoothly. We would highly recommend Village Pantry for any event.

the rest of the staff were very attentive! Very happy with our choice :)

caterer to finalizing the arrangements in the days leading up to the wedding, our event coordinator, Sarah, at the Village Pantry provided exceptional service. Don’t let her age fool you! She KNOWS what she’s doing, and she’s VERY, VERY GOOD at it! She was very professional and extremely attentive throughout the entire planning process. As mother of the bride, I was helping to plan a wedding in Ohio for 150 guests from California with the bride living in Texas! Most of our communication with Sarah happened on the phone or via email, and yet, we never had occasion to worry how things would turn out at the wedding. Sarah was so thorough in the information she provided to us during the planning process, that when we finally met in Ohio to do a tasting to select our menu choices, almost all the questions we had were about personalizing our menu choices! Sarah had addressed all our other questions and some things we didn’t even know to ask! Equally as impressive was the team from Village Pantry, who staffed our wedding! Sarah promised they would provide excellent service and make us feel as if the success of our wedding was as important to them as it was to us! She was not kidding! We really did feel that way! Every member of our team was friendly and helpful and eager to make certain everything was exactly the way we envisioned it! We had wedding guests complimenting the service as well as the food! The Center (our wedding venue) has the Village Pantry on their preferred caterers list. In our opionion, Village Pantry Catering should be at the very top of their list!

ous and our guests were so pleased with how attentive the staff was. They even brought up a tray of appetizers up to my family while we were taking pictures after the ceremony which was so thoughtful. They really made sure everyone, especially my husband and I, were taken care of. Highly recommend!

Cincy, and VP won our hearts! They were amazing to work with behind the scenes (Thank you Sarah!) we changed our menu a couple times and they were so accommodating, great suggestions on what pairs well together, and very detail presented! They did cocktail hour, seated dinner, bar service, and dessert bar for us. We had so many compliments on how delicious our food was, how great the staff and bartenders were, the desserts were top notch, the list goes on! Our venue didn’t have an oven, so we were worried about the food being not so hot, but the food came out piping hot and fresh! We also had dedicated servers to our bridal table for dinner service, asked if we needed drinks, anything we needed. Also Sarah checked in multiple times throughout the night to see if we needed anything! If you’re looking to hire a caterer- Village Pantry is a MUST!

or our big day. Jill was the captain for our wedding and her and her team were phenomenal! They constantly checked with us to make sure everything was meeting our standards, grabbed us some appetizers when they knew we couldn’t spare the time and they even knew our choice of drink for the night so we never had to ask for another. By the end of the night VPC had packed up all our leftovers and made us a midnight snack box for when we made it home. Neither of us expected this above and beyond gesture and we’re thrilled to savor more of those delicious flavors. Our guests are still ranting and raving about how delicious all the food tasted! I would hire them again in a heartbeat and have already suggested them to my company for big events in the future.

ies I looked at they were more affordable as well. Our guests raved about all the food!

r day perfect! :)

ive known as a "food critic" said it was really good. And the wedding party actually ate their dinners! I highly recommend them!

helped dish out the food and cake were very friendly, welcoming, efficient and approachable throughout our reception. They helped box up our leftovers and packed up all we needed to make clean up a cinch process. They are truly there to take the stress away. Everyone raved about the food quality, atypical run of the mill wedding food. My brother and my son swear by the mashed potatoes! Thank you Village Pantry!

sts needs were met. Village Pantry Catering did an excellent job and we couldn’t have been happier with both Sarah, our catering coordinator, and the reception experience.

ed us some of the cocktail hour appetizers without us asking them to, which was wonderful.

way right after they take their last bite, with water glasses taken before the guests are done drinking from them (taken without asking if they were finished), with the buffet table taken down before the guests have time to go up for seconds (I actually was still eating when I looked over to the buffet table and it was already cleared), with servers in such a rush to get out of there that they actually left a half hour before schedule and ALL leftover food being donated to charity when it was to go home with me (as requested) and then only receiving a very small refund for their mistake in donating the food, then by all means pick Village Pantry catering. (Village Pantry will say that there was a misunderstanding concerning what was to be done with the leftover food, but any deviation from what was discussed prior to the wedding should have been brought to my attention and no assumptions made. Nobody from Village Pantry talked to me concerning the food that evening). Although the food was all good quality, hence the 3 star review, I can’t say much for everything else. Due to the very rainy day on what was to be an outside wedding adjustments had to be made that affected not only the caterers but all vendors, the guests and especially the bride and groom. These adjustments caused the dinner to start a few minutes later than planned, but only by about 15 minutes. The whole dinner process was rushed and didn’t need to be, as evident by the fact that they still got out of there a half hour earlier than scheduled. The wedding obviously wasn’t ruined due to the speedy dinner, but since multiple guests have commented to me about what they experienced during dinner, I just had to leave this review.

t. Their servers were experienced and polite, saving my husband and I a plate of hors d’ouevres since we arrived late, carrying our dinner plates back to our seats for us, and making sure we had the beverages we wanted throughout the night. Although my husband and I didn’t see it, we heard that their staff did an incredible job with cleanup, helping our family and friends with the table decorations and packaging up any leftover food for people to take home. We would choose them again in a heartbeat!

ll how hungry the couple is. Sarah was absolutely awesome to work with - responding to all questions, knowledgeable and making sure that every detail is taken care of. Most importantly - focused on our vision and helped us make it happen.

nce was lovely. I will never forget the quick email responses, nor the look on the caterers' faces when we went to the buffet to have our first meal as husband and wife. Thanks so much--I recommend Village Pantry!

em. We couldn't be happier with the service or quality of food we received from Village Pantry.

0 would recommend. Thank you Sarah and Village Pantry crew! :)

y recommend Village Pantry! Make sure to get the gruyere cheese toasts for your appetizer! They were the talk of the wedding!

. We had several opportunities to taste their menu, including a private and group tasting. This was helpful as my then-fiancé’s work schedule prevented him from coming to the first tasting and he was able to help choose the menu after the group tasting! There were so many options for the buffet, with several more unique options. All were delicious, making it so hard to choose our entrees and accompaniments! We had many guests mention the quality of the food, with one commenting it was the best wedding reception meal they had had! The service was above and beyond (filling water, cutting the cake, replenishing the donuts that we had brought in, etc.) and additional fees weren’t charged for each component, which was so appreciated. This made the budgeting and planning process so much easier! I would recommend Village Pantry to anyone – exceptional service, great taste, and classy presentation!

mind on the menu a lot. She was a real pleasure to communicate with the whole time and I am so grateful for that. Not to mention, we got a lot of compliments on the food all night too! Overall a great experience and would highly recommend!

best wedding food anyone had ever had - the RSVP salad and prime rib were top notch! Would recommend highly to anyone looking for a caterer and if we hope to have another event to hire them for!

the food and one of our friends who recently got married was shocked when we found out how affordable it was in comparison to his. I’d pick them all over again 100%

guests. Sarah was extremely responsive to all of our questions and changes throughout the planning process and Jeff did a wonderful job coordinating everything on the day of the event. The nature of our event space (a public conservatory by day) was more challenging than most wedding venues. We ended up having 4 different spaces for serving/stationing food and beverages (one room for bar/coffee/dessert, one room for cocktail hour, one dining tent, and another room where we cut our cake). Village Pantry was able to plan for, staff for, and execute our event involving all of these different spaces. During the event, multiple guests commented that they had just enjoyed the best meal they've ever had at a wedding and also raved about how tasty all of the dessert options were. The catering staff was very thoughtful and attentive to all our guests during the event. They even made sure the Groom and I had a chance to enjoy the hors d'oeuvres while we were in a separate room getting pictures taken. I believe the event was so successful because of all of Sarah's thoughtful questions and attentiveness to detail before the event paired with Jeff's effectiveness managing the event timeline supported by a catering staff that was clearly committed to making sure our guests had the best experience possible.

night snack of sliders and fries! Our guest are still raving about the quality of the food and service. We would highly recommend Jill and the Village Pantry team for any event!!

g the food and service exceeded my expectations. Special attention was given to the Bride & Groom to ensure they had the opportunity to actually eat a bit by bringing them a second warm plate of food. Over 140 guests were served flawlessly with passed hors d’ oeuvres, bar service, in-place salads, and buffet dinners. I would highly recommend Jay and his team at Village Pantry to cater any event.

d actually very easy. Knowing Village Pantry was on our venu's preferred caterer list made us even more comfortable. Jill worked with us to make the reception unique and just what our daughter and her now husband envisioned. Jill was easy to get ahold of, returned calls and e mails promptly and let us make changes as we wanted. We had stations and our guests loved it and raved about the food, the tater tots were a huge hit! Cathy was out point person for the evening and she was wonderful. We never had to look for her, she was in contact with is all night to make sure we were happy and we were. We could not be happier with our experience with Village Pantry.

yond what was required. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer for their event!

very difficult to get ahold of--we ended up not hiring them for precisely that reason. Because of this, it ended up being over a full month between when we had our tasting with Village Pantry and when we ended up signing their contract. At no point however did Village Pantry hassle us for a decision. The wedding planning process was very stressful for us and we REALLY appreciated that Village Pantry just stepped back and let us handle things in our own time. Price-wise, honestly, I think they undercharge for their food. Obviously you can pay some vendor $50 per plate and get more than Village Pantry offers, but the quality of the food we received from them was WAY above the price we paid for it. Everything was amazing from the appetizers to the main course. They were also able to work with us on some of the things we wanted to do custom for the wedding. We brought some of our own appetizers in the form of a cookie table (a very delicious southwest PA tradition) and they were able to help us scale the hors d'oeuvres appropriately. We were also interested in purchasing our own beer/wine for the wedding and they were able to provide bartending services for us, giving us one fewer vendor to hire and have to worry about. Our wedding was also swing-dance themed (something my wife and I enjoy very much) so many of our guests were thirsty from dancing, so the bartenders started putting out easy-to-access water cups. It was a small touch, but something that is indicative of the thought put into the evening and the professionalism of the vendors. Hiring Village Pantry was a great experience and you should hired them too.

style dinner service and all of the servers working our event were so helpful and attentive! The food we had was fantastic, so many guests complimented dinner and appetizers, and I thought it was pretty cool that they would allow you to keep any leftovers. I would highly reccomend, definitely the most affordable and likable catering company we came across!

e professional, clean, and friendly. The food was timely, and our guests were talking about how great it tasted for weeks after the wedding! They are so deserving of the awards and accolades that they have received from The Knot. Even when our venue posed some unique challenges behind-the-scenes, they were able to craft clever solutions to meet our needs. We will definitely recommend them to our friends and family!

on to the candles on tables). Everything ran smoothly and their staff were real pros. The beef tenderloin and the pork with raspberry chipotle sauce were especially amazing. I will definitely use again for future catering needs.

e sure everything was perfect! And the food was INCREDIBLE!!!! We received so many compliments from friends and family! I highly recommend them to anyone for any special occasion that requires catering!!

appreciative of the hard working folks that provided us service. I received compliment after compliment from the attendees.

nati themed" stations (Cincinnati chili, make your own mac n cheese, BBQ, etc) and my guests are still talking about how fabulous the food was. On top of that, Village Pantry was very easy and pleasant to work with. Worth every single penny!

ng up our reception and the service they provided throughout the night was top notch. I was so glad we went with them!!

on 'The Knot' as well as an email to the provided address on their website, and gave full details on what exactly I wanted, where my wedding was, the date, time, ect. About a month passed, but I had not heard anything. I ended up sending a follow up email and eventually received a response on a Monday. All I wanted was a sample menu and pricing, however, the woman asked that we talk on the phone that afternoon in order to gather more details on my wedding. This was fine, so I gave her my number and told her to give me a call at anytime. A whole week passed and I never received a phone call or email. I eventually did get an email with an apology and we set up a date and time to talk, the following Friday at noon. I called that Friday and was told that the lady I had been corresponding with was not in the office until the next morning. I was extremely frustrated, especially since that was when she asked me to call. That same day, I FINALLY received a response from my 'The Knot' inquiry, over a month later, and the woman did not make the connection that I was the same person. 3 days later, I received a voice mail from her telling me to call her back, but that she wouldn't be available until "11:30...or 12... or later". With no remark or apology on missing our phone consultation. I decided to not bother with giving her a call back seeing that she probably wouldn't be available anyway. The next day I called their office to see if I could work with someone else. At this point most other people would have probably just moved on, but unfortunately this company was just one of two on the required caterer list that fit our budget. A man answered and I asked him for more information on their catering service. Sadly, he really had no information to give me or even a spiel about their business. On that awkward note, I asked if it were possible to set up a tasting. He said yes, and put me in the book for the next week. The day of our "tasting", I called to confirm that we were still on the schedule and asked what exactly we would be doing. I was told that it was not a tasting, just a consultation, and that in order to taste the food we would either have to pay $50 per person or go to their free tasting event in January. This was the final straw, and I just asked to cancel my appointment for the day. Trying to work with this company was by far the biggest headache of my wedding planing and I am frustrated with myself that I let it go on for as long as it did. In the end, I found another amazing caterer that I am very pleased with. The Village Pantry was just simply not meant to be and I can only hope that no one else has an experience as terrible as mine.

ence and I pretty much knew we were going to book with them just based off of her personality. After speaking with her and building a relationship I was praying the food tasted as amazing as kind Jill was! The food certainly didn't disappoint! Our guests raved about how awesome the food was and everyone left with a full stomach :) Thank you Village Pantry for making our wedding dinner so memorable and delicious! <3 Lauren & Dustin Theis

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and love desserts! The mini cheese cake bites were oh so delicious and got soo many compliments!! We also had a few public tastings that were so helpful seeing how things can be set up. If you have enough time to plan your wedding I definitely recommend attending a public tasting over a private. Trust in the taste of their food. We didn't even taste some of the things on are menu (because we picked typical items) and everything was delicious on the big day. We had an outdoor ceremony and the reception was also partially outside, and my biggest concern was if the food was going to stay hot. And it did! Every thing was delicious! and the service was fantastic!! They are one of the vendors for Cincinnati Parks (we where at the Alms Park Location) and I highly recommend Village Pantry :)

l favorite being the pesto mashed potatoes! The service was fantastic all night from the servers to the bartenders. Will definitely recommend to friends and family!

ng my wedding. After one phone call, she put me at ease and I knew right then that I would be working with them. We did buffet stations instead of a sit down meal and the food was exceptional. My guests could not stop complimenting us on the choices we made and the mashed potato bar was a hit! The staff at Village Pantry were super professional and cheerful and very fun to work with. I would recommend them 100% to anyone in the Cincinnati area. Would definitely use them again.

owed my husband's request to create a Montgomery Inn like BBQ station. The service was great and the hors d'oeuvres and dinner were just as great! Thank you!

utting, dancing. They had a range of food options. My favorite appetizer was the pesto torta. The buffet comes with 2 main dishes, 3 side dishes, and rolls and butter. For my mains, I chose the beef steamship roast served with creamy horseradish and it looked great on the buffet and was tasty. I also chose the fontina and sage stuffed chicken in roasted red pepper sauce which was also very good. VPC even worked with me to create separate meal options for my vegetarian guests (since I only had 3 vegetarian guests and did not want to change my buffet options). As for the side dishes, I had the RSVP signature salad (the cabernet vinaigrette was delicious), grilled vegetables (very summery), and garlic mashed potatoes (also yum). VPC also cut and served my cake and packed up all of the leftover food.

hat we ended up booking them for our rehearsal too. Everyone raved about the exceptional, "non-wedding" food all night long at both events. I also want to make a note that VP is family operated - so I got to meet Jill's sister, uncle and brother. Everyone was so helpful and warm; it made the overall experience an absolute breeze!

y go SO smoothly. Thank you!

n any questions or requests that I had throughout the planning process. We were all very pleased with the delicious food and excellent service that Village Pantry provided. Thank you for a job well done!!!

s. We worked with Cathy during the planning process and she was readily available to answer any questions and offer advice.

s and the service was great. They have so many different options to choose from and the prices are very reasonable. I would highly recommend Village Pantry Catering to cater your wedding (or any other event!)

above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect.....right down to the croutons!!!! We have 3 more weddings in our future and we will not be shopping around for a caterer, Village Pantry has our business for every catering need we have. They also did our picnic the day after the wedding serving an American bar-b-que for 130 guest!!!!, amazing as well! Nancy and Frank Perrino

re was impeccable in every way and we could not be more happy. The chef was masterful and Adam’s leadership in executing everything was over-the-top amazing. My husband is from Italy and we had a strong idea of what we wanted, and Adam was so flexible and helpful in ensuring that the menu and presentation was just what we wanted. We’re not exaggerating when we say that we completely customized our menu. The servers executed the multi-course well gracefully and kept things moving in a timely fashion without rushing guests or keeping them waiting. Also, if you envision a huge antipasti spread like I did - Village Pantry is your go-to! We heard nothing but rave reviews and Giovanni and I made sure we sat down to enjoy it all for ourselves, so we know all speak the truth when they say it was all delicious. And then to turn around and have the team at it again on Sunday was insane, but awesome. It was so fun to see so many guests again, and they were certainly well fed and happy. Village Pantry has our highest recommendation. Bravo, team!

cleaned up at the end of the reception. Wonderful food and service!

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tes were cleared. The food was very very good. My guests remarked that the hors d'oeuvres were delicious and well laid out. We had a fruit plate, a cheese plate, stuffed mushrooms, crab cakes, and chicken cordon blue bites. We definitely had plenty of food. For the entrees, we ordered the filet of beef, the chicken w/ Mediterranean compote, and the vegetarian lasagna. I personally had the filet which was cooked a nice medium temperature. I have been to weddings where the filet is well done and the consistency of leather. The day of my wedding we could cut the filet with our butter knives! It had a delicious bousin topping and was nicely laid over top garlic mashed potatoes. I received so many compliments on how good the food was that evening. I also have to remark that my quote from Village Pantry Catering was extremely reasonable and lower than almost all of my other quotes from other caterers. Jill was so easy to work with and very responsive while I was going through my menu selections and details of the wedding process. I would highly recommend Village Pantry Catering to any bride! Ashley and Greg

's doeuvres and both got rave reviews. The servers were so friendly and even thought to track down my bridal party during pictures, so we could have some food before the reception started.

inds 10 times before the actual wedding day. Our food choices were a bit non-traditional given that we didn't want to serve a meal, and we also had many dietary restrictions (vegan/vegetarian, dairy allergies, gluten free, etc). They handled all of our special requests with ease, making the mashed potato bar with no dairy and providing many delicious meat-free options. When we found the cost becoming too expensive, they worked with us to select different options and create combinations to feed the right number of people without breaking the bank. They also allowed us to buy our own alcohol for the bar, which helped us cut down on cost and personalize our drinks selection. The servers and bartenders were friendly and professional, and our event manager was a pleasure to work with. Above all, our guests raved about the food (especially the mashed potato bar!). We would recommend Village Pantry to anyone needing a fantastic caterer and wanting to support an amazing local business.

orsdeuvers- pork and beef carving stations, mashed potatoes in martini glasses and the mushroom station was awesome. I cannot remmeber how many times staff asked if they could get me anything or if everything was ok. They were so attentive. This was a 10 experience!! I recommend unconditionally. KPB

ngle person we invited loved the food and said it was the best catered food that they have had. Village Pantry was the best decision we could have made for the most important day thus far in our lives. Elisabeth and Nick Dwertman

to work with She listened to our wishes and gave suggestions. She accommodated my many questions, several visits for tastings and numerous changes. Jill even made our special food request happen. Jill was exceptionally responsive and kept track of everything. The best thing is that the guest raved about the food. Everyone one spoke highly of Everything!!!! I am so sorry I didn't I didn't get to eat more of it. I heard everything was excellent...from the macaroni and cheese, to the short ribs, to the sweet potato soufflé ....everything was great!!!!!! Award Event Design did the reception decorations and did a wonderful job! The centerpiece, specialty lines, and small touches were great. Thank you Village Pantry for helping to make our day wonderful. October 25, 2014. Best, Tawanda & Bart

hly and we had no real complaints.

a buffet, but also didn't know what our other options were. Jill worked with us in providing several different menus (and was patient when I kept changing my mind or couldn't decide)! In the end, she helped us create a Cincinnati themed menu for our downtown wedding that had guests raving. We had a variety of Cincinnati themed stations including a Skyline Chili bar and Montgomery Inn station. The mashed potato bar was amazing and everyone loved the Reuben dip! I was also impressed that they did a one-on-one tasting of your menu, instead of a scheduled group setting with 50 or more people like other vendors did. Even though we had hired a day of wedding coordinator, Jill became the one I turned to with all my questions. She knew our theme, location, and when we couldn't find the perfect table coverings or bar setup, she found it for us. We went to several rental places in Cincinnati and Dayton and wasn't happy with the blush/champagne linen offerings. She found the perfect champagne sequin tablecloths and blush textured lines that we were looking for, and there were the same price as the cheaper rental place in Dayton. The venue looked amazing on the day of our wedding (thanks to the linens and bar setup), and the staff was impeccable. Everyone was polite and courteous and greeted our guests with a smile. We would 100% recommend using Village Pantry and don't think our wedding vision would have came to life without them. They are open to suggestions on any menu and take advantage of their linen rentals. Thank you Village Pantry for everything!

(Better than others that had a higher price). We worked with Jill throughout and she was wonderful in giving us selections, and keeping communication open as we finalized our menu. We had the pork with apple cream sauce, and chicken with a cream sauce as well, and they were great. We had tons of compliments from the guests on the food. The service was great -- Everything ran as good as I could imagine on the wedding day. I would recommend Village Pantry for the food, the service, and the value.

ations. Jay met with me at my office to lay out the space and then sent me a menu based on the most popular items. When I made updates to the menu, he was quick to revise and send right back to me. The evening of my event, the VP staff was early and made sure the food and my space looked perfect. During the event the staff was one step ahead of me the entire evening and left my office looking better than it did before the event. I am still getting compliments on how delicous the food tasted. THANK YOU Village Pantry!!

erfully with our reception location. Jill also helped us coordinate getting pulled pork from Eli's for the main dish. She helped design the rest of the 'comfort food' menu, and our guests were raving. Only complaint? I expected to have more leftovers, but people were going up for 2nds, 3rds and 4th servings! :-) I highly recommend VP Catering for their service, reasonable cost, and delicious food. I was very impressed.