Central Coast Party Helpers

I recently got married on 10/10/20 and I decided to change my wedding from 100 guests to 8 guests since both my father and father in law were at higher risk for COVID. Brigitte was able to accommodate the change in guests and recommended a private chef. Our plan was to have the ceremony and cocktail hour at the venue and then have a private chef come to my mother in laws house after. Pros: Chef Michael was absolutely amazing! He is from Italy and cooked the best Italian food for my family! He was very polite and helped me pick a great menu. It was such a treat to have a chef cook for us and to not have to worry. We all loved him! It was nice to have waitstaff and a bartender (even for just 8 guests) so that we did not have to worry and could just enjoy ourselves. Brigitte was very responsive whenever I had questions and her and her staff were very friendly and were dog lovers which we really appreciated. Cons: We were very concerned about COVID and before the wedding I specifically asked Brigitte and her team could make sure to wear their mask properly (covering their nose and mouth) for the entire event ( 5 hours). I am disappointed to say that there were times that masks were off completely and we had to ask several times for her and her staff to put their masks on. Brigitte’s mask was loose and baggy and was practically falling off of her face, exposing her nose and part of her mouth. I also saw the other waitstaff with the mask only covering her mouth. It was clear that wearing masks was not important to Central Coast Party helpers and they had no consideration our health concerns. For the drinks, since we only had 8 guests I had provided the bartender with a recipe for an original Mai tai and an espresso martini. My dad watched the bartender and she did not use the recipe I provided. She poured just white rum and pineapple juice and ignored the other 4 ingredients. Looking at the left-over liquor the white rum is completely gone but we have a ton of dark rum, orgeat, orange curacao, and lime juice. My dad hand squeezed lime prior to the event for nothing since she didn't even touch it. I asked her about that during the event and she lied saying she thought she followed the recipe correctly. Brigitte also seemed a bit unorganized. She had told me that she needed to see the venue and wanted to see my mother in laws backyard so that she could plan and later on she snuck a $50 site check/consultation fee on the invoice. When I asked her about it she told me she was giving me a discount and that it was mandatory anyways. If it was mandatory then it should have been included in the original invoice and she should have made it known to me. This made me feel like she was being sneaky and made me not trust her going forward. Even with the consultation/site check, when we arrived at the house, the table had been set up in the wrong location and the waitstaff gave us sass for having to move everything outside and said "no one told me anything". Conclusion: If you are not concerned about COVID and are going to have simple drinks on your menu then you will probably be fine hiring Central Coast Party Helpers. I will not be hiring her again for any future events. I would 100% recommend Chef Michael if you are able to hire him separately for your event. I really hate to leave a review like this but I am hoping this could be used as constructive criticism for Brigitte and her team and will save a bride some stress in the future.

We used CCPH for our Aug 2020 wedding. They were amazing! They were positive and knew exactly what to do. They helped the wedding run smooth and allowed us to enjoy our day. I would definitely use them again and recommend them to others.

This is a great company to work with. They are professional and well organized.

WE. COULD. NOT. HAVE. DONE. IT. WITHOUT. THEM. The help that Central Coast Party Helpers provides is invaluable. They plated and served appetizers, restocked the bar, picked up trash, plated desserts, mixed cocktails, swept floors, put away leftovers, washed dishes, cut cake, provided coffee service, clean up rentals, etc. the list just goes on and on! By hiring them our family and friends did not have to lift a finger during our July 2017 wedding. Every time I saw their crew they were running around making our reception perfect. They went above and beyond and we were told we left the venue cleaner than anyone else the facility had ever seen! Thank you all so much again!