Chef Molly catered two dinners, and one meat and cheese platter for our family of four adults and…read moretwo children. The meals were delicious, varied and truly added to our vacation. Molly made our family holiday relaxing with tasty dinners, and a charcuterie platter that lasted all weekend. We could not be more pleased, and highly recommend Molly's service.

I wanted to hire Traveling Gourmet. However, her lack of communication and poor communication made…read morethat impossible. I moved on to another business, and Wow what a difference.

They are crooks, the had a catering truck at the Van Wezel summer concert series. $13.00 for a pork…read moresandwich that was about the size of a hockey puck. it was an appetizer at best. not much bbq meat, $13.00??? Absolutely ridiculous, get a side with it and Wow! Don't give these swindlers any busines.

Ordered ribs at the sand sculpture competition last night at Treasure Island beach…read more Only sides left was coleslaw and greens. Sold out of baked beans and mac and cheese and whatever other sides they advertised on their sign. I learned this after waiting in line for 20 minutes. People waiting behind me were waiting only to get mac and cheese for their young child. Should have placed signs indicating that they were out of those sides. Coleslaw was soggy. Coleslaw is best served cold with dressing added shortly before it is served. Dressing was not very good. Needed more sugar and vinegar. Greens - I would have liked some red wine vinegar or something to flavor them. Even the cheap stuff. Barbecue sauce was average - I think it came from a large plastic container of commercial garbage that you would purchase in bulk. If you are smoking meats and sellling plates of food to the public I think you should create your own sauce or copy the recipe for a really good one. Maybe my expectations were too high. Ribs - didn't stay in the smoker long enough + very disappointing. Portion was small. They have an amazing smoker - use it right. I was very disappointed to learn that there were only two sides and I let them know it. There was a man and woman working. I think they worked the entire day by themselves without a break. My complaint was met with major attitude from the woman and defensiveness from the man. I waited too long for the food and the fireworks were going to start in five minutes so I got my food and went to enjoy the fireworks show. Then Mark and I started to taste the food. Mark took one bite of each item and spit it out. I ate meat off the ribs, just because - $16 I understand the attitude I got from them somewhat - working all day - tired - but, I believe they were the business owners. When you own a business that attitude toward a customer who is bitching at you is . . . They were taking in lots of money, undeserved. That alone should have been enough for them to be able to give anyone the f*ck you smile when realizing that they will be going home to wipe their tears with lots of money. They needed at least one more person to help them. Pay someone under the table or whatever. They have potential to create a very good business. If you serve barbecue, be the best and make sure that your sides are unforgettable, in a good way. It is not difficult. I felt like we paid too much money for a mediocre to completely unacceptable meal by a business that doesn't rely on repeat business. I believe the majority of the customers were tourists.

My wife was turning 70 and we wanted to celebrate with 40 of our close friends. I called three…read morehighly rated caterers in the Sarasota -Bradenton area, two of left a message and the third was answered by Jamie. We talked for 15 minutes and based on her experience and caring nature decided to meet with her. By the way, the other two never called back. My wife and I felt completely comfortable with Jamie and trusted her with my wife's special day. She made suggestions and didn't pressure us in the least. The big day was two days ago and we couldn't be more happy with the results. Jamie's team, Jackie, Megan and Cynthia, were friendly and efficient. The food was outstanding and several of our friends referred to our party as the event of the year!

Thank you "Simply Gourmet" for all your hard work and dedication to make our son and daughter in…read morelaw's wedding "Simply the best ." From the top notch service to the fabulous, delicious food you provided. You truly exceeded our expectations. Thank you for all the attention to detail and for all your expertise. It's truly amazing to watch a professional catering company like yours make our dreams come true. Thank you again!

Frank was hired to cater 55 people last Saturday and the food was exceptional. I was one of the…read morehost of this event and received many compliments from our guests! Frank and his staff attended to our every need, were polite and helpful.

`I've been making my own Corned beef since 1990. My husbands recipe was even published in the…read moreChicago Tribune in 2001. But not this year. Last year I had the best with Broadway Catering and so I didn't make it this year. They knocked it out of the park again this year. They catered our St Pat's dinner for 88 in a tiny galley kitchen, beautiful presentation, every bite an explosion of flavor in your mouth. Everyone smiling and happy. And the way they cleaned up! Well they left us cleaner than when they came in. I sure hope we have them locked in for next year cuz I sure don't want anyone grabbing them instead. Wish I could give more stars.

Melissa came to our rental on AMI and cooked a 5-course meal for my husband and me to celebrate…read morethis birthday. The food was absolutely fantastic! The BEST all-around meal we've EVER had... and we are hard core foodies! Chef Melissa is professional and truly an expert in the kitchen mixing wonderful flavors and textures to make the meal outstanding. Working with Chef Melissa was super easy before we arrived to the island. I communicated with her via email with her responses to all emails easily within the hour. She is VERY attentive to her customers and communicates very clearly her needs and expectations on coming into the home to cook. I cannot wait to hire her again to cook for us the next time we're in the area! You will NOT be disappointed! Trust her and she will create the most exquisite menu around!

Chef Melissa was AMAZING !!' We have hired chefs on many group occasions from all over the country…read moreand Melissa I would have to say has been the BEST. Each and every dish was outstanding, full of flavor . She catered to us despite a chaotic first night in vaca with kids running around everywhere, made extra food when we didn't have enough. We all agreed it was the tastiest meal ever, can't recommend her enough !

John did an offsite catering for my family for a celebration of life. The food was delicious. He…read morehad many menu options for us that included choices for family members with diet restrictions. He was great with communication and was accommodating with time as this was a last minute reservation. He has a catering truck where some dishes were prepared on site at the location in Sarasota. He set up and had servers there to help as well. The gathering went well and I had many guests raving about the food and the service. I definitely recommend!

My hat goes off to Chef John. Despite two devastating hurricanes, he was still able to come through…read morefor my daughter's Englewood wedding. Even though he sustained heavy losses during those horrible storms, he still delivered his delicious menu. The guests had a wonderful luncheon and his staff were all friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

Sarasota Catering did an amazing job providing excellent food and attentive service for a family…read moreevent. The staff arrived on time and worked nonstop throughout the day and into the late evening. They were friendly, professional and gracious. The strolling hor d' oeuvres were presented beautifully and perfectly prepared. The bartender kept up and was knowledgeable. Our dinner was a high point and beautifully executed. We had several options so I went with the grouper. The picture came out kind of flat because of the lighting but it was delicious. Our drinks were never empty and we had to ask for nothing.

We had a 70th birthday party and invited the neighborhood to the pool pavilion. Sarasota catering…read morebrought a huge grill and made the best hotdogs, hamburgers and chicken skewers. They had all the sauces and fabulous sides. The desserts or different types of baked goods that were wonderful. Their staff helped clean up as plates were used and everything went very smoothly. I highly recommend them.

everything was so good!!!, so amazingly delicious!! & the…read moreagua frescas are just so refreshing!!! don't get me started on them !everything is so good & i can't wait to book with them again for my birthday soon!! im so excited!! the salsa picosas were my favorite especially if you love spicy !!!amazing food!! amazing customer service!! everything was perfect!!! thank you kumate for an amazing time !!

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I wish I could home more than 5 stars !! Fluffy was so easy to work with to plan out event for 50…read morepeople. We did hibachi and sushi. And both were amazing! The steak was really flavorful and everyone loved it. We are going to definitely book Fluffy again. Don't look any further than this one. They are friendly, on time and honestly I thought better than restaurant hibachi.

Bam Bam was terrific! We all enjoyed the food and the experience was wonderful! Would definitely…read moreuse them again!

I have had two experience in the past with this catering company. First one was back in 2019, they…read morewere hire by my apartment complex to prepare a Mother's Brunch for residents and their mother's. Second one was for my wedding. I decided to go with them expecting the same experience but this was not the case at the end. My husband, fiancé at the time, and I went to the testing, Jennifer took care of us and we expressed our menu was going to be pork-free and it was reflected in our options, chicken and steak. About a month before the wedding they changed the contact person as Jennifer left the company. This cause a great deal of stress in me due to the fact that when I spoke with Maria she seemed that she did not have a clue if what I was talking about, regarding all the menu and specifics, I had already discuss with Jennifer and changed completely the quote adding a good $800 extra to quote. Come wedding day, first, I had nice matching silverware and the team decided to put the metal silverware next to the silver wear. Here the common sense was not used. This clashed with the decor. I remember mentioning to put the silverware next to the food so if people wanted to use those instead of the ones in the table they had the choice. Secondly, the caesar salad had bacon on it and it was pre-made. Once again, I was very explicit about not wanting pork in the menu. Half of my family ended not been able to eat the salad and I found this so annoying as I paid almost $2,400 for the services. Third, the head server approach me at some point of the wedding to ask me about the services and I told her how I was feeling and told her 'not great'. To this day NOBODY from this company has reached out to me for feedback. Needless to say they won't have my business nor recommendation in the future. Lastly, keep in mind it has been almost a full year of my wedding and I still feel strongly about it all.

Just wanting to give a major kudos to Affordable Catering for a phenomenal job they did in catering…read moreour rehearsal dinner. They catered our son and daughter-in-law's rehearsal dinner 1 week after Hurricane Ian. I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. Their staff members, Ice (lead server) and Dunia (2nd server) were absolutely awesome! They showed up on time coming to Venice, Fl from Tampa during very heavy "Ian" recovery traffic. Not only did they impress us with arriving with ample time to set up before guests arrived, they were very personable, happy, enjoyable and extremely efficient in serving and clean up. The food by Affordable Catering was absolutely amazing. The 62+ guests we had were thrilled with the food and service. Everything tasted so delicious, in particular, the Maui Chicken was a HUGE success. We received nothing but raves about the food. Thank you "Affordable Catering" for making our first experience an excellent experience. Marie Bentancourt, my sales associate, was also key in making our event a success as well. She worked very hard at satisfying my needs. She was very conscious of my concerns and had perfect suggestions to satisfy my specific needs. Thank you once again Affordable Catering. If anyone is looking for the perfect company to cater their party, you will not be disappointed with this company.