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Island Fusion Catering

Island Fusion Catering

Kailua, HI
4.8 out of 5 rating, 24 Reviews
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    Kela D. Sent on 07/06/2023
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    Delicious!

    The food and presentation were fantastic! It is no easy feat to serve 100 people and they pulled it off beautifully. We loved being able to serve local produce and appreciate that they prioritized it. My husband was particularly excited that we served mini loco mocos for appetizers. Loved working with the Island Fusion team and highly suggest doing a tasting. It was so fun! Like many people researching the island vendors, you may be swayed by the really low prices of another vendor but the food is nowhere near the level of Island Fusion and the professionalism goes a long way. It is well worth it to hire the right team and Island Fusion is awesome.
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    Krista W. Sent on 01/14/2022
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    Wedding Catering Perfection

    Like most people, we LOVE food and really felt that food was one of the most important parts of our big day, so we were nervous about choosing a caterer while living out of state and not being able to do any tasting prior to our event. Island Fusion far exceeded our expectations. From working on our menu, which they really understood and perfected with us, to the incredibly friendly service they provided, choosing Island Fusion was one of the best decisions we made. Our guests could not stop raving about the appetizers (I think the servers carrying the coconut shrimp and mini poke bowls were rushed and emptied within seconds every time they brought a new tray), the main course and the fresh malasadas at the end of the night. To hear “that was the best food I’ve ever had at a wedding,” or “I think that was my favorite meal our whole trip,” over and over, I think it’s safe to say you will not be disappointed by choosing Island Fusion!
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    The Best Wedding Entree I Ever Tasted

    Island fusion catered my wedding and it was the best food I had during my entire stay in Hawaii. It was extremely kind that Jonas himself came over to introduce himself during the night. The filet mignon and sweet purple mashed potatoes were phenomenal. The coconut rice and seafood stuffed mahi mahi was to die for. All our guests were amazed by the taste of our appetizers, the pig roast and the display of the entrees. The staff during the wedding were great with checking up with my husband and me to make sure we were okay on food and water. It was much appreciated!
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    Samantha H. Sent on 07/02/2021
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    Absolutely in love with Island Fusion! 10 stars!!!!

    Our wedding planner recommended Island Fusion Catering to us and promised we would not regret it. She was so right! They nailed every single detail. From the presentation of the food, to the service, to the dishes themselves, everything was so perfect. It helps that they are also the kindest people and are so lovely to work with. If you are considering reserving them for an event, DO IT! You will not regret it!
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    Sarah K. Sent on 10/13/2021
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    Delicious food, quality service!

    From our tasting with my parents to the wedding reception, Chef Jonas and his team did a wonderful job providing food that was absolutely DELICIOUS at our pandemic wedding. We really appreciated that they were very flexible as we needed to adjust head counts at the last minute due to changes in gathering limits. Although we only had 30 people at our wedding, between vegan guests and picky eaters in our family, designing a menu that everyone would love was a real challenge. Chef Jonas worked with us to make sure that we had something for everyone from the appetizers to dessert, without breaking the bank or going overboard with too many dishes. We loved working with Island Fusion Catering and highly recommend them for anyone looking to cater a wedding or other celebration!
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    Lindsay S. Sent on 08/22/2019
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    Best wedding food ever!

    Delicious, beautiful and unique! Everything was great from our pass appetizers to our buffet dinner. Our wedding guests were raving about the food! And the staff was just amazing, and they made sure we always had what we needed! Highly recommend Island Fusion for any event!!
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    Sarah M. Sent on 08/05/2019
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    Great food, incredible service!

    We could not have hired a better caterer for our wedding! Jonas met with us to discuss our menu choices and our tasting was amazing. The food is delicious and the wait staff was friendly and attentive. Our guests could not stop complimenting the food! We feel so lucky to have hired such a fabulous catering company for our big celebration.
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    Valancy A. Sent on 02/01/2019
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    Delicious food, beautifully presented

    The food was amazing and the presentation was beautiful. We loved everything about Island Fusion Catering. We had a buffet and pass appetizers. We found many great options as well as asking for a dish that wasn’t on the menu. It all turned out fantastically and many of our guests asked where the food came from. We highly recommend them.
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    Shona Sent on 10/05/2019
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    Awesome People, Excellent Food and Service!

    Island Fusion is truly an incredible catering company run by an AWESOME chef and businessman, Jonas Joven. All of their reviews are so good that there isn't much that hasn't been covered. Obviously, the consensus proves .. the food and service is SPECTACULAR.. So I just thought I could add in some of the bonuses I experienced when having them cater my wedding. One of the first things I want to point out is how incredibly professional and kind Jonas and his entire crew was.  Most importantly, Jonas had  the most extreme PATIENCE with me.  As everyone reading this knows, planning a wedding is very stressful and a huge part of that stress revolves around wanting to make sure your guests enjoy themselves. Having Jonas in charge of one of the most important aspects of a FUN wedding meant I spent a lot of time bothering him with questions, requests, and changes to those requests. And through it all, Jonas remained calm and collected and never made me feel like my indecisiveness or insane ideas were too much to handle.  It is beyond my comprehension how Jonas is able to not only create a menu that is unique and customized to each event but to also maintain his pleasant stress-free attitude throughout the entire process!  Jonas is honest, sincere, and goes above and beyond for his clients. He spent more time on the phone with me than my wedding planner.. he even gave me better advice on issues that came up and various questions surrounding a wedding at Dillingham (as he had catered there many times before). And not surprisingly I felt more comfortable reaching out to Jonas for help than my own wedding planner!  It's not going to come as a surprise when I say that not only is the company pleasant and easy to work with.. the food is AMAZING. And the chefs, waitstaff, and bartenders were all super friendly and professional. Our wedding at Dillingham Ranch had 125 guests from all over the country. Jonas created a menu that incorporated my Husband's New England roots with my side's Hawaii and West Coast background.  We had pass apps that included mini crab cakes, poke bowls and avocado toast.  The entire wedding was outside and all the cooking was done on display at various stations scattered around where guests could mingle and be entertained by Jonas and his other talented chefs.  The menu covered all imaginable food groups (because I had too hard of a time narrowing down the menu)! The array of stations allowed our guests to walk around and converse while watching Jonas and his chefs grill and saute fresh and delicious seafood, steak and chicken with multiple salads and sides. We even added a fresh malasada (donut) bar alongside numerous gelato flavors. The compliments were endless!!  Another bonus I have to mention is that we had His/ Hers cocktails and various pre-ceremony beverages that required VERY detailed ingredients.. Jonas never once made me feel like a burden or a difficult bride when I came up with the idea to have these made basically the week of the wedding. He even called me while shopping for my event to give me the chance to load him up with all my crazy last minute wishes like obnoxious garnishes like rosemary sprigs and lilikoi seeds for ceremony cocktails! I then completely pushed the limits when I told Jonas and his bartenders days before the wedding that the His/Hers cocktails I wanted to do required some 15 ingredients and had to be presented in their own special glassware for guests to take home! Jonas was unbelievably cool about this and even made my giant wedding party cocktails as we got ready and taught the bar staff to create these “high maintenance” drinks for all 125 guests in a fast and efficient manner. We never had the dreaded Bar line which is the ultimate FAIL of a wedding. One last thing I have to mention is that when it came time to clean up after the wedding Jonas and his guys did it ALL.. My wedding planner was bossy and entitled and gave them WAY too much to handle in the clean up process. What she left them with was a nightmare that was in no way their responsibility. Instead of leaving things behind or trashing it as my wedding planner did, Jonas packed up leftovers and delivered the extra souvenir glassware to our house on the other side of the island the next day. This is what I'M TALKING ABOUT!! There really isn't a better catering company on Oahu than Jonas and his crew at Island Fusion.  By choosing to go with them (for both catering and bar service!)  you will have saved yourself from one of the biggest headaches in wedding planning!!! Thank you to Jonas and his crew for the excellent service you gave us. You made our (Wedding) Day!
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    Shayne Sent on 08/30/2018
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    Jonas and team was the absolute BEST! You cannot go wrong - from the service, to the food, to the bar - everything was perfect. Jonas was very accommodating with all our requests. We had 3 apps, a taco bar, malasadas, and late night spam masubi and our guests bellies were full and happy! We got so many compliments on catering. Book him now! You will not regret it.
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    Emily Sent on 05/17/2017
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    Island Fusion Catering was amazing to work with. Jonas came up with an incredible menu and then offered to also compose my dream brownie tower (in lieu of a traditional cake). We wanted accessible island flavors for our mainland guests coupled with local favorites and the incredible Island Fusion Catering team was able to deliver on all accounts. I figured that food produced in such bulk would inevitably suffer in flavor, but that wasn't the case at all. Til this day, guests continue to rave about our taco food station, appetizers, pupus and ice cream sundae bar. In addition to sheer taste, everything was delivered beautifully. I couldn't more highly recommend Jonas and his fabulous team. What's amazing is that we chose Island Fusion Catering because it was one of the most reasonable caterers we can find in terms of price. Such is proof that expensive doesn't always mean better: We can't imagine there exists better service or more delicious food out there. Thank you Jonas and Island Fusion team!!!
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    Susan Sent on 10/25/2015
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    When I was booking a caterer for my destination wedding I was looking for a creative menu and professionalism. Chef Jonas came up with a tasty menu perfect for my intimate wedding in Kailua. Living far away, we did not get to sample anything so we were really trusting that the food would be good, and it was so delicious! We had a taco bar dropped off for the rehearsal dinner, it was everything you’d expect from a taco bar, but was nothing in comparison to the full service wedding day food. Some of my favorites were: the ahi tasting spoons, curry chicken skewers, shrimp skewers, vegetable chow mien, and Kalua pork. Joans assisted us with our rental order, and we ended up booking a bartender though him as well. We were very satisfied with the food and service from Island Fusion Catering!
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    Samantha Sent on 10/12/2014
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    Yum! Yum! Yum! Jonas and the whole crew at Island Fusion Catering outdid themselves. The food was so delicious and Jonas really worked with us to make sure he supplied exactly when we wanted on our special day. So excited we had them as our caterers, it was outstanding!
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    Alli Sent on 06/22/2014
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    Jonas is the man! He came highly recommended from my wedding planner, Diana. We were unable to try his food before the wedding way, so we weighed a lot into her opinion. I told her what kind of food I wanted and together, Jonas and her, hit the nail on the head.

    My guests still rave about his food! The kalua pig was TO DIE FOR! The best I have ever had! We also had him make pineapple upside down cakes for favors that were out of this world!

    I didn't meet him until the day of my wedding. I was coming out of the bridal suite and a gentleman was out back over a hot fire grilling. Diana said- Oh Alli, this is Jonas! That's right the owner was out bank grilling my meats and making sure my food was superb. This means a lot to me, as sometimes, owners are more supervisors than chefs. No sir. Jonas was there at serving time, cutting the meat, etc. He really prides himself on the quality of food and service as he was so nice! Love the aloha spirit!

    YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. YOU WILL BE FLOORED. HIS FOOD IS AMAZING!
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    Fay Sent on 06/19/2012
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    Island Fusion Catering served amazing food for our destination wedding of 140 guests at Kualoa Ranch. From the begining, Jonas was professional, personable, accomodating to our needs, and always responded to our questions quickly. He put together a menu that was exactly what we wanted and fit our budget. Jonas offered wonderful suggestions that helped us to save a good deal of money from the bartending services and liquor purchase, to using the facilities on site so that we wouldn’t have to rent additional equipment. Another big thing for us was the additional children’s menu he put together for us that was perfect and cost effective for the many children at our wedding. Jonas and his staff were so great to work with and the food was so delicious and fresh. We recommend him highly!
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    Maria Sent on 03/10/2012
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    Island Fusion just catered our wedding at Loulu Palm Estate. I could not be happier with the turn out!! Jonas was amazing to work with from day one!! He was prompt in his responses, very helpful, thorough, reliable and catered to what we were looking for. Not the mention, the food was amazing!!!! The entire staff were so friendly and hard-working! We received so many compliments on the food. I was actually told by many of my family and friends that it was the best food at a wedding they've ever had!!! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I would highly recommend Island Fusion to anyone looking for a caterer! They will not disappoint! I am a Special Events Manager in New York City and work with many well-known caterers in Manhattan -- and I was thoroughly impressed!! If you are looking for a caterer, look no further! You should book with Island Fusion NOW!!
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    Nicole Sent on 02/21/2012
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    It was an incredible evening made perfect by the delicious food and outstanding service. You guys treated us so well, from the first tasting to the last second of clean up. Thank you for everything!! Aloha, Niki and Shasha Fesharaki
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    Travis Sent on 02/20/2012
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    WOW! I haven't had food that was this good in a long time. And lucky me, it was on my wedding day. They say smell and taste are the strongest senses tied to memories. I will always remember the smell and flavor of the best day of my life. When looking for a local vendor to Cater our wedding, We came across Island Fusion Catering after meeting with a few others. There was so much about this group that we liked, that we easily made the decision to go with them right away. Not only were they very professional, creative, and knowledgable about their work, but they were also willing to work with any timeline that we created on the fly. Our wedding timeline changed 4 times very close to the wedding date, and we feared it would all fall apart. Island Fusion handled it so well that my Bride was calm and collect on our day. That's what was important to us. We left it to them, and they came through with Flying Colors! Maholo Jon and Scott. Thank you for Everything!
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    I cannot say enough good things about Island Fusion Catering--they were FANTASTIC, and I highly recommend using these guys!!! They were quick to respond and to accommodated me so that I could sample the foods before selecting them as the caterer. The food is absolutely amazing, they include vegetarian/vegan options if you'd like (as well as meat and fish items if you prefer that--or, like I did, a mixture of vegetarian/vegan options and meat/fish options), and their prices are very reasonable. Moreover, Scott (the business partner who worked with me) was incredibly professional: he set up at the exact time we'd asked him to; in addition to serving our guests, he took the time to explain what everything was and how it was prepared to our guests. Needless to say, our guests were throroughly impressed (including the one guest who owns her own restaurant on the mainland and another who works at an upscale restaurant here). Unlike SO many caterers on Oahu, Island Fusion Catering does NOT jack up the price just because it's a wedding, and I found their prices extremely fair--and even a bargain considering the quality and professionalism!! I'd looked into and sampled several other caterers (4 or 5 big-name caterers), and wasn't happy with any of these-- their prices were either exorborant or their food was, well, nasty. Island Fusion Catering is your best bet in my opinion--they contributed to making our wedding the most perfect day!!
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    No one is ever sad about a taco bar!

    We have never received so many compliments about food in our lives. Island Fusion Catering blew us and our guests away with their food. We did the taco bar for dinner - and it was a hit! It was fun, people loved trying all the meats, and it was delicious! For appetizers we had kailua pork sliders and poke! Every single guest told us about their experience eating the poke - it was amazing! The presentation and service was great. They were friendly, helpful, and really made sure to take care of everything. If you are looking for a delicious, fun, and professional catering company - look no further.
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    Wonderful food and drink service at a great price! Jonas put together a great menu for us, and all our guests raved on and on for days about how good the food was. They also managed to do so at a price lower than any of the competition was offering to fit our budget. We were a bit apprehensive at first as we were planning our wedding an ocean away from Hawaii and couldn't find much information on Island Fusion online, but Jonas was good about responding to our questions in a timely fashion despite the time differences. They were also flexible enough to work through some small hiccups that arose the day of the event and make sure everything went smoothly once our guests arrived. Their staff was also very amiable and professional. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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    Nathania D. Sent on 04/28/2022
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    AMAZING wedding food!!


    Chef Jonas and his team were nothing but professional and wonderful to work with. He’s able to create custom menus based on his client’s preferences, which really shows how talented he is. During the consultation before the first tasting, I gave him a bunch of Indonesian recipes as a reference to the flavors that I want on the wedding day. Food is something super important to us because we’re really big foodies and we really don’t want to disappoint our family and friends. During the tasting, we were really impressed by the creativity that he was able to portray through the food and the menu truly captures the kind of vibe that we wanted (Indonesian flavors with a Hawaiian touch). The people that went on the tasting with us had nothing but compliments about the food. The appetizers were definitely the highlight.
    On the wedding day, we did have some hiccups with one of our other vendors that was supposed to provide the grill for them. They delivered the grill quite late and as a result, delayed the entire dinner service. However, Chef Jonas and his team were still able to execute our dinner service excellently and everything was still cooked in a timely manner. All of our guests wouldn’t stop saying how delicious our menu was, especially the chicken skewers that he made using an Indonesian recipe that I’ve sent to him! Despite not having any time to eat dinner because of the whole grill mishap (believe me future brides and grooms, you really won’t have time to eat on your wedding day lol) we were so happy that our guests were taken care of and that everyone was really happy with the food! Chef Jonas was also kind enough to make special plates for our Vegan, Vegetarian, and Diabetic guests. Though, it’s funny because when our Vegan and Vegetarian guests saw the buffet line, they broke their diet and ate everything because the food looks so good. He was also very thoughtful to pack up a diabetic meal for the groom’s dad who couldn’t make it to the wedding.
    Please don’t be discouraged if he doesn’t reply to you right away because he does have a lot of clients and he’s not on his email that much. But it just shows that he’s always booked and a lot of people trust him for the quality of work that he does. Thank you, Island Fusion, for being the highlight of our wedding day!
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    Christiene G. Sent on 11/12/2022
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    Tasty Food

    Island Fusion was recommended to us by our wedding planner and planning a destination wedding can be challenging within itself, but we decided to visit Oahu and schedule a taste testing with Island Fusion. They had forgotten about our taste testing appointment, but we were able to reschedule it and they were very kind to make up for it. On our wedding day their service was great and the food was spectacular. If you're looking for tasty food for your special day then I would recommend Island Fusion.
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    Kait Sent on 06/29/2021
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    Poor customer service

    We are a Canadian couple and went with Island Fusion for our catering with the recommendation by Luana Events, our wedding coordinator. Their menu looked good but during the course of our interaction with them, their customer service was not satisfactory to us in our opinion. We had to reschedule our wedding when the pandemic began, but as the pandemic dragged on, we were eventually forced to cancel 9 months prior due to the uncertainty with restrictions and lockdowns. Island Fusion held our 50% deposit but only decided to return half of our deposit after cancellation. So our deposit was about $3000, that means we only get back $1500. Yes, we understand that on contract, our deposit is listed as non-refundable but these are not your typical conditions that forced this cancellation. So our hope was that vendors understand that we are in a tough situation as much as they are, and we do want to compensate them for their time spent arranging things for us, but we also felt that Island Fusion did not lose any business due to our booked date or lose any product while preparing for us since we were 9 months out. It should have been a discussion between us and Island Fusion about the right amount of compensation but instead they only agreed to returning half our deposit. So we decided that we would accept this decision but instead of a simple refund of half our deposit, this process dragged on for months. First, they said they mailed the cheque and we never got it so they had to re-mail another cheque. Then the 2nd cheque they sent had the wrong name on it so we couldn't cash it. They could have easily obtained the correct name for the cheque based on the contract that we signed with them. So we asked them to send the cheque again, but they refused, saying they wanted us to send the 2nd cheque back because they didn't want to spend $30 cancelling it, or they would just charge us the cheque cancellation fee. Basically, they didn't trust that we would not try to cash the 2nd cheque again after we get the 3rd cheque, which might be understandable but we felt that Island Fusion made the mistake on the 2nd cheque so they should absorb the cost (cancel the 2nd cheque at their cost) and immediately send us the 3rd cheque. As a business owner, when you make a mistake, we believe you should own up to it and not try to pass off the mistake to the customer and have them cover the cost. So we were frustrated and complained to our wedding coordinator, that we should get this resolved without further delay or cost. In the end, we tried to accommodate Island Fusion by going the PayPay route instead of another cheque. We gave them our PayPal account and Island Fusion refunded in Canadian dollars, instead of the USD we paid and requested to be paid back in - in our PayPal request, so we lost more money on exchange. On top of that, Island Fusion charged us the $5 PayPal fee they had incurred by taking it off the final payment - another item that we feel should be part of their business expense for providing good customer service since this all started with their error on the 2nd cheque! We feel that Island Fusion had made a mistake with this refund interaction, and instead of fixing the mistake and covering the costs, they made the process more difficult in our opinion, and in the end, we paid the costs and we didn't even get the full refund we were promised. In summary, our interaction for the refund with Island Fusion did not go well. We cannot comment on their food as we did not get that far. We understand that everyone will have a different experience and perspective, but this was ours, so we hope this info was useful to you in forming your decisions for your wedding.

    Island Fusion Catering's reply:

    Thank you for your review! Island Fusion Catering is disappointed that you felt this way with our Covid19 cancellation contract that you signed with us. In addition, I refunded you in USD and with the email you gave us PayPal automatically changed in to Canadian Dollars because your are in Canada.

    Aloha,
    Island Fusion Catering
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