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Catered By Raquel

5.0 (43 reviews)
Open • 6:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Had a great experience working with Catered By Raquel , Channing , was very professional and there food was excellent We supplied a Margarita Machine for this business and there Set-up was so nice and elegant not to mention there food was so tasty ! Can't wait for the next event

First off, let me start by saying if you don't have a caterer...YOU NEED RAQUEL. Even if you do have a caterer, you still need Raquel! 5 stars isn't enough for her and her team! She was amazing from the very start of wedding planning. Because of Covid, my husband and I decided to wait until a few months before the wedding date to plan. We were a little hesitant and stressed planning a wedding 4 months before the date, but Raquel took all the worry from us with the very first phone call. She is a full service catering company that offers everything! Party rentals, service staff, bartenders, up until the very last piece of silverware. Anything you need, she's got it. Raquel and her husband, Channing, are so helpful and positive. Anything we asked, they both made sure it was taken care of. Her and her team are nothing short of amazing! When the day of came around, Raquel went out of her way to make sure everything went smoothly! I don't say this lightly. The florist brought arrangements and bouquets that did not match what was agreed upon on the day of. Raquel stepped in, sacrificing time out of her own busy morning to go buy the correct flowers and even put my bouquet together herself! As if this wasn't enough, she went to the reception and fixed every centerpiece and garland on the tables. The flowers turned out beautiful and even better than I had imagined. The food was incredible! All of our family and friends commented throughout the night how good the appetizers and main courses were! Not a single person was unsatisfied with what they ate that night from the appetizers, to the salads, to the entrees and sides. We ordered miso glazed baby back ribs and bruschetta(which is made fresh) for appetizers, the salmon and the white wine chicken and mushrooms for the entrees along with asparagus and mashed potatoes. Everything was phenomenal. We wish we could have ordered her whole menu! It was clear after our tasting that we could have picked any dish at random and still been just as satisfied. Raquel really outdoes herself! Thank you so much for making our wedding day even better than we could have imagined. We really appreciate all of your hard work! We're looking for any excuse to hire her again! Photo credit: Katie Jackson Photography

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Wow!!! This was so delicious! We ate left overs for two days. :-) I ordered for about 10 people for my birthday party. Raquel delivered the food on time, presentable, with everything we needed to serve it. And it was the bomb! Especially the salads knocked my socks off. I looooved the grilled water melon salad with feta. And the citrus slaw! The shrimp skewers, potatoes... so good! We will definitely order again! Thank you so much!

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