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    Ravenous Catering literally saved our wedding. If you are trying to pick out catering for your big day, do NOT look any further! Our venue had committed to catering in-house for us. We booked our venue in Jan/Feb, to get married in September the same year. Catering menus with our venue were decided on by March. Come July, we get word that the day-of coordinator from our venue had left, and someone new was beginning as her replacement. After an exploratory call with the new employee, we learned that not only had she no notes regarding catering for us, but also that our venue had stopped in-house catering back in May and the previous coordinator was supposed to have told us. Mind you, our wedding was 2 months away, with 220+ people in attendance. The owner of our venue was everything but helpful or apologetic which left me in an extreme state of stress. Our families jumped into action and started calling everyone around the Chelan Valley, scrambling to find someone to cater for us. (I had initially reached out to Ravenous Catering back in February and they were already booked, which is why we settled with our venue's in-house option). My dad called Ravenous, told the story and explained our predicament, and the team jumped to save us. Valarie told my dad how she couldn't imagine that happening to her child, and although her and her team had the day off that day to give themselves a break in the midst of wedding season, they booked with us. The food was amazing, presentation was beautiful and the dinner was truly seamless. What was once an extremely stressful situation quickly dissolved and became a highlight of the entire day. Valarie and her team are proof that there are genuine, selfless people out there that really will drop everything to help in a time of need. Wedding planning is no-joke, so if you can book Ravenous, they will do nothing but add peace of mind and immense value to your day. THANK YOU, from the bottom of our hearts. I truly have no idea what we would've done without you.

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    Kaitlin K.

    Valarie and Dave's team at Ravenous were amazing. My husband and I were planning everything from out of state (Virginia then California) and panicked when another caterer fell through just weeks before my wedding in Lake Wenatchee. We got in touch with the team at Ravenous and they took care of us in a way that only a small, local, talented team can. I had a weekend trip to Seattle and a hair/makeup run through in Wenatchee already booked just days after we first contacted Ravenous, and Valarie scheduled a tasting for my mom and I that worked with our road trip. She was so flexible and accommodating with my schedule and our situation! On top of all that, they were familiar with the venue's limitations (no prep space, no kitchen, no ovens...) and gave me a very realistic view of what could be done. They listened to what our priorities were (local, delicious, beautifully presented) and delivered. The menu options made my mouth water, and I loved that ingredients were locally grown and locally sourced (some from their own garden!). On the day of, the food that was presented exceeded our expectations and hopes by far. The charcuterie and cheese platter was magnificent! The passed appetizers were delicious. The buffet dinner was amazing! It's been a year now and my guests still tell me we served the most delicious meal they'd ever had at a wedding. If you're looking for a reasonably priced caterer that can deliver amazing meals on the east side of the mountains, I would recommend Ravenous in a heartbeat. If you would like to see pictures or have any questions, please reach out.

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    Staci S.

    We used Ravenous for both the rehearsal dinner and reception at my son's August wedding in Leavenworth. At both events they knocked it out of the park. The street taco dinner for the rehearsal was amazing. I highly recommend the ceviche cups. The flank steak and chicken we served at the reception were done to perfection. At every step along the way, Valarie and Dave were helpful and accommodating. As we were planning our events from out of state, I was especially appreciative of their prompt and professional communication. Their staff was likewise courteous and professional. I would not hesitate to use them again.

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    Food was incredible, service was amazing, and Val was awesome to work with. We were so glad we chose Ravenous for our wedding

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    The delivery works well, and the food is wonderful. I would highly recommend the eggplant risotto, whether you're vegetarian or not!

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    I had expressed my concern to Valarie that I did not want "hotel buffet" tasting food and she did not fail.

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    R Shack BBQ and Catering

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    Easy to work with. Food was well priced and excellent…read more Not easy to feed 170 people. But these folks made it happen. On time. Their website makes it easy to find where their trucks will be, for a taste test, or just dinner. Will definitely use them again.

    Do not ever use this company. We booked them for my daughter's wedding. Their communication was…read morehorrible. They sent the final invoice and I had asked a couple of questions. They never responded and then followed up with an email asking if we wanted to cancel. I immediately responded. We did not and I asked them to resend me the payment link. This was nearly 2 weeks before the wedding and they refused to communicate at all. They did not resend the invoice. They refused to return any phone calls or any emails. When I contacted the wedding venue if they could get in touch because they recommended this caterer for us. They called them and the caterer immediately called them back to tell them that they canceled service on us. They said for non-payment even though we specifically requested payment links multiple times and didn't even have the courtesy to let us know that they canceled service. We were left scrambling before the wedding to find another caterer. Fortunately with someone else was able to come through for us but this company nearly ruined my daughter's wedding. Do not ever use this company. I am adding additional clarification based on their response. They are correct that there were some changes, but they were told well in advance what the final numbers were. Additionally, they asked for payment and I responded to that email saying that I was not able to locate the payment link and I asked for it to be resent. They did not do so. I called and emailed multiple times after that point. They refuse to respond in any way. They were willing to call back the venue to let them know that they canceled the order, but they didn't even have the courtesy to tell me this. Completely unprofessional. If you want to cancel the order, that's your choice but you didn't even let us know this. Again. I asked for the payment link several times. Thanks. I called and left voicemails. I left emails and you refused to respond in any way. Do not do business with this company. They are completely unprofessional.

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    Working with Tim Putnam of Smokeblossom Catering turned out to be a completely and utterly…read morenightmare experience. Last winter (Dec 2017) we signed a contract with Tim to cater our wedding in the Methow (late summer 2018). We then promptly sent him a deposit check for $1,500. After not hearing anything for a week, we discovered that the deposit check had been stolen out of our mailbox at our home in Seattle. After this discovery, we immediately reached out to Tim to both send him a new check, as well as get his help by confirming with our bank that he had never received the stolen check. Tim had absolutely no empathy or understanding of the situation. He immediately backed out from the catering agreement which left us scrambling. In order for us to recover the stolen funds, our bank needed Tim to sign a document stating that he had not cashed the check and hadn't received payment. Tim absolutely refused to do this. He repeatedly accused myself, my fiance, and my sister (who was assisting with planning) of stealing the check ourselves, trying to steal his identity and personal information, and lying to him. Multiple times he hung up on us while telephoning and behaved completely irrational. We worked incredibly hard to make the process smooth for him. We spent hours on the phone with his bank and our bank, as well as the Seattle Police Department, trying to recover the $1,500 funds. We sent Tim written confirmation and documentation of our engagement and impending wedding, but he only threatened us and continued to accuse us of fraud and attempting to steal his personal information. In total, we spent over 50 hours trying to sort out this mess. We were absolutely stunned and heartbroken throughout the whole process, having not only lost a large portion of our wedding budget, but also being treated so poorly during what should have been a happy time. Our initial impression of Tim was positive, which is why we initially signed a contract to do our catering with him. However, as we worked to recover the funds (which we were never able to recover the $1,500 due to Tim's staunch refusal to confirm to the bank that he never received payment), it became extremely clear that we could never, ever recommend Tim and Smokeblossom Catering to anyone. I cannot speak to Tim's culinary abilities, but I would advise anyone interested in Tim Putnam and his catering company to steer clear of this irrational man and his business and his poor and distasteful business and communication skills. Thankfully, we found another fantastic and local catering company to work with, and the food at our wedding was lovely and enjoyed by all.

    Went to an awesome event last night catered by Smokeblossom (NWIRP happy hour at the fabulous…read moreIcicle Ridge winery) and the food was AMAZING! Yum!!! I did not try everything but it all looked good. The shrimp with a smokey aioli (?) was delicious: the fried chicken on a biscuit, the mushroom cups and the individual mac and cheese--fun! The desserts looked great too. They catered this event last year too and they are consistently wonderful.

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