Gilchrist Catering catered our small wedding at Marina Pointe pavilion.
We met with the owner, Bill Gilchrist, and knew right away, we found our caterer. Although he has been in the business for a long time, we found he still has a passion for his work. He sat down with us, talked about the menu we chose, and gave us different options. We felt like we had many and were impressed with his flexibility. In addition to that, he made suggestions as to the amount of drinks to order, even though we were doing this part on our own.
On the day of the event, Bill and his crew helped set up tables, as it was very windy. Being the pro he is, he brought out the duct tape to keep table clothes in place. This was so appreciated. I do need to mention, he allowed me to pick up table clothes ahead of time so we could set up a bit ahead of his arrival.
The set up was beautiful. Right after the wedding, appetizers were passed, multiple times to make sure everyone had them. The were wonderful, crab stuffed mushrooms, grilled Prosciutto wrapped asparagus. There was also an antipasto tray set up.
Bill made sure we were all in sync with serving.....apps, dinner, and cake cutting. We did an 8 inch cake with additional lemon, chocolate and raspberry bonbons.
He mingled with guests, asking if they would like more, and if they enjoyed to food. The photographer was a friend of mine, and she said she didn't want dinner, so I didn't include her in the count, however Bill personally invited her to get dinner. I really thought this was lovely of him. Our guests loved the food, and we heard many compliments about the dinner.
Both of the servers he brought with him, were smiling the whole time, pleasant and professional.
Every email and question that I had was answered in a timely manner, his cost was reasonable, with absolutely no hidden costs, and we had no stress what so ever about the catering.
I would highly recommend Gilchrist Catering. read more