California Fresh Catering & Events

We used California Fresh for our wedding at the Casino San Clemente. The food couldn't have been better-- we got so many compliments on how good it was, even from some friends that work in the food industry. Our wedding fell in the busy fall season (even busier with all the weddings that had been rescheduled due to the pandemic) so at times it took a little while to get a response, but ultimately everything came together and with the linens and special order glasses we had just the look we wanted. I was so pleased with how everything turned out and am so happy we went with them for our wedding!

I first learned about California Fresh when they started catering at our office. DAILY catering, with breakfast and lunch. The food never gets boring or bland; they do such a consistently great job with presentation, service, and food quality that I decided to hire them for my engagement party.The engagement party was a bit tricky: we were combining two families with completely different cultures and cuisine. But that didn't slow all the compliments we received about Cal Fresh providing top notch food and excellent service. They went above and beyond in multiple facets: from refilling the client-provided items to voluntarily bussing tables even when we told them they need not to. They also set aside two full boxes of food just for my fiance and I when they noticed we weren't eating due to our busy hosting, hugging, and picture-taking responsibilities.Maryl the event coordinator, Jayme the owner, Rafael the event chef, and Sal the staff member were all involved from building the proposal to the day of the event, and their level of professionalism and kindness would be hard to beat. I would definitely hire them again...hopefully for our wedding :)

Hands down the most incredible hidden gem of a caterer!! Very reasonable prices and exceptional service. You don't see them advertising, it's all word of mouth - and I'm thankful I discovered them for my events! We plan 10-12 events a year, typically 75-100 guests per event, 150-200 at the larger events (twice a year). I've stopped even looking at the menu proposal, because I know EVERYTHING they create is amazing. They've prepared food for my small events and large, and every time it's flawless. Their coordinator is on site for the event, and operates under the radar of guests. They make sure to check in with you, it really feels like they look after you too, lol. And at any event you host, having a partner like that makes it so much easier!! They offer bar service as well, and every bartender they hire is personable, funny - and very popular with our guests! The servers are all professional, and charming and really know their routes in a room. I've NEVER Had a guest tell me they haven't gotten a tray passed app, or haven't seen a server. So important. Some of our event sponsors have gone on to create a relationship of their own with California Fresh, booking them for their own events - I think that's a good sign that we made a great choice in partnerships. We work with Jeanine. Our favorite chef is Chef Steven. Mishele is one of our favorites too! She sometimes is a bartender, sometimes a server - and probably has other hats as well!! I strongly recommend you try them out - you won't be disappointed!

During our wedding planning process, one thing we really wanted was good food. Since we got married at the Casino San Clemente, we had to go with their list of preferred caterers. After countless days of reading reviews and average prices for the different vendors, we decided to try out California Fresh. And we were NOT disappointed at all!From her first e-mail, Jayme was so friendly and helpful at answering all of our questions. We made an appointment to do a food tasting as soon as possible so we could choose our meals.I think choosing the meals was the hardest decision we had to make. Everything was so delicious! We even added the tapenades to the appetizers because they were so good.We ended up choosing the Sweet Tomato and Basil, Italian White Bean Hummus, and Artichoke Pesto tapenades. I'm so sad though because we didn't get to eat any of it at the wedding. :'(We also got the Mediterranean Penne Salad, Chicken Marsala, Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and Ratatouille, which we DID get to try! Once my husband and I sat down at the reception, Jayme and Chef Jim came over to us to bring our food and make sure we were doing okay! It was so nice of them! I'm so glad I got to eat these dishes. I actually had time to get through most of it!We also got our rentals through CF. We asked for dusty rose linens and gold utensils. Everything turned out so beautifully! Jayme and her team even set up our dessert table! She brought all the cake trays that were needed and put out all the donuts and made sure it was stocked all night!They were also very accommodating to our guests with dietary needs. I had 3 guests who follow a vegan diet, and they were able to make special plates for them. Thank you so much to Jayme, Chef Jim, and the rest of the team who helped to make our day beautiful and delicious! (Will post pictures soon!)

We chose California Fresh as our catering vendor for our wedding this month at the Casino San Clemente and we were so pleased with our decision!Jayme is the sweetest and easiest person to work with! She set up our tasting with Chef Steven and the both of them were so attentive to what we liked and didn't like, offering suggestions and changes they could make to get our meal exactly the way we wanted it! They even invited us back for a second tasting to follow up on the adjustments we were thinking about! We happily decided on: Hanger Steak, Poached Salmon, garlic mashed potatoes, truffle risotto and veggie stacks.The staff was so professional and everything went smoothly at the wedding. Jayme and her team made sure that my husband and I got our food first and we were so happy that we were able to fit in time to enjoy the amazing food. We served our food family style to our guests and they LOVED it! Everyone enjoyed the experience and throughout the night, we got so many compliments on how wonderful everything tasted! We also offered a coffee and hot chocolate station that the guests had so much fun with!Thank you California Fresh for the amazing service, we could not be happier with how everything went!

Think you for working with Catholic Engaged Encounter. Delicious meals and great service.Father Michael Hanifin

I'm just a lowly employee at a large company. These folks catered our company party. First off, all of the food was fantastic! One thing that I really liked was that we had four different food stations and they had different items. So there was never s line. They offered smaller sized plates, like salad plates, at every station so it didn't take time to fill your plate. Every station offered vegetarian options too. I'm not vegetarian, but some are. Everyone was so friendly too. They were calm and easy going. It seemed that they just wanted you to enjoy the experience. If our company hosts another employee event, I sure hope that they hire California Fresh Catering & Events again.

We were suggested California Fresh by our wedding planner. We visited for our tasting and didn't look any further. Jayme was absolutely wonderful and made the whole process a breeze. Jayme and her staff provided exceptional service at our ~130 person wedding December 2024. We still get numerous compliments on how tasty all of the food was! Highly recommend California Fresh for all your event needs, you will not be disappointed! Thank you again Jayme for contributing to our special day!Wesley & Kaelin

We booked California Fresh for our 130 person wedding and they were amazingggg. Many of our wedding guests raved about both the appetizers and main meal and said that it was the best wedding food they had so far. My husband and I went to their tasting a year ago and didn't any other place because we knew we were going with them for our wedding.

Thank you California Fresh Catering for providing excellent food and service for our daughter's wedding. We were provided with everything we were promised and it was fabulous! The servers were courteous and always serving the appetizers during the cocktail hour. During dinner the salad was cold and had a great presentation, as well as being delicious. The entree came out hot and very quickly, especially for 215 guests! I was amazed! The filet mignon was large and unbelievably divine, as well as the Salmon Wellington! Many guests commented on the dinner and were surprised by the large portion and beautiful presentation. I had everything they promised and more. Don't worry if you have an extra guest you were unaware of, they will take care of that. We love your food, California Fresh!