Festive Food Caterers

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Introduction: I customize each individual menu to the customers liking from over 1000 recipes. Seeing the smiles and facial expressions on my customers face when they try my unique dishes.

Overview

Hired 70 times

6 employees

27 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, and Venmo.

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.

Exceptional 5.0

57 reviews

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Mary A.

Jan 16, 2018

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Whether you are having a small get together for a few or a large gathering, be rest assured that your event will be amazing! Chef Michel is extremely professional, respectful, and friendly! He catered 2 events for our family and we were very pleased with both. The first was a party of nearly 100 people celebrating our son’s college graduation and daughter’s high school graduation. Our second event was a last minute post Thanksgiving weekend family get together for 12-15 people. Everything from the planning, to taste testing, and delivery was on point. Aside from the food being beyond mouth watering delicious, he coordinated with outside vendors to provide everything we needed to make the graduation event beautiful. He also provided on site chefs and wait staff, all of which were professional and attentive to details. They were flexible in their assigned roles and remained past the scheduled time to attend to our guests and clean up. Our home was left as clean as it was when they arrived! Chef Michel prides himself on delivering the best quality and freshest foods possible. Other than a few items that required pre-prep (like marinating / slow cooking...definitely try the roast pork and roast chicken) everything was prepared (cut, fried, cooked, assembled etc) on site. This truly makes a difference when you’re serving items like empanadas or tostones with avocado and shrimp (both highly recommended). Chef Michel is very creative. Whether you choose something from his printed menus, have other items in mind, or even have a special recipe that you want him to prepare...HE CAN DO IT! An important point to make about his catering style is that he is so proud of his creations that he wants everyone to be able to taste everything that he prepares. If you choose an appetizer and you have 100 people, you are not going to get 1 or 2 pieces per person or be charged by the piece, like most caterers. He will make sure you have more than enough for everyone. The same applies to your main course. We had leftovers for ourselves, even after our guests took food home. With all of this said, I truly feel that his prices are fair and reasonable! I could write more and would be more than happy to speak to anyone who has any questions, but I’ll end with...make sure you try his homemade ice creams (our favorites were coconut and pineapple), flan, and especially the sangria!

Wedding and Event Catering

Pastor C.

Jun 27, 2017

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We enjoyed Festive Food Cateres to the max and many more. The food was delicious. The plantain with avocado purée with/without shrimp was a heavenly experience. The rest of the food was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The service was excellent. This company receives Measure of Faith Church highest award. Thank you Chef Martinez

Wedding and Event Catering

Gayle F.

Jun 23, 2017

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Chef Michel was wonderful. I would recommend him for any event you are planning. He, along with his assistant Gio, worked diligently to make sure everything for our event went smoothly and according to plan. We had a backyard wedding for 50 people. Chef Michel did appetizers, salad, steak and chicken along with potatoes and seasonal veggies, as well as ziti with sausage and meatballs. Fruit platter and sorbet for dessert. They provided iced tea and lemonade as well. The food was all prepared in a timely fashion and was cooked to perfection. All of the food was served at the proper temperature as well. Overall, Chef Michel did a fabulous job and helped to make the day go very smoothly. Thank you Chef Michel for your dedication to us and our event. I look forward to working with you in the future whenever we plan another big event.

Wedding Catering

Meg L.

Nov 20, 2019

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Michel was amazing, such a great person and so wonderful to work with. He was so responsive, kept in touch about menu and all details. He was on time (even early) and was so super in carving food, helping plate it and sort it out (him and Joel his assistant chef) and the food was DELICIOUS! Great value for money too, we had food for days!!! Would definitely use him again and recommend him. Thanks Michel. :)

Details: Holiday meal (Mother's day, Valentine's day, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • Meal delivered • Only once • At the pro’s location

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Julia B.

Sep 11, 2019

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Chef Michel did an incredible job for our 100 person wedding party. We had a massive menu ready to feed all 100 of our very hungry European guests, and it was a total success. We had a lunch buffet, h'orderves, and a 4 course dinner over the span of 6 hours and it was a hit all around. All the dishes were made to perfection, the staff was very accommodating, and the chef worked his magic. We look forward to having Festive Food Caterers at our next big event. THANK YOU CHEF!

Details: Wedding • Lunch • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • American - formal • Italian • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • Plated meal • Yes, full service • Outdoor venue • Yes, full kitchen • 90 - 99 guests • Plates, utensils and glasses • Cloth napkins • Serving and warming equipment • Premium (high end ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
It varies depending on type of event, type of service required, selection of food , etc..
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Graduate from The French Culinary Institute and International Culinary Center in New York City, Serv-Safe Certified, 20 + yrs experience
How did you get started doing this type of work?
My mother and grandmother both cooked amazing dishes. That was my foundation.