Excellent catering service for my daughter's wedding in Chico. The bar tenders were fun and friendly for the cocktail hour. The buffet setup was beautifully done. The sun dried tomato chicken was delicious and tri-tip was so good, exactly as we ordered. Could not have asked for a better caterer and very nice to work with overall! Highly recommend them read more

Special Times Catering - Caterers Near Me - Chico, California

Simply the best! Can I mention, not just the food, and the service...the attention to details is what earns my 5 stars. Shandi and team were on the spot - yet surprisingly discreet. And I'd like to add, when our dj introduced us for dinner, Shandi herself whisked us away and had our dinner plates all ready to go! We felt like royalty. Any upcoming events we have - Special Times will be catering. read more

Special Times Catering - Caterers Near Me - Chico, California

I cannot do justice to how amazing Shandi and her team at Special Times Catering are! The food was absolutely incredible! Every guest we spoke to at our wedding complimented us on how wonderful the meal was. The tri-tip was cooked perfectly, the chicken was so savory and their presentation was a thing of beauty. One of our out of town guests even commented that it was the best meal he had enjoyed in several months, and he's from Las Vegas! In addition, Shandi took her time to go over every detail with us beforehand to ensure my wife got everything she wanted for our special day & that we wouldn't be surprised by any unforeseen expenses. We highly recommend Special Times for your wedding or any large event. They definitely were one of the highlights of our wedding! read more

Mindy and her team were perfect! The word "perfect" might seem over the top, but there's really no other word more fitting. A huge "Thank You" to the entire team, and we can't wait to work with you in the future! Y'all made our wedding day so special!!! - Mr. & Mr. Mertz-Muellers - read more

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The best caterers in town! Shandi, Mindy and their team are amazing at what they do. I have received so many compliments on the food and dinner service at my wedding. I am so happy with everything they provided and cannot recommend them enough. Hire them -- you will not regret it! read more

Mindy and her amazing team at Special Times Catering are top notch. When I originally approached Mindy, I was admit about having a plated dinner for our wedding. She was very direct and professional in explaining to me why this wouldn't be the best choice given our venue restrictions and that the food quality wouldn't be up to par. A bride doesn't want to hear that her vision won't happen, but I listened because I knew that she knew her $hit and she cared about her food quality. We decided on having a plated salad, and a buffet style with the Chicken Piccata, cheesy potatoes, and garden veggies. She wasn't kidding when she said her food was quality. The presentation was classy and beautiful and her staff treated my husband and our guests like gold on our special day. Not to mention Mindy has a bundle of spunk and confidence that makes working with her easy and efficient. Thank you so much Mindy and team for making the food at our wedding rememberable! -The Coopers read more

Shandi and Mindy are true culinary professionals and super fun to work with! Special Times catered my pre-wedding and wedding events. They have an extensive variety of food on their menu and are always willing to collaborate to design a creative, custom menu for your event. For one of my pre-wedding events, they created the most beautiful, multi-layered charcuterie board. Our guests absolutely devoured it! I highly recommend Special TImes to anybody looking for delicious, fresh food for their events! read more

Special times cratering really knows what they are doing. We hired them to cater my wedding back in May and WOW! Just wow. Mindy and her team did the most amazing job. They were on time and everything was absolutely amazing. Everytime someone talks about our wedding the first thing they say was how great the food was. I can't thank Mindy enough the food really made our day that much better. So if your considering hiring Mindy and her team do not hesitate!! read more

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FANTASTIC! I am completely blown away at how top notch everything turned out!! Mindy is great to work with. Food was delicious. From set up to clean up can't recommend them enough. read more

Mindy is hands down an absolute GODSEND. Not only is her food excellent she spent 90 mins on the phone with me going over all the extras I needed since my venue was an ala carte situation and didn't even have ice on site. She spent extra time making sure everything was on point and perfect and I am so grateful for her and her staff's hard work! read more

What would I have done without Mindy when it came to planning my wedding?! She helped me understand every detail of my wedding that needed to me planned and took care of things I would have never thought of.. She put up with me as I changed my theme, decor, doubled the amount of guests and consoled me through every crisis I had, while still making me feel like I was the most important and beautiful bride she had (she makes EVERYONE feel that way). The presentation of the food was beautiful and most importantly delicious. There is no one else I would have wanted with me on that day! read more

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This is really a classy catering business that is run by a wonderful woman or should I say Wonder Woman? If you want the best event then you need Special Times Catering. But a word of caution -- schedule very early if you truly want a special event, you will not be disappointed. read more

I would highly recommend Mindy & Staff at Special Times Catering. Mindy provided her food and staff at our wedding this past weekend and did a phenomenal job. Throughout the entire wedding planning process, Mindy was so professional, detail orientated and knowledgeable. You really are getting the total package by going through Special Times--I just can't say this enough!!! All of our guests commented on how good the food was too. We even had a few hiccups with our venue and Mindy helped out as much as she could, when it didn't even involve her. This really shows that she is a caring person inside & out and a true team player. :) So happy to have had Mindy & team apart of our special day. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for catering for their next big event!! read more

I am so so soooo happy I went with Special Times Catering for my wedding. Mindy is the best! I did not have a worry in my mind that everything would turn out better than perfect. Special Times not only did an exceptional job with the food but they also set up/took down all the tables and chairs,even included a bar tender! Mindy took the hassle of wedding planning completely away. One of the most important things in wedding planning is communication with vendors and Special Times' was seamless. Mindy responded to every call, text, email within a half and hour. I would definitely recommend having Special Times coordinate with other vendors (tables, chairs, step up/take down). They did all of this for me and I did not have to coordinate with party supply companies at all. If you are planning a wedding, I would HIGHLY recommend Special Times, they really got it going on! read more

Special Times was the caterer that we choose for our recent wedding. I believe hiring Special Times was one of the best decisions I made while planning the wedding. Mindy was so helpful in all of the pre-wedding planning, set up on the day of and just being an awesome person the night of to make sure everything went smoothly. We ordered the tri-tip and it was cooked to perfection and came out in large pieces. The twice baked potatoes were delicious and the appetizers were hot and presented beautifully. The presentation of the buffet table was beautiful and her staff basically took care of everything. I will never get married again but if I did the first person I would call would be Mindy and the folks at Special Times Catering read more

Mindy is the absolute best! She provides incredible service and knows her stuff! Not only did she make delicious food, but she helped to maintain our fall theme by bringing in her own decor for the buffet table. She also offers linens for rental, and she helped us to pick out a beautiful color scheme that really helped the venue pop. She is an absolute gem! She and her staff skirted our tables, set up all of the dishes (which we also rented through her) and placed our centerpieces, table numbers, and favors. She provides the best service you can ask for. If you are looking for a talented caterer who helps you out tremendously with set up, contact Special Times Catering!!! We are still receiving compliments on how delicious the food was! Thank you for an amazing wedding day. read more

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We used Special Times for a corporate event at The Palms in Chico, CA, and Mindy and her team went above and beyond the entire time. Not only was Mindy extremely helpful from the first minute we met to discuss the event, but she was organized, on top of every tiny detail, and an enormous assist to me the day of the actual party. Everyone on the team was extremely friendly and excellent at their jobs. The food was incredible and the price was right. Special Times Catering is worth every penny and more - if you can get them for your event, BOOK THEM. read more

Special Times catered our wedding and I only have compliments! The food was delicious, beautifully presented and our guests were impressed! I would recommend them without hesitation! read more

Shandi and Special Times were absolutely amazing and I not only recommend them, but would strongly encourage anyone to use Special Times as a caterer for their event. Special Times catered our June wedding. The food was absolutely delicious! We had guests tell us it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding. Shandi and Mindy were great from the beginning, helping us come up with a menu and plan quickly and efficiently in our first meeting. They have been catering for a long time, and we had immediate confidence in their ability and that they were attentive to details. They were extremely responsive and helpful later on as well after we had booked them for our event. They went above and beyond. They had a pretty cake stand and cutting utensils we could use. When asked if gold plastic silverware could be used instead of the regular silver to match our colors, Shandi said no problem at all, she'd order some. Special Times set up all our table decorations and even our guest book table. This was abnormally difficult due to rainy weather earlier in the day, and then we were tied up catching up when we were fortunate enough to have great weather later in the day. Shandi and the special times staff really shined brightly in this crunch time to make our special time special. This was SO huge! And then later, Shandi even made sure wedding gifts were safe and put in our room. There were a few other wise on the fly decisions, such as due to wind we cut the cake a little early which worked out great. Every opportunity possible Special Times went above and beyond our expectations. You will be so happy going with Special Times. read more

What can I say about Mindy that people haven't already said? We met Mindy initially at the Chico Bridal Show and from what we saw on display we were sold. Then we met her and fell in love. She is super friendly, well organized and very well experienced. When it came to wedding day, she didn't only provide amazing service and cook absolutely delicious food, but she performed and acted as our wedding day-of coordinator. She made sure everything ran smoothly, which helped in making our special day perfect. I will recommend Mindy A MILLION AND ONE times. SHES AMAZING!!!!!! read more

If you would like excellent food....Special Times Catering should be your choice. I do NOT recommend going through this vendor for ANY of the extras. (ie: rentals, linens, chairs, set-up, etc) Mindy makes excellent food and there is no disputing that. Just a real bummer when I tried to change my linen order before the two week mark and well....I couldn't because she ordered the custom order top dollar linens that I didn't even know were custom ordered. Wow....I'm trying to save money, not splurge on table cloths. She did this same thing with another bride who warned me about her. She should just stick to food and not the extras. read more

If you want everything about your wedding or other event to run perfectly, then hire Mindy and her crew at Special Times Catering. By far one of the best decisions I made when it came to planning my wedding. The food and service were great and she sits down with you to make sure no detail is forgotten. If I ever need a caterer for anything else in my life, there is no doubt I will hire her again! read more

Special Times did such an amazing job with our wedding. Their staff went above and beyond to set up our tables and make our day special. The food was so delicious and presented so beautifully. Mindy took the time to decorate and make the buffet match my wedding and I loved how it looked. It didn't look like a classic "buffet" but rather an elegant presentation of food. I highly recommend them to anyone. read more

Special Times Catering catered our daughter's wedding. Mindy and her staff are highly professional and take care of every detail! The food was delicious, beautiful presentation and plentiful. We also hired Special Times Catering to cater a fundraising event for over 200 people. Mindy and her staff too care of every detail from serving the appetizers to setting up a spectacular buffet dinner. I highly recommend Special Times Catering! read more

Mindy and her staff are awesome! They go above and beyond to make your event smooth and stress free. Using Special Times for our daughter's wedding wasn't in our budget, but Mindy worked with us and made it possible. The food, presentation and service was amazing! read more

Amazing food, excellent service! My wedding was fantastic!! I would choose them again if i had my whole 165 guest wedding to do over again!!! :) read more

Special Times Catering just provided their services to our June wedding. Mindy and her staff are definitely professionals in this business. From our first meeting to the early morning hours after the event they took care of our every need. Mindy is very easy to work with and will get you the exact results you are looking for. She made the rental process and food choices simple and straight forward. Mindy handles planning with the venue, the bar service, and DJ with ease. She was also great at thinking on the go and dealing with all of our last minute changes. The food they prepared for our wedding turned out so good that our guests are still asking for seconds and thirds and its a month later... We gave Mindy some liberties in decorating the buffet and were not let down, her displays are breath taking! Without a doubt the best catering we've had in Chico if not the whole north valley. She comes highly recommended from us for any event or occasion. If you want your event to come off without a hitch Special Times Catering is the way to go. A huge thank you to Mindy and her staff for making our dream wedding come true. - Andrew & Emily Headley read more

We used Special Times Catering for my daughters wedding at a Honker Bay Ranch. The food was delicious and the guests raved about it. The staff was very attentive, friendly and kept everything on schedule. I would not hesitate to use Mindy and her staff for another event. She went above and beyond what she was paid to do. read more

I recently had a birthday party for my husband. Mindy was the only caterer I would consider. In the past Special Times Catering has done both my daughters weddings and a magical baby shower. She is organized, thoughtful regarding the details for the specific event and her food is always beautifully presented and delicious. Special Times Catering offers a wide selection of menu items with the opportunity to customize for your specific needs. Mindys (hard to beat)strengths are her years of experience, a stellar well trained staff, awesome chefs and her commitment to making your event as flawless and problem free as possible. Whether your event is large or more intimate, Special Times Catering will ensure it's a beautiful and memorable experience. read more

Best of the Best! Everything from their team to their food! Best Caterers in Chico by far! Thank you for making my wedding day perfect!

Mindy and her staff did a wonderful job catering my wedding! The food was great and they did a wonderful job decorating the food tables. I would highly recommend Special Times for any event!!! read more

Mindy is the best the best the BEST! Don't look anywhere else! Special Times Catering did our wedding in March, and we cannot sing their praises highly enough. I was a totally scattered bride and Mindy was there to help the whole way through, never offended if I didn't like an idea and always on the ready with Plan B. She helped us organize all the dishes and linens and helped us to chose the BEST MENU EVER!!! I wish she had a restaurant I could eat at everyday!!! We had chicken parmesan, pasta, grilled veggies, and the best artichoke dip on the planet. Whatever you choose from her - you will love it - and she makes sure, with sample tastings for everything. She and her team even set up ALL of our tables for the weddings - centerpieces, plates, party favors, etc., ahead of time so my family and the wedding party could get ready. Mindy and her staff were everywhere when you needed them to be and always making sure there was food and drinks exactly at the right moment. Mindy also had a whole organizational list for the day, acting almost as a wedding planner at the same time and helping me to stay organized and focused where I needed to be - something I really needed! I felt confident leaving the details to her. She knows exactly what she is doing and does it with a huge smile and tons of patience. Special Times Catering is the one I will be going to for any events in the future! Thanks Mindy!!! read more

I am extremely happy we chose Special Times Catering for our wedding!!!! Mindy and her team were absolutely exceptional! From the minute I saw them they looked incredibly professional and had it all together. Cooking for 300 people, Mindy was extremely calm and did everything she could to serve our food at the right time. She was extremely organized and communicated with all of our vendors in order to make the night go smoothly!!! We were working with an extraordinarily hot summer day and Special Times Catering was absolutely amazing making our dinner completely perfect. The food was AMAZING!!! No words can describe how excellent the food was from the appetizers to the chocolate fountain, I cannot say enough how satisfied we are to have had the pleasure of having Mindy and her team caterer our wedding!!! It was an absolute perfect day and they are definitely one to thank for it!!! If you are looking for a caterer for a wedding or any event at all Special Times Catering is definitely the way to go!!!! read more

If you are planning a wedding or any special event and want it done right, you had better call Special Times Catering. Mindy Pritchard (owner) made our wedding for our daughter and new son-in -law such a perfect day. She worked with us side by side all the way through planning this big event. Every question was answered, every concern addressed, and the day turned out perfectly. The food, well it was out of this world! So fresh, and so appealing. It was beyond what we expected. The crew and staff were all so polite and very professional. They are truly the BEST!! We could not have had one thing better. Special Times Catering is the caterer to call. Cant say it enough, Special Times Catering is the BEST!!!! read more

Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful events in your life but when you have a caterer like Mindy it doesn't seem so bad. We meet with 3 caterers in town but chose Mindy because we felt confident she understood what our vision was & would get everything done with the least amount of stress on us & @ a very reasonable price. She has an amazing menu to choose from but is also open to experimenting with special requests. After sampling some of her food we decided to go in another direction & she provided another tasting free of charge until we found the dishes we wanted. She is honest to a fault but that is one of the things we loved most about her. We considered scalloped potatoes for our buffet but in a very professional way Mindy said no because she knew the quality would go down over time when left out & she didn't want any of our guests left unsatisfied. She is the professional & we appreciated her honesty & listened to her recommendations & we are glad we did because everything turned out perfect! She took care of every detail from ordering our linens & supplies to making sure our gift & cake tables where set up with all our additional props. She was extremely easy to contact. Always returned calls, emails & texts. Most of all she really cared about us as a couple. On our wedding day she came out & greeted us with a big smile & warm embrace. She made sure we were satisfied with the buffet presentation before allowing her staff to serve any guests but never bothered us with minor details. If she needed anything or had any questions she only came to us as a last resort. Her staff was very pleasant & professional. All of our guests were beyond satisfied with their meal & we had more than enough food for everyone. Our wedding reception will forever be a wonderful memory because Mindy made our vision a reality & we cannot thank her enough for all her help & support. read more