Blend, A Catering Company

ky children when it comes to food and they all loved it and went back for seconds.

ccommodated the fact that the bride, the mother of the groom, and a bridesmaid all have celiac by making the entire menu gluten free without compromising on flavor and texture. And then the late night snack — just wow. Gluten free truffle grilled cheese and homemade passion fruit donuts. I honestly can’t imagine the food at our wedding being any better. We did buffet style for dinner since we were on a bit of a budget and it was very reasonable. If you have the chance to work with Blend in the Tahoe area, DO IT! You won’t regret it.

omplished this with ease. Tasting was SO FUN and when Devon teased me over my love for Dino buddies, I knew Blend was the one!! Their menus were very diverse and EVERYTHING was so good. One of the most memorable part of a wedding reception (in my opinion) is the food; and I am still savoring our dinner from Blend. Whitney, Devon and the team were outstanding and I think our food was some of the best I have ever eaten at a wedding!! For starters, our appetizers were out of this world. We got the chicken and waffles, sushi bites and sliders; our guests are still talking about how good they were! Our dinner was grilled steak, roasted salmon, brown butter potatoes, asparagus, baby greens salad and assorted rolls. Again- out of this world. As the bride you don't get a moment to think on your big day, and Blend's team took the thinking out of it. After our ceremony there was a plate of bites set aside for the groom and myself to share, and when it came to dinner, a plate was hand delivered to us. I have a major whey (dairy) allergy, and Blend made sure that my meal was cooked separately - this is HUGE. My day could have been ruined with a single piece of cheese, and Blend made sure that didn't happen. Fast forward to our dessert- SO GOOD. Again - my allergy was carefully looked after and dairy free ice cream (in two different flavors!!) was served to accommodate me. I felt so special, and my heart (and stomach) were so full because of the detail Blend put into our day. I really want to highlight the female serves we had that day. Their attention to detail, their service and their ability to silently make our day perfect was absolutely wonderful. I would highly recommend Blend to ensure your wedding day is perfect AND delicious!!

od is amazing ! Our guests were raving about it and we all wanted to eat it all weekend! Their service was excellent during the ceremony and their bar service was top notch! Maria was everyone’s favorite and made the best drinks! 10/10 for everything!

and we were just amazed by the quality and tastiness of EVERYTHING! All of their staff were incredibly friendly, I couldn’t have asked for anything better. We opted to do a dessert table, and the giant skillet cookies were SUCH A HIT! My only regret from our wedding was not setting aside desserts for my husband and I to eat later!!!

very single menu option is incredible. We had so many compliments on our wedding dinner, which only means one thing, the food was memorable! Thank you Blend team for making our wedding food dreams come true! Would 100% recommend each and every time for wedding and event catering!

ank you for making my daughters wedding extra special!

alhalla. For apps we had mini fish & chips, coconut chicken, shaved jamon in house buttermilk biscuits, and compressed watermelon skewers with feta. For salad we had the heirloom tomato and peach salad with mozzarella, very fresh and tasty. For dinner we had their date-aleppo chili rubbed short ribs and a (perfectly cooked) salmon with beurre blanc paired with organic roasted carrots and cauliflower and fried new potatoes (yum!). All courses were timely, fulfilling, creative, visually appetizing, and of course delicious. They are clearly the best option in the Reno/Tahoe area for catering, so don't even hesitate to hire them for your special event. Thanks so much Whitney & Team for making our day perfect and for leaving our guests raving about the "best food they've ever had a wedding"... Thank you Blend, for making our wedding taste so good!

e important stuff- the food!!! We traveled from Santa Cruz, CA one night to do our tasting in their kitchen in Sparks, NV and drove back right after. And it was worth it!! Their food in incredible, and was the perfect "experience" we were looking for for our wedding. I literally was having dreams about their pasta and chicken and waffles appetizer. I mentioned to Whitney that I just wanted to be sure my husband and I were able to actually eat some of the apps (since we would be taking pictures during cocktail hour). She personally delivered them and guarded off our bridal party who had already been served their own special plate that was brought down. Thank you both for everything! We are already trying to plan our next trip to visit, even if it's just for dinner.

cellent plated dinner and service to our wedding guests. I would highly recommend the Blend. They also were very timely with email answers and direction with rentals! I wish I lived locally so I could use them again! Thanks Josh and Whitney

n the day of the wedding went smoothly, and their staff was efficient and friendly. The food was perfect, and we had so many compliments from our guests! I couldn't have asked for a better caterer!

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and quick to respond to my manny questions. We were impressed with the food at the tasting, but it doesn't even compare to how delicious it was at the wedding. We had 130 guests and opted for the buffet. I was a little nervous that it was going to take too long for everyone to get their food, but her staff kept the line moving quickly. I also have two lactose in tolerant relatives and Sarah made them their own special plates. They were beyond grateful that she was able to do that and said their dishes were delicious. I planned the entire wedding on my own, so when Sarah noticed that the little details were weighing me down, she took charge and even took over the hot chocolate bar for me. I am still receiving compliments on the food and the hot chocolate bar was a huge hit! The staff was so helpful and went ABOVE AND BEYOND my expectations. I shopped around and not only was Perfect Pear one of the fairest caterers in the area, but they were also the nicest and most upfront about costs. There were no hidden fees and I am overjoyed by the service they provided.

e are from out of town, so it was important to have someone "full service" in the area, and Sarah provided this for us. She was flexible as we considered several menu options (and she provided alternatives and pricing) and as the guest count bounced around. Her firm essentially provided "turnkey" services for the decorations as they arranged for rentals of all necessary tables, chairs, linens, etc., plus handled flowers and table decorations at a very reasonable price. The food was well prepared and beautifully presented at the site. She assisted us with beer and wine sourcing and provided all of the serving and bartender staff (all quite professional). Best of all, there were no surprises-- no unexpected charges, no late arrivals, no surly staff, etc. It was all executed professionally and as represented. You can tell I'm a fan--I recommend this firm without reservation and would be happy to talk with anyone considering their services (they can provide contact info I am sure). Thank you.

ccessful wedding. We really couldn't be happier and would highly recommend them to anyone else for an event of any size.

g, or issues that I didn't expect would arise and somehow, my Cater was the support to get me through it all. She was so flexible with changes and had great ideas and experience to help ease the last minute changes. My guests loved the food and I really appreciate that Sarah and her staff saved a small plate of appetizers for me and my groom while we were taking pictures so we didn't completely miss out on the goodness we spend so much money on!! Loved working with her and she was a great value for the quality and price.

option for us because it was well within our budget (no extra hidden fees and the quote was exactly what we paid) and Sarah had such a great personality, I knew I could trust her to do our reception dinner. She was professional and was always easy to get a hold of with questions or concerns we had. She gave us a ton of options with our food choices to fit our wants and needs and we were also able to rent our glasses and flutes through them ( a lot cheaper than our rental company). We even went with the bamboo places settings per Sarah's recommendation and everyone loved them! We had a few guests with dietary restrictions and Perfect Pear made it so easy for them to not have to worry about their dinner, one of the servers even recognized one of them and handed them their plate without any hassle. My husband had planned on getting to the ceremony a little early to set up the dessert table and Sarah had already set it up with her staff and even let us use some of her beautiful platters for the table. Sarah puts love into what she does and it's evident in even the little details like the cute signs they had for the buffet table and the drink table and the food was amazing, we had a lot of compliments on dinner. These are just a few examples of why we would recommend Perfect Pear to anyone who asks, I'm sure we don't even know all they did that day for us. Perfect Pear went above and beyond our expectations for our wedding day and we couldn't have asked for a better caterer. Thank you Perfect Pear!

and their company was so easy to work out all the details. Between the food service (cocktail hour and dinner), champagne toast pouring, cake cutting and bar tending, we couldn't have been happier. Thank you, thank you!

zers for our cocktails hour and then made a taco bar buffet, which include three meats (chicken, carne asada, and carnitas) with corn and flour tortillas! Everyone on her crew are willing to help with anything you need during your special day! I recommend anyone in the Reno/Tahoe area to choose A Perfect Pear as their caterer!! All our guests were very pleased with her food!!

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e my big day literally the wedding of my dreams! When people say “Things happen for a reason” it couldn't be more true in my case. Roughly four months before my wedding I had to pull out of my original venue (who supplied everything, food, staff, tables, linens, etc..) because of an awful experience with new management who had violated our contract (but that is a completely different review!) I basically had to start from square one on finding a new venue but not only a new venue I now had to adjust everything because I needed to look for caterers, staff, bartenders, linens, everything!! Needless to say I was in a bit of a panic…. Thanks to research and a little luck I found Perfect Pear Catering and everything fell back into place! From the initial communication to the execution of the big day everything went so smooth and easy! Sarah was very accommodating with our tasting and the contract was easy to understand and straight forward. Her communication was great and she always got back to me right away answering all my questions. She gave me wonderful recommendations to make everything go smooth and in return we fed all 200 of our guest in 19 minutes!! Her staff was very friendly and was extremely helpful with everything. We provided our own bartenders and they told me how helpful our catering staff was when really they didn't need to help them at all! Most importantly the food was delicious!! They have a huge selection and will work with any budget to build your perfect menu!! Overall I would highly recommend Perfect Pear Catering to anyone who is looking to make their wedding day a HUGE success! Sincerely, A very happy bride!! Angelina C.

that Sarah Russell, Owner, carried through her decor at the buffet table and at her other food, candy, coffee and cake stations. That personal touch meant so much and really set her company apart from the rest. I will use her company again and have already referred friends to her.

ed off and picked up the next day by Camelot Rental Company. The food was great! We had a tasting before hand with Sarah. We started out with fruit and cheese platters and anti pasta platters for cocktail hour. The tri tip and a creamy chicken tortellini with artichoke hearts for the main dishes were amazingly cooked. We has a green goddess salad, rolls and some little extras to fill the plate. Sarah's staff helped with not only the buffet and cleaning. They cleared all the tables and set up all the desserts and cut the cake for service. I was very happy with Perfect Pear and will use them again and recommend them to everyone!

he Buffett looked beautiful and all my guests raved about how good the food was (we recommend trying her bacon wrapped dates). All in all, if I ever host another event in Reno, Sarah would be the first person I called!