Blend, A Catering Company

what would work together. I loved the appetizers. I was not able to eat too much during the wedding, so they gave us sooo much food to bring back to our hotel. It was absolutely great! 10/10 recommend!

eeded all our expectations and we are so happy with our choice. Everything was so fresh and we are beyond impressed with what they were able to do in a pop-up kitchen at our off-the-grid venue. Blend has an extensive menu of options that can be a bit intimidating, but they happily work with you to build your dream menu and to tweak things to your vision. A tasting is included with your booking and we highly recommend taking advantage of it! It was extremely helpful in narrowing down & tweaking some items on our menu. Pro tip: don’t taste the things that you know you’re going to go for (for us, that was the short ribs); use the tasting to choose the sides and dishes you aren’t confident in! We started off with Asian inspired appetizers and hands down our collective favorite item of the night were the Bao Buns! They were so light and fluffy and had an amazing pork filling and gochujang sauce. We also went off-menu with veggie spring rolls that were a favorite for our vegetarian guests. Our main course included duck and short ribs, which were both delicious, but the stars of the plate were the seasonal succotash and rosemary brown butter smashed potatoes. We opted to include late night food service, which featured breakfast burritos and chicken and waffle bites. Worth noting: our off-the-grid venue didn’t have an oven, so we had to rent one for Blend to use (we rented through Celebrations). This will be an additional budget line item if you’re hosting an off-the-grid event. All in all, the talented team put together an amazing variety of food that we are still dreaming about. We loved working with Blend and cannot recommend them enough!

elp as we decided which menu style was right for us, and how to choose from all the delicious options when it came time for our tasting. Everything we tried was SO good! Not only did Blend cater our reception, they also helped with individual snack boxes dropped off at our midday ceremony location. I’d really wanted the food to feel cohesive throughout the day, and they ensured that was the case. Our only regret with Blend was to not eat more of the delicious food ourselves! We were very grateful for the special plates they set aside, and most importantly - we got to share all of that delicious food with our guests. The crab + brioche, cured hamachi + crispy rice, heirloom tomato+peach salad, and the date+aleppo glaze on the short rib were just a few of the crowd favorites. Whitney and team were also awesome about accommodating food allergies in the group, and providing separate plated options that still felt special.

ng to work with Blend up until our wedding was a delight. They were always very responsive, and we loved getting to meet them in person for an incredibly fun menu tasting! Thank you to the whole team for keeping our guests fed and happy!

were very helpful in curating the perfect menu for my wedding! I would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a catering company for any event!

tney and team were communicative, professional, flexible (despite some late stage changes), and lovely to work with. We would highly recommend booking them for any event. Thank you again to Blend for bringing our vision to life!

ch they found rare for wedding setting. Our family was very picky children when it comes to food and they all loved it and went back for seconds.

nd the smashed potatoes. But not only was the food tasty, they accommodated 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.

e done digitally at the start, and the Blend team absolutely accomplished 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!!

und good people - Blend is the perfect company for you! Their food 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!

chose was so delicious, our guests were so happy with the food, 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!!!

t to finish, the planning process was super detailed yet easy. Every 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!

ful the food was! Whitney and her team will not disappoint! Thank you for making my daughters wedding extra special!

ed endlessly with us to plan a perfect menu for our wedding at Valhalla. 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!

y rentals, which took one less thing off my plate. Now- on to the 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.

resents, Josh, Whitney and their team were able to deliver an excellent 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

restrictions of our guests (gluten free and vegan). Everything on 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!

will make you look like a star!!! wish i could give them 6 stars

stance meant nothing. Sarah is super sweet, extremely flexible, 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.

leasure to work with and I recommend her without reservation. We 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.

ade sure that we had everything we needed for a beautiful and successful wedding. We really couldn't be happier and would highly recommend them to anyone else for an event of any size.

e wedding day approached, small things started to either go wrong, 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.

with quite a few caterers and by far Perfect Pear was the best 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!

't tell you how many of our guests said how amazing the food was 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!

a taco bar for us. It was awesome!! She made some Mexican appetizers 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!!

ing. Everyone said the food was excellent! The staff was efficient and very, very nice.

at Perfect Pear Catering exceeded my expectations and helped make 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.

wedding was held in a friend's backyard, with a specific theme 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.

k care of the rentals, tables, chairs and linens. Had them dropped 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!

er to take care of everything caterering related, and she did! The 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!

No matter what the feel for your wedding may be, Perfect Pear will do a perfect job at capturing the look and blending in well. I received many compliments from friends and family about how tasty the food was! Whatever you do, you MUST choose the Green Goddess salad! It is covered in the most delicious basil dressing you will ever taste. I highly suggest checking Perfect Pear out.

at her business. Her prices were very reasonable. I would suggest the cauliflower and tri-tip! We did however, hire a bartender who left before the wedding was over. I would suggest letting any catering company that you are hiring a bartender though know the end time of your wedding or have them state when the bartender will be leaving. After all is said and done I would hire Sara and Perfect Pear catering again. She even went above and beyond and brought the wedding left overs to my dad's work!

tasting (which was delicious by the way), for months leading up to the wedding, and of course the day of the wedding. She was always available to answer questions, no matter how big or small. Actually, I knew she would be great from the time of our first contact, when I wrote her an email asking about prices...she sent me prices and then a few days later, SHE contacted me asking if I had any questions. Great customer service! The food was amazing as well, and Sarah really worked with us to put together a wonderful menu for our guests that fit nicely within our budget. The day of the wedding the set up looked great, she and her staff were amazing, and we heard so many nice compliments about the food and staff from guests! We could not have asked for a better experience!! We are so happy that we hired Sarah and would DEFINITELY recommend her to anyone out there looking for a great caterer!! :)

about the carnitas. I recommend them to anyone looking for a catering company who will be nothing less than extraordinary!!

d willing to answer any questions I had for her. Even ones that did not have anything to do with food! We had talked about what my husband and I would want at our wedding and what would work best for our budget. We decided to have Tri-Tip and Coconut Chicken, Green Goddess Salad, rolls, and garlic mashed potatoes. IT WAS AMAZING! Everything came out perfect and the guests really enjoyed the food. My favorite appetizer, for the cocktail hour, was the Bacon Wrapped Dates. I am pretty sure I had 10 of them! Sarah Russell and her staff set the tables, drink stations, made the buffet table look wonderful, and made sure the desserts were set out after everyone had finished eating dinner. I never once had to ask for anything as they supplied my husband and I with our drinks, made sure everything was tasting great and even put a basket of food and drinks together for us to take after the reception was finished. Sarah and her staff were amazing and very nice. They helped make my day the best day to remember! I have been telling all my friends to use them as a caterer. THANKS AGAIN!

uests raved about the food and many went for second helpings. I was only able to have a couple bites of my dinner, being the bride and all, but those bies were amazing! The food was delicious and the caterers were professional and very kind. Now I just have to have another party so that I can hire them again!