Met Schaffer catering at the Genesis booth in the LA Auto Show 2023. They were serving some traditional coffees and other specialty drinks. For their specialty, they were serving Dalgona Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and some sort of Asian Pear drink. Friendly baristas and worked very efficiently.
Karen Ijichi Perkins
The best!
Isabel and Alex
Schaffer did an incredible job catering our wedding last October! From our very first time meeting with the team, they were the epitome of professional, thorough and enthusiastic. They were mindful of all dietary restrictions and super flexible and open to all of our ideas, from a more non-traditional dessert of mango stick rice to our request for late night pizzas. Our guests could not stop raving about the food all night long!
Cesar S.
I've heard that if you saw how some people handle food at catered events you would never eat there, and I hope Schaffer is only the worst one because if all catering services have similar food safety standards then we are all bound to get some gastrointestinal illness at some point.This happened at a graduation event that took place on the playgrounds of a high school in Santa Monica on May 21, 2022.The Schaffer staff had set a kitchen tent and some tables outside of it.They unloaded and carried equipment and boxes of supplies and then proceeded to prepare food with their bare hands.No hand-wash station was visible near the kitchen tent, or at least nobody was instructed of its presence. The staff had to go to the bathroom inside the school building to wash their hands. And that didn't really happened, they didn't even had the common sense to wear some gloves at least.The lead cook whom they called Lex had no clue about food handling safety, he had food prepared and then set it on the ground, about five or six metallic trays with ready to eat food sat uncovered underneath a table, the food must have been there for at least one hour until a woman, who claimed earlier to be the owner of the company, called the guy for it. He lacked the common sense to realize that food that people are about to eat does not go on the ground, but somehow she allowed him to continue working the whole event.A few long tables were set outside the tent to prepare the salad plates, the woman found a hair in one of them, proceeds to remove the hair but leaves the salad, and continues, she got upset about it, so the instruction to the staff was " I just found a long black hair in the salad, be careful, if you see anything on the plate remove it before you continue" Unfortunately some guest ate that salad. When plating the food, the same cook Lex was also spotted by other staff member wiping some chimichurri sauce from the rim of a plate he was working on, licked his finger and continued handling the food with bare hands, no utensils nor gloves.Towards the end of dinner when they were putting away all the dirty equipment a nice lady whom I guess was a host went into the kitchen to inquire about a few VIP meals which were supposed to be ready upon request after the ceremony, of course the staff forgot about it and they didn't have them ready. They rushed to put together four or five plates, grabbing food from all over the place with bare hands, remember they were breaking down the area and handling dirty equipment. When the host lady came back she was impressed by how quickly they put together the VIP plates, she was very happy. Unfortunately she didn't stay there to see how they handled her VIP food.Besides those violations of food safety none of the Schaffer staff wore face masks at any moment., they all kept talking and yelling on top of the food they were preparing, thew amount of spit droplets that went out to the guests makes me sick.
Corinna J.
Schaffer was an AMAZING choice for our wedding food. They completely understood what we wanted, which was not your average wedding food but instead super fun food (think sliders, mac and cheese, fried chicken, baked potatoes etc.). Desserts included churros, warm brownies and ring dings! Could anything be better!? The tasting was incredibly helpful, Melissa and the team let us try SO much tasty food, it was impossible to find anything we didn't love. They also were very attentive to any notes we had. The entire team, chefs, servers and beyond were truly amazing. While we didn't personally have allergies several guests of ours did and they customized plates for vegan and celiac guests. Their pricing is very fair and they are professionals through and through. Hiring them made a very crucial piece of the wedding puzzle a breeze! Highly recommended!
Lindsay S.
We cannot recommend Schaffer enough for the incredible experience they treated us to for our wedding. Everything leading up to the day was smooth and thoughtful. And the day-of was true magic. Every detail was thought of and we felt so relaxed and well taken care of. Our planner, Melissa, was responsive and attentive throughout all of the planning. And when we had to postpone our wedding twice, they were along for the ride with us with flexibility.Not only did they cater a FABULOUS meal that our family and friends have not stopped talking about it, but they also coordinated all of the set up for our cocktail hour and reception, from linens to heat lamps to lights. Our night was a dream thanks to Schaffer.
Will Potter
These guys are AMAZING!! I hired them to do a birthday party for 150 people for my girlfriend and it was, in a word, Spectacular!Everything from the food (chicken and waffle skewers with spicy honey *my fav!) to the super friendly staff and the super funny bartender mixing thedrinks.They came in and set up an entire kitchen in my garage. I was a bit concerned when I saw how much equipment was unloadedbut my worries proved to be unfounded at the end of the evening. They actually left my house cleaner than it was before the party.The best part of it was my girlfriend being completely blown away. I look forward to working with these guys again very soon.
Beth Anne Baker Joel
Schaffer was amazing to work with! After hearing my vision, they delivered a dream set up with everything I imagined and more for our event! I greatly appreciate how Meredith took so much care in staying within our budget. She made the whole experience so much fun and sweet! The food was perfection and super yummy. The guests were delighted. Thank you so much!
Elisheva Aleknavicius
The food was outstanding and their staff is wonderfully friendly and easy to work! The management team in particular, is extremely knowledgeable about their menu and wine pairing!
Met Schaffer catering at the Genesis booth in the LA Auto Show 2023. They were serving some traditional coffees and other specialty drinks. For their specialty, they were serving Dalgona Coffee, Hot Chocolate, and some sort of Asian Pear drink. Friendly baristas and worked very efficiently.
The best!
Schaffer did an incredible job catering our wedding last October! From our very first time meeting with the team, they were the epitome of professional, thorough and enthusiastic. They were mindful of all dietary restrictions and super flexible and open to all of our ideas, from a more non-traditional dessert of mango stick rice to our request for late night pizzas. Our guests could not stop raving about the food all night long!
I've heard that if you saw how some people handle food at catered events you would never eat there, and I hope Schaffer is only the worst one because if all catering services have similar food safety standards then we are all bound to get some gastrointestinal illness at some point.This happened at a graduation event that took place on the playgrounds of a high school in Santa Monica on May 21, 2022.The Schaffer staff had set a kitchen tent and some tables outside of it.They unloaded and carried equipment and boxes of supplies and then proceeded to prepare food with their bare hands.No hand-wash station was visible near the kitchen tent, or at least nobody was instructed of its presence. The staff had to go to the bathroom inside the school building to wash their hands. And that didn't really happened, they didn't even had the common sense to wear some gloves at least.The lead cook whom they called Lex had no clue about food handling safety, he had food prepared and then set it on the ground, about five or six metallic trays with ready to eat food sat uncovered underneath a table, the food must have been there for at least one hour until a woman, who claimed earlier to be the owner of the company, called the guy for it. He lacked the common sense to realize that food that people are about to eat does not go on the ground, but somehow she allowed him to continue working the whole event.A few long tables were set outside the tent to prepare the salad plates, the woman found a hair in one of them, proceeds to remove the hair but leaves the salad, and continues, she got upset about it, so the instruction to the staff was " I just found a long black hair in the salad, be careful, if you see anything on the plate remove it before you continue" Unfortunately some guest ate that salad. When plating the food, the same cook Lex was also spotted by other staff member wiping some chimichurri sauce from the rim of a plate he was working on, licked his finger and continued handling the food with bare hands, no utensils nor gloves.Towards the end of dinner when they were putting away all the dirty equipment a nice lady whom I guess was a host went into the kitchen to inquire about a few VIP meals which were supposed to be ready upon request after the ceremony, of course the staff forgot about it and they didn't have them ready. They rushed to put together four or five plates, grabbing food from all over the place with bare hands, remember they were breaking down the area and handling dirty equipment. When the host lady came back she was impressed by how quickly they put together the VIP plates, she was very happy. Unfortunately she didn't stay there to see how they handled her VIP food.Besides those violations of food safety none of the Schaffer staff wore face masks at any moment., they all kept talking and yelling on top of the food they were preparing, thew amount of spit droplets that went out to the guests makes me sick.
Schaffer was an AMAZING choice for our wedding food. They completely understood what we wanted, which was not your average wedding food but instead super fun food (think sliders, mac and cheese, fried chicken, baked potatoes etc.). Desserts included churros, warm brownies and ring dings! Could anything be better!? The tasting was incredibly helpful, Melissa and the team let us try SO much tasty food, it was impossible to find anything we didn't love. They also were very attentive to any notes we had. The entire team, chefs, servers and beyond were truly amazing. While we didn't personally have allergies several guests of ours did and they customized plates for vegan and celiac guests. Their pricing is very fair and they are professionals through and through. Hiring them made a very crucial piece of the wedding puzzle a breeze! Highly recommended!
We cannot recommend Schaffer enough for the incredible experience they treated us to for our wedding. Everything leading up to the day was smooth and thoughtful. And the day-of was true magic. Every detail was thought of and we felt so relaxed and well taken care of. Our planner, Melissa, was responsive and attentive throughout all of the planning. And when we had to postpone our wedding twice, they were along for the ride with us with flexibility.Not only did they cater a FABULOUS meal that our family and friends have not stopped talking about it, but they also coordinated all of the set up for our cocktail hour and reception, from linens to heat lamps to lights. Our night was a dream thanks to Schaffer.
These guys are AMAZING!! I hired them to do a birthday party for 150 people for my girlfriend and it was, in a word, Spectacular!Everything from the food (chicken and waffle skewers with spicy honey *my fav!) to the super friendly staff and the super funny bartender mixing thedrinks.They came in and set up an entire kitchen in my garage. I was a bit concerned when I saw how much equipment was unloadedbut my worries proved to be unfounded at the end of the evening. They actually left my house cleaner than it was before the party.The best part of it was my girlfriend being completely blown away. I look forward to working with these guys again very soon.
Schaffer was amazing to work with! After hearing my vision, they delivered a dream set up with everything I imagined and more for our event! I greatly appreciate how Meredith took so much care in staying within our budget. She made the whole experience so much fun and sweet! The food was perfection and super yummy. The guests were delighted. Thank you so much!
The food was outstanding and their staff is wonderfully friendly and easy to work! The management team in particular, is extremely knowledgeable about their menu and wine pairing!
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