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    Main S. Sent on 02/19/2024
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    Amazing Service

    Chef Tara provided amazing service for our winery event! The grazing table she provided was beautiful and well presented. She was super easy to work with and we will definitely be using her again in the future!
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    Jp Pleasants Sent on 12/19/2023
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    Awesome engagement board!

    I reached out to Tara on fairly short notice to put together a charcuterie board for my engagement and she was wonderful!! Super easy to work with and the board turned out amazing! Highly recommend!
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    Rachel H. Sent on 10/05/2023
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    The. Best. Vendor.

    Of all the choices we made for our wedding, hiring Chef Tara was the best decision we could’ve made. She is not only an incredibly talented chef, but a wonderful person to be around. The menu we created with her was amazing, but more than that was the service she provides. You will not find a better person to work with than Chef Tara. When I tell you this woman rescued my veil, rescued my cake, and was there at every single moment I needed her…she is above and beyond. Her team is above and beyond. We felt so special and so well cared for through this entire process. I cannot imagine anyone better.

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Thank you so much. Sometimes we work with couples for a year or longer more or less, and we get to the wedding and think oh man I'm going to miss talking to them!. You and Jordan are the couple for us. You are so creative and talented and super kind and you came from so far for a tasting. I appreciate you both. It is an honor to cater for someone's wedding and your family treated us like they knew us for years. Everyone was super kind. Please keep in touch with us. If there's anything you need, you've got it and thank you for the compliments. We just want everything to go smoothly and perfectly just as you wanted. Thank you for pulling the creativity out of me for this one! Many blessings to you both.!!
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    Meera Sent on 12/21/2023
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    Tara was wonderful!

    Catering by Tara was the perfect choice for our wedding! Tara was so wonderful to work with - she was very organized and communicated well with us. She offered a great variety of culinary options that suited our multi-cultural families so well. It was a wonderful event!
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    Crystal Q. Sent on 07/19/2023
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    Catering by Tara you like family

    Catering by Tara catered my wedding and everyone loved the food. We were married in April and I still have people telling me how much they loved it. Her and her team were so attentive and professional. We could not have asked for more! Tara and her team treated us like family and took great care of not just the food but of us as well.

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Oh Miss Crystal! Not only do we miss you guys and your whole family. We appreciate the repeat business and the referrals that you get for us. That means so much! Thank you for patronizing our restaurant so many times you and your dad and your family I will never forget you guys and I'm confident I will see you all out there. It's wonderful to cater a wedding and know many of the family there already. We wish you blessings upon blessings you so much deserved! Whenever the family gets together, you think to call us and we appreciate you!
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    Jacob O. Sent on 11/30/2022
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    Chef Tara goes the extra mile

    Nothing but great things to say about Chef Tara. Not only did we receive endless compliments on the food at our wedding, but Chef Tara personally checked in with my husband and I throughout the night to make sure we’d eaten our full and had everything we needed. But perhaps my favorite moment was seeing Chef Tara and her team interacting with guests and having fun on the dance floor once dinner was done!
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    Erin M. Sent on 01/25/2023
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    Our experience was fantastic!

    Chef Tara and her team brought our food vision to life! They made all of our guests feel special on top of the food being absolutely delicious!
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    Lucas B. Sent on 10/09/2022
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    Highly Recommend: It's all about the details :)

    We recently had Tara & staff cater cocktail hour and reception for our wedding 9/17/2022. The culinary craftsmanship and dedication to professionalism we received from Catering by Tara was phenomenal. Tara provides turnkey services for each client she takes on, and it shows in every detail of her operations. From the personalized menu to the day of staff accommodations that provide a restaurant style service, we highly recommend choosing Catering by Tara for your next personal or professional event. Thank you for taking such good care of our family and friends, we are so grateful to have had you at our wedding.
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    Eric S. Sent on 02/20/2024
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    Wow! Just Wow!

    Chef Tara exceeded all of our expectations! We would highly recommend her!
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    Tina P. Sent on 12/13/2021
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    Fantastic! Our guests are still talking about the food

    We had a wonderful experience with Chef Tara all the way from the initial conversation about what we wanted for our menu she was kind and incredibly helpful in giving us her advice and creating a menu that reflected both me and my husband’s tastes and cultures. It’s been a month since our wedding and our wedding guests are still gushing about the appetizers and dinner. Her staff was very professional and attentive- going so far as to walk out and bring fresh appetizers to our wedding party while we were taking pictures during the happy hour time (a bit of a walk from the venue). Chef Tara was very attentive and made sure we had fresh plate of food waiting for us at all times, and made special meal for a family member with severe food allergies. We can’t recommend her enough.
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    Christine D. Sent on 11/17/2021
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    Best caterer in Charlotte

    The food was amazing, the staff was wonderful, and the service was excellent! We had the best time and so did our guests. Highly recommend Chef Tara and her staff for all occasions!
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    Brandon M. Sent on 12/14/2020
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    Exceptional Service and Professional!

    Chef Tara and team are absolutely amazing! I knew from previous reviews and looking at her website that I wanted to meet her, and I am so glad I did! She catered our minimony last month and will again when we celebrate with our second wedding with all our families and friends next year. It was really important to us to find someone who understood the need to bring the cultures of Vietnamese food and Southern food together. Chef Tara not only takes the time to understand you, but she asks questions and "hears" what your needs are. She doesn't pressure you but makes you feel comfortable. She makes sure you are taken care of, and treats you and your guests like you're a part of her family, and that's really how it feels like. Our family couldn't stop talking about her food for days! She even took care of our pup! We love Chef Tara and would highly recommend her. She's become family to us and we plan on hiring Chef Tara for all future events!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Minh and Brandon,
    Your wedding was a very special wedding for us! Thank you for choosing us! It's an honor to cook for you all. I commend you for keeping your wedding day and not letting this crazy time interfere with your wedding completely. A beautiful minimony it was! We especially loved feeding your fur baby too! Of course your baby is part of the family and loved she was there. We cannot wait till next year to meet more of your beautiful family! Working with you on Facetime or over the phone was super fun! It is our pleasure to not only meet your needs and make sure your menu vision happens but hopefully over deliver too!
    Much love to you guys until we chat again soon and party next year!
    Chef Tara
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    Eileen R. Sent on 11/01/2021
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    Home cooking at its best

    Chef Tara and her amazing team gave our wedding such an amazing touch. Being native Puerto Rican’s from NY, it was important that we worked with someone who had the same expectations as we do. Her food is AMAZING. Speaking with her is like speaking to one of our “Tia’s”. She is very down to earth and breaks everything down to you simply and doesn’t try to oversell. She is professional, funny and very passionate. Her food is full of flavor and our guests STILL talk about the food! She exceeded our expectations. The food was very important to us. We definitely had the best in town. You cannot do wrong having her cater your wedding. We were definitely blessed and look forward to visiting the restaurant again.
    Thank you so much for everything
    Eileen & Danny
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    Collette B. Sent on 08/07/2021
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    Absolutely wonderful!

    Absolutely fantastic!! Tara’s personality was bubbly and helpful - many guests commented on how much they enjoyed her. She even stood in as photographer so we didn’t leave anyone out of the picture :-) I plan to use her again in November!
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    Rachel L. Sent on 07/02/2021
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    Our favorite vendor!

    Chef Tara is by far the best vendor we hired for our wedding!! My husband and I had such a hard time finding a caterer to create a custom authentic Italian menu for us, and Chef Tara did it! We were beyond pleased with the price, quality of the food and the service. Chef Tara really worked with us to ensure we were 100% thrilled with our menu. It did require a few tastings to lock down a meat option, and so thankful for all her support and dedication to making sure we were thrilled with our final selections. And i'll say it again, the food was AMAZING. We got approval from our Italian relatives, which is hard to do! All our guests loved the food and keep talking about it to this day. Thank you Chef Tara for everything!!
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    Cortnie Y. Sent on 07/01/2021
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    Best caterer ever!

    Chef Tara and her team are hands down the best in the industry! Not only is her pricing reasonable, service was wonderful, and food was even better! She was accommodating, compassionate, and understanding during the pandemic. Chef Tara is kind, always positive, goes above and beyond to make sure your wedding day is flawless, and is true to her word. Chef Tara also makes sure that the happy couple eats! We are so thankful to have had Catering by Tara cater our wedding! You are family, Chef Tara! Eddie and I love you!
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    Laura S. Sent on 12/06/2020
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    Amazing!

    Tara and her team were wonderful. The food was great and during the wedding she made sure my husband and I had a hot plate of food anytime we sat down. My family is still talking about how awesome the food and service were. I’m so glad she was our caterer!!!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Ms Laura you know I think your family are the sweetest! Your venue was so beautiful and you guys looked amazing! Its an honor to be called back to cater another family wedding! I know I will see you all soon, I would do anything for you all! Congratulations to you both again! We wish you blessings and all the love everyday we saw on your wedding day.
    PS Those "litlle ones" in your family can dance! Super cute!
    You made 2020 end with LOVE and Happiness!
    Chef Tara
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    Hunter B. Sent on 12/03/2020
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    Birthday dinner!

    Tara does an amazing job I would use her for all my events! Everyone enjoyed the amazing food!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Hunter you guys ROCK! Thanks to many of your family members and close friends I get called for many evens and I appreciate it very much. Your family is very supportive and I love to cook for you all!
    Chef Tara
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    Brittany P. Sent on 05/06/2021
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    Chef tara is amazing!

    Chef Tara and her team were amazing from start to finish! They stuck with us when we changed our date, not once, twice, but three times! She customized our menu exactly to our liking and was willing to make any small changes until we were happy with it! When we went for our initial tasting, Tara was super accommodating and made sure there was more than enough food to handle my crew (mom, dad, sister, niece and nephew). The food just kept coming and it was all so delicious! That made our decision to hire Tara super easy! She even made sure there was enough food to take home for my husband, since he could not be there. The week of the wedding Tara called to check-in and let me say her energy was through the roof! It made me so excited just to hear from her. She said I could call her any time day or night with any questions or concerns. The day of the wedding everyone was so kind and made sure my husband and I were taken care of! They brought all of our food, including appetizers directly to our table. I didn’t even get to see the buffet, but I didn’t need to! The entire staff was on it! And that’s not just with food, they kept the drinks coming too! They packaged up all the leftovers that we were able to enjoy with our family again the next day! I would definitely recommend Chef Tara and her team for anyone who wants good food, hard-working and kind-hearted people and not to mention budget friendly!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    I want to see all of your family dancing again and you in your dress! Oh my goodness! We were working but we had a ball! Absolutely beautiful! Many many thanks for your kindness and of course we were going to cater whenever you needed us to! Your family is super cool! It is our pleasure to cook for you and an honor! We look forward to seeing you out there soon! Have a blessed life! You guys rock! Chef Tara
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    Ashley A. Sent on 04/10/2020
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    Amazing Service and Food

    Food tasted great and exactly what we asked for. Tara made sure my husband and I were the first ones fed - a biggie for me! She also made sure to ask if we had any specific guests with dietary needs, an attention to detail that was pleasantly surprising. She was also very honest with us about some of our requests so that we didn't have too much food. HIGHLY recommend Chef Tara and her team!!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Thank you so much! We are so pleased you enjoyed our food and service! You and Daniel are the coolest couple! We would jump at the chance to cook for you again anytime you need a Chef. All my best to you both for a forever full of love, dance and amazing food!
    Chef Tara
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    Elise S. Sent on 01/14/2020
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    Best experience!

    After meeting with Chef Tara and tasting the food, we were sold. She and her team made the process so easy, fun, and delicious! We chose our venue based on the fact that we could bring in outside catering because after working with Chef Tara and tasting her food we knew nobody else could live up to our expectations.

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    My team keeps talking about how you are the coolest Bride! You should be a planner! You made our job so easy and we are here to serve YOU! It was not work at all catering for you guys! It was a pleasure to do this wedding! We are so excited for you and Trevor. Anything you ever need we are here for you and thank you for wanting us and the Venue Change! What a compliment :) Much love to you both!
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    Jill Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Phenominal!

    We hired Chef Tara to cater a client event for us. The food, the service, and total experience was excellent! We would definitely recommend Chef Tara!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Jill we so look forward to working with you again! You are wonderful! I hope they know how hard you work Maam! I hope you enjoyed your box of chocolate covered strawberries! We will see you out there! Thank you for our awesome review! Chef Tara
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    Destiny B. Sent on 01/15/2020
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    Amazing food and service

    I LOVED having Tara cater my wedding. She put a personal touch on everything and really cared about making our big day special. Plus the food was AMAZING!!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    I loved everything about your wedding Ms Destiny! Your venue, your menu :), your Amazing dress and your cool friends and family. It was an honor to be there on your special day and cook for you. Spoil each other and eat whatever you please your whole marriage through! Keep your gorgeous smile always! Thank you so much!
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    Janelle H. Sent on 01/15/2020
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    Amazing service!

    Chef Tara was amazing to work with! She definitely took care of everything for us on the day of our wedding and we didn't have to worry about a thing! Prior to the wedding she worked with us to develop a menu. She took her time and answered all of our questions and had a lot of great ideas as well because we didn't really know what we wanted to have at first. All of the food was amazing and all of our guests love the food. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    I truly appreciate your time in writing this review and your business! Your family is beautiful and I enjoyed spending time with you all for the planning. I hope to see you out there soon! You guys Rock! Many thanks for choosing us! All my best to you always!
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    Amber G. Sent on 01/16/2020
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    Wedding Taco Bar

    First off.... we LOVE Tara! I wanted a taco bar for my wedding. To say Tara delivered would be an understatement! People are STILL talking about our wedding food! It was amazing! The taste, the set up, the service her and her team gave that night was nothing short of perfect! Her price was honest and reasonable. Thank you Tara and team y’all rock!

    Catering By Tara's reply:

    Ms Amber,
    So much fun! You all can Party! So much energy and we had a great time ourselves! Thank you so much for choosing us to cook for your loved ones! Even our tasting was a large group of your great friends! I will never forget your kindness. I look forward to cooking for you all again soon. All my bes,
    Chef Tara
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