Yellow Bird Catering and Events

tacted her to reschedule our wedding, we found out that she had been struggling in the pandemic (very understandable - I feel bad for all of the vendors in the wedding industry that have been hurt in the pandemic) and had gone out of business. She said she would "try" to refund everyone's deposits. It turned out she had spent my deposit during the pandemic to keep her business going. We asked for a timeline for when she would refund us - no response. We checked in about maybe a payment plan to make things easier for her - no response. I tried to pull up our contract on DocuSign - she had it deleted. She stopped responding to messages even though my mom and I were polite and patient in coming up with solutions that would work for both parties for us to get our $3000 back. She took our money and ran. Gwen, if you read this, know that we have hired a lawyer to get our almost three grand back - expect to be served soon. I would love to keep this out of court if you just did the right thing and refunded our deposit. That was a huge chunk of my wedding budget that I am now having to go without. I was advised by new caterer (thank God we found one at a price that I could afford after our money was stolen) to write a review to warn brides (since even though she is supposedly out of business, her information is still on wedding sites) to stay away.

work wonderfully. The food was great and our guest loved the taco bar! She even worked with us on dietary allergy needs so that everyone could enjoy the food. I can't say enough nice things about Yellow Bird and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding or event caterer!

u an extra rental. She's not one of the many vendors in the wedding business to make money, she honestly wants to provide an amazing service because she loves what she does. Cannot recommend her enough, work with her!!

em. They provided glass plates, stemware and silverware at no additional charge. They also provided a bartender and ice to keep drinks cool. Gwen was quick to respond to emails and very professional. They sat through horrible traffic and still made it to the venue on time. The set up was beautiful. You won't find a better deal for the quality of work anywhere in the Pacific Northwest.

up until about noon when there was supposed to be someone there a couple of hours earlier to meet with us (the ceremony started at noon), so I had to just trust them to be able to figure out the last minute details and where to set up without me, I called when they didn't show up an hour after they were supposed to be there (knowing traffic was backed up a little bit) but was unable to get ahold of anyone. Second was that several of my guests heard them say that there was a lot of food left over and that they were just going to pack up the rest & take it with them, I had close to a dozen guests come up to me to tell me that they heard the caterers saying they were going to "steal" the uneaten food. I haven't had a chance to talk to them since I heard this. The good-I had injured myself at work shortly after booking with them and was unable to communicate with them for a while, they were patient with me while I was unable to get them the information they needed. Their food was fantastic! I heard nothing but good things about how well their food tasted. They were able to help us with putting together a good menu where all of the foods complemented each other. Yellow Bird Catering and Events: Thank you Kerri. I am sorry for any miscommunication. Our first staff member actually arrived at 10am, with the second at 10:30, which was a bit later than expected. Second, I am sorry the staff did not communicate regulations, however as per health department regulations all leftover food must be disgarded. Hence, it was in fact not being stolen, rather it was thrown away. It was a great event an a pleasure to work with you. My response: I was in the dining hall waiting for them until about 10:45am before I went to get into my dress and nobody from your company was there at that time, when you were supposed to be there by 9-9:30am. If food was all supposed to be discarded (also, what regulation, exactly would this be? I'd like to verify that) then why was some food left and some food taken? As we paid for that food per serving, why should you be able to take what belonged to us? Additionally another guest saw someone from your company take the condiments from the serving table and pour it back into the larger container, which IS a health violation and makes me concerned that the extra food was not actually discarded, but possibly being reused. This information about the condiments was given to me just today, having come back from our honeymoon. There were surveillance cameras at this location. I can contact them directly if footage is needed.

the ceremony started at noon), so I had to just trust them to be able to figure out the last minute details and where to set up without me, I called when they didn't show up an hour after they were supposed to be there (knowing traffic was backed up a little bit) but was unable to get ahold of anyone. Second was that several of my guests heard them say that there was a lot of food left over and that they were just going to pack up the rest & take it with them, I had close to a dozen guests come up to me to tell me that they heard the caterers saying they were going to "steal" the uneaten food. I haven't had a chance to talk to them since I heard this. The good-I had injured myself at work shortly after booking with them and was unable to communicate with them for a while, they were patient with me while I was unable to get them the information they needed. Their food was fantastic! I heard nothing but good things about how well their food tasted. They were able to help us with putting together a good menu where all of the foods complemented each other.

or. They then incorporated the theme into the food service, from actual edible flowers on the cupcakes to real moss decorations- totally capturing the feel of nature and forest I wanted. I knew I wanted pulled pork and their signature mac & cheese, but they helped me select additional menu items so there truly was something for every guest. I knew I wanted a vegan option so I went with their recommendation of quinoa stuffed peppers- they ended up being hugely popular with all guests instead of just a vegan alternative. Yellow Bird staff also quickly moved tables into place (we had the wedding and reception in the same room) transforming the sanctuary into a reception space. I was anxious about the transition, but they made it seamless! If you want a caterer that is reasonably priced, serves delicious and diverse food, and is flexible with the constraints of your venue, Yellow Bird is perfect. Even more, if you need help with planning the theme, decor, and feel of your event, Yellow Bird can provide incredible event planning services. I'm not exaggerating, it really was everything I had hoped for and I don't know how I would have done it without them.

I kept getting frustrated by caterers by their lack of flexibility to get the meal we were wanting. That all changed when I talked with Gwen. She was friendly, understanding and willing to work with me. Her prices were reasonable and as soon as I said "wedding" she didn't charge her demeanor like the other caterers did. My reception had 200 guests and almost everyone of them complemented the buffet. I don't know how else to explain how satisfied I was...great food, great customer service, and reception dinner that went off without a hitch. I am so thankful I found Yellow Bird Catering!

bsolutely use them again. Everything was perfect!!!