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hunny_ally

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #100 on: October 21, 2011, 12:10:57 pm »
Yes please Marose. I think you have my email address. Thanks! I was telling hubby Sweet Inspirations is good and I've been suki during my college days. Ayaw maniwala eh. I think we should drop by one of these days for him to try it out.

ystine_07

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #101 on: October 21, 2011, 05:00:55 pm »
Hello mga sis , grabe pag nababasa ko mga reviews sa PC talagang naeexcite ako sa food tasting namin sa tuesday next week... We'll be tasting 3 mushroom pasta, chicken gelatine, and choco lazy cake ... first time ko mag food tasting sa kanila soooo excited :)

missoni

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #102 on: October 24, 2011, 10:53:59 pm »
Di na ko uulit sa lola mamang's, ever! Yung party ng anak ko yesterday started at 2:30, the waiters and the food arrived at the venue at 11am and nilapag lang nila dun sa driveway ng venue yung food and the silverware, plates and glasses! They cleaned it up naman, pero they used a long white tela na feeling ko gagamiting pang cover ng buffet table. They used the same cloth for the plates, silverwares and glasses, all 120 sets. After nila maglinis nakatunga na lang sila dun until 2:30. During the party kailangan pang iremind yung waiter in charge to serve the drinks and refill the glasses, mga 2x or thrice ako nagremind. lahat nakatunganga kay jollibee (we got jollibee to entertain the guests). Sobrang tinitipid nila yung pagserve ng food sa guest, as in. Nagreklamo na yung mga kamaganak and other guests kasi nga kakarampot yung binibigay (like sa chicken cordon bleu, 1-2 pieces lang, then sa pork dish 2 slices lang). The banana cream pie looked like baby food. At dahil ang aga nila dumating super lamig na nung food and yung dessert room temp na lang. May waiter din pala na mega text while serving the food. Ilang beses ko na nilapitan sa may bar, wala dedma lang. ang super nakakainis, naubusan kami ng food and to think na good for 110 persaons yung inorder ko and mga 70 or 80 lang yung dumating. my tita asked if nasan yung ibang food, ang sabi daw sa kanya yun lang yung food na dala nila. Yung pamangkin ko nagsabi na may nagbabalot na daw sa plastic ng food dun sa ilalim ng table while ongoing yung party. Then yung mga waiters kinuha nila yung tirang jollibee na food and hindi pa tapos yung party lahat nandun sa ilalim ng buffet table at kumakain! Medyo uminit na ulo kopero sabi ni hubby hayaan na lang daw. Papakainin ko naman sila, pero patapusin naman muna yung event and wait hanggang kumonti yung mga tao tsaka magpaalam if kukuha sila ng food, yung staff ng jollibee pinakain ko rin after the party sana naghintay na lang yung mga waiters na ayain ko sila to eat... tuloy maraming kids na gustong magtake home ng extra jollibee food, nagtantrums yung isa kong guest with developmental delay nung pagbalik nya sa may buffet table wala ng chickenjoy eh sabi ko kuha lang sya sa table kasi maraming extra, pwede syang magtake 2 sa food if he wants to.

eto pa pala, nung pinabalot na ng tita ko yung food, 2 maliit na plastic lang ng pasta and pork at sandamakmak na sauce yung binigay. yun lang daw yung tira. Feeling ko inuwi nila yung nasa ibang trays na hindi naiserve, siguro yun yung pinaplastic nila habang nag eenjoy kami sa party. Ang mali ko lang di ko nadouble check dun sa mga waiters yung mga binalot na food to take home. Sa ibang caterers kasi wala naman akong naging problema with the left overs, sinisimot talaga nila yung laman ng mga trays so we could take it home. I called up Judy to report about their lousy waiters ang sabi lang nya chineck naman daw nya yung bags nung waiters wala naman daw inuwi na food and kakausapin daw niya yung waiters re: paghkuha ng food ng di nagpapaalam.

may guests din ako who are planning their children's binyag and birthday party, dismayado with the service. they will get our balloon decorator, venue and our contact sa tables and chairs but not the caterer. haist! >:(

pinkcoyote

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #103 on: October 25, 2011, 09:31:27 am »
^aww sis, sorry to hear aout your bad experience. And thanks for sharing it here para maiwasan na yang catering company na yan. Im not sure kung pano ba ang arrangements sa meal /meal time ng crew. But in my experience, wala nama sa contract that I need to feed them so I assume na kumain na sila bago sila nagtrabaho sa event ko, and with the caterers na I had before, they were professional enough para diskartehan kung magutom sila while working..i mean kung susubo man, syempre dun sa hindi makikita ng guests, at syepre hindi dapat sila kukuha ng food sa handa ko, unless nga it was agreed upon that i provide them crew meals.

missoni

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #104 on: October 25, 2011, 05:26:05 pm »
yun nga sis eh. hay. with the other catering crews wala kaming problema na ganyan. wala rin sa contract to feed them and since maaga sila pumunta either mag baon sila ng food nila or eat before leaving for the event.

ystine_07

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #105 on: October 25, 2011, 05:37:57 pm »
aw...  i felt sorry for the bad experience.. sis missoni... grabe yun ha.. sayang madami pa man din akong good reviews n nababasa sa lola manangs sa ibang forum.. well, i guess they should improve their service kase important factor talaga iyon...


missoni

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #106 on: October 25, 2011, 07:46:08 pm »
that is actually one of the reasons why I got LM's, dami nga kasing raves sa ibang forum. I don't know kung minalas lang ako puro palpak na waiters yung napunta sakin. Pero in fairness naman sa LM's okay lang naman yung food except sa dessert. If i knew na ganun yung mga waiters nila sana pinasama ko na pauwi ng service van nila yung mga waiters.

pinkpie

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #107 on: October 27, 2011, 03:56:09 pm »
hi mga sis, any suggestion from Rizal? I'm from Antipolo ang planning to have my son's baptismal on January or February. Please advise. :)

hunny_ally

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #108 on: November 01, 2011, 09:32:56 am »
Suggestions please on caterers who can serve for food good for merienda cena. Was supposed to get Sweet Inspirations but when I inquired yesterday they're fully booked for Nov 20. It took me a long time to decide on a venue so I'm only fixing my caterer now. I'm having a small Gymboree party (20 kids and 30-40 adults). Fastfoods are out of the questions since my husband wants a few regular tables setup for adult guests. Gymboree will only provide kiddie tables. I already inquired with Passion Cooks and they'll send me the packages tom.

marose17

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #109 on: November 01, 2011, 09:39:49 am »
^ How about Conti's, Ally?

hunny_ally

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #110 on: November 01, 2011, 09:50:13 am »
^ do they have full buffet setup? in their website parang packed meals lang? im really tempted to get Almost Gourmet cause I've heard good feedback about this. Yun lang nga food only. they wont provide plates, utensils, tables and chairs. I told hubby if I really cant find a caterer, I'll go for Almost Gourmet. Bahala na siya and his expats friends to figure out how to eat with plates on their laps  ;D

marose17

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #111 on: November 01, 2011, 09:57:53 am »
^ I think they do set up for catering.  I have inquired before at their Blue Ridge branch and from what I recall, they provide amenities.

hunny_ally

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #112 on: November 01, 2011, 10:11:41 am »
^ Called them already. Conti's is the one who provides the food but the buffet setup (tables, utensils, plates, etc) they have a partner company for that. They'll get back to me on how much will the company charge me considering my requirements. Thanks for the suggestion Marose!

hunny_ally

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #113 on: November 04, 2011, 07:47:04 pm »
Feedback on Center Table Catering. They have merienda cena packages. Conti's never got back to me  >:( I'll follow up nga Tom.

marose17

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #114 on: November 05, 2011, 05:43:52 pm »
^ Late daw mag set-up, but food and styling okay daw.

ianmenchu

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #115 on: November 06, 2011, 06:20:52 am »
^^ sa experience namin CenterTable's really good. madali kausap AE, very tasteful styling with lots of themes/linens available, and very good food. CenterTable catered our wedding and daughter's baptism. We tried Verleo for my daughter's first birthday last week.. ok din naman with cheaper packages, but sa food, for us mas masarap sa CenterTable.  :)

mae_s

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #116 on: November 06, 2011, 03:20:17 pm »
joining.. :)

i had CenterTable for my son's baptism last oct. 23, 2011, and true late sila mag setup. as in di ko nagets why they have to paint yung baby blocks sa mismong venue. i mean they should've painted the baby blocks na kahit 1 day before my event naman siguro, para pagdating sa mismong venue, lagay dito, lagay doon na lang diba. as a result, sobrang natagalan tuloy sila magsetup sa venue ko. as for the food, super okay naman! my guests loved everything ng nasa buffet table.

btw, sis ianmenchu, im planning to get Verleo din for my son's 1st bday. pwede pa share sis kung anong menu inavail mo from them? thanks sis! :)

ianmenchu

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #117 on: November 07, 2011, 06:27:16 am »
^pm sent sis mae :)

mae_s

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #118 on: November 07, 2011, 09:56:25 am »
thank you sis ianmenchu! :)

workinmom

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Re: Catering thread 4
« Reply #119 on: November 08, 2011, 08:39:54 pm »
Di na ko uulit sa lola mamang's, ever! Yung party ng anak ko yesterday started at 2:30, the waiters and the food arrived at the venue at 11am and nilapag lang nila dun sa driveway ng venue yung food and the silverware, plates and glasses! They cleaned it up naman, pero they used a long white tela na feeling ko gagamiting pang cover ng buffet table. They used the same cloth for the plates, silverwares and glasses, all 120 sets. After nila maglinis nakatunga na lang sila dun until 2:30. During the party kailangan pang iremind yung waiter in charge to serve the drinks and refill the glasses, mga 2x or thrice ako nagremind. lahat nakatunganga kay jollibee (we got jollibee to entertain the guests). Sobrang tinitipid nila yung pagserve ng food sa guest, as in. Nagreklamo na yung mga kamaganak and other guests kasi nga kakarampot yung binibigay (like sa chicken cordon bleu, 1-2 pieces lang, then sa pork dish 2 slices lang). The banana cream pie looked like baby food. At dahil ang aga nila dumating super lamig na nung food and yung dessert room temp na lang. May waiter din pala na mega text while





serving the food. Ilang beses ko na nilapitan sa may bar, wala dedma lang. ang super nakakainis, naubusan kami ng food and to think na good for 110 persaons yung inorder ko and mga 70 or 80 lang yung dumating. my tita asked if nasan yung ibang food, ang sabi daw sa kanya yun lang yung food na dala nila. Yung pamangkin ko nagsabi na may nagbabalot na daw sa plastic ng food dun sa ilalim ng table while ongoing yung party. Then yung mga waiters kinuha nila yung tirang jollibee na food and hindi pa tapos yung party lahat nandun sa ilalim ng buffet table at kumakain! Medyo uminit na ulo kopero sabi ni hubby hayaan na lang daw. Papakainin ko naman sila, pero patapusin naman muna yung event and wait hanggang kumonti yung mga tao tsaka magpaalam if kukuha sila ng food, yung staff ng jollibee pinakain ko rin after the party sana naghintay na lang yung mga waiters na ayain ko sila to eat... tuloy maraming kids na gustong magtake home ng extra jollibee food, nagtantrums yung isa kong guest with developmental delay nung pagbalik nya sa may buffet table wala ng chickenjoy eh sabi ko kuha lang sya sa table kasi maraming extra, pwede syang magtake 2 sa food if he wants to.

eto pa pala, nung pinabalot na ng tita ko yung food, 2 maliit na plastic lang ng pasta and pork at sandamakmak na sauce yung binigay. yun lang daw yung tira. Feeling ko inuwi nila yung nasa ibang trays na hindi naiserve, siguro yun yung pinaplastic nila habang nag eenjoy kami sa party. Ang mali ko lang di ko nadouble check dun sa mga waiters yung mga binalot na food to take home. Sa ibang caterers kasi wala naman akong naging problema with the left overs, sinisimot talaga nila yung laman ng mga trays so we could take it home. I called up Judy to report about their lousy waiters ang sabi lang nya chineck naman daw nya yung bags nung waiters wala naman daw inuwi na food and kakausapin daw niya yung waiters re: paghkuha ng food ng di nagpapaalam.

may guests din ako who are planning their children's binyag and birthday party, dismayado with the
service. they will get our balloon decorator, venue and our contact sa tables and chairs but not the caterer. haist! >:(

Shocks...mas grabe pa pala naexperience mo...Ako rin I'm never getting them again nor will I be recommending them to others. Verleo na lang siguro talaga ako ulit para walang mga ganyang probs.

 

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