51 Reviews
4.9/5.0
Plated, Buffet, Stations, Family Style
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About Personal Touch Dining

Great Food, Great Service, Great Event

Personal Touch Dining is an experienced wedding caterer based in San Diego, California. Found in 1988, they have the skills, talent and years of experience to fulfill your full-service catering needs. Their attention to detail and various customizable options give you the opportunity to create the wedding menu of your dreams. Their goal is to add their “personal touch” to your special day.

Cuisine

From hors d'oeuvres to stations and plated serving styles, Personal Touch Dining provides plenty of options for you to choose from. With multiple cuisine styles and the ability to meet many dietary requirements, they have an abundance of options available. Some cuisine styles that are offered include:

  • American
  • BBQ
  • Italian
  • Mexican
  • Seafood
  • Spanish
  • Gluten-free
  • Lactose-free
  • Nut-free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

 

Other Services

Personal Touch Dining provides other services including cake cutting and various bartending services. You can choose from a limited, cash or open bar for your special day. Beverages offered include premium liquor, house beer and speciality drinks. Other services offered are:

  • Setup
  • Cleanup
  • Tables
  • Chairs
  • Flatware
  • China
  • Linens
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Categories: Wedding Caterer

Regions serviced: San Diego

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5.0

We are so thankful that we chose Personal Touch Dining to handle our catering and event rentals. They are truly a pleasure to work with, very knowledgable and professional. Our tasting was an amazing experience, set up like a private dinner complete with wine, and the food is great! Communication with all of the PTD team was prompt and thorough throughout the planning process, they would often respond to my emails within hours! Aside from preparing and serving delicious food (rave reviews from all of our guests) they helped us with planning and design and also referred vendors. On our wedding day they went above and beyond, preparing to go bags of apps, dinner, and desert for my husband and I (we were too excited to eat!). We will definitely consider Personal Touch for any future catering needs!

Profile Picture User2116347, 2+ years ago, 8 Reviews
Category: Catering
5.0

Personal touch did an incredible job at our march wedding. They were extremely helpful and got back to you quickly. They remembered all the little details such that we didn't have to. The food, service, and presentation were awesome. They were really flexible when I needed to make changes and were quick to answer questions. I initially liked them because they seemed to be more affordable than most in the area but soon realized they also had a more expansive menu and great service to top it off. My foodie family was really impressed with the food which is saying something. Weddings are really stressful to plan but Personal Touch made at least the catering truly easy to do. I HIGHLY recommend.

Profile Picture Savannah , 3/24/18, 3 Reviews
Category: Catering
5.0

Personal Touch Dining was amazing! They catered my wedding at Mt. Woodson Castle.
The staff was friendly and Iman our coordinator was perfect. They offered a tasting menu to make final decisions and all of the the food was fantastic. At cocktail hour they passed 3 trays of different hor d vors that we chose and our guests were loving it. We love Mexican food and chose the Mexican buffet! The taco bar and enchilada bake was a hit and the 'moderate' open bar was the right variety of alcohol and it was perfect. It was a great night! Would definitely recommend Personal Touch dining for your catering needs :)

Profile Picture Megan, 1/25/18, 8 Reviews
Category: Catering, Wedding Cake
Services Used: Chairs, Tables, Mexican, Bartender(s), Champagne Toast, House Beer, House Liquor, House Wine, Liquor License, Open Bar, Premium Liquor, Specialty Beer, Specialty Wine, Buffet, Cake Cutting, Cocktail Reception, Dessert, Hors d'oeuvres, Server(s), Tastings, Clean Up, Delivery, Set Up, Vegetarian
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Personal Touch Dining Pricing

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Clean Up
Cocktail Reception
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Bar Service Price Includes:
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Champagne Toast
House Beer
House Liquor
House Wine
Limited Bar
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Premium Liquor
Signature Drink
Specialty Beer
Specialty Wine

Personal Touch Dining FAQ

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Cocktail Reception
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French
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House Beer
House Liquor
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Limited Bar
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Specialty Wine
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I can say the food is amazing and the pricing is reasonable and that’s all fine and dandy. But I think the TRUE strength with personal touch dinning is the quality of the staff. Tracy Zemke (Owner) is just a wonderful lady that knows how to execute quality. Her staff are friendly, personable and very caring to the needs of the client. Everyone from the office staff to the onsite personnel. Every aspect is done with 5 star 5 diamond standards. Good people serving wonderful food and creating a dinning experience that’s truly some of the finest food and service you will receive in our industry. I Highly Recommend Personal Touch Dinning! Thanks, DJ Pat

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The name says it all and they should add 'Perfectly Done' to the end! The entire team at PTD is awesome at what they do. You will only have the best wedding ever with them on your team! Andy Owner The Groove

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I am always excited when I find out I'm working an event with Personal Touch Dining. The food is fantastic, and as importantly, the service is always wonderful. Thinking as a photographer, they're up to date with styles and trends, and I notice how they keep a low profile with the kitchen and a clean appearance through the event, all adding up to better pictures for you! I highly recommend Personal Touch for your wedding or event.

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Delicious, experienced and amazing! Such a treat to work with everyone at Personal Touch Dining-- they always have everything in order and running smoothly with great customer service, happy smiles and amazing food - what more could you ask for?

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Personal Touch Dining goes above & beyond for their clients! From owners to coordinators & chefs, their product is outstanding and customer service excellent. We hear rave reviews from all of our clients who have hired them as their caterer. It's very important to us to work with a caterer who is capable of people-pleasing; equally important is their competence & flexibility on hot summer days when cakes or desserts need to stay cool in a kitchen prior to service - they are wonderful about helping us!

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9950 Scripps Lake Drive, suite 102, San Diego, CA 92131   See On Map
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Personal Touch Dining is a wedding caterer from San Diego. We service weddings throughout the local area, including La Jolla, Coronado, and San Diego. Personal Touch Dining is a professional wedding caterer that has been part of the san diego wedding industry for 24 years. We specialize in Wedding and Event Catering.