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Savory Roots Catering and Events

Savory Roots Catering and Events

Dade City, FL
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    Andreea L. Sent on 06/27/2023
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    Best decision ever!

    Thank you Savory Roots for the incredible catering at our wedding! The appetizers and entree were spectacular. We were so pleased with the presentation of the meal and the exemplary service of all your staff. We feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with you. Our family and friends still talk about that incredible grazing table a month later. We were all very impressed. 12/10 we would recommend ;)
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    Brianna O. Sent on 05/22/2023
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    Look no further, hire them!

    DELICIOUS FOOD!

    We hired Savory Roots for our wedding and could not have imagined anyone better! Their food was over the top fabulous and had our guests RAVING about all weekend long!

    From the moment we booked with them, they were on top of communication and kept me feeling relaxed the entire process. When it came to wedding day, everyone was so pleasant to talk with and they gave top-notch service to our guests.

    We are so thankful for their team! If you are getting married, LOOK NO FURTHER, hire them!
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    Janelle P. Sent on 11/23/2021
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    So many compliments!

    We got SO many compliments on how great the food at our wedding was! Everyone was saying how wedding food is normally just subpar but our caprese chicken and flank steak were fantastic! Our guests also really liked the mashed potato bar. Thanks Savory Roots!
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    Elicia B. Sent on 03/06/2022
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    Catering from Savory Roots

    Tasting was so much fun and necessary to pick the perfect cocktails and food for our special day. The food was delicious and pricing was affordable. We loved how many options are available to add on to your package to fit your needs and stay in budget. Our guests loved the mock tails and how great they looked in photos. Staff members were prompt and so kind. Our menu package was included with the venue at Iola Lakeside Events.
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    Tina W. Sent on 07/27/2021
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    Amazing quality yummy food

    If you're looking for quality, tasty and downright AMAZING food look no further. Everyone I spoke to at Savory Roots was beyond helpful and made our wedding day food so highly memorable. We had been searching for 10 long months trying caterers after caterers with no luck. All I wanted was simple; good food that I knew me, my husband, and my guests would love, and that's exactly what they brought. I so badly wanted to take photos of our food but forgot because of the chaos that is a wedding day lol. This is the food we had at our tasting, man oh man *chef's kiss* it was soooooo good. As guest's send me pictures I will be sure to add more. CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS ENOUGH!!
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    Jazmin T. Sent on 01/06/2021
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    Great Food and Service!

    Planning my wedding was stressful to say the least but I'm so happy I went with Savory Roots for my catering! They helped relieve any stress, they were professional and accommodating. Any questions I had or last minute details I needed to add they were quick to respond. The food was fantastic and I had several guests say how much they loved the grazing table during cocktail hour. Jessica was amazing! She plated my husband and I's food and brought it over to us. She left us a little thank you gift with water, crackers, chips, etc. which came in handy later on when we were hungry. Thank you guys so much, you helped make our day perfect.
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    Wedding - Dade City, Fl

    we had so so so many compliments on the amazing food we had from savory roots. They made the most beautiful charcuterie table and passed around the most delicious chicken and waffles and meatball sliders. The staff even brought appetizers over to the wedding party and family while we were taking photos since we couldn’t be part of cocktail hour. Most wedding food is the stereotypical chicken steak fish and it is almost always mediocre. Instead, we had a buffet line of Cuban and bbq and they combined them so people could choose from both. Everything was hot and juicy and unbelievably delicious. We took the extras back to the hotel with us and for the next 2 days people knocked on our hotel door to get in on the left overs. That’s how good they were. They were so accommodating and we are so happy we had them as our catering team. We also used them for bar tending and that was wonderful as well. The staff was friendly and attentive and all did an excellent job.
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    Jason A. Sent on 01/10/2021
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    Amazing service and food!

    Savory Roots catered our wedding at The Red Barn at Bushnell on December 27, 2020. It was amazing. The charcuterie board blew our mind. We may have a family function just to enjoy that again someday! The dinner was excellent. We were busy taking photos and the Savory Roots staff brought hor d'oeuvres to us. The staff also placed a plate of the charcuterie board on our table. The dinner service was professional and courteous. The staff got us second's without making my bride or I get up. The bartender was friendly and did an excellent job serving us and our guests. Before our wedding we did a group tasting and a private tasting. We definitely recommend a private tasting! Not that the group tasting was bad. Jessica was amazing from start to finish in this whole process. She communicated with us in a professional and timely manner. Overall we were delighted with Savory Roots!!
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    Julie W. Sent on 04/04/2020
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    Best caterer!

    Choosing Savory Roots to do our wedding catering was the best decision we made for our wedding! All of our guests are still talking about how amazing all of the food was and how beautiful everything was set up! Melanie was super helpful with answering all of my questions and giving much needed advice! Definitely recommend to anyone looking for delicious food and friendly service!
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    Maria S. Sent on 02/17/2020
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    Absolutely wonderful experience!

    I highly recommend Savory Roots to anyone looking for an amazing catering experience. Melanie and her team made the process super simple and enjoyable. All of the guests were raving about the food at our reception! My husband and I were talking about how much we enjoyed the food, and wishing we had another event to hire them for
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    Jaymee D. Sent on 10/08/2019
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    So many choices!

    Me and my fiancé weren’t sure what we wanted when it came to food for our wedding, but Savory Roots literally has SO MANY CHOICES! We ended up choosing their burger bar, and we are so excited to have it for our wedding! We attended one of their tasting events and honestly, if we hadn’t chosen the burger bar the choice would have been so hard because we loved EVERYTHING they had there to sample. There are so many choices and the food is delicious so you really won’t go wrong with any thing you choose!
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    Morgan Sent on 10/31/2019
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    Amazing food and service

    we were fortunate enough to have savory roots cater our wedding as well as provide food for the bridal party while getting ready. Savory Roots was part of our wedding package at our venue and was chosen for us. We couldn't be happier with the food and the guests as well as vendor said it was the best all around mixture of food they have ever had at a wedding and it did not disappoint. We had the wedding tasting for our stations a couple of months prior and made it so hard to choose our stations because all the food was so good no matter what you chose. I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SAVORY ROOTS FOR ANY OCASSION THAT YOU NEED.
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    Sandra T. Sent on 12/02/2022
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    Fantastic!

    Savory Roots was prompt efficient and the food was fantastic. We never had a issue from tasting through menu selection and changes with guest count. They offered solutions to obstacles that came up. Honestly I thought the food would be the most stressful part of the evening and it was absolutely not. The entire team was exceptional! If your doing an event or wedding I would highly recommend them!
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    Denise E. Sent on 12/22/2018
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    Was Blessed to find this place.

    My son was married Nov. 24th 2018 in Dade City and we used Savory Roots for both our rehearsal dinner and the wedding catering at an alternate venue the next day. We could not have been happier. We live on the east coast of Florida about 3 1/2 hours away and really didn't have any idea who to select for our event. We were SO FORTUNATE to have found Savory Roots, encouraged mainly by online RAVE REVIEWS which were right on!. The rehearsal dinner was held on the site at Savory Roots, the building of which was once a gas station (the old, cool kind made of cement--reminded me of Andy of Mayberry). There was plenty of room for our 50 family members as well as a jam session out on the patio (we are a family of musicians). Melanie was wonderful from the very first contact and stayed in touch throughout the months prior to the events. The food was excellent, the service and wait staff wonderful....they accommodated us in every way possible (her husband even ran out to get non-alcoholic beer for my husband at the rehearsal dinner). The cost of the open bar was also very reasonable. The food at the wedding was equally terrific, with guests commenting on how delicious everything was. (I can't comment on cost as I was not involved with paying for the reception, but I do know that it was reasonable.) I wish we lived closer as I'd use Savory Roots for future events without question. Oh, and Melanie and her husband are two of the nicest people you will ever work with.
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    Christina Sent on 12/23/2018
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    Great food and great staff

    We used Savory Roots for our rehearsal dinner (rented their space downtown Dade City) and for our wedding. The food was great for both events, must eat their spinach cheese chicken! They had an amazing dessert of bread pudding too! Staff was great and easily reached by email.
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    Alex Y. Sent on 12/27/2018
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    Tailored to fit your needs!

    Melanie was fantastic! She certainly went the extra mile with her team to ensure the food delivery, presentation, and taste were on point. (We used them for appetizers only.) If we ever have another big party, Savory Roots will be catering!
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    Hampton Sent on 12/26/2018
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    Best catering service ever!

    Savory Roots catered the rehearsal dinner for my sons wedding and brunch the day after the wedding. They are easy to work with, flexible with the menu choices and return all phone calls and emails quickly. Everything was fantastic, the food was delicious the service is spot on. They came and set up and cleaned up without any issues. I am still getting compliments from guests a month after. I will definitely use them for any catering needs in the future and would recommend them to anyone for their event!
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    Jeanine S. Sent on 12/23/2018
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    Savory Roots Catering

    Melanie and her staff are amazing! My husband and I selected southwestern egg rolls as an appetizer. Our main entrees were chicken marsala and roasted porkloin, with a side of cheesy potatoes!! Everything was perfect! We had around 40 guests and it was more than enough food! My guests were very impressed. We also included a wine and beer package. The food was delicious and the price including the wine/beer was more than reasonable. Her staff was prompt, courteous, and attentive. From set up to clean up, Melanie took care of everything! We highly recommend hiring Savory Roots for your next event!
    Jeanine and Patrick Atkins
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    Brittany Sent on 03/02/2015
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    Excellent experience. The server they sent was timely, polite and professional. The food was hot and delicious and the portions were generous. We would definitely recommend to others!
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    Amber S. Sent on 10/13/2023
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    Super easy experience!

    If you’re looking for a food vendor who does it all I think Savory Roots is the best pick! Our experience was easy and stress free, the tasting was nice and I think the food was exactly as good as it was during the tasting. The guests were all fed and happy, the buffet was super easy and my husband and I had our own plates made which was great too.
    They gave us snack packs and we had our own tray of food delivered to us with drinks down at the ceremony site while we took pictures and it was AWESOME. The lil Smokey’s may have been my husband’s favorite part of the whole day!
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    Kelsi M. Sent on 09/05/2022
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    So flexible!

    Savory Roots was so flexible with us as we had more than one contract revisions and were even willing to accommodate us last minute when we realized we had more guests than anticipated. We had to reschedule our wedding due to a medical emergency and they were so understanding. We loved that they provided coloring books/activity books for kids and served my husband and I food and came back to check up on us and gave us extra food during the dinner service. We did their cash bar option and we didn’t hear any complaints from our guests. Very professional and lots of great food options. We also like that they provided free cake services and free tea/refreshments. They did forget to save us (my husband and I) some hors d’oeuvres like they said they would at the initial tasting appointment but other than that, it was a good experience.
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    Kelsey R. Sent on 01/12/2021
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    Best Caterer!

    Amazing food! Great staff! Best tasting we went to. The food was so good and a reasonable price. Our wedding was Carnival theme and they really got creative with it! Definitely recommend
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    Alexyss H. Sent on 11/13/2020
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    Simply Amazing

    I had the best experience from the very beginning. The tasting was private and felt so personal, the options were many, and the experience day of was fantastic. This team handled everything without me having to hover or micromanage. The staff was so kind and worked well with the many challenges of my day! Would recommend for food AND open bar package.
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    Sarah M. Sent on 12/17/2019
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    Disappointed in the service

    When I first booked Savory Roots to cater my wedding, I was very impressed with the level of professionalism that I received from them when communicating through email. The owner went above and beyond to help accommodate our budget and food needs. Even though she was on a busy schedule, she always promptly emailed me back. When my fiancé and parents attended one of their tasting events, the food was delicious and we left feeling very confident with our decision to use Savory Roots.
    Fast forward to our wedding day- my opinion quickly changed! The staff arrived at my wedding venue without any plastic dinnerware that Savory Roots states in the contract paperwork, that they would provide. They came without any plates or plastic silverware. This was only discovered because thankfully before the wedding began, my day of the event coordinators overheard one of the female staff members say that our gold chargers on the tables were an “interesting choice” for plates. When my coordinators asked why she said that and explained that they were not the plates and that Savory Roots is supposed to provide them, did we discover that they did not bring any. Savory Roots had to send someone out to purchase some for the reception. Our plates were cheap paper plates from Publix as was our plastic silverware. They did not bring/purchase enough plastic knives and my family had to “share” at their tables and when going through the buffet line, they had to ask for one, since the staff was not setting them out because they didn’t have enough. I was not able to butter my rolls nor cut my chicken to eat it because I did not have a knife available to me. Seriously!? Also, The top tier of my wedding cake went missing after the reception was over and after calling the Monday after the wedding, we were told that one of the staff members said she had placed it in a box and put it in the reception venues kitchen fridge. No one from the staff communicated this to me or anyone in my family that this was done and it was left at the venue. So now my husband and I do not have our top tier to eat on our one year anniversary which I am extremely upset about. My parents spend $300 on this cake! Overall, I just wish that their staff members would have come prepared and communicated with us. I am very disappointed in the level of professionalism that we received, especially when my parents paid well over $2000 to this catering service and the managers only refunded them $110 back for the inconvenience. To me that refund price is insulting. Savory Roots needs to reconsider who they hire and send out to weddings, because these individuals represented your business poorly... New couples beware... 😢

    PS~the appetizers during cocktail hour were very good and we appreciated the ladies who walked around offering food to our guests.

    Savory Roots Catering and Events's reply:

    Hi Sarah,
    I hesitated to respond b/c I don't like to bicker online but felt like I shouldn't ignore your review. You are correct that the banquet captain misunderstood your contract and thought you had dinnerware being provided from another vendor. However, she sent someone back to our office to pick up the disposables. I know this, b/c I was there when they arrived (so no Publix disposables) and you did have knives b/c I handed her the entire case of each utensil...so I'm not sure about the confusion there. I understand they made a mistake but I don't expect perfection out of my staff. However, if they make a mistake I do expect them to make it right which sounds like what she did. Secondly, in regards to your cake...which was on the second floor loft area which the servers had to cut and bring downstairs...instead of leaving the cake upstairs to possibly be cut into by guests or damaged they boxed it and put it in the fridge. It doesn't seem like a strange place to put leftover cake as I explained to your mother and definitely no reason to offer a refund. The reason you were refunded anything was b/c your mom requested a 10% refund so we granted it to her to try and make amends since you were unhappy. I'm sorry this seems unsatisfactory to you but as I previously stated to your mother, I stand behind my staff and customer service as well as our food, 100%. Best Wishes...
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