Marigold Catering and Events

Marigold catered our wedding reception and rehearsal dinner. Both venues were unique and had minimal catering space and equipment. We also had distinct cuisine styles for each. A modern take on a classic american barbecue/picnic for the rehearsal dinner and a Spanish/Mexican/Latin/Fiesta themed reception. Despite the limitations of the spaces and the starkly different cuisines, the food for both was exquisite, superbly prepared, and well-served. Ours guests raved about the food after both events.Marigold worked within our budget without trying to push us to do/spend more. Moreover, they were more than willing to accommodate and serve a variety of home-made foods at each event (appetizers and desserts at the rehearsal dinner and desserts at the reception.) Through the entire process, from initial meetings to tastings to event execution, Marigold was professional and exceeded our expectations in every way. Of all the vendors with which we dealt throughout the process of putting on our wedding, Marigold Catering was by far the very best.

Marigold literally saved our wedding, and for that I will forever be grateful. After fleeing to them after being erroneously told by the company that owned the venue of our wedding that we had to work with the evil empire Sammy's (see my separate review for Sammy's, aka the criminally incompetent and morally bankrupt 'catering' company that has a bit of a stranglehold on downtown Cleveland), they were everything we had wanted when thinking of who would provide the edibles at our wedding. Open to our ideas and helpful in constructing a menu that reflected what we wanted our wedding to be, Marigold exceeded expectations each step of the way. From the one on one tasting with the company founder and executive chef all the way to the rave reviews coming from our friends and family, I couldn't give a stronger recommendation for these folks. Thank you, thank you, thank you Marigold!

I have used Marigold for years. They have catered many milestone family events, large and small, as well as dinner parties at my home. In addition, I have been a guest at many events catered by Marigold. They are in a league of their own. The Marigold staff is professional and polite, their presentation is always magnificent and the food is outstanding. They are dedicated to making every event, regardless of the size, the best from the moment the first call is made. I tell everyone to use Marigold Catering!

Literally couldn't be more thrilled with our experience with Marigold, from the time we first sat down to brainstorm about ideas, through menu planning (so innovative and creative!) to the night of our wedding reception at their onsite facility (August 2013). First: the food. The food! People are still talking to us about the extraordinary meal they had--not just the best of any wedding they'd been to, but excellent by top restaurant standards. Seriously. We set them the difficult task of creating an Asian/southern fusion meal (you wouldn't think it could be done, but Marigold did it!), with variety to enable the vegans and vegetarians to fully partake too. Every dish was amazing, and served elegantly and creatively. I found them more than willing to work within our budget, and to think about a variety of ways to achieve what we were looking for. We had a full cocktail hour with passed hors d'oeuvres, followed by a meal presented at several stations, an old-fashioned ice cream sundae bar for dessert, and then dancing: all in 3901 at Marigold. They handled each transition seamlessly, and I never had to think or worry about it during the day itself. Because beyond the delicious food, what really made Marigold stand apart is that we felt we were working with people who *genuinely* enjoy what they do--thinking through food, designing great parties, making it easy for people to just enjoy themselves. The party was honestly perfect.I will also add that, as it happens, our wedding occurred during the same week that another major caterer was going out of business, having summarily fired dozens of workers and cancelled events around the city. We witnessed Marigold working around the clock to try to save many of these events, and also to hire as many of the other company's displaced workers as they could. From what I could perceive, they did something really great by the larger community. It could have been a very tumultuous time indeed, but they kept it "offstage," and at no point did their commitment to our wedding get sacrificed. So I not only have huge gratitude for Marigold helping create the reception of our dreams, but also for their ethical and community-minded business practices. Marigold, I would give you 6 stars if I could! Thank you, thank you, for an amazing wedding reception, for your vision, your commitment to green and local food, your warmth, and for making our wedding reception just exactly what we hoped for!

I would love to do a review of this place since it looks very promising but unfortunately, I never received a real answer from their "Event Planner". I asked for an estimate with options, followed by a phone call to clarify my needs and 2 days later I got more questions, some of them repeated questions that I clarified before. I happily clarified those and gave more insight to get a proper estimate, and 2 days later I get back with more questions. Seems like this company must be doing very well, since they don't have time to answer to potential costumers!

Marigold sent us a document of their Covid-19 policy clearly stating that if we cancelled our event we would be refunded our deposit. They are now claiming they will not. We will be seeing them in court.Run away as fast as you can!

I am continually impressed with Marigold Catering + Events each year as we host our Annual Meeting at Severance Hall who require using this company. Last year went without a hitch. My Event Planner Julie Drury, was exceptionally detailed on overseeing every aspect from set-up, menu and overseeing the evening without any hiccups. Julie is very detailed, organized and cost conscious when working with her client. We have a strict budget and she helped us find ways to stay within our budget, whether it was working with the linen company, evaluate what foods/beverages might not be needed as much as other items, she also provided a summary after the event on what might help for this year's event. These are the reasons I look forward to working with Julie again this year as I know it will make things run smooth again this year.

We had a very small wedding reception for my daughter. I myself am not the best at planning dinner's, parties...in fact a loath the process. Marigold took it completely out of my hands.The food was incredible. The staff were some of the nicest people I've ever met, ever.Glasses were never empty!!! Yet you really never knew anyone was refilling them. Seamless.From beginning to end, and the party went much longer than expected and they just went with the flow. I cannot say enough.Joan, Katie S. and colleagues I'm forever in your debt!

Our organization has worked with Marigold Catering + Events for several years, and their food and service has been amazing every time. We love working with the coordinating staff and on-site servers, who are professional, reliable, and super easy to work with. They always go out of their way to make sure that the catering matches our organization's vibe and style, which makes our events feel special and unique. And the food is outstanding!!! We happily recommend Marigold Catering + Events all the time!

We had the most wonderful experience working with Marigold for our wedding! We had a few special requests (all vegetarian food with gluten free options) and they were very accommodating and helpful as we planned the Menu. On the day of our wedding, they couldn't have been any better at making sure that everything went smoothly and making everyone happy!