The Hearty Boys are Chicago's best known caterers! Food network hosts, cookbook authors and nationally known lifestyle experts, these guys know how to party! Known for their accessible take on entertaining, their food is intriguing, unexpected and fun. From corporate breakfasts to urban weddings to high profile galas; The Hearty Boys experienced team of planners can tailor a menu that reflects your unique sensibility. HBTV is their team building division, a hands on cooking experience found nowhere else in the U.S.! Often described as Cooking Karaoke! HBTV is a perfect model for a unique team building exercise (with the added bonus of being both fun and memorable). With the help of Dan and Steve your teams will produce their own 3 minute on-camera cooking demonstration. They'll even include a DVD of the experience. Perfect for bridal showers, family events and private parties
Recently planned an event with The Hearty Boys and have nothing but great things to say. From the salesperson who was friendly and attentive to the staff at our party who were attractive, outgoing and helpful to the food which was delicious and completely above our expectations...we would recommend The Hearty Boys to anyone and will continue to use them as our #1 pick of caterers in Chicago!!
Posted 10/30/08
We have used the Hearty Boys Caterers for several years and the experience has always been first rate. They are professional, organized and most importantly they have proved me with excellent food and service. All our parties have been more than perfect and our guest left each time asking "Who was your caterer?" We are using them again for Thanksgiving and the menu we have selected with them is incredible - they stick with the basics and make things you and your guests WANT to eat. Hands down the best in Chicago.
Pros: professionalism, service, food quality
Posted 10/20/08
We had Hearty Boys cater a party on one of the boats on the River. I had a hard time getting a call back and then had a bad experience with our first sales rep (inaccurate proposal, unresponsive). Then we found out he had left (quit, fired?). The new rep was better but still not very attentive. We always had to follow-up and stay on top him. Somehow this company forgets that we are paying them.
We had a nice tasting. The proposal following the tasting didnt match what we tasted. It was revised. The night of the event they served an item we didnt order in place of something we really wanted.
If they hadnt been on 'approved vendor list' of the boat, we would have dropped them at the beginning. But we had to stick with them. There are too many capable caterers to have to worry about all this.
I would use someone else.
Pros: Good tasting food
Cons: Aweful customer service
Posted 08/17/08
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