Some of the local restaurant businesses have been providing lunch at our hospital. This was by far the best lunch we've had delivered in the past month. The chicken was well-flavored and moist. I'm not usually a fan of couscous but it was soft and nicely seasoned. The chutney??? and chips were also delicious. Even the sugar cookie was yummy. I would absolutely pay to eat this meal again. On behalf of the nurses and other staff at our hospital, I'm sending out a huge thank you for feeding us so well. Thank you!! read more

Delicious food with a wide selection! From appetizers, decore, dinner plates, and anything you can imagine, everything was delectable and delivered. The only feedback I would provide as constructive criticism, is that they were difficult to schedule a tasting with. I understand the time we got married was a very busy season, however, it felt like we were reaching out to them more than they reached out to us. In the end, it was all worth it. To hear people 2 months later talking about how amazing the food and appetizers were, is worth booking this caterer. read more

Always a pleasure working with the Good Gracious Events team! They are great communicators and have a very organized staff of professionals. We have had nothing but positive experiences with them and look forward to working with the crew in the future :) (Cappuccino Man) read more

I'm so glad I was introduced to Good Gracious Events! They catered a DELICIOUS Mediterranean lunch for our entire hospital today! The hospital has been providing all meals for employees since the covid 19 pandemic was in full effect. This was easily the best of the catered meals I've had all month! Such generous portions of chicken, feta, hummus olives and veggies! And there was more! They had a little panna cotta cup I'm there too with a raspberry on top. Refer to the photos. This was high quality, mass-produced food and I loved every bite. Please, come back and feed us soon! :) read more

Good Gracious Events - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Los Angeles, California

See all

Seriously, seriously amazing. I was beyond impressed with Pauline and her team. I hired Good Gracious for a tenant holiday breakfast buffet and the food and service blew me away! Food - Serving food for 300 guests is no small feat. Having it taste delicious and stay hot is even harder. But not only was it good - it was amazing! Imagine a cold winter's morning and you come out to a beautifully decorated buffet of eggs caprese, pastry wrapped sausages, crispy bacon, coffee cakes, donut cupcakes, and so much more! Not to mention the breakfast noodle wall (imagine tiny Chinese take-away boxes hung on a wall - so cute and creative) that everyone loved. Service - Absolutely wonderful. A dream team! They kept the food covered when not that many people were in line to keep it nice and warm. They poured coffee and orange juice even though it was self-serve. They made sure everything was stocked perfectly. These people seriously put in so much work and it was so appreciated. Pricing - You get what you pay for. The price Pauline gave me was all-inclusive which I really appreciated. There were cocktail tables, linens, tons of fresh flowers, staff, and of course, food. I highly, highly recommend Good Gracious and Pauline. I wish I could have some of that yummy food right now! read more

Good Gracious Events have been providing meals to the hospital I work for. Meals have been showing up at noon for the last couple months. Every time they are excellent. I really appreciate that the chefs and staff seem have a very good understanding of the fact that these meals will likely sit for a long time before they are served. Proteins are cooked to an appropriate temperature and appear to have been cooled prior to being packaged. This prevents them from cooking during transit and I have never received rubbery protein in a Good Gracious meal. Salads are not steamed and wilted from being placed in a container with hot meats. Pastries and other carbs do not take on that cardboard texture from taking on extra heat and moisture. I appreciate all the companies that are providing meals to me and my team mates during COVID, but extra thanks go out to Good Gracious for having the foresight to deliver not just sustenance, but a remarkably enjoyable food experience under less than ideal conditions. I can't thank them enough. I actually just started tearing up a bit thinking about it and I hope my coworkers don't catch me! :) read more

With all the covid craziness going on they supplied food to our department and the roast beef I have was wonderful. Killer bread. Tasty moist beef. Bleu cheese. Yummy salad with blueberries and a poppy seed dressing. Haven't tried the brownie but it looks insane. Thanks folks read more

My son's Engagement Party, our backyard in the evening......was transported into a magical atmosphere. Michelle Facciolla, Senior Event Producer was fabulous to work with. She produced the colors, flowers, amazing backyard swing, with swags of brilliant chiffon and hanging flowers. My guests were incredibly impressed. Chef Joanne Purnell created an India/American fusion Menu that was outstanding. Our Bartenders, created signature cocktails and took such care of our guests. The entire staff from delivery to pick up afterwards was stellar. If you are planning an event, Good Gracious, will not disappoint. They will create the event of a lifetime. Thank you Michelle for your expertise and your so caring ways with our guests, each one felt well taken care of, that's the secret of a great event and Good Gracious will take you there. read more

I had a dinner party on Saturday night and it was amazing. All the appetizers and courses were so delicious and my guests kept raving about the food and how nice of a evening it was. The chef and her crew made it so simple, all we had to do was get dressed and enjoy, They took care of setting the table and all were things cleanup. read more

I had to ask who catered our holiday building tenant breakfast because the cupcake display was just incredible. I could hardly get a cupcake off the shelf because everyone was so busy taking a picture of it (I snagged one myself, which I posted). I decided on the "French Toast Cupcake with Maple Syrup Buttercream" and it was just as delicious as it sounded. Hmm, no, it was 10x better than it sounded. That thing was DELICIOUS! It was everything you wanted a cupcake to be - moist, flavorful, and sweet. Probably one of the best I've ever had. I've been impressed with how well she's catered our events every year that I just had to leave a review. This woman knows what she's doing and I definitely recommend her if you're looking for a catering company. Boom. read more

See all

Im confused by Good Gracious advertisment. "We are happy to help you organize your entire wedding, provide just the catering, or simply step in where needed. Here are just a few of the myriad details Good Gracious! can take off your hands." I was looking for a company to "simply step in", with set up, break down, and catering for my wedding, but based on the phone conversation I just had, they dont have staff to do that? Ok... At least the gentlemen was helpful on the phone and provided me a name to a company that would. No hard feelings though. I would suggest removing the "simply step in where needed" out of the wedding coordination section as its misleading and disappointing. At that note, this place came highly recommended. read more

Good Gracious did a fantastic job catering a surprise birthday party for my family. Michelle, our contact, was communicative and patient, and helped arrange a well thought-out menu that our guests would enjoy. The Goats Milk Feta and Blueberry Salad was the hit of the party, followed closely by the Cedar Plank Salmon. I have to compliment the catering staff too - they were flexible and adaptable (very important for catering - you never know what surprises a location will throw you). This was highlighted when the location (who shall remain anonymous... for now...) shorted us buffet tables, which we needed for a dessert station. Good Gracious' staff had it under control - miraculously producing enough dessert pedastals so that each table could have it's own selection of sweet treats, without disturbing the primary buffet that we wanted to leave open longer. Thanks GG! for all your help! read more

Good Gracious catered our wedding and we loved loved LOVED them! Our guests are still talking about the food. Michelle, Patrick and their whole team were absolutely amazing! They took our ideas and ran with them. We quoted out and tasted with so many caterers before we found them. Most ignored everything we gave them to work with, including our special dietary requests. A few just quoted out exactly what we told them- not a bad thing, but we were looking for someone to use our ideas as inspiration and elaborate on them with their own unique creative flair. Good Gracious did just that. Creative menus, presentationally beautiful and delicious food is what they do best. Their attention to detail- from our tasting experience (and it was an experience) to the execution of the displays for our food stations- was impeccable. My husband and I had a very specific vision for our wedding and we we did almost everything ourselves. The menu (unique Sunday brunch) and the whole food experience was one of the most important things for us and we were really able to turn everything over to Good Gracious. If you're putting together a large event, you know what a big deal that is. We trusted them completely. They were always quick to respond and professional and enthusiastic to work with. We went through a lot of menu options and adjustments and scenarios and they were always more than happy to rework things and offer suggestions. They exceeded expectations in all areas and were so much fun to work with. We can't recommend them enough! read more

My husband Chris and I hired Good Gracious to cater our wedding on May 27, 2012 at Serra Plaza in San Juan Capistrano. Due to the style of the venue, we wanted to have a Mexican themed party but with food that had a little pizazz. Michelle Nowak and the Good Gracious chef completely knocked our socks off in the menu they developed specifically for us and with the unique selections they created. Our guests raved (and are still raving) about the food, how delicious it was and how beautifully it was displayed. Michelle Nowak also operated as our Wedding Planner/Event Coordinator. Her calm demeanor, attention to detail and friendly disposition made her such a pleasure to deal with. Everything came together beautifully and Michelle along with the Good Gracious staff were incredibly professional, attentive and so nice! If you are having your wedding or event at Serra Plaza or any other location in the surrounding area, you cannot go wrong in hiring this incredibly talented team of people to assist you. read more

I recently used this company for an event I had. Their food is amazing and pauline Perry is simply a delight to work with. I would recommend this company to any one. Their food presentation is out of this world. if you care about good food and amazing presentation, by all means try them. They are a good company to use for all your events!!!! read more

I had my 30th birthday catered by Good Gracious Events and they took care of everything from the beautiful tables, plates and silverware, colored glasses that set the mood my outside sit down dinner party which also included the gorgeous flower center pieces. The food was amazing, Chef Joanne outdid herself with the incredible menu. The waitstaff and chef all were wonderful. Thank you again for such an amazing and memorable birthday party. read more

Made my party better than I could ever imagined it would be. Stacy went above and beyond to make my guests enjoy every part of the event. People are still raving about the food. The servers were gracious and flexible. For every step of the planning my coordinator was available and anxious to prevent my worrying. As it turned out there was no need. How many times can I hear from guests, "Best party I have ever attended!"! read more

From the first time we went to speak to them about our wedding we knew they were the ones we needed. Martha is amazingly sweet and very professional. She was extremely helpful and knowledgable. The food was delectable! I had NO WORRIES during my wedding because of the professionalism of their staff. I could not have asked for a better catering company! We want to thank Martha, the chef and everyone else at GG! read more

Good Gracious catered our daughter's wedding in June. We were beyond thrilled with the set up (in a State Park) , the attention to detail and the gourmet food. The complicated Moroccan Menu was executed to perfection. They were able to address our daughter's food allergies and still produce an amazing meal without compromise. The service, the presentation the quality of the food --- all OUTSTANDING! We cannot thank Chef Joanne, owner Pauline and the entire staff enough for an incredibly memorable wedding feast. Everyone is still talking about it! read more

They are by far the snobbiest and worse catering outfit in LA. Food is bland and the people you deal with act like they are working for some fine dining Parisian outfit! No thank you! read more

The team at GG! put on a wedding event for 600 of their peers in Anaheim at #TSE2015 (The Special Event) and (as usual) NAILED IT. I've never heard such comments coming from event planners... best event they ever attended, yada yada. NO LIE. Sit-down for 600 and every plate out of the kitchen was an artistic masterpiece... HOT (not an easy feat) and served quickly. I've known Pauline Parry over 15 years, she has so many awards you can barely squeeze into her office... there is a reason for that. PLUS she has a heart of gold!!! And creativity is her middle name. She literally wrote the book... FOOD FUN LOVE Party Styles. It reads like a novel, started it and couldn't put it down til the last page. Can't say enough about the team: Chef Joanne, Margarita, and the others have been with this lady for a long time, which says to me if I were getting married, THIS company is the one I would want to handle it! Luckily I'm not ever getting married (again) but if you are... make a call and you're done... this is a class act... read more

Good Gracious! made my wedding positively extraordinary! From absolutely delicious cuisine to personal, attentive service, we were so fortunate to have Pauline and her team on our special day! I could write no higher recommendation! read more

We love working with Good Gracious! Pauline and her staff are amazing. From the visionary style and planning to the exquisite food and service Good Gracious is as good as it gets. Highly recommend for anyone having an event! I would give them six stars if I could. read more

Wow! Good Gracious blew us all away with their impeccable services and delicious food! We worked with Lynn as the event manager for our cocktail party style wedding. She was so helpful throughout the entire process. She made sure our vision came to life and did it perfectly! The day of staff from Good Gracious-chef, food prep assistant, bartender, and servers were professional and made sure that our guests had everything they needed and kept our event space sparkling! Our tray passed hors d'oeuvres were soooo delicious- as the bride I was unfortunately too busy and too excited to eat all five items, but the two that I had were better than I could have imagined. Also, no treats for me the night of the wedding, but we were left with boxes of leftover donuts, cookies, mini pies, dessert bars, shortbread, and more! Even a few days later the dessert tastes so yummy! Thank you Good Gracious for making our wedding so special! read more

Pauline and her team once again exceeded all expectations. A reception to which there was less than a week's notice, no less. The service was above reproach, and the food was more than incredible, with everyone ooohing and aahing over their first bites. It was an incredible evening for the opening of Pure Vitality Center, so menus were carefully thought about - and she nailed it!!!! Thank you Pauline for once again, making an evening even better than I had ever dreamed about! read more