Does Blue Plate Catering pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Blue Plate Catering employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Blue Plate Catering. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Blue Plate Catering?

71% of Blue Plate Catering employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Blue Plate Catering 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Blue Plate Catering?

Server (13) , Server/Waiter (4) , Caterer (3) , Catering Assistant (3) , Event Producer (2) , Event Supervisor (2)

What are the pros of working at Blue Plate Catering according to real employee reviews?

"the owner wanted to be the chef also,dude had a very nasty attutude pay was good put you earned it" ((in 7 reviews)); "Flexible hours depending on if you're an early riser or night owl." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Blue Plate Catering according to real employee reviews?

"Management can bit abrasive and harsh." ((in 4 reviews)); "It was inconsistent and gave short break." ((in 3 reviews))

Blue Plate Catering Reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Jim Horan

77% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (55 reviews)

Blue Plate Catering has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Blue Plate Catering employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

55 reviews

3.0

20 Jan 2022

Good for college students

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent pay and plenty of events in comparison to other companies

Cons

Never received tips and some workers were very unprofessional

4.0

9 Apr 2014

Informative and enjoyed the work and staff.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing catering company. Would recommend their services to friends and family. Most of staff was patiet, understanding, and welcoming. Definitely able to get the job done!

Cons

Management allows others to dictate the staff in which they are responsible for and with that being said, the scheduling manager is unreasonable and make the work environment unpleasant with strong-arm attitude.

4.0

16 Dec 2025

Great place to work

Event server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working at different events across the city

Cons

You will be on your feet most of the day

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Jobs at Blue Plate Catering

Location Supervisor, Corporate Client

Chicago, IL

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USD 55K - USD 55K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Garde Manger/Prep Cook

Catering Event Lead - PT

Madison, WI

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