Food Obsession

I used Food Obsession for the first time last week as the caterer for a work event we were having at the Cheney Mansion. After inquiring with several preferred caterers in the area, Food Obsession was by far the best to work with, the most reasonably priced and offered a big selection of tasty foods. In addition to food they also offer bar packages/​services, linens, glassware and flatware and they set everything up beautifully! Daniel Vogel, Food Obsession Owner, and his staff were an absolute pleasure to work with and are very accommodating. We will absolutely use them again for future events!

Dinner for 45 outside. Everything was perfect. We did cocktails and hor d’oevres at one house and dinner at another. They set up both places and seamlessly transitioned with the guests. Food was wonderful. Service was attentive but almost invisible. Clean up was amazing too. I will be calling Food Obsession for my next event.

We were very interested in using this caterer for our wedding and his business came highly recommended by our venue. They told us this caterer specialized in Korean dishes, which was important to us as my fiancée is Korean. However, much to my dismay– they have not returned two voicemails and have only responded to one email without ever following up. This has been going on for several weeks. It is unfortunate because we want to give back to businesses in Oak Park where we live, but instead will likely have to go with someone in a different city.

We hired Daniel and Food Obsession to cater an engagement party in our back yard for 45 people. I cannot praise Daniel enough. He came up with wonderful menu ideas (I had never used a caterer before), told me everything we needed to order, kept the costs down where he could (by suggesting alternatives), and then DELIVERED. The waitstaff was excellent — attentive but not at all intrusive or obsequious; neat, organized, and friendly. Daniel told me the crew would do everything and I had to do nothing — and this was accurate. Daniel is creative (we had some southerners, so he came up with a fried-​chicken-​maple syrup-​waffle slider sandwich!) and very flexible and laid back. Food Obsession is highly recommended.

Food Obsession catered an engagement party in our backyard this weeks and it was excellent! The food was great, the service was excellent, and they handled all of the table/​chair rentals as well. We had many compliments from guests on the catering! Thanks!!!

Daniel Vogel was the caterer for our wedding and everything went great! The food was amazing! Planning was simple and everything went smoothly the day of the event. I had a lot of guests tell me that it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! The wait staff with Food Obsession were all great as well. Maybe a little too nice with the wine refills, but we were able to get a lot of people to dance! My advice to anyone planning a wedding is to give a lower head count than the amount of people you think you think will attend. We had about 110 guests and thought maybe 2 – 3 people wouldn’t show. Since the wedding was in March it snowed and a lot of people were sick and we ended up having 10 last minute cancellations/​no shows — which ends up being a lot of food/​money wasted!

Food Obsessions is a one of a kind catering experience. There is no set catering menu instead Chef Daniel will create a customized meal to fit your budget. No job is too big or too small. Daniel approaches each event with the same care utilizing only the freshest ingredients available. He is tuned in to special requests and can accommodate my menu based on our dietary needs. Chef Daniel ‘s classic training is showcased in his food presentations. His professional staff will deliver, set-​up, serve and clean up after your event. Food Obsessions never disappoints!

Food Obsession is an absolute gem and I couldn’t have been happier with the quality of their food and service. Chef Daniel is incredibly talented and created a wonderful menu for our Welcome Party the night before our wedding. My husband is a chef as well and knows good food so I left the decision up to him. He said without hesitation, I know who to call – this guy is good. And boy, was he. People are still talking about the mini shortrib tostadas which were AH-​MAZING. The roasted tomato and burrata was delicious and the chicken liver pâté was quite delightful – and we love pâté. Warm chocolate chip cookies were passed at the end of the night which was icing on the cake. Delish!
As if the food wasn’t good enough, the service was right there to match. Such high quality service from the servers passing hors d’eoeuvres to our guests and the bartender serving the drinks, all while Chef Daniel was in the kitchen making things look way too easy – everything was completely seamless and we couldn’t have been happier.
If you are hosting a party or get together no matter how big or small, I would HIGHLY recommend Chef Daniel and his team at Food Obsession. It’s obvious he is doing not only what he loves but what he is meant to do. You will not be disappointed.

We LOVE Food Obsession! The first time I met Dan was to discuss catering a dinner @ The RIver Forest Tennis Club. The food was AWESOME — especially the fried brussel sprouts that were served in mini Chinese Take-​Out cartons. He was so «laid back» and handled everything so professionally-​even teaching the teens how to operate the dish room. I was then introduced to Thursday Night Dinners-​as a working Mom I can’t tell you how enjoyable it is to have restaurant quality dinners @ home. We are a busy family that rarely has time for dinner. Food Obsession has replaced The Perfect Dinner location as a welcomed addition to the neighborhood.