J & L Catering

J & L Catering is a Chicago-based catering company that has been part of Chicago's catering community for more than 31 years, offering custom catering experiences for weddings and events. Led by owner Ted Grady and chef owner Kevin Kelly, J & L offers a globally driven culinary experience with custom menu development, event planning support covering rentals, linen, floor plan layout, and personnel, and ingredients sourced through local, organic, and nonprofit partners. In business for more than 31 years, J & L is a venue partner at locations including Artifact Events, Cafe Brauer, Civic Opera House, Chicago Cultural Center, Lincoln Park Zoo, and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. Based in Chicago at 1639 W. Walnut St., J & L serves venues across the Chicagoland area including locations in Evanston and the broader Chicago region. Couples consistently praise the custom, creative menus, the attentiveness and organizational skills of event consultants including Gabby, Evelyn, and Karly, and report that guests continued talking about the food months after the wedding.