Frugal Gourmet Catering Company

earing the tables was excellent. They arrived on time, setup efficiently and did an excellent job cleaning up. And the price was right!

swirl cake and lots of other desserts like a raspberry tart and carrot cake. Aleta was super easy to work with, very responsive and professional. Her staff was great that served at our wedding. They were there on time and made me (mother of the bride) feel completely at ease. Thanks so much Frugal Gourmet!! Would definitely hire them again!!

everything in between , to the actual reception was "OVER the TOP"!!! All the guest raved about all of the food. Aleta was great, Val, Laural and girls were great! The Food was Amazing!!. I am so very thankful and humbled at the preparation, thought and care that they put fourth in their services, the food, the dessert table, the wedding cake to the table settings. I highly recommend Frugal Gourmet !!!

uvres! Everyone loved the food!!

eta also did our dessert table & cake, and she executed my vision perfectly! We also got our bartending services through her and he was absolutely amazing! Their whole team made sure us and our guests were taken care of all night, and it was so convenient to have one vendor take care of so many things for us. We had so many compliments on the food a desserts from our guests, so I’d 100% recommend Aleta & her team at Frugal Gourmet!

to what you really want. I felt I did not have to worry about anything as far as food or preparation went. Aleta provides so much along with her food, that we barely had to rent anything extra. She uses real plates, utensils, and cloth napkins in SO many different colors. We chose to upgrade to the multi-colored goblets that she offered, and they were so beautiful with our color scheme! Everyone raved about the food and the desserts!

omments about how wonderful the food was at the reception! The Fried Green Tomatoes over Cheesy Grits were the bomb and by far my favorite! The desserts were also outstanding, including the lovely ceremony cake. You won't be disappointed if you choose Frugal Gourmet to cater your special event, everything was mouthwateringly delish!!

re married in June 2021 at Sugar Hollow Retreat, and without Aleta we would have never even known about the venue. We had called her for a quote about another venue in North Carolina, and ended up talking to her for an hour to the point that we were completely sold on both Frugal Gourmet and Sugar Hollow by the time we hung up the phone. We used Frugal Gourmet in a way that everyone should at Sugar Hollow Retreat, but also in a way that ONLY she could provide due to her proximity to the venue. We had 65 guests staying on-site for three nights and 110, 140, and 200, respectively, on the property for dinner/drinks each of the three nights. Due to very limited local food options and a desire to offer our guests excellent hospitality, we asked Aleta to handle breakfasts for the on-site guests each morning, as well as serving and dinner services each evening. Her prices are reasonable and we charged our guests a bit more to help cover the costs of the convenience, but it was more than worth it to them to not have to worry about breakfasts or cleaning up the kitchen. It's hard to describe this unless you've visited the Sugar Hollow property, but I cannot imagine what a cluster it would be with everyone on-site (particularly those staying in the lodge) trying to use the kitchen and then deal with clean-up. It would be a disaster and someone with OCD would inevitably end up not enjoying the weekend because they would spend too much time cleaning up the kitchen and patio while all of the other guests were having fun and making a mess. Aleta's top assistant was Valerie, and she proved invaluable as she was there late into every evening and early every morning for breakfast. My bride came up to me about an hour after Valerie arrived on the first night and said, "This was the best idea ever! Val came in and took over everything for us. Cleaning the kitchen, emptying trash cans, directing traffic, etc." My bride and her Mom are two of those people who would have been cleaning the kitchen the entire time if you let them, so offering them the freedom and peace of mind to enjoy their wedding weekend without the stress of cooking and cleaning is a debt that can never be repaid. That's the greatest compliment I could ever pay Frugal Gourmet: They made every meal and clean-up so easy and stress-free that it allowed us and all of our guests to enjoy each other's company without worrying about anything else. If that's not the primary goal of your wedding, it should certainly be near the top of the list. I've barely mentioned the food but it was all top notch and we've received endless compliments about it from numerous guests. Aleta's professionalism, communication, and food are all second to none. Couple that with her proximity to Sugar Hollow Retreat and familiarity with the property, and this should be the first and easiest decision you make upon booking Sugar Hollow for your wedding. You would be doing yourself a great disservice to even bother considering anyone else.

everything turned out!

nd wanted to have some collaboration with our chef. Aleta was the only one willing (and excited) to do something different! Replanning a wedding three times (#covidbride) really shows you the quality of your vendors. Frugal is the company you want to be with, trust me. Aleta was a great communicator, and remained so flexible as we shifted things around time and time again. She ended up going above and beyond for us, given the unique circumstances. She was lovely to work with and did I mention how delicious her food is?!!! People were raving about her food at the wedding. We are lucky to have booked her and will always be grateful for how special she made our day!

varies" -I understand it varies, I'm asking what the variations are. Mind you I am unable to call during normal business hours, so it's not like I could have just picked up the phone and talked to someone about it. I will not be using this company.

extremely easy to work with the presentation of the food was everything we pictured :)

Everything about the entire process from the tasting, to yes even the payment as well as the actual events themselves were spectacular and exceeded expectations. We had a lot of last minute changes due to inclement weather and Aleta and her team did not hesitate to accommodate everything. They all went above and beyond to ensure that our satisfaction and happiness. We are extremely pleased in our decision in choosing them for our special day. A big thank you goes out to Aleta and team, from the bottom of our hearts!!!

every step of the way to offer advice and help us create the perfect menu. She was such a blessing to this disorganized bride! Our friends and family are still talking about the delicious food...her coconut cream pie was a favorite! We are so appreciative of her and the heart she put into our wedding - her passion for food is palpable. Aleta comes with our highest recommendation!

self was not as enjoyable. They showed up on time and the food was edible, but warm items were not very warm, some items were virtually flavorless, and I was missing two items from my menu. The caterer agreed to heat a vegan meat product that she wasn't familiar with that I had shipped to her, and when we spoke after the wedding she complained about how difficult it was and how that should "make us even". I didn't feel like pushing for any money back, but definitely would not recommend this caterer.

d wonderful. Our guests were thrilled with the food and our family received many complements on the catering. The staff went above and beyond, helping out with lighting hundreds of candles and making sure every guest was happy. It was a wonderful evening, thanks to the help of Frugal Gourmet!

fordable) dinner for our wedding. Aleta was a dream to work with - she contacted us with any ingredient questions and made sure I could eat every component of the meal. Not only did she cater our wedding, my husband's parents asked her to cater the rehearsal dinner, and my parents asked her to cater a sunday brunch for the guests. Aleta did an incredible job with every event, and I highly recommend her!

is perfect. We did 3 stations-Mexican, Southern, and Asian- and all were incredible. Everyone still keeps commenting on how great the food was and how nice it was to have so much variety. She provided plenty of food at a very reasonable price. I can't recommend her enough. If you're looking for a truly memorable reception meal, you will not go wrong with this company!

nce we didn't get to eat much at the party. I definitely recommend them!