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Paradise Catering

Paradise Catering

Carmel Valley, CA
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    Rachel Sent on 10/02/2023
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    Phenomenal. Hands down best part of our Wedding.

    Absolutely the best decision we made during our wedding process was hiring Paradise. We hired them for three events and everything was incredible.
    The food was delicious, they were so professional, and their staff was kind. I cannot tell you how many people at our wedding RAVED about the food. Paradise is an absolute must!!!!
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    Bre V. Sent on 09/12/2023
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    Selecting Paradise for your wedding is hands down the best choice you can make.

    There are truly no words to capture how incredible it was working with the Nancy, Jon, Valerie, and the entire Paradise Catering team! They work with you to create the perfect menu based on your preferences, they were even patient and helpful in adapting and accommodating various dietary restrictions between us and our guests. At the end of the day, everyone said this was the best food they had ever eaten at a wedding. Everything was so delicious and unique. I can't recommend working with Paradise Catering more highly. If you're torn on who to choose for your big day, this is your sign to choose Paradise!!!
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    Austin C. Sent on 09/17/2023
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    Great Food & Service!

    We used Paradise Catering for our wedding and could not have been happier. :) Valerie was amazing to work with. She was very attentive, detailed oriented, responsive and kind! We opted for the live grill buffet and all our guests were well fed and happy! We highly recommend using Paradise Catering for your wedding or any other event! :)
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    Reda R. Sent on 08/21/2023
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    80th Birthday Celebration

    Gifts from the earth prepared with the eyes and hands of an artist, the taste, the smell, the feel, the bowl of bruschetta, absoutlely divine, every morsel was food for the gods. Moans of delight with each bite were echoing through the room, our guest were raving about the display, the beauty, the taste, savoring each bite. We cannot thank you enough for making Alan’s 80th birthday a fabulous success.

    In deepest gratitude,

    Reda & Alan
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    Erica H. Sent on 07/25/2023
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    Top Notch!

    Paradise helped me with a last minute event. We threw it together in a week - and the event was flawless. They were not only incredibly professional and easy to work with, but the food exceeded expectations. It was so delicious!!!!
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    Paige Sent on 06/05/2023
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    Best experience!

    The best wedding caterer I could ask for! The entire experience with Paradise was professional, and equally as important… DELICIOUS!
    The whole team is friendly and helpful. There are so many options and details that go into the catering experience, and I so appreciate being able to trust and lean on the team throughout the process. Additionally, I had an extra request for the team and instead of them telling me they couldn’t do it, they were excited by the idea and the execution could not have been better!
    In terms of the food, all of our guests LOVED the food. It was the best feeling having guests come up to you to say how yummy everything was. This is simply delicious food, period!
    Thank you to the Paradise team! I hope I get invited to weddings in the future where you are catering!!
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    Sara Sent on 04/23/2023
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    Fantastic food and friendly service

    We are so grateful we found Paradise to cater our wedding! Throughout the process, they were helpful and responsive, and incredibly flexible with changes (even up to the week of!). The food on our wedding day was incredible - I am OBSESSED with their savory bread pudding - and there was way more than enough to go around. They even packed up leftovers for us! Thank you so much, Paradise team. You guys are rockstars.
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    Brooke W. Sent on 10/31/2022
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    Highly recommend

    Paradise Catering was absolutely exceptional! Not only was the food impeccable, but their communication along the way was amazing! They were such a joy to work with and we have not stopped hearing about how great all the food was, but especially the lobster rolls. We would recommend them to anyone in Carmel Valley!
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    Kim M. Sent on 10/21/2022
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    Just fabulous!

    Our daughters wedding day was beautifully enhanced with the top quality, exceptional food, presentation and wonderful staff from Paradise catering. Our guests offered us wonderful compliments and praise about Paradise catering, we thank you for all your hard work and talents!!!
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    Carolyn H. Sent on 10/11/2022
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    First Class Catering!

    Exceptional Cuisine and excellent service; this is what Paradise represents.
    Thank you to Valerie and Ashley and Nancy and the entire staff.
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    Chloe C. Sent on 09/05/2022
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    Perfect Catering Choice

    Chef Jon, Nancy, Valerie and their team are fantastic! From the initial tasting, we could not wait to have dinner at the wedding! The tasting was just phenomenal. They prepared exquisitely flavored dishes not just in terms of wedding food but food in general. I would gladly (as a matter of fact, I wish I could) go to a restaurant and pay top dollar for any of the dishes they prepared for our wedding. The tomato gazpacho spoke to my soul. Honestly! They are classy, professional, kind and most of all, fantastic chefs. Their staff was incredibly attentive throughout our reception and our guests have continued to rave about how delicious all of the dishes were. Aside from the location, the taste and quality of the food was more important to us than anything. We stressed this to our wedding planner that exemplary cuisine was non-negotiable. She referred us to Paradise and we absolutely could not have been happier with them. I highly recommend this team and will gladly work with them in the future.
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    Megan M. Sent on 09/07/2022
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    Everything was Amazing!

    I am now the 4th person in my family to use Paradise for a Wedding. When we chose Gardener Ranch we knew we needed Paradise to cater. My main POC was Valerie and she was amazing- so great to work with, down to earth and even recommended my planner and other vendors! Nancy, Valerie and Ashley worked with us throughout the process to create menus for both our rehearsal dinner and wedding day that were different yet equally incredible. Our guests are still raving about the food. We chose to do Family Style for the Wedding Day which works so well and Paradise does an incredible job of making sure platters are refilled and everyone has more than enough food (no sad 5 ounce steak and 3 potatoes with them!). The fact that they cook everything onsite makes it taste amazing and so many guests continue to tell us how unique and delicious everything was. Corine was our main POC onsite for the weekend and she was truly incredible. She went above and beyond to make everything run so well- she brought us cocktails during pictures and brought my husband and I plates since we ran off to take sunset pictures as dinner was served. She was there at every turn making sure everything was running smoothly and added little personal touches that truly were appreciated. Amongst a team of incredible vendors, she really stood out.

    We cannot recommend Paradise highly enough, everything from apps to late night food is top notch and they do it all with a smile!
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    Chelsea A. Sent on 07/12/2022
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    July 10, 2022

    Paradises catering is by far the most amazing catering around. They went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day went perfectly from start to finish. Their food is absolutely delicious and will not disappoint. Every single guest at our wedding could not stop talking about how great all the food was. I cannot thank Nancy, Jon, Valerie, and all the servers at Paradise Catering enough for how amazing everything was! If you are getting married in Carmel you must have Paradise cater your wedding!
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    Allie S. Sent on 07/31/2022
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    Delicious food!

    Our guests raved about the amazing food Paradise Catering provided for both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding. They were able to execute two completely different menus for our two events, which was incredibly impressive. The food was made of fresh, local ingredients and it was creative and vibrant. Nancy and her team were a joy to work with! Can't recommend them enough!!
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    Spencer F. Sent on 06/02/2022
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    Best wedding food ever

    Paradise was amazing! Everyone at our wedding was raving about how good the food was, and the staff was amazing. So helpful every where returned they were there to assist and make our lives easier.

    We hired them all weekend for our welcome party, rehearsal dinner, and wedding.

    It was the chefs kiss! Muuuuaaaahhh!

    Thanks for making our special day amazing!
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    Monica W. Sent on 05/23/2022
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    Best caterer in Carmel maybe California

    We love Paradise. They catered my brothers wedding mine, and now my sisters. Highly recommend the hand held Italian sausage and polenta tamales as appetizers, tie dye butter, savory bread pudding. Guests could not stop raving about these.
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    Melissa G. Sent on 03/27/2022
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    Fantastic food delivered with personal attention

    Incredible event with COVID sensitivities that were complex to deal with. From start to finish rehearsal dinner to reception dinner they were a delight to work with.
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    Nicole K. Sent on 03/20/2022
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    Best Catering Around

    The team at Paradise cannot be topped. The food was amazingly fresh and delicious at both our rehearsal dinner and our wedding reception. The team came up with a unique menu perfectly suited to our requests, they were a pleasure to work with and even made delicious NEW recipes on our behalf. Our guests raved about the food after both evenings!! I hope we have a reason to work with Paradise again in the future.
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    Matthew M. Sent on 03/16/2022
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    Paradise Catering Excellent Food and Service

    Nance and team provided excellent food and service. Our guests could not stop talking about how wonderful the food was.
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    Ali H. Sent on 11/09/2021
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    Amazing food!

    We had several guests tell us this was the best food they've ever had at a wedding, and we agree! Paradise did such an amazing job with every single aspect. Even the butter they make for the bread is outstanding! My only regret from our wedding was not eating enough of Paradise's appetizers during cocktail hour. Everything was absolutely spectacular from food to service.
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    Ashley Sent on 09/06/2021
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    Best wedding food we'd had

    The Paradise Catering dinner for our wedding on Sept. 2, 2021 was truly delicious. Multiple guests remarked it was the best wedding meal they'd ever had, and my new husband and I agreed. It was very well prepared and truly rich in flavor. The meal was also healthy and made with several local and organic ingredients. I would not hesitate twice to book Paradise for your wedding if you can. The team was also kind, responsive and cooperative. A delight!
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    Tiff T. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    Professional team and delicious food!

    Thank you to Valerie, Nancy, Ashley and Chef Jon for everything! We live in NYC and were postponed for exactly a year due to Covid. They were very accommodating and efficient with everything and worked with us on our 3 hour time difference. The food was so delicious, we ended up choosing Paradise without going to any other caterers. Best decision ever! We especially loved that it was farm to table, in which everything was so fresh! We had so many guests comment on how tasty the food was, from the beautiful flowers in the tie-dye butter with rustic bread, the passed hor d’oeuvres of lobster rolls and vegan rainbow rolls, the tomato bar with the candied basil - wow!, the wedding salad with the amazing peaches, to the live grill and entrees (salmon & braised beef)! The Jala Bac Mac's as a late night snack were a hit as well! The entire team was so kind and professional throughout the day.
    We couldn’t ask for anything more on our long awaited wedding day! We also loved that they boxed up any leftovers because we both felt like we barely ate all day, so it was great to eat more later and enjoy the food without being on a schedule. Thank you Paradise!
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    Siobhan G. Sent on 07/30/2021
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    Non profit reception

    Wonderful food; fresh and flavorful. All the team are top notch and gracious. Our guests were so impressed by the caliber of the food. Paradise never fails to impress!!
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    Grace C. Sent on 07/29/2021
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    WOW! Best wedding food around!

    We all know wedding food is usually, eh...as self-proclaimed foodies, my husband and I knew that we wanted something different. We were looking for awesome, unique food that would stand out and keep our guests talking about how good it was and Paradise is exactly this!!! Everything was absolutely OUTSTANDING! They worked with us to create the exact experience we wanted...including delicious cocktail hour snacks, a mouth-wateringly delicious life grill selection, and even yummy late night snacks! The service was top notch and not a single guest was left wanting or needing anything all night. Every detail is accounted for with this team! The fact that all plates, flatware, and glassware were included made my life super easy too. Worth every penny!!!
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    Dana T. Sent on 07/18/2021
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    Amazing! Worth every penny

    Can’t recommend them enough! Super flexible with menu options. Everything looked beautiful and tasted great. Their catering staff were also very kind during dinner and attentive to the guests
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