Five Star Catering - Watsonville

Five Star Catering catered our 185 person wedding this past weekend at Gardener Ranch and we received glowing reviews on the food. The chicken fell off the bone and the mediterranean family style spread of dips and cous cous was delicious.Thank you for keeping our guests fed, hydrated and full of delicious Salt Straw ice cream at the end.Couldn't have done it without you! Perfection!Laura was also wonderful at communication- HUGE thank you to Laura.Don't think twice about hiring them for your event. Thank you FiveStar :

I just returned from a wedding that was catered by Five Star Catering, at the UU Church of the Monterey Peninsula. The set up for feeding people was efficient and attractive. They brought all the tables and coverings, moving them into the space where the service had been held after it was over. While they were getting the buffet assembled, they moved through the waiting people with trays of varied appetizers, and they made sure that wine and beverages were plentiful. The food was excellent and delicious, well prepared. They made sure that everyone had what they needed, and effortlessly cleared away used plates, glasses, and etc. without being intrusive. I would not hesitate to hire them for a party or reception.

We cannot say enough about the amazing job that Laura, Caitlin, and their Five Star Catering team did for our May wedding at Waterfall Lodge and Retreat in Ben Lomond! Laura was so easy to communicate with and so very flexible with the menu. When we did our pre-wedding planning, it was so easy to bounce ideas off of her and to work with her to craft our unique menu based on recommendations she had. When it was time for our in-person tasting, she was very attentive to the details that we wanted and was very accommodating when it came to subtle changes we wanted to make to the wedding menu so that we could accommodate all of our guests. Also, when we expressed our interest in designing custom signature cocktails, Caitlin at Five Star was very open to the idea and very helpful in coming up with unique recipes that fit the vision for our special day. When the wedding day rolled around, wow! The appetizers and dinner buffet were amazing! Such delicious food and so much of it! Our guests raved the entire night and for weeks after the wedding about how delicious the wedding food was and how full they were from the buffet-styled set-up we had! They were all so happy with the food and the service that Five Star provided! And the signature cocktails were so popular! People loved the uniqueness of the drinks and kept coming back for more! As for us, the newlyweds, we were busy running around with the photographer getting photos taken for much of the afternoon. But that didn't stop Five Star from sending two attendants out to us with our signature cocktails and warm appetizers so that we could have them fresh! That little gesture was so nice and really telling of how great and detail oriented the team at Five Star Catering is! They really take good care for you and everyone else at the wedding. And at the end of the night, Five Star cleaned up and left nicely packaged leftovers from the wedding so that we could enjoy our delicious wedding food (that we didn't really have a chance to eat during the wedding) for a few days! It was very nice to know that the food wouldn't go to waste and that they would take care of making sure everything was cleaned up and packaged accordingly. We had heard so many good things about Five Star when looking for wedding caterers. Because how many things they offered as part of the wedding package, how cost effective they were in many ways, how good their food was, and how great their staff were. It's crazy to think that despite knowing all of that, they really did an awesome job and exceeded our expectations! So thankful to Laura, Caitlin, and the team for their amazing job! Can't recommend them enough for anyone looking for a caterer that fine tunes things and caters to your needs and takes care of you with great food and amazing service!

Our experience with Five-Star Catering on our wedding day truly lived up to its name. Five-Star was incredibly easy to work with from the beginning, offering upfront pricing and personalized options tailored to our tastes. They were very communicative and friendly throughout the entire process. The food they provided, including stuffed chicken breast, tri tip, vegetables, and rice, was cooked to perfection and enjoyed by all of our guests, even the pickiest eaters. The wait staff was kind and helpful on the day of our wedding, making the experience even more special. We couldn't have asked for a better catering experience for our big day. Five-Star Catering definitely deserves five out of five stars. Thank you for helping to make our wedding day so lovely. Cheers! -Sean Nina Murphy

I’ve been procrastinating this review only because I’m not sure how to fully capture our amazing experience with Five Star Catering! My partner and I knew we wanted the food to leave an impression and feature local, farm-to-table options. Five Star delivered on the flavor, presentation, and the entire experience. Our wedding food and reception design truly came together so beautifully and being able to coordinate rentals directly through Five Star was a major bonus. Our guests LOVED the food, even our most snobby ones ; commented on how much they enjoyed themselves. We spotted clean plates among all our guests despite having multicultural tastes, religious requirements, etc.Thank you Laura and team for being such an unforgettable part of our wedding!!