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    private chef for bachelorette party

    We hired Passion Fruit Chefs for a private dinner for my bachelorette party. We had a fantastic experience and could not recommend them enough. The food was delicious, they were easy to work with, and went out of their way to make sure we had a stress-free evening. If you're looking for a caterer in St. John this is the one!
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    Denise T. Sent on 05/04/2023
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    Excellent food and service

    I hired Passion Fruit Chefs to cater a small dinner to celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary in April 2023. Lauren and her staff were fabulous to work with. Lauren went out of her way to make my event perfect. Best of all, my family and guests raved about the food! I highly recommend Passion Fruit Chefs and would definitely use them for future events while in St. Thomas.
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    Linda Sent on 01/24/2023
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    Would definitely recommend

    Laura, her sister and team were excellent! They help create the perfect wedding reception for our daughter and her husband. They even created a beautiful table display and cake decorations when the flowers I thought I was getting from another vendor fell through:( Planning long distance was made easy with great communication and plenty of good suggestions! AND the food/cake were awesome…everyone raved how delicious everything was!!
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    Brittany Sent on 05/18/2023
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    Wonderful Catering for St. John Wedding

    Chef Laura and her team at Passion Fruit Chefs were absolutely amazing! They had such a wonderful selection of food and drink packages to choose from to fit our wedding vision.

    We were so amazed at how flexible they were in fitting into the venue – where they cooked everything fresh, on-site for our wedding.

    Everything was delicious. The seafood paella and flank steak with different sauces were absolute hits among our guests!
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    Steven R. Sent on 12/18/2021
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    Excellent food, service, and staff

    Laura and her staff provided fantastic catering service for us both on our wedding day and leading up. Great communication (sometimes you just have to follow up emails with a call!), great service, and really great food. Her bartenders were a ton of fun and really enhanced the party. Her team was on the ball with tables and chairs set up, which really helped reduce the burden on us the day of. We also highly recommend the coconut plum sauce!

    The only thing I wish that went differently was that we remembered to find Laura for a picture before the night wrapped up! Sorry Laura!
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    Steven K. Sent on 06/07/2021
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    Exceeded our Expectations!

    Laura and her staff where incredibly professional from the tasting a year ahead of time, the detail in planning along with her considerations and expertise. My daughter's wedding was flawless and the food fantastic! Highly recommend the Mahi sliders as an appy! Exceptionally professional and would highly recommend them and will surely use again even if for just a small dinner gathering at our next trip to St. Thomas/St. John. We are incredibly appreciative Laura and team! Steve K.
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    Kim H. Sent on 01/15/2020
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    What professionals they are. And lovely people, too!

    Choosing a caterer was our first step as we planned our mid-January wedding... knowing how busy St. Thomas' best can get in 'high season.' So we met with and booked the services of Laura, Lorna and Cassandra of Passion Fruit Chefs last June -- 7 months in advance. Nobody does food like they do -- and I speak from decades of living and dining in St. Thomas. Their level of innovation, variety, and delight-the-eye presentation are ...exceptional.
    Laura, the planner, was consistently available -- with details at the ready -- for advance questions on menu adjustments, logistics, and timing. She was acutely attuned to food allergies and able to provide substitutions... even last minute, to guests who til then hadn't made their intolerances or requirements clear.
    PFC fed 150 of our guests in the course of 2 nights. And almost-as-many of our friends and family members said to me (that evening or later) "their food's amazing!" Not "good" Not "tasty"... but that word over and over: "AMAZING!"
    Lastly, what a great spirit Laura, Lorna and Cassandra bring to their work, their staff -- and their clients. They made a full measure of magic for us that elevated and infused the entire, glorious weekend. Our hats are off to you, PFC Ladies!!!
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    Delicious!!!

    I highly recommend Passion Fruit Catering! The food tasted delicious and the presentation was excellent. Laura was very professional and accommodating to make our wedding day exactly how we wanted it.
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    Ruby L. Sent on 04/13/2020
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    Amazing!!!

    Our experience with Passion Fruit Chefs was excellent. They responded immediately and were super enthusiastic. When all of our plans changed at the last minute due to a global health pandemic, they were compassionate and quick to adjust the plans.
    The meal was delicious! Everything was scrumptious- even the salad dressing! You can’t go wrong with Passion Fruit Chefs!
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    Sineta B. Sent on 12/29/2020
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    Outstanding Food & Service!

    My husband & I recently got married in the Virgin Islands (St. John). We stayed at a beautiful Private Villa for 7 days where we hosted all of our events. Chef Laura w/ Passion Fruit Chefs prepared the food for our Welcome Dinner, Wedding Reception (& bar) & Day After Brunch. After the first meal, I was wishing I'd booked her for the ENTIRE WEEK! She was professional, sweet, prompt & her food was DELICIOUS!!!! Laura had great patience w/ me & all of my emails, calls & texts, until we came up with the perfect menus for all 3 events! I mean, EVERY SINGLE DISH from the hors d'oeuvres, to the salad w/ homemade dressing, to the entrees were TASTY & MEMORABLE!!!! We had 17 guests (15 adults)...a mixture of meat lovers, vegetarians & pescatarians and EVERYONE raved about the food! I also need to make mention that Laura was very mindful about her & staff being COVID-safe by wearing PPE & not allowing ANYONE to enter the kitchen or surrounding areas without a mask on! Not even ME, as the Bride. ;-) It was GREAT! We all felt safe & ate EXCELLENT food! We plan to return to the VI in the Spring for my birthday & Laura will be the first person I call to prepare our meals...for the WEEK this time! :-) If you're in need of a chef in the VI...LOOK. NO. FURTHER!!!!! You will not be disappointed!
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    Elaine C. Sent on 05/12/2019
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    Awesome dinner at villa

    Two weeks ago, we arrived on St John and had a magnificent meal prepared by Laura at our villa on our first night. A wonderful relaxing evening after a long day of travel. Food was fabulous, wine and pain killers provided. Wonderful, friendly service. All cooking, service and clean up done by Laura. Very accommodating, one person doesn't do fish so we had 5 Mahi Mahi and 1 Chicken. Also, we ordered breakfast for the next day to be delivered at same time so we could enjoy our Easter morning. Fruit, delicious pastries and roasted vegetable frittata. Great suggestions and lots of options. I would highly recommend them! Will definitely use them again when we return to St.John
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    Cari G. Sent on 07/25/2019
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    Beautiful presentation, perfect meal!

    We had been looking forward to our meal with Chef Laura our entire trip, and we were not at all disappointed. Prior to our meal, She kept in touch with us and made sure to prepare a custom menu that fit our tastes and many specifics (food allergies, sensitivities and pescatarians), and she presented a meal that excited all 7 of us, which was no small feat. The opening appetizer of vegetable fritters was flavorful and perfectly crispy, and I had to stop myself from eating too many. The first course of shrimp bisque was creamy with bits of shrimp, and more than enough, which was good because we would have fought over the leftovers. The main course of grouper was tender and had a special addition of sweet orange and kiwi. Our children, and the kids at heart raved over the brownie sundae. She made our villa beautiful and the presentation of food was pristine.
    Chef Laura is extremely personable and accommodating, and was the highlight of our trip to St. John!
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    Chris& P. Sent on 05/05/2019
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    Spectacular Presentation & Service

    Laura was our chef at our ARBNB villa in St John for 3 couples. She catered a fabulous meal, the presentation was marvelous, her conversation intriguing and fun, the appetizers, entree and dessert were absolutely delicious. She was attentive to food allergies in her presentation. She made our dinner part of the highlights of our trip. Thank you!
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    Tamara A. Sent on 07/08/2019
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    Professional, fun and delicious

    Laura and her team were very professional and friendly to work with!!! We had many of our guest mention what an awesome job they did and how good the food was. The entire team was very receptive and attentive to both our guest and the wedding party needs. We would definitely recommend them for your event!!!
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    James Sent on 06/28/2019
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    CEO of telecommunications Co

    Laura and her team are true professionals with amazing food, service and the extra touch whenever needed. All of our guests want to use her when they come back to visit St John. Highly recommend
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    Vanessa B. Sent on 06/14/2019
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    Excellent service!

    I was in St John, an island that I’d never visited before and I wanted to host an intimate BBQ for my best friend the day after her wedding. I hired Passion Fruit because it was the caterer that my friend hired for her wedding. Everything was lovely, excellent service, stress free and the food was good. I’d recommend them for any event!!!
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Actress, director & producer.
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    Richad A. Sent on 06/15/2019
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    Everything you may need and want!

    Laura Samms and her staff were wonderful, patient and fun.
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    Alyssa Sent on 05/01/2019
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    Wedding Caterer

    We have been to many weddings throughout the years and Passion Fruit chefs made the best food by far!!! We are so thankful to have had the opportunity to work with Lauren and her team for our wedding and brunch the day after. Lauren was so incredibly helpful to plan with along the way, she made great suggestions, and even made last minute meal changes for a family members restricted diet. We cannot thank you enough for being such a crucial part of our wedding day. I can honestly say that everyone loved their dinner and devoured the deserts! Passion fruit chefs also has the most amazing staff! They were all so kind, fun, and helpful throughout the entire event and the next morning! In fact, we did not receive the coffee we ordered and one of the staff members was so sweet and not only made us two pots of coffee with her own personal coffee she had bought but she also left us the rest for the week. Passion fruit completely exceeded our expectations and put their personal touches on everything! Thank you so much!
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    Lindsey W. Sent on 02/15/2019
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    Delicious!

    Laura and her team were absolutely fantastic. After having to change our reception four weeks before the wedding and go from a restaurant to needing a caterer, Laura was amazing in helping us choose the perfect menu for our wedding day. From passed hors d’oeuvres to dessert, everything was delicious and our guests raved about it, even days later. If you’re in need of a caterer on St. John, look no further!
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    Joanna L. Sent on 01/08/2019
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    Superb food and service!

    Superb food and service! Laura and her crew catered my daughter's wedding on New Year's Eve 2018 on St. John. We had Caribbean pig roast feast, with other Caribbean dishes in addition. Can not say enough good words,how delicious everything was, and every one of our 150 guests was very satisfied with the taste, preparation and appearance. Thank you very much Passion Fruit Chefs for making that wedding a very memorable event on the culinary side :)
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    Jeannine T. Sent on 11/14/2018
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    Amazing Corporate Event by Passion Fruit

    Laura couldn't have been more accommodating. She was very responsive and worked within our budget. The food was amazing and truly made our event fabulous. I also loved the table decorations! Thanks again Laura for contributing to a success work retreat while in St. John. I hope to return someday soon!
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    Shayanna S. Sent on 10/30/2018
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    Catering was such a breeze with Passionfruit Chefs

    We worked with Passionfruit Chefs to cater a company outreach trip that spanned over the course of 4 days and 3 different locations. Laura and Lorna were amazing, super responsive to all of our asks, and very professional. We were blown away with the service before we even had a chance to taste the food! Once we had the lunches delivered they were AMAZING! Every single day. Even though our situation was more complicated because we were not onsite and had to have packaged catering, the quality did not suffer at all. The dessert was literally to die for. I've never had such moist dessert. I'm still dreaming about the lemon cake almost a week later. If you're looking for an organized, professional and most importantly, talented chef, please do book with Passionfruit Chefs!
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    Gillian Sent on 08/29/2018
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    Passion Fruit catered our wedding at Villa Serenita on 8/25 and OH MY GOODNESS they are amazing. Every single guest commented on the food and said it was the best wedding food they had ever had. We had a cocktail hour with passed apps and a charceuterie station. For dinner, we had a grill station with two types of potatoes, ceviche, and hearts of palm salad. We then had 4 types of dessert in addition to the cake: mini key lime pies (Cassandra's special recipe, I'm still dreaming about them), tiramisu, gourmet brownies, and the most dense, delicious cupcakes I've ever had. We also went with the top shelf bar, and they let us choose our own alcohol and wine. Laura and Cassandra were by far the most enjoyable people to work with from our wedding from the very beginning. They were SO responsive, communicative, and patient. We also hosted a brunch the following day and it was DELICIOUS. We had an Omelette action station with potatoes, bacon, sausage, and pastries. Their team of chefs, servers and bartenders are TOP NOTCH. They were all so much fun and were unbelievably professional. There wasnt a single guest that didnt comment on the staff and how great they were. One of our amazing bartenders even had her teenage daughter sketch a photo of us and we have since framed it!! Don't even consider anyone else...HIRE PASSION FRUIT RIGHT NOW!!
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    We had our wedding at Villa Serenita on Saturday 8/25 and were SO HAPPY with Passion Fruit Chefs. Hands down the best food at a catered event I have ever had. We had a cocktail hour with passed apps with a station as well, grill stations for dinner and a full bar. Laura and Cassandra were by far the easiest people to work with. They were very communicative and responded quickly to our questions and concerns. About a month before our event we decided to add a brunch on the following Sunday and they totally rocked that out as well Their team of chefs, servers and bartenders absolutely blew us away. They were all so engaging, fun and professional. The next day at the brunch the bartender from the night before came back to work and her daughter had made us an amazing sketch of us from a picture that was taken. It was so so so cool! Our minds were completely blown by the entire experience and Passion Fruit made it happen.
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    Tracy Sent on 07/18/2018
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    Laura is such a pleasure to work with. Everyone at the wedding was so polite and kind and seemed so happy to be there. And on top of all the attention to details, the food is absolutely amazing. My guests could not stop talking about how wonderful everything tasted.
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