Gavin and team were wonderful. We had a small ~30 person wedding and wanted a low-key dinner. Gavin and team showed up the day before, set everything up and were good to go at the time of the event. Appetizers came out right on time throughout the day and Gavin really kept his promise that "it would be like we were never there". Food came, the self-serve buffet we ordered came and then it was cleaned up and they were gone at the perfect time. We actually didn't notice! The next day they picked everything up they had brought and left zero mess. They were also super friendly the entire time. We had beef, salmon, salad, bread etc. and it was cooked super well and was delicious! Especially the beef. We appreciate how in touch they were with our timing. I was a bit nervous when they said they would stick to our timeline but keep an eye on the vibes of when food should be ready and they really delivered. Gavin was also incredibly available leading up to our event and just nice to chat to overall. read more

Destination weddings are always difficult to plan and my daughter did most of the planning without my input. Had I been involved, I would have looked at the reviews and moved on. We can only parrot all the negative reviews on here. Gavin promised so much that never came to fruition, including a Mezcal wall that could only be described as serving bitter liquid that most people took one sip and put down. The food was ordinary and there was NO water. We had discussed the water situation prior to the event because Gavin deemed the water "undrinkable". After discussing the water purity with the owner of the venue, I was told the water is perfectly fine. I sent a message to Gavin explaining we would use the water on site. The problem arose that the catering staff only filled the water glasses 1/2 full and only brought ONE PITCHER to the event. EIGHTY people and only ONE PITCHER! People were asking for water all night and one person (not even the staff cause they all went home) was running into the venue (it was outdoors) filling ONE pitcher at a time of water and trying to accommodate 80 thirsty people. Additionally Gavin told me to purchase double the wine and beer needed for a party of 80 and NO ONE brought up the fact that not only was there no water, but no non-alcohol beverages. I would have gladly purchased the additional beverages had someone noted that there would be no other beverages such as lemonade or iced tea provided within the hefty $100/person price. I would note that as a caterer that should have been in the beverage discussion. Seeing as my daughter had not thrown any events to this magnitude, she was unaware to ask. So we had 80 people, only 3/4 drinking alcohol with awful cocktails, no water and no non alcoholic beverages. Two of the guests became dehydrated and got ill. Do NOT under use Asher and Olive under any circumstances. He is beyond expensive, the food is mediocre at best and his attention to detail is pitiful. read more

Before I start this let me say that Gavin is great...at decorating...the rest was a complete failure. We had our wedding and leveraged these folks after trying the sample food and meeting the chef who was going to make it. We thought it was amazing when we tried the food...then when it came to the wedding day on Orcas all of the sudden they were not only late, but Gavin (not the cook we met) was cooking the food and they were using a little grill. He apologized when he showed up saying people had quit but to be honest....that's not our problem. We paid him. We felt really scammed and there was no offer of recompense or refund. Turns out he just got back from a nice vacation down in Mexico when he probably should have been coordinating the help to take care of our food. So not only did we get some crappy grilled chicken vs. the champaign sauce fried chicken we paid for..it wasn't even cooked by the chef we told it was going to be cooked by and he didn't really seem to care outside of a passive "sorry." He didn't even care to keep any food warm for us so the one chance we thought we'd have to partake in some food we come to find out not only is the food not correct but he didn't even bother to take care of us as the wedding couple who paid for the whole thing. Disappointing especially since my partner and I were really looking forward to it and excited about the food after trying it. Take your money elsewhere. They aren't worth your time with these bait and switch tactics. Heck, even they know it's bad...they won't even claim the yelp page. read more

Asher and Olive promised to refund us for understaffing our wedding. We were charged for servers that did not show up. We were asked to pay in full prior to the event while they knew that they were understaffed. This was dishonest and unprofessional. They left a very large mess of dishes, glassware, and food throughout the space due to being understaffed. I have contacted them repeatedly and not received our refund to date. I would not recommend this catering company. read more

We hired Asher and Olive for a wedding that was scheduled for September 26, 2020. Then COVID hit, and we had to postpone the wedding to August of the following year (2021). Several months passed, however, and it became more and more apparent that COVID would prevent us from holding the type of event we had envisioned. After the groom's mother nearly died from heart attack and required a quadruple bypass surgery, we realized that the risks were too great and unless we wanted to put off the wedding to an indeterminate future date, we had to fully change our plans. We decided to cancel the wedding entirely and to instead focus on holding an immediate family only backyard micro-wedding. We contacted Asher and Olive in October 2020 regarding our decision to cancel the catering and asked whether something could be arranged for the deposit we paid. Several months passed without so much as an acknowledgment of the cancellation from Asher and Olive. Meanwhile, the venue that we had rented, which is a nonprofit organization, responded immediately and with the complete understanding that the situation that was beyond our control. They kindly refunded our full deposit. In January 2021, we reached out to our wedding coordinator to let him know of our concern that we still had not heard anything back from Asher and Olive regarding our cancellation at all. He contacted Asher and Olive on our behalf. Finally, after two and a half months of radio silence from Asher and Olive, they responded by saying, essentially "too bad" and that they were unwilling to make any kind of accommodation after we paid them about $5,000 for our deposit. I understand that the contract says they are not obligated to refund a deposit, but the situation we are in is so far outside the realm of anyone's control. We are not expecting the entire deposit to be returned but had anticipated that we could get at least a part of it back, just some sort of accommodation given the circumstances. We gave them nine months advance notice of the cancellation, we heard nothing back for months. The fact that they were entirely unwilling to consider refunding even a portion of the deposit shows the way they run their business. They don't care about their clients and are entirely unwilling to be accommodating or understanding. We paid $5,000 for absolutely no service in return, aside from them "holding the date." This is not a cancellation under normal circumstances where we would fully understand them having to protect against a loss by declining to return our deposit. If you are looking for a caterer that cares about their clients and acts with integrity and understanding, this is not the place to go. read more

Meeting Gavin Glenn (owner) was the most memorable experience with Asher & Olive. He genuinely wanted to get to know us so he can transform our rehearsal dinner experience. He made our family and friends feel like the guests of honor with great food and decorative ambiance. He created the exact experience we wanted by just learning about our personalities. Gavin arranged our rehearsal dinner at Buck Bay Shellfish Farm. He has lots of connections on and off Orcas Island. read more

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Just wrapped up my daughter's wedding on Orcas Island. It was originally scheduled for the summer of 2020, but the couple rolled it to 2021 due to Covid. As a result, planning got a little fuzzy, and the day before the wedding, we realized that we had no linens. Asher and Olive performed an absolute miracle. Gavin secured linens on the mainland, his grandmother delivered them to San Juan Airlines, and we picked the items up at the East Sound airport by 5:00. On top of that, the food was delicious. Can't recommend them enough! They literally saved the day. read more

I am delighted to be able to provide a review for Asher & Olive Catering. Their company did a fantastic job with the food accommodating a diverse group of people! Everything was fresh and well prepared. The presentation was also beautiful and they incorporated the theme of the wedding in the decor very nicely, too. The most extraordinary thing about this company is they were so incredibly flexible with us. My daughter and her fiancé went through multiple iterations of how they wanted their day spent. Starting with catering a small, immediate family only dinner for twelve to be done at an Airbnb on Orcas Island, to increasing the size to around 30 to be held at a venue on Orcas, to finally saying they wanted the wedding to be done on their farm on Whidbey Island (a long ferry boat and drive from Orcas) for 60+ guests. There was even a change in the wedding date along the way. Over a year's time passed in planning this wedding and Asher & Olive just kept in stride with us and all the changes. They reassured us they would be able to accommodate the wedding, even when the couple moved it off of Orcas Island! Also, having the wedding at the farm meant no available kitchen for them to use, but again they reassured us it would be no problem! They even made a trip to Whidbey Island for a site visit prior to the wedding so they would be prepared for the big day. Then come wedding day, they brought trucks and supplies and fresh food and cooked a delicious meal and made a beautiful display as well! We continue to be so grateful for their patience with all the changes and updates and especially the wonderful meal. Our guests raved about the food. We really cannot say enough about their services and HIGHLY recommend them! read more

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We used Asher and Olive for our wedding on Orcas. They were terrible, plain and simple. I would not recommend them under any circumstance, especially not for something as important (or expensive) as a wedding. Do not risk it. We ran out of food at our reception before all our guests were fed. My bride gave her plate away for goodness sake. Our wedding did not have the amount of wait staff promised, had a inexperienced bartender and Gavin and crew failed to do any of the clean up promised. So what was my first day of marriage like? Cleaning up a 100 person dinner. Food was actually pretty good though... Asher and Olive was terrible. Do not use them under any circumstance. read more

We hired Asher & Olive to cater our Orcas Island wedding and were not disappointed! Gavin and his team were helpful from the day we booked through the entire planning, and even helped with clean up afterward. They had everything we needed to create a beautiful ceremony and reception for our guests. Gavin has impeccable taste, and an entire warehouse of gorgeous decor to choose from. Asher & Olive is truly a one stop shop, from catering, to planning, to decor, and dinner ware, and wonderful staff as well. We had limited space at our venue which was not ideal, and they just made it work! I'm grateful for their flexibility, friendliness, and willingness to turn our wedding vision into a reality. Thank You Asher & Olive!! read more

We hired Gavin to do our wedding on Orcas Island in Summer 2018. His communication was always short and standoffish. He kept pushing us to select Asian-fusion food when we asked for Mexican. We felt very mixed, but didn't feel like we had many options. Then, two weekends before the wedding he was seen by my wedding coordinator serving Costco food at a wedding rehearsal. Based on that we decided to cancel our contract with him. He said he was glad we canceled because he had double booked the weekend (even though all along he promised he only booked one event/weekend). He never paid our $4,000 deposit back. He said he didn't have the money because he had spent our deposit on someone else's event. He promised to pay us back all through the Fall and Winter. It is now 8 months later and he has stopped returning our emails. read more

I endorse Brian's scathing review. Actually, one star is not really low enough to describe the lack of caterer performance experienced at our son's wedding in September. While food quality was good there was a lack of quantity for the per plate charge that impacted the experience of many participants. The wait staff were personable but clearly inexperienced and lacked the numbers to adequately serve the attendees. Finally, the caterer did not accept responsibility for these issues nor demonstrate any concern for the "experience" problems his lack of performance created. This is a buyer beware heads up!! read more

We used Asher & Olive for our wedding and regret it. There were a ton of issues, including not enough food for dinner, skimpy appetizers, incorrect menu items, not enough servers and inexperienced staff. We even had fewer guests attend than expected, and ran out of food before all the tables were served. The itself food was wonderful, but the planning and execution issues outweighed the positives. Gavin was unprofessional and disorganized, with poor attention to detail throughout most of the planning. He was unresponsive for months leading up to the wedding and did not address most of my questions, many of which turned out to be big problems the day of. After over a week of asking for the final invoice before the wedding, Gavin finally sent me the invoice and demanded full payment the day before the wedding. I was en route to the venue and he threatened not to show up unless I paid immediately. Even then, the bill was incorrect and I had to ask him to fix it twice. Gavin showed up late to set up, disappeared during the wedding itself and was late to clean up. We even found a bottle of our sparkling wine in his supplies when we were cleaning up, since he left most of the cleaning to us the day after the wedding. Finally, when we approached Gavin with our concerns, he was unprofessional and rude. He made no effort to make anything right and instead stormed away and refused to respond to emails. All in all it was a stressful and disappointing experience. I would not recommend. read more

Buyer beware. Poor communication, understaffed and lacking in follow through. We had high hopes but in the end were very disappointed by a shortage of food, understaffed service and no one responsible at the Wedding to manage the event. read more

From start to finish, Asher and Olive made my wedding an incredible experience. Gavin was amazing and always easy to reach. The menu was delicious. If you need any catering in the San Juans, Asher and Olive is the only choice read more

We hired Asher & Olive for my daughter's wedding on Orcas Island in July 2021. He definitely over-promised and under-delivered on everything! Decor furniture items were delivered broken or in horrible condition... even the wedding cake stand was broken! Food was just OK and there wasn't enough for a buffet-style theme. He provided exactly 17 servings of each dish for 17 people who were self-serving... you get the picture. The wait staff we hired assured us that she would be there until the end of night, she would clean up and clear the dining table, etc. and then at 8p she informed me that she was leaving to go pick up her granddaughter and that Gavin said it was OK. He was slow to communicate... stood up our daughter after she and her fiancee traveled to Orcas to meet him , do a food tasting, tour the venue and talk about decor ideas. He literally did not show up, never called, and when she called him he said he came by earlier and took some pictures but was headed back to the ferry. Huh? DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

Gavin and Maria are truly gems and the best caterers I've ever worked with! They are thoughtful, kind, collaborative, communicative, and go the extra mile to make your event feel extra special. Not only was the food spectacular, they brought their own decorations for the appetizers, drinks, and dinner area, handmade really thoughtful and beautiful menus (which we were able to keep), and really tried to make our wedding so special. He had so much advice for us in planning, setting up, and other vendor suggestions - all super helpful. I am so grateful to have met Gavin and his team, and highly recommend him to anyone having a wedding in or around the San Juan Islands. In fact, two of our closest friends are also working with them for a wedding in Bellingham! Thank you, Gavin and team for a beautiful spread! read more

Gavin catered our wedding on Orcas Island and it was the best experience from start to finish. Even from the first phone call, he was attentive to every detail and adapted to everything request we had. Not only did he provide an amazing, professional catering experience, he graciously helped with the actual planning of the wedding. We were planning from a different state which made things difficult not being able to see physically see the venue, decorations, etc. Gavin was there every step of the way offering to go to the venue site and even came to do a walk through the day before the wedding. The service was amazing and the food was even better. He cooked everything in-house the day of and we barely even knew him and his team were there. We opted for a buffet-style dinner and it was honestly one of the most delicious dinners I have ever had. He made it so easy to put together the menu by listening to everything that we hoped to have and had the first draft back to us within a few days. We gave a few adjustments and it was switched in the blink of an eye. Gavin made the whole catering experience a breeze and to top it all off he is just an awesome guy. I would highly recommend this company for anyone needing a caterer on Orcas Island, WA. read more