Feast

I attended a party for Disney at the YouTube space and the food was mediocre. Rubbery carrots, all sugary drinks, cold white hamburger buns, burnt burgers, few healthy options, and lots of paper waste. Disappointing food quality.

Feast catered my wedding last weekend at the Annenberg Beach House. We selected Feast from a list of pre-​approved caterers based on the proposed menu, cost, and Marcus’ responsiveness and friendliness. We were blown away by the high level of service throughout the planning process. Marcus returned calls and emails very quickly and was extremely accommodating, wanting to ensure that everything turned out just the way we wanted it. We had a tasting with Marcus about a month before the wedding and everything was delicious. We asked for a few changes to the menu based on the tasting and Marcus had great suggestions and was happy to make any changes we wanted.
At the cocktail hour, Feast served a number of passed appetizers, which were all delicious (especially the blackened shrimp!) and Marcus made sure that a plate of appetizers was made specifically for the groom and me. Servers were constantly around, the service was impeccable. For the reception, we had a buffet. Again, Marcus made sure we had plates of food at our table so that we would get a chance to taste everything. All of the food was even more delicious than during the tasting — we had chicken, salmon, pasta, carrots, and potatoes. Last minute I asked for a dessert buffet to be added and it was so delicious. One of my friends said the macarons were like heaven. I received tons of compliments on how delicious the food was and how wonderful the staff was. And on top of all of that, our bill was even lower than we were planning! Feast sold back any alcohol that wasn’t consumed, so Marcus was able to buy extra and return it, decreasing our bill by a substantial amount.
I strongly recommend you use Feast for your wedding or any other catering needs! They are wonderful.

Feast recently catered our wedding ceremony and did an exemplary job. Our wedding was outside on the beach and the catering team only had access to a very small prep kitchen. They made it work and brought out incredibly delicious food. Our guests could not stop raving about it!
Before the event, we had two tastings with Marcus and Chef Aaron, and they both worked with us over the course of a few months to create the perfect menu. On the day of, everything was executed beautifully and Marcus went above and beyond by adding chai to the menu because rain was forecasted and he thought our guests would be cold. This kind of thoughtfulness and attention to detail made us feel truly special.
Thank you to Feast!

We booked Feast for our wedding and Marcus and his team were an absolute delight to work with. We requested to have Indian food for the wedding as we wanted to incorporate part of my culture into the event and he created a delicious authentic Indian menu that impressed all our guests! We were extremely pleased with his level of professionalism and the enthusiasm shown by all his staff. I would definitely recommend Feast to anyone looking for a stand-​out catering team for their special event!

We chose Feast catering for our wedding in June at the Annenberg Beach House in Santa Monica. They did such a fantastic job and we received lots of compliments on how great the food and service was at our wedding. We had a little over 100 guests and chose a plated dinner. We mainly worked with Marcus throughout the wedding day and planning. He was so helpful and really worked with us on creating a menu we loved. I found a unique cocktail and asked Marcus if we could serve it at the wedding and he simply said, «I’ll take care of it,» which is exactly what every bride wants to hear while planning a wedding. We will not hesitate to recommend them to anyone we know planning a wedding or event.

This is a tough review to write. I had an event in March at the Annenberg Beach House and chose Feast for the catering. I was really pleased with all of the planning we did with Harvey ahead of time. On the day of the event, his staff was amazing — I was very impressed with their helpfulness, professionalism and friendliness. The food looked and tasted excellent — but here’s my issue: we had what was essentially a buffet/​food stations, and a lot of the food was set out in very small bowls so that guests didn’t feel free to help themselves. This was inexcusable for something like a crêpe station where there was a bowl of berries and no more than about a couple dozen berries in the bowl at any one time. That’s good for three or four people before the bowl would be empty and then my guests would have to wait for it to be refilled. Not only were the portion sizes very small, but they ran out of food! (Literally — as the host, I didn’t eat right away and when I finally did go to get a plate, I was told that nothing was left except a small bowl of salad and the breads. And food service was still scheduled, per our agreement, for another hour.)
But perhaps my biggest complaint that I want to share is a «buyer beware» concern: while we finalized our contract and confirmed our guest count with Harvey beforehand (he even sent a «Contract Confirmation» four days earlier which I told him was perfect), afterwards he sent a revised invoice that was substantially higher than what we had agreed upon in advance. He then proceeded to tell me that the «confirmed contract» was still an estimate and that he had way underestimated his labor costs. I was shocked, especially since we had discussed the staff in detail several weeks earlier! The hours of my event didn’t change; many guests even departed earlier than expected due to rain. In fact, NOTHING changed except for his bill after the fact — and his numerous excuses for why, none of which were justified or even made any sense.
So if you choose to use Feast and don’t want surprises after the fact, be sure your final contract does not still say «estimate» on it.

I have been at a Christmas party that was catered by Feast and it was wonderful! Supurb food, beautiful presentation, and really, really delicious! Then I used them again to bake cupcakes for a birthday party and was very happy with the result! They were delicious and just what I wanted! Thank you so much Harvey!

Similar to Babette’s review. my company was hosting an event at the Annenberg Beach House and had less two weeks to get everything together. After speaking with several caterers we decided to go with Feast because their food was amazing and perfect 1-​to-​2 bites for our cocktail party. Knowing we weren’t going to be utilizing a lot of seating space, having delicious food one could eat without having to use utensils was crucial. In addition to the food and bar menu, we got most of our rentals through Feast as well (lighting, heaters, candles, etc). Leading up to the event and on the day of, Marcus took care of everything and was a complete pleasure to work with. The staff was also amazing and extremely helpful. The setup was beautiful and the food could not have been more perfect for our event. Even though we only served stationary/​passed appetizers, our guests were more than full and satisfied. I am very much looking forward to working with Feast again the future!

I recently attended a business networking holiday party catered by Feast. Harvey and his team were so professional. I loved the food presentation, every dish was fabulous!!!
I especially enjoyed a conversation I had with Harvey at the event. He explained his philosophy about food and catering. Harvey has a very strong philosophy about working closely with his clients to create an entire food experience that is perfect for each unique event.
If you are looking for the BEST, most professional, most excellent catering team– Feast is not only your best choice but your only choice!

We just worked with Harvey and the team at Feast at the Annenberg Beach House and Marion Davies Guest House in Santa Monica (the event was Sept 23). At first when I heard I had to use the properties set list of caterers I wasn’t too happy. After talking to a few companies, we decided on Feast. Keep in mind our event was only 10 days later… so there wasn’t much time. We had a full day of panels and a mixer to plan — Harvey jumped right in —
I am so glad we went with Feast — the event was a food blogger conference and they tend to know their food. We had a list of sponsors and Harvey seamlessly integrated all our sponsored products into the menu (thank you!).
The eggplant with yogurt drizzle was the best eggplant I have ever tasted — one attendee said, «I’m a meat person, but the veggies were so hearty that I didn’t even try the chicken.» Because we had a produce and fruit sponsor we went heavy on produce for the menu, but from the looks of the chicken… Feast is probably great at any menu combination they can think of. The menu wasn’t cookie cutter — it was thoughtful on food combinations and flavors. I don’t think I met an attendee that didn’t say the food was terrific. We had 100 in attendance.
But what really set Harvey apart from other caterers we’ve worked with in the past was that the entire staff was extremely pleasant to be around — all day! And I mean all day. And I don’t mean just courteous… I mean they smiled, laughed, joked, put us at ease kind of nice. The kind of folks you feel like are part of your event. Our event went from 7am-​9pm. What a nice group of employees! All professional, lighthearted and really on top of things. Never once did we hear about any issues and they jumped in to help with everything! :) When our water arrived 2 hours late, they realized they needed to find a solution and didn’t miss a beat until the water arrived.
Thank you feast for helping to make our event a smash hit! We will keep you in mind for future events!
If you’re on the fence about choosing Feast… do it! They will make your event much more relaxed… it’s already heard enough to do an event. Having the right caterer can make the world of difference. Thank you Harvey and please tell your team they were awesome!!!

We recently held a business event at the Marion Davies Guest House thru Annenberg. We were given a list of caterers to choose from but we opted for Feast as the menu was well balanced, food looked delectable, and they offered a variety of options.
Harvey, our catering representative, did an amazing job working with me on providing a menu that would appeal to our clients and also provided items off the menu that fit well within our budget. He also offered some additional items that gave the room a wonderful ambiance for our event. Everything was wonderful and I can’t say enough about how helpful and friendly everyone was. As the event organizer, it was a nice finish and treat to share a glass of wine and be given a lesson on cheeses from Feast’s in house chef that evening.
We will definitely use Feast again in the future. Our guests rated our event top notch.

We are so glad that we chose Feast to cater our recent wedding. From the very beginning, Harvey really listened to what we wanted. Unlike so many of the other caterers we looked at, who seemed to just hear «wedding» and give us their standard wedding menus, Harvey and the Feast team worked with us to develop the casual, fun menu (not «Wedding Food») we were looking for. All through the planning, they were responsive, helpful, and so easy to work with. There was no «upselling» — yes I’m serious! Harvey coordinated easily with the staff at our venue to make sure we had everything we needed. The staff on the wedding day was absolutely fantastic — we didn’t have to worry about a thing! Most importantly, the food was delicious. Many of our guests told us that it was the best food they’d ever had at a wedding. Oh, and also importantly, our final total was spot-​on what we got for an estimate. Thanks Feast!