Reviews

It was an amazing evening!!! The staff is very friendly, attentive and helpful. The food was beyond delicious and very affordable. I worked with Brenda throughout the process of planning the reception and she was so honest, kind and organized. The day of our reception we worked with Tony who was also so organized and attentive. He made sure we had everything we needed (and more) throughout the night. The bartenders and servers were so fun to hangout with and poured great drinks. If you’re considering having an event here, do it! You will not regret it. Thank you Summit View & staff for a night we will never forget.

Everyone of the staff went out of their way to be friendly and helpful to all of our wedding guests. They know what they're doing and they do it very well.

Brenda and the rest of Hamel's staff did a great job! Very organized and detailed oriented! This was the 2nd time I worked with Hamel's and I will work with them again!

Our wedding day/celebration was absolutely stunning. I met with Brenda Lee just to look at pricing and to take a peek at the Pavilion, I was greeted with so much warmth, the staff was very kind and attentive. Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We look forward to creating your special day with you!

Brenda and the entire staff were there for us from beginning to the end. The food was excellent and we received nothing but praise from all our guests regarding it. The only complaint from guests was that they ate too much and couldn't dance as much as they wanted because they were full!. Highly recommend them for future weddings.

Our guests definitely ate their fill and told us they loved it! We would highly recommend Hamel’s for any similar events. Additionally, Brenda was absolutely amazing to work with. Flexible, checked in often, was on top of everything!

Brenda made the planning process personal, easy and relaxed; she was highly responsive and didn’t miss a single detail. For our casual event, we opted for banquet-style serving—our guests loved it because they could graze all night long! The Hamel’s team smoothly transitioned from appetizers to entrees to desserts. The team on-site at our event was just the best! They managed to be attentive and professional, while at the same time friendly and unobtrusive. It’s worth mentioning that it rained pretty much the whole evening, and the Hamel’s team was in and out of the weather all night long—they took it in stride! The food was absolutely delicious—we heard wonderful comments from our guests. I highly recommend Hamel’s.

The service was OUTSTANDING. The crew we had were extremely helpful, fun and just couldn't have been nicer. The food was amazing and the price per plate just can't be beat. I highly recommend the Summit View and Hamel's Creative Catering for all of your celebrations WITHOUT HESITATION.

The place to start is obviously the quality of the food. I think there is no better confirmation that the food is fantastic then when guests come up to you or at your wedding to ask about the food. We had multiple people approach us interested in utilizing hamels in the future because of how good the food was. However, for my wife and I, what really stood out was their flexibility. We had to make a few last minute changes in the final two weeks and the folks at Hamels were more then willing to accommodate. Professional does not do them justice. On-site all the staff were wonderfully friendly offering to make my wife and I plates for later when they realized we slowly would not have time to eat. In final, if we were to get married again there is no caterer we would rather use. They were exceptional.

Not Only do they have beautiful property for inside or outside weddings and really good food, Brenda Lee is so amazing to work with. long story short, we planned on doing our wedding on their grounds but universe had other plans for me and my now husband. I emailed Brenda and told her we had to pull out, i was expecting to lose my deposit of 1,000. She asked me what was going on and if we still would like to do catering with them and use our deposit towards food for our now DIY picnic wedding. That food was delish. I would recommend them to anyone.

Throughout my planning Brenda was super responsive and helpful. I didn’t know what I was doing half the time as a new bride, but Brenda was extremely kind and patient and helpful. The day of my wedding was amazing. The grounds for the ceremony were beautiful, and inside for the reception everything was set up exactly how I wanted it. Every single guest raved about the food and Chef Tony came to check on us multiple times throughout the night. The waitstaff was incredible and so attentive! I highly recommend Summit View and Hamel’s for your wedding!

The staffs were amazing, very helpful and willing to work with you. Our day was perfect, we wish the ceremony set up was better as we want everyone facing up front and we had everyone sitting down but overall, it was amazing. The food was great and delicious!

Brenda Lee was a great help, "hand holding," throughout the process. She gently offered suggestions and options to the many things we didn't know about and was always an email or phone call away. I can't say enough about our experience, It far exceeded our expectations and the cost was very fair compared to other places we looked at. I recommend Hamels without reserve or hesitation to anyone looking for a high end caterer at a reasonable price!

The staff was amazing and super nice. The food was also very delicious! The only negative thing I can possibly think of was the communication leading up to the wedding was a little rough. But not bad enough to change my review from 5 stars. The day of the wedding everything went perfectly and the food was amazing.

From the servers, to the quality of food, to the smaller details like napkins and placement of dishes, we would not have wanted to do this with any other company. Major shout out to Brenda (director of sales and marketing) who fielded my menagerie of questions at a moments notice. Her experience in this field in invaluable and I am so thankful to have had her as a resource!

It was so delicious! We chose the chicken cordon bleu and the yankee pot roast and our guests were raving about it! Not only was the food and presentation beautiful, the staff was wonderful. They were so attentive and let me know what was happening every step of the way. Hamel's allowed me to customize my social hour selections and did a charcuterie board for me and it was so gorgeous! It really was eye catching and our guests were thrilled about it. Thank you so much to the Hamel's team for all your hard work to make our wedding so awesome!

Loved Summit View’s pavilion and gazebo, had our ceremony and reception all in one place. Beautiful lawns for photos and lawn games, the staff were terrific, and Hamel’s Catering provided a great buffet that everyone really enjoyed.

Absolutely amazing all around I can’t say enough about Cassie, Alexis, & Tony at Summit View. They were all amazing and very attentive. The room was set up perfectly, food was absolutely delicious, and service provided to my husband, myself, and guests was top notch! If I had to do this all over again I would choose Summit View again for my wedding venue.

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Amazing food with amazing prices My husband and I chose Hamel's Creative catering for our wedding this June and could not have been happier. They communicated so well and have amazing options to choose from. They ended up helping set up most of our decor and place setting as we had an outdoor reception, and they did the most beautiful job doing so. Not seeing the tables until you arrive can be nerve racking but they worked tirelessly all day to make sure everything was perfect. They were there long before the reception and stayed after to put dishes away and clean them for us. The servers themselves were so friendly and on top of everything! As for the food, our guests kept saying how great everything was and I could not agree more! Not only that, but their portions are amazing (we ended up bringing home so many leftovers!). We even had a charcuterie grazing table that they ended up loading more than I thought they would for options which was so beautifully done! The service of the staff, and the quality and quantity of the food is outstanding for the price. I would highly recommend Hamels for a wedding or event.

We hosted our wedding there over Memorial Day weekend and all the way from the planning stages to the execution of the event to even the clean up process Tony and his team really went above and beyond to make sure our day went off without a hitch. The food was INCREDIBLE and can understand why they have been rated #1 by MassLive year over year but also the fact that it was hot all the way through dinner service! We were able to get in the day of at 8am to setup and between Tony, the cooks, and the servers/bartenders everyone made us feel welcome and made sure we had everything we needed. Thats top notch hospitality in my book. I don’t think we could’ve lifted a finger if we tried to without someone being right there to make sure we had everything we needed. Thank you Tony and your amazing crew for making our wedding special. You guys really went above and beyond for us and for that we are truly thankful.

The food was so amazing and we got a lot of compliments on it throughout the night and the next day! When we had our tasting, it was very difficult to decide what we wanted for our wedding because everything was SO good. Highly recommend!

Phenomenal Expreience Hamels Catering catered our Holiday Party in the office. The team was phenomenal and the food was amazing! Our team has not stopped raving about the food and the service that was provided.

Great Experience Summit View Banquet & Hamels Catering was so easy to work with. They are so polite and helpful. It was a great experience overall and I highly recommend. Everything regarding the catering went smoothly and the food was great!

The entire experience at The Summitview House was excellent. Thank you, Mike, Tony, Brenda, and staff. You helped with a perfect day. The LaBiancas

The venue was beautiful, the food was great and the staff were so amazing throughout the event! I can’t say enough wonderful things about this venue. Thank you for an amazing, and memorable event.

They are for the most part a great option financially. They were very kind with every encounter. Staff was excellent, we worked with Cassie and Tony and both were absolutely great! They made everything easy to understand. Weddings are stressful enough so having a good venue is key. Definitely happy we chose summit view.

Catered our wedding last Sat 8.5.23. Delivery on time. Very professional service. The food was fantastic, Our guests were impressed at the quality. We had it catered for 50 but I think it would have easily fed 75. Multiple guests took food home and we are still eating the leftovers two days later. Chicken cordon bleu, Yankee pot roast and stuffed shells (which were huge) were all excellent. Many comments on the quality of the salad too. Thank you Hamel's for doing such a good job.

Summit view was just what we were looking for our wedding! Brenda Lee was amazing and helped us through figuring out our wedding. She was very responsive. They recently added an archway and it was a beautiful location for the ceremony. The staff was very professional and helpful. The food was delicious, everyone loved it. For the services that were provided it was a great value! We had an amazing day!

I’m happy to leave a good review for this catering company. They, very happily, catered our daughter's wedding for 75 guests on just 2 months' notice. They were quick with all the details and helped with suggestions for everything we needed. I will continue to recommend them to all my friends and acquaintances.

It has been great to enjoy it with friends all over again. The service on the day of was also exceptional! They setup all the place settings and any tables where food was served, and even lit candles that we had in the tent during cocktail hour for us. They knew were were busy with guests and made plates for my husband and I too. They also cut the cake and put that out for guests. Brenda was very helpful in the booking and planning process. The only issue we had was we received some last minute info that caused an extra cost on table cloths. Because our venue has different sized tables, the standard table cloths that came with the package would've looked inconsistent throughout the tent so to make them all consistently full length it was an extra cost per table cloth, and we didn't find this out until about 2 weeks before the wedding. So just recommend asking these types of questions early on so you are aware, but overall definitely recommend booking Hamel's for any of your catering needs.

The site and staff were absolutely wonderful!! We got a tons of complements on the food and the staff were so helpful! It was also the perfect fall location and timing!!

We had an awesome experience with Summit View! We only called with about 6 weeks' notice and they squeezed us in we had the most perfect day. The planning, set up, food, service was all awesome!

As the bride and groom, the staff gave us a plate full of everything available and kept checking in to make sure we had everything we needed. The food was absolutely delicious and never ran out! Amazing food, staff and quality. Would recommend 100%

The Summit View made my wedding day so perfect outside in the pavilion! Setting up all the center pieces perfectly and all the other stuff. The staff was so helpful, efficient and the sweetest. Always had a smile on their face! I love all of them! All of our family loved the wedding. The food was delicious! When we were taking pictures they brought over a table and brought over food for the wedding party and some drinks! I couldn’t have had a better day! Thank you everyone at the Summit View 💙 they are the best!

Very good experience A few little mishaps but nothing to major.

Working with Brenda was amazing she answered any questions I had and made sure my day was perfect. The crew for the wedding was attentive and fun! We loved working with them❤️

On July 22, 2022, I had my ceremony and wedding reception at the Summit View and it was nothing shy of AMAZING. Brenda Lee is absolutely incredible to work with and the staff was so accommodating. The food was out of this world delicious!!! I would highly recommend this venue for wedding receptions.

We could not have been happier with our experience at Summit View!! During the planning process, the staff were extremely responsive, flexible, and willing to work with us. The staff were absolutely amazing on the day of! They were so helpful and supportive and made sure that everything ran smoothly. The food was delicious, the space is lovely, and their pricing is super reasonable. The staff really went above and beyond to make this an incredible experience for us. I can't recommend Summit View highly enough!!

We had a backyard wedding reception. On our wedding day, the entire staff made sure everything went off without a hitch! Cam was wonderful. He made sure my husband and I had nothing to worry about and kept us informed about the process and schedule of events. My bridal shower was held in house at Hamel's and it was also amazing. The food, staff and venue were amazing! Highly recommend Hamel's! 🙂

The party was great. All of my guests said they had a fabulous time. The food was ok. My scrod was a bit dry, and the prime rib looked well done. The staff was great! Very attentive, and pleasant to work with. I had the staff put my decorations up for me, as I didn't have time to do this based on other events going on at this place. One of my table gifts to my guests at each place setting was not put out. They had to get them out of the refrigerator in another location. They put them out on a table. I asked... Read more

Hamels creative catering catered our wedding at the Northampton country club. Everything came out so good! I was very impressed by the price and by the quality of service. Brenda went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied with my menu. The servers we had were very helpful and attentive. We will be using this caterer in the future and recommending them to others. Thank you so much!!

I would highly recommend Hamels Catering! The sales staff were very easy to work with, the menu was very flexible, the catering staff were so friendly, the servings were generous and the meal was absolutely delicious! So many of my guests were so impressed with the food! Dozens made comments about how great it was! We had the swordfish, steak, chicken, tortellini salad, corn chowder and more! YUM! It was all so good! My guests from out of state were upset that they live so far away! They wanted to use them for their upcoming events!

I did some looking around and found Summit View, and they had our wedding date available so I booked that day. Brenda was so kind, professional, and a huge help to a bride who was freaking out due to massive plans changing so soon before the day. She was so accommodating to making sure out day was going to work out the way we hoped, and made sure I was on track every step of the way. All of our guests RAVED about the food, and in particular how amazing the staff was! Everyone was so helpful and kind. It really became a blessing in disguise that we had to pick a new venue, because Summit View was really the perfect place.

Brenda Lee and team made the experience so easy, the planning all the way through the event day. Thank you so much!

We loved all the care given for our special day. All the food was prepared perfectly. We loved every bit of it. The staff was very helpful and polite.

Our ceremony was outside at the gazebo and it was beautiful! We had our reception inside and it was everything I had hoped for and pictured! The staff was friendly and ver nice! We had an amazing evening!

Venue was beautifully decorated, clean and elegant. Food from h'ors d euvres to main course to desserts was so very delicious. Quanity more than generous. Every guest commented on the quality! Our experience was amazing. I would highly recommend!!!

Brenda was incredibly responsive and never skipped a beat at helping us plan the perfect day for my clients. No one would have known when it said scattered showers expected that and it was actually going to be torrential downpours with flash flooding. Under our tent basically turned into a mud pit and our servers were absolutely amazing and worked so hard even though they were enduring a torrential downpour. I couldn't believe how kind they were, and how they kept it together despite the circumstances! 10/10 recommend!

Amazinggggg food, great location. And when it came down to the 11th hour staff at summit view were so accommodating

We had to switch everything to indoors at the last minute and the staff was so accommodating and flexible. They truly will do anything to make your special day perfect! The food was outstanding and got raving reviews from all of our guests. I couldn't recommend The Summit View enough!

We loved working with Brenda at the Summit View banquet hall and Hamel’s catering. They made sure we could have the best wedding day. Everything was perfect. In spite of Covid-19, they made sure we had a beautiful wedding. And they definitely succeeded. We will be using them in the future.

Covid hit and we had to cancel. We were so upset that we couldn’t have all the people who mean the world to us come to our big day. We ended up having a wedding of 38 people and I wouldn’t change it. It was a beautiful intimate day. The staff at the summit view made sure our day was perfect and that we were taken care of. It was a pleasure working with Cassie, Abbie, Aubrey, Tony, Edie, and Kayla. They made our wedding day perfect. Did I mention that the food was awesome!

So, when it was time to plan my wedding, there was no hesitation on who I planned to use for catering! Brenda took the time to chat with us several times to work out a custom menu for our wedding. Brenda's experience comes in handy as she's able to help make suggestions. Our wedding day went off without a hitch! The food was AMAZING! All of our guests raved about the food! Brenda is able to work with any budget! We were very thankful that Brenda and everyone at Hamel's Creative Catering made our day extra special!!! Give Brenda a call, you will not be disappointed! Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Steven, Thank you so much for this AMAZING review of Hamel's Catering. We are thrilled to hear that your guests raved about the food and that your day went off without a hitch. Our staff wishes you both lots of love & happiness! Hope to work with you again in the near future. Brenda Lee Director of Sales & Marketing

Down to every detail. Hamels Creative Catering was recommended to us and did not disappoint. Brenda helped us to choose our menu and work out all of the fine details. We went with the deluxe buffet option. The company went above and beyond to appreciate the stress of our situation and truly wanted to make it special. The delivery and set up were on time and so smooth we barely noticed they were there. We had tons of leftovers which was amazing bc we definitely did not want to cook for the few days after the wedding. Excellent value!! Our guests loved the food and went back for seconds.... and thirds... ! We will be working with Hamels again soon!

Everything was great. Our wedding was very nice. The food was all great and the staffing f was very professional. Everyone raved about the food and had such a great time. Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Hello Pete & Earl, Thank you so much for your review, we all had a wonderful time putting your wedding together. We wish you lots of happiness in the upcoming future! Best wishes to you both!

Beautiful nature and scenery. Food was amazing, I recieved nothing but compliments on the food and even the whole venue together. The venue fit our personalities perfect! Kids all had a blast, the bartenders were great, the hosts, the cooks were amazing and I really couldn't have asked for a better day. Had such a great time working with brenda and her staff, I wouldn't change it for the world! They took all of my doubts and made sure everything was perfect! Thank you all so much, we will definitely be recommending summit view for any occasion, even for the catering Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Our staff can't thank you enough for the incredible review! The lasting impressions of your day showed so much love & happiness for not only you both but for your guests that attended your Wedding! We wish you only the best in the years to come. Thank you for choosing us for your special day!

Thank you for giving us a perfect day!!! Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Jennifer & Christopher, We are thrilled to hear that your Wedding went so good! Our staff couldn't say enough how nice of a group you had at your wedding and we all loved working with you both! Wish you only the best in the years to come.

They went above and beyond to deliver the best possible food and service for our big day! Highly recommend! Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Thank you so much for the AWESOME review Taylor. We wish you both a life filled with much happiness!!!

Our wedding was amazing! The staff was beyond attentive! So friendly! I feel like they ALL genuinely cared! They went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I stayed as stress free as possible! Summit View Banquet and Meeting House & Hamels Creative Catering's reply: Thank you so much for your review, our staff loved working with you on your wedding. Thank you from all of us at The Summit View!

My husband and I are very happy we held our wedding reception at Summit View -- their team was an absolute pleasure to work with, and the food was fantastic. We discovered Summit View after cancelling our first venue after a bad tasting, and it was so refreshing to meet Tony Basile, the Executive Chef and GM. It's clear that he cares very much about serving his guests a great food experience, and he absolutely delivered. We appreciate the challenge of preparing food in large quantities, and we were blown away by the tenderness of the meats, the quality of the vegetables, and the flexibility in serving our more dietarily restricted guests. For reference, we went with the Grand Wedding Buffet, which was more than plenty of food for everyone -- the husband and I will be happily eating leftovers for days. The rest of the banquet team was an absolute treat to work with. Our coordinator was a woman named Brenda, who has a great deal of experience organizing events and especially weddings, and it shows. We met her for the first time a few weeks before the wedding, and immediately I felt much more confident about how our reception would go. She was very familiar with our florist, cake guy, and DJ, and she helped us make decisions about decor and set up. Brenda is also fantastically organized and incredibly responsive; she always responded before I scheduled follow-up emails or phone calls, and her answers were always very detailed. Brenda wasn't there for the actual reception, but the banquet team was well equipped and very happy to serve us. (Shout-out to Abbie, Kayle, and Kylie; and apologies for any misspellings.) I didn't get a chance to go over the specific set up for the decor that we had prepared, but between Brenda and the team, they did a brilliant job of making the hall *ours*. My husband and I visited very briefly, before the wedding craziness had fully kicked off, and there was nothing that needed tweaking or rearranging. During the reception itself, the team ensured that we were well fed and well-watered, and they went above and beyond to keep our guests happy. (One of our guests shared a story of an impromptu tea party that was set up for a precocious four-year-old and her friend, and I saw some of our guests head over to the bar to check in on the Bruins game.) We can't recommend Summit View enough for similar events. We had such a good time! For the curious, the dance floor in the banquet hall is 19" x 12", and we had 57 guests (not including ourselves). The banquet hall can handle at least 2-2.5 times as many people, and there is also an outdoor pavilion. It happened to be the case that were was another event happening at the same time as our reception, in the pavilion, and we didn't hear a thing in the banquet hall.

We booked our Wedding Reception with Hamels Creative Catering at The Summit View Banquet House and they really did a phenomenal job!! I dropped off my decorations the day of, and told them my thoughts... and they exceeded my expectations!! The service staff was amazingly attentive, and the food was fantastic... our guest kept raving about it all night! They are also very reasonable on the budget, and have several options to choose from. I will definitely be recommending them to anyone in need of a banquet hall or catering service. Thank you so much for helping to make our night perfect!

Food was great and very affordable! Paula and all the staff were very helpful and made sure everything went smooth.

The staff went way beyond what i expected. The food was excellent.I have a special thanks for Erin one of the staff members that came outside to help my girls bustle up my train. I would do business with them again and would recommend them to anyone that asks. Thank you Darlene & Raymond Guilmain

I cannot even begin to describe how fantastic Hamel's Creative Catering was! The menu selection is fantastic... everyone wanted second and third helpings of the vegetable lasagna, and not even the vegetarians! I told my husband we need to find an excuse to have them cater an event again soon. The value? Nothing compares! They could easily charge more for the quality of the food and service. FANTASTIC!

Venue was beautiful when decorated, and very affordable. Seats 150 sit-down dinner and 200 buffet. The food was amazing. Great bartenders as well. The only drawback, they are very picky about what kind of candleholders/candles you use. They didn't inform me of this beforehand so I was allowed to use the ones I supplied.