I would give Black Pearl 10 stars if I could! I have been planning events for 11+ years and this is the BEST catering experience I have ever had. Black Pearl & their staff are everything – kind, patient, flexible, professional, reasonable, deli...cious, decorative, creative and more.
We contracted them for a corporate event in New Orleans centered around the College Football National Championship. My client is always wary of "wedding vendors" as this is a more masculine, business group, but Black Pearl is the definition of "get you a [caterer] that can do both!" It was important that this dinner hit a few marks: not a wedding, not traditional chaffing dish buffet catering, a taste of New Orleans without just the stereotype dishes, and hit the very sophisticated (and littered with dietary restrictions) palate of our group. This is a TALL order for a group of 90+.
After months of back and forth with a very patient Katie, we finally came to town for a tasting. She and Chef Walker tirelessly addressed all our dietary concerns without blinking. It was the nicest, most enjoyable experience that completely solidified our choice (and raised the bar frankly too high for me when it comes to other catering tasting requests!). I can’t even explain how Black Pearl was able to create the New Orleans, but uniquely twisted menu for us, but it was absolutely perfect. Action stations with texture, color, sounds, décor – everything was presented so beautifully and part of the price.
I highly suggest pairing your Black Pearl catering experience with Cocktail Creative to ensure your bar is up to par with the amazing food. Quinn and the C+C group have an exceptional product and the craft ice, individually hand-smoked old fashioneds, delicate tiny garnishes, unique glassware and recipes made it a night everyone won’t stop talking about. Our event was at Race & Religious (another amazing venue I can’t recommend enough). I would recommend Black Pearl to anyone and if/when we land another event in New Orleans, they’ll be my first call!