Purple Olive

y simplified our RSVP process. The guests enjoyed their meals and the service was flawless. Thanks Purple Olive!

r 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!

HAT 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!

you so much. It was perfect.

cing was fantastic!

ded 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!

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!!

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!!!

ce; 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.

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.

htful 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!

nish 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!

your wedding or next event!

at 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.

y 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!!

ive 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!

d options provided were great. My wedding experience was not without issues, and I would say my complaint is more with the accessibility and professionalism than anything else. Challenging to get a hold of at times, and was not always responsive to messages during planning stages. Also, clearly did not have experience handling issues. Had hoped for more responsiveness to concerns voiced after event, but just not handled appropriately in my opinion. No empathy, no respect or apology, no appropriate resolution for that matter. I hope others have better experience, as I see true potential in the food!

erest. He wanted everything to be perfect, and it was. His staff was super professional and we heard guests raving ALL night about the food! Delicious!

out that with our size wedding he could serve the food family-style instead of buffet…and it turned out amazing! It saved time of people having to wait in line, and everyone thought that it was way classier than buffet. He also included with the price of catering (which was a great price btw) all flatware and dinnerware, and 4 glass dispensers for drinks! I cannot say enough good things about Peter and the quality of food that he prepares. It was truly so good, which is why I am giving Peter 5 stars! We did have a big problem however with the service we hired through Peter. We paid $25 a person per hour to service our wedding, from set-up to breakdown and food service. I wrote out a detailed manual with pictures and drawings (took quite a lot of time to make) so that centerpieces, sign-in tables, etc were set up how we imagined them and it would take stress of of us the day of the wedding. All items were dropped off the night before in 1 room with manuals. It was a disaster to say the least. I received tons of calls throughout the day with questions that were all listed straight on the manual. Things we bought and/or made were not even used or set up at all. I had to have my mom/sister/friends rush over there to help supervise where things should go and fix what they did, which took them away from being with me beforehand as planned. Considering how much was right there in front of them and the price we were paying them to handle it themselves without stress, I was extremely disappointed. Luckily, it all worked out with the help of my family and friends, and no guests knew any better. However, in hindsight I would have used that money to hire a wedding planner and paid for service through them. Catering-wise A+++

lives and fruit. For dinner we had Seafood Paella, Roast Pork with a datil peach chutney, and more. it was the best food I have ever had at a wedding.

de from the food, Peter was so wonderful to work with. Anything that we wanted he said yes to. The staff at the reception were all so friendly and helpful, but also professional and hard working. They did so much set up and clean up for us and anything we asked of them during the reception! I can't wait to have another party, just to have an excuse to use this awesome catering team!

there were mistakes in my charge which was not refunded, but I was asked to come eat at the restaurant to make up for the excess charge, which unfortunately I couldn't do because they were only open at the times when I had other plans, and two days before I left town they were closed so that's money overspent and not regained. Overall the food was really good.