Nina and her team were outstanding. The food and drinks served as the foundation and anchor point for our perfect day. Throughout the entire process Nina was responsive and helpful. We were especially impressed by the selection of seasonal dishes, as were all of our guests. Fifth Flavor should be your first, second, and third choice for a wedding caterer.
Lucas Machamer
Nina and The Fifth Flavor catered our wedding. We enjoyed the food so much, it was one of the highlights of our day.
There were so many amazing dishes. We had guests comment on the beautiful presentation of the food as well, all the vibrant colors. Nina helped us create a menu that perfectly match the theme of our wedding.
The catering staff was helpful, friendly, and went above and beyond. One of the Fifth Flavor team even ran back to the tent and found someone to bustle the bride's dress before the first dance.
We would recommend The Fifth Flavor to anyone looking for wedding catering.
Jeff Keefe
Nina and crew did an amazing job catering a special event for us, on site at the Portsmouth Atheneum. Our facility is not set up to host a sit down dinner for 16 and I was advised by many to not even attempt it. When I described to Nina what I wanted to do, she came to visit the site and confidently told me she could execute on what we wanted to do within the confines of the space. She worked with me closely to ensure that we had all of the rental equipment that we would need (including a portable commercial oven) to make the event go seamlessly. She was very thoughtful in creatiing a menu that accommodated several dietary restrictions without sacrificing any flavor or enjoyment of the meal. Every course of the meal was delicious and the service was five star. I’m sure there were challenges to pulling off this event, but like a true professional Nina solved them all on her own and throughout the evening, she never came to me looking for assistance with anything. I appreciated this as it allowed me to focus on enjoying the evening and entertaining the guests. We will definitely be using The Fifth Flavor again and would highly recommend them.
Carrie Webb Olson
First class all the way!
Daniella Montesano
I honestly can’t say enough great things about my wedding experience with Fifth Flavor. The food was absolutely delicious; our guests were raving to us about cocktail hour, dinner, and desserts. The waitstaff provided UNBELIEVABLE service making sure all guests were taken care of at every second while also going unnoticed at the same time. Additionally, our wedding was outside under a tent and the catering kitchen was located next to the tent; servers did not skip a beat as it started to pour and they had to continue delivering food and drinks to us under the tent.
Most importantly, Nina, the owner and head chef of Fifth Flavor is incredible to work with. She offered fantastic guidance on the flow of our reception, making sure everything ran smoothly for 170 guests, and was beyond accommodating when it came to our special menu requests and changes. Having a wedding caterer who is quick to respond throughout the entire wedding planning process is not something to take for granted and Nina did just this for us at all times.
I would recommend Fifth Flavor to anyone planning their wedding that wants a stress-free and positive experience all while getting 5-star food and drink.
Brian Houde
I've used Fifth Flavor twice now for events and Nina and her crew are very great to work with. Aside from the food being fantastic, she is great at making suggestions to make the event run smoothly. I look forward to reaching out to her soon for our next event.
Theresa White
I applaud Nina Parrott and her catering staff for Portsmouth Yacht Clubs opening night “A Night in Havana “ Nina created a Latin inspired menu to go with our theme. The evening started with passed Hors D’oeuvres, Food Stations, along with passed Desserts. Every dish was beautifully presented, delicious and we had just the right quantity. Members are raving about the creative menu, presentation, and service. Nina was a pleasure to work with along with her staff. She far exceeded our expectations. I look forward to having “The Fifth Flavor” cater future event for our member only club. I give her 10 stars!⭐️ Theresa White Vice Commodore Portsmouth Yacht Club
Amanda Spadafora
We hired Nina through a word of mouth recommendation for our wedding and the food was SO delicious! Everyone is still raving about how delicious everything was and how beautiful it all looked on display. Nina and her crew did such an amazing job throughout the event and wouldn't of wanted anyone else. Nina was so amazing helping to create the menu and cannot thank her enough for that time and effort! I have made several recommendations to people about Nina and the service she provides! Truly an amazing job! We also had plenty of food leftover as well! Thank you Nina and crew a thousand times for joining us and making our wedding event amazing!
barb pollard
Nina and her staff are awesome! Working with Nina is flawless, she is personable, organized, professional and an amazing chef! She listens and makes sure it is what you envision while delicately advising you on what will work. Our guests still keep raving about the food and drinks at our daughter's wedding! Her staff is professional, hard working and friendly. We highly recommend Nina and hope to work with her again in the future!
Mark Leven
Nina and the Fifth Flavor team catered my daughters wedding in York, ME and ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED it!!! Amazing creativity and impressive execution of my daughters food vision shown by the Fifth Flavor crew. A smaller sized wedding of about 50 people that allowed Nina and team to really focus on delivering the best to our guests. Cant say enough about how awesome their work is and I truly appreciated the world class effort and delivery. A++++
My fitness facility partnered with The Fifth Flavor to offer delicious grain, sugar and dairy free meals to be picked up 1 night a week by my staff and our gym members. It was a big hit. The meals were simple to prepare and make you look like an Iron Chef! If you are a local company or organization I highly recommend partnering with The Fifth Flavor.
Katherine Errecart
Delicious meals and excellent service! I ordered meals each week during a Whole 30 month and somehow Nina made dairy-free, grain-free, sugar-free food taste amazing! (Her regular menu includes a wider array of ingredients and is also delicious). Highly recommend!
Katherine Cooper
Nina catered our 25th wedding anniversary - a small summer party in our yard. The food was fabulous! I loved the menu options and my minor adjustments were handled without a question. Much of the food was prepped beforehand and then finished in my kitchen. She made everything easy for me and it was such a treat to be able to enjoy the event without worrying about a thing. Can't wait to do it again!
Laura Stokes
Nina and her staff were superb. We started out planning with a specific vision for the style of food we were hoping for at our wedding reception, but it was trickier to find than we thought. We didn’t want a sit-down meal, but also didn’t want an all-out buffet. What we really wanted was a small-bites, appetizer-heavy mix-and-mingle event where everyone could move around and no seating chart was required, but keeping an elegant feel and ensuring everyone had plenty to eat. Nina executed this wonderfully. We looked for inspiration in her existing menus on her website, described what we had in mind, and Nina created an amazing example menu for us. We only had to make maybe 3 small tweaks for allergies and preferences, and otherwise were so excited by what she put together at such a reasonable price. We stayed in touch with Nina leading up to the day, finalizing how many staff she would need, adding iced coffee to the plans, etc. The day-of, everything was executed as planned- the charcuterie and stationary appetizer station was set up beautifully. The servers walking the passed appetizers around were delightful- friendly, attentive, and made sure everyone got a chance at each tray. I refused to stop dancing long enough to enjoy the dinner salads that everyone finally took a seat to eat, but heard the salmon nicoise in particular was great. The passed desserts came out and the room started buzzing all over again- the mini bourbon apple pies have been talked about daily since. We’re so happy we went with Nina @ The Fifth Flavor.Photo credits to Shado of a Rose photography in Portland, ME!
Cynthia Bear
Nina catered a fall event benefitting the Lovering Health Center. Pre-event planning was seamless; accommodating, professional and reliable…but also fun! Nina and her staff arrived early for prep and even pitched in with setting up tables at the venue. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. We are still getting positive feedback from our guests a month later! Can’t recommend The Fifth Flavor more highly!
Nina and her team were outstanding. The food and drinks served as the foundation and anchor point for our perfect day. Throughout the entire process Nina was responsive and helpful. We were especially impressed by the selection of seasonal dishes, as were all of our guests. Fifth Flavor should be your first, second, and third choice for a wedding caterer.
Nina and The Fifth Flavor catered our wedding. We enjoyed the food so much, it was one of the highlights of our day.
There were so many amazing dishes. We had guests comment on the beautiful presentation of the food as well, all the vibrant colors. Nina helped us create a menu that perfectly match the theme of our wedding.
The catering staff was helpful, friendly, and went above and beyond. One of the Fifth Flavor team even ran back to the tent and found someone to bustle the bride's dress before the first dance.
We would recommend The Fifth Flavor to anyone looking for wedding catering.
Nina and crew did an amazing job catering a special event for us, on site at the Portsmouth Atheneum. Our facility is not set up to host a sit down dinner for 16 and I was advised by many to not even attempt it. When I described to Nina what I wanted to do, she came to visit the site and confidently told me she could execute on what we wanted to do within the confines of the space. She worked with me closely to ensure that we had all of the rental equipment that we would need (including a portable commercial oven) to make the event go seamlessly. She was very thoughtful in creatiing a menu that accommodated several dietary restrictions without sacrificing any flavor or enjoyment of the meal. Every course of the meal was delicious and the service was five star. I’m sure there were challenges to pulling off this event, but like a true professional Nina solved them all on her own and throughout the evening, she never came to me looking for assistance with anything. I appreciated this as it allowed me to focus on enjoying the evening and entertaining the guests. We will definitely be using The Fifth Flavor again and would highly recommend them.
First class all the way!
I honestly can’t say enough great things about my wedding experience with Fifth Flavor. The food was absolutely delicious; our guests were raving to us about cocktail hour, dinner, and desserts. The waitstaff provided UNBELIEVABLE service making sure all guests were taken care of at every second while also going unnoticed at the same time. Additionally, our wedding was outside under a tent and the catering kitchen was located next to the tent; servers did not skip a beat as it started to pour and they had to continue delivering food and drinks to us under the tent.
Most importantly, Nina, the owner and head chef of Fifth Flavor is incredible to work with. She offered fantastic guidance on the flow of our reception, making sure everything ran smoothly for 170 guests, and was beyond accommodating when it came to our special menu requests and changes. Having a wedding caterer who is quick to respond throughout the entire wedding planning process is not something to take for granted and Nina did just this for us at all times.
I would recommend Fifth Flavor to anyone planning their wedding that wants a stress-free and positive experience all while getting 5-star food and drink.
I've used Fifth Flavor twice now for events and Nina and her crew are very great to work with. Aside from the food being fantastic, she is great at making suggestions to make the event run smoothly. I look forward to reaching out to her soon for our next event.
I applaud Nina Parrott and her catering staff for Portsmouth Yacht Clubs opening night “A Night in Havana “ Nina created a Latin inspired menu to go with our theme. The evening started with passed Hors D’oeuvres, Food Stations, along with passed Desserts. Every dish was beautifully presented, delicious and we had just the right quantity. Members are raving about the creative menu, presentation, and service. Nina was a pleasure to work with along with her staff. She far exceeded our expectations. I look forward to having “The Fifth Flavor” cater future event for our member only club. I give her 10 stars!⭐️
Theresa White
Vice Commodore
Portsmouth Yacht Club
We hired Nina through a word of mouth recommendation for our wedding and the food was SO delicious! Everyone is still raving about how delicious everything was and how beautiful it all looked on display. Nina and her crew did such an amazing job throughout the event and wouldn't of wanted anyone else. Nina was so amazing helping to create the menu and cannot thank her enough for that time and effort! I have made several recommendations to people about Nina and the service she provides! Truly an amazing job! We also had plenty of food leftover as well! Thank you Nina and crew a thousand times for joining us and making our wedding event amazing!
Nina and her staff are awesome! Working with Nina is flawless, she is personable, organized, professional and an amazing chef! She listens and makes sure it is what you envision while delicately advising you on what will work. Our guests still keep raving about the food and drinks at our daughter's wedding! Her staff is professional, hard working and friendly. We highly recommend Nina and hope to work with her again in the future!
Nina and the Fifth Flavor team catered my daughters wedding in York, ME and ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED it!!! Amazing creativity and impressive execution of my daughters food vision shown by the Fifth Flavor crew. A smaller sized wedding of about 50 people that allowed Nina and team to really focus on delivering the best to our guests. Cant say enough about how awesome their work is and I truly appreciated the world class effort and delivery. A++++
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My fitness facility partnered with The Fifth Flavor to offer delicious grain, sugar and dairy free meals to be picked up 1 night a week by my staff and our gym members. It was a big hit. The meals were simple to prepare and make you look like an Iron Chef! If you are a local company or organization I highly recommend partnering with The Fifth Flavor.
Delicious meals and excellent service! I ordered meals each week during a Whole 30 month and somehow Nina made dairy-free, grain-free, sugar-free food taste amazing! (Her regular menu includes a wider array of ingredients and is also delicious). Highly recommend!
Nina catered our 25th wedding anniversary - a small summer party in our yard. The food was fabulous! I loved the menu options and my minor adjustments were handled without a question. Much of the food was prepped beforehand and then finished in my kitchen. She made everything easy for me and it was such a treat to be able to enjoy the event without worrying about a thing. Can't wait to do it again!
Nina and her staff were superb. We started out planning with a specific vision for the style of food we were hoping for at our wedding reception, but it was trickier to find than we thought. We didn’t want a sit-down meal, but also didn’t want an all-out buffet. What we really wanted was a small-bites, appetizer-heavy mix-and-mingle event where everyone could move around and no seating chart was required, but keeping an elegant feel and ensuring everyone had plenty to eat. Nina executed this wonderfully. We looked for inspiration in her existing menus on her website, described what we had in mind, and Nina created an amazing example menu for us. We only had to make maybe 3 small tweaks for allergies and preferences, and otherwise were so excited by what she put together at such a reasonable price. We stayed in touch with Nina leading up to the day, finalizing how many staff she would need, adding iced coffee to the plans, etc. The day-of, everything was executed as planned- the charcuterie and stationary appetizer station was set up beautifully. The servers walking the passed appetizers around were delightful- friendly, attentive, and made sure everyone got a chance at each tray. I refused to stop dancing long enough to enjoy the dinner salads that everyone finally took a seat to eat, but heard the salmon nicoise in particular was great. The passed desserts came out and the room started buzzing all over again- the mini bourbon apple pies have been talked about daily since. We’re so happy we went with Nina @ The Fifth Flavor.Photo credits to Shado of a Rose photography in Portland, ME!
Nina catered a fall event benefitting the Lovering Health Center. Pre-event planning was seamless; accommodating, professional and reliable…but also fun! Nina and her staff arrived early for prep and even pitched in with setting up tables at the venue. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. We are still getting positive feedback from our guests a month later! Can’t recommend The Fifth Flavor more highly!
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