Have enjoyed their food at big events and ordered the pre-made Thanksgiving dinner this year - always delicious, always beautiful! Creative cuisine. Professional staff

There aren't enough good words in the dictionary to describe The Juniper Spoon! These peeps know how to do things right! You won't regret working with them and that's a fact!

Great meals!!## They have nutritious meals that taste awesome

I cannot recommend The Juniper Spoon enough! Lali and Michael were absolutely amazing to work with, and they were extremely flexible in making our wedding dinner PERFECT, even through many changes and uncertainties in COVID. Lali went way above and beyond in asking about our favorite food memories and styles of foods that we like, and then using her genius creativity to make an amazing menu! Not only was the food delicious, but it was presented in such a gorgeous and professional way - all of our guests were blown away! Highly, HIGHLY recommend!

Delicious food  Creative cuisine  Professional staff  Experienced chefs

I just wanted to THANK YOU all for the wonderful food! Everything we got was delicious! My favorites were the meringues and the chicken teriyaki and fried rice. Well done and anxiously awaiting to see the menu Sunday 😉

Great value · Good for parties · Creative cuisine · Experienced chefs · Professional staff

Delicious Catering for Special Dietary Needs

Juniper Spoon catered a delicious meal for our large rehearsal dinner. I gave them a difficult challenge when I requested gluten and dairy free food. It was superb! The buffet table was beautiful, there were signs for all the menu items, and best of all...it tasted great! Everyone complimented it.

My husband and I found you at the Crawfordsville Farmers Market, so glad we did! We got a chorizo breakfast burrito, it was so yummy!!!! Best breakfast burrito I ever had! We also go some meadow mint tea (I think it was) from some adorable little girls and it was very good too! Hope to see you at the farmer market again next week....and after that too! 😉

So delicious!!! Fresh concepts, gorgeous flavor combinations! Love it.

Best Food EVER

The Juniper Spoon is the greatest catering company of all time! My now husband and I met them at a bridal show at Hidden Hollow Farm in 2017 and had such wonderful conversation with them, we knew we wanted to book a meeting ASAP and see what they were all about! We met with Lali a few months later and fell in love with everything she and her company did. She even took us on a walk among the grounds and showed us their amazing garden; we loved that we could see where a lot of our food was coming from! Our wedding day was October 6, 2018 and they cooked the best food we have ever had. We wanted to have a gourmet buffet dinner at our barn wedding, and The Juniper Spoon made that a dream come true for us. The staff was amazing, and the food was to die for! Thanks again for everything!

Thank you so much for an absolutely gorgeous wedding cake. Not only was it stunningly gorgeous and fantastically tasty, but the entire experience working with you all was great! I would rate this higher than 5 stars if it were allowed 🤩

The Juniper Spoon is the greatest catering company of all time! My now husband and I met them at a bridal show at Hidden Hollow Farm in 2017 and had such wonderful conversation with them, we knew we wanted to book a meeting ASAP and see what they were all about! We met with Lali a few months later and fell in love with everything she and her company did. She even took us on a walk among the grounds and showed us their amazing garden; we loved that we could see where a lot of our food was coming from! Our wedding day was October 6, 2018 and they cooked the best food we have ever had. We wanted to have a gourmet buffet dinner at our barn wedding, and The Juniper Spoon made that a dream come true for us. The staff was amazing, and the food was to die for! Thanks again for everything!

AMAZING PEOPLE AMAZING FOOD!! I was going to wait until our wedding pictures came out to review so I could include a picture, but I couldn't wait anymore! Juniper Spoon is phenomenal! They did an amazing job for our cocktail hour and reception food! The tacos were incredible, everyone raved about the chips and salsa on the tables, and the display was gorgeous!! The staff was so amazing and nice! They were all so genuinely happy and kind! Multiple times they checked on my husband and I to make sure the day was going great! Lali was so easy to work with and always made us feel very cared about!! This company is all the good things in catering!!

Personalised menus · Professional staff · Great value · Good for parties · Creative cuisine · Delicious food · Experienced chefs

THEY ARE THE BEST!! The crew at Juniper Spoon were incredible at our wedding! Besides the amazing service, the food was, no joke, the best food I have ever had at a wedding or restaurant! Everything is so fresh and tasty! People are still bragging how much they ate because they just couldnt stop 🙂 Lali was so amazing with planning with me from far away. We live in Austin and I felt like I had a best friend helping me back in IN. She went above and beyond making sure everything was to me and my families likings and even made the Disney theme work so so well! We were thrilled with Juniper Spoon and only wish we lived closer to hire Lali and her team to cook for us weekly, haha! Thank you soo soooooo much! My guests and I will be talking about you guys for a lifetime! Thank you

THEY ARE THE BEST!! The crew at Juniper Spoon were incredible at our wedding! Besides the amazing service, the food was, no joke, the best food I have ever had at a wedding or restaurant! Everything is so fresh and tasty! People are still bragging how much they ate because they just couldnt stop 🙂 Lali was so amazing with planning with me from far away. We live in Austin and I felt like I had a best friend helping me back in IN. She went above and beyond making sure everything was to me and my families likings and even made the Disney theme work so so well! We were thrilled with Juniper Spoon and only wish we lived closer to hire Lali and her team to cook for us weekly, haha! Thank you soo soooooo much! My guests and I will be talking about you guys for a lifetime! Thank you

Great value · Excellent service · Creative cuisine · Good for parties · Professional staff · Personalised menus · Experienced chefs · Delicious food

Stunning presentation and exquisite blend of flavors.

Excellent food and service at Indiana Small Farm Conference!

Lali Hess & Juniper Spoon has to be hands down, one of the most thoughtful, creative catering businesses out there. We were set on the local food aspect, but it was Lali and her attention to detail and overall ability to make our wedding food all about us and our specific interests and tastes that won us over! So many complements from our guests on the delicious food and yet another job well done by Lali and her amazing staff! She is worth every penny and more! Kudos, Juniper Spoon, and THANK YOU!

She did it again. Lali and her very professional staff did a wonderful job catering the Bicentennial Harvest Moon Ball. Not only was her display a visual delight but Lali creatively utilized the historic Indiana theme as inspiration for making a variety of wonderfully delicious horderves. Each item was influenced by a famous Hoosier or something from Indiana. Guests really enjoyed every aspect of Lali's delivery.

Lali and everyone from the Juniper Spoon were amazing! They catered a beautiful wedding for us with a delicious menu that everyone loved. Planning our wedding from across the country, we only communicated with Lali by email and phone and the dinner ran seamlessly. Her communication responses were always timely and she worked with us to create a custom menu. If you are looking for a caterer with a focus on quality and sustainability of the food they are creating, this if your company! Bottom line: would definitely recommend to a friend!

5.0/5.0

• Quality of Service: 5.0
•  Responsiveness: 5.0
•  Professionalism: 5.0
•  Value: 5.0
•  Flexibility: 5.0

I am so happy with the wedding meal that was catered by Lali at the Juniper Spoon - our guests loved the food, and are still raving about the pork loin with parsley shallot sauce: it was the perfect autumn meal. Lali was a pleasure to work with - she was responsive to our inquiries, creative when it came to designing our menu, extremely flexible (adding hot beverages to our menu only two days in advance, when it turned unexpectedly cold), and she and her staff were extremely professional the day of the wedding. Her locally sourced, naturally inspired menu was perfect for us, and I only wish that we lived in Indianapolis and could hire her to cater all of our future events! Highly recommend her and her team.

5.0/5.0

• Quality of Service: 5.0
•  Responsiveness: 5.0
•  Professionalism: 5.0
•  Value: 5.0
•  Flexibility: 5.0

Lali and her team at Juniper Spoon are fabulous to work with! We had a very specific theme for this event, held at the Purdue Airport. She took the theme and ran with it, suggesting creative ideas for both the decor and catering selections (Ex:Galaxy Cupcakes and Rocket Fruit Kabobs). This was a family friendly event and she recommended the perfect blend of adult and kid-friendly foods. She even found plastic airline-type food trays for guests to use that day. She made me look good!! I will definitely work with The Juniper Spoon whenever I have the opportunity.

5.0/5.0

• Quality of Service: 5.0
•  Responsiveness: 5.0
•  Professionalism: 5.0
•  Value: 5.0
•  Flexibility: 5.0

Lali and Angela are amazing to work with. Very attentive and helpful. The food quality is always fantastic and presented in a unique and attractive way.

4.8/5.0

• Quality of Service: 4.5
•  Responsiveness: 5.0
•  Professionalism: 5.0
•  Value: 4.5
•  Flexibility: 5.0

Lali Hess and the Juniper Spoon staff were a pleasure to work with! They customized a menu according to our taste, interests, and budget. For example, we asked for something with a Mediterranean/North African influence. Lali came up with a menu that consisted of Moroccan lamb tagine served on couscous, potato salad tzapanos, naan bread, and a Greek salad--not your usual wedding fare! On the day of our wedding, they were extremely professional and required no oversight or management. They even packed up the leftovers for us to take home after the wedding. We were especially pleased that the Juniper Spoon locally sources and grows their food--not only does it align with our own values, but I think that it comes through in the quality and care that they put into making the food. Our only complaint is that the food could have been a little warmer when it was served. But overall, I wholeheartedly recommend the Juniper Spoon to anyone.

4.7/5.0

• Quality of Service: 5.0
•  Responsiveness: 4.0
•  Professionalism: 5.0
•  Value: 4.5
•  Flexibility: 5.0

We loved the food and presentation and have heard only wonderful comments from our guests who enjoyed the non-typical menu and attractive set up. I would do it all again exactly the same except I would try to communicate better about space and table location to make sure the set up scenario worked best for them. I also would have made sure there was more lighting over the food at the outdoor venue because the food set up was so attractive.

The Juniper Spoon catered my wedding at the Sommers Mansion on Aug. 24th in Indianapolis, and it was absolutely lovely.  I initially chose the Juniper Spoon, because it was one of the only catering businesses focused on local and organic.  And they went above and beyond even that very specific expectation!

The staff were very professional, courteous, and punctual.  As the bride, I think I was able to catch a glimpse once of Lali, who runs the show.  She ran magic behind the scenes in the small kitchen of our venue beautifully.  It felt as though we were at a high-end restaurant.  The waitstaff served on time and removed dishes on time with decorum.  Also, our guests (almost) could not get enough of the delicious food.  (At the end of the night, Lali packed up leftovers which were gladly taken by family and friends.) A large colorful mixed salad with beets was actually one of the biggest hits.  Lali's selection and pairing of vegetables is spot on.  I must say I've always hated beets and initially didn't want them on the menu.  But after trying them in the salad, I am a beet-eating convert!

Furthermore, Lali was even accommodating to special requests and trying out new recipes while incorporating local ingredients.  My husband and I had just spent 2 years in Austria, and we really wanted to expose our friends and families to the types of meals we ate abroad.  Lali searched and used our recipes and did a few ingredient substitutions to control costs, local-ness, and cultural authenticity.  She balances such needs well while making sure all important bases are covered (enough waitstaff, enough meal options, etc.)

The Juniper Spoon is quality in every sense, and I recommend them 100

Wonderful business.  The food is consistently amazing, and chef Lali Hess is always coming up with new and unique dishes that are just delicious.  She uses local ingredients, along with produce from her own organic garden.  Lali will cater any kind of occasion, and even occasionally offers a wonderful dinner delivery service where you get a salad, main course, and dessert, delivered to you.  All in all, a fantastic local business that is well worth trying out.

The Juniper Spoon is an awesome addition to the central Indiana catering scene. This business provides a true breath of fresh air when it comes to event planning, as its focus is on whole foods made by hand from proprietary recipes that provide a twist on the traditional. The Juniper Spoon is a husband-wife effort. Chef Lali Hess sees to the creative cooking side of things, while Doug Miller tends to the family's organic fruit and vegetable gardens. In addition to using their own produce, Lali and Doug buy from the many local growers near them to bring the best and freshest local goods from their kitchen to your table.

I experienced The Juniper Spoon's craft and unique taste at a recent reception for Deepak Chopra as part of his appearance here in town. In addition to being delicious, the food was lovely to behold. Chef and her team make great use of fresh flowers, vegetables and fruits as displays and props for their edibles. But, let's get down to business: the food. We arrived at this event absolutely starving due to the hour of its commencement - 6 p.m. on weeknight. We were more than happy to partake of the hors d'oeuvres and crudites....um, many times over. Thank goodness everybody was paying more attention to Dr. Chopra than to our pigging out!

I tried everything on the table and while I found nothing I didn't like, here is a rundown of my faves: the herb cheese torte (OMG!), the eggplant caponetta-stuffed pita triangles, the yam and chipotle-stuffed pita triangles, the roasted root kabobs with saffron aioli and of course, the roasted red pepper hummus....oh, and did I mention the herb cheese torte??? Now that I think of it, this might have been everything on the table...almost. We washed all of this down with alternating cups of mulled cider (did I detect a hint of anise?) and mint tea. Unfortunately, the dessert tidbits were quick to make their exit from the display, but we did get to sample *fight over* one little triangular bar that tasted like the Heath candy bar, only without the crunch. But, my favorite sweet thing was a tiny muffin that was redolent with what I believe was orange flower water...I say this because the taste was not just orange-y but also had that fragrance factor that flower waters lend to food. YUM!

A glance at The Juniper Spoon's Web site reveals that they also do full-on dinner menus for events, including a substantial range of ethnic dishes from around the world, as well as dinner delivery as their schedule allows.