Testimonials

Cheers and many thanks to all our happy clients for your glowing testimonials! It was a joy working with you all!

"The staff at Coastal Catering went above and beyond to ensure we had a menu that fit not only our personalities (and various dietary needs!), but also our budget. I cannot express how ecstatic we were with the food itself and the presentation. The presentation was beyond words. We had a "buffet," but I have never seen a buffet look as plated, organized, or elegant as this one. Very understated, but very organic to the setting, which is exactly what we wanted. The food was beyond fabulous--Chef Jessica outdid herself, and brought so many fresh, flavorful dishes to the party, we couldn't get enough. I absolutely loved that she presented a menu that highlighted current seasonal offerings, in order to offer a locally-friendly, but oh-so-tasty menu lineup. Supporting local farmers and food vendors is important to me, and she does this on her own... so, I knew we were a good fit. Our guests continue to comment on how great the food was! Jeni and Jessica worked with us on every detail, and made decisions based on their experience when we didn't know what to do. It was an invaluable service, with delicious results. We could not have been happier, and absolutely recommend Coastal Catering to anyone needing delicious food with smiling staff."

Cilla Parkison

"My wedding was Oct 2nd 2010. My original caterer canceled on me one month before the wedding. I was so worried, until I called Coastal Catering. Jeni is awesome, she arranged everything, coordinated with my rentals, ran the rehearsal, and always kept me up to date. Chef Jessica is awesome!!! Food was awesome!!!!! Everyone is still talking about the menu that we put together!!! I am glad my original caterer canceled on me, because this turned out so much better,"

Thank u Coastal Catering!!!!!"
-Alex Stegner

"The guests were RAVING about the food and asking who the caterer was all night long. Give yourselves a HUGE pat on the back - you were a rip-roaring success!!! I will naturellement -hire you in a heartbeat for a future event."

Hilary Williams
Los Gatos, CA

"We retained Coastal Catering for our wedding party on June 12th, 2010. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed working with them. Frequently they pointed out important details we had overlooked and their professional experience and suggestions went along way to ensuring a successful event. The food they prepared was excellent and of the highest quality, both my wife and I consider ourselves "foodies" she is a trained professional Chef from Japan, and we do not bestow praise like this lightly. Their staff was helpful and courteous and conducted themselves in a professional manner. Overall we thought Coastal Catering was a great company to work with and we highly recommend them for your catering and event planning needs."

Sincerely,
Caleb and Izumi Lawrence

"Wow, what an incredible evening! Everyone had a blast! The food was not only delicious but aesthetically pleasing as well. I actually caught myself taking pictures of it because it really did look like art! Thank you so much Jessica for sharing your talent and warm personality with me and the people I love most in this world!"

With many thanks,
Tara Coleman
Santa Cruz, CA

"The sandwiches and platters were outstanding, very flavorful. There was plenty of food for all of our guests. Everything was presented in a clean and attractive manner. Your staff did a great job. Thanks very much and we will definitely use your services in the future. Great job!"

Thanks,
Cristina Lewis
Genentech

Dear Jeni,

Julie and I would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for your thoughtful, experienced and creative wedding planning services. Your professional efforts and knowledgeable recommendations were the perfect compliment to the vision and budget we established for our late-October wedding date here in Capitola. You listened carefully to our needs and provided sound advice and guidance prior to and on our special occasion.

Your selection of vendors brought to us the quality, value and positive attitude that we could only hope to find on our own. In particular your relationship with Jessica at Coastal Catering who provided a variety of excellent culinary offerings that matched our budget and the season. Our Coordination efforts with Jessica and you resulted in a satisfying confidence that our guests would be pleased, and also infused fun and insight into the tasting and menu selection process.

Beyond that, you provided us with exceptional vendors for equipment rental,
transportation, and food servers, with whom you seamlessly coordinated with the few
vendors we elected to contract directly. All our wedding needs were smoothly and
progressively woven throughout you orchestration.

The challenges of an early-season rain during preparations for our reception on the
Monarch Cove deck was overcome with aplomb, by both you and your tireless event
staff. Not only were their efforts beyond anyone's usual expectations, Julie and I, our
families and our 80 guests received genuine cheerfulness and positive energy from each server throughout the event.

We would certainly recommend you and Jessica and your selected partners to anyone
wishing to create a truly personal, authentic and tasteful wedding experience. Thank
you for your guidance and dedication.

With great appreciation,

John and Julie Chamberlain