The other night I learned to make my own Easter Pie in the kitchen of Love & Garlic ! I was baking with 9 other wonderful classmates in this clean, well designed kitchen while Nancy was sharing her family secrets of making a truly delicious Easter favorite . The other little essentials to a successful baking lesson were not held back! I learned so much & loved it. At the end of the evening I had 2 Easter Pies to bring home along with the recipe . I am looking forward to the next featured class that will be offered on a variety of Love & garlic favorites ! Dori G read more

Love & Garlic - Easter Pie - Caterers Near Me - Fresno, California

We used to love and garlic for our son's wedding reception. Very good service, very good food. Recommend the mushrooms and beef entrees.

Phenomenal business. Professionalism is key, and it shows. I would recommend Love And Garlic to anyone looking for catering no matter the size of the event. Always provides more than promised and goes above and beyond any catering company in Fresno amd Clovis. read more

I'm from the area but currently live in Texas. My wedding will be in the Fresno area and that being said my mom has been helping me tremendously in planning my wedding. My mother had tasted their food at a family friends wedding and she really enjoyed the food. She kept them in mind since she knew I was getting married pretty soon. My mother had been in contact with them for a few months about catering for my wedding, but nothing could be set in stone until I tasted their food which wouldn't be until I could fly out in June, which was fine with them since nobody had booked with them. So in June, I tasted the food with my mother, my future mother in law (whom only speaks Spanish), and my little sister. The food was execellent but I did decide I wanted to go with just appetizers. Ok, great! Or so we thought. They did email the numbers for the appetizers but we did need to do some number adjusting on our end. Next thing I know, my mother gets a phone call from them saying that they had ended up booking some other wedding, the same date as mine, that is going to be out of town and had chosen a lot more than just appetizers and that because they had put their deposit down first, they couldn't do my wedding any more! Well thanks! It would have been nice to have been given the common courtesy to know that another party had been looking at the same date as me. We had already told other caterers no because we were going to book with Love and Garlic. Not to mention I had to wait to fly out to California and taste the food for myself to make any type of decision!! Everybody else had given us the courtesy of letting us know if they were talking to another party for the same date as my wedding. We were really looking forward to enjoying their food on my wedding, but that went down the drain. I really do think they went with the other party without letting us know before hand because that meant a bigger check for them. I know business is business and everybody wants to make their money but a major key in business is building relationships!! I would think they would know better for a business that has been in the industry for so long. But anyways, they left a bitter taste in my mouth after my experience. And you can bet that we won't bother using them for my future sister in laws wedding next year, since her wedding will be small and the check won't be big enough for them! So you better make sure you have your check books out and ready if you decide to go with them other wise it's on to the next for them! 2 stars for the great food and presentation, but very poor business moral and communication skills. read more

I scheduled an appointment based on some reviews from friends to talk to Love and Garlic about catering for our wedding. Nancy was almost a half hour late for the appointment, so we just sat and waited. There were poorly assembled binders of photos of food that we flipped through while we waited, but nothing that really helped us. Once Nancy arrived, she started interviewing us about our wedding. She NEVER asked us what kind of food we wanted, or how much we wanted to spend- she spent the entire hour asking us about the schedule of the wedding events, and giving us (unsolicited) advice about how the wedding should go. We had to cut her short because we had another appointment (I thought two hours would be enough time), so we left without ANY information about the menus or pricing. It was confusing and frustrating. Nancy was nice, and she was good at responding to my emails, but other than that, her service left plenty to be desired. It's too bad, because I heard the food is really good. read more

Nancy was nice the first time we met her and the sample tasting were good. The day of the wedding, nancy didn't show up and her staff were unpleasant. Her staff were very unprofessional and to say the least, disrespectful. Nonetheless, the food was nothing close to what the tasting was. Very unimpressed! Avoid her at all cost!! Save your time and money. read more

I engaged Nancy to cater -- and totally arrange -- a party for 60 at the San Joaquin River Parkway. I'm from Alabama, and I asked Nancy to handle everything. And she did. Perfectly. She coordinated with the venue, with the bar, arranged all the rentals and guided in me in every way. I had total trust in her, and she far exceeded all my expectations. And the food!! Beautiful, delicious, artfully presented and inventive. We had the "Early California" menu with carnitas, tamales, grapefruit and avocado salad, carne asada with chimmichurri, black beans and sheshido peppers with sweet potatoes. Everything was FABULOUS. All the guests raved. It was the most fun event I've ever hosted. Five stars are not enough for Love and Garlic! read more

Contacted the business by phone, spoke to Jen, got a minimal response and after trying two more times to get my questions answered and receive a quote for my event - decided that poor communication will amount to poor service. Thanks but no thanks! read more

Just went to a 50th b-day party at Love and Garlic at Diana Court. Native Fresnans have probably heard of this well known caterer, Nancy Vajretti. I've been fortunate to feast from her spreads on numerous occasions. The food is always tasty, fresh, fun and visually pleasing. The function last night had three food stations; a chicken fajita table w/ corn and flour tortillas, black beans, and salsa; a chicken kabob station w/ pilaf and grilled vegetables; and my favorite, a street vendor cart stocked with hand-formed mini hamburgers and french fries. Delish! read more

We had some credit on account with Nancy at Love & Garlic due to a Covid event cancellation. So we decided to use her for our Thanksgiving meal. We had 20 ppl including kids and ordered 3 of her Thanksgiving meal set which each included a 10 lbs Turkey, stuffing, mash potatoes, gravy & cranberry citrus sauce. We additionally ordered green beans, mac & cheese and a sliced sweet potato gratin type dish. First of all, everything was DELICIOUS! Like really delicious. In the past, I was always in charge of the turkey & took great pride in it. This turkey was the best I've ever had anywhere. Moist, flavorful, perfectly cooked. Everything comes cold the night before but with excellent reheating directions. We also got a grazing charcuterie board which was as beautiful to look at as it was delicious. We're ordering Thanksgiving from her from now on. Fabulous! read more

Love and Garlic catered my nephew's wedding this past Sunday night. This was absolutely the best food I've ever eaten at a wedding!! We had a wonderful salad that knocked my socks off! Then pumpkin ravioli, wild rice, and huge portions of stuffed portobello mushrooms! Absolutely divine!! We are a largely vegetarian group, that being said, no one missed the meat!! My brother who is not a vegetarian said, "If all vegetarian food was like this, I could be one!' Don't pass them by, and don't go for standard dishes, they outdid themselves!! read more

We had Nancy and her team prepare and serve dinner for us at home for our 50th anniversary. Very professional, easy to get along with and our meals were outstanding. We would definitely use her again! Thanks so much for such a special time! read more

They did a wonderful job for our May celebration. i really enjoyed the chicken, and the heavenly pastry. They were very responsive to everyones needs and professional. read more

Love and garlic did a remarkable job catering our wedding and I wish I could have them cook for me everyday! One of my favorite parts of the whole wedding was the level of service we were given by Love and garlic, they made sure our guests were treated to a delicious feast and ensured everyone had a fantastic meal, including the kiddies, vendors, and guests with special dietary requirements. Every request was handled quickly and professionally. Most importantly, the food was SCRUMPTIOUS, I am still dreaming about the delicious crab cakes and steak - YUM! They made sure our bridal party were given appetizers and kept the drinks flowing. Throughout the planning process, my Husband's top priority was having phenomenal food, and they delivered, exceeding our expectations in every way possible. They were responsive and made excellent recommendations along the way. read more

Nancy and her team seemed great over email. They promised us a great mix of local and Mediterranean food for a small family wedding. To be fair, the menus at Love and Garlic are mouthwatering. Nancy signed us up for a very nice menu. We should have pulled out at our first meeting. Nancy had promised samples of food, and did not provide more than a few cream cheese spreads...hardly what she had promised both my mother or myself. Unfortunately, on the evening of our event, the delivery was almost an hour late and the staff member from Love and Garlic was very unfriendly. She didn't apologize or check in before leaving to see if we were all set. I understand schedules change, but menus should not. Yes, the menu we agreed upon and paid for was not served. The chicken fig pinwheels were dry and underwhelming. A major disappointment. If that were not enough, Nancy has offered me no explanation for the error. read more

We have used Love and Garlic for several occasions, both for business and personal events. They are FANTASTIC! The best in town without a doubt. Our guests and clients are always very impressed. The food is so delicious and is always presented with such beauty and creativity... as they say, we eat with our eyes first. Nancy is so passionate about food and it shows in everything she does, all done with love and attention to detail and she will guide you well for all your needs. I highly recommend Love and Garlic for scrumptious food and a first class event. Top notch! read more

I decided to have my birthday on a Saturday night and was told by six restaurants that they would only allow us to be there for an hour and a half. No way!! I called Love and Garlic and after discussing my plans with them booked my 70th birthday dinner. We had drinks and wonderful appetizers. I decided to have the beef filet meal. The presentation was exquisite and the food was delicious. I was so impressed with Nancy because she came to my house to see the lay out and then stayed over two hours the night of the party. It was so nice having them prepare, serve, and clean up. The chef, server, and Nancy were very professional and my family and friends were very impressed. read more

Everyone at the wedding raved about the food from Love & Garlic, however the lack of and miscommunication from the office staff leaves a lot to be desired. I would NOT recommend Love & Garlic to cater any event. In the beginning, Nannette was very kind, professional and timely, even calling me immediately after she sent an email to ensure I received it. However, after the deposit was made, there was VERY LITTLE COMMUNICATION, except to ask me for my next deposit. I was told there would be a food tasting, but as time passed, there was little time schedule this. Nannette was nice, but didn't have any of the answers or have any discretion to be discussing estimates with customers, so it seemed, constantly having to ask Nancy questions. She also didn't use appropriate email etiquette, sending several pics of menus and displays in various separate emails without anything in the subject line and starting a new email every time she responded. It made it very difficult to track conversations and most recent estimates. She also never uses spellcheck, which isn't a big deal, but may go to show some lack of professionalism for the company. I received SEVERAL OUTDATED ESTIMATES throughout the process and when I finally had a phone call with Nancy, she wasn't referring to the most recent estimate for 20 minutes of a 30-minute call. Nancy was LATE TO OUR MEETING at the venue and was constantly giving unsolicited advice and input to how the wedding should be run, instead of focusing on the menu and set up planning. Early in the quoting process, I was given an estimate and told by Nannette that the tableware and tablecloths were included. Although their estimate was higher than other caterers, I thought the equipment rental being included would be an awesome offset. After a $3K deposit was made, I was told the rentals would be coordinated with a vendor and were SEPARATE FROM THE ESTIMATE I received. An ADDITIONAL $1,500 DOLLARS. When I tried to discuss this discrepancy with Nancy, she suggested she could cut costs by having me bring my own beverages, cutting out items off the menu, and not using her vendor for rentals, not by her making any adjustments, even though I had documentation from her staff stating it was all included. AN EXTRA $1500 IS NOT WHAT A BRIDE WANTS TO HEAR 30 DAYS BEFORE. I had already made 2 deposits by this point and was only a month out from my wedding. With the concern for short notice on renting my own equipment, I FELT FORCED TO USE THEIR VENDOR AND PAY THE ADDITIONAL FEE. Nancy was not empathic and kept telling me, "no, no, it's in the quote, but not included." If she can't have her staff relay the correct information when directly asked, she needs new staff. For the day of the wedding, I was told the catering staff would fill up copper bins for the cocktail hour, which I was being charged for, but my stepdad had to go and remind them. Instead of the drinks being on ice 30 minutes before the ceremony, there was nothing on ice until 15 minutes before the ceremony started. Also, someone from the catering staff or set up vendor they used, borrowed a drink pitcher from the venue, left without cleaning it out, my family assumed it was mine and I had to clean it and drive it back to get it to the venue, while risking losing my deposit. As a final note, I enjoyed working with Tuesday and Yaya from the Love & Garlic staff. They were both helpful and diligent. read more

Amazing, creative, helpful! We just completed a large holiday event using Nancy and her staff. It was beyond beautiful. Perfect for a womens event too. The food and staging were incredible, and everyone loved it. Additionally, Nancy went out of her way to help with staging the hardscapes of our event- that helped to make the overall evening an even better experience for everyone. We will definitely use her again! She worked within our budget and gave us creative options within our guidelines as well. Staff was friendly, on time, and professional. read more

Nancy and her crew are absolutely amazing! My September 10th wedding was catered by Love and Garlic and I have had more compliments on our food than anything else. They were absolutely wonderful to work with! Nancy and her staff attended 2 of our walk throughs, brought us snacks each time, assisted our coordinator, communicated with us on each and every decision and allowed me to call and make changes over and over during the craziness. They are kind and 100% professional. Beyond everything else the food was absolutely amazing, they will be our families go-to work catering. Nancy truly knows her business. Thank you all so much! read more

The experience was exactly what we were looking for. for those reviews I see below I can only see picky and ignorance as they probably do not understand Nancy's attention to detail and care she puts into her work. The food was amazing and the services was the same the staff friendly and attentive, I received many many compliments from my guest on the food and service. Nancy took personal interest in this event and did an incredible job. Jenny and Amanda were amazing and friendly and were so patent even though our event was on such a short notice with only 10 days to pull it off. It is my belief that that is the kind of service one should get if looking to have the experience you dream of. A big thank you to love and garlic for helping make our wedding day so special and to all its staff for the hard work. Special thanks to the chief who really made the food taste as good as it was in the tasting day. read more

I started contacting the business by e-mail and I had to constantly e-mail them back asking for a reply. 2-3 weeks would go by every time. Finally Nancy schedules an appointment for us. OH MY GOD if I knew what we were getting ourselves into we would have left. I'm sorry to stay but I strongly believe Nancy was on drugs during our "consultation". My fiancé and I couldn't get out of there fast enough!!! So she was LATE and after she finally showed up she shooed us to our seats. Didn't shake our hands or introduce herself. Then it went total downhill and at one point I just wanted to say "Screw this there is no way I am letting you come near my wedding!!" but I didn't I kept MY COOL. So we get sat down she doesn't have anything prepared, is talking 500 miles a minute SO LOUD she was basically yelling. She had A MILLION pictures everywhere all over her desk she kept shuffling around and throwing at us. We never got to talk about what we actual wanted she just kept talking and talking and talking. We actually also never received a quote back! She told us "why don't you call us in 3 months when our boss is broke and gives cheaper prices." SERIOUSLY STAY AWAY!!!!!!!! These reviews on Nancy are so accurate and not something any bride would want to deal with. read more

We also had a very bad experience with Nancy. Her assistant at the time was quite friendly and helpful, she explained the menus and the pricing and we were so excited about it, we signed the contract and left a deposit. We found out a few days later that the original "estimate" was not an actual quote...the quote was emailed to us and included an additional $1600 of "fees"...kitchen fees, miscellaneous fees, etc that were never mentioned when we explicitly asked in our consultation. Since we still had about 8 months until our wedding, upon receiving the "quote" we immediately decided that we didn't want to work with someone who was not upfront about their service from the start and asked for our deposit back. Nancy refused to refund our deposit until we filed a small claims lawsuit against her since she had breached her end of the contract...a few weeks after we filed, we received a check in the mail. I would avoid Nancy and her business unless you want to add stress to your event. read more

Nancy recently catered a wedding at our home, and it was a rather ambitious affair. This was not problem for this high energy woman. Menu selections were not constrained and she was very thorough in the planning process. Their set-up was very professional and the cleanup very efficient. As for the food and delivery (we had mostly plated dishes) I have not seen or tasted better. This is real gem and I recommend them, but be prepared for a whirlwind of a woman, then sit back and enjoy while they do the work! read more

I think Love & Carlic is the best caterer in Fresno. Their food is both creative and delicious. The presentation of the food is extraordinary. Love and Garlic catered our wedding years ago. More recently they catered a large buffet style dinner in my home. Nancy decorated the buffet with draped cloths and beautiful serving pieces. I could not believe how beautiful she made the meals on both occasions. My husband and I also attend a yearly holiday party for more than 500 people. When Nancy is catering I'm always blown away by both the deliciousness of her food and the ambitiousness with which she matches the food to the "theme" of the party. Love & Garlic's food is extraordinary. We sometimes order pumpkin raviolis from her to serve around the holidays or give as gifts. Delicious! read more

Love and Garlic was the best catering service I have ever used. Nancy did my wedding a little over 2 years ago, and did an outstanding job!!! That's an understatement. I got so many compliments months after the wedding with people saying how much they "loved the food" at my wedding. The display they put out with the food was such a beautiful sight to see, and she made sure it matched the theme of my wedding. Nancy and her assistant were extremely helpful and accommodating. I loved that I got to do a taste testing of the food, and even bring home the leftovers. You can tell that Nancy has such a passion for food and people- she makes you feel like family. I cannot say enough good things about Love and Garlic, the food was awesome, and the service was awesome! I give my highest recommendation to go with Love and Garlic if you are looking for great quality food and service. read more

I should have read reviews before contacting this company. Went back and forth via emails 3 months before my wedding, Nanette seemed really responsive, or so I thought. 2 months before my wedding, I ask her for a quote and was promised one by the following week. Radio silence. I called the next day to follow up and was assured the quote was being sent later in the afternoon, that same day. Again, nothing. I did receive a voicemail the next day saying internet service was down and someone was repairing it at the moment. That was the last I heard, and that was 3 weeks ago! This catering company is not dependable. As a bride who has the time or energy to chase down your vendors? That is a big red flag for any bride or groom planning their wedding because food is such a huge detail of any wedding! Don't waste your time or money. Unprofessional. Hopefully they now have high speed internet to read my review as well as the others on how awful they run their business! read more