Village Pantry Catering

rom our guests. Highly recommend working with Village Pantry Catering, and we will use them again for other family events.

uld work with them again!

it was such a hit with the guests. Our tasting was so hard because everything tasted amazing. On the day of, the staff always made sure my husband I had our food and drinks. Great company!

buffet line. The food was absolutely delicious. Our guests couldn’t stop praising how great the food was and one said it was better than any gourmet meal she had ever had. My Mom was using a wheelchair and a server immediately came up to her to explain what was on the menu and brought her plate directly to the table. Our vegetarians said the ravioli was superb and the strawberry salad was like no other I have ever had! (I was secretly wishing for leftovers of that salad) Village Pantry really impressed us and we will be sure to recommend your company to anyone we know who is in search of catering needs. Thank you so much for everything you did for us!

arding the amount of food to order. We had some leftover (which I was happy to have). Their wait staff/bartenders were friendly and did a great job working with us all night long. Highly recommend!

they would be there for us when we needed them and they were. They were willing to make any changes to see the event was a success. I think that Village Pantry did a wonderful job on the day of, from the table settings right through to dinner. We received and continue to receive compliments on the food and service they provided. The day of the Wedding was no exception. The service was exceptional. The food was delicious and it was truly a great experience to work with Jay and the Staff. I would absolutely use them again for any future events. If you decide to give them a try you will not be disappointed.

were all so polite and kind. The food was delicious. We had hand carved pork and beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad! Everything was clean and professional! The only thing that changed due to covid was that out buffet had to be served by their staff, but I actually thought that was better!! Highly recommend!

d more. Sarah was extremely sweet and personable throughout the process, but made the extra effort on the day of to make me feel at ease. Most importantly, the plated dinner was fantastic. I received numerous compliments the night of and next day explaining how much everyone enjoyed their food. I couldn't be happier!

ite! The food was amazing. We had 3 different entrée choice and everyone raved about their food. I would definitely use them again!!

ere delicious & helped to make sure that people were satisfied both with quality and quantity. We planned a new version of our wedding in 10 weeks due to COVID and Cathy at Village Pantry was one of the first people I spoke to that was kind and had an attitude that we could make it happen. She completely helped my vision come to life and all of the guests had an amazing time. Thank you so much to Cathy & the Village Pantry team for all of the support and for making our wedding possible!

inner !! Thank you Village Pantry. Totally recommend them

uring the reception. The food was AWESOME and guests were talking about it after. I can't recommend them enough! Thanks Sarah and Jay!

day, the food filled every spot in my belly & heart!! Sarah (who was also one of my bridesmaids!) took care of every detail to make sure our buffet & guests were well taken care of. Because of COVID-19, we required some additional planning, rescheduling, & lots of emails, but I’m incredibly grateful that we hired Village Pantry for our special day! Their price point was lower than most caterers in the area, and their service was incredible. I could not recommend them more!

ving about the food! Thank you for everything!

s. We really struggled coordinating with Village Pantry Catering. Their communication was incredibly poor, with more than 2 week response delays, lack of action and professionalism. When booking a caterer we were fully aware of the extent of our allergen needs and did extensive research to find, what we hoped would be, a partner in providing allergy-friendly meals to our guests. Less than two weeks before the wedding we were burdened with the need to ease our sales associates “personal anxieties” around providing allergy-friendly meals, which we had previously discussed at length. Finally, we did not receive our final invoice until 3 days prior to the wedding and when it was received it was incorrect — leaving us only a few days to pay on time, in person. Simply put, working with VPC was an incredibly stressful part of our wedding planning season due to differences in expectations and poor communication from our sales associate.

d'oeuvres started our meal, followed by a plated dinner. Food was hot and delicious. Planning our event with Sarah was a pleasure. She didn't miss a thing, and even brought to our attention details we would never have thought about. She made sure we were completely happy with food, beverage, linens, dishes and flatware. The staff the night of our event were pleasant and efficient, every last one. They kept us with fresh waters and the tables were kept clear all night of used drink glasses. They delivered a perfect evening! Defintely schedule a tasting with this first class caterer!

planning process. The food itself was some of the best wedding food I have had and multiple people complimented the food the night of and even after the event. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer!!!

e because we were taking pictures and we didnt get there until around 3:50 to find they had refused to feed our guests until we arrived. Then we had a bottle of champagne for the wedding party and a friend was pouring it for us and one of the caterers interrupted her and asked if we wanted her to do it and we said uh sure and then she spilled 3 of the 5 glasses by overflowing the foam even after my husband showed her how to pour it to avoid it foaming up so each of the wedding party she poured for only got a sip of champagne when we had been filling them to the top. Overall the caterers the day of just seemed to want our reception to be much more formal than it was even when a few days before I'd talked with them over the phone and I told them it was very casual and they told me "cool we love casual"

l, would love to work with you for future events.

as the service. We worked with Sarah and she was super and fun. I highly recommend!

reat suggestions. We received so many compliments from our guests about our food and food service! We highly recommend Village Pantry!

y refer them to any friend who was getting married.

honeymoon(so a full week later!!) on how great the food was and how quick and seamless the service was. From set up, to the breakdown and ordered consolidation or our decor..you all were amazing!! Our parents were over the moon impressed, and so were we. You helped make our wedding exactly what we envisioned and no one left hungry or unsatisfied! Thank you a million times over for everything!! We will sing high praises of Jill and Village Pantry if anyone ask for a recommendation on a caterer and who to connect with.

w great the food was and how quick and seamless the service was. From set up, to the breakdown and ordered consolidation of our decor..you all were amazing!! Our parents were over the moon impressed, and so were we. You helped make our wedding exactly what we envisioned and no one left hungry. Thank you a million times over for everything!! We will sing high praises of Village Pantry. We specifically worked with Jill and she was very helpful.

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 :)