Chico Catering Company

I’m finally getting around to writing more reviews for my wedding vendors. I can’t say enough good things about Vicki and Boyd at Chico Catering Company. I found them through an old friend, and after my first phone call with them, I knew I made the right choice. They were responsive to my needs, and welcomed my ideas, (as I had many). They helped me pull in my baseball themed wedding with their fabulous burger bar. When we had our tasting with them, I’m glad they told us to come hungry, because by the time we left we were stuffed we barely could do our dessert tasting. We tried the burgers and the sliders with the two sides we chose of the watermelon/​feta salad and the macaroni and cheese. I knew that when we left our tasting, that our wedding day food would be something that people wouldn’t forget. I had a few special requests along the way regarding friends who are gluten intolerant and dairy intolerant. When I called Vicki about it, she was quick and helpful – offering exactly what I needed! This meant, special made salads without feta in them, and special bread, I didn’t want my wedding guests only eating meat and condiments! This was huge to me that they could help so much.
The day of the wedding, Boyd and his crew showed up right on time, and figured out the layout just as we had discussed! We also had the lemonade bar, which was a huge hit on a hot August day. I would absolutely suggest this setup if you don’t want to only supply alcohol to your guests, you would be surprised at how much lemonade would actually be consumed, instead of beer, if offered. Our food was presented beautifully, our guests raved about the mac n cheese (just like Vicki said they would) and they also went crazy over the bacon. Thick, crispy bacon was a huge hit. My friends who can’t eat gluten or dairy were accommodated, and happy with their meal – Boyd and his team were so great, everything was seamless. The plates were cleared, and just as quickly as they came in, they exited just the same. Yes their food was delicious, their spread was perfect and it played into the theme I envisioned, but more important than any of those things was the business side of it all. I didn’t call more than 3 caterers in the Chico area, I knew when I called Boyd, we made the right choice, and Chico Catering Company was the right fit for us. Their pricing was fair, and their willingness to listen to what I wanted was huge to me as a bride, instead of telling me what they thought would be better, and without trying to up-​sell me. They were always available by a phone call or email, which as a planning bride was also a big deal to me. If you’re planning a wedding, and aren’t sure who you want to cater your wedding, you should give CCC a call, I promise you won’t be let down.

Chico Catering Company catered my wedding last October and while the food was amazing, I have to agree with previous posters about how terribly disorganized they were. They’re great cooks with amazing menus and presentation, but they really need someone to help run the business end. I got the impression that they just were too busy and had too much going on to stay on top of it. For example, they misapplied a $ 800 check and credited another wedding for my payment, they took weeks (literally) and several follow up messages to reply to every email I sent them, and they texted me (the bride!) the night before the wedding at 11pm to confirm our number of guests and to ask if I had paid our final installment. I should mention that I’m very organized and confirmed everything with all our vendors multiple times and paid all our invoices well before the wedding, so the night before the wedding text was totally unnecessary and created a lot of stress for me that I didn’t need the night before I got married. My sister-​in-​law is getting married this October and she tried to use them (despite my warnings) and no one would return her calls or emails about putting a holding deposit down so she finally went with someone else! I would give them 4 – 5 stars on the quality of the food, but their crummy customer service brought my rating down a lot. The stress of a disorganized vendor is the last thing any bride wants or needs.

I can see how they would be good for a corporate catering event, but for a wedding, not so much. Our wedding coordinator tried to deter us from using CCC but after the warm welcome we received to our tasting, we simply ignored the warning and went with CCC. We should have listened. The food was good, don’t get me wrong; no complaints. It was the service that was such a huge disappointment. We purchased expensive wine to be placed on the tables… Didn’t get there until halfway through the meal (thanks to all of our other vendors; think photographers and videographers putting wine on tables.) Severely understaffed and the kids that were there didn’t seem to know what was happening. Confusion abound despite spending hours discussing the details; it was a mess. I won’t waste time going into all of the details. If you’re booking a corporate event and good food is your top priority, they’ll be fine. If you’re booking one of the biggest days of your life, I’d stay far away.

I had lunch today at Slammin’ Sliders & Gourmet Fries. When I arrived there was one person already there who had already ordered. I stood outside the shack while a lone person cooked. I waited patiently hoping he would take my order. After about 5 – 7 min a second man showed up and started posting signs for daily specials. After about 4 – 5 min of him fidgeting he finally asked if I had ordered yet. I said no and was finally able to place my order. I ordered the 3 slider combo with Onion rings and a Lemon-​aid. Fried Chicken Slider, Cuban Slider and a BBQ bacon cheeseburger. I took a seat and started the wait. About 10 min later the one customer ahead of me was served. I thought to myself that this can’t be a good sign. Fortunately it was only about another 5 min until my meal was ready. I had to return to the window and ask for my drink as they forgot to. So the good news is that all the sandwiches were hot and well made. The fried chicken had the best flavor but would benefit from having the chicken butterflied before frying so that it covered the bun. As it was, it was a thick chunk of meat but only covered maybe half of the small bun. Most my bites only contained gravy. Also, I was not a fan of the type of bread they choose. All three sliders came on a bun that to me was way too heavy. It was almost the density of a bagel. I think a softer bun would show off the flavors better. As for the onion rings, they were made fresh to order and I appreciate that but they were WAY too salty. Cut back on the salt! And I like a lot of salt. The lemon-​aid was flavored with Torani syrup and was very good. Over all, I reduced the score because of the salt, the dense bread and the price. My lunch was $ 14 and I find that to be on the high side. With less salt and a different bread choice they could get to 4 stars. 5 stars would require a change in price structure. It’s a shack. Prices should not be on par with the better sit down restaurants downtown IMO.

Chico Catering Company is a true class act. I just got married yesterday and I felt compelled to spread the word for this great company! Boyd and Vicki were so courteous and professional, and were so focused on making our day as seamless and special as possible. We even had WAY more people show up that didn’t RSVP, and they took in stride, and went back to their kitchen to bring in MORE food! That right there shows any bride exactly WHY they should hire Chico Catering Company! Their setup was beautiful, and service was friendly. I have been to many catered events in the area and they are second to none! I also heard many guests commenting on how the food and the service was the best they had ever experienced.
Thanks so much Boyd, Vicki, and all the Folks at Chico Catering!

Chico Catering Company catered a ‘Barn Dance’ for about 150 people, for a party the night before our wedding. They did an amazing job! We felt like they listened to our needs and worked with us on our vision of a fun country barbeque. On site, they cooked outside without a true kitchen. Dinner consisted of ribs, barbeque chicken, cornbread, mac & cheese to name a few. For dessert, we wanted a fair theme, with their creativity we came up with funnel cakes, cotton candy, and caramel apples. Their professionalism, presentation, and food was impressive.