Congratulations! You have taken the first step in allowing Hels Kitchen Catering to partner with you in creating the party of your dreams. Whether you are planning an impromptu social gathering, a young adult milestone event, a simple business affair or a once in a lifetime wedding, our experienced event coordinators stand ready to synchronize our vast resources and make your vision our reality for the day.
After sharing the particulars of your special occasion with us – click on testimonials and read what some of our recent customers have to say about their experience with Hels Kitchen Catering.
"Sandy - We had an in-house staff meeting with about 1/3 of our staff today. The Winter Blues-Buster luncheon was absolutely delicious. So many of the staff complimented the soup and sandwiches and ...especially the homemade potato chips! I think they are eating the crumbs now ;-).
Please compliment the chef...sandwiches were moist and tasty, soup was delicious and the chips were divine, along with the basil garlic dip. Our staff just loves when I order from Hel's Kitchen, it's usually the first thing they ask....who did you order from?"
Dorothy S., Society of Critical Care Medicine – January 2010
Company Luncheon
"Nikee - We could not have been more pleased with the event. Everything was lovely and the staff was terrific. Thanks so much to you personally for your patience and calm manner. The event really was magnificent for us and I’m so glad we chose to work with Hel’s. We will definitely recommend!"
Jennifer – January 2010
Bat Mitzvah
"Lisa - Just wanted to say thanks for our lunch today. Everyone enjoyed it. We did run short of the big plates but no biggie. Several people asked for menus so I made copies. Steve is also great. I believe he delivered our lunch last year too. Everyone also made a comment about how nice the presentation was. Unfortunately we only do this once a year. Wish we did it more often. "
Kathy W., Prospects Heights Public Library – December 2009
Holiday Luncheon
"David - Thank you so much from all the employees at American Airlines.
You made the holiday great ….for a lot of working crew members."
Trina P. and Michael H., American Airlines – December 2009
Holiday Event
"David - Thanks for the delicious Carols cookies! U know how I love them, more importantly, thank you for all your hard work this season! Thought u and ur staff did an outstanding job! It’s a continued pleasure to work with you!"
Audrey – December 2009
"Jillian - I just wanted to let you know that our holiday lunch was very nice. Everyone enjoyed the food. Also, Augustine the delivery driver was very nice. Thanks for all your help.
Happy Holidays!"
Leslie V., Lowery McDonnell Company – December 2009
Holiday Luncheon
"David - Just a brief note to say thank you for the great job you did catering our company's holiday party last Friday night, December 18th. The food arrived on time and was cooked to perfection. Everyone raved at how delicious everything was. Another outstanding job. We appreciate the care that you put into everything you do and we look forward to working with you again on future events.
Best wishes for a Happy Holiday "
Shel L., President, MediaTracks Communications – December 2009
Holiday Event
"David - Thank You! I was really pleased with the food – as were my guests – lots of positive comments. Delivery, prep, heating instructions all easy.
xLooking forward to our few leftovers!"
Judy B. – October 2009
Delivered-To-Your-Door Order
"David - Things were perfect. Thank you again. Your efforts impressed many local guests. I know you will get referrals from the party!!"
Meagn C. – October 2009
59th Birthday Celebration
"David - The event at North Shore went very well and thank you …thank you for providing in service and cuisine that made the Homecoming Event so successful."
Nancy, North Shore Country Day School – October 2009
Homecoming Event
"Lisa - I wanted to thank you for all of your help. Our teachers loved the dinner and there was so much good food! You were a pleasure to work with and I hope to do so again soon."
Marliyn M. – October 2009
Teachers' Dinner
"Nikee - Thank you so much for your brilliant attention to my nephew’s bar mitzvah luncheon last weekend. Not only was the food outstanding, your staff made our lives so easy that we actually were able to completely let go and enjoy ourselves.
I’m a big believer in letting people do what they do best, and trusting in their abilities. From the word go, you gave me the feeling that you were someone who knew exactly what you were doing and that you wouldn’t disappoint. I am really pleased that my gut feeling was right on.
It was a perfect event, exactly what we were looking for and more.
Thanks for everything – and for the good humor that went along with the whole process. You are a true delight. "
"David – The party was super great. Everything worked liked clockwork. I love my three helpers. Until the next time."
Ingrid P. – September 2009
BBQ
"David – Thank you so much for helping us put together a wonderful wedding and rehearsal dinner. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and you and your staff helped to keep up the light, joyful mood with your warm smiles.
I could not have done this without you. You went way beyond the call of duty as caterer to orchestrate timing, set-up, decorations and multiple vendors. We are especially grateful for your flexibility with the weather – setting up inside and out, keeping our guests happy with lemonade in hand. And let’s not forget the most important thing…the food! We got many compliments on the meal, and the few bites I managed to take were wonderful!
Thank you for everything!"
Amanda & Matt – August 2009
Wedding
"Jillian – Thank you for making my party a blast. Great food, good drinks and great staff. I enjoyed my party thanks to Hel’s Kitchen…looking forward to another party."
Carol W. – August 2009
60th Birthday Open House
"Elizabeth – We were married in March of 2008 at A New Leaf in the Old Town neighborhood. I am delighted to say that working with Nikee was fabulous and that we were EXTREMELY pleased with the quality of our wedding meal, the execution of our very specific menu requests as well as with the pricing.
We appreciated Nikee's blunt, upfront, approach to costs, and we got along well when we met her. We felt that was important as we would be working directly with our caterer, NOT via a wedding planner. Nikee even helped do research for some of the themes that we wanted incorporated into our menu. Nikee covered everything in the proposal.
Hel’s did an amazing job. The food was beautiful and delicious and everyone was talking about it.
My suggestion in working with them is: don't be afraid to ask for exactly what you want. they can probably accommodate it!"
Devon. – July 2009
Letter of Recommendation
"David – It was truly a pleasure to have you at our house providing food, liquor and entertainment. The occasion was a nice event to have Phil’s new family to blend the relationship. I look forward to many more events to enjoy with you and the services you supply."
Ben R. – July 2009
Social Event
"Jackie and the whole team at Hel’s – We used Hel’s Kitchen last year to cater our daughter’s graduation party and people still rave about the food and presentation!! We also had you cater our fourth of July party this past Saturday and our friends were so excited that you were catering this event!!! The food was once again outstanding and we thank you for the terrific service provided by EVERYONE at Hel’s Kitchen. You are a class act and the best catering service in the Chicagoland area!!!! We would never hesitate to recommend you!! Thank you again."
Brad and Denise H. – 4th of July Party
July 2009
“Jillian – Once again many thanks for a wonderful weekend. The food was perfect and every detail was covered” (read more)
"David – Once again, we are so glad that we picked Hel’s Kitchen to cater our event! You did a great job laying it out so that our attendees to get food smoothly and your staff did a wonderful job displaying the spread. Those linens were gorgeous and greatly complimented the show!" (read more)
American Friends Service Committee, Karen L – June 2009
Benefit
"David – Fabulous party! Thank you so much. Everyone loved the food. The Beggars Purse barely made it out of the oven before they were devoured. Thank you again for putting up with all my back and forth questions. I will be calling you again for other parties."
Mary B. – May 2009
First Communion
"Nikee – Thank you so much for making our evening as wonderful as we had hoped for. We thoroughly enjoyed working with yourself and Hel’s Kitchen. The service and food was outstanding! Thank you for your assistance and guidance, we will not hesitate to utilize Hel’s Kitchen services in the future!"
Kimberly M. – January 2009
Wedding
"Jillian – Thank you and Nikee for helping my weekend event. Everything went so well. And the Saturday brunch was perfect, from the food to the décor and the staff who invisibly made everything happen.
Thanks again."
Sara C. – January 2009
Kiddush
"David – On December 28th your catering service provided a beautiful meal for the people who attended my husband’s funeral. I have learned it was an exceptionally busy day for your staff, but they were quite wonderful meeting the needs of so many people. I want to thank you for making all that possible on such a difficult day and time for my family."
Cathy A. – December 2008
Funeral Service
"Nikee – So sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. We left for our honeymoon right after the wedding and I didn't have access to email for a week. Now I'm getting settled in Cincinnati. I did however, intend to let you and your staff know how much we appreciated your work on our wedding day. Everything was seamless and flawless – the food, the service, the courtesy of the staff, all top-notch. We and our guests truly enjoyed the food. I just can't say enough about how happy we were about how the day went. I mentioned to Kelly (I think that's correct for our supervisor's name) how I wanted the centerpieces to look when they setup the tables. It was done better than I would have done it! They were patient waiting until we cleared out of the Great Room taking photos to finish setting up for brunch. They were attentive but not overbearing. I expected it to go well, but your staff far exceeded my expectations. Thanks again so much for all your help, Nikee. I only wish you had been there so I could meet you in person…Thanks again so much! "
Princess P. B. and Herman too! – December 2008
Holiday Brunch
"David – I want to thank you and your staff for doing such a wonderful job with our event on Sunday, September 14th. Your staff was prompt, efficient, flexible and highly professional. I would welcome any of them at a future event at our home. The presentation was lovely; I got so many comments from the guests about the lovely appearance of the food and its arrangement. And the food, it drew reviews all around! Your food is so wonderfully distinctive and full-flavored, our guests just devoured it.
All in all, a lovely and PAINLESS day, thanks again for your wonderful support!
Can’t wait to use Hel’s Kitchen again!"
Lizzie G. – September 08
Couples Shower
"Nikee – I want to express again how great our backyard picnic turned out on Sunday. We received so many positive comments about the food. For example, “I never cared for barbeque chicken because it is usually so dry, but this was delicious,” “the salsas are so good – especially the mango salsa,” “the hummus is so good and tangy,” and so on." (read more)
