Festive Food Caterers

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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

Background checked

6 employees

28 years in business

Business hours

Sun8:00 am - 2:00 amMon8:00 am - 2:00 am

Payment methods

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

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Services offered

Beverage types

Beer

Liquor / mixed drinks

Wine

Non-alcoholic beverages

Event type

Wedding reception

Birthday party

Special occasion

Cocktail party

Event vibe

Low key / casual

Formal / elegant

Upbeat / lively

Club scene

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Reviews

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

Exceptional 5.0

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Christa p.

Dec 29, 2018

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I would like to order food&catering on Monday December 30th 2018 at 7:25pm with a tray of cheese crackers pepperoni and grapes maybe like crackers and Cavier and shapaigne a fruit platter or dessert platter thanks

Details: Holiday meal (Mother's day, Valentine's day, etc.) • 36 - 50 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Hot beverages (coffee, tea, etc.) • Italian • Meal prepared onsite • Weekly • The personal chef travels to me

Personal Chef

Diana Q.

Oct 25, 2017

Festive Food Caterers's reply

Wedding Catering

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

Patricia H.

Aug 21, 2017

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All my wedding guests complimented how tasty the food was, Michel and his staff were very professional, he was easy to communicate with and made an effort to make me feel like a priority. Anything and everything we needed Michel was able to assist us with, he made the process easy and stress free. Thank you.

Wedding Catering

Jaquanna R.

Nov 16, 2015

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We held an Athlete Formal for our athletes with and without Intellectual disabilities plus their friends and families. Chef Michel came to our office and made sure that we had a well rounded healthy menu that was tailored to what we needed. After additional athletes wanted to register after the deadline Chef Michel went out and purchased additional food to make sure that we were covered. He also had a very personal touch with all in attendance and people raved about the quality of the food. We had a line waiting to get more of the food. He went above and beyond our expectations.

Event Catering (Drop-off)

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Michel Martinez

FAQs

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.