Appetites by RJ
Appetites by RJ

Appetites by RJ

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Introduction: We offer professional Personal Chef and catering services, with an absolute "personal touch". We do the menu preparation together and our team does the rest! We do the shopping, prep work, cooking and plating or buffet presentations. Our meal prep services are perfect for super busy individuals, with very little time to cook a well balanced meal for themselves or their family. Our catering services are reasonably priced and designed to help you customize your event experience. We work together to create a menu that caters to your tastes and style, with a focus on value. We gather information on your guest list to establish ratios of vegan, paleo, pescatarian, vegetarian, traditional or international dishes to prepare. We also do cooking demonstrations and in-home cooking classes. Chef RJ adores instructional cooking parties or paint night parties. Special events (Large and small) and Date Nights are our favorites. We enjoy people and our Chefs all have a passion for cooking. Chef RJ established this service to fuse his passion for cooking with his dedication to excellent customer service. We have grown from a single person, meal prep business to a 2 division, full service catering service and a Personal Chef services. We are very proud of this! Our Chefs focus on flavor and challenge themselves to create new dishes. Collectively, our Chefs have over 35 years of fast food, casual dining and fine dining experience. We still prefer to offer the personal touch to dining and to catering.
Overview

Hired 55 times

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15 employees

10 years in business

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

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

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Teresa M.
Dec 17, 2023
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Appetites by RJ was a dream to work with. We had a wedding for 75 people and required different cuisines due to the cultural tastes of our guests. Not only did provide excellent food for their part, they even helped us warm up and serve the other foods. They exceeded our expectations and provided so much help for everything for linens to dinnerware to decorations to cleanup. I love that they coordinated with the delivery of our wedding cake and also has bartender services. They are responsive and amazing to work with. Appetites is truly a full service experience and I would work with them again if I had another event.

Details: Wedding • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Non-alcoholic drinks • Italian • American - casual • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • Buffet • No, drop off only • Community center • Yes, partial kitchen (fridge and sink only) • 40 - 49 guests • Serving and warming equipment • Disposable plates, utensils, and cups • Paper napkins • Standard (basic ingredients)

Appetites by RJ's reply
Teresa... THANK YOU so very much, for the amazing review!! We were honored to work with you and your family. It was indeed a pleasure.
Wedding and Event Catering
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Aryka F.
Aug 19, 2019
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I am in the process of booking bartending and catering services for my wedding and Paula has been an amazing POC for all information, menus, pricing, and every little detail. We are so excited to continue this process and cannot wait for them to help us on our special day!

Details: Wedding • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Alcoholic drinks • Non-alcoholic drinks • Coffee or tea • Mexican or Latin American • Small bites • Yes, full service • Banquet hall or ballroom • Yes, partial kitchen (fridge and sink only) • 90 - 99 guests • Premium (high end ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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Kim G.
Feb 14, 2023
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I'll begin by saying that I have unrealistic expectations of perfection with any service that I receive. My expectations were exceeded and Appetites by RJ created an experience rather than just serving a dinner. The attention to detail, freshness of ingredients, flavor, seasoning, presentation, and above all; the service was amazing. From the beginning of the process to the end of the dinner, I was impressed. I appreciate the quick responses, creativity with the menu, and every single item that I mentioned was provided and more. Every person at the table commented on every single course that was served. It was delicious! The punch was even amazing. I'm actually surprised that a small dinner party could be so impressive for myself, my family and friends. They served a dinner party for my sister's birthday and she was blown away. I can't say enough to express my satisfaction and appreciation. Thank you Ms. Paula, Chef J. And thank you so much Appetites by RJ.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Southern • Mexican / Latin American • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Christine J.
Jul 18, 2022
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I can’t say enough about they services that was provided by these remarkable group of individuals who knows what the word “team” actually means. Thank you again for such a phenomenal job and I look forward to working with you again soon.❤️❤️

Details: Birthday or anniversary party • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Non-alcoholic drinks • American - casual • Small bites • Yes, full service • Banquet hall or ballroom • Yes, full kitchen • 70 - 79 guests • Disposable plates, utensils, and cups • Standard (basic ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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Tara N.
Jul 15, 2022
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Appetites by RJ truly made our event special. They helped work within our budget, understood our audience, and decorated the space to match our branding. They were delightful to work with.

Details: Corporate event • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Alcoholic drinks • Non-alcoholic drinks • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • American - Southern • American - casual • American - formal • Small bites • Yes, full service • School • Yes, full kitchen • 60 - 69 guests • Disposable plates, utensils, and cups • Paper napkins • Standard (basic ingredients)

Appetites by RJ's reply
Tara, Thank you for your gracious review! You and your team were a pleasure to work with as well. We look forward to partnering with you again.
Wedding and Event Catering
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