I hired Simply Catered by Bethany (now Vista & Vows) for my September 2024 wedding. Bethany failed to appear at the event and provided no prior communication about her absence. Instead, she sent a team of individuals. None of whom I had previously been introduced to or discussed plans with. This unannounced substitution created significant confusion and disruption - the team sent arrived late, dinner ran late. The team was not provided the information Bethany and I had discussed. This lead to my husband and i being fed last for appetizer - and me having to request being fed 1st for dinner. Because they ran late, my vendors did not get a chance to eat. I had to leave my OWN wedding on more than one occasion to make sure that they were all set. After the fact, Bethany disclosed that she had not attended due to being ill with COVID-19. She didn't call me to inform me because she "didn't want to stress me out" (no call no show is less stressful and more professional, right?) she had informed me given the recent illness - it caused a flair up of cellulitis. Despite this, she admitted to having prepared food for the event while actively sick with both conditions, which raised serious health and safety concerns. Following these issues, Bethany agreed in writing to reimburse me for failure to provide the services as promised. Her former CPA, Timothy Gates, confirmed acknowledgment of this reimbursement agreement on December 10, 2024. Shortly after.. crickets. Weeks had gone by and I was told she "fired Timothy for lack of providing information". Her new CPA, Abigail, also confirmed the obligation for reimbursement on April 1, 2025. However, despite these confirmations, I have not received any payment to date as she has allegedly claimed bankruptcy. Bethany offers a "paid in full discount" which I had taken advantage off. On our call with my parents 2 weeks prior to the wedding. Our numbers had significantly changed from what we paid for. We initially paid for 120 and had a final number of 89. We were told she would reimburse us for the difference. 1 year later and we haven't seen reimbursement for the overpayment which in total was $1,239 of an overpayment. I cannot scream this from the rooftops enough. NEVER in a million years hire this lady. She will cause so much unnecessary stress, never reimburse. read more

We went with Simply Catering by Bethany or Vistas and Vows, as named now for our renewal of vows summer of 2025. It was basically our "wedding" as we eloped at town hall when I was pregnant with our 1st kiddo. We had a ceremony, read vows and exchanged rings for the first time. It was always a plan for us that we would have a party celebrating our marriage at some point when "life slowed down" - eh five kids later and ten years of marriage we decided to do it. I decided to go with this catering company after looking at the menu. Lots of great food options. And most importantly to me, lots of awesome sounding sweet treats. In May 2025 - we went to a tasting and it was awful. So bad, that I left and almost wanted to cry. It felt chaotic, the food wasn't great and honestly my stomach kind of hurt. Very disappointed. After the tasting, some people that had been at the tasting emailed. I was surprised how they even got my email address. Anyways! They wanted to discuss how I felt about the food and just general vibe of the company. I still had hope, it had been at her house, things hadn't gone as planned. I get it - things happen. I discussed this with the owner and she even came to our house, which is a long trip. And did a tasting for us of the items we had wanted for our event. That's just incredible. It was much appreciated and gave us our confidence back about them catering our event. We were close to the event at this point and which how flakey and confusing the communication was at this point. The fact that they were willing to make the trek and produce delicious food. This was so Was really reassuring. We even had another phone call. Discussing what were our final food and dessert decisions. We discussed the layout and plan for the event. And asked what the catering company needed on our end, e.g. tables, tented space, running water. We had asked this before because we needed to confirm rentals with rental company, so we asked Bethany at least twice - what do you require from us. She told us - nothing! We bring everything we need, even for bad weather. Okay. We confirmed family style service and microplace settings for our event would be provided. We were told they would show up at 1100, two hours prior to our ceremony to begin getting appetizers ready. Anyways, I'm getting dressed and ready for the ceremony, it's probably 1200 and nothing. Haven't heard from them, nothing. So, I call Bethany to inquire and I start hearing from her about this and that. The communication is stressful and just inconsistent and often inconsiderate. A quick text from her, like hey running late or something would have been appreciated. Instead of what I have received from them from the beginning, a whole lot of excuses, terrible communication and a lot of unnecessary stress. We started looking at the weather as we got closer to the day of our event and decided to also opt for a larger tent as it was going to rain and this was an outdoor event. We had two very large tents - one with the arch for the ceremony and the other for the dance floor, game tables and dining. We were told they would not need any tables, tented space, prep space, running water or anything. Well, first thing, they show up, over two hours late, don't have their own tented area, don't have our place settings and have no idea about our event or anything. I have never spoken to these members of the team and they were not well staffed, informed or prepared at all. People were hungry, they had to take up precious tented space because they did not have what we were told. Remember it's raining! We needed all the space. We could have prepared. Created space in the second tent for them or something. Again, they are disorganized and don't communicate well. They didn't bring the microplace settings we paid for. Thank goodness, I brought some - because well - she really is inconsistent so I planned that perhaps they wouldn't bring even things or something. I have never spoken to these members of the team and they were not well staffed, informed An "event guide" that we went over with Bethany that really wasn't updated after our last discussion was used. This truly was a mistake on our end. We had thoroughly discussed everything with Bethany and our menu choices and serving and setting plans. I thought what we paid for was going to be there, even if not written out thing by thing on the event guide. So that was an error on our end. We had discussed our wishes and really it wasn't anything crazy. Eight tables with them bringing microplace settings - family style. Appetizers after the ceremony. Dessert table with two cakes. Asked if they would assist with pouring champagne and juice for toast - they stated no problem. Asked if kids could have chicken and fries. Sure no problem. Boom. What is the purpose of having a conversation to discuss the plan for your event, if they aren't assisting with your event, aren't going to discuss your wishes or the plan with read more

We hired Simply Catered to cater our 75-person wedding on August 23, 2025. Unfortunately, they were the only vendor that caused us stress and disappointment. While Bethany (the owner) initially came across as flexible and budget-friendly, her lack of professionalism, communication, and accountability left us frustrated before, during, and after our wedding. Our first call with Bethany was positive. She offered an extensive menu, promised to work within our budget, and gave a discount for paying in full upfront. However, in the months that followed, her communication was consistently slow. We often had to send second reminder emails, and when she did reply, she blamed her admin staff. This felt unprofessional. Because her communication raised concerns, we requested an in-person consultation instead of a phone call. My mother drove 45 minutes to meet her at her restaurant, where Bethany reassured us about key details like dietary restrictions, water service, and plated meals. That meeting gave us more confidence--at least temporarily. Days before our wedding, I noticed errors in the meal spreadsheet. Bethany dismissed responsibility and told me to fix it myself, offering no apology. I told her I would print the corrected spreadsheet when she arrived at our house on the wedding day. She confirmed. This was her opportunity to tell us she was never planning to actually come to our wedding- she chose not to disclose this. Wedding Day: At 11 a.m., two servers arrived with no food or equipment, saying the truck would arrive in "20 minutes". Hours later, we called Bethany directly, who said the U-Haul would be there at 2 p.m. There was clearly a massive disconnect between Bethany and her staff. Her staff were kind but had clearly not been prepared. They didn't know it was a plated meal (and were about to serve family-style until corrected), dietary restrictions weren't honored, kids' meals weren't prepared, water service never happened, and vendors went unfed. We paid for 4 servers but only 3 arrived. My father had to step in multiple times during the reception to remind staff to serve water, only to find them smoking. The food was served room temperature and nothing like what we tasted beforehand. Her cooks set up their Blackstone grill in our driveway, leaving behind significant grease stains which will be difficult (if not impossible) to remove. Most importantly, Bethany never disclosed she would not attend the wedding herself. On multiple calls, emails, and even during our in-person meeting, she frequently implied she would be present. To only find out on the wedding day that she would not be there felt dishonest and intentionally misleading. When I emailed Bethany afterward, she deflected responsibility again, claiming she had gone over details with her staff. Clearly, this was not the case. She also pointed out that her contract states she doesn't attend all events, but this was never disclosed in our many conversations and emails. She had every opportunity to be transparent and chose not to. While our wedding day overall was beautiful, Simply Catered was a major source of stress. The lack of accountability, misleading communication, and poor execution were unacceptable. Reading other reviews, it seems our experience is not unique, and Bethany often responds with excuses rather than accountability. If you value clear communication, professionalism, and reliable service from your vendors, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. read more

We have not tasted any food by Bethany yet, but we had a consultation with her about catering our wedding. So this review is not about taste but personality and realness. Bethany hands down won my fiancé and I over in less than 5 minutes. With Weddings you normally find hidden costs, a lack of transparency and the horrible wedding surcharge when looking for vendors. Bethany is none of that, which was refreshing and got us excited to move quickly. She is creative and collaborative and wants to create the ultimate experience for her customers. If her food is half as good as the consultative experience, I'll be 100% satisfied. read more

Bethany is an exceptional chef who prepares and serves a -beautifully presented- ... -trUly delicious and nutritious- wide variety of foods. LG read more