I have experienced both the magic of Pamela's events and the mouth-watering deliciousness of her…read morebaking. The event was an autumn harvest party in the hills of Topanga, a mixer with an eclectic group of locals, artists, and musicians who filled the air with folky sounds and lively banter. People hung out on hay bales, drinks were chilled in the ice-filled scoop of a tractor and the space was lit with banks of candles in glass jars. The overall feeling was highly conducive to socializing and engaging with interesting people and, of course, the food was superb. But it was Pamela's famous home-baked apple pie that made me a star. I took one to a Thanksgiving gathering and set it in the kitchen when I arrived. A few minutes later the hostess came to me and asked, "Are you the chef of the chefs?" At first, I didn't realize what she was talking about, then she said, "That pie, it's amazing, did you make it?" I gave the credit where it was due, to Pamela, and the pie was devoured and thoroughly enjoyed by all. At the end of the evening, the hostess was going on and on about what a nice guy I was, but I know it wasn't about me; it was all because of that pie. Thanks Pamela!

Pam's fudge is hands down the best anywhere. I'm in the entertainment biz and I included it in my…read moreholiday gift to my celebrity clients...the response was thank you , but where did you get that fudge? I had ordered pies for thanksgiving last year And they were amazing...you can't lose just don't get your order in too late around the holidays....

What a fun catering event company. They get the staff to dress in costume. We've all been to…read moreevents where the staff and the guests are similar and mistakeable. That doesn't happen with Catered Affairs. Alycia really knows her stuff. She's done weddings, wrap parties, corporate events, launches. She's brilliant. Through a business relationship we became friends and she's absolutely the best. I've worked with a lot of caterers and her chefs are top notch. She's not a budget caterer, but she's economy friendly.

I used this company for last year's holiday party and things went well. This year they gave me…read moredifferent employees to work at my party and a different chef and it was a disaster. They did not serve the food that was outlined in the contract and many of the items were missing. They gave excuses like they didn't have time to prepare the food and they were short handed. They had major attitude and then broke my coffee maker. I had to clean up myself and they did not remove even one dish from the party area, they only cleaned up in the kitchen. They did not bring enough dishes for all of my guests so they had to quickly wash dishes in order to serve everyone and often times just gave up and only served some of the guests. This was so embarassing because my guests were hungry and there was no practically food for them to eat. Seven items on the contract were never prepared or served to my guests. I have phoned and emailed the owner, Alycia, at least 5 times and she will not respond. I am beyond frustrated with this whole situation! Go anywhere else!

Michael catered my wedding in June 2010, and it was fabulous. I think he had newly parted ways from…read morea business partner, and mine was the first wedding he did on his own (with lots of great help from kitchen and waitstaff). I got married at a historical mansion, so Michael had to bring EVERYTHING in himself, and make sure it was all on protective mats. Huh? I had no idea why my venue had that rule, but he was on top of it. Michael is incredibly accommodating, and he did multiple tastings with us to perfectly capture what we wanted served. We did heavy passed hors d'oeuvres, salad and main course - black cod and filet mignon. I was impressed by the quality of all the meat and that Michael really didn't cut corners on the little things - he even made the mushroom and truffle butters himself. I would definitely recommend Michael, he's truly great at what he does. Feel free to contact me if you want to hear more about my experience!

**WARNING!!** DO NOT…read moreHIRE THIS CON-ARTIST NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO!! HE SCREWED MULTIPLE COUPLES IN 2010!! Michael Compean talks a great game, shows up to your door with hot samples straight from the back of his mobile food truck, shows his awesome culinary skills, discusses the contract terms, takes your deposit.... and then (Drum roll please).... and THEN.... he disappears without a trace. Yes. You read correctly. He literally takes your money and runs. Why am I saying this? Because he conned my wife and me into hiring him for our wedding and he literally disappeared. My wife, then fiance, hired Michael C. Events after the taste test. We signed the contract in April of 2010, then decided to contact him 1 month later to get a menu update. I emailed and called. No reply. Odd, my wife and I thought that maybe he was extremely busy. After all, he was bragging to us about how he had just beaten Robert Deniro's personal chef for a gig at our tasting. Maybe he's got a lot of gigs. Two weeks pass, still nothing from him, then three weeks, then four. That's when my wife and I started to worry. What is going on?? June/July rolls along and still nothing, but we figured maybe we're ok still. Our wedding was in October and people are usually all done with the catering part by then. Turns out, Michael C. Events was in financial trouble PRIOR to our hiring of Michael Compean as our wedding caterer. They were in trouble months prior and yet they continued to steal other customers' money. After being surprised at finding this out and finally getting a hold of him, my wife and I demanded our deposit back. I asked Michael Compean, "Why did you take our deposit and let us hire you, knowing that you were about to go bankrupt?" Michael Compean just said, "sorry, there's nothing that I can do. You can speak to our lawyer about it." Next thing we know, my wife and I received a letter in the mail that stated Michael C Events is filing for bankruptcy. He didn't care. In a nutshell, Michael Compean is dishonest and not trustworthy. His food is not bad, but his lack of ethical business practices and dishonesty takes away any sort of credibility left. If any reviewers are reading this, please feel free to contact me directly concerning our personal incident with Michael C. Events if you want proof or more in depth knowledge of this character. I have all the records and emails still that I can show you. It truly shows this person's character about how he handled everything with all the couples he screwed in 2010. **In the end, my wife and i were lucky that we had wedding insurance. We ended up with something extraordinary for a caterer, Auntie Em's Kitchen. Surprisingly, the owner was on "Bobby Flay's: Throwdown." In some ways, it was almost a Pyrrhic victory**. AGAIN DO NOT HIRE MICHAEL C. EVENTS UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR MONEY STOLEN.... LITERALLY.

We recently ate at Georgia Durante's The Enchanted Manor, and she recommended I book Chef Kurt…read moreEhrlich's Celebrity Gourmet Catering for the dinner. Chef Kurt offered several menus, and when I requested changes for my mother's dietary needs and wife's preferences, Chef Kurt happily made substitutions. The cost for Chef Kurt's meal was very reasonable, especially compared to the price for a nice dinner in L.A. for four people, and we had a top chef catering to us table side. The result was that all four of us were raving about the meal. It was absolutely fabulous, and my dad spent almost an hour talking to the Chef, his lovely wife, and their capable and helpful staff. We all had a great time and will have those memories for the rest of our lives. I very highly recommend Chef Kurt and Celebrity Gourmet Catering.

Steve and the crew took care of my whole party, family and friends at our event! I would highly…read morerecommend their services to anyone looking for great food and a reasonable price!!

Can you do less than one star? No wonder there's just one review from over 5 years ago. Deadbeat…read moreand Unorganized. Do Not Use you'll regret it, they will leave you hanging.

I heard of FREAM catering from a family friend. I was looking for Valentine's Day gifts. So my…read morefriend suggested the chocolate covered strawberries they were making this season. The strawberries were incredible and way more affordable than edible arrangements. Everything was made with high quality ingredients, the product was affordable, and of course tasted amazing! The customer service they provided was excellent, professional and genuine. I will definitely be looking into FREAM catering for my sisters up coming wedding! Thank you very much for the wonderful experience.

I run a space rental business in Santa Monica, and Chelsea's teams have served our renters…read moredependably and excellently for the last five years Clients tell us Chelsea is easy to work with, flexible on budgeting and customizing menu when possible, and her teams anywhere from one bartender to full staffing are personable, polished and always punctual, providing a great value-add to our venue every time Our space is boutique so on average well host about 50-60 people, but Shotgun executes 600 person events just as flawlessly, so any small to large, personal or corporate event, best to give this team a look.

10/10 all around. Chelsea was beyond helpful and so responsive throughout the whole process, even…read morehelped set up. Marty and Cindy were prompt (actually early), were the so great with the guests, and beyond attentive. They left the venue very clean and organized. Couldn't have asked for better service and most importantly - better drinks !

Best move we ever made! Hands down, hiring Liquid Fix for our end-of-summer BBQ was the highlight…read moreof our party. Andrea is extremely professional, presentable and friendly... and her drinks are to die for! Everyone commented on what a good idea it was to have her cater the bar and that it elevated the BBQ to a higher level. We would hire Andrea again in a heartbeat!! Thanks Liquid Fix!

I called this company 2 times to see what kind of bartending service they offer and to see if they…read morehad a availability I got someone answering saying hello who's this and hanging up. I gave it another try calling back they picked up without answering and hanging up the phone. Been over an hour and never even got a call back from them. Would I even want their business anymore ? NO STAY AWAY NO CUSTOMER SERVICE