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Bites & Bashes is a wedding catering company based in Lomita, California, that services the Los Angeles area. Founded by mother-daughter duo Julie and Crystal Coser, Bites & Bashes is a full-service catering and events business. Executive Chef Julie is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef who has worked in the restaurant and wedding industry for over 30 years. Meanwhile, Crystal has over 10 years experience in the catering industry and is currently the associate editor at Eater LA. With their combined expertise, Julie and Crystal are ready to assist you in creating the wedding day you have always dreamed of with their delicious cuisine and event planning insight.

Services Offered
On your wedding day, Bites & Bashes will take care of all of your delivery, setup and cleanup needs. Couples may select from a variety of catering services for their cocktail hour and wedding reception, which includes buffet, family style, French service, hors d'oeuvres, plated, servers and stations. Bites & Bashes also offers full-bartending services.

Cuisine
At Bites & Bashes, couples may completely customize a wedding day menu that will fit their unique tastes. The chefs can prepare meals using ingredients and recipes from all of the world.

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Set Up
Clean Up
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Limited Bar
Open Bar
House Beer
Specialty Beer
House Wine
Specialty Wine
Champagne Toast
House Liquor
Premium Liquor
Signature Drink

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Greek
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

Reviews of Bites & Bashes

Madeline
Madeline Sent on 01/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

I am an LA-based event planner for that focuses on high-end events. I have worked with a wide variety of catering companies, but Bites & Bashes is next level. The first time I connected with Bites & Bashes they worked with me to provide a quick turnaround and blew us out of the water in terms of quality of the food and service. Luckily they had the availability to cater a last minute internal corporate reception for 75 people where they provided the most delicious passed hors d'oeuvres. In addition, we added the antipasto (picture below) which was a huge hit and incredibly stunning. The flowers came from the Chef Julie's garden which added to the magic.

The most recent event that Bites & Bashes catered was for our office holiday party at the Natural History Museum for about ~200 attendees. They were extremely patient and kind during the planning process as we had to build out an entire kitchen outside of the venue. Crystal (president) was specifically able to figure out ways to make our dream menu come to life even with all of the venue's restrictions (quick set-up/load-in times, lack of power, etc.). The Bites & Bashes team is creative and innovative. If you have a food or beverage idea for an event they will take it and make it 10x better than you could have imagined. For our holiday party, they made and served:

Passed Appetizers/ Hors d'oeuvres: Korean short rib tacos, jalapeno mac 'n' cheese bites, roasted butternut squash hummus on cucumber cups, chicken corn dogs, and crispy coconut shrimp

Interactive Food Stations: Pasta Bar, Live Action Carving Station, Sushi Bar, French Fry Bar, and a Late Night Taco Station

Drinks: festive cocktails - Naughty or Nice (margarita) and The Grinch (vodka, cucumber, pineapple, basil, lime), and an interactive old-fashioned station

If you are looking for good food, gorgeous presentation, AND fabulous service, than Bites & Bashes needed at your next personal celebration or corporate event. I cannot recommend Bites & Bashes enough!
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Tracy Sent on 08/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Bites and Bashes!

One of my biggest wedding regrets is NOT trying the appetizer food that we had catered from Bites and Bashes. Our wedding was almost 2 months ago and I’m STILL hearing how much everyone loved the glass noodles!

My (now) husband had found bites and bashes and we were instantly intrigued by not only their impressive portfolio of clients and amazing reviews, but also that they are POC and Women owned.

They were great at communicating and everything was so easy when it came to working with them. We had them drop off the food at our venue to be served at cocktail hour.

While I have to admit that I didn’t get a chance to try the food myself, the fact that we are getting unsolicited compliments from SO MANY of our guests for not only the glass noodles but also the chicken satay and other items we had is a sign to me that it must have been amazing.

Thank you Bites and Bashes
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Anna Sent on 05/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

So beautiful and tasty!

Amazing experience! We had a small wedding day party for 30 people and everyone absolutely loved the food! We ordered drop off service for about $1500. It looked really beautiful and the variety fit many different diets. I’m really happy with their service and would definitely order again. A few friends from the party asked for their info as well.
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Bites & Bashes frequently asked questions

At Bites & Bashes, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
The bar service starting price at Bites & Bashes includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Limited Bar
  • Open Bar
  • House Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • House Wine
  • Specialty Wine
  • Champagne Toast
  • House Liquor
  • Premium Liquor
  • Signature Drink
Bites & Bashes offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Bites & Bashes offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Bites & Bashes, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Bites & Bashes, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Bites & Bashes provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Bites & Bashes offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Bites & Bashes is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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