Park Avenue Catering

Park Avenue Catering did the most amazing job! Not only did the dishes that were prepared look freat, it tasted fantastic. I still get compliments from my guests on how great the food tasted. I will use Park Avenue in the future for all my catering needs. Denise is one of their best assets, ask for her!

I had the best experience ever, and my guests are still talking about how good the food was. The sit down dinner was definately the way to go! I will recommend Park Avenue to all my friends and family!!!

Park Avenue catered our daughter's wedding at Paradise Ridge Winery. This was not the event's original location, but when we had to move, they happily came with us. From our first meeting with Janine, to our last goodbye to Catering Captain Clare, Park Avenue's friendly and professional attention to detail is like no other. The food was delicious, our guests were well taken care of, and the bride and groom were made to feel as if they were the only bride and groom on the planet. Park Avenue did everything to make our daughter's wedding perfect!

Food was amazing, communication and professionalism was exemplary from everyone we interacted with in this company.

We used Park Avenue Catering for our recent wedding in November, and I can't say enough about their service and quality. The food was absolutely amazing, and our guests are still talking about the tri-tip, butternut squash raviolis and potatoes a month after the event.In choosing a caterer, my mom was very particular about presentation, and Park Avenue Catering did not disappoint! The buffet display was beautiful and our wedding specialist, Chaz, made sure that the decor tied into our centerpieces and the rest of the look we were aiming for. He spent the time to really understand what we wanted, and went out of his way to execute it.The service that Chaz and the rest of the staff provided was above and beyond, and it was such a pleasure to work with them.

This company is professional and understands the high standards of its clients. Not to mention the food is the BEST FOOD YOU WILL EVER HAVE AT A WEDDING.

Unreal! Amazing! Fantastic!

Park Avenue Catering had the best wedding food ever. One of my closest friends who works at a huge food magazine said so herself! Janine was great to work with and the service was absolutely excellent. The bartenders were very liberal in the pours of our signature drinks too! I highly recommend them to anyone getting married in Sonoma!

Park Avenue Catering was an absolute joy to work with while planning our wedding. Janine was the epitome of professional yet personable. She, along with her fantastic team, made sure we were 100% pleased with our food choices and presentation. Everything from the appetizers to linens to main courses were planned with precision and the food was delicious! Our guests are still raving about how much they enjoyed the cuisine. On the day of our wedding, the crew arrived and set up the venue with absolute ease. The captain of the crew catered to every need of both my husband and I. She helped us get our food, made sure we always had water and beverage of choice, and that we were blissfully happy! The crew was wonderful to my parents and in-laws, and cared for our accessories at tables and set up around the venue. Thanks Park Avenue!

We had your wedding at Mark West Lodge and Park Avenue is part of the package though them, if you chose to do the package. We HIGHLY recommend going with the package with all the venues that are included, well worth the money. Anyways Park Avenue was amazing....and we did not have to do a thing the day of our wedding. The captain (Clair) that is in charge of Park Avenue's staff the day of the event was there for anything we needed. The food is to die for and all the staff that we worked with from beginning to end are so nice. Park Avenue is one of the top carter's in Sonoma County and now that we have done business with them know way.

Janine did a great job with our wedding! We recently got married at the Mark West Lodge with 130 guests. Our catering went off without a hitch!We first met with Janine several months prior. She was very professional and polite, and returned our calls quickly. When we met for our tasting, there was a mixup with our foods, and some of the things we had wanted to try weren't available. Janine took full responsibility, and did a great job of covering for the mistake. We ended up tasting almost everything we had wanted to, and left feeling fully confident for our wedding. The food was delicious, and Janine was very thorough in going over all possible options and choices. We felt well taken care of, and I got the impression that Janine was a true professional.The actual wedding was perfect. They did everything just as they said they would. The food was DELICIOUS. My mother has a few dietary restrictions that we had mentioned to Janine, and they were all over it! Her food was cooked exactly as needed, with no issues at all. The presentation and service was perfect. We got multiple compliments from our guests on how good the food was, and we had a lot of foodies there!I really couldn't be too much happier with Janine and Park Avenue. The food was fantastic, they did everything they promised, had a wonderful attitude, and I just felt taken care of in general. Excellent work!

Well we also worked with Chaz on our wedding and it was amazing!!!From the start with the menu planning process he was charming, helpful and knowledgeable. He helped us create a beautiful custom menu for our special day.In our tasting we were able to taste several food selections and Chaz even arranged for us to taste items that were not on our menu while we were there. This was important to us because we planned everything long distance and were only able to be in the area briefly.He helped us select our beautiful linens and colors so everything looked stunningly perfect. The food and service at the wedding were top notch! We got so many compliments about the food from our guests and with food taste and quality being so important to us we could not be more thrilled!You could not be in better hands Park Avenue Catering.

I recently had my wedding at a vineyard in Sonoma and Park Avenue catered the event. Planning a destination wedding is hard and the people at Park Avenue went above and beyond in the responsiveness category. Chaz was amazing! The food was delicious and so so pretty. I will use them again without hesitation if we ever have an event in that area again! Amazed and so happy!

Janine was our contact at Park Avenue Catering and she was just magnificent! We could not have wished for a better person to work with on this. Since our whole wedding was planned remotely after we selected the venue in person, it was really important to me to receive responses to my questions right away and to work with someone who would take initiative to get competitive quotes from other vendors (i.e. lighting, rentals, etc.). One of the most challenging tasks was choosing the menu without being able to have a proper tasting since we could not make a separate trip to Sonoma Valley for this. So Janine guided us in making food and desert selections. All in all, I think giving Park Avenue Catering (and especially Janine) 5 out of 5 stars is definitely a fair evaluation.

I think these are the best caterers in Northern California. I have been to several events and benefits and wherever Park Avenue Catering is, the service, set-up, scheduling, and menu is flawless.For example: At the 11th hour, just two days before our wedding we had a family emergency and our guest list ballooned to 20 extra people--that is 2 whole tables more than we had originally planned for, but Park Avenue came through--the tables were perfectly set up, there was more than enough food, and all of our guests could actually go back for seconds (they were a very hungry crowd!)Another wonderful thing is that we got to create our own wedding menu from their seven page list of all the courses that Park Avenue provided. Our best man and maid of honor helped us as they are hospitality professionals at leading restaurants in Sonoma County for over 20 years--so we had some serious foodies on our team! After we went through the list and narrowed down our choices, we arranged for a tasting of our tentative wedding day dinner menu. This was particularly helpful because it confirms what dishes go best together. And our luncheon at Park Avenue was incredible, we had fun and were delighted with our choices.Again this was part of the Hummingbird Package at Markwest Lodge, so we paid only a nominal fee for the upgrades and additional guests.

We got married this October in the Sonoma area and had Park Avenue as our caterer. From the beginning meeting to the tasting to the actual event, they were nothing but helpful and amazing. All the guests told us afterward that our caterer was really good and they really enjoyed the food. They were attentive throughout the night and made sure all the guests and especially us (bride & groom) were ok. I couldn't be more pleased with our decision to go with Park Avenue catering for our wedding.

Great Food! Open and Flexable to ideas, lots of variety! Yummy Food that everyone at our wedding loved. My Maid of Honor said it was the best wedding food she had ever had. Could improve on the take home basket they give to the Bride and Groom at the end of the night. Its a nice thought, we just thought based off the description that we would be receiving at least one full meal. But what was there was yummy!

Comfort me with some Park Avenue Catering!I was so pleased with the food and service by Park Avenue for ourOctober 2010 wedding. The food was fabulous and we receivedmany compliments during and after the festivities. I worked closely with Janine and she was amazing. She was extremelyhelpful, accommodating and pleasant to work with leading up to the event.The staff took good care of our guests and paid special attention tomy husband and I throughout dinner.While I read and heard outstanding reviews about this company prior tomy wedding - I must admit that both the food and service exceeded my expectations! Everyone told me I wouldn't have time to eat - well, as I heard so many delights about their food - of course I was definitely looking forward to eating. The service, and food presentation was elegant and classy. The food was spectacular...and yes, I ate my entire, full plate!!I highly, highly recommend Park Avenue Catering for any specialoccasion in the Sonoma/Napa area!

If you are still looking for a caterer for your wedding, look no more. Janine in Event Planning was wonderful to work with from day one. The planning went smoothly and the event itself was perfect. The food was spectacular and the wait staff great. There was nothing more I could have asked for. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!Arlene B.

Simply FABULOUS! They catered the rehearsal picnic at Creek Side (across the street from Mark West Lodge and Gardens) as well as the wedding at MWL. The picnic was creative and fun. And the wedding menu was outstanding!

Park Avenue Catering was absolutely amazing. The planning was simple, the staff was professional and organized. Everyone who attended our wedding continues to comment on how delicious our food was. The organization was simple and took a lot of pressure off of us. We highly recommend them!

We found Park Avenue Catering to be wonderful!!! From the beginning, Janine was so helpful with the tasting, planning and all of the details that made our daughter's wedding so very memorable! The Chef who was onsite was friendly, London and his staff including servers and bartenders were incredible, the table linens were beautiful - every detail was just perfect, right down to London supplying some holders for table number/photos of the engaged couple! And then we get to the food - it was so delicious!! We can recommend their pork with apples (a perfect fall dish), their salmon with the mango salsa and the green beans and potatoes were enjoyed by all. We so enjoyed the "leftovers" and the bride and groom loved the take away basket including those yummy brownies!!! The food for the buffet was displayed beautifully and the appetizer table was bountiful with cheeses, dried fruits, breads and crackers, etc. We give Park Avenue Catering high, high marks for a beautiful presentation, great staff and tasty eats!!Thank you so much to Janine, London and all who helped at the wedding!!Gail (Mother of the Bride)

We loved everything about Park Avenue Catering! The food was incredibly delicious, and the people were wonderful. We worked with Janine and I can not say enough good things about her. I can not even tell you how many people told us it was the best meal at a wedding they have ever had. I of course agree :)

Food and presentation were exceptional. They handled everything with great style. At the end of the event they presented my husband and I with a lovely basket filed with flowers and treats to take away with us for our honeymoon - lovely touch - made us feel very pampered.

Park Avenue Catering exceeded my expectations. Their staff was phenomenal and our guests will not stop talking about how amazing their food was! Our contact was Denise Kramer and I don't even want to imagine my wedding without her. I live in Newport Beach so I was not familiar with the area and every question I had she answered and every vendor she recommended was top notch. We changed our menu a couple times and Denise was always cooperative. Their gourmet dishes were affordable and the presentation was beyond amazing. We also planned a wine tasting the day after our wedding and ordered gourmet box lunches from Park Avenue that were fresh, healthy and yummy! Our guests were very impressed with the quality and presentation. Don't even bother looking elsewhere, Park Avenue is by far the best!!

The food was wonderful..best wedding dinner ever! The assistance from Denise our coordinator was even better. She was a wonderful help, and the wedding was better because of it.

I worked with PAC for my June 6th wedding and it was a wonderful experience, start to finish. Janine Baines was my contact there and she was great to work with. I live in Chicago but was married at a family home in Sonoma County. We also did not have a wedding planner but she ended up feeling like one! They also coordinated all of our rentals. The food selections were numerous and the end result was delicious and complimented many many times by our guests. The staff onsite was also so courteous and friendly, so much that people came up to me to mention it.

I would highly recommend Park Avenue Catering to any bride. The whole planning process was simple with them. They were able to accommodate our needs along the way and everything turned out perfectly. Choosing a menu was a fun process that allowed for our personal creativity. The food was delicious and the buffet Park Avenue created was beautiful. The woman in charge and present on the day of our wedding was attentive, warm, and so helpful. Thank you Park Avenue for a flawless catering experience!

Park Avenue Catering surpassed all my expectations: on our wedding day, they took care of everything (event rentals, set up of the venue, bartending and, of course, the food). Everything looked beautiful and - more importantly - the food was absolutely delicious. It was even better than at our tasting. All-in-all, we were blown away by how awesome Parke Ave. was on the wedding day. Also, we worked with Sharon at Park Avenue throughout the planing process; she was so helpful, positive, and responsive. She worked with us every step of the way, including designing the menu, picking the rentals, etc., and was always such a pleasure to work with. I absolutely recommend Park Ave. Catering to anyone getting married in wine country!

We were trying to decide what caterer to choose and Park Avenue was high on our list. No matter who else we were talking to about the wedding (during the hunt for our other vendors), everyone spoke very highly of Park Avenue when they found out we were considering them. Once we went and tasted Park Avenue's food, we were sold!Park Avenue was very easy to work with during the planning stages. They made helpful suggestions and helped guide our decisions. At the same time, they were open to our ideas and worked with them to make them a reality. Park Avenue was also most accommodating with our special dietary requests.At our wedding, they did a *fabulous* job!!! We had a seated salad with a buffet dinner and buffet dessert table. The table settings were beautifully arranged with printed menus. The catering staff also arranged our thank you gifts into the table settings for us. The food itself was delicious! Everyone enjoyed it and there was not one complaint! The buffet table was decorated beautifully in a way that matched the rest of our decor and colors. The waitstaff and chefs were incredibly professional and helpful! We did not want for anything!We would choose Park Avenue again in a heartbeat!

We absolutely loved having Park Avenue as the caterer for our wedding. The food was delicious, everything ran smoothly, and we were well taken care of by the staff. We also loved the bridal basket they gave us at the end of the night! We were able to snack at our hotel after a long night of fun. Thanks Park Avenue!

Leslie is the best. Period. There is no one warmer and sweeter, no one more professional and no one who delivers as promised.

My husband and I love good food and wine. That's part of the reason we chose to have a destination wedding in Wine Country. Denise at PAC helped us customize a menu that went beyond the original list of options she gave us. She took into account the time of year and the time of day at which our wedding took place. She then put together an amazing lunch menu that incorporated a lot of the fresh foods available at that time. The day of the wedding, our buffet table was elegantly arranged. The food was delectable, and the catering staff were incredibly attentive. All our leftovers were packed and sent with us at the end of the day.I would highly recommend this caterer!

The food from Park Avenue Catering was so delicious - everyone really enjoyed the food. Between the time of our initial tasting and the wedding I changed my mind a lot about what I wanted and spent a lot of time find out how much something would cost, and Sharon at Park Ave was wonderful at always answering my questions and being very responsive. The setup at the wedding was beautiful - my mom really appreciated that our buffet was not just in big metal containers like a cafeteria but that everything was served in beautiful serving pieces. Also, the seated salad first course was a hit with the guests. On the wedding day, Chaz was wonderful at keeping everything organized and everyone happy. He was so attentive to us on the wedding day as well - it was nice that I could just enjoy myself and not worry about anything. I would highly recommend Park Avenue Catering to anyone getting married.

Park avenue catered my daughter's wedding at Nicholson Ranch in Sonoma, ca. They did an outstanding job and were easy to work with. The menu we choose was delicious and the service was outstanding from start to finish. We got many compliments on the wonderful dessert bar and other food items. They were flexible, professional and Chaz was great to work with. I would highly recommend them to anyone. They made the wedding easy for the bride and her parents and fun for everyone.

I live in Newport Beach so I was not familiar with the area and every question I had she answered and every vendor she recommended was top notch. We changed our menu a couple times and Denise was always cooperative. Their gourmet dishes were affordable and the presentation was beyond amazing. We also planned a wine tasting the day after our wedding and ordered gourmet box lunches from Park Avenue that were fresh, healthy and yummy! Our guests were very impressed with the quality and presentation. Don't even bother looking elsewhere, Park Avenue is by far the best!!

Park Avenue is the best catering company in the area, hands down! From our first consultation and throughout the planning process, to our big day. They were easy to work and communicate with, and the food was outstanding! Numerous guests commented on the food! Thanks Park Ave :)

Park Avenue did an amazing job with our recent wedding. From the first call to our tasting, through menu revisions, the pre-wedding site walk through, and finally the wedding night- their staff was completely responsive, courteous, flexible, understanding, and helpful. They were even the ones who suggested we take a look at our venue- and it turned out to be the perfect place! And the FOOD! It was amazing! (Honestly they serve one of the best risottos I've ever had! I wish we could get the recipe!) We got SO many compliments on our food- many saying that it was the best "wedding food" they'd ever had. I think that's what sets PAC apart, though- they don't just serve your generic chicken and mashed potatoes wedding food- they really put care, thought and creativity into their menus. Many, many thanks to Fran and everyone who was on our remote kitchen & serving staff. You guys rock!

Park Ave was fantastic to work with. Our menu tasting was a great experience, the staff were all extremely professional through the whole process. I had appreciative feedback from relatives about children's plates and how they were served. When I asked about some very restrictive diet issues, they provided what my guests needed without any hesitation (or extra charge!). We are still hearing great comments on our wedding food.Plus, they send a bridal basket with the bride and groom at the end of the night, which is nothing short of brilliant.

They were incredible. The food was great. The service was very efficient. We were taking pictures up on the hill during cocktail hour and they came up and served wine and food to our guests who were waiting for their pictures. We had a sit down dinner and all the guest comment about the great service and food. Thanks so much for making our wedding amazing!!

thank you for such an amazing wedding. we had the time of our lives. katie was so awesome and attentive. we could not have asked for more. everyone has given me so many compliments on the food. thank you so much for a night we will never forget.

Leslie and the team exceeded our expectations beyond our wildest dreams. They were willing to be flexible and created a menu and a set up that accomodated our unique vision. The food was absolutely delicious, and we are still getting compliments weeks later. When we arrived on site Asha had everything under control, and made the set and service seamless. She was able to think on her feet in a professional way when the wind started stripping linens and knocking over center pieces.With Park Avenue, we were not stressed for a second !

We worked with a wonderful liaison, Fran Petrokowski, who helped us create a wonderful kosher wedding meal and was full of helpful suggestions and ideas. Our guests went to the back kitchen to ask for leftovers, and some of them wanted recipes. We had a great experience with Park Ave.

Working with Janine was an absolute pleasure! She coordinated everything very well and was very accommodating when working with our wedding coordinator! The food was phenomenal at our tasting and even better the day of our wedding! We opted for the sit down Italian dinner with a stuffed chicken...YUM! All the servers were fantastic, never was a glass un attended to! Thank you for PAC for having a part in making our wedding dreams come true!

Park Avenue Catering is one of the best caterer out there! The food was incredibly tasty and the service was amazing. Our guest really loved the food and many said it was one of the most delicious meal they ever had at a wedding. We were very happy we chose them.

Park Avenue Catering did excellent with the catering. When we visited them it was very easy and fast to set everything up, and on the day of the wedding everything was smooth and worked out great. Price is average compared to other competitors, but they really get the job done.

Park Avenue catered our November wedding as part of the "Hummingbird Package" at Mark West Lodge. The overall experience with Park Avenue was fantastic. The food was good, and the service was excellent. We did have some communication problems several months before the wedding--my initial contact at Park Avenue was Janine, and then Jamie took over, then Jamie stopped answering my emails (apparently because she no longer worked there). Eventually I was able to get back in contact with Janine and everything was smooth sailing from then on. Janine was quick to answer questions and explain things when we were confused. Park Avenue was very willing to work with us to accommodate some food allergies. I'm allergic to grapes, so we had to combine two separate menus to come up with a dish I could eat. They also plated three salads without grapes for me and two other family members, and cooked a separate meal for another relative who is allergic to onions. The food at the wedding was good--it was slightly less good than it had been at the tasting, but only the two of us even knew, and all the guests had nothing but good things to say about the food. (People are still talking about the curry shrimp appetizers, and the wedding was a month ago!) The service on the wedding day was spectacular! All of the staff was so friendly, and did a great job taking care of us. During the cocktail hour (after pictures were done, while we were waiting for people to be seated so we could be announced) one of the caterers brought us a tray of appetizers so we could have some too. Throughout the night, members of the catering staff kept bringing me water and cider, and made sure the groom and I got some of the cake (it's easy to get caught up in talking to guests and completely forget to eat or drink anything). When my matron of honor's husband had to leave early (to put their toddler to bed), she asked Mark if she could take some left over cake for him, and he obliged--complete with wrapping it up in foil and shaping it like a swan! Park Avenue even put together a basket for us to take when we left that night, complete with cheese, crackers, dessert, a bottle of cider, and our place cards and a copy of our menu as keepsakes!

Park Avenue catered our wedding and the food was absolutely delicious. We went in for a tasting and we were quite satisfied with everything they served. They worked with us on our color scheme and various allergy requests. The day of the wedding was also great - we received a lot of compliments on the food. Park Avenue was able to save appetizers for the wedding party as we were taking pictures and keep our food warm while we were going around to greet the guests. Afterwards, they gave us a to go basket which was quite handy for the midnight snack.

Excellent service and very high quality, tasty food. They are a little strict at the event itself to help keep order, but it ends up keeping things running smoothly.

Park Avenue is great. We booked them for my sister's wedding, and everyone were very pleased. Everything was fresh and delicious.

Their food is great. Service and responsiveness was good - their prices are amazing!

I like this catering after trying many many different catering services in the bay area and recommend this to anyone one need's catering at special occasions.

Overall, excellent service and very good food. Highly professional, thoughtful, detail-oriented. Somewhat pricey, but overall, worth it.

We very much liked the food from Park Avenue. The staff was very professional as well.

Park Avenue catering is a well - oiled machine. They definitely know what they are doing throughout the planning process. We worked with Leslie...she is amazing! One thing I was surprised about was the catering staff was not as "sophisticated" as I would have hoped. We had pairing stations set up and I thought they would encourage our guests to check it out, but they did not. Also, the food was good, but not as amazing as it was during our tasting.

We booked with Park Avenue catering approximately 14 months prior to our wedding. When we went for our tasting, staff was very accommodating; they even created an upgraded salad, not on their menu upon our request. We were very impressed by the presentation, quality, and taste of the food at this meeting and booked immediately. As we got closer to our big day there was a significant staffing change and it was brought to my planner�s attention that there would be more chargers than our initial contract indicated and this was two weeks prior to our wedding. Thankfully we had our planner to help sort things out for us.On the day of I sat down to my specialty salad and discovered that it did not resemble in the slightest what we had agreed upon. We had been presented a layered caprice salad with heirloom tomatoes, generous buffalo mozzarella, basil, and roasted garlic (this is also how it was described on the menu that PAC provided all of our guests) at our tasting and at the wedding there were several different kinds of crunchy unripe tomatoes and half a piece of mozzarella cheese � I was very disappointed and frankly would have preferred to have served a green salad of some sort and save the $4 per person that I spent for the upgrade. Additionally, my bridesmaids informed me that they were no longer able to get a glass of wine at 9:00pm because the bartenders told them they were out of it. If we were out of wine, that is one thing, but to tell my guests that there was no more wine and then send me home with more than a case of the wine in question is unacceptable as far as I�m concerned.On my behalf, my wedding planner wrote a letter to this effect to PAC in the week following my wedding. The only acknowledgement that either of us received after that was a note asking me to review Park Avenue Catering on WeddingWire and Yelp.On the positive side the service on the day of was impeccable. Our catering captain was amazing she was really on top of everything. The servers were great and I even got comments from my quests afterwards that they appreciated that the ladies at the table were always served first. I also appreciated the basket of dinner that was sent to the hotel with us! It was a great midnight snack while we were winding down from the event.

Park Ave. has good choice of food. Very tasty. However they were an hour late to set up, although it seemed they pulled it off. Great Appetizers. Food could have been hotter.

very unprofessional, they made a mistake on the contract that i caught after the fact, and we were still charged over 300 for their mistake. i would never recommend them to anyone. a promise that they could get 250 guests through the lines in 45 min, turned into 150 guests through the lines in almost 1 1/2 hrs. precious time for a reception.

I'm glad to see that at least a couple of other brides didn't have the horrific experience that we did with Park Avenue Catering and Denise Kramer.

I would think twice before you book with them and if you do book them, you need to watch everything closely.

Here are just a few examples of what happened with our wedding:

1) Food at the tasting was decent - but that is NOT what we got at the wedding. Come wedding time, the food they served was not the same quality. I'm not sure if this is a bait and switch or what, but it was upsetting to say the least.

2) Even after I walked through a detailed table chart with Denise and with the servers who were setting up, they managed to mix up 2 of our tables. It was extremely obvious too because one was set for 8 people and the other for 10, so guests went to sit down and were short 2 chairs. It also so happened that because of the mix-up, our 2 work tables - which we intentionally placed at opposite ends (I even explained the importance of this to Denise) - ended up side by side. Not a good situation.

3) Not only did they fail to serve about 4-5 tables with wedding cake (including the head table!), when my father asked the caterer about the lack of cake he was told it was gone - which even he found suspicious since the cake was sufficient to feed 60-70 people more than we had in attendance and so many people didn't even get a piece. My mother went to ask the caterer what happened and why the cake count was so off and found all of the servers gathered around the cake in the back eating it!!! This one still makes my blood boil a bit. It was super yummy - super expensive Perfect Endings cake too. Yet, there the catering staff was chowing down on my cake before the guests or head table had even been served. This was particularly upsetting because I had specifically instructed Denise to take any unserved cake and store it inside the house.

4) The CONTRACT - beware!!!! I'm an attorney and thankfully checked every detail of that contract. There were a number of things that Park Ave tried to included which I'm sure most people don't catch and end up paying thousands of dollars more than they need to. One such item was a "service" charge - separate and apart from tax, tip, etc. When I asked Denise what the "service" charge was for she told me it covered anything that broke or went missing because Park Ave would take inventory of all the items delivered from the rental company. When I pointed out that there was an express disclaimer from any and all liability in the contract which stated that Park Ave would not bear any responsibility for lost, broken items (including any items that their staff broke), she came up with another excuse for the fee. Next she said it was a mandatory charge that the company has to include because they essentially "manage" all of the rentals from the party rental company. However, when I asked what they were "managing" she couldn't tell me. Next, she said it was to cover the set-up and break-down of all of the tables and rentals. But I pointed out that there was already a separate line item charge for set-up and break-down in the contract. The "service" fee amounted to over $2,000 yet nobody could tell me what that $2,000 paid for.

5) Broken Glasses - When setting up, the bartender stacked the empty, clean glasses. While this is not unusual, the bartender stacked the glasses too high and on an unstable surface. My mother happened to walk by and saw this but before she could say anything 6-8 glasses fell and broke (which we had to pay to replace since they were rentals). The bartender was asked not to stack them again, but rather to leave them in the crates. This request was ignored and the glasses were stacked and fell and broke a second time. It took repeated requests (and many broken glasses) before the bartender finally stopped.

6) Extra Servers - One of our concerns was that all of the guests be served at the same time (relatively speaking). We've all been to weddings where half the guests are still on their first course, while the other half is done with their main course. We wanted to do what we could to prevent this. Our solution was to hire additional servers so that we would have one server per table. In addition, we had a significant amount of wine and we asked that each server be responsible for their one table (only 8-10 people) and refill wine glasses as needed. I'm not sure why we bothered because half the servers were young (seemed like high school age to me) and inexperienced (at least that was how it appeared). Generally speaking, they did a horrible job in attending to the needs of the guests at their assigned table and half the time, they couldn't be found (probably because they were busy eating wedding cake in the back).

7) Unauthorized Changes to a Contract with a Third Party Vendor - Denise called and made changes to a contract that I had with a third party rental company unbeknownst to me and without my approval.

We were very lucky to work with a lot of great vendors - unfortunately Park Ave Catering was not one of them. I would never use them again, nor do I recommend them. The caterer is a huge part of a wedding and if you don't have a good one that you can trust, it can wreak havoc on the day.

We worked with Chaz from Park Avenue Catering for our May wedding at Hans Fahden. We had two very aggrivating incidences during our working with them on our wedding. It should be noted that on positive side, they were responsive to questions, service staff at the wedding were professional, prices are reasonable for wine country, they sent us home with a lovely basket filled with our meal items and treats. On the negative side: First, we had a plated meal of halibut or filet. The filet was fair to good, however, the halibut was terribly dry. At our tasting, we were served cod in lieu of Halibut so I can't compare the halibut to what we had at our tasting. I heard several complaints about it from family and overheard complaints at the wedding from friends. I told our waiter that it was very bad shortly after I was served the halibut and he offered to bring another plate but it had already been cooked served to everyone else. I didnt get to try the appetizers so I can't comment on them. It is upsetting to hear such negative feedback about your wedding food! Secondly, when we had our tasting we signed a contract and placed a cash deposit on our menu. My grandfather asked, "is this the final price" and Chaz responded "yes". A few hours later Chaz sent an email that had increased the price over $800. We were livid. He stated that he had made a mistake on the contract we signed due to a computer glitch and that the "real" price included the additional $800. The absolute worst part about it was how ridiculously rude he was to us about HIS mistake! We felt we were stuck with the company because we had signed the contract and paid the non-refundable deposit. WE called him back a few days later to apologize for being so upset and to say we wanted to work something out with them (b/c we were afraid they'd ruin our wedding if we didn't!) and he continued to be very short with us. We eventually agreed to suck it up and pay half (and additional $400 instead of $800). Honestly, the additional money they wanted us to pay was not nearly upsetting as Chaz's curt, unprofessional attitude during our phone conversations about the situation. He actually tried to blame the mistake on us not reviewing the previous emailed proposal he sent that had the "real" price of $800 more than the contract price (even though the most recent proposal he'd sent prior to the tasting had the price we had signed in our contract! ) I thought the real price would be the one on the contract I signed...I have never written a review of anything on Yelp before but this was such an outstandingly poor experience I found it important to share my unfortunate experience with others!

I love working with Park Avenue Catering. They are so easy to work with and thier food is incredible. Love love love them!!!

Park Avenue is absoutely the best in the wedding business for catering. From their detailed oriented and accommodating sales team, to their amazing and delicious wine country cuisine, to their excellent service staff...they make every wedding I work with them a pleasure!Robbin MonteroA Dream Wedding

Yummy!!! It's really all I can say. I've worked with them numerous times now and been to many events that they catered. I love the food. Love it and the people are just amazing at what they do from the front end to the back end.

I had the pleasure of attending a Galla Park Avenue Catered for and I have to say the food was delicious, the servers were friendly and attentive.

Park Avenue is one of the most respected catering companies in the Wine Country. Their customer service is outstanding and their food is delicious. They take great pride in what they do and it shows. Bruce and his staff are creative and always conscious of each client’s budget and needs. Our bride’s tell us all the time what a great decision they made in hiring PAC.

Yum, yum, yum! Bruce's team is first class, very organized and professional.

When I arrive to set up florals for an event, I am always relieved when I see Park Avenue Catering! They are professional, organized, and offer an expertise that comes with many years of experience. Not only is their product top of the line and delicious, but the presentation is beautiful, fresh, and creative. I often meet clients just after a tasting at Park Avenue, and they RAVE about the experience... Bruce and his team are top notch in Wine Country!