Greater Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota, Manatee, Lakeland, Orlando
$15 starting price
About this vendor
Pasta Chef Catering, is a Tampa Bay-based wedding catering company specializing in a high-quality and elegant catering experience for you and your guests to enjoy. Pasta Chef Catering has over 40 years of experience in the catering and food service industry.
Services Offered
With a fully equipped and staffed action stations. Pasta Chef Catering provides a delicious experience for you and your guests. Plus, there are no hidden costs and no confusing or over priced menus to choose from. We offer the following action stations:
Pasta Bar
Taco & Nacho bar
Mac -n- Cheese Bar!
BBQ Buffet
Pretzel Bar
Flan Bar!
Salad Bars
Dessert bars
Latin Cuisine
Mediterranean Cuisine
Island Cuisine
Asian Cuisine
And so much more!
Cuisine
Pasta Chef Catering accommodates almost every dietary need, including gluten-free, kosher, lactose-free, no pork, nut-free, organic, vegan or vegetarian. Pasta Chef Catering is available for the following styles of cuisine:
American
Cajun
Caribbean
Italian
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Southern
Southwestern
Spanish
Asian
Latin
Other Services
With the belief that elegant catering does not have to be complicated or expensive, Pasta Chef Catering provides bar and decor services in addition to their food catering. Other services include:
Chairs
Tables
Barware
China
Chocolate fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Eastern European
- Greek
- Indian
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Passed Appetizers
Reviews
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4.3
out of 5.015 reviews
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We can’t thank Michele enough for the incredible service and delicious food they provided for our wedding — especially under the extraordinary circumstances we faced with Hurricane Helene. From the very beginning, their team was responsive, professional, and genuinely invested in making our day perfect.
Leading up to the big day, their communication was seamless and reassuring. They worked with us on every detail, helping us curate a menu that suited our style and our guests perfectly. But what truly sets them apart is how they handled everything when the hurricane hit just before our wedding.
Despite the chaos and weather uncertainty, they showed up early, calm, and completely prepared. Their grace under pressure meant the world to us — we didn't have to worry for a second about the food or service. Not only was the food absolutely incredible (we’re still getting compliments!), but the staff were kind, professional, and went above and beyond to make our guests feel comfortable and cared for. Thank you!
Mishele from Pasta Chef was a dream to work with! She was communicative, upbeat, and brought such positive energy. Guests are still raving about the pasta bar, and even the gluten-free pasta was a huge hit. We couldn't have been happier with our choice – the food was truly unforgettable!
Paste chef catering was amazing for our wedding. We had the pasta and taco bar and both were delicious. The staff helped us with setting up our plates too which they didn’t have too. The pricing was amazing and the owner Michelle was so sweet and attentive. I would recommend pasta chef to everyone who need food catering
I did not want to leave this post, however Mishele left me no choice after sending both an email AND letter asking for a response to which none was received.
Pasta Chef came highly recommended to us to look into for our daughters wedding - unfortunately we were HIGHLY disappointed!
One of the big things from day 1 of speaking to Mishele was making sure that she had a gluten free menu as we had several in attendance that had Celiac or other gluten allergies - Grandmother of the bride and a bridesmaid to name a few. She assured me each time we talked the way they handled GF and seemed very knowledgeable so I had no concerns. This was NOT the case. If you are GF or have GF family, I would NOT recommend Pasta Chef. Guests were told "that was not in the contract", chefs/helpers looked at guests and said they weren't sure if they had it and cross-contamination was big. The second and almost as important as the first was the lack of clearing the tables after dinner. Per the contract, Pasta Chef was to clear the tables after dinner for the guests. This also did not happen. We had 120 guests sit with dirty plates on their tables the ENTIRE reception. When we realized they were gone (mother of the groom & I), I immediately contacted Mishele, who refused to come back and take care of her and her staffs lack of service. There were so many other things that happened as well, I could go on and on. From the rudeness of the owner/staff, the lack of care and concern for us as the bride & groom's family (she NEVER even attempted to meet us to say thank you, check on service, etc.), the timing, the way that the Pasta Bar was lined up onto the dance floor - no regard for the reception activities/dancing, her attitude, her excuses with empty promises to contact us the following Monday and discuss a partial refund and just overall disorganization leading up to the wedding day, I would steer clear!!!! To this day almost 2 months later when talking about the wedding with others we are getting comments about the staff, service, and food (lack thereof) when brought up.
I chose Michelle’s catering service for my wedding, expecting professional and efficient service. Regrettably, the experience fell short of these expectations. Firstly, the dinner service, which was supposed to last only an hour, extended to three hours, disrupting our wedding schedule significantly.
Additionally, we encountered a problem with the food quantity - specifically, a shortage of pasta. This was puzzling, especially since we did not have extra plates for seconds, which made the explanation of guests having multiple servings unlikely. Michelle’s justification involved washing dishes for serving seconds, a practice that seemed irregular and questionable.
There was also a notable issue with the staff provided. I was initially assured of having four cooks for the event, but only two were present, contributing to the service delay.
Most concerning, however, was Michelle’s behavior when I addressed these issues. She displayed a passive-aggressive attitude and even laughed in my face, dismissively calling me a joke. This level of unprofessionalism was upsetting, particularly on such an important occasion as my wedding.
I attempted to discuss a partial refund due to these significant service failings, but Michelle was unresponsive and unwilling to acknowledge her service’s shortcomings. It’s crucial for future clients to be aware of these potential issues when considering her catering services.
I want to start the review off saying that the food was really good and tasty. Our guests talked about how great the food was. However, there were some hiccups. Where our venue was located, there was only sulfur water. After the owner told them they could not use the tap water, they still proceeded to try to serve the guests the sulfur water. The venue owner is the one that had to make it right and had to buy bottled water. During the last parts of serving, one of the burners caught fire inside the venue and multiple people had to make multiple attempts to put out the fire
My wedding venue had recommended Pasta Chef Catering and I can absolutely see why! I couldn't have asked for a better caterer for my wedding. They were professional, extremely easy to work with, the food was amazing, and the pasta station was able to cater to every guest. The price was very reasonable for such great quality food and outstanding service!
Pasta Chef was INCREDIBLE!!! They're a small business that really treats you like family. Michael & Brigitte were great with planning and making us feel so comfortable, even as an out-of-state couple. They were very accommodating of changes we made to our guest count. Their pricing is more than reasonable.
The food was PHENOMENAL!!!!! Everyone kept talking about it all night. My husband wanted to just eat food all night long. The pasta, the garlic bread, the salad, everything was delicious!!! SOOOOOOO glad we went with Pasta Chef for our wedding!
Highly recommend!! They are affordable, high quality, delicious food and fantastic service! Our original catering plans fell through so about a month out we were panicking to find catering. We looked at a few “affordable” options and they all were low quality and it was clear they were the “cheaper” choice. Pasta chef came to the rescue!The entire team was so helpful and flexible. Steve worked with us to set everything up. He was responsive for my MANY questions and always made us feel comfortable and assured. They worked with our budget to get exactly what we wanted and the packages include so much it’s wonderful! Michael was on site day of and he and his team were amazing! Everything looked so nice and tasted awesome! Michael introduced himself to me (the bride), the groom and our parents. He was always checking to make sure everything was good and we were happy. Top notch service the entire time. The food phenomenal. Hot,fresh and choices for everyone. We’re still receiving compliments for how great the food was, even from the picky, hard to please people :). Literally you can’t go wrong with Pasta Chef!
Very nice set up and delicious food. Our guests enjoyed the options and flavors!
Very professional and very easy to deal with. We had some complicated issues to our wedding agenda and they handled it perfectly. The food was great, timing impeccable and everyone had a wonderful time. I also felt the charges were very reasonable compared to caterers. What I liked best is that there was something for every picky eaters from Gluten Free to Vegan. Also their staff for the bar and food were so friendly and professional. I wish I could give them 10 Stars!
We used Pasta Chef Catering for our daughter’s wedding 1/20/2018. The food was delicious! Hot and fresh! Definitely not your typical lukewarm, dry wedding food! The guests loved being able to choose their ingredients as well as the interaction with the Pasta Chefs! Our vegetarian and gluten intolerant friends had choices too. The staff was amazing and we didn’t have to worry about cleanup afterwards. Michael saw to it that my daughter’s special day was indeed extra-special! Thank you so much to Pasta Chefs Catering...we have 2 more daughters and will definitely be using them again when it’s their turn!!
Pasta Chef catered my son's wedding on 10/21/17. It exceeded every expectation I had. Everyone raved about the food and the experience. Michael you were such a pleasure and made everyone excited to try your food! The value is beyond compare and I could not be happier!
Working with Pasta Chef Catering for our CD Release party was a dream! Every Staff member was friendly and so helpful. The set up was beautiful, the food was amazing and a fun experience being prepared right in front of you! Best of all they left every space they used better than they found it. If you are looking for and excellent caterer for any event for a steal of a price Pasta Chef Catering is where its at!
I used Pasta Chef Catering for my wedding reception. They did a great job in every way imaginable. Thank you so much. Great caterer....great price. Would highly recommend!
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PO Box 14353, Saint Petersburg, FL | Greater Tampa Bay Area, Sarasota, Manatee, Lakeland, Orlando
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