Contigo Catering

We hired contigo catering for our September wedding, which had about 50 guests. Catering was our highest priority for our reception, since both of us are extremely passionate about good food and cocktails. At first, we had a bit of sticker shock from the event requirements, but it ended up being worth every penny for Contigo’s attention to detail, luxury service, and more. Lindsey was super helpful throughout the booking process, answering all of our questions, making adjustments to the menu, and organizing our tasting. Every Contigo team member we interacted with was very professional, and was super helpful when working with an event with lots of different allergies and dietary restrictions. The bartenders also did an amazing job, and we liked the signature cocktails from our tasting so much we ended up picking three of them. We fell in love with the food from Contigo’s tasting, and it tasted even better on our wedding day. One of us works in food media, we had a few colleagues wholeheartedly compliment the meal – a rarity in wedding food. We did our dinnerware rentals through Contigo, and everything looked elegant and stunning on the rentals we selected. Throughout the wedding day our personal server, Grace, ensured we were taken care of all night long. We’d gladly recommend Contigo for a wedding or private event if it’s within your budget.

We had Contigo do a passed appetizer (a compressed melon with jalapeno - sounds weird but so so good) before a buffet taco bar. We had a beef, chicken, and vegan option for taco fillings, in addition to rice, beans, salsas and other toppings. The food was really good. Then for the Welcome Party after, they had more snacks - quesadillas, chips and dips - and passed desserts - a tres leches cake shooter and a churro blondie that was gluten free. The blondie was seriously the best thing the whole night and so so good. They had someone on staff attending to myself and my now husband so we didn’t have to get anything ourselves if we didn't want to. If it were up to me alone, I would give a 10/10 but my husband and his grandpa are allergic to onions. We had stated this before creating a menu or doing a tasting. We were very clear that we could not have onions in anything but onion powder would be ok. A couple of days before the event, they emailed saying that all of the things had onion. At this point I was so busy with other things and trying not to stress out over some last minute family drama that I did not advocate for things the way I should have. I said the rice could not have onions in it. Unfortunately while the rice didn’t have onions in it, the staff on site didn’t get the memo so my husband’s grandpa didn’t really get to eat much. So while their gluten free options were heavenly, I think more complex/rare food allergies may be a bit trickier to navigate. Grandpa and husband both enjoyed the food they were able to eat and I was definitely far more upset about it than they were.

People raved about the food for months after our wedding. We married in April of this year and we were very picky when it came to trying caterers. I'm grateful we waited and tried a bunch because once it got to Contigo it was no contest. Everything was fresh, and they accommodated every request we asked for. We were a two bride wedding so we both had our own visions and Contigo came through on every aspect. We also had our own waitress that was basically just there for us which was amazing. I can not recommend Contigo enough.

Honestly, I can’t say enough positive things about our experience with Contigo. Anna was our contact early on and she was so patient with us as we navigated what we wanted 2 years out from our wedding. I basically cried during our tasting because they made a dessert that felt so perfect for us that I couldn’t believe it. Anna was so kind throughout the planning process and provided heaps of helpful guidance re: food, bev, glassware, alcohol, etc. The night of the wedding was unbelievable in huge part to the Contigo staff. Multiple of our guests commented not only on the taste and presentation of the food and drinks, but specifically on how lovely the staff were the whole night. We are so appreciative of all the hard work this team put in to make our night run efficiently and to give each guest a wonderful experience. Truly above and beyond expectations. I wish someone would table side brûlée my dessert everyday for the rest of my life now. Much love to this team!