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    Adrianna Sent on 11/30/2018
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    One word- Delicious!

    Steve was very helpful during the process. He gave us exactly what we wanted for food and it was so delicious. We had southern style food and everyone was extremely satisfied with the appetizers and dinner. His staff was very professional and on top of everything during the wedding. I would highly recommend using this company.
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    Jaime C. Sent on 05/10/2023
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    Personal, Attentive, and Delicious!

    The whole process of working with Catering by the Family was fantastic! Sandy was our contact through the planning process and she was super responsive and helpful! My fiance and I had a wonderful time at our tasting where she gave personal experience/ input when asked to help us guide our decisions. She also prepared multiple quotes for us as we compared which option would be best for our event. As we got closer to our wedding day she and CBTF were very accommodating, allowing us to make a swap at the bar to better fit our group and helping us logistically with some set up details. The day of the wedding was FANTASTIC! All of our guests loved their food and drinks. There was a day of attendant (Karina?) who was lovely! She checked in on us frequently to make sure we were well fed (preprepared our dinner plates and made sure appetizers were waiting after our photo session) and if there was anything else CBTF could assist with to improve our special day! Not to mention all of the staff and bartenders were so friendly! I could not recommend them enough!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    It was a pleasure to be a part of planning and executing your vision for your special day.......it was a great day!
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    Abby D. Sent on 01/16/2023
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    Impeccable!

    We were completely blown away by the team at Catering by the Family. We actually previously had a different caterer who just wasn’t cutting it, and CBTF went above and beyond to provide amazing service. The team was SO communicative, prompt, flexible, and friendly. They provided us with such a customized experience to make sure all of our guests were satisfied. The food was INCREDIBLE- people were coming up to us all night raving about their meals! The staff also went out of their way to ensure we (the newlyweds) ate. Although we had a buffet, the lead staff member Helena brought us a tray of cocktail hour bites we missed, and brought us plenty of plates of food. We actually got to eat and enjoy at our wedding! Can’t recommend enough, they’re truly the best of the best.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Hi Abby, Thank you so much for the wonderful compliments. It was our pleasure to be a part of your special day.
    CBTF
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    Ashley H. Sent on 11/16/2023
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    Absolutely amazing

    Catering by the family was very professional, timely, and the food was excellent!!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Hi Ashley,
    Thank you! We loved being a part of your special day! Thank you for the great review!
    CBTF
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    Kiaya Sent on 10/10/2022
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    Great Food & Drinks

    The food was amazing and we had plenty of left overs! Our left overs were packed up for us to take home. Our guests enjoyed the food. Our food was brought over to our table and the bar made sure my husband, our daughter and myself had drinks all night. We got a bottle of champagne sent to the bridal suite for while we were getting ready!
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    Megan D. Sent on 05/18/2022
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    Amazing catering company!

    My now husband and I used Catering by the family this past weekend for our wedding and the food, service, and staff were amazing. Let's talk first about the customer service before hand. From day 1, everything was smooth. From the tastings, to the many edits of our invoice/menu, customizable drink menus, and phone calls with Steve's personal assistant (You are amazing Erika) were always professional. Steve the owner, and his son Stevie, the chef always made us feel like we were the only clients they currently had and they were never to busy for us. Fast forward to the day of the wedding and OMG. The food was just as good as the tasting. We had a cuban themed wedding and had their amazing croquettas, empanadas, devil crab, stuffed potato balls, and their famous cuban cigar rolls (cuban sandwich rolled up and fried). They were outstanding! Our main course was their lemon chicken, breaded steak, yellow rice and beans, and their salad (similar to 1905). The food was hot, flavorful, and the presentation was amazing. I have been to MANY weddings before and one thing the guests and I loved and agreed on was that the food was hot and ready to eat throughout the entire night. The owner and son personally came up to us and thanked us for using them. They had a server that was soooo sweet and came up to us during photos just to make sure we had a bite to eat and I am so happy she did. The hors d'oeuvres were wonderful! She even came up to me when I got done with pictures outside for another one, and made sure we had a hot plate of them at our dinner table. I cannot say enough great things about this local tampa family other than to use them for any event you may have because we had 140 people at our wedding and everyone loved the food, bar service, and servers throughout the night. From start to finish, hands down the best catering company in Tampa. You will not regret using them! Thank you Catering by the family for playing such a huge part in our wedding and contributing to the wonderful memories my husband and I will share for a lifetime.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you for the wonderful review, we were happy to be a part of your special day! We hope you have many years of happiness!
    CBTF
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    Katie K. Sent on 07/21/2022
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    Delicious food & Wonderful Family business

    Catering By The Family was on our preferred vendor list and honestly the only catering company I was interested in!! We worked with Erika who was extremely communicative and able to answer all our questions and last minute changes like a champ. When we had our tasting (one of my favorite parts of wedding planning in general!), she and Steve were punctual, professional and also very warm and welcoming. I felt they actually cared about our wedding and guests rather than just the business. The food was absolutely delicious and our guests still tell us how much they enjoyed it! Would recommend 100% to everyone!!!!
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    Sj Sent on 02/10/2022
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    post-wedding review

    The food was delicious! Everyone kept raving about the chicken wings and mac and cheese bites we had as appetizers. We chose a vegan Pad Thai dish and a breaded chicken in a lemon cream sauce dish for our meals and our guests really enjoyed them. Erika was our point of contact and she did a great job coordinating everything with our wedding planner.
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    Penny H. Sent on 03/10/2021
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    Catering by the Family

    Catering by the Family recently worked with us at our daughter and son-in-law's wedding. Excellence all the way around! They were extremely professional, very easy to work with, were extremely flexible as our needs changed, and the food - WOW! Delicious. We worked with Rachel and the chefs to build a menu, design the tables, etc. The service Rachel and the team provided us was incredible. I would highly recommend Catering by the Family to anyone who is looking for a caterer for ANY event. You simply cannot go wrong!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you so much for the review and for letting us cater your daughter's wedding! We had so much fun being apart of their wedding!
    -CBTF
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    Noelle Sent on 01/01/2022
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    Great food and exceptional service

    Sandy and her team were wonderful to work with. She was so knowledgeable and made great suggestions for the menu. The servers were courteous and attended to all the guests needs. Food was delicious and guests raved about the roast beef and loved the appetizers. Packing a to go box for the bride and groom was another special touch. Pricing was very reasonable and they did a wonderful job.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you Leila, it was a pleasure working with you! We appreciate the great feedback and are happy everyone enjoyed our food. We enjoyed being a part of your special day!
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    Kayla B. Sent on 02/06/2022
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    Best caterer in Tampa Bay Area!

    We could not have imagined picking another caterer after having our initial tasting with Sandra! Everything was so delicious and she was so helpful! She even brought out hors d’oeuvres to us when we were taking our wedding pictures. Everyone always mentions how great the food is when reminiscing on our wedding.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you Kayla, it was a pleasure working with you! We appreciate the great feedback and are happy everyone enjoyed our food. We enjoyed being a part of your special day!
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    Lizzy Sent on 08/19/2021
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    Amazing service & food

    We got married on August 14th. From start to finish, we had the most amazing experience with catering by the family. They were always responsive, our tasting went very well, and our wedding was perfect. Clint even brought us appetizers as we were taking photos during cocktail hour. We loved the food and the service was just the cherry on top.
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    Melissa M. Sent on 01/21/2020
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    So so good!

    Okay, Rachel was amazing! I think I even called her one time at like 7:30am with a question not realizing the time and she answered and was happy to help even though she did not have to at that time. I was not able to do the trial being so far away, and she made sure my parents and fiancés parents felt comfortable and confident in their food and service. The first time I tried their food was at my wedding and I made sure to scarf it all down because it was delicious. We even made the tail end of cocktail hour but didn’t get any apps but they made us a special tray that was sitting at our head table. That little detail meant so much to us. My mom insisted on making her Honduran specialty for cocktail hour and they were glad to pass them around along with theirs. They also did the cake cutting for us which allowed us to enjoy as much of the reception as possible. 10/10 recommend.
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    Jill S. Sent on 04/26/2021
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    Can’t say enough!

    Not enough words to describe my gratuity for this company! Being a covid bride and having to postpone your wedding was a nightmare, thankfully I had this company booked and they worked with me, stayed true to me, and helped me along the way. Rachel is amazing and her communication, quick response time is absolutely what you want planning a wedding (especially when you are as indecisive as I am). My day of coordinator quit and Helena, head server, stepped in and made sure everything was set up and went as planned. The other servers were the sweetest and so respectful, my mother-in-law could not stop talking about them and how professional they were! And the food! The best!!! No complaints, and I was one happy bride! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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    Svetlana Sent on 05/06/2021
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    Delicious food!

    It is two months out since we had our wedding and our guests are STILL talking about how amazing and delicious the food was! Catering by the family was such a great decision to have them as our caters!
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    Katie Sent on 03/09/2021
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    Rachel was amazing!

    Catering was one of the first vendors we booked and working with Rachel was such a great experience! She really went above and beyond (gave recommendations for wedding planners, florists, shared photos from other weddings at our location). Their prices are also extremely reasonable, and by far the cheapest bar package we came across! All-in-all would 100% book them again for a future event.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you so much for writing this review Katie! We had so much fun catering your wedding. We're so happy you enjoyed everything!
    Thanks again, CBTF
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    Emily D. Sent on 03/23/2021
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    January wedding

    First and foremost the food was absolutely amazing! Everyone was raving about how great their dinner was (we did chicken and steak). They made sure my husband and I ate, bringing us food during the cocktail hour because things can get hectic during that time. They made the evening go smoothly. Their staff was super friendly and accommodating to my husband and I throughout the process. Our contact Rachel was always able to answer our questions and work with us on any concerns we had leading up to the wedding.

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you so much for writing such a lovely review! So happy to hear everyone enjoyed the food and staff! We were so happy to be apart of your day.

    -CBTF
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    Jessica F. Sent on 02/24/2021
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    Excellent Service!

    You will not be disappointed with Catering by the Family. They catered for our wedding in January. Rachel Cloke was our POC, can't say enough positive things about her. She was flexible, communicative, professional and overall truly cared about our day. We chose the pasta bar for dinner, with chicken piccata, with a couple vegan dishes for our guests. Everything was fantastic with great feedback from all out guests. The service was outstanding too. All the servers and bartenders were polite, professional, and kind, checking to make sure we were good throughout the night. I would hire them again in a heartbeat!!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you so much for the review and for letting us cater your wedding! We had so much fun being apart of your wedding!
    -CBTF
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    Miranda C. Sent on 01/12/2021
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    Amazing team!

    Catering by the Family was the best choice for the caterer for our wedding. Rachel was always available to answer any questions, the team was beyond attentive and the food was amazing. I highly recommend Catering by the Family. Thank you Rachel, Stevie and team for going above and beyond for us!
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    Colleen M. Sent on 03/15/2022
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    Amazing Food

    Catering by the Family was an incredible company to work with! Everyone was raving about how good all of the food was. We also ordered breakfast to be delivered the morning of and they made it super simple. Everyone was complimentary of the entire staff and they were incredibly attentive to us (the bride and groom). They served about 160 people efficiently so the food was still warm!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you for the great review....We enjoyed being a part of your special day and wish you much happiness.
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    Elizabeth L. Sent on 01/11/2021
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    Hands down one of the best vendors we had the pleasure of working with!

    I cannot say enough great things about CBTF and how incredible the food/rental services were for my wedding. Hands down one of the best vendors I had the pleasure of working with. Right from the start, we met with Rachel who sat down with us and provided samples of their food along with a set up of table/place settings. From that meeting up until our wedding, Rachel was always easily accessible by phone, text, or email to answer all of our questions and continuously improvise our quotes as my mind was always changing! She gave amazing suggestions and recommendations on how to make sure our day flowed as smoothly as possible and that our guests would be kept happy throughout the entire wedding. When people make comments that wedding food is never good... this is a complete myth when it comes to CBTF. I had been told by people prior to our wedding who had had food by CBTF just how amazing it was. My guests left my wedding RAVING about how incredible the food tasted. I have never been so pleased and confident with having CBTF as our caterer for our wedding. From the initial inquiry to the last hour of the wedding night, they will go above and beyond to make sure your food and rentals are exactly what you have dreamed of and to meet all of your expectations. I would HIGHLY recommend CBTF to any couple who value the quality of food that will be served at their wedding and desire to work with people who will make the wedding planning process a little less stressful and hectic!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you for your review!! We loved being apart of your special day! It turned out absolutely beautiful.

    -CBTF
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    Samantha Sent on 01/21/2021
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    The best catering there is!

    Catered by the family treats you like family. We felt like they listened to our plans and ideas from the moment we started talking with them. The food was excellent and so was the service, not just day of but leading up to the day too! They were reliable and communicative through the whole process. Highly recommend!!
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    Maiken S. Sent on 11/05/2020
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    Best Caterer EVER

    Booking Catering By The Family was easily the best decision that we made for our wedding Rachel, Steve and all of their staff made everything run smoothly and the food was delicious. They also made our signature cocktail drinks which was my family sangria recipe and in old fashion and they were by far the most popular drinks all night. They were so easy to work with and helped with all of our Covid modifications and I highly recommend them for a wedding or party of any size!!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    We loved working with you too! Thank you for your kind words and for letting us be apart of your big day!
    - CBTF
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    A Mccoy Sent on 11/21/2020
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    Fabulous Food

    As MOB I cannot say enough about Catering by the Family! From the moment we met Rachel we knew we were in good hands for the wedding. She is professional, attentive and delightful to work with! Our tasting was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. We had no idea how amazing everything would be for the big day! From signature cocktails, amazing appetizers (the Cuban cigars are a must) and the most delectable dinner the CBTF didn’t miss a detail! Our guests are still saying “the food at Mallory & Trevors is the the BEST food they’ve ever had at a wedding”. I have to agree, the food was hot, delicious and tasty! Thank you for making the wedding flawless...Rachel and CBTF you’re the best!

    Catering by the Family's reply:

    Thank you for such a lovely review! We loved working with you and your daughter for her wedding! It was such a beautiful wedding.

    Cheers!
    CBTF
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