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Bourassa Catering & Events

Bourassa Catering & Events

Wallingford, CT
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    Devin G. Sent on 10/27/2023
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    Delightful food, service, and experience

    Bourassa came to the rescue to cater our wedding at the Wadsworth Atheneum after a bad experience with our first caterer. Working with them was a dream. All communication was prompt and straightforward from our first interaction to the day of our wedding. They even sent us a thank you card after we selected them as our caterer, which was a nice, personal touch! They were flexible and willing to work with us to customize the menu and the food was incredible (definitely get the mac and cheese appetizer)! Everyone from our event coordinator, Nikki, to the chefs, owner, and the event staff were so professional and delightful to work with. They were so attentive and detail-oriented on the day of; someone even followed us around with a plate of apps during cocktail hour to ensure we had a chance to eat! We can't thank them enough. Our wedding wouldn't have been the same without them!
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    Kelsey A. Sent on 09/21/2023
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    Delicious, easy to work with, communicative

    Bourassa did a wonderful job through the entire planning process and execution of appetizers and dinner on the day. Nikki was a wonderful contact and truly worked diligently with us the entire way. I didn’t always know the best timing for the transition between appetizers and dinner or dinner and dessert and she helped me with the entire plan. The day of, the contacts at The Owenego helped us have our own set of appetizers and made sure to get us our own plate of dinner. Everyone was kind, helpful and made sure everyone ate and took home late night snacks! The food was wonderful and the experience was truly smooth and seamless!
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    Jill R. Sent on 10/06/2023
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    Amazing food and a pleasure to work with them

    Bourassa catered our wedding at The Cabin at Wickham Park and did an amazing job. The food was delicious, beautiful, and plentiful. Their service was attentive, professional, and courteous. Altogether, their good work greatly contributed to a delightful wedding reception. They ensured we (the bride and groom) received a plate of our hors d'oeuvres, received our meal first / had a chance to eat, worked with us on a custom menu for our family friendly wedding reception, and easily accommodated a last minute request to add an iced water and lemonade refreshment welcome station when we saw the forecasted temperature quickly rise a few days before our wedding. Nikki, our event coordinator, was a delight to work with as well. Asking Bourassa to cater our wedding is easily one of our best decisions!
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    Kelly S. Sent on 09/01/2023
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    Wonderful Food and Service!

    Amazing food!
    We did a tasting with them and let’s just say don’t eat the day before/day of! Food and service were great! Everything was on point and on time! Passed appetizers they even came out to the ceremony area for everyone taking pictures!
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    Valerie P. Sent on 10/30/2023
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    Absolutely Amazing!

    This was an amazing experience. I could call Nikki anytime and she knew exactly who I was and remembered what we had last spoken about. She was so helpful in creating a customized stations bar to make the perfect meal for our wedding. They even used our family recipe! Not only were they amazing as a catering company, but Nikki took the time to reach out to other vendors and coordinate. She acted as a coordinator as well which was so appreciated. She even caught things we missed! On the day of the wedding, it rained and all of the staff went out with towels and wiped everything down so it was dry for guests. Everyone commented about how amazing the food was, which I always find rare in weddings. They were so accommodating and reasonably priced. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. If I wanted something, they made it happen.
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    Bhavana V. Sent on 08/20/2023
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    Excellent!

    Bourassa did an excellent job catering our wedding, and was such a perfect fit for us! We were nervous we would not be able to find a caterer at a reasonable price since most of the guests on my side were vegetarian, but the Bourassa team worked with us to create a completely customized menu with fully vegetarian stations (Indian, Mexican, Italian) while also having a carving station for meat- and everything was delicious! Nikki and Joe were both very kind and professional throughout the process, such a pleasure to work with. This was also their first time catering at our wedding venue, and Nikki worked with our planner to make sure everything would fall into place logistically and run smoothly. Highly recommended!
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    Natalia V. Sent on 08/15/2023
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    Excellent service, delicious food

    Bourassa went above and beyond for our wedding at the Wadsworth Mansion this August. We worked with them for our 1.5 year engagement and are so extremely appreciative of all of the efforts they made to make our event a success. We chose Bourassa because from the first contact they were friendly, accommodating, and the food was delicious. Nikki was our assigned event manager. She was in contact with us throughout the planning process and was willing to meet with us, call us to answer any questions, friendly and able to go above and beyond for us. The food was great and we miss the mini tacos already. Thank you all for your service!
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    Leily F. Sent on 08/05/2023
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    Lovey meals and people!

    I loved working with Bourassa! Everyone is so kind and they truly made my wedding special, even when I made it difficult for them (I.e. I asked for Halal meat). Nikki is so responsive and everyone was so professional. And the food, of course, is great! Do not hesitate to book them!
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    Michael R. Sent on 06/13/2023
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    A Stellar Wedding Caterer

    Bourassa is an outstanding caterer: Flexibility, friendliness, and phenomenal service! From the incredible tasting experience to the wedding day: a custom pretzel wall, raw bar, and more - every detail was perfect. The staff was super friendly and attentive to our guests. They helped setup and cleanup which took a lot of stress of us on our wedding day. The whole teams warmth and Nikki's invaluable assistance made planning our big day a breeze. Our family and friends are still raving about the generous portions and amazing food. Highly recommended for an unforgettable wedding!
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    Brittany G. Sent on 08/02/2022
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    Everything exceed our expectations!

    Bourassa did a wonderful job with our wedding ! Everyone loved the raw bar, all they accommodated all of the apps we wanted! The meals were amazing and the dessert table was a work of art. We can’t thank you guys enough !
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    Erin L. Sent on 06/01/2022
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    Absolutely flawless

    Bourassa was the best choice we made early on for our wedding. Bianca was an absolute dream to work at, so good at her job and so caring and enthusiastic. We had calls with a handful of other caterers and Bourassa was by far the best in terms of responsiveness, kindness, options, and pricing.

    In terms of planning, I couldn't have loved working with their team more and each call/email/meeting had us more excited for the big day.

    The food was incredible, a bountiful mezze spread, an abundance of passed apps that were hot and fresh, and dinner service that was flawless. They even took care of details for us with outside dessert, moving for rain on the big day, and ensuring everything went smooth with other vendors.

    Could not recommend working with their team more- Thank you Bianca and Bob for making our day amazing and so delicious!

    Bourassa Catering & Events's reply:

    Erin!!

    It was a pleasure to work with you & your new family. Thank you for the kind words- we truly appreciate it & are so glad you had the wedding day you very much deserved. Best wishes!

    The Bourassa Team
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    Richard M. Sent on 05/27/2022
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    Bourassa Catering

    They were great to work with, food and alcohol was amazing. No complaints at all, the service and communication was excellent!

    Bourassa Catering & Events's reply:

    Rick & Elizabeth,

    Thank you so much for choosing us to cater your big day at Wadsworth Mansion. It was an honor, and you both were a pleasure to work with as well. We wish you both the absolute best!

    Cheers,
    Bourassa Catering & Events
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    Doreen C. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    Doreen from Florida

    Bianca was an absolute pleasure to work with- I live out of state and she was always happy to speak with me with any questions or concerns.
    My daughter’s bridal brunch was amazing partly due to the food that was provided. Delicious, hot and pleasing to the eye! Jackie &Vicki were great the day of the shower! Highly recommend!

    Bourassa Catering & Events's reply:

    Doreen,

    Thank you for your kind words. We are happy we had the opportunity to help you plan a successful bridal brunch! Best wishes to you & your entire family.

    Bourassa Catering & Events
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    Newport R. Sent on 11/03/2019
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    Excellent Food and Service

    Our wedding was on 9/28/2019 at the Wilton Old Town Hall. We had passed appetizers, a salad course and a plated entree for about 40-45 people. The appetizers were delicious and elegantly displayed, the salad was delicious ( a spinach cesar) and the entrees were also phenomenal (filet of sole and chicken cordon bleu). All the staff were absolutely professional and completely adept. Our coordinator, Patti was incredible. Im super A type and had a lot of tiny detail requests, all of which Patti took care of, and none were too small or insignificant. I would definitely recommend Bourassa and Patti for your event.
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    Molly R. Sent on 09/22/2020
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    Amazing food and service!

    We used Bourassa catering for our wedding and they did an absolutely phenomenal job! Bob helped us design a menu that would fit with our outdoor, end-of-summer wedding and was beyond easy to work with. He accommodated all of our requests and everything tasted absolutely amazing (many guests told us it was the best "wedding food" they'd ever had!) Not only was the food delicious, it looked beautiful too. Bourassa's staff was so friendly and helpful. They took care of everything we needed and made us feel so comfortable and stress-free on the big day. We also really appreciate how dedicated Bourassa Catering is to Covid safety. The plexiglass barriers in front of the buffet were subtle and sturdy, exactly what we needed. We would absolutely recommend Bourassa Catering for any event, and especially if you're having an event during Covid and want to serve your guests excellent food as safely as possible!
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    Michele V. Sent on 08/18/2020
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    Exceeded our expectations

    After much research, we went with Natalie and Bourassa Catering and Events for our daughters wedding and post wedding brunch. As an event planner for over two decades, I immediately recognized excellent attention to detail, terrific communication, and thoughtful and passionate recommendations and suggestions. The day of event staff cared deeply about the wedding and its success. They were very professional and delivered friendly, competent and thoughtful service with delicious food. What a gem of a catering organization!
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    Chelsea Sent on 11/09/2019
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    Amazing caterer

    The most amazing food! Patti was a wonderful help throughout the whole process. She answered every question and concern in a timely manner as well as putting together something we could afford. The food was so amazing that we had no left overs due to people going up for seconds and thirds. Patti not only included the price of food but added drinks, ice, table clothes, silverware plates and cups, BUT even went to get the donuts the day of! The team is awesome and anything that we needed they were there for us we did not have to do a thing! The popcorn, bbq, donut wall and s'mores bar was a hit!
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    Savannah Sent on 08/27/2019
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    Friendly staff

    Staff was friendly. We never even knew they were there. When we needed them they were already right there. Food was good. Enough food for guest. Set up and clean up was good.
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    Caitlin Sent on 08/08/2019
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    Amazing!!!

    Patti and the team we’re the MVPS! They handle it all and the food is beyond incredible. They are well organized and professional. Patti helped me with every step of the way and even beyond the catering. The menu selection (and tasting!) was great. They came onsite and was able to provide an incredible meal for over 100 guests just using their catering truck (no kitchen at venue).

    I would recommend this company a million times over.
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    Kasey Q. Sent on 07/16/2019
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    Incredible service with a personal touch!

    Are you looking for delicious food, beautiful place settings and someone to flawlessly coordinate the whole thing with excellent and friendly communication- look no further!! We gave Patti at Bourassa an idea of what we were looking for for our wedding reception and not only did she and her team create the PERFECT menu but they executed everything leading up to our day incredibly!! Communication through the process was clear, efficient and thorough. I felt like I was collaborating with a close girlfriend I didn’t know I had! Patti anticipated all of our needs and even helped us with set up and break down the day of the event. She made sure everything ran smoothly and our day was seamlessly perfect!! I can’t say enough about how happy we were with our choice to use Patti and Bourassa for our wedding. If you want this element of your wedding to be easy, breezy and deliciously perfect- look no further!!
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    Liz Sent on 12/31/2018
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    Highly Recommend

    We loved working with Bourassa Catering. From start to finish, they worked with us on every detail to make sure our wedding reflected us and suited our venue, vision and budget. Patti,the wedding sales manager went above and beyond to offer suggestions based on her years of experience. The entire staff were friendly with superb customer service. Our menu was delicious and our guests commented on how unique and delicious is was. They made the wedding of our dreams a reality.
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    Brittany Sent on 12/29/2018
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    Patti & Bourassa Catering is a must!

    I can't say enough about how incredible Bourassa Catering and their event coordinator Patti!

    Our wedding was September 1st this year and Patti was such a tremendous help! She is not only professional and kind but she truly felt like a part of the family during the entire process.

    The food.... let me tell you about how many of our guests told us that it was the best wedding food they have ever had! It was so delicious and they were able to really capture our favorite things within the menu. I am still dreaming of the braised short ribs.

    If you are getting married in Connecticut, I would say hurry up and book Bourassa Catering!

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    Meanie Sent on 12/29/2018
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    Mother of the Bride

    Patti and Bourassa Catering were an integral part of making my daughter’s wedding the Most wonderful day ever! The food was amazing, fresh, and beautiful too. Patti’s experience and organizational skills were the reason the wedding was effortless and perfect. I would highly recommend them!
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    Amanda Sent on 07/23/2018
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    Working with Patti from Bourassa was great. My husband and I went to her with a lot of questions and non traditional wedding ideas. Patti went above and beyond to help coordinate our entire wedding. Every time we spoke to her she made us feel at ease. She had great ideas and she executed. The food was awesome and having shopped around, the price was extremely reasonable.
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