Testa Catering Reviews

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• Kylie W. Sent on 05/07/2024
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  We love Testa!

  We absolutely loved working with Testa Catering for our wedding! They had tons of food options on their menus to choose from and their whole team was so accommodating. We did a pre-wedding tasting at their kitchen and their chef ended up making us a customized version of a chicken dish when we had something specific in mind. Along with the catering, we also used Testa for some of the decor rentals. Iris and her team were amazing to work with throughout the planning process. They were so helpful and really brought our vision to life! They took care of drop offs, pickups, and folded our napkins with menu cards and they made sure bride and groom were taken care of on the big day. We received so many compliments from our guests and the Santa Maria style barbecue was perfect for our venue. We are so grateful and glad we picked Testa!

  We absolutely loved working with Testa Catering for our wedding! They had tons of food options on their menus to choose from and their whole team was so accommodating. We did a pre-wedding tasting at their kitchen and their chef ended up making us a customized version of a chicken dish when we had something specific in mind. Along with the catering, we also used Testa for some of the decor rentals. Iris and her team were amazing to work with throughout the planning process. They were so helpful and really brought our vision to life! They took care of drop offs, pickups, and folded our napkins with menu cards and they made sure bride and groom were taken care of on the big day. We received so many compliments from our guests and the Santa Maria style barbecue was perfect for our venue. We are so grateful and glad we picked Testa!

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• Brigid E. Sent on 10/16/2023
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  We love Testa!

  Iris and the Testa team are amazing! They delivered absolute perfection for our wedding earlier this month in SLO. Throughout the planning process Iris was incredibly responsive, helpful and worked with us to create the family style menu we wanted for our wedding. She also helped make accommodations for a few of our guests with food allergies which was super appreciated.
  
  And the service! The food service on our wedding day from start to finish was excellent. The Testa team also helped with setup and breakdown which was amazing. Great food, incredible service, and overall an awesome team to work with. We have nothing but great things to say.
  
  Thank you Testa team for making our wedding day perfect!

  Iris and the Testa team are amazing! They delivered absolute perfection for our wedding earlier this month in SLO. Throughout the planning process Iris was incredibly responsive, helpful and worked with us to create the family style menu we wanted for our wedding. She also helped make accommodations for a few of our guests with food allergies which was super appreciated.
  
  And the service! The food service on our wedding day from start to finish was excellent. The Testa team also helped with setup and breakdown which was amazing. Great food, incredible service, and overall an awesome team to work with. We have nothing but great things to say.
  
  Thank you Testa team for making our wedding day perfect!
• Mark M. Sent on 04/20/2022
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  Excellent food

  Compared to other caterers out there that we contacted they are a real value. Food tasted great, staff worked very hard (maybe could have used one or two more of them), variety of food abundant for the price, maybe ran out of a few items before last guest served. Met with us at venue and made it work.

  Compared to other caterers out there that we contacted they are a real value. Food tasted great, staff worked very hard (maybe could have used one or two more of them), variety of food abundant for the price, maybe ran out of a few items before last guest served. Met with us at venue and made it work.
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• Christine Sent on 07/14/2018
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  I don't know if I could ever give Martin and Debi and the staff at Testa Catering enough compliments!! We were fortunate enough to have had them cater our daughter's wedding recently. Our meal was outstanding as always and the service their team provided was exceptional!! Their expertise and experience with catering small and large groups helps so much when you are trying to make decisions on menu choices. They definitely know what works best and make such great recommendations for food, setup, bar ideas and more. Martin and Debi are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet and their business style reflects this so well! Thank you Testa Catering!! We love you!

  I don't know if I could ever give Martin and Debi and the staff at Testa Catering enough compliments!! We were fortunate enough to have had them cater our daughter's wedding recently. Our meal was outstanding as always and the service their team provided was exceptional!! Their expertise and experience with catering small and large groups helps so much when you are trying to make decisions on menu choices. They definitely know what works best and make such great recommendations for food, setup, bar ideas and more. Martin and Debi are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet and their business style reflects this so well! Thank you Testa Catering!! We love you!
• Megan Sent on 07/29/2016
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  If you are looking for an absolute treat for your taste buds, book Testa Catering for your next event! Choosing a catering service for my July 2016 wedding was an easy choice for my fiance and I. The reputation of excellent service, great tasting food, and professional and friendly staff has held true for Testa Catering for years. They have made such a wonderful name for themselves along the Central Coast. Booking Testa Catering for my wedding was a complete no brainer! When working with Martin and Debi Testa, as well their team lead, Kat, was such a fun experience. They were willing to meet in person numerous times before the big day, including a personalized food tasting in March. They really laid out the red carpet for us during the journey of preparing for the wedding. Kat never let a detail go untouched and was a fabulous person to have on our wedding vendor team. She has a great eye for events and does it with a personalize and genuine touch.
  On the day of the wedding the fragrant smell of wood burning oak from the BBQ floated in the air. Every guest arrived salivating from the smells and filled with anticipation for the meal to come. Testa Catering's staff set up the reception area perfectly and had a smiling face as they served each guest our passed appetizers. Our buffet dinner service went on without a hitch, including Testa's staff plating the dinner for the head table. Guests couldn't stop talking about the great meal we served for dinner. Most large events cater food that is bland, mass produced, and unappetizing. Testa catering makes every meal, whether catered for 10 or 100, delicious, flavorful, and a great dining experience. We feel so lucky that the Testa Catering team was a part of our wedding day and they contributed to making our wedding day the best day of our life! I would highly recommend Testa Catering for any special event that you want to knock the socks off your guests!
  

  If you are looking for an absolute treat for your taste buds, book Testa Catering for your next event! Choosing a catering service for my July 2016 wedding was an easy choice for my fiance and I. The reputation of excellent service, great tasting food, and professional and friendly staff has held true for Testa Catering for years. They have made such a wonderful name for themselves along the Central Coast. Booking Testa Catering for my wedding was a complete no brainer! When working with Martin and Debi Testa, as well their team lead, Kat, was such a fun experience. They were willing to meet in person numerous times before the big day, including a personalized food tasting in March. They really laid out the red carpet for us during the journey of preparing for the wedding. Kat never let a detail go untouched and was a fabulous person to have on our wedding vendor team. She has a great eye for events and does it with a personalize and genuine touch.
  On the day of the wedding the fragrant smell of wood burning oak from the BBQ floated in the air. Every guest arrived salivating from the smells and filled with anticipation for the meal to come. Testa Catering's staff set up the reception area perfectly and had a smiling face as they served each guest our passed appetizers. Our buffet dinner service went on without a hitch, including Testa's staff plating the dinner for the head table. Guests couldn't stop talking about the great meal we served for dinner. Most large events cater food that is bland, mass produced, and unappetizing. Testa catering makes every meal, whether catered for 10 or 100, delicious, flavorful, and a great dining experience. We feel so lucky that the Testa Catering team was a part of our wedding day and they contributed to making our wedding day the best day of our life! I would highly recommend Testa Catering for any special event that you want to knock the socks off your guests!
  
• Megan Sent on 08/15/2016
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  Testa Catering is AWESOME! We worked with Kat throughout our planning process and she was so helpful! She is very knowledgeable, personable, and professional. And the food is DELICIOUS! We served a buffet with tri tip and salmon. All of our guests commented on how much they loved the food! The entire Testa Team was professional and courteous - they were a pleasure to work with! Our only complaint was that as starving newlyweds by the end of the night we didn't have any food boxed up for us (and we had five no shows, so there were definitely leftovers). But all in all Testa was a great team to work with and I would highly recommend!!

  Testa Catering is AWESOME! We worked with Kat throughout our planning process and she was so helpful! She is very knowledgeable, personable, and professional. And the food is DELICIOUS! We served a buffet with tri tip and salmon. All of our guests commented on how much they loved the food! The entire Testa Team was professional and courteous - they were a pleasure to work with! Our only complaint was that as starving newlyweds by the end of the night we didn't have any food boxed up for us (and we had five no shows, so there were definitely leftovers). But all in all Testa was a great team to work with and I would highly recommend!!
• Anya Sent on 05/28/2016
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  Testa catered my wedding on May 21 2016. I personally worked with Kat. She was amazing. She knows exactly what she is doing. She eas extremely helpful in ensuring that not only did I order enough food for everybody, that I also had all of my rentals i order and my alcohol selection properly orded. The day of, Kat personally came to my venue to ensure everything was running smootly for my big day. The food was amazing. Everybody raved about how delicious it was. I had ordered a cheese platter to be served during cocktail house along with fruit skewers. For the main course, I decided on buffet style. We had salmon, chicken, rice, mashed taters, and a salad. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing. If I ever have another event in the area, Testa eill be the only catering company I will hire.

  Testa catered my wedding on May 21 2016. I personally worked with Kat. She was amazing. She knows exactly what she is doing. She eas extremely helpful in ensuring that not only did I order enough food for everybody, that I also had all of my rentals i order and my alcohol selection properly orded. The day of, Kat personally came to my venue to ensure everything was running smootly for my big day. The food was amazing. Everybody raved about how delicious it was. I had ordered a cheese platter to be served during cocktail house along with fruit skewers. For the main course, I decided on buffet style. We had salmon, chicken, rice, mashed taters, and a salad. Everything was fresh and tasted amazing. If I ever have another event in the area, Testa eill be the only catering company I will hire.
• Lisa Sent on 07/12/2017
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  Love Love Love Testa! They have the best people and the best food! Everyone raved about the food at our wedding! Testa made the entire process easier and walked us through every detail that we would need when it came to food, bar, and rentals! I placed multiple calls with Kat during the weeks before the wedding and she was so helpful with every question and last minute changes that we had.

  Love Love Love Testa! They have the best people and the best food! Everyone raved about the food at our wedding! Testa made the entire process easier and walked us through every detail that we would need when it came to food, bar, and rentals! I placed multiple calls with Kat during the weeks before the wedding and she was so helpful with every question and last minute changes that we had.
• Whitney Sent on 12/09/2014
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  Testa Catering catered our wedding this past august 2014 at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Our event was executed flawlessly and we were extremely happy with our food. We had so many raves from guests. Alexis was the lead on our event and she helped us customize our menu, and make sure our logistics were in place. She was a dream to work with, always professional and one step ahead. We would highly recommend Testa Catering for your wedding or event!

  Testa Catering catered our wedding this past august 2014 at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Our event was executed flawlessly and we were extremely happy with our food. We had so many raves from guests. Alexis was the lead on our event and she helped us customize our menu, and make sure our logistics were in place. She was a dream to work with, always professional and one step ahead. We would highly recommend Testa Catering for your wedding or event!
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  User1141899 Sent on 04/23/2013
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  I found Testa Catering on Wedding Wire because I was planning a destination wedding and was not familiar with caterers in the area. I could not have been happier with my selection. Tracy was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and the food was absolutely delicious. They were very easy to work with and I would definitely recommend Testa Catering!

  I found Testa Catering on Wedding Wire because I was planning a destination wedding and was not familiar with caterers in the area. I could not have been happier with my selection. Tracy was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and the food was absolutely delicious. They were very easy to work with and I would definitely recommend Testa Catering!
• Keely Sent on 07/10/2013
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  Testa Catering did an awesome job providing all the food for our daughter's wedding! It was one of the best meals we and most of our guests have ever had at a wedding! And they were very accommodating with our special requests (a late night "Chicago style hot dog bar" and Sangria!) No one went away hungry!!

  Testa Catering did an awesome job providing all the food for our daughter's wedding! It was one of the best meals we and most of our guests have ever had at a wedding! And they were very accommodating with our special requests (a late night "Chicago style hot dog bar" and Sangria!) No one went away hungry!!
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  User1032946 Sent on 12/01/2012
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  We could not have hired a better catering service. From the moment we first met Tracy and they provided us with a hot delicious sample of what they could cook for us, we were sold. The diverse selection of their menu which catered very well to the diverse tastes of our guests was a smashing success. Everyone at our wedding could not stop complimenting the presentation and flavor of our meals. We had a plated dinner with 3 different options. Tracy was a professional, and knew how to feed 180 guests on time. Testa's staff was extremely helpful and nice to everyone at our wedding. We recommend Testa to EVERYONE!!

  We could not have hired a better catering service. From the moment we first met Tracy and they provided us with a hot delicious sample of what they could cook for us, we were sold. The diverse selection of their menu which catered very well to the diverse tastes of our guests was a smashing success. Everyone at our wedding could not stop complimenting the presentation and flavor of our meals. We had a plated dinner with 3 different options. Tracy was a professional, and knew how to feed 180 guests on time. Testa's staff was extremely helpful and nice to everyone at our wedding. We recommend Testa to EVERYONE!!
• Lisa Sent on 09/03/2012
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  Can't recomment Testa Catering enough. My husband and I worked with Tracy and Nate to create a delicious Santa Maria Style BBQ menu for our guests which included cilantro-glazed chicken, top sirloin, smoked cheddar mac n cheese, fresh berry harvest salad and, of course, BBQ'd bread.
  
  We have had so many guests come up to us after the wedding to say how good the food was. Most even said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! Even more, we had guests comment about the attentiveness of the staff. Champagne was poured on time, water was constantly being re-filled, and the Testa staff was making sure guests has everything they needed.
  
  If you want to give your guests a meal to remember, I would highly recommend Testa Catering!

  Can't recomment Testa Catering enough. My husband and I worked with Tracy and Nate to create a delicious Santa Maria Style BBQ menu for our guests which included cilantro-glazed chicken, top sirloin, smoked cheddar mac n cheese, fresh berry harvest salad and, of course, BBQ'd bread.
  
  We have had so many guests come up to us after the wedding to say how good the food was. Most even said it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! Even more, we had guests comment about the attentiveness of the staff. Champagne was poured on time, water was constantly being re-filled, and the Testa staff was making sure guests has everything they needed.
  
  If you want to give your guests a meal to remember, I would highly recommend Testa Catering!
• Stephanie Sent on 11/21/2010
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  Absolutely delicious. First of all we had 260 people for an outdoor seated dinner in July in Santa ynez. If any of you know the area you know it was hot! 100+ degrees! Martin and his crew were amazing. There are extremely professional had all our guests served in a timely manner and the food was out of this world. I am not joking I ate every last bite on my plate and have still not been to a wedding where the food has come close! ( sorry friends) thank u testa catering for a wedding meal I still can't stop talking about!

  Absolutely delicious. First of all we had 260 people for an outdoor seated dinner in July in Santa ynez. If any of you know the area you know it was hot! 100+ degrees! Martin and his crew were amazing. There are extremely professional had all our guests served in a timely manner and the food was out of this world. I am not joking I ate every last bite on my plate and have still not been to a wedding where the food has come close! ( sorry friends) thank u testa catering for a wedding meal I still can't stop talking about!
• Hillary Sent on 06/05/2017
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  It's not often that you remember the food served at a wedding, but over two weeks later, we are still receiving compliments from our guests about how great the food was! We wanted to show off local Central Coast cuisine, so we went with Testa's BBQ buffet of tri-tip, chicken, roast vegetables, garlic bread, etc. and assorted pie bar for dessert. The meal did not disappoint!
  
  From the start, the Testa staff were so helpful, friendly and professional. Kat and her team put on an impressive meal tasting, with so much attention to detail, that there was no doubt we wanted Testa for our wedding. In the planning stages, nothing was ever too much trouble and they gladly answered our questions.
  
  On the wedding day, the staff did a wonderful job of setting up the guest tables and reception area. The service staff were extremely friendly and plated up the food for the sweatheart table, so that we didn't have to wait in the buffet line. They also checked on us throughout the meal, offering us second helpings and refilling our drinks. The two bartenders were excellent and even remembered many of our guests' drink orders throughout the evening!
  
  I would strongly recommend Testa Catering for anyone looking to have a delicious, but also unpretentious, BBQ meal for their wedding. Thank you so much!

  It's not often that you remember the food served at a wedding, but over two weeks later, we are still receiving compliments from our guests about how great the food was! We wanted to show off local Central Coast cuisine, so we went with Testa's BBQ buffet of tri-tip, chicken, roast vegetables, garlic bread, etc. and assorted pie bar for dessert. The meal did not disappoint!
  
  From the start, the Testa staff were so helpful, friendly and professional. Kat and her team put on an impressive meal tasting, with so much attention to detail, that there was no doubt we wanted Testa for our wedding. In the planning stages, nothing was ever too much trouble and they gladly answered our questions.
  
  On the wedding day, the staff did a wonderful job of setting up the guest tables and reception area. The service staff were extremely friendly and plated up the food for the sweatheart table, so that we didn't have to wait in the buffet line. They also checked on us throughout the meal, offering us second helpings and refilling our drinks. The two bartenders were excellent and even remembered many of our guests' drink orders throughout the evening!
  
  I would strongly recommend Testa Catering for anyone looking to have a delicious, but also unpretentious, BBQ meal for their wedding. Thank you so much!
• Jenn Sent on 08/04/2017
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  I loved the Testa Catering team! They did such a fabulous job at my wedding...from appetizers to delicious main...and even a s'mores bar during cake! I had been to another event they catered and fell in love with their BBQ. We did a bit fancier than BBQ at the wedding and they were outstanding. Martin Testa was such an easy person to work with suggestions and recommendations.

  I loved the Testa Catering team! They did such a fabulous job at my wedding...from appetizers to delicious main...and even a s'mores bar during cake! I had been to another event they catered and fell in love with their BBQ. We did a bit fancier than BBQ at the wedding and they were outstanding. Martin Testa was such an easy person to work with suggestions and recommendations.
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  We just chose Testa for our wedding caterer. I can only base my review and the service thus far as the wedding is not until August. We had a tasting of Santa Maria style bbq a week ago. It was delicious. The chef, owners and staff are so easy to work with. They focus on local ingredients and really listen to the bride and groom and provide great advice for those, like me, who are handling the planning themselves.

  We just chose Testa for our wedding caterer. I can only base my review and the service thus far as the wedding is not until August. We had a tasting of Santa Maria style bbq a week ago. It was delicious. The chef, owners and staff are so easy to work with. They focus on local ingredients and really listen to the bride and groom and provide great advice for those, like me, who are handling the planning themselves.

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