Create Catering and The Dining Studio

CrEATe catered my intimate wedding of 45 guests. From my initial contact with Nicky to the execution of our dinner my experience was outstanding! Nicky is extremely organized, pays meticulous attention to detail, and always demonstrated timely communication. Every employee takes pride in their work and goes above-​and-​beyond to deliver excellent service. CrEATe made wedding planning stress-​free because I knew I was in good hands and had a second set of eyes double checking all the small details involved in food service. The chefs created a custom menu that accurately reflected our vision for a dining experience. The food was outstanding. Many of my guests are big-​time foodies and their accolades couldn’t have been better! The service staff was professional and thorough in their delivery of each course, paired with wine. The quality of their communication, product, and service is clear demonstration of CrEATe’s passion for delivering an exceptional experience! I highly recommend CrEATe and plan to use them for all my future needs!

Create is seriously wonderful. They catered our wedding 2 weeks ago and I really enjoyed working with them. Nicky was great! My grandma has a severe allergy and she worked really hard to make sure she would have a safe experience.
Our food was served family style and we received SO MANY compliments on everything. The appetizers and entrees were AMAZING! The staff also worked to make sure some appetizers were brought into the dressing rooms right after the ceremony so the wedding party would be sure to get something to eat… brilliant!
I wish I could get married again just so I could try some different food items! I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to serve something different than traditional «wedding food»

Philip is running a cool catering business with focus on local and sustainable foods. When I first interviewed CREATE for our wedding they were just getting started and he was driving an old ambulance fueled by biofuels and had his own farm to grow his own produce that was incorporated into the business.
I choose CREATE because I liked their vibe/​philosophy and they seemed so responsive to our vision for the wedding, even though I really liked another caterer who had done events at our venue and whose wonderful food we had at a friend’s wedding.
Sadly, throughout the course of my year+ planning their prices changed DRAMATICALLY and their communication was seriously LACKING.
No longer will they serve host-​provided alcohol at an off-​site venue. Fine, I understand that their insurance changed but they never called me to tell me their change in policy and this was a big factor in our decision to choose this particular venue.
Food and the choice of alcohol served is my fiancé’s number one priority for our wedding.
Also, and more importantly, I was never told of the price increases and discovered them on my own as I opened up the new quotes that were sent over time. The exact same menu went from $ 40 per person to $ 48 to $ 55 over a 1 year period. I was never told why when each new quote was sent until I started asking questions. I was told that the prices of flour and eggs had gone up significantly in the last year. They also said that their insurance costs sky-​rocketed because their business was booming. All of this is probably true but not very cool when we are talking about a 40% increase and we are spending thousands of dollars to plan a wedding. (Which means every dollar counts)
Philip’s food is fantastic (5 stars) and we enjoyed our tasting very much. The are doing a lot of weddings now and I have heard their corporate business is going very well too. Gone is the funky ambulance because the clients don’t like it parked outside of their mansions on Lake Minnetonka. And their locally grown produce is being tossed aside to provide a cheaper alternative.
We broke our contract with CREATE — it was a tough decision but ultimately one that I know is right for us. Both sides worked to make concessions but we felt those concessions put us all in a compromised position. We just didn’t have the faith that it would all come off how we had envisioned and we didn’t want to second guess.
I wish their business well and encourage their staff to communicate better to their clients.