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Serves Corona, CA
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7 years in business
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Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Italian • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Hired on Thumbtack
Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - formal • Southern • Mexican / Latin American • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • French • Barbecue • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Hired on Thumbtack
Details: Holiday meal (Mother's day, Valentine's day, etc.) • 36 - 50 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Southern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Hired on Thumbtack
Details: Brunch / dinner party • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Italian • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Hired on Thumbtack
Details: Wedding • Dinner • American - casual • American - formal • Family style • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 20 - 29 guests • Plates, utensils and glasses • Serving and warming equipment • Paper napkins • Standard (basic ingredients)
Dorrenda Smith
FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Our pricing is based on our costs. We offer custom menus starting at $50 per guest and can always create a solution that offers excellence while adhering to budgets.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
It typically starts off with a thumbtack quote and then I preferred to move the conversation to a phone call as soon as possible. This allows me the opportunity to get to know the client on a more personal level so that I can better serve their needs. Once we have the details, an invoice is provided along with the contract so that there is a clear expectation of what is expected from both myself and the client and from there on out we hit the ground running.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
It started out as a hobby and then I realized I had a love and a passion for it also