Best Catering Companies in Chicago, IL

Catered by Design offers full-service and delivery catering services in the Chicagoland area. It elevates a myriad of clients’ events, from weddings and family events to fundraisers and mitzvahs. Corporate meetings, company picnics, backyard barbecues, and banquets are just a few trademarks of the Catered by Design brand. Its team strives to provide a flawless presentation of plated dinners, buffets, food stations, and sweet tables, as well as excellent service with seasoned professionals. The company is a green-certified caterer that has been in business for over 20 years.

La Gondola offers Italian catering to corporate events, private events, and parties. The company’s catering menu includes appetizers, entrees, traditional pasta, specialty pasta, salads, and desserts. La Gondola also offers a full carry-out and delivery menu. The company has a VIP club that offers members special deals and updates.

Occasions Chicago Catering caters all sizes of events from intimate family dinners to black-tie galas. The company offers plated dinners, buffets, and bar service. The caterer can customize beverage packages to fit the event. The company partners with venues, florists, DJs, photographers, and event planners around the Chicago area to provide a complete event experience. Menu items include salads, hors d’oeuvres, main courses, desserts, and buffets. Vegetarian options are also available. Customers can choose to have "action stations” at their events for on-site food preparation.

Food For Thought offers gourmet catering and event planning. The company partners with over 100 venues across the Chicago area. Food For Thought caters gala openings, weddings, Mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events, and cocktail parties. The caterer can custom design menus for any event. The company is certified by the Gay Wedding Institute and is a certified South Asian Event vendor.

Cocoa Chili Restaurant and Catering is a Chicago caterer serving Afro-Caribbean-Soul cuisines. The Black-owned and women-owned restaurant offers dishes such as Jamaican jerk chicken, Senegalese poulet yassa, Caribbean salmon with fresh mango, Trini wraps, and curry chicken. Its soups include cocoa chili and creole gumbo. Diners are also treated to sides of fried plantain, herbed basmati rice, Puerto Rican rice, Caribbean salad, and Belizean potato salad. Cocoa Chili Restaurant and Catering hosts its Table Talk Series as a space for patrons to network and learn.

Real Kitchen offers environmentally friendly catering services to the Chicago area. The company has seasonal and custom menus for weddings and other events. Menu items include appetizers, salads, main courses, desserts, and beverages. The company offers consultations and custom event planning with no minimum charges. Customers can order food for pick-up or delivery to homes and events.

La Villa offers full-service catering for private and corporate events. The company’s menu includes hot and cold appetizers, hors d’oeuvres, entrees, salads, sides, and sandwiches. Boxed lunches, entrée trays, and desserts are also available. Other menu options include traditional catering packages for parties of at least 15 guests. La Villa also has a banquet hall for weddings, showers, and family events. The company can provide breakfast buffets and gluten-free options.

Cook Au Vin offers full service catering for private and corporate events in the Chicago area. The company will cater weddings, birthday parties, Mitzvahs, block parties, and other events. The company’s menus include breakfast pastries, sandwiches, salads, finger foods, skewers, and crepes. Vegetarian options are also available. Cook Au Vin also offers cooking classes and lessons.

Flaco’s Tacos offers catering for events in the Chicago area. The company’s Mexican menu includes tacos, burritos, tamales, and fajitas. Side dishes, salads, salsa, and beverages are also available. The caterer offers party platters, party pack deals, and alcoholic beverages. Flaco’s Tacos also offers pick-up and delivery service from the restaurant.

Connie’s Pizza is a Chicago caterer specializing in pizza. The company provides full service catering for weddings, private parties, school events, and corporate events. Options include box lunches, party packages, and individual pizzas. A breakfast catering menu is available for school test prep parties. Connie’s Pizza has several event spaces for parties of up to 250 guests. The company also offers full serving staff and rents linens, table settings, and bar equipment.

Entertaining Company offers catering and event planning in the Chicago area. The company caters weddings, corporate events, galas, boat events, and private parties. The experienced staff can cater and plan ethnic Indian events, including Diwali and Sangeet. Entertaining Company offers custom seasonal menus with hors d’oeuvres, entrees, desserts, and cocktails. The company delivers breakfasts, boxed lunches, buffets, and finger food to corporate events.

Catering Out the Box has over a decade of catering experience in the Chicago area. The company’s menus include Southwestern, Italian, Asian, and Indian flavors. Some of the specialty menu items are quiche, pizzas, empanadas, and stuffed mushrooms. The caterer offers complete breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, as well as full serving staff, equipment, and linen rentals. Catering Out The Box is a University of Chicago Preferred Caterer.

Staropolska Restaurant is a restaurant that caters in Chicago. The company serves American and Polish food, including hot and cold appetizers, salads, soups, pierogies, and meats. The caterer can include desserts and beverages with meals. The company’s menu items are also available for pick-up or delivery. The dine-in restaurant offers extended hours for private parties.

Kasia’s has been catering to the Chicago area for over three decades. The company caters corporate events, family events, weddings, and government-sponsored events. The skilled chefs specialize in European and Eastern European cuisine. Menu items include appetizers, pierogi, entrees, salads, soups, and desserts. Customers can place orders online. The company’s deli offers cold cuts, cheeses, entrees, side dishes, and more.

TRI-STAR catering is a Chicago catering company with a small event venue called The Railcar Club which accommodates up to 115 guests. The caterer believes in the value of presentation and has invested tens of thousands of dollars on an inventory of professional supplies including silver trays, baskets, glassware, and serving pieces. TRI-STAR guarantees on-time delivery and professional staff. Customers can order online from a variety of menus and receive a 10% discount on orders over $100.