I asked Chef Jess to help in hosting a dinner party for my friends and I as we wanted to have a…read morewell planned dinner but didn't want the hassle of going out. After a quick call I relaxed and realized I wouldn't even have to lift a finger. We had personalized menus with the listing for the evenings fare. We celebrated with champagne as we prepared for the food to be laid out. Raspberry almond salad topped with bacon that I couldn't get enough of. Garlic whipped potatoes which were just the right consistency to accompany the main course Creamy chicken Marsala that I had to get two helpings of because I couldn't get enough & I don't even like mushrooms. SN: Make sure you plan for an extra person just in case you want some to keep at home because I sure did Chef Jess is a great personal chef and I would recommend her to anyone who needs anything from a dinner to an entire experience planned.

I hired Chef Jess for an intimate shopping experience at my church. We met before to go over the…read moremenu and the budget. She arrived on time and was very professional. Everyone loved her food which was a huge plus and made the event a true success!

I had Jackson's Kitchen cater our wedding in March of 2025. The food is delicious and affordable…read more The reason for my rating is the experience we had with Mike, the owner of the business. Mike has a lot of experience and could probably cater any event in his sleep, however, his "bedside manner" is lacking and put a damper on some of the wedding planning. I never believed Mike had ill intentions, but I think if he had a more positive attitude during his consultations and tastings, his business would be even bigger. I didn't feel like he fully listened to all of my ideas and was very opinionated with decisions I had made for the wedding unrelated to food. As brides, we are very stressed during wedding planning, and while I'm sure Mike was coming from a good place, it made me and my family uncomfortable with how many things he had to say about our order of events, whether we were serving alcohol or not, timeline, etc. On the wedding day, his team arrived a little later than I anticipated (not late, just not at the time we thought) and he parked front and center of the venue and didn't move his catering van after they were done unloading. We had to move our welcome signs and it was just an awkward sight for guests to arrive at the beautiful venue and then see a catering van in the entrance. There was also some tension between Mike and the mother of the groom as she was trying to remove chairs for guests who did not arrive so there weren't empty chairs in photos, and he did not let her remove them. We didn't have as many leftovers as advertised. When Mike asked me what I wanted to drink on day of wedding, I asked for water and tea and he said I needed to pick one. All of these complaints are small but they do add up and made me ultimately decide that I would not recommend this business to another bride for her wedding solely because I believe wedding vendors not only need to provide a quality product, but need to have a good attitude and positive energy. Hearing negative comments from my family after the wedding related to the catering experience made me sad since every other aspect of the wedding went perfectly! Again, the food is great and we had not one complaint about quality - I just didn't mesh well with Mike and am disappointed in the overall experience.

Great Catering Service! Always right, always on time. The…read morefood is delicious, the service is wonderful. I highly recommend Jackson's Kitchen.

My go-to Caterer! I have been using plate perfect catering for over 10 years now and they are the…read morebest! They do catering from: Midwood Smokehouse, Paco's Tacos, Mama Ricotta's and Yafo. It's a simple email to Carly (she's the best!!) and it's taken care of.

Highly recommend! I needed to cater an event for about 100 people. I dealt with Carly and she was…read moreso accommodating, telling me all my options. We ended up deciding on pacos tacos. They told me my options, how much it would be and answered any questions. They were also able to take a last minute final number change. As far as on the day of the event, the server who came showed up early and called me to locate us. He was very friendly and unloaded everything for us. He also had a positive attitude when we had to move the food to a different spot. He set everything up beautifully. The food was delicious!! We had plenty of food and chips for everyone as well as a wide variety of salsas and toppings. Each food also had a little menu card saying what it was, and if it was gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free etc. they put the food in trays with warmers so it stayed hot for the entire event. As far as when it was time to clean up, everything was disposable. I was really pleased with everything and would definitely use them again in the future.

Another great family meal. I ordered the white pizza with sautéed spinach. The crust was perfectly…read morecooked The only room for improvement needed with seasoning the spinach more

I have only lived in Charlotte two short years, but already I have attended a few shindigs catered…read moreby Mama Ricotta's. Did you even know they did such a thing?? If you are a fan of the delicious Italian menu at Mama Ricotta's and are charged with planning or hosting a large or small party in the near future, you might want to check them out. I have attended a very small (casual) baby shower, a faculty dinner party, as well as a fancy holiday party - all catered by Mama Ricotta's. Excellent food, ready to eat, clean up is a breeze! I have not hired them myself (yet...) but I look forward to taking advantage of this great (local) restaurant very, very soon.

PSA THEY DO NOT DO WEDDINGS DURING OCT ANYWHERE OUTSIDE OF 20 mins from Belmont NC IT IS THEIR…read morePOLICY . Creative Solutions is by far the most unethical and unprofessional company I have ever dealt with. I asked for a quote for an 80-person wedding in Mint Hill--only 41 minutes away--and they flat-out refused, hiding behind a flimsy excuse about being 'outside their delivery radius.' When I called for clarity, I was met with rudeness and then pushed to the owner, who was slick, dishonest, and showed zero care or interest in our wedding. And please know this: if your wedding is in October of any year, and it's outside their tiny 20-minute delivery radius, you are not welcome, and they could care less. It's clear they'd rather hoard their inventory for bigger jobs during busy season than actually help couples on their big day. They don't care about your wedding, your time, or your trust. If you value honesty, professionalism, or basic respect, do not even consider this place.

When you hire Creative Solutions you aren't just hiring a fully capable event rental company you…read moreare gaining family. Brad and Shannon Thomas the owners are at the helm of every event and the care and attention to detail shines through with every event I have had the pleasure of partnering with them. Their staff is kind and accommodating regardless of the task at hand. Wish I could give 10 stars!!! Thanks for being awesome! Dina Berg Blazek Events.

Due to the catastrophic impact Helene had in Western NC, our son's Asheville wedding on 10/1/24 was…read morecanceled with no word from the venue, or any vendor. In 24 hours we had to secure a new location and all new vendors. Jen at Darby Decor was not only the ONLY rental company that called us back (and we tried a dozen), she turned around our order and we had a signed contract the very next day! She was able to get us everything we needed and personally delivered our order the next day. Jen was a life-saver, and we are forever grateful for Darby Decor turning our wedding disaster into a dream!

Very wishy washy. Went back on many things discussed. Didn't give me a good sense of stability and…read morejust Strung things along. Waste of time.

Had La tea das cater our recent wedding reception. During our tasting, the food we tried all seemed…read morecold after voicing our concerns we were assured top tier servicing. I was so disappointed to hear guests telling us after our event that not only did their food arrive to the table cold but multiple tables received the incorrect entree after multiple lists were provided breaking down each of the meal selections along with seating charts. The flavor of the food was all great but plated options do not seem to be the best quality.

I've been hearing about Chef Henry for many years, but recently I was fortunate to attend an event…read morethat he catered. The menu was grilled chicken with a sun dried tomato sauce, rice, green beans(fresh, not canned), mashed potatoes(fresh, not flakes), salad, rolls, and some type of punch that had me mildly harassing the server on the ingredients to no avail.....that punch was lethal and I can't even begin to figure out the recipe but he did tell me it was a bunch of stuff mixed together.....they definitely need to market that stuff. The food was simply incredible, perfectly seasoned chicken with a creamy sauce that disappeared pretty quickly. I've had many catered events but never had any of them serve fresh green beans, it's almost always canned(little things impress me:-). Moist rice pilaf with onions and other seasonings and my goodness the mashed potatoes were heavenly! Everything was just amazingly good and I tried my best to at least get one recipe but he just wouldn't budge......even tried to get him to open a restaurant......harrassed the heck out of him:-) I guess I'll have to plan an event so that Chef Henry can deliver up more of that delicious food.....the punch alone is worth it.