Abbey Catering

Abbey is hands down a dream of a wedding caterer. Located in the beautiful area of downtown La Jolla (a plus if your wedding is in the area, which is a very popular spot for wedding), their prices were surprisingly reasonable and flexible and their food is great. On top of it, the crew is so friendly and understanding and responsive! Jaime is the best captain ever, he's very very flexible, full of great ideas, and always there to offer good advice on saving money and improving the quality of the dinner. He was very attentive to us and the guests during the dinner, and the ground crew exhibited a high level of service, according to all my guests. I would definitely recommend them, I wouldn't change my vendor if I had to do it all over again. :)

Robert! Thank you so much for a wonderful wedding adventure. Everything was perfect and all my guests still rave about it being the best wedding! Brides, if you are looking for a professional catering and wedding design company to trust with your wedding, look no further. not only was Abby's all inclusive wedding package below $10,000 below our budget (thanks Dad,) but they went beyond my expecations in every way! One thing I would recommend to brides is to take your coordinators advise and select your vendors as soon as possible. When we were selecting photographers, for example, our first choice was already committed on our date. However, our second choice, was available and she, Katy with Gemini Photography, was nothing short of a dream. The pictures are absolutely beatiful and I could not be happier! One more word to anyone with an all inclusive package, select the Maui condo. Wow, it is beyond amazing right on the best beach in Maui. Such a deal! We used our saved money for a down payment on a condo. Thanks Abby Catering!

Overall a stress-free experience the day of the wedding. There was some miscommunication with our coordinator Alison in the weeks leading up to the wedding, but she made sure that everything went smoothly the day of the wedding. I used the Abbey and worked out an inclusive package (catering, photography, videography, rentals, coordination) which saved us a lot of time, planning, worry, and money. Zapher and his team are always accommodating and when we had issues with the invoicing, they worked with us to clarify any discrepancies and corrected any mistakes on their part. I only put 4 under responsiveness because it took me a while to get a response from Alison and Krissi on many occasions and because of some miscommunications. The food was great (chef Matt). just a few people had less salad. Flowers by Arturo were beyond gorgeous. Servers were professional to the max (and cute too). Kudos to assistant coordinator Corey who was at our side constantly. Photography by Deb Shields was amazing. Still waiting on video from Tareq. I'm sharing this because now I know that the Abbey maintains a good network of vendors with which to partner for package deals. Check them out. They'll win you over at the tasting, make you want more with their accommodating pricing, and be bffs for life after the wedding day.

Holy cow, Abbey saved the day. They were great from beginning to end. We originally were working with a different caterer, had done the tasting and all that jazz. The food was good, but I wasn't "wowed" by it. So, about 6-8 weeks before the wedding we decided to change our idea all together. Our first caterer wasn't really responsive to it and we waited a week or so to hear back from them. My sister decided to call Abbey Catering with our idea of having a brunch for dinner and within one week we have a proposal, several revisions, and a final menu. The price was great, the people were fantastic (Thanks Alana and Petr), and they were very professional. They are very familiar with the Bernardo Winery and it showed. They also provided great brunch food...waffles, omelette station, carved steak sandwhiches, OJ, coffee, fruit, etc. Everyone raved about the idea of brunch and they made it happen with the quality. Thanks so much!