This crew feed over 300 on Thanksgiving and the meal was first class! Turkey, ham, green beans,…read morepineapple upside down cake, sweet potatoes , gravy, mashed potatoes, salad, cranberry sauce, ....

Thank you for providing catering services for our Christmas party last night. The American Legion…read moreriders greatly appreciated the delicious food and your attention to detail in setting up the arrangement. It was evident that you take pride in your work and the enjoyment of the people who tasted your creations. We hope you will accept our token of appreciation. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year. American Legion Riders District 28

We hired BobbyZ for our wedding in November at Roaring Camp and he was AMAZING. We got so many…read morecompliments on the food, and he and his staff did a fantastic job of setting up despite the weird venue. Would definitely hire him again if we ever have another party large enough to require it.

Chicken tacos were very good. About $3 a piece, and while they're not huge, each included two…read moretortillas and lots of marinated chicken. Hot and filling. They ask whether you want onions and cilantro, since people tend to love or hate those two ingredients. Nice touch. It would be helpful if they had a menu posted at the truck.

Annie, Becky and team are truly the best of the best in Monterey County. Our daughter was married…read moreat our home on October 14, 2023. The first call we made after the engagement was to Annie to lock in our date. We have spent a year planning, designing, tasting, laughing, and just enjoying this wonderful team of culinary experts and libation masters. We threw a lot of events and locations at the team for the wedding weekend and we knew the requests would be a challenge and not for the faint of heart. Taste of Elegance handles everything they touch with care and elegance:) Thank you thank you for making our little girl's day so very special . I look forward to the next culinary adventure.

Oh, A Taste of Elegance, how I love your custom menus and the artful decorations that sparked so…read moremuch joy in my soul. Recently, I was talking to a friend and they were raving about how they ate most of the bacon pasta. I got to excitedly point out that was inspired by a Houston pizzeria that we loved dearly, and he laughed that he has been suckered in by the flavors he knew he loved. When I originally called AToE, I knew what I didn't want our wedding to be - a formal seated affair where guests felt they had to rush to eat dinner in an allotted time. Becky immediately resonated with my vision and helped me plan a fork-friendly meal that kept guests moving and mingling throughout the evening. I felt so understood by Becky and AToE that I was confident our event would turn out great, and it did. To fit within our cost budget, Becky gave us a few options on cuts of beef and service level. The table decorations incorporated eclectic elements and natural decor (i.e. food and herbs) that matched our entire theme and set off the decorations in the beautiful Big Sur environment.

Photo creds: the DeLauras…read more Michael and Daniel were absolutely fabulous to work with! From our very first phone call, they brought such fun, sweet, positive energy, and that carried through the entire planning process. They were truly a joy to collaborate with, and their pricing is incredibly reasonable for the level of quality they deliver. I loved their farm-to-table approach, and the fact that they were already so familiar with our venue made everything feel effortless. Planning a destination wedding all the way from Florida to Big Sur could have been stressful, but they made this part of the process an absolute breeze. One thing that really stood out was how present and friendly they were with all of our guests. They were so kind during the buffet service--everyone felt welcomed, and their customer service was exceptional. Our guests could not stop raving about the braised beef and the desserts... truly outstanding! You cannot go wrong with MacDonald Farm. They were a dream to work with, and I cannot wait to share photos once we get them. Michael and Daniel, thank you both for being so genuine, kind, and talented. We are incredibly grateful you were part of our big day!

There is no one out there like Daniel and Mike. The story of how they started MacDonald Farm is as…read moreheartwarming as the meals they serve; meals that warm the soul and are made with love, using healthy, locally-sourced ingredients from their family farm in Monterey, CA. Both Daniel and Mike were an absolute joy to work with from day one and completely blew away all of our expectations with the most delicious and breathtaking reception dinner for our wedding at the Wind & Sea Estate in Big Sur. The farm-fresh deviled quail eggs garnished with parmesan crisps were an absolute hit! We were also gushing over the glazed chicken meatballs, the strawberry and ricotta kale salad, and their homemade chimichurri sauce... I could go on! We were nervous how we would pull off an elegant dinner without a coordinator at a challenging and remote venue, but Mike and Daniel are truly masters in the kitchen who showed the utmost professionalism from start to finish, making the whole experience easy, fun and so enjoyable. We especially loved how genuinely excited they were to be a part of our wedding instead of feeling like we were just another event - it makes a BIG difference! Mike and Daniel won everyone's hearts over at our wedding, including our other vendors! Nearly every guest or staff member in attendance asked us at one point or another, "How did you find them?!?" That's how memorable they were! We are SO impressed and happy with our experience, and cannot recommend Macdonald Farms enough. We truly found a diamond in the ruff with Mike and Daniel. Thank you both for everything.

we just had our son's rehearsal dinner over the weekend at Tarpy's Roadhouse and I have to say it…read morewas so great to work with Isabelle. she responded to my calls and emails right away. She came and introduced herself the day of which was so nice. And the team at Tarpy's did a phenomenal job from set up, to serving our food and drinks and even packing away all my decorations for the tables. Not to mention everyone loved the food. It was delicious. Thanks again Coastal Events and Catering for making this special occasion a success. the Gallo Family

Coastal Roots did an amazing job for us. Michael was especially nice to work with and every detail…read morewas perfect!! The service was excellent! Highly recommend working with them!

Liz at craft collective events went well beyond our expectations. We hired her for our business…read moreribbon cutting and the food was delicious and also gorgeous. We will certainly be using her again for all functions. Thank you Liz!

I love this place! We went to Craft Collective for a private event, and I cannot recommend them…read moreenough! Chef Eduardo's California cuisine had so many amazing flavors. Liz, Erik and their team were gracious and professional. Highly recommended!

My husband and I got married August of 2013 at the Old Whaling Station and had our reception at…read moreMemory Garden. We were so lucky that we ran into The lovely Dana at a bridal show in Monterey. The two of us and my mom liked her immediately and thank goodness we trusted our instincts. From the beginning, Dana and the amazing team working with her made us feel happy and at ease. They definitely have a way of calming those wedding nerves! We first went to a tasting at the beach house - Chef Claire knows how to cook it! It took us forever to decide our menu because everything was truly mouth watering perfection. We are foodies and wanted the food at our wedding to be beautiful, delicious and memorable. After the tasting my mom booked them to cater our shower, and it was a hit (with pink guamosas all around)! Luckily, they were the preferred caterer for our venue. They know what they are doing, trust them!! Every step of the way, Dana was there for us, keeping tabs, updating us, and always there to answer any questions we had. I am really big on decor and atmosphere and especially antiques and all things vintage and so Dana introduced us to Ana Marie. Ana Marie has such an eye for making things look just right. She did such an amazing job with the decor for both our shower and wedding. She rented out some of her personal pieces as well! (Also, Dana recommended an amazing florist - Kate Healey from Big Sur Flowers.) On the big day, it all just came together so perfectly. What we also loved was that they all made sure we enjoyed ourselves, and that we had the time to enjoy the food! Chef Claire made the most delicious rabbit I have ever had - it was just what we wanted! We had gorgeous mussels, an amazing salad with edible flowers - it was truly perfection. The staff was amazing and we really felt that they were there for us. I could go on and on which is why it took me so long to write this review. I know this sounds beyond cheesy but I do recommend them, they are beyond five stars because you aren't just hiring a vendor, they felt like part of the family. Thank you guys so much! You were all so wonderful and made our day perfection! We were blessed to have found you! Alex & David PS. We hope we can get you guys to cater our future baby shower! (far future tho, no baby yet lol)

**Update** I learned last week that someone from Grapes of Wrath called the bride and asked her if…read moreshe would talk to me and ask me to remove my review. I would like to state that absolutely nothing in this review is anything but my observations and opinions based on what I saw and was informed by the catering company that night. I do not work for any competing catering company - I'm a stay at home mom - and I was only helping out as a favor. I helped out a wedding at the Old Whaling Station Adobe house and Grapes of Wrath handled the catering. I had not been in attendance to any meetings beforehand so my observations are based solely on the hours before the event and a few hours into the event. The staff was very friendly and were very efficient in setting up the tables and bar area. However, once the event started I noticed that they hadn't really changed clothes except for adding vests to their white shirt black pants ensemble. Some were in really grungy tennis shoes, girls with long hair not pulled back, black aprons were filthy looking. Mostly they looked pretty unprofessional. After the ceremony the chairs were moved and then the tables were set where the ceremony took place. The tables all had specific numbers and a diagram was supplied to the caterer, but tables were out of order. Wouldn't have been a big deal expect the table that was mistakenly put near the back was where the mothers & fathers of the bride & groom were sitting. During the cocktail/app time it was discovered that they were serving both the wine that should have been reserved for dinner and the sparkling cider which was reserved for the toast only. About the time that the buffet should have been set up I was informed that the food was not present. They had loaded another party's food and the other party had our food. The location of the other event was 30-45 minutes away and they were just then trying to fix the issue. I worked for one of the top 5 catering companies in the Bay Area and while I don't expect everyone to live up to those standards I do expect things like having the correct food and having staff that look professional and clean at an event. I'm unsure how you can bring the wrong food to an event. Not just one or two dishes, but the entire menu. Mostly, I don't understand how this mistake wasn't at least caught earlier than right before dinner. Maybe it's because none of the food was cooked or prepared on site (which is definitely something that would have turned me away) or maybe it was because none of the staff unloading knew what the menu was for the evening? I'm not sure. Of course, I'm not saying that mistakes don't happen at events. I've seen my share of crazy things happen, but missing an entire menu? Sloppy and disheveled servers....not my cup of tea.

"A Slice of Monterey" is a cut above…read more Brad (proprietor) gets personally involved with wedding-quality event and catering details. He and his entire crew are professional, timely, economical, festive, tasteful, flexible, and experienced. The quality of the wood-oven pizza is fabulous, and impossible to otherwise obtain locally since it'd just be soggy mess by the time you drove it home or had it delivered. The pizzas are delivered hot and fresh from your driveway (where he pulls up his van and towed-oven). We enjoyed the food (and the reasonable costs!) so much for my wife's backyard birthday party, that we asked them back for a second event later this summer for Car Week. I would definitely do it again. Don't be fooled by the unpretentiousness of their pizza-value-proposition: This isn't a haughty Pebble Beach caterer for which you'd blow $10K+ for a soirée. It's better. It's elegant and authentic, sophisticated in its simplicity, and economical-enough to make any family or business event a cut above.

I highly recommend A Slice of Monterey for your next gathering. We had a great experience with Brad…read moreand his team. The service was excellent and the pizza was outstanding. We will be doing this again!