Beyond Events Catering

We hired Beyond Events for our wedding at 1451 Renaissance Place a few weeks ago in Milwaukee, and they were incredible. If you’re having a wedding in Wisconsin, don’t be afraid to seek out a caterer across the border. Jamie was such a great communicator with our venue’s coordinator and she made it easy on my husband and I – which is exactly what a couple needs in a vendor.
And the food was delicious. From the appetizers to the buffet dinner to the dessert station, guests kept commenting on how good the food was – which is exactly what you want in a caterer.
Jamie was quick with her responses and a delight to work with. The Beyond Events staff was professional, attentive, and friendly. When you’re planning a wedding, there is a lot to think of. Beyond Events lightened our load and took charge. You won’t be disappointed hiring them!

Beyond Events provided hot & cold apps, cupcakes, coffee, servers, and bartenders for our nonprofit fundraiser for around 100 guests. They were very professional and made the event a huge success. The food was delicious and the table/​serving set up was gorgeous. The cupcakes were the best I have ever had, which says a lot given how many boutique cupcake stores there are these days! Jamie helped to plan everything and she was very easy to work with. Their rates/​costs were WAY below other caterers and groups without sacrificing quality or taste. I would HIGHLY recommend BE for all of your needs. We will definitely work with them for our next event.

We hired Beyond for our wedding last month at Ignite Glass Studios and I honestly don’t have a negative thing to say. Donna and her team were phenomenal!
Right from the start Donna was very responsive (despite her busy schedule) and provided continued guidance on menu options along the way. My wife and I have mixed backgrounds (Italian and Middle Eastern), which we decided to embrace in the menu. Donna recommended plates that were on their menu, but allowed variation to fit exactly what we were going for. And the food did not disappoint. We received numerous compliments on the food from our guests.
We were also pretty demanding logistically. Our ceremony was on the roof and chairs had to be broken down and carried downstairs… and it was a hot day so we added some industrial fans last minute, which also had to be moved around. But no matter the request, Donna happily obliged.
Highly recommended!

We hired Beyond for our March wedding at Prairie Production in Chicago, and we were so very happy we did. Donna was extremely helpful and supportive during the planning process, especially as we hit a few major obstacles and had to change our venue pretty late in the game. Beyond was much more affordable than many of the other caterers we considered, and the food and overall experience on our wedding day were just flawless. Highly, highly recommended!

We hired Beyond Events to cater our wedding at the Skyline Loft in the Bridgeport Art Center and could not have been more please with our experience.
Donna responded immediately to my initial email and sent me the most recent menu offerings. The selection of food and varieties of service styles along with the pricing made us rule all other caterers out of the questions.
Upon meeting with Donna, all concerns my husband and I had about working with an offsite catering team were put to rest. She not only helped us select our menu options but helped us set the entire tone and feel to our wedding. As we got closer to the day, she was immediately accessible and exceedingly accommodating to some last minute requests.
On the day of the wedding, Donna was there to oversee the set up of both our ceremony space, cocktail party and dinner/​dancing room. Her staff was amazing. Every detail of the room was exactly as we discussed. The «room flip» from ceremony to dinner and dance floor was flawless. The servers were some of the most professional I have ever encountered… they anticipated all of my guests needs and were always available without ever seeming intrusive.
The break down of the room was quick and silent– allowing my remain guests to celebrate just a few extra moments without feeling like we were being pushed out the door.
I will definitely call Donna and her team the next time I have special occasion.

worst worst experience ever!!! no communication with donna! i dont have it in me to write on this topic in here because it would be beyond long but feel free to message me so i can share all the details and emails between beyond and i.

Beyond Events catered my «after party» after a 5K event yesterday. I wanted a company who would do it all — set up, serve, clean up and provide an elegant experience for my 60+ guests.
I have a small townhome in the Gold Coast, so it was hearty finger food — Stations were set up serving a Nacho bar, mashed potato bar, roasted veggies, pasta, skewered pesto chicken, skewered sesame chicken and sliders. For dessert, we had cannoli and brownies, plus wine and beer.
I chose them from the website, after researching companies on the internet and speaking with Donna Brucks. Huge success. I got so many compliments on the food, and the BE servers were amazing! So efficient, and they replenished the stations like stealth ninjas, always gracious and showing deference to my guests and leaving my townhome nice and tidy. Several people requested their card.
Thank you, Beyond Events. Great Job!

what an absolute joke! we are getting married in july 2014 and reached out to this group in august 2013. after giving them some specs, they said they would be getting back to us in less than a week. we are having a small/​mid size wedding downtown and are expecting about 120 guests. here we are on october 10, 2013 with nothing yet.
this group does not return phone calls (14 calls and messages to this point), does not reply to email and everytime we actually get someone on the phone, they have no idea who we are.
i would NEVER trust these people to come through for you on your wedding… they cant even get an email or phone call right. Stay away… stay faaaaarrrr away!

I hired Beyond Events Catering for my wedding last year. My reception was in Oak Park, Ill., so I kind of wanted a company that was located nearby and familiar with the venue. Of all the catering companies I met with, Beyond Events had the most reasonable pricing and the menu options were top quality.
Donna was so easy to work with and very personable. She helped me pick items and make adjustments to my dinner menu. On the day of the wedding reception, she oversaw every detail at the venue. Her team even helped set up some of my decorating, which they totally did not have to do.
After my wedding, so many of the guests raved about how good the food tasted. And how friendly the waiters and bar attendants were. I will definitely use Beyond Events in the future, when planning a large party.

We had researched the hell out of catering companies in Chicago. We found a select few, set up appointments and started visits. But as soon as we met Donna B. at Beyond Events, we knew they were the catering company for us. Donna is one of the friendliest and most easy-​going people to work with. She was always quick to respond via e-​mail or phone and no question was ever unanswered. But beyond Donna’s awesome, over-​the-​top customer service, the entire staff at Beyond Events are nice and the bend-​over-​backward-​to-​please type.
But! While service always ALWAYS matters, so does the food coming with the service and… wow. We have had compliment after compliment on the dishes served at our wedding. For our cocktail hour, we did passed appetizers (miniature pizzas, artichoke tartlets and caprese skewers). For dinner, we had a buffet-​style set up with gorgonzola/​cranberry salad, green beans, four-​cheese lasagna and a caper-​kalamata-​pesto chicken that stole the show. There was also bread and butter aplenty.
Back to Donna, though. Before our wedding, during the afternoon of, Donna took the active role of making sure everything was going smooth. She arranged our gift table details, made sure our special bottle of champagne was on ice and ready to be served and took a real interest in the day/​event ahead of her. We can’t express our gratitude enough. The night was flawless and Beyond Events is the reason it was.
So if you’re looking for a catering company that can a.) fit your budget b.) is wholly invested in what they do — and actually care about it, and, c.) is a pleasure to work with — go with Beyond Events. I know if anything had gone wrong that night, Donna and her staff would have been on it in a heartbeat.
Major thanks to everyone at B.E. for making our special day perfect.

I’m going to give Beyond Events catering three stars. Ideally I would give them 2.5, but you work with what you have, and I don’t want to deter others from trying to have a relationship with them.
Beyond Events was recommended to my fiancé and I from our reception venue. And while their menu is extensive and seems very accommodating, they don’t seem to echo those sentiments.
While we have not had the fortunate chance to try any of their delightful sounding dishes, they readily dismissed us, and our requests, and terminated our relationship, and did not seem at all willing to work with us or compromise in any way.
I wish anyone else who tries them the best of luck, and hope that they do not make it a habit to turn away customers.