Reviews of Birchtree Catering (Catering)

Lara Myers

I catered food for an office 5 year anniversary party, and the experience was wonderful from beginning to end. The woman who i placed the order with, Kaitlyn, was very pleasant and informative.. i wasn't sure what to order and she was helpful with suggestions. The woman who delivered the food, a different Kaitlyn, was great as well..she made the set up very easy and stress-free. The food itself was SO SO good, everyone at the party raved about the dishes..and the company i work for has extremely high standards. It was also a nice touch that they provided posh little cards with the name of the entree in front of each dish. Overall i was very impressed with the food, and the company itself. I would DEFINITELY recommend.

H Ferguson

We just had our wedding reception at Awbury Arboretum with Birchtree catering and providing day-of coordination. The staff was great with helping to walk us through the planning stages, menu selection and envisioning the event with all our different components. On the day, the day of coordinator took care of everything, which freed us up to enjoy our friends and family. Best of all, several guests told us it was the best food they’ve ever had at a wedding! Thank you!

Carolanne Marcantonio

My wife and I planned our wedding with Birchtree over the course of the past year. We sent hundreds of emails back and forth, and obtained dozens of promises which went completely unfulfilled by Birchtree staff. Absolutely everyone we invited had a fantastic time at our wedding, but Birchtree was unable to properly coordinate the event and maintain fidelity to our established timeline. To start, we worked with three different event planners over the course of our planning process. Gradually we became more and more perplexed as to their inattention to detail. We were not informed until after the fact that our first planner had departed and then Birchtree replaced our event planner with an inexperienced / unwilling planner who was not up to task. We ended up working with our third and final wedding planner, at which point all of our timeline and wedding plans had to be explained for a third time. Each and every detail of our wedding timeline and party info was passed onto our third planner. We were met with glowing affirmations that each and every detail would be attended to. We had a map drawn of where to place rented furniture, where to place the photo booth, where to hang decorations, where to place flower arrangements. Each and every detail was explained via email, met with affirmations, and subsequently disregarded by Birchtree staff on the day of our wedding. Dozens of emails were sent to finalize what alcohol would be served. My wife and I selected three wines, three beers, and a specialty cocktail for the wedding. Despite numerous affirmations that labels would be placed on these alcohol options, Birchtree did not label anything, and our guests didn't know what their options were. Hundreds of dollars were wasted when we learned 2 kegs were never tapped. Birchtree also ran out of drink ingredients for our specialty drink. Finally, the most egregious error made by Birchtree involved our 'cutting of the cake' ceremony, which was agreed to several times by both email and in-person meetings. Our event coordinator was not on site during dessert serving time, and my wife and I were aghast when dessert and coffee began being served without any coordination or announcement. We realized then that we would not be able to serve one another cake and deliver the once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity for our family and photo books. I cannot overstate our sense of hurt for having missed that opportunity. While these errors may seem slight, keep in mind that we paid Birchtree nearly $30,000 for their services. We requested and obtained a refund from Birchtree for our planning time wasted, and their continuity errors and lack of fidelity to our established timeline and agreements. We still feel that Birchtree made too much money off of their sub par service. My wife and I emphatically warn against contracting Birchtree to cater your wedding.

Abraham Tran

These guys catered our wedding and they were absolutely amazing! When our original venue canceled on us (certificate of occupancy issue), Birchtree Catering went ABOVE AND BEYOND to work with us to find a new location and keep our dream wedding alive. Chef Rasa's food is delicious and beautiful, her ingredients are locally sourced, and her menus are innovative and specifically tailored to your wishes and budget. We did a station style wedding, and Rasa was able to perfectly capture the flavors of autumn, have a roasted lamb station, and Vietnamese food station, and several vegetarian items in addition to everything else that was served. I have nothing but THE BEST to say about these guys!

Robert Kunz

Birchtree did a fantastic job with my son's wedding. The food was just what we wanted for our vegetarian sit-down, with plenty of hors d'oeuvres passed around. But more than just a meal, it was well staffed, excellent, bartender, and did all the functions of a day-of wedding coordinator.

Alex Diaz

Great food, great service, amazing ownership

Reina Brenn

We chose to use Birchtree Catering for our wedding at The Inn at Grace Winery, and we couldn't have made a better decision! The food was incredible, and many of our guests still tell us that the food was some of the best they have ever had at a wedding. We chose to do family style service which added a cozy feel and got everyone at the table interacting with eachother even if they didn't know eachother. The planning process was a breeze thanks to Birchtree and specifically Nicole and Chef Rasa. They accommodated special requests, suggested pairings, and accomodated outside food we brought in for desserts (e.g. popsicles, cakes, and donuts), and the service of these items was beautiful. The mixed cheese / meat board was gorgeous, and the appetizers were amazing. I am personally thankful for the server who kept coming to me first each time he brought out an appetizer and I am so glad I got to enjoy the amazing food we picked out. They do it all - definitely do not hesitate to book with these guys.