Simply Elegant Catering

Simply Elegant is everything we could ask for when it came to catering our wedding. We had so many compliments on the food, the service, and the table settings. The servers and bartenders were top notch and always very kind to all our requests on the big day. But most importantly, Mike and Laura were always so helpful when we were clueless, quick to respond when we had questions and requests, and the fresh baked cookies and treats made us feel so welcomed when we had to stop by. We would happily recommend Simply Elegant to anyone in need of catering services for an event.

We had both our rehearsal dinner and wedding dinner catered through Simply Elegant. They are the best! We were so happy with the delicious food and great quality of service. Weeks later people have still been coming up to us complimenting us on the great food at our wedding! A true pleasure to work with! I hope to use them for more events in the future!

Mike Faulkner provided a great meal and evening!!! The food was wonderful and the staff was great. We could not have asked for anything more. We did food tastings with him months before the wedding and it was so much fun. They made a special holiday chex mix they had at each bar and they served milk and freshly made chocolate chip cookies at the end of the evening.

Out of all the vendors I used for my wedding, Simply Elegant was the best. My guests couldn't stop raving about the food. Mike was pleasant to work with and was genuinely excited for me and my (now) husband. Mike never made me feel like I was bothering him and since he knew the venue like the back of his hand, I was able to rely on him to answer questions about it. His staff was great and professional. And you just can't beat the price. Have you heard of the saying "you get what you pay for?" Well with Simply Elegant you get so much more than what you pay for. You won't have to worry about thing. Mike will take care of it for you. At my wedding it was "Adults Only." I even called my guests with kids to remind them "no kids." But you always get that one that brings theirs. Luckily, Mike had prepared a kids meal just in case this happened. I never asked him to. He was just prepared. How great is that?! You won't be disappointed if you use Simply Elegant.

Mike and the team at Simply Elelgant were great. Very professional but also made you feel comfortable. Mike was always around to answer any questions and if you had last minute changes he had no problem with that. He was so helpful when it came with my other vendors on the day of. I liked how he was very attentive and gave many suggestions to someone who has no idea about planning. I really enjoyed with Mike, and I would definitely recommend him

So glad we chose this caterer. So kind and genuine whenever we spoke. You can tell that they love what they do and it shows in every way. The staff is wonderful as well as the owners. We have gotten so many compliments on our food and servers. Everyone wants to know who catered our wedding. The food is amazing and I wish they had a restaurant open so we could eat there again and again. Loved everything about it.

Mike and Laura were wonderful from the very beginning of our planning all te way to the execution of our event! We started meeting with Mike a little over a year prior to our wedding day and he always made us feel like a priority! He is keen on detail and for me that was major! My highest regards for his customer service!

As for his product, well.....folks are still raving about how yummy the food was and it has almost been a month! His food was prepared the same day so was deliciously fresh! His staff was super friendly and very professional. Once again my highest regards on services rendered.

Overall Mike and Simply Elegant Catering get our full appreciation and 100% recommendation!

Simply Elegant Catering! I love these people! We received sooo many compliments on our food at the wedding and I even had a few people go out of their way to tell me how fun and friendly all of the staff was! Mike and Laura are so good at what they do! I feel so lucky to have found them - they made our day so easy and it all tasted so good. I cannot recommend them enough! I LOVE Simply Elegant Catering! I am looking forward to our next big event so I can work with them again! Yummy!!!

Simply Elegant is simply awesome! Mike clearly is very passionate about food, and that enthusiasm carries over into every aspect of his business. The personal service and attention to detail he showed during our initial meeting convinced us we had finally found the right company. That meeting set the bar pretty high, yet he still managed to exceed our expectations. He worked with us every step of the way to ensure that we were happy with our choices. I cannot imagine finding a caterer who cares more about their clients or the quality of their final product. We've had several people contact us since the wedding just to say how much they enjoyed the food, the most common phrase being, "the best wedding food I've ever had."

Mike and Laura from Simply Elegant Catering are a class act. Our venue gave us 4 catering options to choose from and although they were not the least expensive of the 4, they had the best quality of food and service for the price. I say you can't put a number on ease of mind and let me just say that Mike and Laura exceeded our expectations. He offered us one tasting and it came down to them and another company. When the other company offered us prime rib, Mike was willing to give us a second tasting with prime rib at no extra cost. He didn't even charge us for our first tasting. He was very open to our wants and dislikes. The quality of food exceeded the other company and Mike's customer service was impeccable. And if you think they only serve meat dishes you are wrong. Mike gave us a menu for many of our vegetarian guests. At the end of the reception, all of them came up to us and said that was the best vegetarian menu they've had at any wedding. We also served salmon and prime rib that night, which everyone loved. On the day of the event, I have to admit I dropped the ball on a couple of items but Mike rolled with the punches and straightened out my mess without contacting me. I never learned about any of the problems until after the wedding because he handled everything and remained calm throughout. Everything ran smoothly and I saw no hiccups. Our guest and my husband and I had an amazing reception because of Simply Elegant Catering. Everyone loved the food, drinks, desserts, and service all thanks to Mike and Laura. I hope to use them for other future events. Thank you Simply Elegant Catering.

Picking Simply Elegant was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! From the first meeting throughout the whole process, we sincerely appreciated the personable service that we received from Mike and Laura. We didn't feel like another customer that needed to be "sold" on a service. They truly cared about our event and they were dedicated to working with us to make our vision come alive. Throughout the process, they made themselves fully available to us to contact them at any time with any questions or concerns. They consistently demonstrated commitment to responding to us in a timely manner as well. Mike made himself available to meet with us several times before the event to work through the many details that evolved throughout the process.
These meetings were invaluable! Early on, he also recommended other vendors whom we were exceptionally pleased with as well. On the day of our wedding, everything ran smoothly and many of our guests have commented how excellent the food and service were. We felt the same way- the catering staff truly embodied the same personable service that we had received all along and we were especially impressed with how attentive they were to us as the bride and groom. We are very grateful for having had the opportunity to work with such wonderful people, we hold no reservation in recommending Simply Elegant, and we would welcome the opportunity to work with them again in the future!

Food is one of the most important elements of your event- and receiving countless compliments from your guests is the sign of a job well done. We worked with Mike and Laura at Simply Elegant for over a year planning our wedding and we could not have been happier with the results. The food was delicious, they were organized and professional. They were happy to accommodate all of our special requests and extremely patient every time i changed my mind. Our final wedding menu was perfect- and well executed. Their prices are extremely reasonable for the high quality they deliver. I highly recommend their catering services!!

Only one word described the food at our reception: DELICIOUS! Everyone is still raving about how absolutely delicious the Italian Buffet dinner was. First the problem we had. We hired two bartenders and there were problems during cocktail hour regarding where the alcohol, some our fault some there's. Either way things didn't get stratightened out until the owner Mike showed up for dinner. Once Mike was there everything ran perfectly and without a hitch. Folks were commenting that the bartenders didn't know how to make mixed drinks, they could pour wine and beer, but the cocktails were bad and watered down. The dinner lines went fast, everyone got more than enough food and they made special plates just for us so that we didn't have to wait in line.

I would definitely hire Simply Elegant Catering again for catered food but I would hire my own external bartender.

Mike and Laura are extremely professional and were very responsive to all of our questions and concerns throughout the planning process. They were always there help us tweak and modify our plan to match our needs.

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Simply Elegant Caterer Company was the catering company for my wedding. We met with the owner, Mike, and had our tasting. After our tasting, we knew that we didn't even need to meet with other caterers because Mike's food is SO good. He has reasonable prices, AMAZING food, and is extremely professional. On your wedding day, things are very stressful and chaotic. With Mike, you don't have to worry. He arrived to my venue early and took care of everything. Everything (tables, chairs, table settings, etc) was set up hours before anyone ever arrived. His wait staff was incredibly professional and sweet. They made sure I along with my groom actually ate during our cocktail hour and were well hydrated. I would highly recommend Simply Elegant for ANY event!

Mike and his team are awesome! Mike is very personable and easy to work with. My wedding was a huge success and my guests were very pleased with the dinner (salmon and beef tri tip).. He even provided a nacho bar at the end of the evening!

Where can we start with Simply Elegant Catering? For our wedding we went really outside the box in regards to our food choices. We wanted unique appetizers, different wedding food, specialty cocktails a unique ceremony seating layout - the list can go on and on. Mike and his team were outstanding - They took every one of our ideas and executed them perfectly. The pricing was great as the team at Simply Elegant worked to meet our budget needs while ensuring that our personal touches were there. The team was always responsive to our needs, got back to us quickly and most importantly were honest and willing to make our ideas come to life. Our wedding was a month ago and we are still hearing about how good the food was and how neat our ceremony seating was.
If you need a caterer in the LA area we couldn't recommend a company more. Use simply elegant catering you won't be disappointed.

Mike and his amazing crew were fantastic in every stage from the planning to putting on a fantastic wedding. If you're looking for a friendly caterer that you can trust, Simply Elegant Catering is a sure thing. After looking at multiple catering companies, we decided very quickly to book with them. Mike is extremely knowledgable with great experience and made us feel like royalty from the moment we met with him. Simply Elegant is extremely responsive as Mike will give you every contact number, email, address, etc. to make sure you can get a hold of him at any time. If that's enough, you can be sure the food will be delicious, served hot, on time, and in an elegant manner just like their name says. Simply Elegant Catering is 5-stars all the way and we definitely recommend them. Consider yourself lucky if you're able to book them as your caterer. You won't be disappointed.

Mike Faulkner of Simply Elegant Catering is without a doubt the best wedding vendor a bride could ask for! Not only was the food delicious, the price affordable and his services top notch but he is also the nicest man. My husband and I could not have asked for a nicer or more helpful caterer. From the moment we met with him we knew we were in good hands and he did not disappoint! He worked with our modest budget, gave us excellent ideas and tips, referred our sound and lighting vendor, handled all deliveries and additional rentals AND helped our friend/day-of-coordinator as she was setting up our decorations and centerpieces. I cannot say enough amazing things about Mike and would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone in need of an excellent caterer!

Mike and Simply Elegant Catering crew were absolutely FANTASTIC! Mike was able to take away all the stress of coordinating the tables, food and set up whilst simultaneously serving some amazing food. The list of compliments to the chef never ended. Everything from his salads to his BBQ ribs to the "gone in a flash" apple cobbler and chocolate chip and milk shooters were a total hit. He even packed us a couple to go boxes for our wedding night...the food was great the next morning too! We can't thank Mike and his crew enough for providing us with such a great meal and professional service. We HIGHLY recommend Simply Elegant Catering for your wedding and any of your future events. We most definitely will keep his number handy.

We were lucky enough to have been given a recommendation by a friend who had used Simply Elegant for her daughters wedding. We had our introduction/meeting with Mike and new right away that they would be our caterer of choice. Mike and his crew were spectacular. Always professional, accommodating, great ideas and fun to work with. I have honestly never attended a function where so many comments were made about the absolutely delicious food (and plenty of it) and service. Our guests called us for weeks after the wedding to tell us how much they enjoyed the food and the incredible service. The servers were attentive but very unobtrusive. We are all craving some of Mike's specialties. What a chef!! I'm looking forward to planning another gathering with Simply Elegant as our caterer. We highly recommend them ~ definite 5 stars

Simply Elegant Catering is absolutely amazing!!!! We used them for our wedding at the beginning of the month and everything was great! They were accommodating, professional, always responsive and available, and sooooo yummy! Best wedding food I have ever had and all of my guests said the same thing. The food tasted exactly like it did at our tasting, which is always something you worry about. We were able to bring stuff to them early to take to the wedding and set up and they brought back all our extra guest gifts, alcohol, and table accessories and held them until we were able to come pick them up. We even ran out of beer in the middle of the wedding and they went and got us more!!! That was a huge help!! They set up our venue exactly like we wanted. The service staff was on it!! We never didn't have a full glass of wine or dirty dishes in front of us. I seriously couldn't of asked for more!! Everything was perfect and exactly as I pictured it and wanted it to be. I will definitely recommend them to all and for sure use them again!!! Thank you soooooo much Mike and Laura! You guys are the best!!!! :)

~Oh and they have signature milk and cookies that they pass out at the end of the night. Huge hit and the perfect touch!! ;)

Mike and Laura were AMAZING in every sense of the word. Of the four caterers I contacted, Simply Elegant's prices were a few thousand cheaper and included everything up front (whereas another company would provide me a quote within my budget but fail to mention that it did not include any of the rentals). Two days before my wedding I realized I was missing something crucial and Mike called me within hours to let me know he would take care of it. The food was beautiful, fresh, and so so tasty. Our guests were elated and spoke of the food (that was not "wedding food-ish") for weeks after. Mike's staff made me feel like the center of attention the entire evening. Someone was in charge of bringing us appetizers, making sure our drinks were full, and served us first. Mike helped to make our reception feel effortless. Thank you mike and laura for making our day so so special!!

Simply Elegant Catering provided the catering and rental items for my wedding at Castle Green on Dec 30th. From our first meeting, where he took us through everything step by step - with fresh cookies! - to the big day, his team was helpful, thoughtful, courteous and attentive! I looked forward to seeing him an discussing all aspects of the wedding. I'm not the girl who planned my wedding my whole life so picking out every little detail just wasn't what I wanted to do. I had an idea of how I wanted everything to look and Mike had the uncanny ability to point me in exactly the right direction.

We also had our rehearsal dinner at his space on Huntington Drive. It's quite, cozy and we all felt very comfortable there. His team had everything prepared promptly, on time and everything tasted amazing! He also was able to switch bartenders last minute for us. We had planned for it to be beer and wine only, but the week of my mother-in-law changed her mind and wanted to also have mixed drinks. She can be a bit indecisive (as I have discovered!) so thanks Mike for dealing with it instead of me!

The wedding day was just amazing. I didn't have a day of coordinator because I didn't really feel I needed to have one. With Mike there and my sisters helping out everyone knew where everything had to go and everything was in it's place. It was so nice to have this feeling that everything was being taken care of and from my many meetings and conversations with Mike, I knew I could put my trust in him. His team did not disappoint!!

There are not enough wonderful things I can say about Mike and his team! I need to have another party just so I can work with them again!

Mike and Laura at Simply Elegant were amazing at our wedding. First off, they made a fully catered Los Angeles wedding affordable in tough times. I felt like they understood our constraints and still gave it 100%. I'm sure they do much fancier, more expensive events, but I never felt like they were putting me second because of that.

They also handled many aspects of our wedding - rentals, food, linens, all set up and clean up at our reception venue, staffing, liasing with my day-of coordinator and site personnel, and they even have a baker they work with who makes delicious cakes! I had no involvement once we really got the ball rolling which was amazing. That said, if you want to do all that managing yourself, Mike is happy to keep you involved, but it was wonderful for me to not have to make 75 phone calls every time someone had a question.

The food was amazing. So many of our guests came of afterwords and said how delicious it was. Some people even said they couldn't really have cake because they had eaten so much dinner! The event ran incredibly smoothly, and we got our entire deposit back, and were out on time.

Mike Faulkner and the Simply Elegant staff are incredible. Mike assisted us throughout the wedding process from start to finish. He was extremely professional, reliable, attentive and responsive! Mike's food is incredible - from the empanadas, to the pulled chicken sliders to the BBQ brisket - people raved about the food. Mike embraced the challenge of catering a KOSHER wedding for 325 people and it was flawless and delicious. Not only were we thrilled with the food but they also made the desserts for our wedding - caramel apple wedges, frozen chocolate covered bananas and donut holes with dipping sauces. Our favorite part at the end of the night was walking by tables with empty dessert platters and sticks. Mike assisted in making our wedding everything we envisioned. Caterers often have a reputation of being difficult to get a hold of and not particularly nice - Mike is quite the opposite! I truly recommend working with Mike and the Simply Elegant Catering staff as they will make your wedding a dream come true!

Mike was very accommodating and the food was delicious. Mike is an experienced/veteran chef so we were delighted to know that he just wasn't a businessman. Definitely recommended!

Simply elegant catering was hired to do my wedding at castle green. Mike was very personable from start to finish. His crew was extremely professional and ran everything smooth and beautifully. The food was delicious , the table were set to perfection, and the whole team made sure we had anything and everything from arrival to departure. Angie was just fabulous and made sure we all were taken care of as well. I highly recommend Simply Elegant to any one planning a wedding or any event. They are flexible and will customize to your liking. i cant thank Simply Elegant enough and my husband and I will be using them for our upcoming events! They are hands down FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely, Victoria and John Foley

Mike from Simply Elegant Catering was my caterer for my wedding. They were highly recommended by Castle Green (my wedding venue) as the caterer to go with. Simply Elegant Catering and their team did an amazing job at my wedding, and they tried to keep on time with my timeline as well and kept things flowing along. The food was amazing as well as the service.

I highly recommend Simply Elegant Catering for any catering event.

My wife and I had a wonderful, satisfying experience working with Mike and the rest of the team at Simply Elegant catering.

We met with Mike and one other caterer prior to making our decision. Mike sat down with us and walked us through every single detail of the big day, including items that had nothing to do with the catering. It demonstrated to us that he had a big-picture understanding of how important the flow of the day was and how important it was to get the details right. His kind demeanor and attention to detail is what set him apart from the other caterer and, ultimately, helped Mike win our business.

During our first tasting with Mike, a paperwork error led to a couple of the food items we needed to try being left off our tasting menu. He was profusely apologetic and quickly scheduled a 2nd tasting for us. While it was a bit of an inconvenience to make another trip to Pasadena from West Los Angeles, we were really impressed with how Mike handled a snafu and quickly made it right. Given how many things can go wrong and that sometimes mistakes do happen, it was reassuring to see him take care of verything professionally. That gave us the confidence that come wedding day, if there were any snafus, Mike would be able to handle them in stride.

Obviously, any caterer has to make great food. In this area, Mike didn't disappoint. We had tri tip and stuffed chicken as our main courses. Everything tasted great and our guests were very complimentary as well. Mike accommodated our request to provide some local BBQ from my home state of Texas, which put a special hometown twist on our meal.

Also, Mike's day-of catering staff was top notch. I was impressed with how they went out of their way to make sure my wife and I were served hors d'ouevres while taking pictures during the cocktail hour. And once we were seated, they continued to treat us and our guests like royalty. I've been to many weddings before where you felt like the serving staff wished they were someplace else - I never got that sense at all from Mike and his very professional crew.

Overall, we had a wonderful experience with Simply Elegant and would recommend that any engaged couple check them out.

If you want to find a vendor who will plan things with you and come up with best possible ways to make your wedding day perfect from the moment you meet them until your wedding is over.. these are the people you want to work with! Mike and Laura could not have been any more nice and they are always reachable and quick with answers to all your questions. It was the best choice I made as a wedding planner for my sister's wedding which was the happiest day of her life. You will be stress free working with Simply Elegant!

It was an absolute delight to work with the folks at Simply Elegant Catering for our daughter's wedding. The food, the personnel, the service, the price, the coordination -- all were simply excellent! What a great time we had in the planning and the execution. They promised to take good care of our girl and her fiance, and they delivered on that promise. ... just can't say enough!

Mike and Laura were great to work with! They were extremely flexible and professional, and always available via text messaging, emails, and/or phone. Our wedding day was beautiful and ran very smoothly, as far as I was able to tell. We received numerous compliments on the food, and the table arrangements were beautiful! I would highly recommend Simply Elegant Catering to anyone looking for a caterer for an upcoming event.

Mike and his crew get 5 stars for our wedding on 4/30/11. Even though this date was his and his wife's anniversary, he was willing to take care of our wedding. The service he provided was amazing and the value for cost was unbelievable. He provided all of the rentals for our backyard wedding which included everything but the kitchen sink, even his own ovens to cook our food on site. His staff was unbelievably friendly during the event and even one of our guests wanted his info to hire him for another event. The food was wonderful and everyone remarked on it. He even brought the cake from the bakery the day of! I was a very specific bride and he pulled our wedding off without a hitch. He really went the extra mile and my husband and I are truly thankful. Look no further Simply Elegant Catering is your caterer!

Love, Sarah and Brandon :)

I really enjoyed working with Mike and Laura. They are both very nice people, very responsive to emails, and easy to work with.

One thing I was very happy with was the quality of the food--they used really high quality products and it showed.

I also really appreciated that the food on the day-of the wedding tasted the same as the food that my fiance and I got on the day of the tasting--we got what we paid for, in other words, and there were no surprises or last minute changes.

We were taking pictures during cocktail hours, but I spoke to my guests and they said that they were impressed with the number of passed appetizers--we had three different choices total, but there was more than enough to go around and everyone was happy with the taste and quantity.

Another nice thing about Simply Elegant was that it was a one-stop-shop for all of the equipment/furniture/china/etc. rentals we needed, and they also took care of a lot of the set-up of the reception (and the rentals for the ceremony) and the take-down clean up. This meant I didn't have to scramble to find other vendors to handle these things. I cross-checked their rental prices on chairs and other items, and found their prices to be fair or more reasonable than the major rental places in our area as well. This was really great as I didn't have a wedding planner and was having to do all of the organizing myself!

Overall, I am very happy with Simply Elegant and would definitely use them again.

Simply Elegant was terrific!

We got married at the Castle Green last April. Mike was so attentive, friendly, and wow, such a great cook!

We had the tri-tip with stuffed chicken duet, with wild rice and asparagus. All night we got so many compliments on the food. Even as I write this, I'm craving the chicken, yum! An added bonus, and once of the reasons we chose Simply Elegant was the veggie wellington as the vegetarian dish. We have a number of veggies in our circle, so this was an added treat. We even ordered one for ourselves, we liked it so much! Most other places just offer some kind of lame pasta dish. They also made sure that the wild rice used a vegetarian soup stock for our vegetarians.

Mike was great about us trying different options, and we came back closer to the wedding date to taste more. The day of, they offered waters to the ceremony guests, and we had a veggie/cheese station as well as 3 roaming appetizers. The service was great as well.

Overal, not a single complaint, and loved using them!

Mike and Laura are so sweet and were always there for us. They love what they do, and are always looking out for what is going to work the best for their customer's needs. Fantastic working with them, and i would recommend them to anyone looking to cater a party or wedding!

make my wedding wonderful, I am happy

We chose Simply Elegant for our upcoming wedding in July because their food was delicious and left us wanting more. And more was there to fill our stomachs. Quality with Quantity. My fiance and I are excited to share the cuisine Mike and Arturo prepared for us during the tasting sessions. Mike is amazing and is so patient with our gazillion questions and emails. He also has suggestions for layouts/ linens/ all the other wedding reception aspects that you'd have to go to 5 different people for. Choosing a knowledgeable caterer definitely helps put your mind to ease. Know that you will be taken care of with Simply Elegant. Thanks Mike

Mike and his team at Simply Elegant have been great from day one! From our very first tasting/meeting to the very final details on the day of, Mike worked diligently with us and was very invested in what would make us happy. He didn't miss any detail w/ arranging of the linens/tables, and we got tons of compliments on the food and service on our special day. Thanks Simply Elegant Catering!

I cannot express in words what a fabulous job you did at my daughter’s wedding, many people came to me and stated the service, food and ambiance were spectacular. Thank you so much for making a wedding into a fantasy dream come true.
You helped me with ever detail and were so flexible when we needed to make changes. Your crew were polite and kind to all, a joy to have at the wedding. The food was spectacular, everything was perfect.

Mike and his team at Simply Elegant Catering were a pleasure to work with all through the planning process of our wedding. It was a smooth and easy process that lead up to an absolutely perfect event. I will be using Simply Elegant Catering again in the future and I strongly recommend that if your in need of a caterer, call them.

Mike and his staff are great to work with and flexible with our menu. We got lots of compliments on our wedding day on the food. Highly recommended.

Simply Elegant provided great food at a great price. Mike was very helpful when it came to assisting us with outside rentals and a cigar roller.

We had Simply Elegant Catering handle the food, dessert, bartending, linens, chair/table setup and breakdown. Mike provided us some suggestions to lower the cost, and was very patient with us since we had been continuously changing things until the last minute. He would always respond to us immediately when we called or emailed (throughout the 8 months of planning), I don't know how he does it with so many customers! During the wedding his servers made sure to cater to us with one server spending most of cocktail with us with plates of hors d'oeuvres (our favorites were the mushroom profiteroles and 3 kinds of pita pizzas). Mike was able to accommodate our desire to serve dinner family style, which turned out to be very unique but the servers were able to explain it to each table. The Centerstage salad and roasted potatoes were delicious. We almost had a major problem with the alcohol which Mike was able to handle smoothly. With much experience at Castle Green, they handled all the regulations, setup, breakdown, clean up with ease.

A few glitches - Dinner was a little slow to come out, and although we were glad to be able to eat, it was somewhat awkward when we were halfway done with our main course (at our sweetheart table) with the guests waiting until then when their dishes started coming out. The petit filet was a little drier than when we tried it at the tasting. The grilled seafood which were supposed to be on rosemary twigs came out on wood skewers instead, which I was okay with but wish we had been informed. I wished we would have clarified that we wanted to allow people to select their cake instead of serving randomly (since we had 5 different flavors), but that was forgetful on our part.

Overall, everything was great, turned out beautifully, and we didn't have to worry about a thing.

Excellent food....wonderful presentaion....I wish they owned a restaurant so I could go back!!!!!

Simply Elegant Catering was simply amazing. We had our wedding at the Pasadena Museum of California Art and after looking at several places for a vendor who met the museum strict requirements and was within our budget, Simply Elegant came to our rescue. Mike with Simply Elegant ensured that the museum was happy and worked with us to ensure the price was within our budget and offered many suggestions. One of the many things I loved about them was there flexibility! When planning a wedding, it is great when vendors can be flexible and accommodating to your needs without charging you for all the extras. Mike provided us with a bartender and allowed us to purchase our own alcohol, this for us was a major help because alcohol can easily put you over your budget. The food, service and staff where amazing.

Simply Elegant Catering was absolutely wonderful! Mike was great! Our wedding was perfect! It's been 3 weeks now, and everyone is still raving about the food, and service. Simply Elegant Catering made our wedding the Best they've ever been too! I've never been to a wedding where people talk about how good the food was!

This catering servuce was wonderful! They made everything perfect!

The most important quality in a vendor is their trustworthiness and passion for their work. Mike and Simply Elegant Catering possess both in abundance. From my first meeting with Mike he was down-to-earth, professional, and filled with great enthusiasm. Mike really wanted to make our wedding amazing, and he gave us great advice and tips. Mike is a true professional and you can trust him to work within your plans and budget.

Now, onto the food... It was absolutely fabulous! My favorite dish was the sea bass: Perfectly tender and moist, and packed with juicy flavors. The Moroccan style lamb chops were very unique and exquisite, and make the perfect hors d'ouevres.

All in all, my experience with Mike and Simply Elegant Catering was top notch and very positive. I highly recommend them to take care of your catering needs!

Mike and Laura were wonderful at making my wedding everything I wanted it to be. They will help you create a menu for anything that you are trying to do and are good at responding to e-mails fairly quickly. I highly recommend them!

Mike and his team at Simply Elegant catered our wedding at Puddingstone Resort in May of 2010. They did an awesome job. Everyone loved the food! We used them for our rentals as well which were very competitively priced and high quality. He allowed us to bring our own alcohol as well which his bartender served, that saved us a ton of money. We also had our rehearsal dinner at his store front and he gave us a fabulous deal. I would highly recommend using his space for your rehearsal dinner if it is available.
Mike is an honest, straight forward guy who makes fabulous food. If we ever have another catered party we will definitely use Simply Elegant again.

The food was great, and Mike and Laura are very easy to work with. We had some glitches on the big day, though: 1 bar instead of 2, which was a pretty major issue we discussed, and it caused a very long line during the cocktail hour; losing track of what they were supposed to set up (Mike was aware, but head server was clueless); groom's food was supposed to be without cheese, but it didn't come that way. All in all a good experience, but there definitely needs to be some improvement on the lines of communication between Mike and the head server. Everyone was very friendly and responsive, and I would recommend them.

Mike and his amazing crew of catering artists made our 1940's Oscar-themed wedding a huge success! We continue to hear raves about the fantastic food from our friends and family. In our opinion, Mike is the gold standard for catering professionalism.

He also recommended our Day-Of Coordinator Nghia Luu, who turned out to be exactly what we needed to pull the whole complicated event together with style and class. Nghia and Mike are the ones to beat! :)

Awesome, awesome caterers. Flexible, willing to work with budgets, responsive, there when I need them for anything, food is fantastic, presentation is elegant and stylish. Now that I am married and that's over with; I am thinking of other ways to use them! Give Mike a call. Highly recommend.

Simply Elegant did a fantastic job at our wedding. The food was delicious and very affordable. Our friends and family were very happy with the food. They made our wedding day very special! We couldn't been happier.

These people know how to help weddings! I found the food delicious and all of my guests loved the variety of finger foods they catered! I'm a very happy customer :)

Mike and Laura worked hard to give us just the wedding we'd dreamed of, and at a budget level we could afford. Even going out of their way to work with a special Chinese chef for the occasion. Great job!

Working with Mike from Simply Elegant Catering was great! Unlike most of the vendors we came across, Mike really cared about our wedding and wanted to make it the best it could be. No one expects good food at a wedding, but Mike and his catering team did the impossible. People are still talking about his rosemary masehd potatoes and sea bass with the lemon grass sauce. He went out of his way to make sure that all the details are in place and was so fun to work with! I highly recommend Simply Elegant Catering! Everything was seemless and his staff are very professional.

Mike at Simply Elegant was an absolute joy to work with. From the moment I met him I knew I was going to hire him. His warmth and dedication to making our event perfect was genuine. He worked effortlessly with us to ensure that we and our guests would be happy that day going the extra mile throughout the entire process.

Simply Elegant gave us everything we wanted and more. The service was outstanding. Our guests had nothing but compliments. As the bride, my groom and I were busy during dinner saying hello to our guests. When we finally made it back to our table, the servers had brought us both dinner plates full of a little bit of everything from the buffet without us even having to mention it!

The responsiveness was outstanding as well. Emails, phone calls, menu drafts, and contracts were all properly and professionally delivered. They were also very flexible with the tastings.

Above having wonderful options for dinner ware, flatware, table linens, chairs, etc., the food was the best part. The presentations were clean, simple, but creative and the quality of food for such a large quantity of guests was more than what we hoped for. One of the true gifts of Simply Elegant is the peace of mind they provided us. We knew we didn't have to worry about anything with them and, as a former bride, that makes it worth it!

Simply Elegant Catering did a fabulous job! My husband and I could not have been more pleased with the outstanding service they provided. The linens/rentals were great and the food was amazing! They truly made my wedding day that much more special.

Duxbury's catering is now Simply Elegant Catering.

I just wanted to reply to a post that I recently came across on this website concerning the previous owner. Although I found it hard to believe that Mark Duxbury was arrested for the things the other poster listed, I looked it up and found out that it is true. HOWEVER, Mark Duxbury no longer owns this company. A very nice man now owns the company and is doing a great job with it.

I just wouldn't want their business to suffer from something that they had no control over. They catered my wedding recently and did a fantastic job. I will be reviewing their work under the name of Simply Elegant Catering but I felt that that little matter should be addressed so that the new owner and his company are not associated with the deeds of the previous owner.

I hope everyone understands. Thank you.

Duxbury went to jail a few months before my wedding. So they had to change the name to Simply Elegant, and the place changed ownership! The staff for the most part was good, the food was good, the bartender excellent. However, the lead server came to me at the end of the night and handed me all the linens in trash bags and told me that because I didn't rent them through them it was my responsibility to take them home! The lady was SO rude, there I was in my wedding dress, most of the guests had already left, so I had to quickly find someone to take them. Not a nice surprise.

When I initially went to this catering company it was still under Duxbury. A few weeks before the wedding the company was handed to Simply Elegant Catering. I was a little upset/confused since I hadn't met with the new catering guy until 1 week before the wedding. Thankfully, he seemed even more organized than Mark. Mark was not too knowledgable about color schemes and I felt like he didn't do that great of a job. The new guy, Mike, is amazing. He has been in the catering busy for over 20 years. He even let me do another taste testing sine Mark "forgot" to write down in my folder what I had tried (of course, I had forgotten since I had done my tasting one year in advance).

The day of was gorgeous. Everything was even more beautiful than I had imagined. There was only one kind of obnoxious motherly waitress who tried to stuff food down my throat, but other than that all of the bartenders and waiters were accommodating. The food was superb (but the cucumber salad tasted a little different than what I thought it would be). My friends said that they ate everything on their plates. I guess it wasn't the typical "wedding food" you normally get.

I was also able to negotiate about the alcohol price. I had bought wine and champagne from bevmo to offset the cost of the alcohol price per person. For a full bar, we paid only $14 per person. That was a real deal considering that our guests took it to their full advantage.

Duxbury's catered my December 10 wedding at Castle Green in Pasadena, CA. They did an outstanding job. Their staff was friendly and helpful - constantly went out of their way to help my guests (and my parents!). The food was delicious, and they gave us a very reasonable estimate for the cost of the reception food. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Outstanding... very professional... a pleasure to work with. And I personally interacted with Mark Duxbury, and I found him to be very professional.

I'm sorry that a former poster had problems with them, but I thought it would be helpful to post my positive experience.

Duxbury's catered my December 10 wedding at Castle Green in Pasadena, CA. They did an outstanding job. Their staff was friendly and helpful - constantly went out of their way to help my guests (and my parents!). The food was delicious, and they gave us a very reasonable estimate for the cost of the reception food. I would highly recommend them to anyone. Outstanding... very professional... a pleasure to work with.

To be blunt, my folks paid for my wedding, and they didn't tell me how much they spent with Duxbury. So I can't talk about value for cost. But the food that they prepared, and the way they treated me like family on my wedding day, those sorts of things put them over the top. I had a very specific vision for my menu -- dressed-up elegant comfort food -- and they got it instantly. I like to groove on unique menu possibilities, and so does Mark Duxbury.

From our very first meeting and tasting, the people at Duxbury have been absolutely incredible. Mark and Justin went far and above the call of duty for us on many occasions. Their attention to detail during the planning process was amazing…When I gave Justin a recipe of my mother’s lemon sauce, and for Greek salad dressing, he drove out to meet me, so I could taste it and make sure I approved (which was perfection). The food at our tasting far surpassed the quality of any of the other caterers we met with. Not only that, but the price was right. My DH is in the event industry, and he said their prices for rentals compared to those he would have gotten for us at discount. At the wedding, everything went smoothly, and people kept talking about how absolutely delicious our food was. One guest told me that it was the best wedding food he had ever eaten. Their service was always so warm, and attentive. I just can’t say enough great things about Duxbury’s Catering! ***btw...They have a valet company they work with, and we found them to be excellent as well.

I used Duxbury's for my wedding in June 06, and they were fantastic! We had great meetings with them, they were upfront with all of their info, and the tasting was excellent. They were also fabulous on the day of the wedding, as they made sure everything was perfect, their staff was very helpful and courteous, and we didn't have a single problem. We served our dinner (buffet style) and our guests really loved it. Since our wedding was at a private residence, clean up was one of my biggest concerns. The staff worked tremendously hard (and fast) to make sure that everything was done correctly.

Everyone loved the food! And yes, Howwy and I made sure that we were able to sit and enjoy it too! I never realized how EXPENSIVE caterers can be, they had great prices, and we used them for rentals as well.

I'm very glad that we used them, and would definitely use them for any catering needs in the future!

Mike and his entire team at Simply Elegant Catering are ready and willing to go above and beyond your expectations. I have worked with and referred them numerous times and it always end up with the same result: the client beaming on how flawlessly everything went! I couldn't have asked for an easier caterer to work with!

Simply Elegant Catering always has great tasting food, fabulous service and presentation. As an event designer and organizer, I couldn't ask for a better catering service. Thanks Mike!

Simply Elegant Catering is just that! 5 star services to enjoy with an easy attitude and approach to serving clients. Every time I get a chance to work with Simply Elegant I know the quality and teamwork we will have and offer our clients. And their FOOD!-enough reason to celebrate! Thank you Simply Elegant Catering, see you soon!
DJ Pasha Gonzalez

Mike's staff, including Angel and the rest of his team were fantastic to work with! They did such a wonderful job with the food display as well as their wait services. They did their job quickly and efficiently and were a pleasure to work with. I'd recommend Mike from Simply Elegant Catering over and over again. Thanks for making the Andaya/Stobbe wedding fabulous!