Family contracted with Mrs. Bowers, dba Whisk Catering and Consulting, to provide catering services for my daughter's wedding, which was held October 12, 2019. My daughter and fiancé had a tasting with Mrs. Bowers on August 4, 2018, at which time we paid a deposit for her catering services. On September 19, Mrs. Bowers forwarded her contract for services, and it was signed and returned to her. Payments for service to be provided were made as agreed upon and on schedule. We held up our part of the contract. However, Whisk Catering did not live up to their contractual agreements. Whisk Catering canceled on August 6, 2019 via text message. We were very disappointed that Mrs. Bowers canceled on such short notice without any offer for backup or suggestions for other caterers. However, we were even more upset to learn she filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy on May 20, 2019 and yet she continued to collect payments for services she never intended to provide. Although the contract clearly stated "If Whisk Catering & Consulting cancels for any reason all payments made will be refunded within 30 days of cancellation." no refunds were made by September 2019, nor have any refunds been provided to date. We are greatly disappointed and angered at the manner in which Mrs. Bowers conducted her business. I highly encourage you to look elsewhere for a catering service, and if you do hire Mrs. Amanda Bowers and Whisk Catering and Consulting, be sure you have a back up plan - you'll need it. And don't expect any return of monies paid. read more

My friends Emily and Michael hosted an international wedding in Paris, Arkansas on October 6, 2018. The location of the wedding was chosen because Emily grew up in Paris. Guests traveled from far and wide (New York, Florida, London (the real one), Germany, etc) to share in this beautiful day with their dear friends and to see what Arkansas was about. The wedding ceremony was held looking out over a beautiful bluff. Once the ceremony was over, guests were asked to head over to the reception for drinks and nibbles. Everything seemed to be going smoothly for this lovely couple. Enter Whisk Catering & Consulting. The food service started with plated salads. The bride mentioned we would have a Spinach & Feta Salad w/Strawberries and Vinegarette. However, something with cranberries and a nut was served. Not everyone (including the bride and grooms table) received said salad. Just as soon as the salads were served to a small smattering of guests, they were cleared, and a buffet randomly started very early in the evening. Guests were just expected to line up to get their food. I was one of the first in line and can say that even at that point in time, the food was lukewarm at best. Once I sat back down at my table, I noticed that my friend Emily (the bride) was looking very stressed. I have been close friends with Emily for four years and have never actually seen her as upset and stressed as she was with how Whisk Catering & Consulting conducted themselves at and post her wedding. It turns out that the buffet service did not start when it was supposed to and ended up completely ruining the entire tempo of the wedding. Apparently, the 13 year old daughter of the caterer told some of Emily and Michael's guests to start lining up at the buffet, when a prearranged plan was agreed to have tables called by the DJ. As a result of the early and unorganized start to the buffet service, none of the planned family speeches happened (largely because of the disruptive nature of the buffet and many guests left right after eating). As the night progressed, I noticed that there seemed to be a situation happening around the caterers and the wedding party. The next thing I see is my friend, the bride, in tears. Emily has since tried to speak to the owner of Whisk Catering & Consulting to find a resolution (either a refund for the food that wasn't served, or at the very least, an apology). The owner responded very defensively to Emily, citing that a person from the wedding party instructed her daughter to start the buffet service and without any apology started making slanderous accusations about the behavior of the bride herself and her wedding guests (they were allegedly very drunk and abusive). The thing that I find most striking about this statement is that the owners 13 year old daughter was allowed to 1) work in the State of Arkansas in a venue that was serving alcohol and 2) make such a big decision for the business. As a result of the owners refusal to, at a bare minimum, apologize for the catering disaster, Emily has posted reviews of this company on the internet. Looking at all of the responses that Emily has received, it's pretty obvious that the owner of Whisk Catering & Consulting has asked her friends to help her respond to Emily by bullying the one honest review on her business. Futher to the above, the owner thought it would be appropriate to link my Instagram profile to her commentary on Emily's review. I sent a direct message and asked the owner to remove the link as it is violating and an inappropriate use of my intellectual property. Instead of an apology, I received a quip about how she didnt believe that to be true. Months later, it would appear that she still hasnt removed my information from her feed. Overall, I'm writing this review because the incredibly unprofessional (and perhaps unlawful) behavior exhibited by the owner of this company. It would appear that the owner of Whisk Catering & Consulting is unable to take feedback and advocates bullying. If I lived in the area, I wouldn't employ Whisk Catering & Consulting and have spread the word to my family who do live in Texas and Arkansas. read more

My family and the groom's Family contracted with Mrs. Bowers, dba Whisk Catering and Consulting, to provide catering services for my daughter's wedding, which was held October 12, 2019. My daughter and fiancé had a tasting with Mrs. Bowers on August 4, 2018, at which time we paid a deposit for her catering services. On September 19, Mrs. Bowers forwarded her contract for services, and it was signed and returned to her. Payments for service to be provided were made as agreed upon and on schedule. We held up our part of the contract. However, Whisk Catering did not live up to their contractual agreements. Whisk Catering canceled on August 6, 2019 via text message. We were very disappointed that Mrs. Bowers canceled on such short notice without any offer for backup or suggestions for other caterers. However, we were even more upset to learn she filed for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy on May 20, 2019 and yet she continued to collect payments for services she never intended to provide. Although the contract clearly stated "If Whisk Catering & Consulting cancels for any reason all payments made will be refunded within 30 days of cancellation." no refunds were made by September 2019, nor have a refund been provided to date. We are greatly disappointed and angered at the manner in which Mrs. Bowers conducted hers business. I highly encourage you to look elsewhere for a catering service, and if you do hire Mrs. Amanda Bowers and Whisk Catering and Consulting, be sure you have a back up plan - you'll need it. read more

I attended a wedding catered by this company. The brides family are close friends, so I know what was asked for and what was promised. What was delivered was enough food for about 50 guests when the order was for 200 guests. Most of the food delivered was from the local Wal-Mart, and little or nothing was done to prepare it. I couldn't recommend this company to cater my dog's birthday, much less a wedding. read more

This company was hours late to my wedding, the entire team (two people) left once they arrived to run to Walmart because they did not come prepared, they did not bring the food we paid for, the food was not prepared after the ceremony when the reception began, there was not enough food to feed about half of my guests. We've expected a refund from Amanda that she promised in writing and never received it. Do not trust this company. read more

The catering was the worst part of my wedding day. The caterer showed up at 6pm and my cocktail hour started at 6:30. Her staff was there at 1pm. She told me she would be there the day before, which changed to first thing the morning of, which changed to dropping stuff off at noon, which finally meant she showed up at 6pm. She text me multiple times during my wedding day while I was getting ready. She didn't follow through with the contract and amounts of food promised. She also changed the menu without consulting me first. Three to four of my tables didn't receive salad and the salad that was served consisted of 6-8 pieces of lettuce on a large plastic plate. The dessert table wasn't finished by the time my husband and I arrived, one hour after the event started. The keg she brought was faulty and after they replaced it with bottled beers she wanted me to pay for the replacement beer. She accused my guests of being threatening and aggressive when they were trying to ensure her staff didn't take the hard liquor, wine, and beer we bought for the party. She also took things home with her that were not hers. The midnight snack consisted of two kinds of sliders, some sausages, potato salad, and kettle chips, which she charged $900 for 50 people. They were served in 3 aluminum foil trays. The sandwiches and the sausages were not even cut. My friends had to make them edible and they were just thrown on the table. It was very embarrassing and I would highly not recommend this caterer for many reasons on top of everything listed here. read more

I hired this company for my Wedding. The owner, Amanda Bowers, had many promises up front and was very friendly and talkative before the contract was signed. After we signed the contract we barely heard from Amanda unless it was to remind us to pay for the upcoming payment. We never paid her a day late. She required to be paid in full before the event. Which in hindsight I now understand. Amanda was late for the event. She didn't provide all the items we contractually agreed to. Her staff was unprofessional and she had her 12 year old daughter working. Buyer beware, she hasn't been in business that long and can't handle large events. I wouldn't recommend her to cater any event outside of a family dinner at home. Poor management. read more

Extremely unprofessional. They showed up very late and were very unprofessional from start to finish. I don't like leaving bad reviews but these people have to stop robbing people of their hard earned money! Brides do NOT need the stress on their wedding day that this "caterer " brings. read more

From Mother of the Bride: Amanda Bowers EMAILED me 3 days before the wedding day and cancelled because she was sick! People do get sick; I don't fault Amanda for that. She had no back-up plan; no help in finding someone to take her place and she was keeping all the money. At least she wasn't giving any back immediately! I had paid her in full and she was providing NOTHING. She said it might take 14 days to get my money back to my credit card! The wedding is in 2 days! The email was dated Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. To make matters worse, I didn't see that email and didn't even know she had cancelled on us until the venue (Avalon Legacy Ranch) owner, Alee, CALLED me on Tuesday to say how sorry she was that this was happening and to lend support if I needed it. Of course, I needed it! I didn't even know until she told me in that moment that this was happening! This was now 2 days, 48 hours! before the wedding! Amanda Bowers, owner of Whisk Catering & Consulting, could have, and SHOULD have called me or even texted me or both!! She had my phone number and we had texted and called back and forth prior to this. She didn't even place the food order though the money I had paid her included the food which was to be catered by Chuy's Catering at the bride and groom's request from the beginning back in October 2018. You can do that even if you are sick, right! Whisk Catering and Consulting was to provide bar service, all of the non-alcoholic drinks (soft drinks, tea, coffee) and mixers, buffet monitoring, a few appetizers and the glassware, flatware, table cloths and high boy tables. It was too late to place an order for these things and the event was on Valentine's Day! My daughter's awesome venue, Avalon Legacy Ranch (McKinney, TX) owners, had to step in and help us get another caterer with bar service and food service. My daughter, the bride, and the groom went to the store the night before the wedding and bought all of the the non- alcoholic drinks Amanda was already paid to furnish. The venue help us find a caterer and they also provided the linen napkins and tablecloths. The wedding and reception turned out to be amazing, but it was no thanks to Whisk Catering & Consulting. She didn't contribute one thing to the event and she still has my $4,611.33! I had to pay, on top of what I had already paid Whisk Catering & Consulting, in order to get the services and items we still needed to make the cocktail hour and reception the success it turned out to be. Thanks to the owners of Avalon Legacy Ranch and the caterers they helped connect me with, Service Gem Events helped pull everything together and they provided friendly bar service and served the appetizers and buffet food and provided clean up at the end; and Chuy's Catering stepped up and helped us out greatly to make the cocktail hour and reception a success, not to mention all that Avalon Legacy Ranch and their owners: Debi, Alee and Faye did to help us with the entire event. I cannot recommend Whisk Catering & Consulting. read more

I had a great initial conversations with Whisk catering leading up to our tasting. She seemed to have everything I wanted and could provide anything needed. We were about 5 months out from our wedding day, had already paid our $1600 deposit, when I decided to check her reviews. After reading 6 TERRIBLE reviews, 2 of which were from brides stating she cancelled or didn't even show up, I decided to cancel her services all together. We went back in forth via email about getting our deposit back since we were cancelling before the 30 day mark. Of course, this lady wasn't going to give us any of our money back and was essentially violating her own contract. She stated that she had to "save our date" so that in itself was worth $1600. After replying and pointing out how we deserve at least half our deposit back as stated in the contract, this scam refused to respond. At the end of the day we had to file with our credit card company and eventually got back only $800. So congrats to this terrible person for making $800 by taking advantage of whats suppose to be a special and amazing experience. read more