Blue Plate Catering

Not responsive. I tried a number of times and I never heard from them. Perhaps my review isn't altogether fair but it is my experience.

I had some off-site training for work. Our invite said "breakfast and lunch provided". Great - I love free food. Breakfast was a nice little "breakfast buffet" of scrambled eggs, sausage links and some fried potatoes. It included a great fruit tray (I love me some fruit - no guilt!) as well as a plate of various pastries. The eggs were very good and the sausage had a good, though different, flavor. Not the *best* breakfast I've ever had, but it was quite satisfying and enjoyable.I was worried about lunch - I've had some bad experiences where you're stuck with some tuna salad sandwich and end up going hungry. Or you get sub sandwiches with all the fixin's on them already and have to pick it all off. I saw they rolled in a few trays of wraps - turkey club and veggie. Harrumph. I'm not a big wrap fan as they always seem to have everything in them, and they did - notably diced tomato and mayo (thankfully no onion - we were working in teams). I was a good little trooper and quietly selected a turkey club wrap and dealt with the toppings as-is. HOLY COW it was good! The mayo wasn't nasty (hardly noticeable), thankfully. It was really, really delicious! I wanted to grab another one, but - while halves - they were pretty big. I didn't bother with the pasta salad, but folks seemed to like it. When the training was over for the day, there was plenty of food left, so anyone who wanted to grab some wraps could have some dinner, too. I did just that, and man! They were just as good for dinner, too! Well done, Blue Plate! That was a nice surprise. I don't often get to order catering items, but if it ever comes down to it, I'll remember you.

Ashley and the team at Blue Plate Catering were wonderful to work with. We had a last minute change of wedding plans due to the pandemic and it was so nice not having to worry about anything related to the food! Everything was delicious and the whole team went above and beyond to make our day special and safe.

Gary and Blue Plate went above and beyond from the very beginning. In a sort of "worst nightmare" situation, our wedding plans were rocked twice...once by the sudden bankruptcy of our reception venue and then again by the pandemic. In both situations, Blue Plate was professional, supportive, and incredibly flexible. Gary, who we worked with, was so knowledgeable and helped guide us through every step of the way. He was patient, always answered our questions in a timely and friendly manner, and provided amazing customer service! Being from the Madison area, we had both already eaten their food at various events we had frequented over the years, so we knew that was great already, but we were so pleased with the amazing service they provided as we navigated our own wedding planning! We would certainly recommend them to any couple looking for a caterer for their wedding day!

If you want to get married at Olbrich Gardens - and you probably do if you live in Madison - Blue Plate is the only caterer allowed to serve liquor there, so you're probably going to at least think about using them (Olbrich has very few catering companies they allow on their premises in the first place, and Blue Plate is one of the nice ones). I was pretty skeptical of Blue Plate at first. The tasting they did for me for my wedding at first wasn't much to my liking which caused me some worry.But what a breath of fresh air to really be listened to - and for a business to be willing to really try instead of just telling you, "This is what you get." Jodi, who is in charge of events there, really listened to my feedback about the things I wanted to change. We went through several iterations of how the menu would pan out. She allowed me to use rented china from A to Z because I thought the white plates she used were too plain for a fancy dinner. She really bent over backwards. And on my wedding day the food was UNREAL. It tasted like it came out of a great restaurant, and believe me they don't have a very big kitchen at Olbrich. They tried very, very hard to live up to my expectations, and they definitely did. Even the liquor bill at the open bar turned out to be reasonable. They did it on a budget, and they did it exactly how I wanted it.I'd recommend Blue Plate to anyone. They did an incredible job. Excellent work for a nice wedding. Remember, just because you're on a budget doesn't mean you have to do a buffet. Blue plate made it happen. Thanks Jodi, you are a consummate professional!

My review is based only on the quality of the food with Blue Plate Catering. (I can't speak on the customer service, ordering process, prices, etc.)My workplace orders lunch from Blue Plate Catering for meetings a few times a month. I will intentionally skip my mid-morning snack on a day when I know I'll have Blue Plate for lunch! I've enjoyed Blue Plate's food for years at these work lunches. I've never experienced bad food, bad flavor, or bad preparation of food on any occasion. The food from Blue Plate is always 100% cooked perfectly, flavored very well, and freshly prepared.Blue Plate's cookies and dessert items are always fresh and never stale, and they're very tasty. The soups, which I understand are a "soup of the day" from my coworker who places the orders, are always incredibly delicious and different. Instead of a simple run-of-the-mill soup like tomato soup or chicken noodle soup, Blue Plate makes orzo soup or a garlic/cauliflower bisque, for example.As I said, I can't comment on the experience of being a customer with this company, but I can comment on the food. Blue Plate always delivers on quality, and its food is always delicious.

Just did a tasting for my daughter's wedding. The menu is very unique and expansive. The appetizers and entrees were excellent, comparable to fine dining. The food definitely sold us.David was phenomenal, very friendly, professional and extremely helpful in helping us plan the event. He made everything so easy and was very flexible to accommodate our wishes. David was definitely icing on the cake.While we are from Milwaukee and the wedding will be at Old World Wisconsin it was well worth the drive to Madison. Skip Milwaukee caterers and go with Blue Plate based on quality, service and price.I'll update after the wedding.

Blue Plate was excellent to work with for our January 2015 wedding. We had a small, intimate affair, with less than 70 guests, at Olbrich Botanical Gardens and Blue Plate is the sole liquor license holder. We read the reviews and decided to go with BPC for our full food and bar service. And we had a LONG list of special requests that BPC was able to handle easily. "Can we serve the groom's family's organic mushrooms as the vegetarian entrée and seasonal vegetable?"Their response: "No problem!""Can we serve the groom's sister's artisanal goat cheese?" (She is a licensed cheesemaker)Their response: "Absolutely!""Can we make up our own appetizer recipes to best showcase the goat cheese?"Their response: "Sure thing! Just provide us the instructions. ""Can we get a sauvignon blanc instead of these other white wine choices?" Their response: "We'll hunt it down for you.""Can our friend who just graduated from The French Pastry School in Chicago make our cake?" Their response: "As long as she is a licensed baker, we're just fine with that."Simply outstanding. And so very flexible with our many demands. David was ultra-professional and friendly and able to fit us into their admittedly very busy schedule for a tasting, several phone calls and about one million emails. The food itself was awesome. Pork tenderloin at a wedding that is NOT dry? Practically unheard of. The stuffed portabellas were excellent. The blue-cheese and fig-stuffed chicken breast was out of this world. The coffee served with the cake was hot and delicious, and their accommodating and excellent service was impeccably polite. They set up our tablecloths and candles, and worked with our event planner (my husband's eldest sister) to ensure everything looked beautiful and elegant. Thank you again for making our big day go so smoothly, Blue Plate!

My trade group hired this outfit to cater our annual holiday party. It was to last from 5-8 p.m. Beer wine and liquor was served along with appetizers and sandwiches. At 6:20 p.m. I went back to the bar and was informed that they were out of liquor and now serving just beer and wine. Inexcusable. Very poor planning especially since our attendance was down from previous years. AVOID!

Good food, easy to work with and consistent good service. Had the pleasure to work with Blue Plate for 9 months - they catered a weekly lunch event for Seniors I was managing. Tim, David and Gary are super easy to work with and we received excellent service from Andy on event days. The food was always good and we got rated as the best Senior lunch site in town! They were also a reliable and consistent partner. If any issues came up, usually on our end, they were extremely gracious and accommodating. How a business handles issues says a lot about them and these guys are top notch!