Purple Onion Catering Co.

"Love supporting small business and woman owned business! Working with Purple Onion for our party this summer was the smartest decision. Lead up was easy and Phoebe ran us through everything we needed to think about even party tips and suggestions outside their catering purview and we were blown away at the way everything was beautifully displayed. The menu options were terrific and the choices we made were delicious. The on-site team (Luis was lead) had everything taken care of from set up, party time, and break down. Catering can be a big cost for your party but it is well worth it when you go with a team like Purple Onion!"

"I honestly did not think catering would matter much for the wedding since wedding food is never good - Purple Onion proved me wrong! I chose them because their food looked so pretty, but it was absolutely delicious. The cocktail hour was amazing and the food was so fun - mini tacos, mini chicken and waffles and sangria-infused watermelon bites - it doesn't get any cooler! Then for dinner I actually sat down to eat because the dinner was SO good. I had so many guests give compliments about the food, one guest had the vegetarian dish and described it to me in detail because she said it was so amazing. I've also never seen such a crowded dessert table! Such a fun group of people to work with and an overall wonderful experience."

"Purple Onion catered a 150-person memorial gathering for me on Friday evening. I never from the first conversation with Margaret had a doubt that things would go well. She followed through on everything she promised at every step, with every decision I had to make or question I had for her. Her suggestions were excellent. The event setup was on time; the space looked gorgeous in every detail. The food was delayed by speakers taking extra time, but the caterers rolled with it, and the food was still beautiful to look at and wonderful to taste. Meanwhile, I had to do nothing. They even boxed up leftovers for us to take home! And when it was all over, everything was left spotless. I cannot say enough how pleased I am to have done business with Purple Onion!"

"One of the smartest decisions we made when planning our wedding was hiring Purple Onion Catering. They were beyond incredible throughout each step of the planning process and especially on our big day in November. We had the honor and privilege of working with Phoebe. She took so much time to listen to our interests and needs to curate the most spectacular food and drink menu for cocktail hour, reception, desserts, and late night snacks. They also made sure to provide appropriate signage for each hors d'oeuvre and that all tablescapes looked perfect. Our guests RAVED about the drinks, food, and desserts so much throughout the night and months following. They shared how impressed they were with the incredible service of the staff as well. If you are planning a wedding in the area, you MUST hire Purple Onion, you won't regret it. Thank you endlessly for everything, we truly cannot thank you enough!"

"Purple Onion is the best of the best when it comes to food. Everyone raved about the appetizers, meals, and the dessert bar. They are second to none in terms of quality of their food. The catering staff was great and attentive during the wedding. Planning also went well for the first half of our experience but became much harder later on; we found it very difficult to get responses nearing the end of the planning process and were waiting for a final invoice 3 days before our wedding which became very stressful. We also experienced some chaos at the wedding where allergens were not checked before food made it to the floor and multiple people with tree nut allergies received meals with nuts and no one was aware until someone alerted us (the bride and groom) that there was an issue and we had our planner address it. We found out after the wedding that those guests never received new salads which was incredibly disappointing. Most importantly, we didn't receive an apology from the manager or anyone on the catering team. Given that the issue could have had major consequences if we hadn't been made aware, we really expected more from PO. It saddens me to write this because the food and the customer service early on was immaculate. We would absolutely use PO for a future event, but I think we'd have to consider working with a different coordinator. Update: We were contacted by the owner of PO and she apologized and told us the many ways in which they are improving their processes moving forward. We very much appreciate that."