Food For Thought + 312FILMS: Catering Across Four Chicago Weddings

A wedding film lives or dies on timing, and few things throw off a day’s schedule like a reception that runs behind. We’ve now filmed four weddings catered by Food For Thought, across some of Chicago’s most architecturally striking venues, and every one of those days moved exactly on time.

About Food For Thought

Food For Thought is a Lincolnwood-based full-service catering company and the exclusive or preferred caterer at several of Chicago’s most distinctive event spaces, including the Adler Planetarium, the Chicago History Museum, and The Field Museum. They hold a 4.8 out of 5 rating across more than 190 reviews on The Knot and have been named a “Best of Weddings” honoree ten times, enough to earn Hall of Fame status. The company is a certified Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise. They don’t publish a fixed price list, since menus are built around each couple’s guest count and vision, and couples consistently describe them as a premium-tier caterer worth the investment; the fastest way to a real number is a tasting and consultation directly with their team.

The Weddings We’ve Shared

• Christina & Jack at Venue SIX10: catering for a reception that closed with fireworks over Lake Michigan.
• AJ & Aaron at the Adler Planetarium: catering for a skyline reception that danced until 1 AM.
• Mina & Ammar at the Adler Planetarium: catering for a celebration that closed with a Cinderella-themed first dance.
• Chelsea & Kevin at the Lyric Opera House: catering for a reception in the opera house’s Grand Foyer and mezzanine.

What Food For Thought Brings to a Wedding Film

As the exclusive or preferred caterer at venues like the Adler Planetarium, Food For Thought knows the rooms, the load-in logistics, and the timing of a reception better than a caterer working a space for the first time. That matters more than most couples realize when it comes to their film: a cocktail hour that starts on time means a first dance that happens in the light we planned for, and a dinner service that runs smoothly means we’re free to chase reactions on the dance floor instead of waiting on the kitchen.

For Couples Weighing Catering

If your venue works with Food For Thought as a house caterer, that familiarity is worth something on your wedding day, and on your film. We’d happily film another wedding alongside their team.

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