The Caterist

About The Caterist

The Caterist

Caterers

Created by Chef Lynda Ross and (personal information protected by Zola) Caterist brings boutique catering to Chicago. We use fresh ingredients, classic techniques, and modern design to bring a truly unique experience to your event. The Caterist is one of the most creative ventures to hit Chicago catering. We like to focus on what our clients want--and we've found they want creativity, dependability and versatility at an affordable price.

Services

Services

  • Bartenders
  • Cleanup and breakdown
  • Consultations and tastings - for a fee
  • Delivery and setup
  • Event planner
  • Rental coordination - directly invoice couple
  • Serving staff

Cuisines

  • African
  • American
  • BBQ
  • Cajun
  • Chinese
  • Eastern European
  • Farm-to-table
  • French
  • Fusion
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latin American
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Southwestern
  • Spanish
  • Thai

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Halal
  • Kosher
  • Nut-free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Meal types

  • Breakfast/brunch
  • Buffet
  • Dessert service
  • Family-style meal
  • Food stations
  • Passed appetizers
  • Seated meal
  • Stationary appetizers
  • Wedding cake service

Beverage services

  • Bartending
  • Beverage servingware rentals
  • Mixers/non-alcoholic options
  • Provides liquor license

Drink types

  • Beer
  • Coffee service
  • Liquor
  • Mobile bar
  • Non-alcoholic
  • Signature cocktails
  • Wine

Reviews

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  • Great food and service

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    •Abby•Apr 20, 2025

    We loved working with the Caterist for our wedding. We wanted to have our food reflect our family cultures - Polish, Irish and Scandinavian, and the Caterist really created a fun, unique menu for us. We had a vegan meal, and at the tasting we had two options - it was really hard to pick one, because they were both so good! At the wedding, my fellow vegans agreed it was the best vegan dish they had ever had at a wedding, and guests raved about the short ribs - all the food was excellent, as well as the service.They created a perfect signature drink for us for our last winter wedding. One of our favorite parts of the wedding was having dinner together and just watching all our guests enjoy the meal.

  • Thank you, Caterist!

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    •Mallory K.•Jan 20, 2025

    The Caterist was an absolute dream to work with for our wedding. From their professional and detailed communication style to their accommodating and creative approach, they made the catering process seamless and fun. The quality of their work was truly impressive - the food was delicious, high-end, and high-quality, leaving all of our guests raving. They treated the bride and groom with white glove service, and worked amazingly with our venue to ensure everything ran smoothly. The Caterist was absolutely the right hire for this job, and we couldn't be happier with how they contributed to making our special day perfect.

  • Amazing

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    •Jacklyn H.•Sep 22, 2022

    The caterist were super professional! The handled every detail of our wedding with ease. We could tell from the moment we went to our first tasting that they were detail oriented and they didn’t disappoint. Our guests raved about the food and the service! We would book them again in a heartbeat!

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