Buen Apetito Catering

WOW. Is all I can say about the service and food. From the start of enquiring all the way to the day of our wedding Andy, Debbie and team were there every step of the way. Nothing was too much for them and our guests are still saying how amazing the food was. We researched a lot into catering especially as we knew that Paella and tapas was the one thing we desperately wanted and so glad we booked the BEST in the business. Thank you so much Andy, Debbie and team you made our day perfect.

110 GUESTS @ BRISTOL

We had Buen Apetito for our wedding a few weeks ago. From start to finish they were just incredible! Nothing was too much trouble, they travelled to our home so that we could sample some lovely desserts and go through everything before the big day.

They arrived early on the morning of the wedding, set out all the tables with beautiful dishes to eat three different types of paella from. They also catered for the fussy children at our wedding who wanted burgers instead.

The food was amazing!! Chicken and chorizo, seafood and vegetarian paellas, all which were gluten free too.. 2 cheesecakes and a double chocolate cake for dessert which were also gluten free and SO delicious!
We then had burgers in the evening, which received so many compliments from our guests. The day ran so smoothly!

The staff were so professional and friendly.. the lady who runs the venue was so impressed that she has put them on her recommendation list!

Great job guys! Thank you so much!

Christine & Dan

80 GUESTS @ CALSTOCK, CORNWALL

Just wanted to thank you once again for all the hard work that you both put in to helping make Lois and John’s wedding such a happy occasion!

All the comments I heard about the paella were positive. Even my father who is very much a traditionalist, to my surprise, said how much he enjoyed the paella.

Paul and I feel it was a great success, so well done to you all.

We would not hesitate to recommend you, you really were a pleasure to do businesss with!

Priscilla

160 GUESTS @ LONDON

From the first telephone call until after our wedding, Andy, Debbie and the whole team could not have done enough for us. They were professional, polite and willing to go above and beyond to make our special day one to remember.

The food was delicious (we had canapés, paella, desserts and pasties & chorizo & halloumi brioches for the evening buffet). They were constantly working throughout the day, serving food, drinks and running the bar. It was the perfect choice for us as we wanted something a bit different to meat and two veg for the wedding food, and as they were completely self sufficient, there was no problem with catering for us in our tipi marquees.

Our guests were so complimentary of the staff and food, which goes to show the dedication to the service they provide.

We would wholly recommend Buen Apetito caterers.

Gabrielle & Huw

110 GUESTS @ BRISTOL

We employed Buen Apetito to cater for my daughter, Molly’s, wedding on 2nd June 2017.

The wedding was held in a marquee in our garden and we chose to serve paella, prepared by Andy and his team, as a main course, along with starters and sweets.

From the earliest days of planning right through to the day itself Buen Apetito proved to be a fantastic choice. Nothing was too much trouble, and as Molly’s plans developed over the months before “the day” she was in regular contact with Andy with new ideas, requests and suggestions all of which were met with a really positive and helpful response, even if the requests involved drink which they hadn’t provided. These people are “yes” people! It was obvious from the start that they genuinely wanted to help to make the wedding a massive success and their involvement meant that any anxiety and worry we might have had about things like detail and timings were absorbed by Andy’s team. They served the fizz, they made the coffee, they moved the furniture, they manned the bar, they dealt with the rubbish, they cleared away, they simply managed all those countless details often forgotten with discreet professionalism and without any fuss!

And not only that, they cooked delicious paellas, piping hot and served in individual traditional bowls by swift and smiling staff.

So, a really big THANK YOU to Andy, Debbie and their staff for making our special day such a success.

l have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Buen Apetito to anyone considering a similar function, and I have given Andy my phone number should potential customers wish to speak to me directly.

Paul Crossthwaite

110 GUESTS - BEACONSIDE HOUSE

For our wedding, Andy and the Buen Apetito team served Paella for our main meal as part of a 3 course wedding breakfast, as well as doing canapes after the ceremony, burgers and pasties in the evening, and serving drinks throughout the day and evening. Having our wedding at a country house with marquee, a venue with no catering included, it was fantastic to find one catering company that did everything we wanted, including serving the drinks for our free bar.

We wanted something a bit different from standard 3 course meal, but a bit more formal than a buffet. Paellas were served in smaller sharing paellas (pans) in the middle of each table and was the perfect solution for us. They offered this full package at a brilliant price too!

Andy and Debbie were very flexible, adapting to provide the catering in exactly the way we wanted, offering just the right amount of advice to us. It was a pleasure working through the plans with them. On the day, the food was delicious with many compliments from our guests, and we didn’t have to worry about a thing all day as the Buen Apetito team provided great service and food throughout. I’m very glad we chose Buen Apetito for our wedding catering and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone who is deciding on their wedding catering options.

Rosie & Steve

135 GUESTS @ LONDON

Andy and his team were so lovely! So calm, professional, helpful and caring- exactly what you need during wedding prep and on the day!

The food was delicious and looked so impressive cooking.

We would definitely recommend these guys!!!

Keighley and Phil x

116 GUESTS @ UPLOWMAN

Andy and Debbie were fantastic throughout our entire wedding planning process. Really responsive, always helpful and flexible to our (my) requests- even doing banoffee pie for us especially, which wasn’t on the menu at the time!

We had a lovely evening tasting all the canapes and paella and they were so friendly and welcoming. In the run up to the wedding they were always there ready to answer any questions and being massively helpful. It was so reassuring and we felt safe knowing that they would be there, knowing exactly what to do, ensuring things ran smoothly.

They arrived promptly (before us actually!) to set up the day before and early in the morning on the day itself. When we arrived at the venue it smelt INCREDIBLE and everything was under control, with waitresses serving drinks and canapes. The 3 paellas looked amazing… such a spectacle. The canapes were all lovely and the paella went down a storm (even with the fussy eaters!), most people had seconds and many had thirds.

Everyone commented on how wonderful the food was. Their paella is the absolute BEST we have ever tasted. The desserts were all delicious too (especially the banoffee pie!) and all at incredibly good value.

Andy and Debbie and their staff were so friendly and lovely to deal with, from start to finish, whilst being ultra professional and efficient. We can’t recommend them highly enough. We would like to do it all over again!

Jo, Rob & Isaac xxx

100 GUESTS @ CHARMOUTH

Andy, Debbie and the team really made our wedding day, they went above and beyond and catered perfectly to our odd requests.

The food was truly amazing and went down a storm with our guests, they helped us keep to our timings and didn’t bat an eyelid when things changed last minute.

Andy’s communication was fab, always quick to reply and he was really reassuring to talk too. I cannot possibly put into words quite how fabulous Andy and his team are! I would thoroughly recommend them to everyone!

Charlotte & Ollie

80 GUESTS @ BRIXHAM

Thanks to Andy and his team we had an amazing day. Many thank you cards and letters received from our guests without exception complement the food, friendly service, and helpful nature of all Andy’s team.
Nothing was too much trouble.

Every aspect of us trying to host our day was covered and sorted almost before we needed to ask.

We wish you all a great future. Too recommend you in the future would be a pleasure.

Regards
Rod and Lynne Child.

125 GUESTS @ LONDON

My Husband and I hired Buen Apetito to cater for our wedding at The Art Pavilion in Mile End Park, London this August 2017, and have absolutely no regrets. The food was delicious (canapes, paella, desserts and evening food) and every single guest went for second and third helpings of the paella – we received so many comments on how good the food was at the wedding so we definitely knew we had made the right choice in choosing Buen Apetito.

From the very first email, Andy was friendly, helpful and professional which made the choice easy for us to go with this caterer, having researched local London caterers for months we were losing hope! Andy came to the rescue! We told him our budget and he worked with us without trying to push the price up as most London caterers will try to do. We were really impressed that he could provide a three course buffet with evening meal, crockery and glassware despite his location of Devon when we are in central London. He even organised a taste testing for us at my Father-in-Law’s house in Devon – cooking so much food we ate paella for the rest of the weekend!

On the day Andy and his team were swift, efficient and accommodating – which was especially appreciated by me as a stressed-out Bride in organisational chaos!

Thank you Andy for helping us to make our day so special.

We would recommend Buen Apetito unreservedly.

790 guests - Taunton

Dear Debbie and Andy,

The two of you, and the rest of your team, were absolutely fantastic. What you did could not have been bettered, both in terms of the quality of service, the food, your charm and general attention to detail.

Nothing was too much trouble for you, and so many people commented on how much they enjoyed the food, that I’m sure (and I sincerely hope) that you might get some repeat business from it.

I had the most fantastic day, which was due in no small part to your contribution.

Many many thanks.
Nigel

95 GUESTS - HAYNE BARN

Andy and Debbie recently catered for our wedding on 8th August 2017. Our guests are still talking about how sensational their food was and we couldn’t agree more! Nothing was too much trouble for Andy & Debbie. They made our day so smooth, easy, and stress-free, I can’t recommend them enough!

Their food was amazing, they were wonderful to all of guests, and they really helped us feel at ease; that they had everything under control! They are such a dynamic duo, and I would use them again in a heartbeat!

Thank you so much for making our wedding wonderful! Until the next party!

Donna & Connie

80 GUESTS @ Pengenna Manor, Cornwall

Buen Apetito provided the catering for our wedding breakfast on 29th July, 2017 – we chose the plated service, and it was fabulous!!

The service we received from Andy & Debbie at Buen Apetito was absolutely brilliant. From the very start it was always a personal, friendly and professional service. They were always there to answer any questions in the lead up to the wedding, and were very flexible and easy going. They allowed us to provide our own desserts and were happy to serve these for us, as it was important to us for some of our close family to make our desserts.

On the day, the service was flawless and the food absolutely delicious! I spoke with Andy when he and his team arrived the day before the wedding, to agree all the final details – nothing was too much to ask and they even upgraded our tablecloths free of charge (to their own expense and hassle as they had to return to collect them the next day!) as those we had requested weren’t available. On the day, everything ran smoothly – they ran our bar for us, served our scones (in place of canapes) & prosecco, and of course served their wonderful paella.

The team of staff were all very friendly and went above and beyond to make sure everything ran well – the food was served quickly and efficiently, drinks were kept topped up, tables cleared etc. The smell of the food cooking had everyone’s mouths watering and when it arrived it didn’t disappoint! Everyone loved it, and there was plenty of food – many people went up for seconds, thirds and even fourths!!

The price they offered was unbeatable by any of the other caterers we enquired with, but nothing was compromised.

We are so grateful to Buen Apetito for being part of our wedding day, and for serving such wonderful food that I think everyone will remember!!

Thank you for everything – we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone!

All the very best, and thanks again
Jasmin & Jack

Dear Andy and Debbie

We just wanted to say a massive heartfelt thank you for the absolutely brilliant catering you provided for our garden party at the weekend.

We appreciated meeting you before the event and the flexibility you gave us when we were choosing menus (canapes & paella) and numbers etc. It was all so easy and relaxed.

When you arrived to set up before the party we were blown away by how quietly and efficiently you set everything up – whilst we in contrast, were running around trying to get everything else ready…we hardly knew you were there!

The food itself was nothing short of spectacular – “a treat for the eyes as well as the belly“, as one of our guests described the three colourful and delicious paellas. You managed to serve a hundred guests so quickly, there was never even a chance for a queue to form – perfect!

We are so grateful to you both, and to Zoe for assisting you so well. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Buen Appetito to anyone looking for a high quality, friendly and professional catering service.

Thank you so much.
Kate and Richard