Lavishly Dunn Catering & Event Planning - Hanover, Massachusetts

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After being ghosted by our original caterer 2 weeks before our event (an 85th Birthday in my home), I read all the reviews for Lavishly Dunn very carefully. Turns out I didn’t need to worry!! They were attentive and professional but also kind and caring. The food and presentation were excellent. They treated my family like family and took great care of my home. The team of Terry, Drew and Val were outstanding!! Highly recommended! Loved it!

Kim C.

Extremely professional, helpful, and detail oriented caterer with very delicious food. They were able to do our wedding with tricky dietary restrictions (excellent with gluten free and dairy free meals, and also offered a great vegetarian option!). I was able to eat everything at our wedding and it was a huge relief feeling like a normal person for a day! We did some passed apps that were wonderful, a raw bar, and full plated service. They did an incredible job working around the quirks of the venue (the elevator broke the weekend of) and they even helped us source rentals for chairs, soft seating, linens, etc. I would highly recommend Lavishly Dunn and would work with them again in a heart beat!!

Elizabeth D.

Our main focus for our wedding was DELICIOUS food, and Lavishly Dunn completely delivered. Every guest commented on how delicious everything was, and how it wasn't the typical wedding fare, but true restaurant quality cuisine. There were a few logistical issues, but the owner Jonathan completely stepped up on the day of the wedding, and even bartended when he was short-staffed. Definitely recommend!

Jennie A.

We got married during the pandemic, so we had many rules & things we could and could not do. Jonathan the owner came out to our location to really help us with our layout & plan. We know what we wanted it to look like, but many parts of the Wedding we did not know what to do. He suggested ideas in our backyard wedding. He helped from tables, to linens, to electrical setup & more.

When it came to the food there were SO many items to choose from on the menu and that made it so great to have choices! His crew showed up and took care of all of the food & drinks & everyone raved about how amazing their food was! Every dish I saw looked beautiful. I ate everything on my plate & still talked to everyone! I know they say the Bride never eats, but she does when the food it good.

Thank you Lavishly Dunn! I am calling on you for our next event.

Allyson D.

We hired Lavishly Dunn to cater our wedding in a unique venue in Boston. We chose them because their food quality and menu options were excellent and their pricing was the best that we could find of that caliber. Unfortunately, we cannot recommend them to others planning a wedding as their customer service is very poor. There were several different meetings in which the owner came ill-prepared and disorganized, which led to an incredible amount of stress. From the beginning there was misrepresentation in pricing and menu choices and lack of attention to detail which led to us having to micromanage the process. While the staff onsite was gracious and the food was delicious, dinner was served late and once the buffet was plated, there was no coordination or communication with our guests who needed to move through the buffet line promptly. Ultimately, we never received a thank you or congratulations after the event, nor was there communication or presence from the owner on the day of the wedding as we had discussed. So much so, that our venue coordinator actually removed Lavishly Dunn from their preferred vendor list.The food was very good, but the chaotic way the business is run outweighed the positives.

Frank D.

Lavishly Dunn catered our daughter's graduation and 18th bday event at our home June 2023 and I don't believe my review was posted. It may be late but certainly worth posting now as I reach out to Lavishly Dunn again for another event. Here's my comments from last year:
Wow…and that’s an understatement. I don’t know where to begin...from all of Cayla's help and support through the planning process to Lisa and Chef Mike executing a flawless party. The day was amazing and the food was spectacular! The crew was so attentive to all of our guests and met every need. This was our first experience with an in home catering company and the Lavishly Dunn team absolutely crushed it. Our guests loved all of the apps (presentation was fantastic), the main course and they loved the ice cream bar too. Thanks to all of you for making our daughter’s 18th birthday and graduation an amazing event and one we’ll be talking about for quite some time! We’ll be sure to reach out for future catering needs.

Jillian W.

We just had our wedding yesterday. They delivered to our home, our wedding "venue."The food was complimented by my guests more times than I can count. Lavishly Dunn was so accommodating to all of our guests' dietary needs/restrictions. Easy to work with. Lovely people.

Katie K.

Simply Dunn catering is the best the South Shore has to offer! It’s a family run business with the nicest staff ever. I have had two events catered by them where they came to our home. The first was a 50th birthday party with nearly 100 guests in our yard. The second was a Friendsgiving last week for 50 people. We had the most amazing Chef, bartender, and event coordinator both times. The food was outstanding, but the professionalism and ability to problem small last minute items will keep us returning time and time again. For the birthday party we had a lot of fresh seafood which they displayed beautifully. The Friendsgiving we did gourmet flat breads and Chinese food. The guests were raving about the food. Today I picked up our second catered Thanksgiving meal for 12. It takes all the stress out of the day and I can enjoy my family. Garlic mashed is always a fan favourite and their cranberries. You cannot go wrong with Simply Dunn! Special shout out to Jonathan Dunn who has hired cream of the crop staff. Also, grateful for Jane who has helped me pull off two events without any bumps. And to Chef Hugo who crushed Friendsgiving 2023. Yeah Simply Dunn!!