Affordable Catering

Affordable Catering is great! They help with all aspects of the dinner and service, including providing the supplies for the bar and the contacts for the linens and napkins. The reason we chose them over other more trendy catering services is that they have the best overall menu, with entrees that all our guests would be sure to like. The menu was simple, but everyone loved it. They did a great job with the set-up, and they made the snack table look absolutely beautiful! I appreciated how they gave me their insight on what would work for a wedding dinner, what items were popular, and what would be a sure win with our guests. Bringing out a meat and cheese platter later in the evening was a great decision, because all the dancers had gotten hungry. They are a great catering team, and I was so happy they were at our wedding.

They were great caterers! Even though their name says 'affordable', all the plates and dishes that they presented were full and generous! They outdid themselves in presentation, too, which was so nice of them! The food was delicious, and no one complained that they didn't have enough food! We set up a consultation, explained where the wedding reception would be, all our favorite foods, and what our budget was. They were great at giving us a huge selection of menu options! They also provide the servers, which is great, and the servers for the evening were very professional and really nice, too! The best part was that they were able to take care of the dessert table, and the drinks, which made it easier in planning.

We were on a very tight budget, and during our first meeting we were actually given recommendations on ways to lower our overall costs (rent linens as opposed to selecting a pricier package from the company, etc.). They also matched our garden theme perfectly; the beautifully decorated buffet table provided the perfect extra touch to the reception decorations. We were very impressed with everything, from the initial meeting to the tasting and especially the reception dinner. The meal was delicious and the staff was extremely courteous and helpful. Afterwards, I was surprised to see them helping to pack up decorations and put away chairs! The service was beyond excellent, and I have zero complaints: Can't wait to use them again!

I was so nervous having watched so many wedding shows about the dinner I chose and how it would taste the day of. I am here to rave about Affordable. They did an excellant job, All my guests just loved the stuffed chicken marsala. I couldnt stop hearing about how good the food was. I was so pleased. I couldnt be happier with my catering choice. They were very professional, punctual and kept great communication with me throught the whole planning process and have lots of differnt menu styles to fit your budget! Thanks for making my wedding amazing!! ~ Annette Harte

We absolutely loved working with Affordable Catering for our 11/12/11 wedding. They were so easy and a real pleasure to work with, very responsive to any emails we sent. We chose an appetizer menu for our cocktail reception, but in reality the food was good enough and there was enough of it to be considered a sit down meal. I love that they let you sub out choices in the menu, it let us customize the menu we wanted. The Sirloin roast we had was amazing, very tender and juicy. The sausage, pepper and onion bites were my absolute favorite, they had and amazing flavor. The service staff was very professional and kind to all of my guests. After the reception was over they packed up all the remaining food and sent it home with us. We were more than pleased with our experience with Affordable Catering, and would recommend them to anyone!

I love Affordable Catering! The food was amazing (everybody LOVED it), the staff was extremely accommodating and professional and sweet. They served the champagne, cut and served the cake. They were awesome. Tina is also very sweet and will help you create the perfect menu for your event. You won't regret going with them.

Absolutely amazing! Tina was super sweet and really strived to make our wedding beautiful! The service staff arrived right on time, introduced themselves and then got to work setting up (the buffet and tables looked perfect!) The servers were so, so kind and helpful, and the food was delicious!!! Great food and service for the price..I would recommend Affordable Catering to anyone! Five stars!

Everyone at Affordable Catering was great to work with and very professional. We were right on the money with the number of servings and based on the guests numbers. The staff was so sweet and all had a great sense of humor. The way they go all out to decorate the food tables is beautiful. Thanks so much Rosie for all your input and help!!! Nancy Yanez

EXCELLENT!!! The food was awesome and the service was great. During our meal I had several guests come to our table to say that the food was great. I think the highlight of our meal was the Chicken Anya....what a great dish. There was a small bump during dinner that was not the fault of the catering staff, but they jumped in and made sure everything was taken care of. The service was out of this world. We actually met Daphane at the tasting and I knew I wanted her to lead the catering staff for my wedding. So I requested her and I was glad I did. She was excellet. She did everything to make sure my husband and I were taken care of duirng and even after the reception. To book the catering I worked with Rosie who was also in the middle of planning her own wedding, but she was professional and responsive everytime I needed her. And even when she went off to get married she made sure I had a contact while she was out. Big kudos to Affordable Catering.

I used Affordable Catering because it was recommended to me and after using them I would recommend them to anyone. When I went in for my tasting my mom and I were greatly impressed, the food was great, the decor was amazing and the staff was great. Most of my guests were of spanish speaking language and when I went to my tasting I requested a spanish speaking staff and the staff that was provided to me was amazing!!!!! They were so professional and so sweet and they were always checking up on guests. I would recommend this catering company to anyone who is looking for a wonderful staff as well as wonderful food. The decor, staff, and food that was provided by Affordable Catering was amazing!!!!!

Our food was so good and really affordable. The staff was very friendly too!

Great food for such an amazing price! Affordable catering did a beautiful job! One of the girls even helped me before my first look! They're staff is very professional and very sweet! I would recommend them to anyone!

Just used for my April 3rd wedding... very happy with how everything turned out.. was very helpful with cake(which they did not supply) we had and all... Paid attention to our needs and pleasure to be around.. will definately use again!

Another Mother of the Bride here. From the start to the finish,we could not have asked for a better caterer for my daughters wedding. They made sure that all our needs were net. As we mingled with our guest, many commented on the delicious food.The servers, bartenders and staff were great.

Affordable Catering was great! We used them very last minute and Tina was very helpful in getting us set up and booked in time! They have a wide variety of choices that you can customize and at great prices. They brought their own tables and everything they might need, so we didn't have to worry about providing anything. The food was good, my fav was the stuffed chicken marsala and the pecan crusted Mahi. The tortellini and the California salad with zin vin were great too. I wasn't thrilled about the scallop and shrimp skewer, but overall the food was wonderful. They even cut and served the cake! They were professional and really helped out! I would definitely recommend them!

I just used Affordable Catering for my wedding on 3/5/11. Their food was delicious and I am still getting compliments about it from friends and family!! I was very pleased they had a lot of Asian food options as my wedding was Japanese themed. The 3 servers were very friendly and professional. The cake cutting was free and they threw in a free entree since I signed them up at a bridal show. Leslie was amazing!! I would definitely recommend them to anyone!

We used Affordable Catering for our wedding in March 2011. We had a "cocktail" reception and they were fabulous the food was great and even better the servers catered to our every need!!! i would definately recommend this company for your catered needs.

This place is awesome! They are very professional and they're set up is spectacular! My guests raved about their food! I used them for my rehearsal dinner and wedding. And it truly is affordable!

Mother of the bride here, and as I did the wedding planning I'm making this post. All I can say about Affordable Catering is they were completely professional from beginning to finish. What I loved when I started to look up caterers is Affordable's menu selection. There was so much to choose from! The taste testing was so good that even though I'd decided to go a different route with the appetizers, I decided to use them instead. I sincerely felt that the prices WERE affordable! On the wedding day, the caterers were prompt, efficient, and extremely cognizant of our needs. We also hired our bar through Affordable, and the service was A+. I highly recommend this company for any of your catering needs.

Our guests are still talking about the delicious food that we had at our reception. The presentation, professionalism, and quality of the food was top notch. I couldn't say enough about my day of coordinator, Christine, she was awesome!!! She did such a beautiful job setting up the venue and working with my different vendors! This relieved me of much stress that day and I am truely thankful and happy that I had Christine there to help! Thanks again Affordable Catering!

Initially, I planned to go with Simply Gourmet, but their prices were just too high even after negotiating a lower price. Affordable catering was easily half the cost. While AC isn't as fancy, they provide an absolutely lovely spread and top-knotch service. I made all my arrangements with Leslie and the day of Daphne (I hope I'm getting her name right. She's a pretty, dark-skinned woman with curly hair.) was the lead on the catering staff the day of the wedding. The food was fantastic and the other caterer made sure that my groom and I were fed. Bravo and Five Stars for Affordable Catering!

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Working with Affordable Catering was a dream! They were so flexible and personal, I felt like such a valuable and special customer. I loved their options, their prices were extremely decent and the value of the food was exceptional. Even on the wedding day, their staff was so friendly and helpful - I felt completely at ease with their service. We were taken care of so well, made sure to have a full plate of food and champagne always in our glasses. And their offices are absolutely adorable! Not much options on plates and glassware, that was their ONLY downfall. Besides that - I couldn't be happier I chose them for catering our wedding day!

We had a buffet with chicken, beef, and a vegetarian entree and salad and sides. Everything was absolutely amazing! We got lots of compliments about how good the food was!

Affordable Catering was great to work with! Their food was delicious and their displays were very professional. Rosie was very helpful in deciding our menu and I think everyone was very pleased. Their bar prices were also very affordable compared to other catering companies that we looked at. I would definitely recommend Affordable Catering!

Affordable Catering was Wonderful! The food was delicious and the staff was very professional, friendly and eager to please. The elevator broke the day before the wedding and the crew had to carry all the food up three floors, but never once complained or even acted as if it was a problem. They displayed the food lovely and when they left it was cleaned up so nice you couldn't even tell they had been there. I highly recommend Affordable Catering, this is one place you get your monies worth. Kitty S, from TN

Everyone commented on how great the food was and they are very accommodating.

Affordable Catering was just that it was very affordable but it was really great food also. The thing that impressed me the most was their complete professionalism. I worked with Christine Webb and she was also my coordinator for the day which is another great service they offer at Affordable Catering. Christine was amazing! Not only was she sweet but she knew where everything needed to be set up for the wedding day so I could just relax and not worry about setting up centerpeices and napkins and all. I was very impressed with her.

To be honset I was really woried about the cater, however they went above and beyond on every aspect! We had Christine as the main contact day of and she was just awesome. Me nor my husband ate at the wedding and she made sure to make us both to go plates as well as to ensure everything went off perfect! Before the wedding we had to annoy the office with all of our questions and concerns, however everytime they were also wonderful and very helpful! If you ever need a cater hands down affordable is the best

This company needs to change its name. It should be Professional Affordable Catering. Absolutely phenominal. On time, prepared beautifully, and Michelle the server was on top of everything from water to champagne to the cake and serving the food. Very professional, polite and just fantabulous. We never had to request a thing. It made the eveing that much more enjoyable. Thank you Professional Affordable Catering. :-)Sincerely, the new Mr and Mrs Kevin O'DellP.S. Oh, and the food was fantastic too! :-)

Affordable Catering is the best caterer in Tampa Bay! These folks worked miracles. I had a small budget but an ever growing guestlist and they found a way for me to feed everyone with an open bar package. The food was delicious too! My family is filled with good cooks and heavy eaters and everyone left satisfied. Not one complaint. The staff was professional and dressed nicely, they even made it a point to match my peacock theme when it came to decorating the buffet tables.

Wonderful company to work with. I went to a friends wedding in March that they catered, and new I had to hire them for my daughters wedding in October. The entire staff are very professional and helpful. The guests loved the food.You can tell they have catered many events. They take pride in their work, and it shows!

Affordable Catering did a fantastic job at my daughters wedding. The buffet table was absolutley beautiful and the food was even better. We got exactly what we asked for and the staff was more than accomadating. If I ever have event that needs to be catered in the Tampa area I will definately call Affordable Catering! I have already passed their information to friends that often have parties catered.Thank you again for everything :)Heather

Amazing food for a very reasonable price.

We attended a wedding two years ago that was catered by Affordable Catering. We found that their pricing along with their quality of food was a great match! We were extremely happy with every detail surrounding the wedding from the planning to the professionalism and the outcome! The food was great and the staff was amazing. We were in a bind and ran out of plastic cups at the bar (which was not Affordable catering) and they were nice enough to give us some extra plastic cups they had. THey went out of their way to provide a great reception for us.

They were great!!!! Everyone was raving about there food(chicken marsala)! They loved it!! Leslie was always proffesional and attentive to every detail. The servers were great at making sure we were fed and the first ones to eat and to try out the chocolate fountain, which was amazing!!! There over all preformance was great!!!

Thank You so much !The food was great. Everyone loved it. The staff you sent was professional courteous and prompt. (real gentleman)The table decoration was lovely! The food was the correct temperature and the presentation was beautiful !I can't say enough how pleased I was with everything.Thank You Thank You ! G Richardson

Affordable Catering was wonderful to work with. The food was fantastic. They were very easy to keep in touch with and were always right on top of everything. I think that the quality of the food and services they provide is a great value for the prices they charge. They were on time and a pleasure to do business with. I will certainly keep them in mind for future events.

The food was great and in LARGE quantities. In retrospect, I wish I had ordered a little less. I ordered extra just in case more people came, but they didn't and we ultimately ended up wasting some food, even after sending guests home with boxes of it! The food was very satisfying and if I were in need of that type of catering service again I would probably use them again. Despite the name AFFORDABLE Catering, their prices weren't much lower than anyone elses.

The food was soo yummy!! All my guests were very satisfied and bthe quality and taste were amazing!! I would recommend them to anyone! This is the one time where you get what you pay for doesnt fit! They were very inexpensive however they didnt lack in flavor or taste!! It felt like we should have paid more for the quality and service we got! The servers were so amazing, helpful and friendly!!

Affordable Catering was great!! We got the food that we wanted to serve at the wedding without breaking the bank, and the food was delicious. Everything went off without a hitch, and the staff at Affordable was extremely helpful and responsive during the whole planning process. I would definitely recommend Affordable Catering to any bride-to-be.

Awesome food!! Great prices and elegantly displayed. Thank you for making our wedding a great event.

The Food was GREAT and the service was fantastic! we had chicken and pork and added a toast! Leslie was amazing. Also did the cake cuting for free! Will use again for other parties. Only down side is the tastings are inflexible and they dont serve the fod you will be having on your day, but it does give you a great idea of the quality of their food. I loved them.

The catering company was amazing. We had a special menu for our weding and they were very accomidating. My glass was always filled, and Leslie (very professional and courteous) took waited on us hand and foot the entire night. Tables were beautifully arranged and the food was amazing and plentiful. I am overall happy with the quality of the food and service. Leslie was great!

We looked around for quite a while for the right catering vendor. Most places were just toooo much money for what we had budgeted. I was recommended to Affordable Catering by our DJ Cory Barron from Grant Hemmond and I am pretty happy that we decided to go with them. The food was reasonably priced and was extremely good! Even though I missed cocktail hour, haha, I heard rave reviews about the appetizers that were served at that time. I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOVED the chocolate fountain and was happy we were able to "splurge" a little on that. Leslie was so sweet and answered every single question I had, which were quite a few. She was more than understanding when I was a little late with the initial deposit and with the scheduling of tastings and consultations. At the wedding, the staff was there setting up before I even arrived, they were so attentive to us, constantly asking if we needed anything, and even brought me stuff from the chocolate fountain when I couldn't get to it myself. Our officiant mentioned a few problems with the attitudes of some of the staff but I had no problem with any of them. Definitely consider them when your looking for your catering vendors!!

The food was awesome, we did a simple brunch type menu. We also added on chocolate covered strawberries, which were a big hit! Also, they brought their own decorations and table setup which fit the wedding perfectly. I really enjoyed working with them.

We fed 220 people for around $5,000. It was buffet style and the food was wonderful! There were plenty of servers at the reception and I think everyone enjoyed the meal. There was a chocolate fountain for the fruit tray during the cocktail hour and also the punch fountain was elegant and added to the overall presentation.

Affordable Catering was the first and only caterer we looked at. We tried them first because they were by far the least expensive. We were pleasantly surprised at how amazing the food tasted when we went out for a tasting. We signed a contract that night. They were very easy to work with and allowed us to call whenever to ask questions or update our menu options. At the wedding, I was really impressed with their staff. One of the most common pieces of advice you receive is to "make sure you eat." Affordable was right on top of that and brought my husband and I our plates right away. Everything tasted just as good as we remembered. The one thing I would say is that the buffet line moved a little slow. It would have been nice if our guests could have come from two different sides to move everyone through faster.I would definitely recommend Affordable Catering and their raspberry pork loin!

They truly live up to their name, and the food was great. With their costs being so "affordable" I was afraid the food would taste like cafeteria food, but it was not even close! The food was great, and I especially loved the tr-color cheese filled tortellini with alfredo sauce. Delicious!!!The staff who was actually at the event were great. I never even noticed them throughout the night, which was exactly how it should have been!There was a little confusion on numbers and costs right at the end that was slightly frustrating, but overall they were great!!!

Everything turned out really well using this caterer. The food was all wonderful and we knew what to expect based on the tasting. The day of service was wonderful and the staff was really eager to serve and make sure that we were having a wonderful day. They even went out to the store to get more wine when we ran out early!

Jill Shoop was a blast to work with, and the food was very good. They were on time and knew what they were doing. Great service!

The food at Affordable Catering was exquisite! They really did a good job setting up the buffet sation for my wedding. The staff was very professional and paid attention to every detail of the wedding decor. Thank you for your service!

When my husband and I were searching for a caterer we did a lot of taste testings and bridal shows to find the right one. Of all the ones we tried, Affordable Catering was the one that stood out the most for us. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. What made the process easier was the staff in the office was incredibly easy to work with. We highly recommend this place to anyone who has catering needs!

Affordable did an amazing job. We never had one bad thing to say or happen during the wedding. The food was amazing, everyone raved about how good the food was. The servers did an awesome job of setting up without gettingin anyones way, they did a good job of busing all the tables ad the night went on. They did a complimentry cake cutting and serving which was a huge help. I don't think I even worried once about the catering company. The price of the meals per person was one of the cheapest we saw out of the companies we looked into. I would definitely recomend this company for anyone getting married.

The food was AWESOME!Inclusive of anything and everything, this company was there to work with it all for you! And, they were willing to help save you money by recommending other vendors to you! They are all inclusive, making things easy!The staff at the wedding was PERFECT! Thank you MIKE! Head dude at the wedding! He was wonderful!Will use them again if we have any big parties!Thank you!!!!!

They were very flexible considering that our wedding was on one of the biggest days of the year.

Great food. I keep hearing how amazing the food was at the wedding. The servers served my husband and I to our table (everyone else had buffet) and did a good job on refilling drinks for us so we did not have to get up.

They have awesome chicken very moist! And they the cut you cake at no cost! affordable prices! they only have like only one tasting per month I wish they had more. But picked they without tasting the food before hand and I loved everything

The food was delicious. The representative helped us fit the food we wanted into our budget. The staff was completely professional. The cost was VERY competitive with the comparison shopping we did.

The food and presentation for our wedding was fantastic. They worked with me to put a menu together to meet the needs of my husband, myself, and our guests. They were quick with the clean up and left the kitchen at the venue spotless so that I didn't have to clean up myself. Great service and attention to detail.

Affordable Catering did a wonderful buffet for my wedding that tasted good as well as looked great. Everyone came up to me after the wedding and said the food was the best they have ever had at a wedding. Only issue was that we had to really press to try the actual food that was going to be on our menu since they do group tastings with various foods. I was also passed back and forth between coordinators which I was not too pleased about. Other than that the food was excellent and my table set up looked great.

They were very nice to work with and the staff that came to our venue to serve were extremely nice and professional! They set up the food tables and even lit the candles on our guest tables when another vendor neglected to do so! Everyone loved the food! The only thing negative thing I have to say is that they don't have many dates for food tasting. I didn't get to go to a tasting so I just based it upon recommendation and it turned out well.

As you see I had mixed reviews for Affordable Catering. Overall though, I would use them again if need be. I had a WONDERFUL experience with them in the planning process prior to the wedding. They were so nice, organized, and really took notice of all the details and helped me with everything (thanks Marilyn!! You were the best!!). I received MANY compliments from guests on how amazing the food was. The prices are very affordable and incredible for what you get. I was very impressed overall with the quality of their service. The reason why I rated their professionalism and flexibility 3 stars is because of my experience the day of the wedding. Although they got there on time and set up everything on time, they had a HUGE issue with me and my wedding coordinator as to where things needed to be set up. One of the chefs was arguing and throwing an absolute fit about where he was told to set up. To make a long story short, they should have come out to take a look at the wedding location before the day so these issues could be spoken of before 3 hours prior to the reception. Overall this was unprofessional to me and caused a great deal of stress and anger for me on my own wedding day. Other than that, everything else was perfect.

The caterer messed up our cocktail hour by 20 minutes, but tried to make it right. All in all, they were affordable and willing to work with us on our unique menu.

This company was very easy to do business with! They also contract out to a linen company. I would absolutely recommend using them. You should go to one of their tasting to see the food for yourself first though.

The food was very good and the prices were reasonable. However, we did have a few issues with the staff (not the servers, but the people who we booked the event through). They sent us the final billing invoice late and then gave us problems when they didnt get the check a day later. They need to understand that if they can't stay of schedule, don't expect things to get across the state in one day.

The food was great. But they nickel and dime you with added expenses that you don't know about until the very end. Also, they were supposed to stay and additional hour (that I paid for) and they left an hour early. They were also supposed to wear tux shirts and they wore polo shirts.

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Everyone enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. There were a few hiccups in the beginning of the day, but overall, things went well.

The food was excellent at a very realistic price. Sadly some of the waitress took some of our centerpieces and my flowers.

Unfortunately, I cannot give Affordable Catering a decent review. I am not one to write bad reviews, in fact this is my first. I did not have any problems with Affordable Catering until they would not return my phone calls to discuss the issues that occurred during our wedding. Now that they have my money and the event date is over they are refusing to return my calls to at least try to resolve the issues or explain to me what happened. I was told by Leslie that any left over food was going to be left for my family and friends to take home if they wanted. Leslie had even recommended that I purchase a third entree, such as a pasta dish, for out- of- town guests to take back to their hotels. I am glad that we didn't because that would have been more food thrown in the trash. After our wedding was over on 11/5/11, there was half of a top-sirloin and a lot of chicken breast left over. The associates who worked our wedding did not give us a chance to take the food home but rather threw it all in the trash!! I was also told by Leslie that they were going to provide a cake cutter. This was not true as well, when my husband and I walked up to the table for our cake cutting we were handed a white plastic cake cutter from the Publix grocery store! How embarrassing it was for us to be in front of our guests, videographer and photographer to capture this special moment with this generic publix cake cutter. I specifically asked if this was going to be provided or should I go out and buy my own. Since I was told they would provide a cake cutter I didn't go out and buy my own. Yes we bought our cake from Publix but we did not want to use the cake cutter they provide with cakes. I am mostly upset about the food being thrown away because that is not what I was told during the year up until our wedding date. I find it hard to believe that these associates thought it was okay to throw perfectly good food in the trash. Where was the common sense on 11/5/11? Affordable Catering has not returned any of my messages and is giving the impression that they just take your money and run. They do not seem to care about customer service after your event date is over and no one is there to resolve any issues. If I could just have received a phone call back from Affordable Catering I would not be writing this review today. We were actually going to use them again for a Christmas event this year but not anymore. It is really a shame that the customer service I am receiving after they have been paid in full is so terrible. I would not trust this company to do the things they say they will do and I will not recommend Affordable Catering to anyone. Please beware of this company!

I had the pleasure of working with Affordable Catering last month on a wedding the I coordinated. The couple went with a tropical menu and it was delicious. The staff was excellent and very courteous. I would highly recommend them to my clients.

Tampa Bay Watch Loves Affordable Catering. Dependable and always professional is how I would describe the staff. I would also like to note the staff has skills in making an event look beautiful. Events with Affordable Catering is stress free and that is how we like our events at Tampa Bay Watch.

Top notch service and a quality product produced EVERYTIME!! We highly recommend Affordable Catering to anyone looking for an EXCEPTIONAL caterer:)

I have to say that Affordable Catering is fabulous to work with! Brides and their families are always happy with them - I never hear any complaints, only compliments. I am always pleased to find out that Affordable Catering is a Bride's caterer. I would also like to say thank you to Affordable Catering for all of the referrals they have sent my way!Affordable Catering is SweetCake's friend! :)