Just like when you go back home to Grandma's house, there's just something better about homemade food. We agree! With our team of highly-trained chefs, we ensure our food is fresh, delicious and has that feeling of farm-to-table home cooking. Feeding 250 guests a meal is certainly a greater task than feeding your own family around the dinner table, but that doesn't mean we will cut corners.
The look on our clients' faces after a delicious meal is reason enough to go the extra mile to prepare our food at the highest quality. Blue Plate Catering is dedicated to supporting the economic and environmental well-being of our local community. With this in mind, we make every effort possible to purchase locally-grown meat and dairy from local coops and organizations right in the Heartland.
The look on our clients' faces after a delicious meal is reason enough to go the extra mile to prepare our food at the highest quality. Blue Plate Catering is dedicated to supporting the economic and environmental well-being of our local community. With this in mind, we make every effort possible to purchase locally-grown meat and dairy from local coops and organizations right in the Heartland.
Services
From event design and rental services to wedding planning and day-of coordination, Blue Plate Catering has it all to help you plan the perfect event!. Blue Plate Catering is Madison's premiere, award-winning caterer, but we do so much more than just serve delicious food! Begin your planning process with us and we will help see it through from design to execution!
Here's to you! When planning an intimate wedding, company holiday party, black-tie gala, or Badger tailgate, let Blue Plate Catering bring your vision to life. With paramount experience in corporate, private, and non-profit events, our culinary team's zest for cuisine is paralleled only by our personal service.
When you choose Blue Plate Catering as your wedding caterer, you get much more than just a meal - you get an event coordinator!. We couldn't be happier that you're considering us to cater your wedding - we love working with couples to make sure their wedding reception is unique and stress-free! From quaint backyard barbeques to extravagant black tie affairs, we love them all!
Blue Plate Catering offers deliciously simple deliveries with complete set up AND clean up. We can also assist you in planning your larger company holiday parties and summer picnics! Our strong hospitality background and attention to detail bring great confidence to the long list of returning Blue Plate Catering corporate clients.
Blue Plate Catering has been invited to be an integral part of numerous social events in and around Madison over the last two decades. We cater open houses, fundraisers, ground breaking events, family reunions, graduation parties, funerals, baptisms, bar/bat mitzvahs, and quinceneras to name just a few.
Reviews (23)
Tina Rennells
Nov 22, 2021
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Blue plate catering is 100% the best catering out there for events and occasions. They provided catering for our wedding in October! We did not have to worry about anything. They provided service so well. The staff were friendly and helpful. Set up and tear down was fast and efficient. Hands down awesome service!! They also did all of our bartending and provided drink specials! Thank you so much for being a huge part of our day! Our guests did not go hungry.
Stirling Mitchell
Oct 31, 2021
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The Blue Plate Catering staff went above and beyond expectations. Due to my spouse having a health scare earlier in the year, David from Blue Plate was able to provide us with nutritional facts for the food we ordered. At the event, the staff went around to each table and made sure all of our guests were satisfied and asked if they need anything (more food, beverages from our bar service, napkins, etc.). They also took charge and broke down tables and chairs to create space for the dance portion of the reception. Not to mention the food was amazing and exactly what we wanted!
Aura W.
Sep 22, 2021
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David and the whole Blue Plate team are truly the best! They were so wonderful and easy to work with. We used them two separate times for our re-re-planned weddings, and they stuck with us through it all. I am so grateful to them for being so generous and accommodating over the past year. I HIGHLY recommend Blue Plate catering for any event. The food is to die for, and the service is just exceptional.
Lyndsey R.
Nov 02, 2020
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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.
Charles Anaman
Jul 19, 2019
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Danny G.
Dec 15, 2016
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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!
Orinda C.
Nov 11, 2016
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Blue Plate has a "cafeteria" set up in the Wisconsin Trade Center and could use some attention! The cafeteria employees don't wear hair nets (and I've found hair in my food a couple times), they've been seen leaving the restroom without washing their hands, eat chips directly from the bowl sitting on the counter that are meant for customers when there's a lunch special that includes chips (extremely unsanitary!), they are rude, refuse to sell lunch items a la cart, eggs are not fresh (use egg beaters or something to that degree), refuse to make you a fried egg or any
Thomas T.
Nov 10, 2016
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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
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
Kori A.
Oct 24, 2016
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Blue Plate Catering was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. The guests loved our food and signature drink, and I cannot say enough about David, Patrick and their team. They both went out of their way to ensure we had nothing to worry about on the day of. I appreciate them being open and creative with their menu, finding a way to mold in my husband's Ghanaian culture into the menu. Beyond thrilled with their professionalism and service.
Natalie R.
Sep 04, 2016
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Can I give a zero star?? At a wedding now and the buffet ran out of food. I literally just ordered pizza for my family table. Blue plate ordered jimmy johns for those who didn't get food. SERIOUSLY?? Jimmy johns at a wedding?? I'm glad I'm already married and don't have to get a caterer for my wedding!
Chris L.
Aug 20, 2016
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Blue Plate did a great job for our wedding. Tons of guests complimented the flank steak, salmon, local beers, and cocktails. Blue Plate was also willing to discuss a number of options with us in terms of our budget and how to keep costs from getting out of hand. They were incredibly helpful in planning arrangements at the venue setting up the venue on the big day. Linens and plates were exactly what we wanted. Most of all, David was on top of everything in planning the big day and explaining how the timing of events and how everything would work. As a couple that did not have a wedding planner
Vicky H.
Aug 02, 2016
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Blue Plate catered my daughter's wedding this past weekend in Stoughton. They were punctual and efficient and the food was hot. This is important to note given the distance and the time required to set up. I received nothing but compliments on the food. I had the onion crusted beef pot roast and it was delicious. The potatoes were very tasty and needed no additional seasoning. I loved it all and would highly recommend them.
I. R.
Jul 19, 2016
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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!
Lauren H.
Apr 11, 2016
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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
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
Debra K.
Feb 24, 2016
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I hired Blue Plate Catering to cater my small wedding in January 2016. (I had actually hired them also for my first wedding in 2001, and they were so good and memorable that I brought them back for the second time around!)
David, the manager, was excellent to work with during the planning process. Blue Plate was able to easily recommend menu items to accommodate my daughter's dairy allergy and my sister-in-law's celiac disease. Only one item, the spanakopita which was passed by a waiter prior to the wedding, contained dairy and gluten. All other items were dairy and gluten free,
David, the manager, was excellent to work with during the planning process. Blue Plate was able to easily recommend menu items to accommodate my daughter's dairy allergy and my sister-in-law's celiac disease. Only one item, the spanakopita which was passed by a waiter prior to the wedding, contained dairy and gluten. All other items were dairy and gluten free,
G. V.
Jun 04, 2015
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We had a wonderful wedding at Olbrich Gardens in May and Blue Plate was our caterer. David, the guy we worked with, was amazing. We booked them about a year before our wedding was to happen. David was extremely prompt with correspondence. He was very happy in every email exchanged which made me, as the anxious bride, feel very at ease whenever there were updates made. My husband and I initially chose a vegetarian-friendly buffet, but after chatting with my mom, we decided to add a meat entree...she actually wanted me to add three. BPC, the people we gave our money to, told us that while they&apos
Erin M.
Apr 27, 2015
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Stephanie S.
Mar 17, 2015
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BEWARE!!! Blue Plate have VERY little regard for their potential customers. As a customer, we had to reach out and make several follow-up phone calls and emails. Finally, got a "meeting" in place for a Wednesday. Monday, we sent a confirmation email just indicating that we were looking forward to the meeting on Wednesday. David replied back stating that they had a "large event" book for Wednesday and no one would be in the office to meet with us. I have to wonder what would have happened if we had not reached out to them. We would have shown up for our planned meeting and no
Erica F.
Jan 24, 2015
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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
"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
Ted T.
Dec 08, 2014
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Jim G.
Jul 19, 2014
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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
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
Kelly E.
Aug 22, 2013
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I cannot say enough things about the staff and food quality at Blue Plate Catering! They catered our recent wedding and we were absolutely thrilled with the results. We had a small wedding in Olin Park and we really wanted the food to be the center of the day. We wanted local, seasonal food and were on a tight budget. Originally, Underground Food Collective seemed to be the most logical place for us, but after meeting with them and feeling like we had to change what we wanted to be "hipster" enough to fit their vision and seeing the outrageous price tag that comes with their catering
Leslie S.
Aug 03, 2009
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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
But what a breath of fresh air to really be listened to - and for a business to be willing to
