Barbara & Company Catering handled our wedding last week. My partner and I feel like we "hacked"…read moreour wedding by getting to work with Marina. From the very beginning, we sensed we could trust Marina, and she absolutely took care of us from start to finish. I never had to "supervise" the catering at our wedding, which was a huge gift because we simply didn't have time to. She had everything covered. We were able to leave it all in her hands, and our guests couldn't have had a better time. 75 guests, everything perfectly on time, delicious. Food-wise, we had a relatively simple menu, but every single thing sparkled. My family is from Chicago, and they were raving about the hot dogs, which is saying a lot. People said the mac and cheese was the best they'd ever had, and I agree. She sent us home with plenty of leftovers, and as we've been working our way through them, we're really seeing the quality of the ingredients. She could have cut corners and no one would have known, but she clearly didn't, and it showed. Other examples of that include barbecuing everything on site and constantly topping off extras like more cheese, etc. I even saw a few extra toppings we didn't have to pay for. The overall pricing was extraordinarily reasonable, especially considering the multiple meetings we had beforehand, the fact that she handled all of our rentals (one less huge thing we had to think about), and provided an event crew. Thanks to her experience, we were covered on planning details as well, and she even gave us great ideas for things like our favors and centerpieces. Looking back, it almost feels like we got a party planner bundled in with the catering. Thank you so much to Marina and everyone at Barbara & Company Catering for taking such good care of us. Your work is very meaningful, and really can't thank you enough.

The food was delicious, Marina was a joy to work with everyone on site was kind, professional and…read morehelpful and did I mention the food?!?!?! If you need a caterer, definitely go with Barbara & Co!

We had a wonderful experience with Humble Bumble Catering for our wedding. Jessica is a fantastic…read morechef, and the food she made for our wedding was delicious and received many compliments. Beforehand, we worked with Jessica to develop an all-vegan menu, and she prepared a tasting meal for us. We wanted our wedding meal to be southern-themed, and Jessica came up with creative and tasty all-vegan options - macaroni and cheese, grits, collard greens, biscuits, bbq tofu, and a peach salad! Plus vegan fried chicken and waffles as an appetizer that guests raved about. We were very pleased with the tasting and decided to hire her for our wedding. The pandemic put our plans on a year+ long hiatus, but Jessica stayed in contact with us throughout and made herself available on the day of our wedding. She also made time to come by the wedding venue a few weeks beforehand to scope things out, which was really helpful. On the wedding day, Jessica showed up right on time, and dinner was ready exactly when it was needed. She also worked with us on pandemic-related precautions, which was appreciated. Overall, it was a really great experience, and we highly recommend Jessica and Humble Bumble Catering.

This team is phenomenal! They catered my bestie's bday and everything was delish, beautifully…read morepresented and ample. The crispy prosciutto crostini were exceptional.

Kiss Catering recently did an AMAZING job catering the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz…read moreCounty's Annual Day on the Bay Regatta at the Yacht Club. Every single thing about their services were spot on and top quality. The menu they created, the amazing food and staffing they provided and their great attitudes and professionalism were top notch. I have also eaten at their cafe in Scotts Valley and was incredibly impressed - the selection, quality of food and ability to eat inside or on a nice outside patio were impressive. I will be back and we will definitely use them again for future events. This is an exceptional family run business with tremendous catering services.

My recent experience with this great company and terrific staff makes me want to host events more…read moreoften. The quality of service, food and staffing was one of the best I've ever had. I highly recommend Kiss Catering for your next event.

Feel Good Foods catered our wedding at Radonich Ranch in May 2026 and they were absolutely…read morephenomenal. They were a joy to work with and put their hearts into serving an incredible family-style dinner as well as drinks throughout the day. We had a number of guests tell us it was the best wedding food they've ever had and we loved having a fresh, locally-sourced menu that showcased the best of the spring season. To name a few: crab cakes with lemon aioli, fennel and citrus salad with citrus-date dressing, and lemon thyme chicken with summer squash and feta salsa verde (yes, it was moist, and it was delicious!) It was clean plates and full glasses all night - we can't give enough thanks to Amy, Heidi, and their team!

Feel Goods Foods was the caterer for our wedding in the Santa Cruz area. The food was INCREDIBLE!…read moreIt was so fresh and delicious. In particular, everyone loved the lamb lollipops and tri-tip, in addition to all the seasonal veggies. People kept coming up to us during the event and saying how the food was not "normal" wedding food. It actually tasted like a fresh, awesome meal! We highly recommend Amy and her team. They were professional, organized, and most importantly, their food was excellent.

We LOVE Mickey. She is just the sweetest person to work with and we really loved having her cater…read moreour wedding. She even got down with us on the dance floor! Mickey was so great to work with, we would highly recommend her for any catering needs. She was very professional, prompt and so easy going. We changed our venue, guest count and catering needs 3 months before our wedding, Mickey not only adapted to our changes but was so flexible- it took a huge stressor off our shoulders. She was very clean and diligent about upholding any changes needed for COVID. We would highly recommend Mickey for anyone needing a caterer for a party/wedding.

How many weddings do you go to where the guests all comment on how good the food was and how…read moreorganized and friendly the caterer is? None right? Mickey catered my wedding a couple of weeks ago and I think I got more compliments about her then on my dress! I think after a wedding most people want to know when they can see photos, but my guests want to know where they can buy Mickey's sauce and candied basil! Working with Mickey was an absolute joy. She was very organized and communicative throughout the process. I choose a venue where we had to do everything from rent tables to dinnerware to buy ice. This seemed like a very daunting task when I started out, but Mickey held my hand the entire time and made sure everything was perfect! From my perspective, the day of was perfect. I'm sure something went wrong, but I didn't notice a thing because Mickey and her staff handled all of it. Mickey even made the time to go to each and every table at the wedding and make sure the guests had everything they need. I also want to mention that a lot of our 185 wedding guests have special food allergies, and Mickey accommodated all of them! I also told Mickey prior to the event that I get hungry-cranky, and she must have come up to me once an hour to make sure I had food if I needed it. I've since learned that the rental place provided us with a few broken umbrellas and other items. Mickey kept track of everything and took the initiative to contact the rental place for me and demand a refund. This is just one example of how Mickey treats her customers, like royalty. On top of how great working with Mickey is, she is a genuinely charming and extremely talented individual. She won't brag about herself because she is to humble; but Google her. There are some articles out there that will tell you just how talented Mickey is!

WOW! Where do I begin? I first spoke with Kim about 4mo before our wedding. We live in the SF Bay…read moreArea, she's in Santa Cruz and the venue was in Monterey. Right off the bat I connected with her on our first phone call, and she not only listened to what we wanted, she heard it. We had a very specific menu that we wanted, and I told her I'd be open to suggestions in a couple of areas. Essentially our menu request was a Family Style Italian dinner with: Caprese salad, Caesar salad, Chicken Saltimbocca,and a pasta. I told her we wanted to use local ingredients like crab, artichokes, etc., and was open to suggestions for appetizers as long as they fit the overall Italian theme, and type of pasta. Kim promptly provided us with a quote for the menu requested, and the appetizers she suggested were: Crab Cakes, Blissful Benedict Bites, Squash Sippers, and a Gorgonzola and Port Wine Poached Pears cheesecake along with an array of cheese, fruit etc. and the pasta recommendation she made was a penne in Thyme infused Asiago, and she also recommended grilled artichokes as a vegetable side at dinner. I think she may have made a couple of other recommendations but the above is what we went with. Let's just say Kimberley's Catering is the only caterer we didn't do a tasting with. We had been underwhelmed by the caterers we had done tastings with, and while we would have loved to have had a tasting with Kim she doesn't do formal tastings and my husband and I just didn't have time to try and negotiate making other arrangements with her to do something for us. At the end of the day we selected Kim for the following reasons: 1. First and foremost she respected our wishes and prepared a quote for what we asked for, while every other caterer we contacted ignored our menu request either in its entirety and tried to push us towards what they wanted us to take, or, had one or two of the menu items we requested and then directed us to what they wanted us to take. Seriously, when a potential client calls and says "this is the menu we want, can you do it?" and they say yes but don't quote it, do they seriously think they're going to get your business? I even had on caterer who it took two weeks to get a quote from and when it came through she had the audacity to say "I wanted to make sure to do your quote personally and give it the attention it deserved" and she didn't quote a single menu item I had requested! But I digress... 2. Kim sounded excited about the opportunity to cater our wedding while the others made us feel as though we'd be lucky if they catered for us. 3. Kim came in at a lower price! Certainly this makes one stand up and take notice, but considering she was the only one we didn't do a tasting with, it could have been disastrous. 4. She asked to come see the venue. One of the caterers had implied on the half dozen calls I had with them, that they were familiar with our venue and had catered there before. When we went down for a tasting with them, we learned they had never catered there before but "it won't be a problem..." Considering their food was "eh" "nice" "okay", they quickly got booted from consideration for having lied to us. When Kim met me in Monterey and drove to the venue with me, she was excited! Considering this was a private residence and the kitchen was not licensed for catering use, Kim didn't bat an eye and assured me that this was no problem for her and her crew. When I got home from having met Kim face to face and going to the venue, I announced to my husband "We have a caterer!" He said "did you talk to her about arranging for her to cater a dinner for us so we can do a tasting?" I told him I hadn't because I couldn't see when we'd have time to do it, and that I had a good feeling about her. OMG! The venue was perfect (casaborondamonterey.com), the day was perfect, and Kim's food was PERFECT!!! More than a month later our guests are still talking about how fabulous the food was! In addition to the menu as noted above, Kim threw in another appetizer, a seared ahi tuna that was amazing, and an array of roasted vegetables at no extra charge (because she thought they would go well with our menu...that's artistry!). I might also add that our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, sit down family style dinner, cake cutting and dance area were all happening within one space, albeit at common as well as different ends of a courtyard area. Kim's crew seamlessly transitioned one area to the next, unobtrusively and very politely. I can't recommend Kim and her crew highly enough, and would hire them again in a heartbeat. As a matter of fact finances permitting, we'd like to go back to Casa Boronda for our first wedding anniversary and hire Kim to come down and cater our wedding menu for just the two of us.

Kim catered our wedding at Pajaro Dunes in October, 2011. She and her staff were outstanding in…read moreevery way, and I cannot recommend her enough. Kim's advantage over other catering companies boils down to three things: 1) scalability (she can do a small dinner party or a 300+ person wedding); 2) professionalism (responsive, great staff); and 3) creativity. Kim's background is in event planning. This is important. I really recommend asking your caterer how they got involved in the business. There are lots of people out there who are great cooks and decide they'll do catering - but getting it right is probably 10% cooking and 90% event planning. If the food tastes great, but your guests have to wait in a long line for it, or they run out, then what's the point? Kim had everything worked out really well and made it appear seamless on the day of the event despite some significant unforseen events. She made sure to visit the site well in advance of the event, made helpful suggestions and gave us a variety of creative options. Kim works primarily with Alexis Party Rentals for linens and china. Although she will work with other vendors, she recommended Alexis and that worked out well. We met at the Alexis showroom with Kim and picked out the placesettings, linens and some other decorations. Kim coordinates the delivery and set up and then charges a handling fee based on what you order through Alexis. So you pay Kim directly and she takes care of the details - it's well worth it for one less detail to worry about. Keep in mind that you do need to rent china and linens so don't forget to budget for that! Even with that cost, Kim's quote was very reasonable with a great menu from her plus the rentals. I've had restaurants do drop-off catering for almost as much and the food was no where near comparable, never mind the extras you get with Kim. We had no idea what we wanted to serve and she made some great suggestions. We ended up with salad, mushroom risotto, vegetables, napa chicken and tri-tip. She also did some outstanding appetizers including a butternut squash soup that was divine. Our guests raved about the risotto but really all the food was good. Kim doesn't do tastings, but if she's catering a large event she might be able to bring you a plate if you really, really have to try her food. We didn't end up tasting anything prior to the event which goes against all the "wedding planning" conventional wisdom, but we had multiple recommendations for Kim from people we knew and trusted. Kim works with a great event staff. Everyone we dealt with was incredibly pleasant and professional, particularly the bartender. You know how sometimes you go to a wedding and the staff are kind of propped against a wall, looking angry and tired? None of that here. Kim's staff smiled at everyone and really contributed to the upbeat, welcoming feeling we wanted. I very much hope I'll have the opportunity to work with her again soon. As far as I'm concerned, we've found the only caterer we ever need.

We hired Conscious Creations to cater and staff our small wedding, and it was one of the best…read moredecisions we made! Joshua was very patient with me, as I spoke to him several times and went back and forth on whether or not to get a caterer or just order food from a restaurant. In the end, we decided to hire Joshua to make appetizers and the desserts, as well as a server and bartender, so the reception would be less stressful (and tastier!). Let me tell you we were so happy we did it! The appetizers were delicious. He even made us a little extra so we had leftovers - the bruschetta was delicious in the egg casserole we made :) The cupcakes were also amazing! The server and bartender were professional, friendly, outgoing and very helpful. They even stayed a little extra to make sure everything was cleaned up. Thank you, Joshua, for making our day even better!

My girfriend and I ate at Conscious Creations earlier this evening because I got a Groupon for a…read moredinner for two for $17. I'm going to list the reasons for my two- star review. 1. The food is a 6 out of 10 at best. I had a salad, soup and a vegetarian "enchilada." The dressing on the salad was good, the soup was bland and the enchilada was full of tofu and didn't taste remotely good- or like an enchilada. 2. If we hadn't used a groupon, the prices for each item would have been ridiculous. The salad is $7 and is simply a small plate of greens with dressing. The entrees run between 10 and 12, and really aren't worth it. 3. Josh, the owner/manager, who was also somewhat our waiter is not the friendliest or most agreeable person. I asked if any of the food we ordered had peanuts, since I'm allergic and he looked at me like I was making some big request. He acted like most of the things he did were him doing us a favor, which exactly the opposite of how you'd like to feel going out to dinner. I ended up having an allergic reaction to something in my food, even though he told me my food was not made with peanuts. The ambiance is somewhat nice, and everything is pretty fresh, but even with that, I'm sure there are better vegan/vegetarian places out there. If you have a nut allergy, are not trying to spend a fortune on a meal, are looking for something other than vegetables and tofu in your food, and like friendly service I suggest looking somewhere else. UPDATE: I originally gave my experience one star, but came back to give it another because Joshua sent me a sincere message apologizing for my nut reaction and for the service, and offering a refund for the money I spent on the groupon.

Did a Mexican breakfast for the morning after my Brother's wedding. It went off without a hitch!…read moreChristina showed up well before to get set with her assistants and when the 80 people started trickling in they were greeted by a beautiful spread of fresh pastries and buffet of breakfast fare. The most impressive part to the guests were the fresh tortillas being pressed and griddled! Food was delicious, I could taste the care and authenticity in every bite. Christina is the real deal! Professional but laid back and down to earth. 100% would hire again

I've worked with Christina and her team multiple years in a row on an annual event with 400 +…read morepeople. Our event has a tight schedule that requires efficiency and pre-planning. This team always goes above and beyond to make sure the food is amazing, hot, and served fast with a smile!