Occasions Catering & Special Events

They were very hard to get a hold of prior to the wedding to work out the details and then certain terms were not clear until a week before the wedding. When I found out I needed to purchase additional items that I thought were included but were not. The day of the wedding the food and service was great. The bar tenders cut people off way too early, and was a little unprofessional to family members.

Good food and really good service

I can't begin to tell you how wonderful Occasions Catering was. They were professional, dressed profressional, were very polite and very hard working. They accustomed to what we wanted and went beyond our expectations. The food is amazing and all of your guests will rave about it.

All I can say is Amazing! Food was great as was the variety. We had everything for true omnivores as well as a heady selection of vegetarian and vegan options. They were also great in pointing out we had way too much food selected and were a great help in paring down the choices to something more appropriate for the number a guest we had expected. Great value, great service, great food. They even picked up the cake and delivered it on a holiday weekend. We had no worries with Occasions on the scene and were able to just enjoy our wedding and our friends and family.

We had our wedding reception at the Occasions run Heritage Room in Olympia. Everything from the food to the lighting was wonderful. Ashley and the entire staff set everything up, listened to all of my wants/needs, and helped to make the day special. The food was amazing (loved the eggplant parmesan and I heard the grilled salmon was fantastic).

Ashley at Occasions pulled everything together so wonderfully for us. She worked with our budget and helped us create a great atmosphere and great menu. They helped set up tables and decor as well as clean up and make sure the place looked great. Food was DELICIOUS from what i tasted, and we got nothing but rave reviews from everyone (Chicken enchiladas, rice, beans, green salad, veggie tray and chips and salsa!). I have some of the leftovers frozen waiting for a special night with my hubby to really enjoy the food! Be wary that int he wake of a crisis do NOT speak to Trish, just let Ashley handle it, she is wonderful!

Overall, the food was absolutely amazing!! We did have a couple of glitches in the process though. If you choose to go with Occasions catering, know that you'll have great food and a professional staff, but make sure to double check your invoice before signing. we had to go back and forth a couple of times to get it right. I don't think they did any of it on purpose, but my now husband (yay!), is very good with numbers, it's what he does; so when it came time to review the quote we found multiple mistakes in the billing and taxes. Once we got that sqaured away, they were very good about following up with a head count, they showed up on time, were very proffesional, and for the most part they stayed out of the way. My only other suggestion would be to make sure you get ALL of the food you pay for. We had a head count of roughly 90 people, but only had about 66 people show up. That being said, when they boxed up the left overs, they left hardly any food. My thoughts are that they A) didn't bring enough food in the first place, or B) only boxed up trays that were already open. That would mean they took whole trays of food back with them that we paid for. It was delicouse and it would have nive to have the left overs. Other than that, we got endless compliments on the food and I would hire them again, but knowing what to look out for.

everything turned out great. I didn't get to eat much of it, but everybody seemed to enjoy it. They really helped with ideas and what would work out. A little on the pricy side but we got it figured out!

Wonderful service, very efficient and great food! We had many compliment regarding our menu and display of food.

Jennie Hannah runs a fantastic catering service and it was delightful to work with her every step of the way. Although a bit out of the way from Seattle (my one and ONLY gripe!), the food was worth all the time put in. She had many options and was very flexible when we wanted to add some sushi to our otherwise traditional wedding menu. She was also very flexible around prices, showing us the many options and helping us to get the most food for the least amount of money. On wedding day, her crew were actually the first people at the venue! They all were very professional and kind to me and my guests. The food was great- chicken, salmon, sald, carrots, potatoes, it was all just right. And the buffet service was very visually appealing as well, like a real feast! As the night went on, her staff begain cleaning up quietly (I didnt even notice until someone mentioned it) and allowed us to get out of our venue in a timely manner. And Jennie even sent with our family a "Honeymoon" package, filled with yummy treats for the plane ride down to Lake Tahoe for our honeymoon- it was SO nice not to have to think about that! I would absolutely recomment Occasions to anyone looking for a professional caterer and scrumptious food.

This company was very organized and always replied back in a timely manner to any questions or concerns I had concerning my big day. They were very helpful on the wedding day but just helping the day go by smoothly. It was a great day and they have AMAZING food. Everyone still talks about how good the food was!

Occasions provides delicious and beautiful receptions right here on Echo Bay...