Oh my gosh. Where do I even begin with Charles & Charles Catering? I love them! Absolutely amazing people, incredible crew, and phenomenal food. This review will pale in comparison to how great of an experience my wife and I had with this cater...ing team.
To start off, I have to talk about Charles Birney. What a kind, patient, enthusiastic individual; someone who radiates authenticity and makes you feel like you’ve been friends forever. He’s down-to-earth, inviting, accommodating, but also someone who is passionate about his work and takes great pride in making sure you’ll get the wedding dinner you desire your guests to have.
When we sat down to go over menu options, he answered all our questions, explained his dishes to us in detail, and told us which options would do better with an autumn-themed wedding…I can go on and on. We didn’t feel like a bother to him whatsoever and you can tell he genuinely loved talking about his menu and couldn’t wait to start cooking everything for us. He even made an extra dish of his braised-short rib and risotto and dropped it off at my house so that we could get a sampling! Who does that??
Being that my wife is gluten-free and had special requests - he was able to meet all our needs with ease. We even had to make some changes throughout the weeks leading up to our wedding and he was so gracious and worked with us every step of the way. Lastly, I want to mention Charles was willing to work with our budget as well which was much appreciated because weddings get expensive rather quickly.
The other Charles, CJ, was awesome as well. He showed up to the venue the day before the wedding to set up the tables and make sure everything was going according to plan. Super nice guy and had a great attitude during, what can be, a stressful time for a bride and groom. He reassured us that we had absolutely nothing to worry about as far as the food was concerned.
And their crew - oh my goodness, what a great team! All their servers were so hardworking and friendly. Warm smiles all around and met our every need. Everyone got their food on time, they made sure drinks were being refilled, and Chris, one of their servers, even brought hors d’oeuvres to my wife and I during the photos to make sure we were fed. How thoughtful!
Again, I can go on and on. I highly recommend this caterer. If you want to have food that your guests will rave about while simultaneously receiving top dining-service, then Charles and Charles Catering is the caterer for you!