We used My Chef Catering for our wedding in July 2018 at Danada House. They were not the lowest cost caterer we found but they were one of the more affordable options and we found their food to be better tasting than the lowest cost options and... they were very friendly and responded in a timely manner so we opted to go with them! In addition to having many great reviews to back up their work!
Our tasting experience was wonderful. They brought out a platter of hors d'oeuvres and had us rate our favorites. I liked that we didn't have to choose which ones we wanted to try ahead of time, they literally just had us try them all. They can also make any changes you want if there was something you didn't like about it. If there is something you want to have in particular at your wedding, just let them know because they would probably make it happen so you could try it at your tasting first (like chicken and waffle sticks was popular this year). We opted for spinach and cheese wontons, beef fajita rolls, bacon wrapped dates, and crab cakes. Their appetizers were honestly so good that even though we were very budget conscious we didn't want to not get them, they were just that good!
Then we tried several of their salads and dressings. Their fruit salad and pear dressing was amazing to me, I could eat a whole bowl of it, so for our summer wedding it was perfect!
Next the meals came out, we tried several meats, starches, and veggies. We opted for a breaded chicken breast with a sort of bruschetta on top (mainly to keep costs down for us), mashed potatoes, and asparagus.
Overall, we were blown away by our tasting experience and decided to go with them. It is important to book your caterer a year or so in advance because they do book multiple venues and can book up your date.
We booked Danada and My chef close to 1 year and 8 months out from our wedding so we had a long process with them. Over this time, our representative with My Chef changed to Stephanie about 5 months before our wedding which gave us a little bit of anxiety since we really liked our previous My Chef representative. However, Stephanie, was positive and professional the whole time while taking on our wedding and made it as smooth and stress free as possible!
The two month/the two week periods leading up to the wedding I had a lot of "Bride moments" especially because I opted to plan the wedding myself. Stephanie was patient with me the entire time even when I would email her constantly second guessing everything or would change something last minute. She gave me reassurance when I needed it and fixed things that needed to be fixed. I was super worried about the linen colors I chose the weeks leading up to the wedding and now I'm super glad she told me that the colors I chose made sense because the day of the venue looked so beautiful! I also feel that she doesn't just tell you what you want to hear she asks for others opinions and truly does what is in your best interest.
The day of the wedding everything went super smooth! The room was so beautiful!!! It looked better than I even imagined it! They also decorated the Hallway with candles which was super nice of them! My grandma was the florist and they were super helpful with her as well. We also asked Stephanie to bring out a piece of cake for our grandmas birthday after the anniversary dance and she timed it perfectly! A guest who had a little too much to drink puked all over a dinner table and they handled it very well, they literally just took out the entire table. It was very fast and barely anyone noticed (I only found out after the wedding.) We were also concerned about them running out of particular beers or liquors since we have some heavy drinkers but it seems like they made it work and they were able to keep up with the bar lines. Stephanie and the catering staff at our wedding did an excellent job, everyone was super friendly and they handled every situation with ease and discretion!
We would highly recommend MyChef to anyone who is looking for a caterer for their wedding or gathering!