Pampas Fox catered my moderately sized wedding (120 people) this past Saturday and I cannot say enough good things! The guests all raved about the food and described it as food that exceeded the typical wedding/event food. Everyone is still tal...king about it! Many, including myself, said it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding and that is saying something because a lot of us are foodies and we can be tough critics! ;) It can be hard to mass-produce high quality food and flavor but somehow Pampas Fox does it!
The flavor was amazing and it truly tasted like it was made with love and passion. We has the spinach salad with fall compliments like butternut squash, pomegranate seeds and a balsamic vinaigrette as a starter. For mains we had the skirt steak with chimichurri and the chicken marsala accompanied by seasonal roasted veggies and rice pilaf. They added roasted potatoes to the vegetables for us as well per request. All of it was insanely good and we were eating leftovers for days!
Rewinding back to last May, my husband and I had our first tasting with Pampas Fox. From there, we were sold. No other caterers even compared. The owner, Lucia, is the one who does the tastings herself and you can see her passion and love for her business in the product. She was warm, welcoming, and explained everything to us in detail. She was also incredibly flexible and was able to customize things for us even at the tasting. We tasted at 3 other competing caterers (some at a much higher price point) and nothing even compared to the taste, selection and service we experienced with Pampas Fox.
Once we finished the tasting, we were in contact with Cathy, who is their events person. I want to say that her communication throughout the whole year of planning was outstanding. Truly the most caring and communicative vendor we experienced and that is thanks to Cathy. She was so helpful and always gave us detailed, timely answers. She not only helped with us finalizing our menu, but helped so much with the selection of our linens, tables, etc. She has so much knowledge and helped us an incredible amount. It was truly a joy planning alongside her guidance and she made me and my husband feel at ease during a stressful time. She is truly a gem!
Now for the day-of service. The whole team went above and beyond. The bartenders made our signature drinks exactly how we wanted them and were very efficient. There were never long lines at the bar. The servers throughout cocktail hour and dinner were super personable and efficient and continued to check on people throughout the night. The servers treated me and my husband like royalty and brought us cocktail hour goodies to our pictures. They continued to treat us with this outstanding service throughout the night. I have been to many weddings where this did not happen!
All in all, this company exceeded all of my expectations. You can tell from the end product that they are a small, family-oriented business that produces only the best. Something Lucia said to us during our initial tasting that stuck with us was that she only takes on a certain amount of events in one given time period because she wants to give it her all. That was one of the huge reasons we chose them and all of that proved to be true. They were truly our most outstanding vendor to work with. Their warm and welcoming service was just the icing on top of the excellent food they served.