About this vendor
Artichoke and Company is a full service catering company that has been in southwest Florida for over 20 years, with the capability of providing all your needs for your special event. We specialize in creating custom menus and events to suit each of our clients specific tastes, needs, and budget. We have a venue ourselves and are the premiere caterer at a ton of venues around Southwest Florida. If you are choosing a venue offsite we suggest our venue for a bridal shower or rehearsal dinner. We can also help you with catering, venue selection, booking vendors, rental negotiations, transportation, as well as set up and coordination for the wedding day. With this service you will get experienced wedding advice throughout your planning & complete coordination on your wedding day so that you can sit back and enjoy! We are your one stop shop for the perfect wedding!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- African
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Chinese
- Eastern European
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Organic
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.
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4.6
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Our wedding consisted of a three day event including a welcome dinner/party, wedding and day after cookout. All three venues were spectacular.
Dara and her team were professional...
and the food was excellent as all our guests raved about all three venues
Dara ensured all our needs were covered and responded timely and professionally.
I highly recommend Dara and Artichoke & Company for you event.
Riley did an excellent job helping us bring our daughters vision to life for their wedding reception. The food was delicious, and the service was incredible. We discussed the budge...
t we had to work with, and she helped us create a memorable night for our families!
Artichoke and Company was absolutely fantastic. We had absolutely no idea what to do in figuring out a wedding and Riley and Brenden helped us from start to finish. We had our groo...
ms dinner at their venue, our wedding at Shangri La, with artichoke as the catering company and every single one of Rileys recommended vendors and we could not have asked for it to be more perfect!
Thank you so much for making our day as perfect as you did. It was fantastic!!
I hired Artichoke to do my wedding reception, initially contacting the catering company through their website impressed by their portfolio. The manager came out to perform an on-si...
ght inspection making sure we had the proper amount of room for all of our food and guests. Mainly with the intent of deciding how everything would be positioned and its placement. We chose to have hors d'oeuvres, dinner, and a late night snack to feed people once more. When the company arrived to set up, they poorly randomized the layout versus what I requested and had previously discussed. Entirely going against all my and our wedding planners wishes without any effort to make it look at least half decent. Cramming all the food on my kitchen countertops in a hideous arrangement, to a point where my guests had trouble seeing, better yet accessing the dishes they jammed together. No one even knew of mashed potato bar because they supplied us with 3oz martini glasses to serve them in?! Anything they felt was a more convenient placement for them was done without any consent, again, I had everything pre-arranged with the manager. The display was extremely awful. I’m clueless as to why the manager came out to solidify a plan with me if they were going to 100% revise everything themselves! Choosing to not use a table I paid for, forgetting the cake cutting set I also paid for, moving the entire coffee display onto a wooden wine rack of mine that got soaked (hence it being for gift bags) but this is their level of thought. The last thing I wanted was my countertop overloaded and cluttered so tightly making it seem I didn’t have adequate space or proper planning, but I did. We coordinated everything out perfectly but the display like I said was an absolute disaster. Communication between the team was unbelievably terrible, they proceeded to do the wrong napkin fold and set the plates on the tables. I requested they set them in order with the food platters, but of course there was no room because they crammed everything on my countertops. We also paid quite a hefty cost for the proper size linens and they were all too oversized for the tables, it was embarrassing. Our two high tops I requested had the linens constantly blowing around my guests, having them try to fix them so they didn't fly away or have anyone trip and fall over them. I don’t understand why it was so difficult to order the proper size linens? All of the food was very good and I was thrilled with the flavors of everything. The chefs did a wonderful job! I also hired 2 servers but the head server Alex was absolutely HORRIBLE, and I mean held zero standard for himself. My guests overheard and mentioned him complaining about how hung over he was from the night before. Casually saying he left the bar at 3am and to top it off he was DRINKING on the job! Literally drinking MY champagne on the clock. I was so unbelievably dissatisfied with the service I received from him. When he stood in my kitchen the entire time he seemed pissed off and agitated, miserable that he even had to be there, barely moved a finger but still helped himself to drinks. My family went looking for coffee and rather than make another pot he just crossed out the option for ‘regular' and told my father “coffee is right there, drink that one” with hardly any decaf left, because he was terribly busy half the time doing nothing and out by my garage. Coincidentally enough, I heard from a friend who had her daughters wedding catered by Artichoke, that Alex was drinking at that event as well so clearly this is regular protocol for him. The other server was great and ran circles around him. If my wedding planners were not there to adjust some issues and help run the show it would have honestly been a complete disaster. At the end of the night the waiters left an hour early, leaving plenty of work for my bartender who I thankfully chose not to hire through them.
Our guests raved about the food at our wedding reception, and we loved it as well! Sofia did an amazing job coordinating the delivery of our customized menu, which even included gl...
uten-free and GF/dairy-free items. This vendor added a delicious element to our event to celebrate our elopement, one that we will all savor!
I held my Bridal shower at Artichoke & Company’s event center. It was the perfect day. The planning process was easy and stress free due to their terrific staff! The event space ha...
s plenty of table options that can be arranged to your preference. The company offers so many food options for every cuisine and dietary restriction. Mia was extremely helpful making suggestions and helped put together the prefect menu that coordinated with my orange/citrus theme. The food was amazing and is still being raved about by my family and friends. If you are planning to host a bridal shower, baby shower, business dinner, etc. I highly recommend contacting Artichoke & Company.
My wedding 11/10/23 was beyond perfect thanks to Riley and the entire Artichoke team. Not only was customizing the menu a breeze, the day of went so smoothly and my guests thought ...
the food was delicious. They coordinated with my other vendors so nicely and communication every step of the way was on point. Would highly recommend for amazing food and professional service. I also rented most of my decor through them. Ask for Riley to be your coordinator and you won’t be disappointed! She really understood my vision and is super sweet. Thanks again Artichoke!
I would absolutely recommend Dara and the entire team at Artichoke Catering! When our first venue was no longer available after the hurricane, Dara was able to secure a new venue r...
ight away! The food was delicious, everything was on time and according to plan, every detail setting up the venue was taken care of. Dara was very easy to contact and always responsive during the planning process, I didn't have to worry about anything.
We hired Artichoke & Company as our wedding caterer, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome! Dara and her team were so helpful and pleasant to work with, not only with food s...
election but also all our rentals and day of coordination. Between the appetizers, main course, and cake everything was a home run and all our guests raved about how good the food was! Thank you for making our special day Best caterer around, we highly recommend hiring Artichoke for your next event, no matter how big or small, they can do it all!!!
Riley Gorman is the best!! She has a wealth of knowledge in the wedding business. I chose artichoke catering for our wedding because of her! You must hire her as your day of coordi...
nator, in addition to the catering services. She went above and beyond for us at every stage. Her communication is best in class and I had full trust in her that everything on our wedding day would run smoothly. She’s patient, flexible, organized, has a creative mind set and doesn’t put any pressure on you at any point to make a decision. I highly recommend Riley and Artichoke!
Riley was a dream to work with. She took everything we said and made us feel very special. Riley gave us plenty of options and helped when we needed advice. Then we had a hu...
rricane and lost our venue. More help and advice. The food we choose, amazing doesn’t do it justice. We are not wine drinkers but was recommended a wine that all the guests raved about. The wait staff, attentive. I would hire this company again in a heartbeat.
I can not express this enough my experience with Artichoke and Company truly exceeded my expectations! As a recent bride I was stressed and did not know where to begin. Every staff...
member (Kendra, Brenden, and Elle) helped along the way ALL took every step to make sure every detail was exactly as I envisioned. The quality of food they provided was exceptional. They work with you to figure out your ideal wedding menu and they even created custom dinner menu cards for the special day! This is a one stop shop for all your wedding needs: décor, food, and day of coordinator! I will always recommend Artichoke and Company and continue to choose this company for any future event!!
Working with Dara and her team at Artichoke and company for my wedding reception was fabulous! She helped with making the menu when I told her what we were thinking and she was a g...
reat resource for good vendors in the area since I was planning a destination wedding and did not live in the area. The food was incredible and the staff was friendly and willing to help out with whatever we needed. 10/10 recommend working with them, can’t say enough good things about them.
Ps. The grilled peach salad and bourbon baked beans were to die for!
Our experience with Artichoke and Co. far exceeded our expectations! My daughter and I worked with Dara for menu selection as we as very detailed wedding planning and the final t...
imeline. They have a tremendous selection of rentals which facilitated turning our daughter’s wedding into a magnificent evening on the beach. Dara is organized, detail oriented, energetic and committed to her clients. Kay Lee and the entire staff was fabulous on her wedding day. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding. We give them a 10/10!
THE BEST CREW!! Not only did they provide delicious food stations at our wedding, the entire staff was exceptional! Dara, Riley and Kayley were the most helpful and worked so hard ...
to make our special day even more special and helped with decorating to make our wedding dream come to reality. Would 1000% recommend!!!
I can not say enough about this company. I’m a recent bride. Dara and the artichoke team is amazing to work with!!! If you are looking for someone to take your vision and make it a...
reality call them! They are extremely accommodating, handle all details from food to wedding planning. We had the most special day and could not have done it without artichoke. The food is delicious and the staff was wonderful. They aren’t your typical cookie cutter catering they are the real deal!!!! We had our wedding at shangri la for the ceremony and then headed to artichoke venue. Dara was there to help with and ceremony and then stayed with us till the end. Artichokes venue was clean, beautiful and supplied all tables, chairs, linen, food, bar, etc. we will definitely be using artichoke again. Thank you
Dara and her company did an amazing job turning my wedding into the most perfect day! Not only did Dara step in without hesitation to help my mom with anything she needed but she...
also made sure everything went according to plan with ease.
I did not have to worry at all which every bride knows can be very hard. She made sure everything was set out and in place and even went above and beyond and added a few items to elevate the vibe. She is a 10 out of 10!
Not to mention the food was beyond amazing! Artichoke was very reasonable and easy to work with .One thing they don't skimp out on is the quality of their food. Hats go off to the chef! My guest raved about the food even days after.
The staff was on top of everything! They made sure that we had food and drinks waiting for us ! The bartenders were a hit! They made everyone feel like family! My guest loved them!
Overall we can't thank Dara and her company for giving us the best night possible! I highly recommend their catering and Dara's expertise to every bride who is looking. You will not be disappointed.
Thank you for a wonderful night!
Dara helped us plan our daughter’s wedding in December 2020 at Shangri La. She brought to life our dreams of a fairytale wedding even during Covid. Her staff was professional, pers...
onable and practiced safety guidelines.
The food was delicious and several guests remarked that it was the best wedding food they had ever had.
We also had the rehearsal dinner at Artichoke and Company. The pasta bar was fun, personal and delicious!! We would definitely have an event with Artichoke and Company and Dara again!!
We hired Artichoke to cater our wedding and Dara was an incredible planner for us. The food was incredible and had a diverse slate of options for us to choose from. Dara handled ev...
erything from planning, rehearsal, setting up, taking care of any wedding day issues, and providing for all of our needs professionally and efficiently. Our guests loved the food, display, and pretty much anything Dara touched. Cannot recommend highly enough.
Artichoke and Company is by far the best when it comes to catering, rentals, and customer service. I worked with Dara (owner) and she made sure everything was how I wanted. We went...
over every detail, pricing, options, etc. Dara made my dream day come true. The wedding guests also said the food was the best “wedding food” they have ever had. Probably because it tasted nothing like normal wedding food! It was delicious. We also hosted our rehearsal dinner at the restaurant and again, such a great experience. Friendly staff and amazing food! I’m so happy I chose artichoke and company for my wedding
Artichoke and Co. was absolutely fantastic to work with! We traveled down to SWFL from the Midwest for our wedding and had received recommendations from our wedding coordinator to ...
use Artichoke and Co. and they did not disappoint. Dara went above and beyond in every aspect in putting together a menu and event decoration plan for us. She was always available to answer all of our questions, no matter how small! Planning a destination wedding during COVID was stressful in itself, and she helped ease A lot of the stress with her willingness to help in anyway she can. She was also extremely flexible with all of the last minute changes we had secondary to COVID. On the day of the wedding, it was executed it all perfectly. Dara was there to make sure everything ran perfect. Her attention to detail was impressive. All of our servers and staff were extremely friendly and attentive to all of our guests. We couldn't have been more pleased! We 12/10 would trust and without hesitation, recommend Artichoke for your wedding or event! We can’t thank you enough for making our day perfect and stress free!
We can’t say enough about how great our experience was with Dara and the rest of the Artichoke and Company team. We contacted Artichoke for our beach front ceremony and after party...
at a home in Naples and it absolutely exceeded our expectations.
We met Dara at the tasting for our wedding and immediately knew we wanted to work with her. We also used Dara for the day of event coordinating and she was absolutely wonderful. We had previously met with other wedding planners and they didn’t come close to how comfortable Dara made us feel about the entire wedding process. She totally understood the laid back, backyard style reception we were going for and we wouldn’t change a thing.
The catering display was absolutely incredible and all of the guests raved about the food. We chose to do hors d’oeuvres and a couple of different stations to keep things simple. Dara and her team were extremely attentive and helpful from helping us decide on the menu to choosing how/where to set up the food in the home for the reception. The staff even set aside plates with various items for my husband and I so we didn’t miss out on any of the food being served!
We had originally met with Artichoke for catering only and ended up using their services and recommendations for every aspect of our event. They had all of the rental items we needed and a great referrals for everything else.
We truly can’t say enough good things about working with Dara and her team and would recommend them to anyone looking for any type of event catering or planning services!!
Dara and her team were wonderful to work with for our 10/18/20 wedding . Dara is so friendly and pays attention to detail. Great communication without being intrusive. The food was...
delicious and the prices are more than fair. We would recommend Artichoke and Company to anyone planning an event. Her staff was helpful and caring too which you don’t always see. 5 stars for sure!
This catering company is the best, look no further from start to finish. Their team was there every step of the way! Rentals Decor Tents they have it all. The service staff was per...
fect. The food was amazing! They will be doing all my events from now on.
Everything was amazing from start to finish! Loved the service and the food!
Best in the business. Would never use anyone else except Artichoke & Company. This company made my wife’s dreams a reality with no problems at all. It was a breeze from start to fi...
nish. Will be using them in the future.
Had our wedding cancelled because of Covid and they worked around the issue with professionalism and understanding. Finally when we could host again the service and good were excel...
lent!
Used artichoke for my brothers wedding. They do not disappoint. Best value in Florida
Dara and her team were with us every step of the way. They went above and beyond to make sure everything ran smoothly for our special day. Dara is easy to work with, answered our q...
uestions quickly when we called or emailed, and reached out to other venders to make sure we are all on the same page. Her team not only provided the food, but tables, chairs, decor, and set up for our wedding. Whole package, and it looked beautiful. We are thankful!
Working with Alex at Artichoke was an absolute dream. We used them for our catering, all of our rentals and hired Alex for our wedding coordinator, they knocked it all out of the b...
all park. Alex made every single vision I had come to life, even last minute additions. The food was amazing, we have received so many compliments on how good it all was and the service was top notch. Artichoke made our dream wedding a reality and we could not be more thankful for every single person there!
Where do we start with our RAVING review?! :)
Artichoke & Company was the PERFECT catering company for us for so many reasons!
We were referred to Artichoke by our venue coordina...
tor at Lover's Key State Park. Being a super busy couple in our residency training on the other coast of FL, we knew we wanted to work with a company who we could trust with the most important day of our lives. And Artichoke was that PLUS MORE!
Artichoke provided us with: food, bar, rentals, and staff. PLUS ALEX - who is more than just a staff coordinator! :)
From the start, Alex was very proactive in the creation of our menu and the timeline of our wedding day. Our food tasting was beyond delicious - the chef presented all courses professionally and beautifully. And it tasted so fresh and delicious!! We loved the food so much at our food tasting that we hired Artichoke to cater our Luau Wedding shower as well (which was FANTASTIC too)!
Alex was truly phenomenal! She became my right-hand throughout the wedding planning process - creating a realistic timeline of events and offering to set-up items on the day of the wedding that I never expected her to assist with. She was so accommodating and was a crucial part of making our wedding day run so smoothly. Alex was even there for our rehearsal to assist our venue coordinator in directing our wedding party, and was there the day of to direct my father and I down the aisle as well as coordinate her staff and ensure everything was set up in the correct place the day of the wedding.
Everything was more beautiful than we expected! And the food was so delicious! When you're hiring a caterer for a wedding, you often worry that the quality of food will suffer, but let me assure you - It didn't! Our guests are still raving about how tender the beef tenderloin was and how fresh the grouper tasted!
We also hired Artichoke for our dessert table and cake - which were also a big hit amongst guests.
The bartenders were friendly and had fun interacting with guests. One was even dancing, which I appreciated :)
So in summary - ARTICHOKE IS FANTASTIC! Their staff will ensure your wedding day is as perfect as it can be by going above and beyond their job description. Thank you so much Artichoke (and Alex) for all you did to make our wedding day so special and so perfect. You really took the stress off of us so we could have a magical and fun wedding day!
Artichoke Company completed our wedding in many different ways.
When we started our wedding planning process we knew we wanted to work with a company that doesn’t only cater food...
but does much more - we were blessed to meet the Artichoke team! For our wedding Artichoke Company provided us with : food, bar setup, rentals, and staff. It was a FULL PACKAGE!
Our food tasting was absolutely amazing - the chef and staff was so professional and the food was delicious!! (Right there we knew we picked the perfect vendor for our wedding)
I kept in contact with Dara throughout the process. Dara became my BEST FRIEND !!! She was so amazing and so much fun to work with! Her guidance throughout the process allowed us to really organize a smooth day. She has so much knowledge when it comes to coordinating the wedding and much more. She ran the show and without her our wedding day wouldn’t of been as perfect as it was ! She had an answer for every question or concern I had. Not only did she make me feel like we had it all together - my husband and my family were amazed by her and her work!! She was there with us throughout the whole process - even managed to show up for our rehearsal!
The day of our wedding Artichoke team made our dreams come true! Everything was as beautiful as expected!
We had two bartenders at the venue and they were great - they worked with what they had- we received lots of compliments about the bartender!
The food was on time - so delicious! Exactly how we wanted the food to be.
Once again,
THANK YOU! Thank you for all you did. As a bride, I enjoyed my wedding and I soaked it all in - thanks to you!!!
I would use this company again and again. Professional, courteous and responsive all through the planning. Alex was our contact and 'day of' planner and she made our vision for my...
daughter's wedding day come true. She was reassuring and calm and the entire catering staff were excellent. The food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. We had no stress or worries and were able to enjoy the wedding day.
This catering company was five star all the way, we had Alex Fiorillo as our guide through our menu choices, set up , the food was amazing ready to have another party and have them...
cater it, call them for your catering needs you will be so impressed
All I have to say is if you have any doubt at all on who to hire for your wedding TRUST me, Artichoke is the best. We had a boho Key West style backyard wedding and their menu was ...
a raving success. They really carried our theme with one of the hour-devours being deep fried alligator bites, adding a mashed potato bar for dinner and key lime pie instead of cake for desert. I really can’t say enough about how perfect the food was. The hour devour options we had were crispy (the deep fried selections) and so tasty. The beef carving station and chicken at the dinner were super tender with very flavorful sauces and marinades. So flavorful in fact that people would stop me in the middle of the reception not to just compliment but RAVE about how good the food was. Also, with my family being from southwest Florida for many generations we take our key lime pie seriously. So, I was a little nervous about how it would be... and I can safely say it was the best Key lime pie I’ve had in my life. Beyond the food they are amazing to work with as well, super flexible and creative. I can’t recommend them enough!
Our experience with Artichoke was not entirely bad. Overall, it was actually quite good. They were willing to work with us on changing up recipes of menu items in order to fit our ...
tastes. When the food was served the evening of the wedding it had nice presentation, it was warm, and quite tasty. Everything was fluid and on-time.
Some issues I had with working with Artichoke...
-slowest to respond of all the vendors we worked with (though still not bad...just took more like 2-3 days rather than within 24 hours)
-the woman I worked with to coordinate the catering services could have a major attitude. Had to clarify answers to questions over and over again.
-BEWARE of ordering your cake from Artichoke. We gave them a family recipe (not a complicated one) for a German chocolate cake and asked if they could use that for the wedding cake, to which they said absolutely. At the tasting, the cake they made was COMPLETELY wrong...like didn't even look at the recipe wrong. Which is fine, it was the tasting! But at that time we were told their pastry chef is a little....temperamental. But they assured us they would get him to follow it correctly for the wedding. The wedding cake he made was 10x worse than what he made for the tasting. I pointed this out to my contact at Artichoke and she was not only unprofessional, but also quite rude. She pushed back and said many staff members tried the cake and said how tasty they thought it was and that "their pastry chef with 30 years of experience followed the recipe perfectly". I'm sorry, but if you have a customer who just spent close to $10k with your company and they have one small complaint (which by the way, I was extremely polite and kind about), you should not reply with attitude or pushback. I found that purely unacceptable.
Like I said, Artichoke wasn't a nightmare or anything. They were on-time and the food was good.
*the chef at Artichoke is nice as could be and I don't want any of this to reflect poorly on him!
The food was amazing, the service staff were attentive & professional & Dara, the event planner was wonderful to work with. She was organized & took care of all the details so we c...
ould enjoy our daughters wedding. I would highly recommend them!!
AMAZING! Dara and her team were nothing but perfect throughout our wedding planning and the day of too. They have so much experience and made it a worry-free time for myself and hu...
sband. Weeks after the wedding, we are still getting compliments on our wedding and how perfect it went. Happy is an understatement!
Artichoke & Co. catered my February wedding in Fort Myers. Their staff was very responsive from the beginning of the planning process all the way through the night-of. They have an...
extensive menu to choose from and were very flexible on our very specific alcohol and mixer requests. We got a lot of compliments about the food and the meals were delicious! Their servers were all incredibly attentive as well. I would 100% recommend them!
Olivia and her team were absolutely amazing!! They went above above and be gone to make sure our day was perfect and we cannot thank them enough!!!
Artichoke and Co.: Bartenders and Olivia
We hired Artichoke for our bartenders and they were astounding! The bar service was fantastic but what bears special mention was how above ...
and beyond the call they went for us whenever something came up and we needed more. At one point we were in the position where we were going to have to use disposable plates and utensils for our reception, which we were opposed to because of the environmental issues involved, something very important to us. Artichoke saved us by working with our caterer (a competitor of theirs) to provide plates, silverware and the wait staff needed to bus them. When we wanted to arrange to have specialty beers from Fort Myers Brewing Company served at our reception, they worked with the vice president at the brewery to make that happen. And at the last minute when our venue coordinator had to step out to attend to a family emergency, Olivia at Artichoke stepped up to coordinate everything, including storing our decorations at their site the day before and setting everything up during. She saved the day, all the while being incredibly upbeat and reassuring to us and having nothing but good things to say about our caterer (who we did love and who was again, their competitor). While we were planning we heard numerous good stories about Artichoke and now we can see first hand where they came from. For the company of Artichoke as a whole and for the people we worked with in particular (Olivia as our impromptu wedding planner, Megan over email and all their wait staff and bartenders) we were blown away by their professionalism and excellence. We can’t thank them enough and would without hesitation recommend them in any capacity to anyone planning an event.
Run, far far away from this company! They were so unorganized and unprofessional I could cry. I was charged for decorations and lights that they never used and lost my own decorati...
ons that I had given to them!!!! They messed up the presentation of how I asked for things, simple things that they just didn’t care about. This was very very expensive for getting very very little and not what I had agreed to. Then when I wrote an email to the owner they didn’t even have enough respect for me to respond! Save yourself a lot of heartache and money on your special day and DO NOT go with this company!
Dara was an absolute dream to work with. She made the planning process much less complicated than I thought it would be. She was very attentive to my wants and needs and made sur...
e my special day was absolutely perfect. She works with every budget and is worth every penny. The food was great and the service even better. I'd recommend Artichoke again and again to all of my friends planning a wedding.
Dara and her team at Artichoke made this day super easy to plan and extremely enjoyable. We were very open to opinions and suggestions for our big day and were thrilled that Dara w...
as so attentive and full of amazing thoughts and ideas. Between picking out table linens, glassware, dishes, layout ideas, and suggesting the florist AND DJ... Artichoke was there for it all. The day of our wedding, when it all came together, had to have been one of the most naturally beautiful days that I have ever seen. The majority of our guests were from up north and were beyond pleased with the atmosphere. One of the MOST important parts of the days... THE FOOD. It was amazing! Artichoke put together a beautiful lunch for both bridal parties and was there throughout the day to help organize time and appetites. All of our friends and family are still talking about all of the food. Cocktail hour was amazing! Dinner was excellent! The raw bar and pasta station were a huge hit and the dessert shooters were such a great idea for the dance floor! The staff was beyond superb. During the reception, I spilled some juice on my dress and didn't notice and one of the female bartenders pulled me aside and gave me soda water to help the stain. It did the job and she made my night! During the evening, the Artichoke staff made sure that everyone, especially myself and my husband were comfortable and satisfied. Because of Artichoke and company, our day was the most picture perfect day anyone could wish for and for that, we will forever be thankful!
Very poor business practice in dealing with a wedding scheduled and FORCIBLY cancelled due to Hurricane Irma! Never had any issues with any of the vendors involved in son's wedding...
regarding a refund due to this natural disaster, but this company. Have been disputing with Capital One Visa because Artichoke kept $638.00 (10% deposit) saying it was non-refundable, yet refunded all other monies paid that were supposedly also non-refundable. They provided no services other than a "free" tasting of menu items which they value @$75.00, yet refuse to refund the large deposit!!! Unbelievable, they would take advantage of a hurricane disaster - no way could this wedding take place at the chosen venue, storm damage was horrific, flooding everywhere, guests couldn't make it, and just ridiculous to gouge like this. Capital One Visa was very gracious and realized this was such a poor business decision on Artichoke's part after we sent a well documented letter explaining the entire set of details - therefore, Capital One agreed on their own part, to refund us almost all of the deposit to make up for the greedy gauging by Artichoke & Company. BEWARE - THIS BUSINESS HAS POOR BUSINESS PRACTICES AT A TIME OF NATURAL DISASTER! NOTIFYING STATE OF FLORIDA - IT WILL GO ON RECORD.
Artichoke catered my wedding and rehearsal dinner and my goodness was the food sensational! Dara went above and beyond to make sure my wedding day was perfect and her staff was on ...
top of everything. I couldn't have asked for a better turn out! Thank you Artichoke for making my dream wedding come true!
Being a Bride and planning is hard, planning from far away makes it even harder. From the beginning Megan made the process SO easy and painless and listened to my millions of reque...
sts and changes. I can honestly say I dont think the wedding would have been a success without her and am so grateful for her and artichoke and company. The food the provided for cocktails and the reception was beyond amazing and everyone is still talking about how delicious it was. They also made our dreams of a donut wedding cake come true and to say the donuts were a hit would be an understatement. We used them for day of planning, catering and rentals and I think it was the best decision we ever made.
Great all-around services provided, from menu planning through to day-of coordination. Our guests loved the food, and our coordinator Megan provided impeccable day-of logistical he...
avy lifting when our venue was flooded and we had to make fast changes to the ceremony location!
Transparent, thoughtful and professional, Artichoke & Company provided us with every resource we could ask for, and were very flexible as we changed some design/menu options along the way! Highly recommend them, and definitely spring for Megan's day-of coordination- the entire process from the ceremony through to late night drinks and snacks was done beautifully and seamlessly.
Dara Gorman of Artichoke and Company coordinated and catered an amazing outdoor wedding for our daughter on October 7, 2017 in Naples, Florida. We live in New York, had never met D...
ara and had four months to prepare for a wedding with 110 guests – not much to ask for ☺. Our flights for the first meeting were canceled because of hurricane Irma, a time when Artichoke was feeding first responders. Correspondence continued through emails and phone calls. Artichoke and Company assured us they would deliver. The event exceeded our expectations and dreams. Artichoke designed and created an enchanting ambiance. They prepared exquisite food on-site using their mobile kitchen. Our guests were greeted with wine, baby lamb chops, tuna tartare, skewered chicken, prosciutto wrapped melon and a magnificent iced seafood sculpture. As the ceremony began, Dara personally guided our guests to the torch-lit lakefront. She worked seamlessly with the hotel director, officiant, photographer and band providing a flawless evening. We are not done…
The next day, Artichoke catered a baby shower at our daughter’s home for 55 women. Again, Artichoke did not miss a beat!
Thank you Dara and your wonderful and professional staff,
Cathy and Brad Goodman
Artichoke is a MUST Book! The friendly staff, the easy process, the professionalism of the team, the AMAZING food, and perfect delivery only is just the begining with these guys.
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Dara and her team exceeded our expectations and truly delivered on both our dream
Wedding experience as well as baby shower which took place back to back days this October :) Dara also took the game to the next level by FaceTiming with my parents who reside in NY... planning a wedding and shower is not easy.. let alone destination... Dara and team we extremely flexible and focused when we had time together and WOW was the weekend unforgettable.
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Artichoke & Company