More Than a Meal Catering

We had More than Meal cater our recent wedding and we were incredibly happy with the service we received. Our wedding was on the North Fork of Long Island but that was no problem for them as they were more than willing to travel to accommodate our needs. The food was delicious and we had several compliments from our guests about how good it was. The staff was incredibly professional and the price for catering was by far the best quote we received. To top it off More Than a Meal is a great cause so we also felt good that our money was contributing to something meaningful. The only reason I do not give them five stars is because earlier in the planning process there was some staff turn over that lead to some communication problems.

More Than a Meal were the caterers for our wedding and both the food and the service were fantastic! We got a really reasonable price quote and they worked with us to develop an amazing tapas-​style menu using fresh and local foods. Michael also gave us wine pairing recommendations and sourced our alcohol at a discounted price from Standard Liquors, and Shelly and the staff set up the venue for us and made it look beautiful. We really felt like we were in excellent hands and got exactly what we wanted, and it was great to know that our money was going to a good cause as well!

I love that I can get awesome service, use a local business, and support a meaningful social cause all in one. My task was to get a catered St. Patty’s day dinner for about 20 people. I first called Ri Ra and my phone call & e-​mail went ignored. Then a friend recommended More Than a Meal. I got a quote the same day and the price was awesome. (Ri Ra eventually got back to me a over a week later) They delivered my food, set up the room really nice, and were very pleasant and helpful.
The food itself was delicious and homestyle. Not fine dining, but I wasn’t asking for fine dining at the prices they were charging. The service was excellent and I can’t wait to use them again.

The spouse and I wanted to feel good about where every dollar was going for our wedding. We had heard about More Than A Meal catering, which hires graduates from Amos House’s culinary training program, and were curious to see if the quality of food could rise to their mission. The tasting was incredible, BEST price quote, and they had some weddings and many big events under their belt — we were sold.
They were totally open to making up a menu right alongside us: a RI mess-​fest of lobster (with bibs!), BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, fresh veggies, potatoes, cornbread, watermelon, strawberry shortcake… following clamcake & chowdah shooter apps with gorgeous fruit/​cheese spreads.
Tom is a fantastic chef and a sweet guy — simultaneously laid back and has his sh– together. There was a surprise point-​person turnover — enough to coax the Bridezilla out of anyone — but Robb and Shelly were immediately on top of their game when they took over the post. This is now the dream team that also oversees the great Friendship Café; I don’t know how they do it all but they do it well.
It felt awesome to support MTAM. The family style service had a few bumps but the staff did an overall wonderful job. MTAM doesn’t serve alcohol but they have a partner vendor they arrange for bar service and we bought the booze.
So why not 5 stars? I love them… but I attended a breakfast meeting catered by MTAM and it wasn’t that great. Maybe it was just a bad day — these guys totally DELIVERED for our event; I wouldn’t hesitate a moment to recommend them or hire them again.

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More than a meal is a caterer, sure, but they also have something of a social mission backing them. The company is a division of the Amos House, a homeless advocacy and service center in Providence. The catering side generates income to train and employ formerly homeless folks. And you know what? They make great food too.
They cater all sorts of events, and we’ve used them for my work for hot lunches, sandwiches, wraps, dinners and coffee. They also offer full service barbecue, and hopefully we’ll be using them for it soon.
They’ve been on time for our events every time but once (a mid-​morning event for breakfast), and generally make more food than is actually ordered, except in the case of box lunches. They’ll come in and handle setup and takedown, which is great not having to worry about anything except eating. The price comes in around $ 10 per person, not including a delivery charge or drinks. It’s well worth the money, as there will definitely be seconds for most everyone, and you’re getting a quality product.
If you look at their menu and don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, they’ve always been willing to work with us to handle any accommodations or changes without any hassle. Everything is made in-​house, so it’s often not a problem at all to go away from the quoted menu.
Overall, these guys do a great job with all sorts of events, and it helps that you can feel good about hiring them as well knowing your money is going to a good cause, and someone who needs it.