Cloverleaf Catering Competitors

Blue Plate was founded in 1983 by Jim Horan, a social worker who spent his weekends cooking for friends’ parties - driven by a passion for bringing people together through food. What began with a grill and a big heart has grown into one of Chicago’s most trusted catering companies. Today, over 40 years later, Blue Plate is an award-winning hospitality leader known for delivering exceptional experiences across weddings, corporate events, and social celebrations. Our philosophy, “We Care More,” is at the heart of everything we do - brought to life by a team of dedicated culinary and service professionals who bring creativity, warmth, and precision to every event. Our chef-driven menus are made fresh from scratch at our USDA-certified facility in Fulton Market and fully customized to reflect your style and needs. Whether you're hosting an intimate gathering or a large-scale gala, we offer full-service catering, staffing, and event coordination, ensuring every detail is thoughtfully handled. With preferred status at over 100 of Chicago’s most iconic venues, and the distinction of being the city’s first Green Restaurant Association-certified caterer, Blue Plate is proud to lead with purpose, passion, and a commitment to making every event unforgettable.

Catering, and a whole lot more! We love to cook and we love to celebrate. Our philosophy is to create glorious food while creating joyous moments and treasured memories.

We dedicate ourselves to quality food, professional service and committing ourselves to understanding your specific needs. One of our goals is to commit to catering only and do it right. No distractions or other commitments can take us away from our important clients. Please don't miss the chance to meet with us. Once we have had the pleasure of talking to you about your reception, you will see what our catering philosophy is. You automatically become our Very Important Customer. We want to provide more than just food, we want to sit down and listen to your thoughts and ideas and then combine them with our experience to create the ideal reception for you and your guests. Once we have tailored your event for you, and everything fits just the way you like it, our professional chefs, event managers, wait staff and mixologists are all trained to execute your event for your family, friends or associates. Our goals, are your hopes that everyone leaving your event gives you all the raves and compliments, we get the satisfaction of your smile and happiness knowing that you made the right decision.