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I can't think of the adjectives to convey how satisfied my husband and I AND everyone at our wedding was with Affordable Chef Catering. Not only is Marks food awesome but Mark and his staff are stellar as well. All of them went way beyond the call of duty. It is not overstating to say that when my husbands family was two hours late for the ceremony Mark and his staff saved our wedding with their finely honed problem solving and people skills. Everything was perfect. Hire Affordable Chef and you will cut your wedding planning and wedding day stress way back!

As the President of the San Francisco Triathlon Club we worked with Angela to cater a training weekend at Lake San Antonio in Bradley, CA. The location was remote and we would all be camping. She worked with us to provide 5 meals to 140+ triathletes. Our members were impressed with quality of the food. While we have hired caterer for the last 10 years and have mixed success Angela had the best feedback I have seen in about 5 years due to the health and tasty food she provided. We are going to work with her again for another event and look forward to more tasty food. In addition to the quality of the food Angela and her staff were very friendly and also hung out with us when not busy preparing meals. I highly recommend Angela and her catering business.

Aubergine Events is a top of the line events and catering company. As a one-stop-shop, Monica and her team have the creative chops to bring together themed gatherings. Using many farm to table options, the food and décor always seems to hit the mark. I have hired Aubergine; but more importantly, I feel I have partnered with them to see the vision to fruition. Monica and her team are highly responsive, punctual, and can be trusted with challenging deliverables. It is a good feeling to know you can just pass the torch and know it is done.

In the words of my friend that graciously introduced me to Bill one fateful day, "Bill is not only an Oyster Man that provides you oysters, he is an entertainer!" I booked Bill for an engagement party that I had about a month ago and he set up his display station with ice and all the oysters and sauces in my backyard. I had about 100 guests that evening and ordered about 600 oysters -- just the right amount actually, not too much, not to little since some guests were allergic to seafood (poor souls). I could not have asked for a better experience with Bill. He was the talk of the party and all my guests enjoyed him, not only because it's a great little extra idea to have for a party, but because Bill himself was so friendly, entertaining and beyond helpful! He gave me an extra extension cord from his truck so my ice sculpture's backlight would work and knew my bartender as well (what a small world). Bill grows his own oysters so offers a wonderful rate and he's so very knowledgeable about oysters, you can tell he knows his stuff and willingly shares it with all the guests at your event. He's a superstar shucker and kept the oysters coming at a great pace and as a treat at the end of my night for my special occasion party, he saved 20 really special oysters for me and my closest friends that were so high quality, it was like heaven melted in my mouth. Also, oyster shots are a must-do for any parties where Bill is. Vodka mixed with some oyster sauces and a freshly shucked oyster and you're bound to have a great time. Book Bill for your next event and you won't be sorry, he is AMAZING!!!

Words can not express how happy we were to have found Barbara and Company! We used this caterer for our September 2012 wedding and everything was beyond perfect. Marina, the amazing lady that you will be communicating and working with, is such a rare find. She is super friendly, outgoing, positive and an absolute pleasure to work with. She was very responsive to all questions in the year leading up to the wedding and went out of her way to make us feel as comfortable and happy as possible! She was open to our various ideas, our budget but also gave us incredibly helpful feedback based on her years of experience. She was responsive to our needs and answered all our questions promptly, even when we were emailing at random hours of the day. Everything was super-professional and we knew that we were in good hands. After our final meeting, where I had pages of details to cover, we didn't worry about anything because we knew everything would turn out perfect. Everything on the day ran so smoothly. Service was impeccable. Food looked and tasted beautifully, and there was such a variety of innovative food choices to select from. Guests commented on how delicious the food was and I even received emails from various guests, requesting Barbara and Company's contact information. We felt incredibly grateful that we were able to use Barbara and Company at our wedding and so thankful to Marina and everyone who worked with her to make our wedding day magical!

Culinary Creations catered our wedding and we had over 200 guests. We needed a special menu because some of the guests were vegetarian. The staff at Culinary Creations was very flexible with their menu options.\r\nWe were very pleased with all the foods and the presentation that Janine created for us. She and her staff were very professional.\r\nThey bent over backwards to see that each guest was well taken care of. \r\nI have recommended Culinary Creations Catering to many of my friends who are getting married soon and I expect that they will be pleased with them as I was!