Affordable Catering

I wish I knew where to start. Our son's wedding was this past Saturday, and Affordable provided the catering, bartenders, and cake cutter. We did not have to worry about a single thing, they took care of everything! The buffet was not only some of the most delicious food we've ever eaten at a wedding (chicken spedini and the burgundy beef), but the way they decorated the buffet table was simply gorgeous! They couldn't have been more professional, and the price was very very reasonable. Our guests all raved about the food and service. It was a wonderful wedding, and we are so thankful that we chose them.

Our wedding food was SO good and Affordable Catering was a dream to work with. They work within your budget and I would recommend them to anyone getting married. They even gave my husband and I to go plates of food for after the wedding to take back to our hotel! We felt so special and thought that was a nice added touch.

I expected with a name like "Affordable Catering" for this to be a fairly low end catering option which I was prepared to cope with knowing my limited budget. There prices were the best available, so we went in for a tasting. Everything we tried was great, then a friend also used them for their wedding where we were able to taste and see their service in action. The food and service they provided at our wedding was outstanding. We had the chicken in crab and artichoke sauce as an entree which for me was a gourmet dish that I never dreamed I would be able to afford. Their service was excellent. The buffet table itself was beautifully decorated with candles and did not look like your typical wedding buffet with bland food and paper doilies. You get great quality for an amazing price!

I used Affordable Catering for our reception and could not have been more pleased! The food was delicious and well prepared and the staff was extremely professional and eager to do their job. Henry was who I consulted with the most throughout the process and he was always very friendly and flexible. He valued any concerns we had and made sure to address them. (Some staff members were harder to consult with but again Henry made it easy.) I can not say enough good things about this catering company. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication...we sure do appreciate it!

We couldn't have been happier with Affordable Elegance! They really saved me from a stressful situation. My first vendor didn't work out, so Affordable Elegance jumped in at the last minute to save the day. The cake was EXACTLY how I had pictured it, and it was moist and most delicious. We highly recommend these amazing cake designers!!

We used Affordable Catering for my wedding. We could not have been happier with the services that we received. They went above and beyond everything that we expected for our wedding. All of our guests are still raving about the food from our wedding. I also thought that their prices were very reasonable. We would recommend Affordable Catering to anyone!

I don't think I could be happier with our caterer. The food was delicious and Henry and his wait staff were phenomenal! Although Other office staff did not share Henry's customer service skills, after meeting with Henry, we were hooked! If at first you don't succeed with the affordable catering staff, try working with someone else, it is definitely worth it.

Affordable Catering has provided their services for both of my daughter's weddings in 2009 and 2010. Their food and professional services are beyond compare! Jamie and her staff know the right questions to ask and their catering staff is on time, dressed well, and very stealth in their dealings with your guests. What more can you ask for. Your wedding reception will go smoothly and your guests will be delighted with Affordable's wonderful food and professional manner.

Affordable catering is amazing! They really do their job well. All of the staff was great to work with in the planning and on the wedding day. They were very attentive during the reception, but at the same time not in the way at all. The thing I loved the most about affordable is that they not only provide the food but they also go through your whole reception timeline and really set a schedule with you. If I did not have them, I would have been loss. Also, my sister used them 7 years ago for her wedding and the prices barely went up! Great company!

I cannot say enough good things about this place. The food was absolutely outstanding (we had a buffet with grilled chicken with wine sauce, bbq brisket, garlic mashed potatoes, and roasted veggies). People kept raving about the food and asking who our caterer was. Jesus was our catering steward and he was an absolute dream to work with. If I could give this place more stars, I would!!

Affordable catering did an excellent job at our wedding! Every loved the food, we are still getting complements and had plenty of food, even leftovers.

Jamie and her team have done a fantastic job on our wedding party. They did
almost everything and we have nothing to worry about, just sitting back and enjoy our dinner. The staff was responsive and wonderful, taking care of our guest to minor details. The setup was beautiful, the atmosphere was relaxed and joyful, which set our mood in happiness. Their service was flawless in every way that we will cherish the memory forever. Thank you so much, affordable catering.

They did everything beautifully. My wife and i have nothing to worry in the reception. The food was delicious and my friends really enjoyed it. Everyone at our wedding commented how delicious the cake was. If you want to tast delicious cake just come here, this restuarant is highly recommended.

They did a great job with everything. Everything was set up beautifully. The food was great. They even provided a special plate for my daughter who has food allergies. They were very easy to work with. Everything went so smoothly I didn't have to worry about anything and was able to enjoy my reception.

The food was amazing and the staff was accommodating for anything and everything I needed for my wedding. BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS cake!!!

We used them for the rehearsal dinner and the food was great! We had tons of compliments on it and everyone was stuffed becasue they couldn't get enough of it. The price was also great!

Jamie is wonderful and she did an excellent job, she thought of everything I didn't. :)

We did all the pre-wedding planning with Jamie. She was more than on top of everything and very thorough. I was beyond impressed with our team leader, Henry on the day of. Him and the team set up the day before and were done before we even got there to decorate. They did not miss a single detail. We had so many compliments on the dinner choices and cake and how smoothly everything ran. I would book them again in a heartbeat.

Jayme was so helpful with so many aspects of our wedding! She worked with my husband on a previous military event so she was the one for our wedding. The food was great as well as the presentation. Everyone loved the mashed potato bar in the martini glass! Affordable Catering is amazing, period!

The food served at our wedding was better than the food we tasted at their shop. We received many compliments about the quality of the food.

Wonderful staff, delicious food, beautiful set up and no worries on our special wedding day! They did an amazing job making sure the details were done. They even filled our toasting glasses with beer per our request! No request is too small or silly for them! Let them deal with the details so you can enjoy your day!

The food was really great. The caterers also set up the buffet and decorated for us and it looked great. The groom and several of our guests went back for seconds, but there was still plenty of food.

Jaime and Jennifer with Affordable Catering were fantastic. We had a plated sit down service that was everything we imagined. We had 2 entrees on the plate and the artichoke and crab chicken and the sirloin with burgundy sauce was to die for. Everyone commented on how good the food was. They were very responsive to all of our questions were knowledgeable about our venue for our reception and had dealt with them many times. It was a great ease of mind knowing they knew what to do at the venue.

Great food, great service, and awesome personality. This company is willing to go the extra mile for you!

Jamie and her staff are truly amazing to work with. Our initial meeting with her set our minds at ease. It was clear, from the beginning, that we were in the best hands! Henry was an amazing 'captain' for the evening. They executed everything flawlessly, from the decorations, drapes, etc, to the food, everything was perfect and I barely noticed anyone was even there. Their staff blends in and just does an amazing job. Henry even went to get more red wine, as it went so quickly! Hands down, the best catering service in KC.

I loved everything about this company. The staff was friendly and extremely helpful. The food and presentation was great and the prices were the best that I'd found for all that was included. Overall I was very pleased and would recommend them to any future brides.

Absolutely LOVED them!!! Would highly recommend. They were great to work with my schedule and do things as I wanted. The food was delicious and everything ran smoothly. I had my wedding and reception in the same room. They made a very quick, smooth transformation on the room. I was really impressed with them and have only good things to say!!

Affordable Catering has amazing food at unbelievably low prices, and the staff was really easy to work with. Everyone commented on how great the food tasted at my reception. My cake was everything I had ever imagined for my wedding; it looked exactly like the picture I drew for the baker when explaining what I wanted. If you want awesome quality for a great value, choose Affordable Catering!

I love them and will e sure to use them again. We had a reception ready ceremony and I was about any hour late getting to my wedding and they waited very patiently for the ceremony to finish so that food could start getting served. I told them my wedding colors and they set the buffet table up to match. I love them!!

OH AND THE FOOD WAS EXTREMELY DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awesome, awesome, awesome! we had gone to numerous tastings, and while we enjoyed various entrees at some of them, affordable catering had THE BEST tasting. it was done open-house style with a huuuge variety of choices to taste- including cakes and desserts. we decided on a buffet for the wedding reception- which included a HUGE amount of food! PLUS, since we booked at a certain time, they threw in a chocolate fountain for free, as well! it was great! plus henry (one of the amazing staffers there) came and organized and help keep track of time and the timeline DURING the actual reception- to make sure everything was served/cut/cleaned up at the right time, etc. great to work with- and affordable! much more for your money- with delicious food!

We got so many compliments on our wedding buffet and it only cost us $7 a serving. The staff was very attentive during our reception and made our night very special.

As a wedding photographer I have had tons of wedding food and Affordable Catering does an amazing job and that I why I decided to hire them for my own wedding!! The food turned out great many people commented on how good it was. The service was great, they were very good at getting us our food and helping with anything we needed. I would for sure recommend them!

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I had a great experience with AC/Pampered Palate. They were always willing to meet and go over changes/costs/set up with me. They also provided great service at the reception and we got many comments on the great food and how polite the people working it were!

Great food, great service and a great menu. We did the pasta bar and loved it. Even grandma complemented the food, no easy task.

This caterer is worth more than we paid for them. My only complaint was that I was given no direction for the cake and then told that my design would cost extra. The problem was quickly resolved to my satisfaction. The day of the wedding ran smoothly and everything tasted amazing. The captain was amazing! She kept out a plate of appetizers for us and got us water. She even brought me a cup of water during photos! Love this caterer and would definitely reccommend!

AMAZING food, amazing setup, amazing decorations for the buffet table. Our guests LOVED the selecitions we made for our reception dinner. We got compliments all night.
The staff was great at getting back to us quickly if we had questions as we were planning. The quality of food was awesome for the price. We were very pleased and would highly recommend their services to other couples.

Everyone at Affordable Catering is so great and easy to work with. Every time I called they were all on the same page and knew what was going on with our event. They were flexible in all the changes I made even up to two weeks before the wedding! The on-site staff was very accomodating and made us feel very special. When we arrived at the ballroom from our ceremony, they all clapped for us and made it a point to say congratulations to us both!

Affordable Catering was great to work with for my dinner, cake, linens and bartending. We had great compliments on the food and cake. They were flexible and very knowledgable. In fact, they helped me set the schedule for my wedding! The only problem I had was that we ran out of vegetables and potatos with 2 tables of guests still left. Otherwise, excellent service!

My experiece with Afforadable Catering was extremely good! The food was great, pletiful, looked beautiful and the service they provided was awesome. I would absolutely reccomend them to cater an event or wedding.

They were very flexible and helpful.

Great food, beautiful set up . The overall experience with Afforbale Catering was good, though sometimes some of their staff were not resposive to all of our demands, but catering 180 guests was not easy. We had a pre-wedding discussion with them and I found they were very considerate. They set up everything ready when we got there as scheduled and everything ran smoothly. Especially the cake was yummy, everyone commented how good it was. My father and mother live in Kansas city, they were so happy that day.

This caterer was extremely affordable and they were very pleasant to work with. Just remember to keep all your due dates straight as far as guest count, $ due. I would definitely recommend this caterer to another bride on a budget.

My guests loved the foodl. Their menu is very reasonable and yummy. They also did our cake and we loved it!

Henry was fantastic! He handled every question I had and went beyond his paid duties to satisfy us. He sacrificed his own time in order to allow us to decorate the venue. The food was alright, but the service was great!

Affordable catering offered us a great meal for 150 guests at an extremely reasonable price. In addition, if you check with them they run specials on different services. I cannot put a number on the numerous compliments we got on the food and desserts, and I have to agree. Everything was top notch and ready to go when needed. The crew got things done very fast, and were very active in keeping all of the food fresh. We will use them for all events in the future, as they made our wedding fantastic.

The food was great and the girl who ran my wedding catering was awesome! There was last minute changes and she really worked with us. The only bad thing that I would say is to not use was the bartender. I got soooooooooo many complaints about her after the fact. I really wish that I would have had ever a friend do it over her. This is not to discourage you from using these people, everything else was amazing! The food was above and beyond what I could have hoped for.

The food served at our wedding was better than the food we tasted at their shop. We received many compliments about the quality of the food.

The entire experience with this group was far above what I paid for. They had several meetings with me and gave me options on setting the tables, working with their own materials as well as ones that I provided. They even delievered all my table settings 2 days early so we could set up ourselves (my choice) for free. They did forget some of the napkins and flatware, but they completly made up for it by finishing the set up with no additional charge since it had been there mistake. They even lit all my reception candles for me (several hundred) during the wedding so we didn't have to pay someone to drive to the reception site during the wedding. Everyone loved the food, it was far superior to wedding food I have eaten before that cost much more. Several of our friends even said it was the best meal they'd had in 5 years. I recommend them to my friends.

the cake was super yummy!

Food was FANTASTIC!!!! The rosemary chicken was a huge hit. We had plenty of leftovers that they let us take home. They also made the wedding cake and it turned out great.

I love these folks. Great value for the money. Dependable! Definitely recommend.

They did our catering and cake. The cakes were gorgeous-exactly what we wanted! We added some details to the menu and they got them all absolutely perfect. Everyone commented on how good the food was.

The food tasted great but there were a few things that I didn't like about the process. I felt like they were just trying to up sell me and add extra items that I didn't want. It took a while for them to get back to me. The guy that was there the night of the wedding was very professional and helpful. He was the most helpful of everyone that I met from Affordable Catering.

The food was delicious and the servers took great care of my husband and me on the big day. The crew cleaned up everything afterward, and I couldn't have been happier with their day-of service. The small problems that I encountered with the company were during the planning process. There were a few small mistakes on the contract which were corrected and it generally took several days before my emails were returned, and sometimes it took repeat emails to get a response. They double-booked our final meeting, but we did end up getting to hold our meeting. Overall, the people were very good, the food was very good, and they offer a great value.

The catering and their services turned out really well. We used them for our food, linens, glassware, dishes, bars, bartenders, and risers for the band and the head table. Jennifer is who we mostly worked with leading up to the event, then Elisha was our day of person. We were able to pick up the linens on Thursday so that we could set up early so that was nice. The food tasted good and the price was right. The service on the day of was right on. They did a good job. The only things I didn't like was that their offices smelled like smoke and the food tasting was anything over the top. I expected to taste more choices.

The food was amazing, the cake looked beautiful!!! I believe th pricing was a decent price. My only complaint is, we advised the caterer we would have 210 or 205 people and only ended up having about 160 (we paid for the full 210), they advised us before the wedding we would keep any left over food (makes sense as we paid for it), but they did not leave any of the food and I would say again we paid for an extra 40 people probably. They also ran out of plates towards the end of the line of people getting food, which was also embarrassing). My mom called after the wedding to discuss everything and felt like the conversation did not go very well and did not seem to care much about the situation. Would I recommend them? Yes, but make sure EVERYTHING is discussed and you get what you pay for :) the Mashed potato Martinis were amazing!!

As far as food goes, it was delicious and very well priced. I truly enjoyed working with all of the staff up until the week of the wedding when it appears that communication completely ceased between staff members. I was very disappointed after having such a pleasant experience in the months leading up to the wedding. The food was still fantastic as was the buffet service, price and flexibility of the menu and available services. I would still recommend Affordable, just make sure everyone is on the same page!

I am still on the fence about how I feel about their service. The price was defnitely right - I had shopped around a ton for a caterer and they were definitely the best priced for what you received. My issue with them stems from two things - first of all, I had to call them for everything - they never told me when I needed to get in touch with them for a final count or to come do a tasting - and when I called to inquire about these things, they acted like I should have known - even though they never told me! That aside, I was happy with the way they treated me over the phone for the most part.
Now, my biggest issue with them came the day of the wedding...
The lady who came to be in charge of set up was very sweet and took me through to show me how everything looked and I left to go do my pictures with full confidence that everything would be great. Little did I know, but she left after set up and the people left to run the buffet lines were nothing short of unenthusiastic. My wedding planner had to constantly remind them all night to refill the appetizers that were running low and to fill up the fruit boat with fruit other than melons.
So yes, the food was good but the service could have been much better.

They are definitely going to receive a letter from me once all this post-wedding business dies down.

PROS: Great food
CONS: Slow to respond, servers were of questionable character

They were affordable but they were hard to get a hold of and I really didn't know what I was going to get. The food was good but they took down the buffet really early. I wouldn't recommend them to my friends.

At the end of the day, Affordable Catering worked out well but we had a few issues along the way. When we went in for a tasting we were not impressed by the food. We hired an award-winning grill master that we had hand selected from the American Royal. We were very impressed with his meat. We asked Affordable Catering to prepare the sides and serve the food and have the meat prepared by the grill master. Affordable Catering said they would provide the chaffing dishes and tongs for the meat. They never discussed with us who would serve the meat. The week before we were informed by Affordable Catering that they were going to charge us $3.50 a person to serve the meat. We had over 170 guests. The cost of them serving the meat surpassed the cost of how much the grill master was charging us for the meat and time. This forced us to have Affordable Catering cook and serve their own meat, which was only $1.00 per person. I am thankful that they were able to change our menu last minute but it was their fault since they were not upfront with us about costs. If we would have known they were going to attempt to charge us to serve our own meat we would have went with another caterer. Overall, the food tasted fine. It was just not what we wanted.

When I first signed with Affordable Catering I was a bit reluctant because of the price, but the food we tasted was so great I figured it was worth it. My first initial visit was great, but once I signed the contract and forked over the money things changed fast. My contact person changed to another associate, who was very unfriendly and I could never get a straight answer from her. In the end I was so VERY disappointed because although the food tasted great, my vegetable selection was wrong, the caterers picked up the buffet after only about 40min. of being open, even though I specifically paid for 1 1/2hrs of buffet service and well BEFORE my guests and wedding party were even done eating. I was not happy about that at all. Even the groom and I hardly had a chance to eat before they took our plates away!!! NOT GOOD.
The final straw was when we asked about taking the leftovers that were served on the buffet home and the team lead of the crew said absolutely not. This was not right. I specifically made sure that when I signed the contract to ask if we were able to take home any leftovers and was told that if the food made it to the buffet then it was ours to keep because they could not take it back. So why did they then tell us NO on the day of the wedding/reception...I don't know, but I do know that someone took it with them because many of my bridesmaids saw the team leader packaging food from the buffet into plastic bags for leftovers. So where did they go??? No one knows, but they weren't left in the refrigerator for us, like they should have been and they weren't in the trash. So I guess the servers were taking home the leftovers for themselves...NOT TOO PROFESSIONAL!!! There was easily a few hundred dollars of leftover food on the buffet that we were entitled to and it walked right out the door when the caterers left.
After the wedding night, I contacted the catering service about the problems we incurred and was told that she would have to look into the situation and get back to me. So I thought OK, I'll give them a chance. I waited over 2 weeks and no call back so I called in and got the same lady, Jenny on the phone and she said I had no reason to be calling because she was issuing me a refund for the wrong vegetable being served, which she did admit was her fault because they didn't actually offer what she guaranteed me. When I asked her about the other problems that went on (picking up the buffet way too early and taking the leftovers back with them) she said that I was wrong and the team that worked our wedding did nothing wrong. I spent over 30 minutes on the phone with her trying to get things sorted out and NOT ONCE did she even apologize for the inconvenience or trouble I had. I then asked her why she never called me back and she said there was no need because I was getting a refund so her job was done and I should be happy with that and furthermore getting the check cut for the refund would take time so I should be prepared to wait. I was not happy. I spent over $2,000 on the food alone; it was the most expensive thing for the entire wedding...service should have been better than that.
Terrible, terrible. I would have been happier just ordering the food and setting it up myself with no catering staff and so would have the rest of my wedding party, friends and families. I think almost every guest I had questioned the catering service. This is not what I wanted my guests to remember about my wedding!
Terrible. I would not recommend them to anyone for anything.
Shop around and be sure to inquire about their customer service and ask for references from other brides, if possible.

Affordable Catering is on our preferred list. Their quality is excellent and prices can't be beat! They are a full service caterer that we thoroughly enjoy working with!

Affordable Catering has an incredible menu, along with hard working staff members. Highly recommended for all of your events! Newly added as Grand Loft's preferred caterer with the All Inclusive packages!

Wonderful accomodating crew and delicious food! Go in for a tasting and see for yourself! We have had Affordable out to the Stanley on several occasions. They are very professional and curtious! We recommend Affordable Catering for your events.

Affordable cable is simply one of the most reliable and delicious caterers we have worked with. I've seen Henry and his crew at Drexel Hall on 2 occasions and they always produce a fine service and food fare!!

Always good food and such great prices. They are so reliable and professional. I love when my brides use Affordable.

We aren't only photographers - we're also a married couple, and when we planned our own wedding, we made sure to choose the best possible vendors at the most reasonable price. After a long and intense search for catering, this is what we found and we are so glad we did. Affordable Catering certainly stands by their name for their pricing, and the catering for our wedding reception was beyond wonderful. They were early to the reception site, flawlessly orchestrated the setup for our dinner table, and every single dish was delicious! From simple snacks to elaborate specialties, these guys can give you the catering you're dreaming of at a price that will fit in your budget. Thanks to them, we actually came in under budget for our wedding. Thanks so much to everyone at Affordable Catering!

Affordable Catering has worked many times in our facility and have always done a very good job for our clients. We recommend them highly.

Affordable Catering is one of the elite caterers in the Kansas City area and I'm proud to say one of our preferred vendors. They are as the name implies, affordable, but not in a cheap way. You definitely get your money's worth in outstanding food quality, excellent service and professional support. We've never had a single complaint from any of our wedding couples about this company. I give them my highest rating for food, service and reliability.