The Seasons Catering at Mchenry EVENT CENTER

This venue was beautiful and affordable. Sonha is the coordinator and she is awesome she helps you so much and is prompt in returning emails. They cut the cake without a charge we were able to bring cider in. They did the whole setting up and clean up which saved us time and stress. They were there the whole night to make sure everything was okay. They also had a stocked bar and security guards were provided. The food was amazing and I got good compliments on the food. I would definitely contract them again for another event.

If I could give a lower review I would.
Had a wedding there a few weekends ago.
The only time we seen the event planner was when I went to her about the air conditioner not working, the food being late, and the service being almost NONE…
I felt so sorry for the one little man that worked there. all he did was say how sorry he was to us all night.
I had to track down the event planner 3 times to ask how much longer before the food was served. they served the brides table salad only and almost an hour later brought out their dinner. Everyone was asking when dinner was coming… get it together Seasons!
The one jind employee was the only one that put huge LOUD fans in the room because it was so hot our guests were leaving. he kept saying how sorry he was and how hot it was in there.
The only way u could cool down was to go into the hall way and catch some air flowing from the other wedding that was in the huge banquet hall…
If the event planner can’t handle two weddings on the same day she shouldn’t have booked them.
We came the day before to set up our decorations and was told we could have this time weeks before.
When the rental company delivered our back drop decorations they were told by the event planner to just drop them in the room, and they would set them up…
When I seen them on the floor I asked her if they set them up… and she said NO… WE don’t set up YOUR decorations.
Yet she was the one that told the back drop set up crew to drop and run.
I had to call them back in a panic to have them return to set it up.
We had to decorate the isle with drapery,
Drapery that we had paid for. Before our wedding pictures were done it was gone…
Yet the wedding before us still had drapery set out on the alter.
When I asked where it had gone no one could answer.
We paid good money for our event. and put a lot of time into it.
I just wish we would have got what we paid for.
Instead the parents of the bride and groom were clearing tables and making sure the small children diddnt get their fingers chopped off in the huge industrial fans they placed everywhere…
So seasons… epic fail on this one…
If I were you… I would look around for a better place if your doing a wedding…
It may be good for a birthday party but I will never recommend them.
(not looking for anything free) u can’t fix what happened to us… but we can surely warn others of how it really is there.
Helpful hint… u need a new event planner, a new bar tender… and keep your thug bouncers out of the brides dressing room…
That alone was enuf for us never to return.

I had my wedding reception for 180 guests at the Seasons. I appreciated that it was a full-​service catering events center that took care of the set up (tables, dishes, linens), food preparation, and clean up of the event. We didn’t have to lift a finger except to put up our own special decorations. They were professional to work with and they provided all the tables we had discussed in the correct locations. The set up looked fabulous and the facility was impeccably clean. The food was also delicious and the prices were fair.
Now to the reasons for 4 stars:
My maid of honor has irritable bowel syndrome, so her diet is very restricted. We called several weeks ahead to request a special plate for her, which they said would be no problem. The day before, my maid of honor spoke personally with the cook and they agreed on her plate. However, she was served the same food as everyone else and was unable to eat dinner. When told about it, they did not make her another plate. We would use them again, but I would suggest that anyone with special dietary restrictions eat something beforehand.
They also have a policy that set up may only take place 2 hours before the event (or the day before if no events are scheduled that day). As I was getting married 2 hours before, and we didn’t know until the last minute if anyone else would book the day before, it was a little nerve racking not knowing if my friends and I would have a chance to set up our decorations. It worked out, though.
However, overall our experience was very good. We would use them again. Clean, professional, nice building, good food, good prices.

We attended a wedding reception at the Seasons recently. While this is a lovely venue, it is situated in a not so very lovely part of town. If you weren’t sure, the graffitti on the «Seasons» sign should give you a small hint. Security might be more effective if they were actually out in the parking lot and not hanging around the bar most of the evening or out on the patio talking to the guests who were smoking. This would be my first issue with the establishment. NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: YOU NEED TO BE ON TOP OF YOUR EMPLOYEES!
The ballroom was very pretty but it is starting to look worn. With the light dimmed later, this was not as noticable. Worn is not a bad thing, but you have to stay on top of the cleanliness so that it does not take on the air of dingy.
The food was good, NOT great. Appetizers included a bruschetta (garlicky, yum), cold meats, cheeses and crackers. The only issues with the appetizer buffet was in getting to it, as the lines for the «open» bar were out the door and down the hallway. NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: FOR A BRIDAL PARTY OF THIS SIZE, YOU NEEDED AT LEAST 4 BARTENDERS!
The other criticism I have of the bar is that right before dinner was served, they shut down the bar and appetizer area. Part of the reason behind this was to usher guests back into the ballroom so that the bridal party could make their «grand entrance». This is all good for me, as people are supposed to be attending a wedding to wish the bride and groom well, not to consume all the free alcohol they can. What should NOT have happened next was re-​opening the bar in the ballroom. Suddenly there was a beeline for more booze and less attention on the bride and groom as they shared their first dance and cut the cake. NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: DO NOT RE-​OPEN THE BAR IN THE BALLROOM UNTIL AFTER DINNER HAS BEEN SERVED. IF YOU ARE GOING TO OPEN THE BAR IN THE BALLROOM, CONSIDER A DIFFERENT PLACEMENT OF THE FOOD STATION (see next paragraph). MANAGEMENT ALSO NEEDS TO CONSIDER INVESTING IN MORE GLASSWARE AS SERVERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO COLLECT ALL WINE GLASSES OFF THE TABLES DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF BARWARE. TACKY!
Back to the food. The buffet set up for dinner was good. Offerings included: spring greens with various salad dressings and croutons (NOTE TO MANAGEMENT: DO NOT PUT OUT THE CROUTONS 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE SALAD. MANY GUESTS WERE HELPING THEMSELVES TO THE CROUTONS AND NOT USING THEIR HANDS!), rolls and butter, mixed steamed vegetables, roasted potatoes, chicken parmesean, and filets. The filets are the only item I felt were awful, they were tough on the outside, too red on the inside and cold. Filet mignon is a difficult dish to serve and does not belong on a buffet line for the exact reasons I stated.
Howeer, the placement of the buffet in the ballroom was inappropriate. Having the tables 5 feet from the ballroom bar meant that the buffet line and the bar line were constantly tangled. With the table set up, it also meant servers were constantly walking through the buffet/​bar lines and very close to seated tables with large, steaming trays of food (NOTE TO MANGEMENT: THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD GET YOU SUED AT SOME POINT IF A GUEST WERE INJURED). A better placement for the buffet table would be along the long wall where servers only need turn to their left as they exit the kitchen. It would also mean that servers do not need to walk through guests with hot food. This would necessitate doing a double set up as you would not want guests walking along the backside of the table, but it would be a much more efficient and safer set up.
The same could be said of the cake table. It’s placement (outside the kitchen door to the right) meant that many guests in the room could not see what was happening. A better placement would have been either up front near the «head» table, or in the corner near the back end of the bar. It also would have kept two tables from being squished in the corner in the dark. (SUGGESTION: ACCURATE COUNTS WOULD HAVE MEANT THAT 3 – 4 TABLES COULD HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED, THUS OPENING UP A BIT MORE SPACE).
Finally, the actual movement of the buffet line. It took nearly an hour from the time the line opened until the last guest was served. To me, this shows the lack of efficiency on the part of the staff to keep the lines moving and to direct the tables to the buffet. This was not handled well and many guests had not even reached the line when others were going back for seconds. Also, it looks cheap and inconsiderate to bring down the dinner set up the moment the «last» table has gone through. Guests who had waited an hour had no opportunity to go back for seconds and the few who did were met with glares from the «head» server.

We had our wedding in the grand ballroom which was very beautiful and elegant. The food we picked out to have catered was great. The tables were all set up well in advance and the staff worked well with helping us coordinate and set up everything. The catering coordinator did a great job of making sure my wife and I were comfortable, and the bartender was on point, but my chief complaints were the tempo of the rest of the service staff. We were expecting champagne to be poured, and it wasn’t. Sparkling cider for the children did not make it to the tables. 2 cold plates of half eaten food stayed on the sweetheart table for the entirety of the night. The ballroom temperature was on the hot side and every time we opened a door to let some cool air in, the security guard would close it and go back to sleeping in his chair. Overall experience was good, but for the price we paid, the service staff could have stepped it up quite a bit.

Modesto is not full of elegant banquet halls, but Season’s should be the standard for elegance. We had the pleasure of having our wedding in this multi room facility that comfortably seated 400 guests. The nice thing about it was the Front Lawn was completed and looked better than any other venue I have seen at night.
Everyone expects good food for a wedding and they were not let down with Seasons. We had the chicken with champagne mushroom sauce and since my wife and I had, we can’t stop dreaming about it.
The staff is so helpful and accommodated all of our needs with ease and no hesitation. The multiple rooms in the facility gave us the flexibility of having a cocktail in one room and the reception in another.
If you need a venue for you next event, get a hold of Seasons and you will not be let down.

One word… Wow! That is how I feel about my first experience at The Seasons. I had the pleasure of attending The School Bell Awards on Friday evening at The Seasons. Each district in Stanislaus County (except for Modesto) selected two recipients to receive this honor. Representatives from congressmen and senators’ offices were present to congratulate each awardee.
I entered the courtyard complete with garden lights prior to entering the building. After presenting my ticket, I entered the main room. Again, wow. The room was huge and decorated in a very elegant manner. A map of tables was located so I knew where to find my colleagues.
Dinner was a buffet of chicken marsala, beef, green beans, mashed potatoes (so creamy and yummy), mixed greens with a raspberry vinaigrette and bread. Everything was very tasty. For dessert we had our choice of mango cheesecake, chocolate mousse torte or key lime pie. Decisions decisions!
The staff did an excellent job of making sure the food was plentiful, keeping water glasses filled and clearing plates. I was very impressed with the lovely decorations, delicious food and wonderful service. I look forward to future opportunities to attend events at The Seasons! ;)

I attended a wedding at this venue last weekend. I was very surprised by the interior of the building, impressive for Modesto! The Bride & Groom had an open bar at the reception, and warned us beforehand to coordinate sober drivers and advised us NOT TO LEAVE any cars in the parking lot overnight. The Seasons is nice, but out of place with its location in Modesto. There were several reasons I gave this place 3 stars:
When the wedding party arrived on friday afternoon to setup decorations, a lady approached us from the office. She said, «I’m from San Jose, and I know people from Modesto don’t really think about this, but you should move your guests into the courtyard after the ceremony.» WOW! Ok, well I’m from the bay area too — so I’m not sure what her point was with that comment. And she clearly wasn’t thinking too well herself because it was 101 degrees outside, who wants to put their guests outside in the heat? She was crying in her office watching Whitney Houston youtube videos so maybe she was just having one of those days.
Then there was a guy setting up the bar area while we were decorating, and he was SOOOO grumpy. After one of the chefs brought out glasses & iced water — he had a hissy fit about the glasses and stomped out with some plastic cups. Then he removed all of our glasses & made us pour new waters. Sorry for the inconvenience pal! He also did not want us using the trash at the edge of the bar, so he loudly announced that we may use another trash can that he placed at the doors to the Grand Ballroom. Once again, sorry for the inconvenience. Everyone got a bad vibe from him, he could improve with customer interaction skills or they should keep him away from others.
I found several chargers that were already placed on the reception tables with dried food stuck on them. I don’t think the chargers were cleaned very well either because a lot of them had food and oil residue on the underside.
The projection system at the Season’s is a joke. I’m pretty sure the projector is designed for a standoff distance of 20 – 30 feet. That is not how the Seasons set it up. The projector is aimed at a wall about 60 feet away. What does this mean? Oh, that any video you are showing is extremely out of focus with horrible resolution and black spots across the screen. Very bad idea. On the decorating day, nobody even knew how to use the projector so we could test the video & sound. This was a huge disappointment, especially considering all the time and effort to produce a high-​resolution video and sound slideshow for the guests. You couldn’t even make out faces in the photos. Hopefully someone will fix this, otherwise why even bother using the system?