Tastings Caterers

I cannot say enough good things about Tastings Catering. They did my wedding at Lyman Estate in Waltham, MA and were so accommodating to food, decorations, and having to deal with COVID rescheduling! They were a pleasure to work with and are extremely reasonably priced!

I cant say enough good things about this company! Not only was the food great but Sue and the rest of her family/staff were so awesome! The whole process was so incredible! They're reasonably priced, they even take care of decorating! The food was soooo great that our guests have still been talking to us about it! Sue went around making sure that our guests were fed and comfortable!

She paid extra special attention to us as well, making sure we were taken care of during our special night! Amanda, Sues daughter was able to help bring our vision to life when we met with her! We feel so lucky to have found these people to be a part of our big day! They are truly kind, caring and the kind of people you want there on your wedding day! They felt like family!

We had an AMAZING experience with Tastings Catering. Sue the owner, Mat our banquet manager, and all of the rest of their staff were friendly, kind, attentive, and went above and beyond for our micro-wedding 2 months ago. Since we had a small COVID wedding, food was the main focal point of the affair, and Sue was able to take the difficult guidelines we gave her (a menu that celebrated our mixed Chinese/Haitian/Dominican backgrounds and had a homey/down to earth feel) and came up with an outstanding menu to fit this perfectly.

She was understanding and sensitive about adjusting the menu to fit our budget, and she kindly gave us a very thorough tasting and made adjustments based on our feedback. She also offered to let us borrow numerous candles and decorations free of charge, which saved us an enormous amount of money and waste, which was ideal for us since we were trying to be as sustainable as possible.

The day of our wedding, the Tastings staff did an impeccable job of setting up everything like we planned, the decorations they provided were gorgeous, everything was done exactly as planned and on time, and the food was absolutely delicious. The staff was very thoughtful about making sure that my husband and I were fed. They made sure to set aside food for us during the cocktail hour, which we mostly missed due to photography time.

We received a lot of compliments on the food from our guests: my Haitian father-in-law was impressed by the Haitian meatballs, which is NOT something most American catering companies can easily do, and the jerk chicken was rated as "authentic" by our Caribbean guests. Months later, I still have dreams about the gorgeous and tasty holiday-themed cookies Sue baked for us: my husband has promised me that we will buy cookies from Tastings again the next time we are in Massachusetts again.

In short, we can't recommend Tastings enough for your wedding celebration: they were a key part of making our wedding a success. We hope to use them again for a larger anniversary party, whenever the pandemic is over.

We have been using Tastings since 1996, when my husband and I got married. They have done numerous events for us, for our children and for our friends. I can't say enough good things about them. Sue is wonderful to work with, very laid back and helps make a stressful event easier, and she is a fabulous baker. John cooks the most amazing food. Matt and Amanda are doing more of the setup these days, and having learned from the best, they are fantastic as well. If you are going to have an event, USE THEM. You won't be disappointed!

We have used Sue and Tastings for all of our catered events and will continue to do so. The food is exquisite and is beautifully presented. They have always gone above and beyond to make our events nights to remember!

Sue, Eileen and Marieke were amazing to work with for our wedding at the Lyman Estate in Waltham. The food was phenomenal and the service was on point. We wish they had a restaurant so we could go back and order all of our favorite dishes again! We would not hesitate to have them cater events for us in the future.

There is no better way to say it, Tastings Caterers just gets it! They deliver high quality food with exceptional service, and reasonable costs. They are a family owned business and it really shows! They truly care about their clients and make sure they are happy with their service. They guided us the whole year leading up to our wedding, from food selections, to linens, and decor.

They helped us pick a menu that stayed within our budget, while also offering to supplement our decor with their supply of items which saved us money too. I could not believe how beautiful our reception space turned out. The food portions were beyond generous and our guests are still talking about how delicious it was. We would book them again in a heartbeat!

My wife, daughter, future son-in-law, maid of honor, and I had the distinct pleasure to enjoy a tasting at Tastings Caterers. We thoroughly enjoyed the excellent offerings that James prepared for us. Sue demonstrated amazing hospitality, entertaining us with warmth and grace. Her love for her family, employees, and friends radiated. Words alone cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for the wonderful experience. We look forward to the feast that awaits us on the future wedding day!

Totally Awesome! Sue, Eileen and the rest of the crew at Tastings are phenomenal to work with. My daughter and her now husband were changing things right up to the very last moment and Sue, Eileen and Matt(?) just rolled with it. They were extremely helpful and patient. The whole reception from the cocktail hour, to the plated meal and even the "drunken appetizers" at the end just flowed.

Our guests are still talking about how good the food was! BTW - if you like spicy vegetarian, absolutely get the curried mushroom and leek in phyllo. It is to die for! They also helped with the linens, chairs, silverware, plates, glassware and even let us borrow some of their decorations! What a load off that was! And really helped with the expense of the wedding. I highly recommend Tastings Caterers for any wedding or other event you have!

Oh my goodness. Where do we start with Tastings? Eileen and Sue were perfect vendors from beginning to end. In addition to food and cake, Tastings also worked with us for our flatware, silverware, tables, chairs, and linens. Honestly, to have that burden taken off of us was well worth hiring them just for that! But the food is really where the difference was made.

They made sure that WE got what WE wanted in our food, and then it came to life and our guests gushed about the food the whole time. My favorite foods were the mini grilled cheese and tomato soup shooters. I told Sue and Eileen that I've always loved tomato soup and grilled cheese, and they elevated it and made it one of a kind for us. Leigh's favorite is a toss-up between chicken and waffles or the empanadas.

Holy cow, can these guys cook! Not to mention the cake. Sue bakes like she was born to do it. We had two different flavors of cake (one on each tier), and they made us a third tier in a kahlua mudslide flavor just for us! We can't wait to crack it open on our anniversary. All in all, I cannot think of a single thing that I didn't love about having Tastings cater our wedding. We looked through a LOT of vendors, and this was perfect. SO much stress off our shoulders, and food we'll remember for a lifetime.

Tastings catered our wedding four years ago this October at the Codman Estate in Lincoln, MA. We had a very tight budget but still wanted a delicious, fun menu available to our guests. Meeting at Sue's house to first discuss options, the menu sampling formal event later on at the Lyman Estate, and the wedding day itself were all dreams. The food is fantastic, so much variety, and they worked with our budget wonderfully.

You would never have guessed we aren't millionaires based off how exceptional the food was and the variety of desserts we had. Mini cheesecakes and tres leches cakes in addition to our wedding cake. The quality is incredible at Tastings. And the staff arranged everything so smoothly, the servers were speedy and professional, I recommend Tastings to my friends that get engaged.

We were supposed to have the ceremony outside, but due to early morning rain, the ground was too muddy. I never had to worry for a second though, as they had a set of Plans B and C for whatever came up. The ceremony was beautifully set up inside by the staff, and honestly, I've forgotten we ever meant for it to be outside. Everything was so gorgeous.

They then seamlessly disassembled the ceremony seating and rearranged for the dance floor, while guests and wedding party went into the big tent for cocktail hour. They are incredibly professional, and I as the bride was never stressed about anything. I felt complete confidence in the caterers and their staff from the day we met Sue at her home. Tastings even helped us find the DJ we hired, as our original plans fell apart last minute and we started to panic. The DJ was professional, energetic, overall beyond amazing, and I thank Tastings for referring us to DJ Red! Thank you for making our wedding day beautiful!

Perfect! they catered or wedding in April and I'm still dreaming about their food. a little bit of a rocky start with communication but when i look back on it, i didn't need to worry about anything because really, everything turned out perfect. please keep in mind they are a family business, so when they are busy catering, I'm not sure if anyone is at the computer. which is honestly not a bad thing, because they will be totally focused on you when it's time to be. the food was absolutely delicious, and we LOVED our menu, we tweaked it quite a few times and added stuff right up to a few weeks before the date, with no problem. i mean we asked for some really awesome stuff and got it. i won't go into every single thing we had but i will mention the main/best stuff. appetizers we're a huge hit, sliders we're incredible and i highly recommend getting them, mini quesadillas were fantastic plus veggie stuffed mushrooms were just perfect. dinner was the best! tacos and enchiladas? totally nailed it. had a grilling station and an awesome pasta station too! at the end of the night i was stuffing my face with the left over tortellini Alfredo. we ended with assorted pies and ice cream instead of cake and i regret nothing. it was all beautiful. thank you sue and crew for such an incredible outcome!

If there is such a thing as a Caterzilla, her name is Sue Zahner. The owner is absolutely awful to work with. Sue is emotionally abusive and accusational, throwing an emotional rant directed towards the bride because she did not understand our initial requests. Don't be tempted by her initial offerings - no bride should have to deal with the abuse she gives.

I can't say enough about Tastings! Sue and her exceptional staff catered my wedding last weekend, and they were beyond amazing in every possible way! My wife and my parents and I feel ridiculously lucky that we got the pleasure of working with them over many months. Sue, her family, and every one of her staff were consistently warm, wonderful, talented, capable, experienced, and professional.

And their food is DELICIOUS. Our guests (many of whom are picky eaters or have dietary restrictions) are still talking about it. I wish Tastings would cater my life. Tastings went way above and beyond anything we expected from a catering company, answering our zillions of questions, inviting us into their home for consultations (always with freshly baked cookies) and handling everything on our wedding day. They went a long way towards making it the best wedding ever--and with their support, we never felt even a teensy bit stressed. YAY. Sue and Tastings, we LOVE you!

Tastings catered our wedding (June 2015) and from start to finish, were an ABSOLUTE pleasure to work with! They did an EXCEPTIONAL job on the food, drink, and the CAKE (WOW!). I cannot say enough about Sue, Eileen and their fantastic team! They worked with us through every detail of the menu, the timing / flow of events, and everything could not have gone more smoothly! Our guests are still raving - thank you, Tastings for making our wedding day one that we (and our families) will never forget!

Tastings did an amazing job at our daughter's wedding! People are still raving about how imaginative, beautiful and delicious the food was. Guests were graciously treated to summer drinks at the ceremony site outside, which made them feel welcome and set the tone for the wedding. Sue's staff has been with her for many years and it shows. They are totally competent and service-oriented and look genuinely happy.

Sue went out of her way to include vegetarian and gluten-free options that delighted our guests. Sue added many free options that made the wedding site a standout, like wrought iron lanterns lining the driveway. She served appetizers and desserts directly to my family, anticipating that we would be too busy welcoming guests to eat. So thoughtful and insightful!

We got the sense that we were truly being taken care of. I don't normally care for wedding cakes, but Sue's almond wedding cake was extraordinary and would rival any French bakery's high end cake. Her heavenly French macarrons were astonishingly beautiful and authentic. I would never use another caterer. Sue set the gold standard.

Tastings was fantastic. They were the most reasonably priced caterer that we met with, and Sue and Eileen are both very friendly and easy to work with. The food was fantastic, and our guests keep talking about how they all went back for seconds! Sue is also REALLY into desserts, so there were LOTS of desserts and three flavors of delicious cake. They also set up all the chairs for the ceremony, and then changed the room over twice for us.

Everything went smoothly, and I didn't have to worry about a thing. I would definitely recommend Tastings to a friend, and would consider hiring them again for future events.

My (now) husband and I worked with Sue and Eileen from Tastings Caterers for our wedding on 8/15/14. Our venue had a list of about 8 caterers that we could use and after narrowing it down and emailing half of them (some were kind of jerks when they heard our budget), we knew immediately that Tastings was the right choice. Our biggest concerns - like most couples- was quality, cost and comfort level.

Sue worked with us to make sure that we had the most amazing appetizers, entrees, wedding cake and other deserts for a price that was within our budget. Our guests went crazy for the food. They all commented too on how friendly the staff (servers and bartenders) were as well. It's not only the food that makes Tastings so great, it's the level of confidence we had in them to basically run "the show" for wedding day and prep.

Sue met with us several times to review our menu, ask about decor options and to make sure that everything was there that we could possibly and realistically have. Eileen met with us at the party rental store to pick out all of the linens and ensure that we had a beautiful look and feel to our wedding space. From the first meeting with Sue and I placed all of my confidence in her that she would help us create the most beautiful and memorable wedding day. They went above and beyond -- I'm gushing, I know, but truly, I would recommend them with all my heart.

Truly excellent food, service, and staff. Tastings catered my wedding this June at the Waterworks Museum, and I cannot speak highly enough about Sue, Eileen, and the rest of the Tastings staff. Finding a caterer was scary at first. Everything was incredibly expensive, so much that I felt as though I would not be able to provide enough for my guests.

Enter Tastings. Not only was Tastings a good two *thousand* dollars less expensive than other Boston-area companies, but they were able to provide us with more food than other companies quoted for us! Truly a customer-focused company. I was really grateful to find them. After meeting with Sue several times (and bothering Eileen about tables through several emails--sorry about that!), I had no doubt that Tastings would pull off my wedding without a hitch.

And that's exactly what happened. I didn't have to worry about anything. Another benefit of Tastings is that they brought over a special plate of appetizers for my now-husband and I, and sent us home with a ton of leftovers. When people tell you that you'll hardly eat at your wedding, it's not a lie! So I was grateful they provided us with the leftovers.

My guests raved about the food, and I have to say I agree with them. I have been to many weddings where the chicken is just dry and kind of unappealing. Tastings does not fall into this chicken category. If they can do mass amounts of chicken well, just imagine what they can do with other dishes. And by the way--you'll taste so many of their dishes if you choose them because rather than a private tasting, they pretty much throw a party every so often so potential and current clients can sample many of their dishes. Attending one of their parties definitely swayed me into choosing the ricotta/truffle dip. SO GOOD. This is getting redundant, so I'm going to end things here by stating that I cannot recommend Tastings enough for any event. Just a great family-run company.

Now that the wedding is behind us, my opinion of Tastings has only gone up. The food was amazing. So much so that people are STILL raving about the ravioli and asking if I had any leftovers. And the cake topper that was supposed to be frozen for our first anniversary? Um, yeah. That didn't make it a week. Every last detail was taken care of and my high expectations were exceeded.

The presentation was beautiful, staff professional and courteous, and Sue really cares for her customers, often going above and beyond to make sure they are happy. While email communication was not always the best way to get in contact with them if you needed something quickly, phone calls were always returned within a few hours (minus the few times I left one late night) if they didn't answer right away. Eileen and Sue are on top of their game and will create a beautiful spread that is tasteful and hits your budget. I will definitely use them again in the future.

Yum - TASTINGS! Our wedding location (Codman Estate) asked that we use one of their preferred vendors, Tastings, being one. After exchanging emails with a few other caterers and Tastings, it quickly became clear that Tastings would be the one for us. We met with Sue (who is amazing, warm, funny and a TALENTED chef!) and she really sold us. Tastings provided drinks to the guests before the ceremony (a nice touch), then provided delicious appetizers during cocktail hour and a fabulous sit-down dinner.

They also provided two friendly, professional bartenders (we were able to supply the alcohol). They made my cake - which was DELICIOUS and CUTE! At the end of the night they passed out apple cider donuts, which were also a big hit.

I did not end up going with Tastings Caterers for my wedding reception 2011, but it was a very close call between them and my other catererTwo Chefs Are Better Than One. Tasting's has group tastings during certain times of the year and I highly recommend attending if you're on the fence. Not only do they have a showroom of all the tables, chairs and linens that they can provide, but they had a room FILLED with food stations, all different kinds.

While some of the dishes were nothing truly special (lo mein), their puff pastry items were delicious. I could eat those forever. They are extremely organized and give you a list of the items names. Their desserts - so yummy. At the end, they gave out boxes for you to go around and take any of the leftovers home so that they do not waste anything (a caterer after my own heart).

Sue and Eileen even walked around the tables and introduced themselves - I found them to be very personable. For the budget bride, after being laughed at and rudely turned away by a lot of other caterers, Tasting's was a gem. Not only is their food delicious and beautifully displayed, but they follow up with their potential clients, are easy to get along with and very willing to work with any budget.

My boyfriend and I met with Sue yesterday to discuss having her cater our wedding. After receiving our first quote from another caterer I started crying and didn't know how we were going to be able to pay for it all. Then along came Tastings. Tastings was started by Sue & her husband after having a horrible catering experience at their own wedding.

Because of that, they so all they can to keep things affordable for people without sacrificing the quality of the food. They get many of their ingredients from local farms, and have done lots of traveling to understand the food they prepare. After meeting with her, sampling some food, and seeing some pictures, the boyfriend and I could not stop smiling. There's no way we could have found a better caterer.

She doesn't charge for a lot of items that most caterers do, and on top of that she is one of the nicest people. I can't wait to expand on this review after our wedding!