Chef Pete catered our daughter’s wedding last Friday and nailed it. Everything from the appetizers to entrees and sides were delicious. Our 150 guests had nothing but compliments on the food and staff. I highly recommend him for any and all venues THANK YOU, Chef Pete !!!
Colleen Nagy
We hired Pete for our wedding day and did his cali mex menu. He was absolutely amazing! Very punctual with timing and the food was phenomenal and plentiful! The staffing was kind and gave us a special meal for our special day. Highly recommend him for your catering needs.
Meg S.
We had Chef Pete cater our wedding a few weeks ago. It's taken me a lot of time to write this review, mostly because I was unsure of whether I wanted to put my energy into writing a negative review, but at the end of the day I feel like this is a good way to get all my feelings about it out of the way so I can leave just the good memories to reminisce on later.
We paid for 57 guests and we were also charged for our photographer's food since I requested he eat at the same time as guests. This ended up being money wasted since he was fed late anyways. From the get go, Chef Pete's communication was lacking. This should have been red flag #1 but I convinced myself he was just busy. However, even down to one week before my wedding he stopped returning my texts. Mind you, it was a text from me trying to pay him the money I owed him! I didn't hear back until a few days before my wedding.
Our food service was incredibly slow and portions were not at all what I was expecting for the price per head. Our reception dinner ran almost an HOUR late, and even then dessert still hadn't been served! We had to move everyone inside for the cake cutting, and ended up just serving the dessert on the dessert table, which I was not happy about. Portions were tiny, and I could tell guests were still hungry by the end of the night which was the complete opposite of what I was hoping for when I initially chose to hire Pete.
We had two guests with dietary restrictions. Only 2!! Yet our vegan guest was given his food late for all the plates, and they gave the meal placard for our other guest with dietary restrictions to the wrong person! So one of our guests without dietary restrictions randomly had to eat no pork and seafood for absolutely no reason. This is completely unacceptable.
All of our venue staff and my event coordinator agreed his service was extremely unprofessional, in fact our venue took him off of their list of preferred vendors. I could tell this myself because even after all the delays, he never came out once to say hi to us, let alone apologize for the errors. I learned the next day from my event coordinator that the reason for the slow service was that him and his team arrived 2 hours late to the venue. Absolutely insane behavior for the money we paid him.
The only positive I have is that what little food we were able to eat was pretty tasty, and that his wait staff was professional. If you have any other options for catering, I'd advise you to stay away from chef Pete.
Yesenia De Luna
Chef Pete was easy to work with but most importantly the food was delicious and beautifully presented. I decided on Chef Pete based on his menu options, reviews and that he can provide as much or little services as I wanted. For me the food was the most important part of my wedding and Chef Pete exceeded all my expectations. I went with buffet style and he provided great service and all the tableware. It was easy and delicious. Everyone raved about the food.
I highly recommend Chef Pete and will definitely reach out if I ever throw another event.
Megan and Bien
Chef Pete and his team are fantastic!
We found him on Thumbtack and luckily we did because the food was superb! He catered our wedding at Lucie Stern Community Center in Palo Alto this past weekend. We did a taco station for our appetizers and picked his farm to table wedding menu for dinner to feed our guest list of 130. So many people came up to us saying how good the food was and said they went back to the buffet for seconds!
From the beginning, Chef Pete and his team were super accommodating and was willing to work with our budget. We were able to have a call with him to have all our questions answered too. We were able to do a tasting and bring two of our friends and they were impressed with our caterer pick. We also got to talk with Chef Pete during this time and he's a very chill guy to talk with. His team were very professional and fun and we would definitely work with Chef Pete again!
Pure Life
When I tell you that Chef Pete provided the best food that I and my guests have EVER had, I am not exaggerating! He provided what can only be described as a Michelin Star food experience! It's been a few days since my wedding, and people are still calling me to tell me that the food was out of this world. He catered to all our requests and everyone on his staff was friendly and helpful! If he had a restaurant, we would book a permeant reservation and eat there daily!
Brian Daily
Pete has the best food, best price, best coordination. Simple as that. Trevor, Keith, and Pete all did a great job at our wedding. Handled everything professionally.
Mackenzie Baysinger
I really wanted to work with Chef Pete, his menu is fantastic! Unfortunately I set up two different meetings and he did not show up to either. Never heard from him again.
Eden Isaacs
Chef Pete catered our wedding and we received so many compliments on the food. He was incredible throughout the planning process (we originally scheduled for Aug 2020, but... COVID). He was so easy about rescheduling and when we ended up hiring a coordinator to help with the wedding, he continued to be easy to work with and it was such a painless process overall. He also made sure to serve special plates to our vegan guests, and they were pleased with the food. He exceeded our expectations, and we couldn't have been happier with his service.
Emily Needle
I have been working with them on a project and they are just lovely. Responsive, kind, great ideas, competitive pricing, I am really excited to continue to work with them!
Our first time working with Pete who helped us plan and host a cocktail party. Excellent experience--Pete worked with us on location planning the menu to suit both the location and the occasions. The food was excellent; presentation--beautiful; his staff very pleasant and attentive to the guests. Highly recommend working with Pete and looking forward to working with him in the future.
Sarjan Holt
Chef Pete is a true professional. He delivered a delicious feast for 60 people under very difficult logistical circumstances. We had an off-the-grid venue and Chef Pete was very professional every step of the way. He is prepared for any challenge. His menu was excellent, the crew was friendly, service was perfect. I highly recommend him for all kinds of catering jobs.
Connie Keatinge
I hired Chef Pete for my husband’s 60th birthday party. Communication, food and service were all exceptional. Additionally, he is a super nice guy. I would definitely hire him again.
James Walker
Known Pete for many years, he takes food very seriously and provides it with just the right amount of fun. The food he creates is just how you want it, and he makes it his job to see that you and your guests got your money’s worth out of. If there is any better BBQ the only place you’ll find it is a Little old gas station just outside Austin, Texas.
Joseph DeJohn
Not a fussy frou-frou Chef, proteins were perfect, sauces scrumptious. Quick Clean and professional execution.
Chef Pete catered our daughter’s wedding last Friday and nailed it. Everything from the appetizers to entrees and sides were delicious. Our 150 guests had nothing but compliments on the food and staff. I highly recommend him for any and all venues
THANK YOU, Chef Pete !!!
We hired Pete for our wedding day and did his cali mex menu. He was absolutely amazing! Very punctual with timing and the food was phenomenal and plentiful! The staffing was kind and gave us a special meal for our special day. Highly recommend him for your catering needs.
We had Chef Pete cater our wedding a few weeks ago. It's taken me a lot of time to write this review, mostly because I was unsure of whether I wanted to put my energy into writing a negative review, but at the end of the day I feel like this is a good way to get all my feelings about it out of the way so I can leave just the good memories to reminisce on later.
We paid for 57 guests and we were also charged for our photographer's food since I requested he eat at the same time as guests. This ended up being money wasted since he was fed late anyways. From the get go, Chef Pete's communication was lacking. This should have been red flag #1 but I convinced myself he was just busy. However, even down to one week before my wedding he stopped returning my texts. Mind you, it was a text from me trying to pay him the money I owed him! I didn't hear back until a few days before my wedding.
Our food service was incredibly slow and portions were not at all what I was expecting for the price per head. Our reception dinner ran almost an HOUR late, and even then dessert still hadn't been served! We had to move everyone inside for the cake cutting, and ended up just serving the dessert on the dessert table, which I was not happy about. Portions were tiny, and I could tell guests were still hungry by the end of the night which was the complete opposite of what I was hoping for when I initially chose to hire Pete.
We had two guests with dietary restrictions. Only 2!! Yet our vegan guest was given his food late for all the plates, and they gave the meal placard for our other guest with dietary restrictions to the wrong person! So one of our guests without dietary restrictions randomly had to eat no pork and seafood for absolutely no reason. This is completely unacceptable.
All of our venue staff and my event coordinator agreed his service was extremely unprofessional, in fact our venue took him off of their list of preferred vendors. I could tell this myself because even after all the delays, he never came out once to say hi to us, let alone apologize for the errors. I learned the next day from my event coordinator that the reason for the slow service was that him and his team arrived 2 hours late to the venue. Absolutely insane behavior for the money we paid him.
The only positive I have is that what little food we were able to eat was pretty tasty, and that his wait staff was professional. If you have any other options for catering, I'd advise you to stay away from chef Pete.
Chef Pete was easy to work with but most importantly the food was delicious and beautifully presented. I decided on Chef Pete based on his menu options, reviews and that he can provide as much or little services as I wanted. For me the food was the most important part of my wedding and Chef Pete exceeded all my expectations. I went with buffet style and he provided great service and all the tableware. It was easy and delicious. Everyone raved about the food.
I highly recommend Chef Pete and will definitely reach out if I ever throw another event.
Chef Pete and his team are fantastic!
We found him on Thumbtack and luckily we did because the food was superb! He catered our wedding at Lucie Stern Community Center in Palo Alto this past weekend. We did a taco station for our appetizers and picked his farm to table wedding menu for dinner to feed our guest list of 130. So many people came up to us saying how good the food was and said they went back to the buffet for seconds!
From the beginning, Chef Pete and his team were super accommodating and was willing to work with our budget. We were able to have a call with him to have all our questions answered too. We were able to do a tasting and bring two of our friends and they were impressed with our caterer pick. We also got to talk with Chef Pete during this time and he's a very chill guy to talk with. His team were very professional and fun and we would definitely work with Chef Pete again!
When I tell you that Chef Pete provided the best food that I and my guests have EVER had, I am not exaggerating! He provided what can only be described as a Michelin Star food experience! It's been a few days since my wedding, and people are still calling me to tell me that the food was out of this world. He catered to all our requests and everyone on his staff was friendly and helpful! If he had a restaurant, we would book a permeant reservation and eat there daily!
Pete has the best food, best price, best coordination. Simple as that. Trevor, Keith, and Pete all did a great job at our wedding. Handled everything professionally.
I really wanted to work with Chef Pete, his menu is fantastic! Unfortunately I set up two different meetings and he did not show up to either. Never heard from him again.
Chef Pete catered our wedding and we received so many compliments on the food. He was incredible throughout the planning process (we originally scheduled for Aug 2020, but... COVID). He was so easy about rescheduling and when we ended up hiring a coordinator to help with the wedding, he continued to be easy to work with and it was such a painless process overall. He also made sure to serve special plates to our vegan guests, and they were pleased with the food. He exceeded our expectations, and we couldn't have been happier with his service.
I have been working with them on a project and they are just lovely. Responsive, kind, great ideas, competitive pricing, I am really excited to continue to work with them!
Restaurantji Recommends
Our first time working with Pete who helped us plan and host a cocktail party. Excellent experience--Pete worked with us on location planning the menu to suit both the location and the occasions. The food was excellent; presentation--beautiful; his staff very pleasant and attentive to the guests. Highly recommend working with Pete and looking forward to working with him in the future.
Chef Pete is a true professional. He delivered a delicious feast for 60 people under very difficult logistical circumstances. We had an off-the-grid venue and Chef Pete was very professional every step of the way. He is prepared for any challenge. His menu was excellent, the crew was friendly, service was perfect. I highly recommend him for all kinds of catering jobs.
I hired Chef Pete for my husband’s 60th birthday party. Communication, food and service were all exceptional. Additionally, he is a super nice guy.
I would definitely hire him again.
Known Pete for many years, he takes food very seriously and provides it with just the right amount of fun. The food he creates is just how you want it, and he makes it his job to see that you and your guests got your money’s worth out of.
If there is any better BBQ the only place you’ll find it is a Little old gas station just outside Austin, Texas.
Not a fussy frou-frou Chef, proteins were perfect, sauces scrumptious.
Quick Clean and professional execution.
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