Purple Olive

thing look amazing, but also tasted amazing. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the food! We look forward to visiting the restaurant whenever we are in town.

g our requests for very specific choices. He also was a great communicator with a guest who had questions about food allergies and prep. The food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful!

d was phenomenal! When we found out our wedding package came with this restaurant the first thing we did was go try it out & we were blown away. We went back again for our food tasting, & again were blown away. It was such a hard choice to pick what we wanted served, because everything was so delicious. On the wedding day, there wasn’t a plate there that had food left on it. We got so many compliments that night, but it wasn’t our doing, it was Peter’s! Thank you so much Peter for being such an amazing Chef!

e would be handled perfectly and that put me at ease. I've worked with their team at different wedding venues and they are top notch. Efficient, friendly, just good people. We had passed appetizers during cocktail hour, salads and bread , and a buffet style dinner. They even had a tray of appetizers for myself and my groom while we had 10 minutes to ourselves before the reception started which was so helpful as it's such a long and busy day and we were starving! The food was amazing and there was plenty of it for our guest count. Everything was cleared in a timely manner but was never rushed. Our menu was phenomenal and they even made sure we had boxes to take back to our hotel room after the wedding. Purple Olive is the perfect company for your catering needs and everything is always so delicious. Thank you team for helping make our day extra special and filling our loved ones stomachs up (and us, too).

hern twist. 10/10 recommend

e vendors involved in putting this event together. Most importantly, the food he prepared was absolutely amazing! From the entree's we offered which included beef tenderloin, a mahi -mahi fish or stuffed eggplant, no one was disappointed! The incredible unique appetizers that preceded dinner were elegantly presented, served butler style and all guests were extremely satisfied with the several choices offered. Peter was on site to see personally that everything was flowing smoothly, and to make certain everything was being presented with perfection. The wedding was a total success and I cannot express how happy we are to have made the decision of choosing the Purple Olive. We were told by a recommendation that Peter was the very best the area had to offer and I know now, that statement was a hundred percent accurate. We had to cancel the event 6 months earlier due to Covid only three days prior to it's originally scheduled date, a total devastation to my daughter, but Peter was incredibly understanding and worked with us to put the wedding back together. He was so compassionate and assured us that it would come together again at a later date and be just as successful, he was completely right, it all turned out to be fantastic! Do yourself a favor and don't waste time, come right to the Purple Olive and treat yourself and your guests to the very best! You will not be disappointed I guarantee, and your taste buds will love you too. Be sure to check out Peter's restaurant too, a great way to explore his talent and enjoy a fantastic meal, the Purple Olive on A1A in St Augustine.

airy allergy and Peter was able to accommodate the menu for me and everything was delicious. All our passed appetizers during our cocktail hour were delicious and everyone raved about the food. Highly recommend!

s. We received so many compliments about it 'being the best wedding food they've ever had.' Our buffet was so so good! Can't recommend Peter and his staff enough! Everyone was so friendly and efficient! 10/10!!

en stars if I could!

He has several different inspired menus to pick from. He was flexible and provided great suggestions as we were choosing our menus. We decided to go with buffet and had plated appetizers being passed during cocktail hour. The food was all amazing but the appetizers were to die for!! Luckily when my husband and I got back to our table, Peter's team had left us a plate of our own appetizers so that we were able to enjoy them as well. The waiting staff and bartenders were professional and friendly! Thank you so much for being a part of our day and the amazing food Peter and team!

good, especially the filet. My dad is such a picky eater and he was even telling me how much he enjoyed his meal (not only that, Peter made my dad a special salad for the wedding too because he is so picky). His staff was so friendly and even interacted with our guests when appropriate. I got sooooo many compliments! We had a huge drop in numbers from our original wedding as well as I changed it from buffet to plated about 2 months before our wedding because of COVID and Peter gave me no issues about the changes and also worked with me through them. About 2 weeks before the wedding I decided to eliminate our cocktail hour due to COVID (our ceremony was off site) and do a plated appetizer while people were seated at their tables. Peter was totally on board and made it happen! I think it turned out amazing even though he said he hadn't really done it that way before. So if you want freaking delicious food and a laid back vendor that rolls with the punches (when you're already stressed to the max with all the wedding planning/COVID stuff to begin with), Peter and his staff are it!

ny guests were raving about it, you never hear that about wedding food. My personal favorite was the seafood pasta in a chardonnay cream sauce but so many people wouldn't stop talking about the prime rib. During cocktail hour, they brought a big plate of appies for the groom and I to enjoy off by ourselves which was so great. Can't wait for our next St Auggie visit so we can go eat at the restaurant and relive our wedding food!

and was willing to work with us to personalize the menu to fit exactly what we wanted for our wedding day. No complaints!

your wedding day which was key to us. Our guests still rave about the food at our wedding. It was all AMAZING. The steak was cooked perfectly and everyone LOVED it. I highly recommend getting Purple Olive to cater your wedding.

n a cucumber with sweet chili mustard were a huge hit. As were the empanada; all six the perfect start to our wedding. Peter and the staff were so wonderful to work with and so accommodating with last minute numbers due to Covid. The bottom line, you want the food to be a high point and Purple Olive delivered in spades. Loved our food!

rst to go over a menu (We chose buffet style) including a surprise philly cheese steak to go for our guests at the end of the night. During our tasting, everything was absolutely amazing and he came to explain his thoughts on the ingredients. Then at the actual wedding the food was amazing and guests were raving about how it tasted amazing. I still have people telling me that the food was some of the best they have tasted in a long time. If you have the chance to book Purple Olive, please do. He books pretty quickly because he is so good!

about the food, especially the hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour. We're so glad we chose Purple Olive!

e couldn't have picked a better caterer to work with!

edible. We got full-sized portions of the meals we wanted to try out and it was delicious and the presentation was spot on. What you see is what you get day of. The food at the tasting was delicious and though we told all our guests about how amazing it was, we were a little nervous how that effort would translate for a much larger crowd. Let me tell you, there is absolutely nothing to worry about. The food was actually better than we remembered and our guests have not stopped making over how delicious their meals were. The appetizers were delicious and Peter makes sure there is plenty to go around so there is definitely no room for anyone to get hungry. Peter is amazing, cares so much about his product and the food is simply to die for. He even picked up our cake for us from our cake baker which was so nice and something he did not have to do. If you want your wedding to be perfect and you want food that your guests (and you) will talk about for years to come, go with Peter. There is seriously no other competition in the area!!!

re second and third trips were a must, Peter and his entire crew left everyone buzzing. If you want to leave your guests with food that they will be talking about for years to come, then choose Purple Olive. You'll be glad you did!

e planning process I had several questions, and Pete was always quick to respond. Hurricane Dorian threatened to derail our nuptials, but after I had a conversation with Pete I decided to ride the wave. Our wedding happened as planned! Pete and his team were nothing short of amazing! The guest are still talking about how good the food was, and the top notch service they received from the Purple Olive staff! If you’re looking for a delicious variety of cuisines, Pete & his staff are the #1 option! Thank you Pete & staff for helping to make our day amazing!

hen the main meal came out it was hot and delicious.

quality would not suffer. Everyone has been raving about the food even a month after the wedding. The service was quick and with a smile. I can’t imagine a way they could have improved. There were two instances where Peter and his team went above and beyond the call of duty. It began to sprinkle about 30 minutes before my outside ceremony. To help the rush of guests with nowhere to sit, they opened the bar an hour before originally planned. Then, when the rain subsided, they had every crew member wiping off seats. This would have taken a lot longer without their help, and they offered it with no request. They saw what needed to be done for the event to succeed, and I am so thankful.

live was easy to work with and took care of everything. They even coordinated with ABC Liquor to make sure the beverages arrived and were chilled before the reception started! Thank you for being a part of our big day and making everything flawless!

ight snacks. I expressed to Peter everything we wanted and he delivered! The food was amazing!

ch eliminated a lot of confusion on our wedding night and greatly simplified our RSVP process. The guests enjoyed their meals and the service was flawless. Thanks Purple Olive!

ts. We even had one guest, who is a bride to be, tell us that her fiance was insisting on changing their appetizers for their upcoming wedding since our were so delicious! Pete was great to work with and even squeezed us in for a tasting right before he was going out of town for the holidays! I highly recommend Purple Olive!

worried that a buffet may mean food is cold or over cooked BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE -- during the cocktail hour my guests indicated that the passed food was circulated perfectly -- they were able to try all the food and the servers were very professional. For the dinner it was a buffet but his servers bring bread baskets to the table and serve the salad at the table -- this added a beautiful formality to the event without a sit down dinner - this also allows Peter and his team to release tables to the buffet -- no DJ cattle calling tables to the buffet -- the servers personally released tables and there was NEVER a line at the buffet because while people were at the buffet the other guests were eating their salads. They also cut and pass out the cake which is a nice touch -- he provided a coffee station which went beautifully with the donut wall and grooms cake table. Peter has catering down to a science and he provides a very formal approach to a buffet. He also provides pre-packaged vendor meals that get distributed to the vendors so they are not walking through the buffet with any guests. He prepared two HUGE plates of the appetizers for my husband and me so that while we were tucked away before our announcement into the reception we were able to eat A LOT of food. Once the dinner service started my husband and I never sat down at our table so Peter made sure to pack to go meals for my husband and me as well as cake and donuts. This was amazing because when we got back to the hotel at the end of the night we were able to finally enjoy all the food! Peter is competitively priced and provides a level of service other vendors we met with could NOT compete with. I would have him cater any events in the future. He also has a restaurant in St. Augustine which is where you would do your tasting and his restaurant has delicious food as well!

n Beef sandwich! The guests have all raved about the food. Thank you so much. It was perfect.

! We couldn't have been more pleased with everything and the pricing was fantastic!

r the food and presentation we received! Purple Olive also provided our China, flatware, & glassware rentals. The staff is so gracious and accommodating not only to us but to our other wedding vendors. Our event planner, Karen Erwin of St. Augustine Weddings & Events, has a fabulous relationship with Purple Olive who all work so well together. They made it so easy! The owners accommodated every request we asked and made this the most unbelievable fairytale experience! Our wedding guests are still talking about how amazing our food was... I simply cannot imagine using anyone else!

om out of state and I definitely wanted to secure a good cater. The Purple Olive is very highly reviewed and I knew if I waited, Peter may be booked for my wedding date. So, I booked Purple Olive without doing any tasting of the food. Best decision ever! My husband and I got a chance to do a tasting a month before the wedding and was able to tweak our menu. Peter was so great with the changes! He even suggested a few things to make our wedding menu even better! Bottom line, Peter is a pleasure to work with and the food is amazing!!

ppointed. We decided to not give cake as dessert so Peter gave us 5 choices of dessert cups 170 ordered only 9 left over SO needless to say no waste. They were outstanding!!! Please consider Peter and his staff for your next event he was outstanding!!!

of 250 guests and our main concerns were food quality and service; Purple Olive delivered exceptional results. They were accommodating to guests with food allergies and even offered a vegan option. The Purple Olive service was timely for food delivery and everyone was served at nearly the same time and the food was HOT. For a guest count of 250 adults plus children, this was a feat. Based on our wedding day, we give Purple Olive the highest form of praise and flattery.

creative and delicious! Hors d'oeuvres were hand passed and the selections were so unique - everyone complimented the assortment. Peter even saved us two trays for us to munch on after we finished pictures, before our reception entrance. For dinner, he combined table-side salads with a buffet and station-style service. We are from Tampa so we made the drive up for the tasting - we were so impressed with all of the flavor and even the presentation for just a tasting! The guests felt the same way when the big day came - nothing but praise for the delicious food. We did not hear one bad thing about the food... Most people said it was the best they'd ever eaten. My only complaint is that our original menu had shrimp pasta, but Peter suggested we make the change to mahi mahi during our tasting. We tried the mahi mahi and fell in love, so we agreed to the change. However, when the day came, shrimp pasta was at the buffet instead of the mahi mahi. Thankfully, the shrimp pasta was super delicious because we hadn't tried it during the tasting, nor were we aware the change was made until dinner was served. A few of the people who we had talked with about the tasting were disappointed in the missing mahi option, but were still pleased overall with the food. I just wish Peter would have reached out to notify us of the change, however, it's possible he forgot to note the change in our file and referred to the original - probably a simple mistake. Overall, great food and Peter was a joy to work with.

of servers impressed all of our guests with their kind and thoughtful service. The food was delicious - from the passed hors d'oeuvres to the two course dinner to the assorted mini-desserts and late night taco station. Our guests raved about the freshness and quality of everything they tasted, and many tried every item on the menu! We also found out later that Peter had accidentally cut himself, left the wedding to get stitches, and then returned to oversee the remainder of our event. That is incredible dedication and professionalism that goes above and beyond. Thank you Purple Olive!

close to 100 plated dinners in about an hour. We were able to finish dinner quickly and start the party as planned. I highly recommend them for your wedding, the food is delicious and their service is top notch!

we returned to the table and had more than enough food to go!

e still raving about Purple Olive. I highly recommend them for your wedding or next event!

arm with mashed potatoes, grilled veggies, salad and several great appetizers (Tomato Basil Tarts, Crab Cakes with Remoulade Sauce, Parmesan Chicken Bites with Lemon Herb Butter). We couldn't have been happier with Peter and his staff. He even helped guests in. Peter was really easy to work with in the weeks leading up and he went the extra mile to make everything seamless. I would recommend Purple Olive to anyone.

the owner is SO wonderful!! He's so nice and helpful, and really knows what he's doing in terms of food taste, presentation and quality of service. Guests were raving about the food and how great and nice the staff was. We had tons of food options for a great price. Also to note, I have Celiac disease and so does my sister (MOH) and he made everything GF and it was fabulous!! Definitely recommend!!

it weeks later... don't even bother looking elsewhere. Purple Olive is the ONLY option! And the best part... you don't have to completely destroy your bank account either! We had the pleasure of finding Peter on theKnot and Wedding Wire and after meeting with and seeing menu options from a few local caterers, we knew Peter/ Purple Olive was the perfect one for us. After hearing about all our visions and our menu wishes (my husband wanted shrimp/grits for an appetizer and fried chicken for dinner -- don't ask!) Peter turned what I thought would surely be a hillbilly hoedown into a fabulous, chic southern affair! I (and all the guests who went back for SECONDS) were blown away at the spread Peter brought. We had a menu a million miles long and I have never tasted anything so delicious. He also managed our bar service, and let us drop off all the booze ahead of time. Everything went smoothly and even sent us back with cold beers for the afterparty! (He loaned us one of his big coolers which we returned the next day). Another key feature that I really loved about Purple Olive is that they take care of their team and incorporate that into the menu price, so you don't have to freak out about adding in another 20%. We tipped of course anyways! They deserve 30% probably! TRULY an AMAZING team that will make your perfect wedding dreams come true. We love you Purple Olive!