Funky’s Catering

Funky’s catered our company holiday party this year. The end product of the food was beautiful (see my photos), and mostly delicious. The process of working with them was sometimes slow, and we had to call or email a couple of times to get our proposal or invoice updated as we made changes or updated head counts. But they always got back to us eventually.
They have a very extensive list of menu options which they were a little hesitant to give to us to choose from, but their initial suggestions were a little off base for what we wanted. We always do a bunch of appetizers so people can mingle while they eat, but definitely try to get more than enough food so that people don’t leave hungry. Once we got the list of appetizers from them, there were some clear winners, like the flank steak crostini and vegetarian tacos. We ended up doubling our original proposal list!
At the event, everything was prepared on site, which I really appreciated. Last years’ caterers (a different company) prepared everything at their facility and simply brought it over shrink wrapped. The Funky’s staff prepared as they went and replenished plates when needed, which I liked a lot. The whole team was very friendly during the event and the bartender Ken was specifically awesome, creating two «signature drinks» for the night with just a few suggestions of what we like. The food was mostly delicious (the meatballs and smoked salmon pinwheels were the least favorite of our group). However, the portions were quite small, even for appetizers, I thought, mostly one-​bite things.
I would recommend working with them as long as you as an event planner know what you’re looking for and how to keep the process moving, because overall I really liked Funky’s food and their team.

Funky’s catered my daughters wedding on October 25^th, 2014. They lived up to all their promises. Wedding guests remarked it was the best wedding food they had ever had. Our captain, Tyrone, put us at ease when we met with him a few weeks before the wedding. We knew he had everything under control. Now we are starting to plan another daughter’s wedding and are seeking venues where Funky’s caters. We are just not sure we would want to settle for anyone else.

Funky’s catered our wedding on October 25, 2014 and we couldn’t be happier with our choice. From the tastings to the day itself everyone we worked with was extremely professional and very responsive to all of our questions. On the day of the food and service were excellent., so much so that many of the guests made it a point to tell us that they thought it was the best food at a wedding they’ve ever had! We would definitely recommend Funky’s to anyone looking for a caterer in the area.

Let Funky’s do all the work for your next party or meeting. They have all you need to make your next event memorable. Their food is fabulous and their team will help you plan your event and serve you with a smile!

Funky’s catered our anniversary party last weekend. The food was wonderful and the service was outstanding. Our guests raved about the food and one even stated that we’d set the bar for future entertaining. Everything was handled professionally, and we were able to thoroughly enjoy our eon party.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Food was great! Service staff was excellent — very professional. Hors d’ oeuvres & Dinner service went smoothly so we could simply enjoy our night and our guests could enjoy the event & each others’ company. Hats off to Seth (Event Captain) and the Funky’s team who also went above & beyond to help the Bride & bridal party in an unexpected weather situation. Basically, just as we were arriving at the venue (Newport Aquarium), it started down pouring rain (torrential thunderstorm) and we had no way to get from our limo to the aquarium without getting soaked (even with umbrellas). Funky’s offered to shuttle us using their van to the loading dock in the back of the building so we wouldn’t have to walk through the torrential rain & wind. They went out of their way to ensure our event went as well as possible — down to the smallest details. Thank you, Funkys! We would definitely recommend for any type of event where you want quality service & excellent food so guests can enjoy & you can have a successful event.

Funky’s was the caterer that my husband and I chose for our June 8^th, 2013 wedding at French Park in Amberley Village. Funky’s was attentive and knowledgeable throughout the planning, tasting and execution phases of our event. Michael, Lauren and the rest of their team went above and beyond to ensure that we could rely on them for everything food and drink related for the wedding.
We did a served dinner option with wine service for our 110 guests. The entire Funky’s team was on point the evening of the event from start to finish, and in all of our meetings and communication leading up to June 8^th. We had so many compliments from our guests about the quality of food and service they provided at the wedding. It was all very seamless and wonderful.
In addition to providing the food for our event, Michael went above and beyond in connecting us to the man who ultimately became the officiant for our nuptials, and someone we also now consider a lifelong friend. All in all, the entire experience of working with Michael and Funky’s was a wonderful one and we would highly recommend them and will be sure to use them again as a caterer for any event we may host in the future.

Funky’s has catered our Passover seder for the last 4 years. They do a great job with proteins (flavorful halibut and beef brisket), and their flourless chocolate cake with raspberry coulis is consistently a fan favorite. The service staff seems to gotten more polished over the years, and I’m always happy to catch up with the owner. Will use again.

Wow! Funky’s recently catered an event for us and everything was excellent. Guests all commented on how wonderful the food was. Michael, the owner, worked with us and recommended a perfect menu: the chef made-​to-​order pasta station was fabulous! I would definely use Funky’s Catering again and highly recommend them to my friends. All staff members were very professional.

food is delicious an da staff was polite

Funky’s Catering is great! I can’t say enough great things about them! The food is awesome, and the people who work there are fantastic. Each time I called, anyone was able to pull up my account, and speak with me about it because the internal communication is fantastic. I mostly worked with Jerin, who was available to chat at almost any time of the day or night. Whether it was a question about food allergies, or logistics, Jerin was knowledgeable and ready for suggestions if I asked for them. Suzy was the captain at my event, and she is fantastic. She was organized, and I only had to tell her what my vision was once, and she made it happen. The guests at my event raved about both the food, and the service. The working relationship I had with Funky’s was a dream, and I am feeling a bit of a void now that it is over. I would suggest them to anyone in the Cincinnati area, who wants first class food and service. Thank you Funky’s!!!

I have used Funkys twice; I once for my wedding in 2008 and the following year for a birthday party. We were so thrilled both times with their service (with the exception of Wrayjean who I believe is no longer with them?)
We received tons of compliments on the food and I have had other events I have attended that they catered and the quality is always consistent. Highly recommend.

My wedding/​reception venue has a list of caterers to choose from. Funky’s, being on the list, was one that I looked into. I browsed their website and then filled out their information request form (no email address was given) as directed by the site. I sent 3 separate requests (all the same information because it was unclear if anything was actually sending and I hadn’t heard back) over the span of 2 weeks. I received no reply. Ever.
Even stranger than that, was that when I sent them an email, through their online form mind you, what I once got back from them saying they had received the information, was flagged by Gmail as suspicious or possible spam, or not belonging to the person that claimed to be sending the mail. Not comforting.
I tried several times to contact them through the avenue they suggested and then finally called when my patience ran out. I think one ‘receipt of information’ email had a phone number? At that time there was some story about someone on vacation, out sick, etc. That was fine, but I also explained this had been going on for some time. The girl I talked to was apologetic and took my information (for the 4^th time, I guess they just didn’t get, or she couldn’t access, what I sent via their site page?) and promised a quote that day. She then called back to say all the ‘managers’ or some equivalent thereof were out for a few days and she couldn’t send anything to me without their approval. Again, fine, but not helping me feel at all safe about them as a business.
When she finally sent the quote to me days later, the food choices were weird. I have adventurous taste buds, but my family does not. I gave her an idea, based on their website, of what we were looking for, but what I got back seemed anything but what I suggested.
In the end I didn’t respond to the menu, quote, or the proposal to set up a tasting. Perhaps that was rude, but the entire experience with them was slow, negative, and inspired little confidence that they’d do anything right going forward. More surprisingly, perhaps, was that after acting so apologetic for the ‘confusion’ or difficulties, was that when I didn’t respond to their proposal, there was no follow up to see what was going on. I’m perfectly happy to be left alone if I don’t respond, but I thought it odd that they’d act so lackadaisical about customers who were already a tad disgruntled, and particularly ones who were trying to work with them despite their repeated shortcomings.
I have heard the food from Funky’s is good. Their business operation and scheduling, however, precluded me from having any interest in working with them. If this is how the operate, I have no idea how they stay in business. I’m not a high stress bride, but working with them got on my nerves.
If you’re looking for people who respond, try Chef’s Choice. They were great!

Continued from my previous review…
Day-​of-​details: As we were initially promised, Funky’s did a great job of helping with set-​up and tear-​down. We had our marriage ceremony downstairs and when we moved upstairs for the dinner, Funky’s staff removed all the ceremony chairs and helped set up for dancing. The space looked great and they did this easily and quickly with the direction of the venue owner and my day-​of coordinator. So here’s the annoying part… throughout the wedding planning process I struggled quite a bit with what chairs to rent for the ceremony and reception. I went back and forth many times and finally decided on the white folding garden chairs. Well, the day of the wedding rolls around and as I get to the venue I see that the ceremony chairs are completely wrong. Not only are they wrong, but they are hideous. So ugly. When I confronted our team leader about this issue, she said that apparently Funky’s owner (Michael Forgus) switched out the chairs without notifying us. The ugly chairs would be easier for them to remove and switch over after the ceremony. Umm… so when does it matter what’s easier for the caterer??? I chose and was willing to pay for the other chairs and the catering company couldn’t even bother to inform us. I guess this is another example of poor communication. So. Damn. Annoying. Those nasty chairs are going to haunt me for quite some time.
Professionalism: Funky’s excuses became really annoying throughout the wedding planning process. The biggest excuse we got on a regular basis was that they couldn’t get back to us in a timely manner because they «were really busy this time of year». Seriously? Isn’t this their business? Aren’t they always busy? Didn’t you have over 7 months to work on this wedding? If you’re a catering company this is never an acceptable excuse. Another issue we had? When working with the owner himself he used the timeless tactic of trying to pit my husband and I against each other. While talking to him on the phone, Michael tried to convince me that he had given my husband information that had never been given out. When I informed him that my husband was sitting right next to me listening to the conversation, he suddenly stopped mentioning my husband altogether. Please don’t try to pit your customers against each other… especially when they’re about to get married. I was really disappointed in Funky’s lack of professionalism.
Alright, I guess I’ll stop there. Sorry for the lengthy reviews, but I wish I would have had such detailed information when planning my event. Hopefully these will be of use to people in the future. Funky’s Catering is not a horrible company and there are definitely some pros to booking with them. But unfortunately, in my opinion, the cons outweighed the positives. All in all, if I could do it all again (which I have absolutely no interest in doing after all that crazy wedding planning), I would not ask Funky’s to cater my wedding.

Hubby and I went to an event catered by Funky’s recently. Service was ok, seemed disorganized. Food was terrible. Food that was suppose to be hot wasn’t. Very disappointing.

My fiancée and I went in for a tasting at Funky’s which took 3 hours during which Jerin, one of the owners, spent the better part of our night espousing what wonderful customer service they have and how they are building life long customers not just customers for one night. Although it was a long tasting, I really did like Funky’s at first.
Fast forward 3 weeks, I still have not received the proposal from my tasting (because they won’t send you any pricing until you do a tasting). Jerin told me it took so long because they were so busy doing tastings. Well, that’s great that you have so much business but there’s a point where you have to decide if having so much business is causing your customer service, that seemed to be very important to them, to diminish.
I reviewed the proposal, decided I wanted to change a few things and requested a new one with the changes. That was a month ago, and I still have yet to hear back from them.
I think it is ridiculous to go on and on about how they are building relationships when they can’t even return emails timely.
If this is how they are going to treat me before they have my money, you can be sure they aren’t going to get my business.

I was at a wedding this weekend and Funkys was the caterer, WOW! Dinner was amazing! Very impressed with the quality and presentation of the food. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a top of the line caterer!