We are so happy with the experience we had using Dish Catering! Not only did Laura create a fantastic menu with unique appetizers and flowers/decor using our logo and colors, but she was also instrumental in assisting us with planning and details, from invitations to table placement and floor plans. On the day of the event, she arrived with her team and wasted no time in setting up in our small space and making everything happen efficiently and with no issues. Our space was transformed for our party and our guests. We are thrilled with the outcome of our event and our guests were delighted. We received numerous complements! We highly recommend Laura and Dish Catering for any events read more

Laura understands. From the moment I met her, I knew I was in good hands. She appreciated my vision of Girls' Night and she offered menu ideas for me to choose from. I found her most accommodating with a pleasant approach to the task at hand. The night of the event she and her assistant, Gloria, were early to prepare. They were nearly invisible. Everything was cooked to perfection. I look forward to our next collaboration. Lynn read more

After meeting with several catering companies, we decided to hire Laura from Dish Catering based on her positive reviews, attention to detail, flexibility and her ease of communication for our June baby shower. We were 100% satisfied with our decision to hire Laura and she made a huge impression on our guests with her delicious food and attention to detail and super cute presentation! The Food - Not only does Laura's food look good, but it tastes even better. Laura worked with us to create a menu specific to our event, and everything tasted delicious. The mac N Cheese in Parmesan cups were a highlight for me. My guests could not stop talking about how good the food tasted. The Presentation - Everything about Laura's set up and presentation was SO cute. From little grilled cheese with tomato soup "shots" to chicken lollipops in grass, her food was part of the decor! She offered to bring her own accessories to make the buffet table look amazing and it absolutely did! The Lady - Laura herself is a true professional. She worked so hard to make sure everything went off flawlessly, and left with our kitchen looking spotless. I couldn't believe she pulled the whole thing off on her own. She was extremely easy to work with, and would email us back right away. We never felt uneasy working with her, and I trusted her completely. She has such attention for detail that makes working with her a breeze. ABOVE AND BEYOND - I let Laura know that my boss (who happens to have very strict food allergies) would be attending the shower. Laura let me know which dishes she was making would work with her restrictions, and even offered to make an additional dish to make sure she had enough. This was so incredibly thoughtful and my boss was so grateful and impressed at this extra gesture. If you are searching for a caterer who will be flexible to work with you for your event, Laura and Dish is your gal. She was the perfect match for our baby shower, and I am looking forward to working with her again and again! read more

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guys - i love Laura and her team! and they definitely know it. I've used Dish Catering twice for two different work events, and I'm consistently blown away by Laura's attention to detail. Even more important? It's obvious she CARES about the experience each of my guests walks away with. Most recently, we hosted a "Movie Night" event, and she went above and beyond to create high end concessions that my guests could not get enough of. I can't recommend Laura enough. HIRE HER. I will literally use her for every event I need catered cause I know I can count on her for a solid experience! read more

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THANK YOU Dish Catering! I hired Laura for my baby shower two weeks ago and it was absolutely wonderful! She was terrific at creating the perfect menu (the venue was outdoors with no kitchen facilities) and delivering delicious and visually appealing food. MENU Mini Frittatas with Avocado and Salsa Mini Turkey and Ham Croissant Sandwiches Mixed Green Salad served in Chinese Take Out Containers Grilled Veggies with Balsamic Glaze Salmon with Dill Sauce on Smashed Baby Peas Mini Cupcakes Personalized Sugar Cookies Fruit Platter with Lime, Honey and Mint She also went beyond my expectations by personalizing cookies for the baby and supplying table decor! Did I mention the cupcakes and cookies were delicious? She was professional, easy to communicate with and a delight to work with. Thank you Laura! read more

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Laura catered my baby shower this past weekend - and I'm so glad she did! First: she's very responsive. She replied to my original inquiry/quote request within 2 days. After that, we had regular communication via email but she's also available through text and calls. Second: the pricing is great. She asked for our budget and was very honest about what she could and couldn't work with in terms of pricing per person. My mom (the hostess) and I started by providing a potential menu. Laura then provided suggestions to ensure it was a good variation and would work to fit the pricing she quoted per person. She was upfront about the tax, gratuity, prep payments that would be added. Third: the food and display were wonderful. Our guests commented on how tasty the food was and I agreed. I loved everything that I ate (or was able to eat due to pregnancy restrictions - which she worked with!). She also made sugar cookies that had cut outs to spell baby's last name. So cute!! The food was brought out on beautiful dishes. She brought a table cloth that matched the theme, a menu written on chalkboard, and a few pieces of decoration. Although I don't live in LA (I flew in for the baby shower), I will keep her on the roster for future parties that my family throws. read more

Dish Catering made the groom's cake for my October 2014 wedding. It was a moist, delicious vanilla cake with berry filling. And when I say berry filling, I don't mean some weak raspberry jam. The center of the cake was full of giant, ripe, delicious blackberries and raspberries. Laura definitely did not skimp on quality ingredients! As good as the cake was, for me what was even cooler was the design. I'm a huge nerd for anything and everything star wars. Working with my wife, Laura designed the opening credits crawl using our story. It was awesome, and everyone loved it. My wife even found Han and Leia cake toppers, with a smaller Chewbacca to represent our dog Gemma. It was one of my favorite parts of the wedding. read more

Laura and Dish Catering are the best! I have worked with Laura over the past 3 years on parties ranging from a Frozen themed 4th birthday party for my daughter, a camping themed 40th birthday party for my husband, a bridal shower and a tea party baby shower. Not only does she come up with an amazing menu and delicious food that all of the guests love, but she also helps me come up with ideas for the theme of the party and she brings her own props and manages to work on the party decor while making tons of food! She is a true professional and very efficient and creative. At the same time, she is really personable and easy to work with--hence the reason I keep coming back to her whenever I need to throw a party! She is flexible and will accommodate any dietary restrictions of you or your guests. She can also assist you with referrals for party equipment rentals and bartenders or servers. She is truly a full-service caterer and she has helped me throw some amazing parties. You will not be disappointed if you hire her! read more

I used side dish for corporate holiday gifts and everyone loved their treats. It was the first year that I received excited calls upon the arrival of the packages. Since I live far away from most of my family, I am always looking for new ways to celebrate significan events in their lives. Side dish (the gift baking side of Dish catering), allows me to do something new. Not only does everything taste yummy, the presentation is really nice and special. read more

Dish Catering provided delicious food for our 500 guests at a red carpet reception for an exhibition in an art gallery. The food was delicious, creative, and generous. It was presented and arranged beautifully on art theme trays and cups. It made our event truly VIP! The owner is easy and a pleasure to work with. Cant say enough great things about our experience. read more

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I hired Laura to cater for our Halloween party of over 30 people and 15 kids. I had two concerns this time: 1. Laura asked me to hire two helpers through her. I usually have my own party helpers who come to set up before hands and clean up everything when the event is over. Her helpers were slightly more expensive but apparently worked well with her in the past. Since she prefers her own helpers, I agreed. I was under the impression that I paid for these two helpers to help ME set up and clean up. Turned out that the helpers were basically used as her catering assistants. They helped her cook and pass food around. Shouldn't that be part of the catering cost? I didn't realize that the $3000 catering package didn't including assistant cooking staff.... The "cleaning up" after the party was very shotty and not comparable to what my helpers can do for lower price. I had to hire a cleaning crew to come back and clean the house and the backyard afterwards. So it bothers me that I paid close to $3000 for catering plus $25 per hour per catering staff. This should have been included into the catering quote instead of extra $$. 2. The food - honestly, it was very average this time. Even something like kids chicken nuggets were rubbery with mushy batter and flavorless. Food came out very slowly - even with her two helpers ( that I paid for, LOL). She did do some very cute designs for kids food and treats, thus the three star review. read more

Dish Catering is a very verrrrry classy boutique catering company here in LA. I simply cannot say enough good things about Laura, and the delectable food she puts out at her events. Being a wedding and event photographer, I've had the good fortune of tasting her fabulous food at a few events over the years. I've appreciated her catering artistry at both large-scale parties, and small, intimate ones. It's always top notch. The quality and presentation of her food... the bar setups, and cocktails she presents....even the hors d'oeuvre's! -- Exquisite. I highly recommend Dish. read more

Dish Catering knows what they are doing! The food is always delicious and presented in a super chic way! They cater a LOT of small & large events and have the art down to a science! Their pricing is VERY reasonable and the quality FAR exceeds anyone's expectations. I've worked with Laura for the last several years and am always surprised by the amazing dishes she creates! The guests are always blown away by her DELISH-creations. I could not recommend her more!! Seriously, choosing Dish is the way to go! read more

Laura just catered my bridal shower this past weekend, and everything was just delicious!! All of the food was a surprise for me, and I loved EVERY item, from the adorably decorated sugar cookies and pie pops, to the gigantic meatball sliders and prosciutto-wrapped peaches. The food was yummy, creative, and made with love. Everyone at the shower was amazed by her work and SO excited that the cleanup would be easy since no one had to cook! You won't go wrong with Laura's professionalism and passion for food! read more

Laura catered my parent's 50th wedding anniversary, and she did a wonderful job! Everything was fresh and delicious, and the little touches that she made, like custom cookies with adorable little messages on them, were adorable. She really went above and beyond to make my parent's day as special as possible. I highly recommend her! read more

If you are looking for a caterer that provides excellent customer service and amazing food-this is the place for you. We had a French theme and wanted the food to compliment the theme. We also wanted it to be very classy. Dish Catering more than exceeded our wildest expectations. The table looked great, complete with Eiffel Tower center pieces. All the guests raved about the food. The two gals she brought to help we're delightful. I can not say enough about Laura and Dish Catering. She provides plenty of food options, is professional and a pleasure to work with. read more

Laura catered a media launch event at Sunglass Hut in Santa Monica this past week. Executives, movie stars, race car drivers, and customers were BLOWN away with her culinary talent and the great staff she had with her. Her food was the perfect compliment to such an event. Laura is fun, easy to communicate with, and can make anything happen. She even made sunglass shaped cookies and cupcake toppers! Thanks Laura!! We will use you for all of our events in California! read more

She catered my 40th birthday party in a speakeasy style private location in Santa Monica. I cannot say enough great things about Laura and her crew. She was diligent, creative and absolutely fantastic. The food tasted great! The main difference between her and others is the level of creativity. She cares, which makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Great caterer, do not hesitate hiring Dish Catering!!! read more

Laura and her team have always delivered beautiful food in a loving elegant manner. She has traveled to the mountains and cooked for a big crowd, and she has made do in my tiny condo kitchen in Westwood for large and small groups, and always serving her heavenly food with grace and poise. I highly recommend the service of Laura and Dish Catering. read more

Laura is AMAZING! I was throwing my husband a surprise 40th birthday party and I had no idea how I was going to feed 90 people without my husband finding out. Laura was my hero! I asked for appetizers and she came up with a fantastic menu - including little grilled cheese sandwiches with shots of tomato soup. Then she went above and beyond- she got details about my husband- what he likes, what he does for a living, and then she put personalized touches everywhere: pictures of him and things he loves on every tray, and on every little soup shot glass, and she even made cookies that said "Mike Rocks". She had to work out of a green room in a comedy club where we threw the party, but she and her server made it work beautifully. Everyone raved about her. She made me look good! Do yourself a favor and hire Laura and Dish Catering for your party. She is the best!!!! read more

Quality of food was very underwhelming, especially considering the price. Food came out quite slow as well.

This magnificent Lady catered my stores Grand Opening on a rainy November night in a parking lot under lighted tents. She delighted my guests with her magical treats which were talked about all night and even after the event. My favorite thing was that she stamped the name of my store on heart shaped cookies in various shades of blue. I loved it so much it is shadow boxed in my store forever on display. Her rosemary infused popcorn in individual hand rolled containers for my guest were unique and enjoyed by all. Her display was simple, yet elegant with a touch of whimsy, just the way I like it. She stayed with her items and mingled so well with all my guest, giving a warm reception to all. I had more compliments on her delightful dish catering then from any other vendor or performer that evening! Now that should tell you something! Lauras warm smile and cuteness was just the touch I needed for a rainy Grand Opening in November! read more

Laura catered my daughter's fifth birthday party and did an amazing job! My budget was limited, but she somehow managed to create a great menu for both kids and adults within my budget. My daughter had requested a snow theme, and Laura was wonderful and creative about incorporating the theme into the menu. Everyone raved about how cute everything looked and how great it tasted. Several guests asked for her contact info after, and I know Laura is already planning an event with at least one of them. Laura is a pleasure to work with, and I wholeheartedly recommend her! read more

We hired Dish catering for an intimate gathering in a private home and were so happy with Laura! She did a great job in creating the best menu for our budget, the food was DELICIOUS, the little personal touches - AMAZING and the set up of the tables looked so great! They left the kitchen cleaner than when they arrived. I would highly recommend Dish catering and will definitely be hiring them again! read more

Laura is great and I really enjoyed the delicious cupcakes she made for our event!! Highly recommended!

Laura is the best!!!! Every party and event that Dish has done for me over the years has been terrific- great food beautifully presented in a playful way that my guests adored. None of this boring catered food and limp looking presentation by a mechanical staff. Oh, to have her secret recipe for her dill sauce- read more

Laura did a fantastic job catering my baby shower. The food - every dish - was delicious, and a big hit with all the guests. Fresh, creative season-appropriate concoctions which delighted everyone! She was professional, efficient, calm, cool and I couldn't recommend anyone more highly! I can't wait for another reason to hire Laura to cater for us. My husband and I love her food and drink. Her catering services are very reasonably priced, given the fine quality and her flexibility with designing a great menu, including vegetarian-friendly options. Her passion for great food comes through and you couldn't find a better caterer in L.A.! read more

Laura's catering personifies creativity and excellence in every possible manner. Her food is superbly delicious and imaginatively presented no matter what the occasion or the number of guests. She is amazing, absolutely amazing. She has no equal in originality, quality of food, organization, and presentation. She makes every event a joyous, unique, and remarkable occasion. And she herself is a joy. I recommend Laura and Dish Catering for any event a person would want. She will make it memorable. She is as good as it gets! read more

Dish Catering did an amazing job for my granddaughter ' s birthday party. Her creativity blew me away! The food for the children and adults.... perfection! So many compliments from guests and my granddaughter was thrilled. Laura left my kitchen spotless. Thank you, Laura for your thoughtful and exquisite catering, design and service. read more

I have been thrilled with Dish Catering and owner/chef Laura's professionalism and talent. She has twice catered for me, and both times the food was delicious, creative and loved by all! Laura is versatile - she can easily tweak menus, offering variations suitable to vegetarian and vegan diets. Guests have found her food incredibly tasty, and she will definitely make you look good if you're hosting a party, dinner party, themed party, shower, what have you! Her service is top notch, she is flexible and generous in working with your schedule to make your event a success. I hired her to make several dishes after having a baby, so that my family/I didn't have to cook in the days after I came home from the hospital. This was so wonderful - convenient, delicious and nutritious foods for the family and visitors who stopped by. I highly recommend hiring Dish catering as a gift for a pregnant friend or family member, or even someone recovering from illness/surgery as the prepared food is healthy and easy to eat cold or heat up. Can't wait to hire Dish catering again! read more