Haute Skillet catered our wedding this past weekend. Before even the actual day, the team was so…read moreaccomodating and flexible for all the things we wanted to do on our menu, from adding extra entrees, to catering to dietary restrictions, to customizing our veggie blends, and more. On the day of, the food was absolutely perfect - everything cooked perfectly, the team was lovely, so kind, and on top of everything, and the bartending was stellar. So many people complimented the food afterwards and said it was the best wedding food they'd ever had, and we couldn't have done it without Haute Skillet. We live locally, and I'm hoping for another ocassion to need catering so we can work with Anna and the team again!!

Just an absolute delight to work with Haute Skillet, Anna and her crew. Every single time. As a…read morefellow "vendor" (Photographer) ~ I have the pleasure of working with and eating their food time and time again. HS is the type of caterer that I see on the Vendor list and get excited. Their food = delicious. Their presentation = more delicious (and this matters to a photographer, especially). A+, highly recommend :)

We had to cancel our wedding because my fiance had a breast tumor diagnosis about 5 months out from…read moreour wedding. Mike and Becky were very understanding and returned our full deposit within a few days. This showed us that they were honest, good people who had strong values and cared more about being of service than purely caring about profit. We offered deducting the tasting from the deposit and they said no and gave us our full deposit. Thank you Mike & Becky! For our tasting, they gave us a DELICIOUS meal and great, great service. All of their food was excellent. It is a shame we cannot have their food at our wedding, but we cannot recommend both the food and the service of this great local business!

Mike & Becky catered a joint Birthday party for my husband and myself at our home for 50 people…read more They came out a couple days before to walk through where to set up, etc. The service at the party was flawless and the best part was we didn't have to worry about anything. The food was amazing and the flaming donut station was a huge hit! Would hire them again in a minute!!

Anthony and Josh deserve 10 stars! Myself and my family have used The Prancing Chef for various…read morefestivities over the last 5 years; from a rehearsal dinner to a surprise 50th birthday bash. Most recently they curated a fantastic family style meal for my birthday dinner. Each dish was so thought out and full of flavor. They did a great job listening to my specific asks, then marrying that with what was in season. Not only is the food spectacular, but both Anthony and Josh are a pleasure to work with. Can't wait for the next event to include The Prancing Chef in!

Anthony and Josh gave my friends and I an absolutely magical birthday dinner experience! We hired…read morethem for a private five-course dinner, and it became the highlight of our trip. The food was fresh, creative, DELICIOUS, and exactly what we had asked for in regards to our dietary preferences. Communication was excellent leading up to our dinner, and Anthony and Josh were so friendly and personable! Would highly recommend the Prancing Chef and would hire him again in a second!

You and your staff did an amazing job for the Pismo Moose Lodge. You utilized our kitchen and left…read moreit as clean as when you started. Thank you for making this a great experience for all our members. I would highly recommend your catering company to others.

We're writing this review because we felt it's important others are aware of the expectations when…read moreit comes to doing business with Popolo Catering and the lack of flexibility. We had made a deposit at the beginning of February 2025 for our wedding in September of 2025. Before the month of February ended, we reached out because we found out we were expecting and hoped for a potential refund of our deposit (I also want to add that we don't live anywhere near San Luis Obispo). I was to be 8 months pregnant by September so we were obviously cancelling our wedding. We were advised that this wasn't possible because we signed a deposit stating that the deposit was non refundable which we understood but felt like there was no intent to even consider it. We felt that no money had been spent for the event because it was so far ahead but again, we had just made a deposit. Then, we were advised that we could get a credit for the deposit that would be good for one year but were given a document that we failed to thoroughly read stating we had until the last day of 2025 to use which is 10 months and not one year. We feel that they lack flexibility in an industry where things can happen all that time. Please make sure you really have done your research and I would also recommend starting your catering quote with the bare minimum with willing to lose that money. We added everything on our initial quote and our deposit was based on that which we will never do again with any vendor. Extremely disappointing and will not be using this company.

An Exceptional 5-Star Experience "Nonna approved!" ---…read moreGuests "Beyond our imagination." -- Mother of the Bride "Exceeded expectations." -- Bride "Flawless, even in the rain." -- Guests Working with Andrei was nothing short of extraordinary. From the very beginning, his presence brought a sense of ease, confidence, and quiet luxury to every moment. Fresh hand made ingredients created the most savored tastes. Better thab we imagined. Everyone loved the food. Andre seamlessly executed the rehearsal dinner, tended bar and hosted horsdeouvres, drinks and canolli for deserts at our Santa Barbara wedding--each delivered with remarkable precision, intention, and grace. His ability to read the room, adapt in real time, and execute flawlessly (even under unexpected conditions) speaks to a level of professionalism that is truly rare. The unexpectes rain during our wedding reception did not stop his flawless execution. We are grateful to Andrei and I LOVE TO CATER for bringing this Italian flare to our very special wedding day.

Andrei is awesome!! He made cannoli for our wedding dessert and fresh pizza for the rehearsal…read moredinner. It was absolutely delicious!!! We are so happy with how it turned out.

I hired Pulcinella for my wedding, approx one year prior to the actual event date and while I…read moreappreciate the initial effort to site check my property for compatibility, the communication and satisfaction ended there. I had tried to get in touch with Kym regarding the pizza menu and certain special requests. After repeated emails and phone calls, plus an extra Yelp inquiry to nudge her, I finally got a response. My planner also reached out several weeks before the wedding with no success. This was a recurring issue. I understand wedding season is busy but my planner and myself were not contacted until 6-7 days prior to my wedding. There were other logistical things to figure out and the communication fell absolutely short. I also requested in multiple emails that I would like to purchase extra cheeseboards/grazing boards to have a more elaborate spread. This was never acknowledged so I had assumed I would be billed later or extra charges on my invoice would cover the request. Nope- they ran out of food incredibly early for my cocktail hour and did not even clear the area. At the actual event, I had 60 people and purchased food for 68 to account for vendors etc. There were 3 small pizza trays on a table and they were being eaten by a single table at a time. Some people did not receive food or waited so long they just gave up and ate meatballs and salad. I acknowledge that the DJ called guests too quickly. Not the catering team's fault. But even when he slowed down and people were fine waiting, it was still an abnormally long wait. There could have been a second table or more pizza trays or something. 3, 10-11" pizzas to be split amongst a table of ten is not reasonable. The slices are thin and people started taking bigger portions of sides cuz there wasn't enough pizza in time. I understand that there was an issue with where the "kitchen" was set up, versus where the food table was located (a 200 ft walk), but there was extra staff to assist. Also- this issue could have been solved much earlier and planned better IF THERE WAS COMMUNICATION. So disappointed. When people actually did get food, they said the pizza was good but I've had good pizza elsewhere and that's where I'll be going for it. The star is for the meatballs which is all I ate as the bride. I was one of the people that gave up on pizza since it took so long. My husband said it was good but he also only got a single piece. Bummer.

We hosted a rehearsal dinner for 65 people at our vacation rental in Paso Robles and we could not…read morebe more pleased with the service and the food. Kym assisted us with planning, preparation and suggestions. Her service was wonderful. The pizza and salads were fabulous. Her charcuterie boards were works of art!! Thank you Kym and staff!!

We booked Taco Man Express for our last tailgate at Cal Poly and they did not disappoint. They…read morearrived early and everything was delicious. We had a party of 90. James was a great host and the food was a hit! Highly recommend using Taco Man express for your next event.

Thank you Taco man Express for making tacos for my daughters birthday. She requested tacos and we…read moreheard from the grape vine how awesome you guys were. They were right!!!! They were professional and super easy to work with. Will def book them again

Professional, Patient, Detail Oriented, Plentiful offerings, the list goes on and on. We have been…read moretalking with them about our event and we are all over the place with our decision making and through all of this they have been so timely in getting back to us and so very patient and accommodating in helping us to work through our details. Honestly, it shouldn't be this difficult and yet they have been incredible to work with. I just had to share/write this as we are going through the process!

We LOVE Tony! having worked with him and his team, we really appreciate good food, service and a…read moregreat smile! We recommend Taqueria 805 all the time to our clients who are looking for great food. I personally love the corn (ask him). Cheers! Brigitte, Central Coast Party Helpers!

John went above and beyond for our event. We needed table skirts a week before our event so I…read morecontacted slo finest. John recommended other businesses when he thought he wouldn't be able to provide them. I was so surprised when He special ordered the items we needed. And they arrived in time! What a nice human. So easy to work with. I will definitely use this business in the future and 100% recommend anyone else who needs a catering service. Thank you!!!!!

We had SLO's Finest cater our holiday party and were not disappointed. We asked John to provide an…read moreassortment of appetizers and desserts. They were beautifully presented and tasted amazing. The organic greens salad, charcuterie, and mezze display were favorites that received a lot of compliments. John provided great service and was easy to communicate with. I appreciate the time and attention to detail that was provided. I would easily recommend them any occasion.

que RICO! Miguel and the team from Lua's Catering did a…read morePHENOMENAL job catering our wedding welcome dinner. They stuck with us through 2 years of pandemic delays and even brought us 2 bottles of wine to celebrate finally being able to throw a party. Communication was prompt and easy. Day-of service was exceptional. The food itself was outstanding. Our friends are still arguing over which taco was the best (the chicken, if you're asking me). We can't recommend Lua's enough. Use them for any event, you won't be disappointed.

We hired Lua's for our anniversary party. Let me start out by saying from the moment we contacted…read morethem to the point of the actual event was seamless. On the day of the event they arrived in plenty of time to set up and be prepared to serve food at the scheduled time. They were professional and friendly. They made our day very stress free. For appetizers we had quesadillas, chips, salsa and guacamole and for dinner we had tacos. We had three choices of meat ( chicken, beef, pastor) with all the fixings available. Not only did we think that food was excellent, all of our guests raved how delicious the food was. We recommend Lua's for your event. You will not be disappointed. They are friendly, professional and a family business.