Reviews for Olympia Catering & Events
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Olympia Catering & Events provided catering for my 1.14.12 wedding at the Museum of Fine Arts downtown St. Petersburg. My fiance and I met with Darren numerous times prior to the big day to discuss logistics. Not only did Olympia provide catering services, they also provided tables, chairs, table settings, servers, etc. I did want chiavari chairs, and Olympia provided those as well. We did a tasting a few months before the wedding, and everything we tried was delicious. We did stations rather than a typical buffet, or seated service. The stations allowed for more variety and gave people a chance to get up and mingle. We had a pasta station, NY strip station, potato station, salad station and coffee station. The night of my wedding I actually ate all my dinner....it was DELICIOUS.I continue to receive compliments on how wonderful the food was. Olympia did an amazing job with everything. Their servers were by my side throughout the night refreshing my champagne glass too :-)I suggest you check out Olympia!
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We used Debbie at Olympia for our cake and it turned out beautiful! I emailed her our invite to match the color for the cake. She went above and beyond and actually added identical scrolls from the invite to our cake. Everyone said how beautiful it looked and how great it tasted! You won't be disappointed!
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Great food and great service. Everyone was so helpful. When my venue let me down, Olympia was there to help me find the solutions I needed. They proposed the perfect menu and our server was fantastic. She worked so hard and was so attentive. They saved the day! Thank you Olympia!
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The food was great amd the staff went above and beyond to make my day
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I would definitely recommend Olympia. They have excellent food and a wonderful presentation. Sherri was very accommodating and helpful.
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Olympia definitely makes amazing cakes! Our's tasted great & looked amazing! They were great to work with over the months & always quick to answer whatever questions I had. I only has a small issue - we had a 3-tiered, square cake, & the tiers were supposed to be staggered (kind of like the bottom was straight, then the next was placed like a diamond & then the top was straight again). Well, when the cake arrived - all the tiers were straight...not a really big deal, it still looked amazing & I'm the only one that knew it was not right. We got so many compliments on the cake - I would still highly recommend Olympia to anyone! :)
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Olympia Catering and Events made the cake for my wedding. Every experience that I had with them was a pleasant one. My cake turned out to be exactly what I wanted and it was DELICIOUS. We went with the orange cream and the lemon cream. My husband also chose his wedding cake from Olympia. I was concerned with the design that he picked because it is very detailed, but I will tell you, it truned out AMAZING! I would highly recommend Olympia Catering to anyone looking for a great wedding cake.
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Olympia's pricing seems high at first, but when you look at everything they include, you can actually save money by booking with them, and the quality of service and food us exceptional.
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Darren Diaz is fantastic and very professional. I would HIGHLY recommend him to cater your event. Many of our guests said this was the BEST wedding reception food they have ever had! We weren't even going to have chicken as a dish and after tasting Olympia's signature chicken, we couldn't have our menu without it. The variety of menu options and the quality of every dish that we tasted and chose for our reception was truly exceptional! THANK YOU!
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I highly recommend Olympia Catering. We used them for our wedding reception and they did a wonderful job. We worked with Darren Diaz and he was very professional and attentive to detail. The food and wedding cake were fantastic! Their prices are very reasonable as well. We had an excellent experience with them!
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The company has been in buisness for a long time and it shows. They have the right people in place that pay attention to detail . We had no problems. We plan to use them for our next two daughters weddings when the time comes. Sherrie had all the answers. The staff at the wedding got the horderves out in a timely fashion and very professional. All the food and horderves were outstanding. The event was set on time and ready to go inspite of the weather that came thru befor the wedding great job.
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My husband and I were so pleased with everything they had to offer. We received so many complements from our guest about the food. It was fantastic. Sherri and her team were wonderful to work with.
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Sherri and Olympia Catering did an incredible job with our wedding!! Sherri was amazing--on top of every detail, able to answer any question we asked of her, and totally organized. She was able to do anything we asked of her, something other caterers were not. My now husband is Cuban, and we really wanted to have Cuban food for our wedding. Olympia was able to do this for us, no questions asked. In fact, even all of his Cuban relatives told us the food was delicious--and they are tough critics when it comes to their food! We also got our cake from them and it was both beautiful and delicious. I even added a groom's cake at the last minute, and they did a wonderful job with it. There was barely any cake left over when the night was done! They also did all of our centerpieces and table linens, and everything turned out exactly like I had pictured. It was incredibly beautiful. In addition, they had an hour to turn the room over from ceremony to reception and they were so efficient, they were done before the hour was even up. Just the fact that they were able to do so much for us (food, centerpieces, cakes, table linens), which allowed us to limit the number of vendors we had to hire, was a huge bonus. My husband and I did all the planning while we were in medical school, so we loved anything that made our life easier. Sherri and Olympia certainly did that for us. I highly recommend Olympia to anyone looking for a caterer in the St. Petersburg/Tampa area. They did a great job for us and I'm sure will do the same for you! The only negtative was that sometimes Sherri took a little while to get back to me. However, I always was able to eventually get a hold of her, so this really did not detract from my experience at all. I would use them again, no question.
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We had our reception at the Museum of Fine Arts, so Olympia Catering was chosen for us and I'm very glad that they were. We worked with Darren for our wedding and they were extremely accomodating to a detail-oriented bride and mother-in-law. The food was excellent. I highly reccommend their Signature Chicken, as all of our guests that got the chicken said how good it was and some have even been experimenting with duplicating the recipe. The appetizers were a big hit with our crowd... we had 3 passed and an antipasto station. And the cake was amazing! All of our guests said that they had plenty of variety and went home full.But I think even better than the quality of the meal (which was incredible) was the quality of the service. Darren and his team have obviously done this many times and you should feel comfortable that they know exactly what he's doing to make your event run smoothly. He has a very professional and sophisticated sense of weddings... definitely ask him for his opinion (which he will only share if you ask) because he knows what makes a great wedding reception.Also, I have to say that the managers at the Museum of Fine Arts Cafe are very top-notch as well. THey were also extremely accomodating to us and I would reccommend them to anyone.The ONLY thing that I would tell anyone ahead of booking Olympia is that they are obviously very talented and very busy. You won't get a reply immediately from them but that doesn't mean that they've forgotten about your event. Any time that I did have to wait on a response, I always received favorable news back from them, so it made the waiting worth it. Thanks again especially to Darren and the entire Olympia Staff.
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Olympia did all my food, linens and some of the decoration. They were very good, the food was delicious and the place looked awesome with all the linens. The cake was impressive, not only the look, but it was very tasty.The servers were very attentative, and very professional.The only issue was trying to get fast responses. I would recommend that if you go with Olympia to be prepared for slow responses to e-mail and messages.Other than that I was very pleased with them.
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WE were extremely happy with Olympia's service. Our wedding was held at our house and the next day you never would have known we had had an event for 150 people. Everything was returned to place outside exactly like before and all trash was removed from the premises. I highly recommend this catering company
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Beverly, What a tremendous job you and your staff did for our daughter's wedding reception with the food, the cakes, the food setup presentation and service. We also hired our bartender and setup through you, who did an awesome job! Your entire staff was professional and so pleasant ... always cheerful and smiling and ready to take care of our needs. The master baker did an awesome job on both the wedding cake, which was absolutely beautiful, as well as, the groom's cake! Both were just divine to the taste buds! Debbie did a fantastic job working on the design with us! The Hors D'oeuvres and main course was simply delicious as well! We received so many compliments on all the food. Thank you so much and I hope all who read this will contact you for their catering needs, and we assure them they won't be disappointed! Sincerely, Bill and Carol (Crystal & Daniel's 3/6/2011 Wedding)
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The food and cake were great! I got lots of compliments on how good the food was. And the cake was beautiful! One of my favorite things about the whole wedding. I just gave Darren a picture of what I wanted and he executed it beautifully. The only downside is that i didn't get to eat any of it. After we cut the cake, the caterers were no where to be found. so it took a while to get the cake out to everyone.Darren did a great job decorating the ceremony site, setting up our favors and other random jobs that I asked of him. The only downside was his lack of responsiveness.
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The food was wonderful!!! All our guests loved the food and kept saying it was the best wedding food they had ever tasted. They matched exactly what we wanted and even made an extra appetizer on the spot for us when we ran out of one of them. However they were not responsive at all. It was so hard to get a hold of them for anything, even to pay them. It was very frustrating on that front.Food was GREAT, but beware that you will be chasing after them.They also did my cake...it was flawless!!! Getting a hold of the cake department wasn't a problem at all...Debbie was great!
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Darren Diaz, owner of Olympia Catering & Events, is professional, friendly, great to work with, dependable, detail-oriented. From the hors d'oeuvres to the entrees to the wedding cake, everything tasted great and looked fabulous. He made sure to take care of all the little details I had requested. I whole-heartedly recommend Darren and his staff at Olympica Catering & Events.
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Olympia Catering knocked our socks off for our wedding! Our guests are still raving about the menu and the presentation of the food. When we met with Olympia to discuss what we wanted, the made sure to comprehend exactly what we were looking for in the style and food choices we wanted. They surpassed what we were looking for in a reaction from our guests! Thank you Olympia - we were very pleased!
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From the moment I first met Sherri up until my wedding day, I was 100% satisfied will Olympia. Olympia did all of the food, linens, centerpieces and decorations for the wedding and for me being able to do everything with a reliable company made my life way easier!! When I first met with Sherri the only thing I had was a picture of the vision I was looking for and immediately she knew what I wanted...I was planning the wedding for about a year and like most brides you have doubts about colors and ideas but I could always call Sherri and she assured me that everything was going to be great and not to worry :) Our wedding day was absolutely beautiful, I wouldnt have changed a single thing! To this day I have family and friends asking about the food and how delicious it was.....and the decor was perfect, my vision had come to life and as a bride I couldnt have asked for anything more...I would highly reccomend Olympia to anyone planning there wedding, I know that our family would love to have Olympia cater any events or parties that we have in the future!
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We went to Olympia for our wedding and groom's cake and we loved them! We had a Halloween wedding and wanted a wedding cake that was a little bit different but still elegant. Our wedding cake was exactly what we wanted and it tasted amazing. The price was perfect as well. We did have one small hitch because the groom's cake wasn't delivered on our wedding night but one quick email the next day and I had his cake and my money back. Debbie was very attentive and very quick to return any emails or calls that I sent her way. I will definitely hire them for any future cake needs.
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Sherri and the rest of the Olympia Catering team are AMAZING. Sherri does everything in her power to fit your vision into your price range. There were a few times where my e-mails slipped through, but upon talking to Sherri she was sure to update all the appropriate information and apologized a million times over. When it came to the day of Sherri was sure to come into my bridal suite to be sure everything was going smoothly as well as was sure to be in communication with her staff to be sure my bridal party got appetizers and my Husband and I sat down to eat our dinner. It was great and I highly recommend Olympia.
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I used Olympia Catering for my wedding because my friend had used them for a lot of family events and really liked their services. I intially was very excited with Olympia after our first consultation, (even though we had to leave and come back an hour later because Sherri, who we had an appointment with wasn't there) because they said they could take care of everything. Sherri offered to arrange the room because she had done weddings at our venue, but after multiple e-mails (months apart) they went unanswered or she said she would get it to me soon. But as the time got closer to my wedding I realized that it would be up to me to reassure myself that things would get done. They cancelled another appointment a couple of hours before we were scheduled to come in and it was only 3 weeks before our wedding day ( we were suppose to do a final count, pick food, and pay for services). They were able to reschedule us soon though. The ladies in the office were very rude and talking about other brides that were worried about their payments being received....The day of my wedding I had rearranged the room differently because things were to squished once everything was set up and they changed the tables all around after I was done, so we had random signs on the walls with no tables in front of them, it looked awful!! The linens were too big and they looked awful like a bed sheet hanging over a table. And the final nail in the coffin was that I said what ever you do, I don't want a pink cake and they frosted our cake with pink frosting!!!!! I had a picture and everything!! I had to hold back tears when it came out!! The point is, they promised the world and told us they would take care of everything, but delivered very poorly. I guess if I would have been one of those crazy brides that called them every day they would have given us the time of day and realized how important our wedding day was to us. The pros were that the food was good, even though it was cold, and the staff that worked the wedding were amazing and did a wonderful job, they were the true professionals! I think Olympia needs to just stick with the food and not try to do any other detail for a wedding.
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Olympia was delicious and everything was perfect! The wedding cakes ESPECIALLY were everything we'd hoped for. Many personal touches and everyone loved the food and told us so.
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Olympia Catering did a wonderful job on our wedding! They took care of food, decorations, chairs, and our cake. The cake was beautiful and they went above an beyond to use my husband's design.
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My wedding cake was amazing and I can not wait for my 1 year anniversary to get to eat the top!! It was so good that I have friends that changed their cake vendor for their wedding after trying mine! I didn't want anything crazy, but my mom did! We were able to compromise and it was GORGEOUS!! I couldn't of been happier.
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Olympia Catering & Evetns were so great! They catered our August 2010 wedding and were worth every penny! The food was delicious, the cake was beautiful, custom designed and super yummy, the service couldn't have been better. Our main contact, Sherri, was amazing. She helped me get exactly what I wanted, was so nice and accommodating and very reliable, which really counts when it comes to wedding vendors. I highly recommend Olympia to any bride!!
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Olympia catering went beyond my expectations for my wedding. Everything looked beautiful. The food was excellent. And the staff, very friendly and attentive. My wedding was just as I dreamed it. Thank you very much for helping me with my wedding.
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Sheri is awesome and was there for us every time we needed her. Everyone at our wedding could not believe how good the food was. I could not of asked for anything better!
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Choosing Olympia as the caterer for our wedding was the best decision my husband and I made during the planning process. We originally discovered Olympia by tasting their food at another wedding we attended. I could devote an entire paragraph to how wonderful everything they make tastes (not to mention the variety of menu items available), but what we appreciated most went far beyond the food. Olympia told us from the beginning that they could provide as much or as little of the "extras" as we wanted (i.e., we could use a separate vendor for the table linens, cake, center piece, etc. or use them for everything). We chose to simplify our lives by relying on Olympia for almost everything and couldn't have been happier. Not only did it all look beautiful and taste wonderful, but Sherri (our consultant throughout the entire process) took on almost a coordinator role in ensuring that our reception ran as smoothly as possible. She even had a doggie bag of some of the food waiting for us to take to the hotel later that night! We are still getting compliments from guests as to how much they enjoyed that night (a big part of it being the food). On a random side note, they offer a free wedding cake with a catering package! We were hesitant at first to get our cake from a catering company, until we learned that they began as a bakery. The cake turned out to be exactly what we had imagined. We can't thank Olympia (and Sherri) enough and would highly recommend them for anyones catering needs!
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Darren with Olympia Catering did such an amazin job on our wedding. He was very professional, returned my emails quickly, and had everything perfect on the day of the wedding. They provided all of our food, cocktail hour and wedding cake. The food was amazing and all the guests at our wedding where talking about how good the food was. I recommened their speciality chicken that is stuffed...it was amazing! :) The prices where very good for how much you got with the package. Our wedding cake was beautiful, it turned out exactly how I wanted it to look. We had about 4 different flavors that were delicious we had a raspberry filling that was my favorite. I would recommend Olympia Catering to everyone!! They were so easy to work with and everything was perfect on the day of the wedding! :)
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Olympia way exceeded our expectations! Shari was friendly, knowledgeable, helpful and patient with us through our entire wedding experience! After my wedding, the guest’s didn’t stop raving about the food! One guest told me that it was the best food they ever had at a wedding! They also did our cake, which turned out beautiful!! All I did was describe how I wanted the cake to look, and it turned out better than I could have ever dreamed! Olympia also provided the center pieces, linens, silver ware and plate ware. This company went above and beyond to make our wedding look gorgeous...and it did! We love Olympia and would highly recommend them to everyone!!!
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I cannot say enough about Olympia! I didn't have a wedding coordinator but with Sherry from Olympia I didn't need one. She was so wonderful and took care of everything the day of. We even had our own waiter assigned to our sweetheart table during the reception that made sure we were taken care of. The food is outstanding as well! We did a plated dinner with a combination entree (their signature chicken and steak). Everything was so delicious and you got a ton of food. They also did the cake so it was nice to not have a seperate vendor to deal with for that. They started out as a bakery so their cake is yummy too!Definitely use Olympia!!!!!
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I searched all over for a wedding cake that tasted good and was reasonably priced. I didn't have any extravagant requirements for appearance – I just wanted a simple design in white buttercream. You'd be amazed how difficult that is to find (especially the “reasonably priced” part)! I was planning my wedding from out of state, and had limited time to search for vendors each time I was in town. I had already settled for a wedding cake from another bakery, because they were the most affordable on my list and made very nice looking cakes, but wasn't completely satisfied with the taste – it just wasn't that good. With time growing short, I decided to start my search over, despite having far bigger things to check off my to-do list before the big day. My mother found Olympia Bakery and put me in touch with Debbie. Debbie was wonderful to work with! Since I was planning long-distance, we conversed via phone & email, and I sent her photos of cake designs I liked. We talked about options, design, and pricing, and everything looked good. She even accommodated my request to have my parents do a tasting on my behalf to “pre-screen” Olympia. I got great feedback from them and scheduled a tasting myself for the next time I was in town. We tasted several combinations of cake, filling and icing, and they were all amazing! I had trouble making a choice, but couldn't have gone wrong with any of them. I canceled the cake I had ordered from the original vendor, and put down my deposit at Olympia. I'm so glad I decided to make that switch! The cake that Olympia made for my wedding was absolutely beautiful! It was exactly what I had envisioned. It tasted amazing. And it didn't break my budget. Olympia ended up being one of the best vendors I worked with, and I would absolutely recommend them to friends and family!
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Olympia catering was great. They were very organized and they pay attention to the small details. they served the very delicious food all my guests made a common about the good food they had on my wedding day . They truly had a professional service. They took care of some details I would not be able to do it at my wedding they. Their customer service before the wedding was excellent too. I was very happy I had a chance to work with them on my wedding day
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I have been told that the food at my wedding was the best any of my guest had ever had! Olympia did a wonderful job with everything and the cake was included (and was beautiful). I would recommend using them for any event!
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Sherri at Olympia was awesome! She took the time to get in different samples of table, napkin, and seat linens and set them up so that I could physically see what my tables would look like on the big day! On the day, the food tasted great, the staff was professional and nice, and the decorations were exactly what I wanted! Olympia definitely made my special day perfect!
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We chose Olympia only about two months before our wedding and they did EVERYTHING they could to accommodate us. They really went above and beyond to make our day run smoothly and I couldn't have been more happy with their service and food. Their signature chicken is so awesome... I wish they had a restaurant so that I could eat it more often! I received the most compliments on that part of dinner. I had absolutely no problems with Olympia. The moment we hired them, I felt like 98% of my stress went away! I highly highly highly recommend using them! I know I will again in the future for other major celebrations... and I look forward to it!
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Olympia was amazing..they catered my rehearsal dinner and my entire wedding...I worked with Sherri, who was kind, informed and awesome with the entire process!! The food was incredible, I knew it would be from the time of the tasting. All of my guests commented on how great the food tasted. Thanks Olympia, for helping make my wedding a huge success!!
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I only used Olympia for my cake. It was delicious and beautiful! The coordinator was excellent. She was lovely. The cake tasting was excellent, they actually had a real piece of cake not a small bite size cube. The cake was just as good at the tasting as it was at the wedding. The cost was so reasonable that I almost fell from my chair when she told me the price. It was half of what the other vendors were quoting and the cake was 100 times better.
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I love love love love love Olympia!! They were so perfect the day of the wedding, everything went off without a snag. I had been dealing with Sherri from the beginning and she was such a professional and incredibly sweet person throughout the whole process. I had several tastings, took many guests there to sample the food, she accommodated last minute meetings for me as I was from Chicago and even posted comments on my facebook page to calm and alleviate stresses I was having during the planning process. We did a buffet and ladies when I say buffet, I mean my guests got up for seconds and thirds, there was so much food! My guests and I have never attended a wedding where you could keep eating like that. Our entrees were the signature chicken (such a huge hit and chicken usually never is a highlight of reception food) and the mojo pork quesadillas with mango papaya salsa. The guests raved all night about the food, including forcing my husband and I to sit and eat our meal to enjoy it with them. Our to-go box to take back to our room was trying to be won by guests in a bidding war! :) The wedding cake was perfectly made to match the picture and the red velvet was sooo tasty! Food aside, the also were extremely helpful with setting up my centerpieces and just making the whole scene of the reception come together. They nailed my circular ceremony set-up and the gazebo type apparatus I rented through them was so beautifully decorated and installed it took my breath away. If you are looking for a caterer that is a one-stop shop for food, rentals and bar services, this is your vendor! I cannot stress enough that I was not bothered by a single thing the entire wedding, their staff had it all under control! Their wait staff was impeccable and so friendly! My only regret was losing my purse the day before and having to cancel all my credit cards and bank accounts and I could not properly reward them for all their hard work! From this point forward, they will be my vendor of choice for any catering services!PS � My reception site vendor is such a huge fan of theirs because they completely take care of all clean up and leave nothing behind. They really take this part seriously and that is a huge help, especially if you have a damages or clean-up clause in your contract!
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They were awesome they did all the set up for me and took care of the tiny details that I had no time to take care of myself. The only con I have is they forgot to put out my grooms cake.
Vendor response to review
Hi Nicci,The groom's cake wasn't forgotten. We actually had it out from the beginning, but the fudge icing started to sag because of the temperature in the room. As a result, we put it back in the fridge until you and Daniel were ready to cut it. That fudge icing is definitely temperamental, but it sure is tasty!!!
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Sheri with Olympia worked with my fiance (now husband!) and I every step of the way to meet our budget AND our desires. It was such a comfort with so much else to worrry about, knowing that everything with our food, cake, drinks, and decorations was taken care of. She went above and beyond to make sure that everything turned out flawlessly, and it did.
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Olympia Catering was an excellent choice for my wedding. They were very accommodating with my budget, and helped me think of all the things I might need for my special day. The day of my wedding they were super professional, and went above and beyond to attend to the needs of my guests who may not have been able to eat certain items on the buffet. Most of all my guests are still raving about the food! My husband and I attended another wedding recently, and after eating dinner were really glad that we chose Olympia. The food was amazing!
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Olympia was a pleasure to work with and provided a very smooth appearance on the day of my wedding! I would be happy to work with them in future events.
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Olympia Catering was great.. all of our guests loved the food and service they received. I would definitely suggest going to the tastings to make your decision about your entree's. My only issue was the saltiness of our potatoes and the grooms cake was the wrong flavor. Overall the service was good.
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They were so amazing to work with. The food was out of this world we were dealing with very picky eater from all over tghe world, and they said it was the best food they have ever had. The service was outstanding hands down the best choice we were made.
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Olympia was GREAT! I would use them again if I had to do it all over. My only complaint was that if I had a question, they were a little slow to get back to me. The food was great. They decroated the reception hall for me.....my favorite part. That was completely not there responsability. All I had to do was take all the stuff the day before and they took care of the rest. I am a control FREAK and I had not a worry in the world the day of my wedding or the day after. EVERYTHING was done! They also worked with me on some of the pricing. GREAT COMPANY!!!!
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We had a wonderful experience with Olympia Catering. We worked with Daren Diaz. He was so responsive throughout the entire process. Especially since all the planning was done with us living in Boston. I sent Daren a few cake pictures that I loved and he made the most gorgeous cake (just because it was our wedding I think it was the best . :) ). Olympia Catering covered everything from the linens, room set up, cake and food. The day of, the entire staff was professional and delivery of the food was flawless. Did I mention that the meal was absolutely delicious? yes, the food was fresh, served warm and the presentation was impeccable. I highly recommend Olympia Catering. Not only affordable but you get 5 star service and food.
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Olympia was AMAZING and people are still talking about the food! I can't tell you how many people came up to me and said that this was the best food they've ever had at a wedding! I would have to agree, it was mouth watering! Sherri was wonderful to work with and she helped to keep everything that night go smoothly. Coming from a big Italian family the food was the most important thing to us. I have to say, my guest left happy & full! If I could, I would give them 10 stars! I would highly recommend them!!!
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For high quality service and great pricing, this is the perfect caterer I worked with to have a fabulous wedding. We had to pay for our own wedding, so trying to find a good caterer at the right price was not an easy job. But Olympia fit all our checklists, and we are very happy that we worked with them instead of all our other choices.
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Everything we could have wanted and more...and their signature chicken got rave reviews from our guests.
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Excellent food. Olympia was very willing to work with our tastes. However, our planner was never afraid to give us a dose of reality to ensure that everything was cohesive (which I appreciated). They created a customized menu for us. There was plenty of food, and it was a nice balance between adventurous cuisine and standard wedding fare. Fabulous cake! My only complaint is that they occasionally took a while to return emails.
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Olympia is fantastic. They exceeded all my expectations. The food was fantastic, the service was suberb, and Sherri was amazing! We received so many compliments on the food, presentation and service from our guests. Sherri went out of her way to make sure our wedding day was perfect. She did not forget a single detail. I would highly recommend them to anyone getting married!




Olympia Catering made my wedding cake. We enjoyed a delicious cake tasting and decided on a three tiered cake. We had yellow cake with custard and strawberries, white cake with buttercream filling, and carrot cake with cream cheese filling.
The cake was delicious and we rented the cake stand from them as well.
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The food was fantastic, the wait staff was friendly and quick. The cake was beautiful and the price was great. Sherri, the catering manager, leaves much to be desired. Does not return phone calls or e-mails. I had to call back and/or re-send e-mails every time. Caused me much added stress just before the wedding. Venue also said she was unresponsive to them and left many things until the last second. Unfortunately, even though the food and wait staff were fantastic, I would NOT recommend Olympia because of Sherri.
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I loved everything about Olympia. The food was fabulous, I received so many compliments on the food. We had about 80 and did a sit down dinner. The service was polite and timely. They helped dress the tables with my decorations and favors. They really did a great job in making sure my vision for my wedding turned out exactly how I planned. During the planning process Sherri was very helpful. The cake was decorated exactly how I pictured and more.
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Olympia was a great catering company to have for my wedding. The food was outstanding and laid out nicely. Many of the guests complimented how great the food was which as you know doesn't happen at every wedding so that has to tell you something! The staff was very sweet and catered to me and my husband on our special day. They bring you your plates once they serve the food and be sure you have drinks, it was quite a treat-however it of course comes with a nice price tag as well!
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They are excellent. They make excellent menus. And they really took care of me and my guests. The food was tasteful and also very well put together.
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This was the best staff, best food and the most attentive catering group we have ever worked with. Thanks so much for everything. The reception was worry free because of you.Thank you.
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Overall they were AMAZING!! They were so helpful and fexlible to our needs! Great foos and amazing cake!!
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Olympia did amazing! They took care of everything at the reception. They let me bring in my own cake. They were above and beyond helpful.
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Olympia was great. They took care of everything, the linens, the table covers, the utensils, they can even set your centerpieces and favors for you. The buffet decor was pretty too. I love the pasta station. They will work around you and are very flexible. We had 185 guests.
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Our cake was three flavors of cake and three filings and all were excellent according to our guests. Olympia was also well priced and easy to work with.
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Food was the best I have ever tasted and the actual servers were very friendly and were responsive to what you needed.The only down side was that I couldn't have another wedding to hire them again.Olympia Catering & Events is an A+++




For 65 a person I got everything!!! From the cake to the desert to champange to table lines and center pieces!! They take pics of all their events!! Choose them!!
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Everything I wanted I got! Food was amazing! Ask for Sherrie she was the best!!! They also had a mime come out right before dinner!
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Catering by Olympia was AMAZING! They had so many different kinds of food to choose from. Their presentation was very classy. They even had a taste testing party for brides and grooms. It was really cool to be able to meet other couples there. They have a signature chicken dish that we are still getting compliments on now, 4 months after the wedding! Elizabeth Lopez was our consultant. She answered all of my questions and really made me feel at ease. I highly recommend Olympia!
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The food was really great. We had a lot of response guests. They are very affordable and have all of the linens and tableware that you can imagine. Very creative with our buffet set up as well.
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Overall, this was a good catering company. The only thing that made my experience less than joyful was my wedding cake. They told me I wanted too big of a cake, and that they knew what they were talking about. Well, I get to the reception and my cake is only three thin layers, and looks dinky on the cake table, not to mention that several people afterward told me that they never got any cake! We didn't even get the top of the cake it was so small. Then, to top it all of, no pun intended, they charged me an extra $100 for the cake and never explained why!
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Olympia is simply the best price and quality around! We used Olympia for our wedding at the Powel Crossley Museum in Sarasota and they made our wedding look so elegant and classy. We chose the Latin Buffet for our wedding and the food was wonderful! Our family is still talking about how good the food was. Our Event Coordinator, Valerie Allmon, was amazing! She was so helpful from begining to the end. I also want to mention the wedding cake that they had made for us! Wow! We chose an Italian Rum cake with Chocolate Mousse filling and it was soooooooo delicious! I cannot say enough about Olympia and how amazing the company is and for the price, you really cannot pass them up. I definitely recommend them!
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Olympia has fantastic food! All the guests commented on it. Also, another plus is that everything is included! They take care of your linens and rentals! They were also extremely flexible and made sure that they were able to accomodate all of our wishes!
Olympia always does an amazing job not to mention the awesome food. It's always a great time to work with them.
I love working with Olympia! The staff is always great and the food makes me really happy!
Olympia is hands down one of my favorite catering companies. Not only is their food delicious, but they bring the food out very quickly, and they treat their vendors very well! All of my brides and their families and friends have been more than satisfied! I have worked with them many times and they continue to impress!
We would like to endorse Olympia Catering and Events and look forward to working with them again
Olympia Catering is an awesome resource for brides, with one-stop shopping available to help create a cohesive vision for their reception (far beyond just the food). What impressed me the most about Olympia Catering was their incredible attention to detail, with decor to accessorize their beautiful food displays, cocktail hour areas, bars, sweetheart table, cake table, and more. Sometimes the food looks too pretty to eat (but you should definitely eat it, because it's delicious too!) What's more, their service personnel are thorough and attentive. They make the client feel like their event is the only one Olympia Catering is tending to. It's obvious why they have been in business for so long, and they will no doubt continue to be in demand.
Confetti Events LOVES Olympia! Sherri is simply amazing... she is accommodating, professional, and a pleasure to work with! Her food tastes awesome and her design detail is very innovative.
Olympia is one of the best catering companies we have ever worked with! Sherri and her team always have an outstanding professionalism and great food. They go the extra mile to make everything perfect and they always make sure the bride and groom are taken care of. We highly recommend Olympia Catering!
You get everything when you book the team at Olympia Catering. They offer so many services from really great food, excellent service and personable staff.
Olympia was my cake and caterer for my own wedding 11 years ago - and they still have what it takes to provide an amazing service for any event. The food is awesome, the cakes taste wonderful and the people are easy to work with!!
Great food and wonderful staff, easy to work with and willing to work with you.
About Olympia Catering & Events
Since 1924, our third generation, family owned business has established itself as a premier caterer and bakery. We take pride as being referred to as one of Tampa’s finest and most respected. Olympia has catered thousands of events in the Tampa Bay area ranging in size from 30 to 3500 guests. Our full service division handles between 125 to 175 weddings and 200 to 250 major corporate and social events, annually.
Whether you are planning a simple hors d’oeuvres cocktail party or an elegant six course plated dinner, our expert chefs will create an array of culinary masterpieces for the palate. Our service professionals will provide unparalleled hospitality for your guests and our event coordinators be there to attend to every detail.
Olympia’s reputation for quality and affordability has allowed our organization to prosper and become a Tampa tradition.
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