Blue Elephant Events and Catering

12 Pepperell Square, Saco, ME 04072, USA

Address:	12 Pepperell Square, Saco, ME 04072, USA
Phone:	+1 207-281-3070
Site:	blueelephantcatering.com
Rating:	4.3
Working:	9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM Closed Closed

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Reviews 11

Megan Little

Where to begin with Blue Elephant? Before we even had a venue, we were booked with Blue Elephant - and it was the easiest, and most rewarding decision we collectively made. Blue Elephant is not just a catering company, but a full service event planning and production company, which is something they take great pride in and is evident in every little aspect of their work. Planning our wedding in Maine, from New Jersey, required that we find someone who was trustworthy, reliable, patient, and had as much energy as we did to make sure it was The Best Day Ever - and we found that person in Kaitlyn, a long-time veteran but newly promoted Event Producer who inherited us just four short months before our wedding due to an unforeseen staffing change. Lucky for us, she didnt miss a beat! Kaitlyn did so much for us and kept us on track every second of the way. She went above and beyond our expectations, picked up quickly on the exact vision we were going for, checked in on us regularly in the weeks leading up and more importantly, the day of the wedding, to make sure we had everything we needed and more. Her whole team was just outstanding the day of the wedding, and everyone from the servers to the owners of Blue Elephant were nothing short of a pleasure to work with. They somehow took all of the stress involved in planning a wedding, out of the equation. Everyone at our wedding was remarking on not only how professional and kind everyone was, but how amazing the food was. Another thing, we had requested a rather unique array of passed appetizers for our cocktail hour and we werent completely sure about how they would be executed - Blue Elephant did it better than we even imagined theyd come out. All of our guests were raving about the quality and diversity of the food. If youre planning a wedding in Maine and youre from out of state, not sure where to start - start here. Youll be grateful to have done so. We certainly are!

Danielle Leoni

The BAD Elephant Blue Elephant is AMATURE catering at best. In a few words: disorganized and dysfunctional management, poor communication, tasteless and bland food. Thankfully, boxed pizza saved the day. We hired them for our wedding a few years back to serve apps and a sit down dinner. As appetizers were passed, we noticed there were NO bacon wrapped scallops. Instead, Blue Elephant REPLACED this with some fig-thing! Apparently they were unable or simply forgot to get the scallops?? This last minute substitutions was made WITHOUT our knowledge and without ANY price adjustment/refund towards the bill, which of course they make you prepay in full. The plated dinner was such a disaster! The steak was so disgusting and poorly cooked, no one ate it and the brussel sprouts that accompanied it were completely inedible. How do you mess up brussel sprouts?! It was really upsetting to see all the thousands of dollars worth of food, be dumped into the trash. Some of our guests actually LEFT our wedding and brought back PIZZA!! So this is what you get when you spend thousands and hire people who claim to have 27 years of catering experience?? How embarrassing. Not to mention, you can expect a ridiculous delay in emails, expect to make numerous calls to get a hold of either Ruben or Fausto and prepare yourself for lots of confusion and unexpected menu changes without being notified or reimbursed. Hiring the BAD Elephant was a total waste of money and I would never recommend them to anybody!

Geneva & Joe Campbell

Blue Elephant was the most accommodating vendor we had the pleasure of working with for our wedding. Ashli was our main contact person and also our day-of-coordinator (she does a lot of coordinating before the day-of, though!) and she is absolutely a gem. Shes professional, patient, and overall wants you to be happy. I must have sent her the most emails with the most changes and questions throughout the wedding planning process, and Blue Elephant accommodated all of them. I cant even remember how many iterations of the contract we went through (because of us, not Blue Elephant) before we arrived at exactly what we wanted. We were given the freedom to design our menu and Blue Elephant executed it perfectly. The food was delicious, the service was great, they made the tables look amazing and provided props (included in the contract) to enhance our wedding experience even more. If there were bumps in the road, we didnt know about them, because Blue Elephant are true professionals with a tremendous amount of experience. And it shows! Thank you, Blue Elephant and especially Ashli for executing our vision perfectly and for guiding us through our wedding day with such patience and calmness. Ill never forget Ashlis reassuring hugs and smiles and how efficiently her team worked to set up the entire reception, even down to arranging loose flowers. Everything was perfect. Future brides: Blue Elephant is an easy choice.

Kayla Brown

Blue Elephant is amazing!! We wanted a unique wedding dinner menu and Blue Elephant made it happen. The food was delicious! We had so many compliments about the food, especially the tacos! Not only does Blue Elephant make amazing food, they also help make the wedding day run smoothly. I can honestly say we don’t know what we would do without Fausto and his team. They were amazing! Fausto came hours before our wedding and made sure everything was set up perfectly. He even got rid of a hornets nest so our guests wouldn’t get stung! He really went above and beyond. Fausto made it so we (and our family and friends) didn’t have to do anything or worry about anything - just enjoy. He made our day run smoothly. We cannot say enough great things about Fausto and Blue Elephant. We highly recommend them.

A Private User

This place is a gem! ...and one of my favorite things about Saco! The inside is charming with exposed brick walls, small tables and a couch for lounging. The menu has a surprisingly diverse selection of yummy treats - the Cuban sandwich & New England Clam Chowdah are a couple of my favorites. Well, until it comes to dessert...oh boy! They also have super coffee & a nice selection of teas. The owners are always there making you feel so welcome. Dont miss this downtown landmark - mmmmmmn!

Joseph Zimo

Blue Elephant catered and ran our wedding day at Granite Ridge Estate. They were professional, everyone loved the food, and they made set-up and tear-down simple. The staff were friendly, and they helped make our wedding day absolutely amazing. We selected a spinach-feta-walnut salad starter, a filet-mignon with lobster tail etouffee, and a selection of appetizers for a cocktail hour. It was all delicious.

Hardy Farm

Fausto, Ruben and crew have impressed us repeatedly over the years at our property. They are always attentive to our couples needs and weve heard nothing but praise. We look forward to a continued relationship with Blue Elephant!

Rest & Be Thankful Farm

Extreme attention to detail(all aspects). Professional staff, professional work. Looking forward to working with Fausto, Janice, Joe and crew again in the near future! The Homestead at Rest and Be Thankful Farm, Lyman, ME

Kanokwan Kantawong

Cheating Business! I ordered food on my Wedding. When the foods come out, isnt same as the sample. If you want to order from them (it good taste) please take a picture first and telling them before party start.

T A Emery

Blue Elephant Catering . Food is Great Service is Super. Our events have been great.

Warren Cortese

Catering like no other You desire it , they can create it