Mark and his team were wonderful from the start. He was always prompt to respond, kind, and quickly provided any updates to the menu/guest count/linen color change/ etc. We felt so comfortable working with Chef Mark right from the start and that was even more confirmed when we were able to finally meet him on our special day. Mark was adaptable to our decision to move where we were hosting dinner with such a supportive response "It is your day, we are serving dinner where you would like to" with no complaint at all. He arrived a few minutes early to make sure he and his team knew the venue layout and quickly got to work! He was personable making many guests laugh and smile (and even gave them sneak peak tastes into dinner and dessert!). Chef Mark also came down while we were eating to make sure that all guests were satisfied and boy were their smiles on everyones faces! We started with an array of appetizers from olive tapenade to turkey meatballs (my fav!) to ceviche. Our dinner was delicious- chicken, salmon, rice, asparagus, salad, and for dessert, chocolate cake and cheesecake (we ate it all!). All of the food was so good that we were getting texts the next day about all the specifics to our menu from our guests. I would HIGHLY recommend booking with Chef Mark if you want comfortable, reliable, and good vibes on your wedding day!
Rebekah
Mark and his team catered our wedding this past weekend and we were very happy with his pricing and services! He was easy to communicate with and willing to adjust the menu to our liking. He provided linens, extra tables, place settings, and bar service in addition to the delicious food! I received lots of positive feedback from guests (more than one person said it was the best wedding meal they’ve ever had) and my husband and I are still enjoying leftovers ?Definitely would use again and recommend to friends/family!!Thank you Mark!!
Andreas Dunn
Mark and his team provided us with a wonderful evening and delicious food. Affordable Chef Services were amazing from the moment I emailed them to cater my 100 person wedding, always responded quickly and gave us a platter of amazing appetizers and entrees. They were very easy to work and had clear communication the entire time!
Erin Kilty
Mark and his staff were wonderful. Mark was very communicative throughout the process. He was flexible and easy to work with any time we needed to make an update to our event. The team was prompt and ready for our wedding. Everyone was kind and helpful to myself, my new husband and our guests. Our food was delicious. I would absolutely recommend Mark and Affordable Chef Services for another event.
Ashley Colivas
Mark was ALWAYS responsive and more than willing to make sure he understood fully what it was I envisioned and then made that come to life on my special day. The food was key to what I wanted with my intimate wedding setting at Bargetto Winery, and he knocked it out of the park. In putting together a personal menu for both the appetizers and buffet style dinner, Mark was the perfect balance of allowing us to pick but gently guiding us on the "how" we could get there, so that our guests would get the best quality out of the rustic Italiano choices. Mark also allowed us to stay on budget and understood what I wanted to achieve in that department as well, which was more than appreciated by us. Mark and his staff killed it on the big day, it was seamless and our guests raved about the food. Thank you Mark for everything you did, we appreciate you!!!!!
Kathy H.
Mark was ALWAYS responsive and more than willing to make sure he understood fully what it was we envisioned for my daughter's wedding and then made that come to life on her special day. The food was key to what she wanted with her intimate wedding setting at Bargetto Winery, and he knocked it out of the park. In putting together a personal menu for both the appetizers and buffet style dinner, Mark was the perfect balance of allowing us to choose options but gently guiding us on the "how" we could get there, so that our guests would get the best quality out of the rustic Italiano choices. Mark also allowed us to stay on budget and understood what we wanted to achieve in that department as well, which was more than appreciated by us. Mark and his staff killed it on the big day, it was seamless and our guests raved about the food. Thank you Mark for everything you did, we appreciate you!!!!!
Anita Starr- A. STARR Events
At last! Mark (Affordable Chef Services) and I crossed paths at a mutual clients wedding and what a fabulous day it was to work with him and his amazing staff!From beginning to end the day ran smoothly, passed appetizers, dinner buffet, champagne (was poured table side) before toasts took place...I almost forgot to mention how fast Mark and his team were able to feed 100 guests! I couldn't believe that all our guests zipped through his buffet line in approximately 22 minutes & had time for seconds before the toasting festivities began.Mark's team are capable of offering full service catering & bartending staff too. His team worked tirelessly to ensure that the clients' rental items were safely returned to the rental tubs at the end of the dinner portion.I would absolutely jump at the chance to work with Mark and his catering staff once again; thank you Mark for making our clients, their families and special guests happy last Saturday.Anita- A STARR Events
David Solum
He did a good job, was response and his food was good. He was also half the price of other caterers. I would use him again!
G Collins
Mark Gallagher was a delight to work with. He was easy to communicate with, showed up on time, made the BEST dinner, served, and cleaned up. Cannot wait to have him again.
I hosted a dinner event and hired Mark to cook a meal. The meal was awesome even with 4 guests having dietary restrictions! The appetizers were great! He brought all the dishes / pans / silverware and glasses waste and served us all night and did all the clean up! He made the night awesome. It was less money than you'd spend bringing folks out to a nice restaurant, the meal was as good and the setting a whole lot more comfortable!
Desiree Gustofson
I’m an event planner and enjoyed working with Mark and his team at a wedding this weekend. The food is amazing and him and his crew are on it!
Desiree C.
Chef Mark and his crew were great to work with and the buffet was fantastic. As an event planner, I will definitely be hiring affordable chef again!
carol spragens
Mark Gallagher, Affordable Chef, gets 5 Stars for catering the Celebration of Life event at my home ...Prompt, All Service, Attractive and Delicious food and drink, Friendly, and Affordable.
Ms. Mekis
I had the great experience of working with Chef Mark and his outstanding team this last weekend. I was asked to help with my friends' wedding, from planning to day-of. Chef Mark was fast to reply to all emails, and made their actual wedding day seamless. His team was there setting up the moment the venue opened to us, and they were all professional and kind. The tables looked beautiful and the food was tasty. Everyone I talked to throughout the night raved about the appetizers being the best they'd ever had at a wedding! On a personal note- Chef Mark just came across as a genuine good guy who works incredibly hard to make your event run smoothly. I would recommend him and his team to anyone planning an event where you want to be able to trust that everything will get done, and be done beautifully.
Mark and his team were wonderful from the start. He was always prompt to respond, kind, and quickly provided any updates to the menu/guest count/linen color change/ etc. We felt so comfortable working with Chef Mark right from the start and that was even more confirmed when we were able to finally meet him on our special day. Mark was adaptable to our decision to move where we were hosting dinner with such a supportive response "It is your day, we are serving dinner where you would like to" with no complaint at all. He arrived a few minutes early to make sure he and his team knew the venue layout and quickly got to work! He was personable making many guests laugh and smile (and even gave them sneak peak tastes into dinner and dessert!). Chef Mark also came down while we were eating to make sure that all guests were satisfied and boy were their smiles on everyones faces! We started with an array of appetizers from olive tapenade to turkey meatballs (my fav!) to ceviche. Our dinner was delicious- chicken, salmon, rice, asparagus, salad, and for dessert, chocolate cake and cheesecake (we ate it all!). All of the food was so good that we were getting texts the next day about all the specifics to our menu from our guests. I would HIGHLY recommend booking with Chef Mark if you want comfortable, reliable, and good vibes on your wedding day!
Mark and his team catered our wedding this past weekend and we were very happy with his pricing and services! He was easy to communicate with and willing to adjust the menu to our liking. He provided linens, extra tables, place settings, and bar service in addition to the delicious food! I received lots of positive feedback from guests (more than one person said it was the best wedding meal they’ve ever had) and my husband and I are still enjoying leftovers ?Definitely would use again and recommend to friends/family!!Thank you Mark!!
Mark and his team provided us with a wonderful evening and delicious food. Affordable Chef Services were amazing from the moment I emailed them to cater my 100 person wedding, always responded quickly and gave us a platter of amazing appetizers and entrees. They were very easy to work and had clear communication the entire time!
Mark and his staff were wonderful. Mark was very communicative throughout the process. He was flexible and easy to work with any time we needed to make an update to our event. The team was prompt and ready for our wedding. Everyone was kind and helpful to myself, my new husband and our guests. Our food was delicious. I would absolutely recommend Mark and Affordable Chef Services for another event.
Mark was ALWAYS responsive and more than willing to make sure he understood fully what it was I envisioned and then made that come to life on my special day. The food was key to what I wanted with my intimate wedding setting at Bargetto Winery, and he knocked it out of the park. In putting together a personal menu for both the appetizers and buffet style dinner, Mark was the perfect balance of allowing us to pick but gently guiding us on the "how" we could get there, so that our guests would get the best quality out of the rustic Italiano choices. Mark also allowed us to stay on budget and understood what I wanted to achieve in that department as well, which was more than appreciated by us. Mark and his staff killed it on the big day, it was seamless and our guests raved about the food. Thank you Mark for everything you did, we appreciate you!!!!!
Mark was ALWAYS responsive and more than willing to make sure he understood fully what it was we envisioned for my daughter's wedding and then made that come to life on her special day. The food was key to what she wanted with her intimate wedding setting at Bargetto Winery, and he knocked it out of the park. In putting together a personal menu for both the appetizers and buffet style dinner, Mark was the perfect balance of allowing us to choose options but gently guiding us on the "how" we could get there, so that our guests would get the best quality out of the rustic Italiano choices. Mark also allowed us to stay on budget and understood what we wanted to achieve in that department as well, which was more than appreciated by us. Mark and his staff killed it on the big day, it was seamless and our guests raved about the food. Thank you Mark for everything you did, we appreciate you!!!!!
At last! Mark (Affordable Chef Services) and I crossed paths at a mutual clients wedding and what a fabulous day it was to work with him and his amazing staff!From beginning to end the day ran smoothly, passed appetizers, dinner buffet, champagne (was poured table side) before toasts took place...I almost forgot to mention how fast Mark and his team were able to feed 100 guests! I couldn't believe that all our guests zipped through his buffet line in approximately 22 minutes & had time for seconds before the toasting festivities began.Mark's team are capable of offering full service catering & bartending staff too. His team worked tirelessly to ensure that the clients' rental items were safely returned to the rental tubs at the end of the dinner portion.I would absolutely jump at the chance to work with Mark and his catering staff once again; thank you Mark for making our clients, their families and special guests happy last Saturday.Anita- A STARR Events
He did a good job, was response and his food was good. He was also half the price of other caterers. I would use him again!
Mark Gallagher was a delight to work with. He was easy to communicate with, showed up on time, made the BEST dinner, served, and cleaned up. Cannot wait to have him again.
Wonderful all the way around.
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I hosted a dinner event and hired Mark to cook a meal. The meal was awesome even with 4 guests having dietary restrictions! The appetizers were great! He brought all the dishes / pans / silverware and glasses waste and served us all night and did all the clean up! He made the night awesome. It was less money than you'd spend bringing folks out to a nice restaurant, the meal was as good and the setting a whole lot more comfortable!
I’m an event planner and enjoyed working with Mark and his team at a wedding this weekend. The food is amazing and him and his crew are on it!
Chef Mark and his crew were great to work with and the buffet was fantastic. As an event planner, I will definitely be hiring affordable chef again!
Mark Gallagher, Affordable Chef, gets 5 Stars for catering the Celebration of Life event at my home ...Prompt, All Service, Attractive and Delicious food and drink, Friendly, and Affordable.
I had the great experience of working with Chef Mark and his outstanding team this last weekend. I was asked to help with my friends' wedding, from planning to day-of. Chef Mark was fast to reply to all emails, and made their actual wedding day seamless. His team was there setting up the moment the venue opened to us, and they were all professional and kind. The tables looked beautiful and the food was tasty. Everyone I talked to throughout the night raved about the appetizers being the best they'd ever had at a wedding! On a personal note- Chef Mark just came across as a genuine good guy who works incredibly hard to make your event run smoothly. I would recommend him and his team to anyone planning an event where you want to be able to trust that everything will get done, and be done beautifully.