Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles

You Know It's Good Food When they Scarf It Down

What's the plus side of ordering more food than you need? Leftovers!

Hi Emma,
 
What wonderful hor d' ovures!  The men from our sales group scarfed it down and I do not know if there were any clients here or not, but we all enjoyed it and the left-overs are great (I'm enjoying them now!).
 
Thank you so much for your great help & I appreciate everything you have done for us.  I will spread the word to anyone who asks me for catering.
 
PS:  BBQ Beef has just the right amount of flavor.  Umm.
 
Have a great afternoon,
Nadine

The Way to a Happy Crew is Through Their Stomachs

Here's a nice note from a happy customer from a recent charity gig.

Hi Emma,  

I cannot thank you enough for everything last week. 

The food was amazing which made my crew extremely happy which of course… always makes for a better shoot. 

I will be sure to keep you updated on the charity project and hope to use you guys again soon - on one of our non-charity work! 

Thanks again as everything was much appreciated! 

Kyley
Matt Hoyle Photography 

Relax and Enjoy Your Party!

The last thing our clients worry about is food!

Emma thank you so much! You and Michael were fantastic and truly made the night special. I was able to relax and enjoy the party (first time I think I have ever enjoyed a party that I’ve hosted) because of your delicious food and excellent service. We will certainly call you again.

Our guests could smell your mini cheese burgers and satay chicken upon entering our buildting, not to mention how yummy they were, as well as all the foods.

Happy Valentine's Day to you as well.

All my best,
Jessica
KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING AMERICA, INC.

High Praise from Happy Customers of Culinary Delight Catering

Here's some more letters from happy Los Angeles catering customers, including this first one from the Mom of a one year old who will now remember his birthday as distinctly different from Christmas!

My son's 1st birthday party was so much fun, all the little kids were so happy with the fun food.  All the kids loved the PB&J sandwiches with the animal shapes.  The little sliders were so cute and the little cupcakes were cute to.

Thank you for not making it look like Christmas, even tho it was during that time of year.
We felt happy that our little boy will have some wonderful memories to look back on when he grows up.

I am glad I met you in the store, we had a lot of laughs!

Thank you!

-Cara

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Hi Emma,

I wanted to thank you so much for making our party a great success. My husband was also very impressed with your service and had an amazing time. (he is not easy to please, once he searched for an item forever and gave up) I can not tell you how many people commented on the food and have asked me for your card. I will be recommending you to all our friends. The older people as well as the young people all were impressed with the food, you were like an angel, in less than a week you arranged for the Birthday Cake, rentals, entertainment, servers, bartenders, flowers like magic.. If you are ever stuck for anything I have here on this side of the valley,  please call me, I would be happy to loan it to you. .


Thank you again and best wishes this new year.

Jan

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Hello Emma,

Happy New Year to you and Ron !!  Our guests had a marvelous time and really enjoyed the ambience and of course the [...] dinner you prepared. Folks are still talking about how tender the Beef Tenderloin was and how tasty and juicy the Chicken Breast were.  The veggies were perfect as was the mac & cheese. and then the Dessert Bar was POPPING with mind blowing choices.  Boy was I exhausted when I finally got back to my suite…smile. But worth it!!!!!

Things were simply lovely, thank you so much for everything, you truly BLASTED the New Year in.

Speak with you soon…warmest regards,

Val

 

Rave Reviews from the Cupcake Gallery

As usual, Los Angeles caterer Culinary Delight Catering's cupcakes were the hit of the party! And, as usual, the customers have rave reviews!

Good morning Emma,

 

We had a great evening...way better than we had imagined!!!  We enjoyed your wine, appetizers and delicious moist cupcakes you delivered.  I made sure I ordered extra so I have a dozen to take home for myself (and our two kids).  I provided cupcake boxes for my guests who preferred to take the cupcakes into the movie or to take home.  Afterwards our friends watched "Breaking Dawn" in the private screening lounge with loveseats.  It was an awesome time for all!  My friends were so impressed with the event and of course raved about your cupcakes.  Thanks for being part of our event.  You sure were " icing on the cake"!!!

 

I have attached a picture of Dave and myself at our birthday bash.  Your warmth and caring attitude makes us feel like we've known you for a long time.  Hope to meet you someday soon.  Take care and Happy Holidays to you and your family.

 

XOXO

 

The  Arboleda's

Of course, there's more to life than just cupcakes, as our friends at USC know!

Hello Emma,

I just wanted to thank you so very much for all that you and Ron did yesterday. The luncheon was a complete success!! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed your many food choices, your homemade chicken salad, appetizer, cupcakes and your Strawberry whipped cream cake! Many are still raving about it today!

And thank you so much for your kind gift! You really shouldn't have done that!

Thank you so much! All of us here in the Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese at USC love you and your business!

Happy Holidays!

Best,
-D R

And thanks to Sheryl Garcia for these pictures of Staciey's baby shower (review on Yelp):

Seconds, Thirds, and Fourths

Yes, fourths!

Emma,

Thanks ever so much for sharing your wonderful food with us. The meatballs were a hit. Everyone loved them and came back for seconds, thirds and forths. I managed to save a few for myself.

I will definitely be working with you again. I appreciate you accommodating us on a Sunday. Your food was a huge hit at the screening. Have a blessed week.

Kindest Regards,
Kimberly D. Sanders

Matrimonial Food Bliss

We just love helping make wedding days perfect!

Hi Emma,

Lamont and I just wanted to say thank you again for helping to make our wedding great.  The food was great and I received a lot of compliments on our choice of you as our caterer.  The staff was very friendly and it was also great that they left my mother's kitchen very clean so she didn't have to do any additional clean-up.

Everyone loved the menu and the variety.  My mom loved the spring rolls.  Guests raved about the cupcakes, and the salmon.  Also, many of  my "non-pork eating" friends couldn't stop talking about how they had to break their own rules and chow down on the pulled BBQ pork sandwiches because they were just so good.

Thank you again. It was wonderful

We will definitely use you at our next event and refer your business to many others.

God Bless,
Lamont and Deborah

Happy Los Angeles Catering Customers

Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles just loves to get letters from happy customers!

Good morning Emma,

The gang all agreed the TACO BAR was the best beach party we have had.  I did not know there were so many things you could put on a taco, the Carne Asada was really, really good, the Fish was very tasty, your homemade Salsa and Guacamole were huge hits.

OMG your homemade Toritilla Chips are addictings they should be sold in stores, what was on them.LOL!

  WE had a taco competition which added to the fun of getting to know the new employee's it was a cool ICE BREAKER, we will continue to have a competition each year.

Another hit was your S'mores, another cool way to met people.

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

Thanks, Ang 

Angela
www.cityview.com

 

The Taco Bar is one of our budget menus.

 

Hi Emma,

Thank you again for the same day order, it’s greatly appreciated J

The cake was a huge success – they loved the filling, the icing and the cake itself – it has the just-baked freshness! It was the first time our office and some of our younger employees have ever had a homemade cake that was baked the some day.

We will order all future cakes from you!

Warmest regards,

Heather
Marshall & Swift/Boeckh

 

Simply Fantastic Culinary Delights

If you would like to sing our praises on these pages, send an email to info@culinarydelightcatering.com!

Hi,

Thank you, everything was simply Fantastic, our guests enjoyed your Culinary Delights. The grilled Salmon, Corn Salad, Chili Lime Chicken was wonderful.

Our guests are still raving about your delicious desserts, and your red velvet cupcakes.  We noticed the frosting on the cupcakes was not too sweet, it was just right and the cupcake melted in you mouth.

We will be calling you soon for more events and our office holiday party.

Regards,
Aziza

A Backlog of Praise for Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles

Here's the backlog of friendly letters we've gotten lately. First, a flavor convert to organic catering:

OMG, my boss had one word for our weekly meeting AWESOME, he was blown away with the chilled Grilled Salmon, the fresh Organic Veggie Pasta Salad, the fresh Organic Fruit Salad as well as the Organic cupcakes.

I am not that into Organic eating, but I will admit that Organic foods have a much better taste than regular foods.

Thanks for making my job easier and for the KUDO's I received.

Pat

And here's one from the mother of the groom (and military Mom), who order a budget wedding menu:

Emma,

Thank you again for all you did to make our event a success!  You were so gracious to stay and make sure everything was hot and run for ice, etc. and you made quite an impression!  Several folks asked for the name of the caterer and I gladly passed it on.  Many people commented on how relaxed the atmosphere was and how good the food was...

All the guests enjoyed the wonderful baked Honey Ham, the creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes (I think they were Yukon Golds) and the veggies and not to forget the wonderful salad.

Thank you again!

C Johnson

And here's someone who loves the cupcakes (join the club):

Emma Tate’s cupcakes are the best!  We love the variety, and it’s the hit of our office monthly birthday celebrations.

The Red velvet, and double chocolate carmel are so moist and the frosting is just right  not to sweet.

The Butter Raspberry Cream  surprise cupcake this month was the best ever. We love and look forward to the surprise cupcake, lol

H Norris

And here's someone who would like to see us expand into stores!

Everything was great, the staff enjoyed everything,  your entrees were a hit!  It was definately enough food, especially because we had some extra guests.

Your homemade Chicken Salad should be in stores...

as well as your homemade cookies...

See you if not before then on our next meeting...  

Thank you

D

Keep those cards and letters (and emails and tweets and facebook messages) coming!

Wedding Receptions without a Hitch!

We got some rave reviews on a couple of recent wedding receptions!

Emma,

We just wanted to say THANK YOU so much!!!! Everyone loved the food.  The set up was perfect for a beach wedding.The spread was beautiful.  It was exactly what we wanted.

All of your salads were big hits and the meats were delicious.  The icing on the cake were the cupcakes.

We will definitely spread the word if anyone needs catering. Our guests were asking who the caterer was and we gladly passed along your info.

Stacey could not have been more helpful, we loved her. Thanks for helping make our wedding a memorable one!  We will send you the pictures when we return.

Mr & Mrs Goldberg

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Thank you very much.

Thank you for all of your help, our wedding was wonderful!!!

My hubby and I were so pleased with your food and service.

The Tri Tip was wonderful as well as the rice pilaf and mixed veggies.  Everyone raved over the kale salad and terragon chicken.  All of the kids were delighted over your cupcakes, we are happy we decided to buy your cupcakes, they were very, very moist and delicious.  My quest commented on the freshness of all the food.

Beautiful, beautiful presentation, pure wedding ambiance!

We cannot say thank you enough.

Fondly,
Kim and Stan

Soooo Goooood

Three Goooooood letters!

Wow, what a great  Party, we were so happy we let you choose the food.
Finger foods were the way to go! Your Tri Tip sliders were sooooo gooooood and tender, the mini veggie pizzas, were wonderful.  The girls and guys were thrilled over the fullness of your platters, they were the BOMB the colors and the arrangements of them.

Your HELLA GOOD cupcakes topped off the event.

So from all of us 2 U

A HELLA SHOUT OUT for a cool party!

Thxs,
Allie

 

The cupcakes were the best. The confetti ones were so fun for the kids and made them happy! Your red velvet has got to be the best red velvet in the WORLD!  Everyone raved about how delicious and moist they were.  The service was excellent.  Thank you so much!

Robbie

 

Hi Emma,

Thank you for the wonderful food and service, the meal was to die for.
Your Tri Tip is so tender you do not need any teeth, LOL!  everyone loved your Emma's Mac & Cheese, I had never had it with sundried tomatoes, but loved it.  You are very creative with your salads, the Kale which I knew I would not like, but loved it and so did everyone else.

Emma you are the best at it all!

Luv ya,
Deannie

Holy Cow! The Cupcakes!

Here's another rave review!

Emma,

Thank you for all the hard work and for getting all the deliveries to all the companies on time.  Everyone at all the locations enjoyed your food and said everything was excellent including the service.  Awesome Tri Tip, Meatloaf, Lemon Chicken, the fresh steamed Veggies, etc. everything was a success. 

Many of the employees had never had comfort food before and were very happy that we choose comfort food over the foods that they have been ordering.

The desserts were  a big, big hit, holy cow the raves over your Cupcakes!!!!

Thanks again for all your effort and for making it so easy to place our order.

Regards,

Valerie, Dupont Glass Laminating Solutions

And, of course, the cupcakes!

Our fans are not shy about singing our praises!

Good Morning Emma, thank you again for everything, the shrimp pasta salad was on point as always, the spinach and strawberry salad, the kale and the napa chicken salad were mind blowing, the cupcakes you just couldn't stop eating them what can I tell you, they just melt in your mouth, we enjoyed  it all.

We would love to join your cupcake birthday club!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 thanks Emma,
luv ya.    San

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Perfect! Lance called and was overly excited about the red velvet and the chocolate cupcakes.  He said that everyone in the office loved the cupcakes and said they are much better than any of the other cupcake place like sprinkles or crumbs.

Their office have had every other cupcake but yours and they all like yours the best!

Thanks, Emma for your kindness and you are soooooo FuNnY!

Jill

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Thank you for a wonderful lunch, we are very pleased with the food and the service.  We are also happy that we went with the Carmelized Tri Tip, Garlic Caramelized potatoes, Fresh Mixed Vegg Potatoes, and your Spinach and Strawberry salad.

Your Red Velvet Cupcakes are amazing and the Lemon ones as well.

We will use your company for future meetings.

Thanks again, J

You like us! You really like us!

Five stars from the Academy!

Hi Emma,

The food was great the entire week! The Tri Tip with Carmelelized Onions, the Grilled Salmon, Veggie Lasagna, Garlic Mashed Potatoes; Mac & Cheese all the Salads especially the Spinach and Strawberry and the Kale, etc.

The BLAST of course was the amazing Dessert bars that you varied every night.

All true FIVE STAR EVENTS!
 
--Wil Goldenberg, Awards Department, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Cupcake Birthday Club

We offer a discount to companies that order our cupcakes every month. We call it the Birthday Club. Call 888-400-8151 for more information. Here are some words from some happy customers:

The birthday club went very well again, the employees are over joyed with the idea of celebrating their birthdays with your cupcakes.  Everyone agree that your cupcakes are the best we have ever ordered and we love them all, red velvet and lemon are our favorites.

Thank you for informing us of the birthday club and the discount for joining.

Irma

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Thank you so much for the large assortment of Cupcakes for our Birthday Club, our staff get so excited when they see the white boxes of the little cakes arrive.  They know they are in for a treat and that we are happy to have them work here.

They all melt in your mouth an the frosting is awesome!

Keep the Birthday Club going forever, and it is such a good deal!

CH

 

Just Some of Our Clients

Here's a short list of Culinary Delight Catering clients:

• UCLA
• Sony
• L.A. Live
• Luxe Hotel
• AT&T
• Wells Fargo
• Veteran Admin
• Cal Arts
• Time Warner
• B of A
• CBS
• Sir Productions
• THQ
• UPS
• FED EX
• State of Calif Insurance Commissioner
• Academy Awards
• Edenla
• Verizon
• SCE
• So Gas Co
• Siemens
• Toyota
• Honda

"So good I had to clean my plate"

New Year's Eve:

How were your NYE reviews by my guests?  In one word WOW !!!!!  Everyone enjoyed their lovely dinner.  Folks were so cute individually coming up to me to let me know how tasty everything was.  One of my friends who I grew up with in STL was hian>an>an>larious he said "I don't even really like macaroni and cheese but it was so good I had to clean my plate." The Filet Mignon and Salmon, both a true Culinary Delight (perfect) and the stir fried Collard Greens, OMG. The Dessert Bar was more than we expected and it did create a "WOW" affect everyone was confused with all the choices. 
 
Warm regards,
Val

Christmas Cheers

Three cheers for three parties!

Happy Season Emma!

Thank you for your service and the food was simply fantastic, our office is so big we were surprised that the food was so good. The turkey was so moist and juicy even the white meat, the stuffing was delicious, the yams, the veggies, all the food was wonderful.

The desserts were the icing on the cake!

Your staff are helpful and friendly, yet very professional.

Everything was great, rave reviews from the top to the bottom!

Thank You So Much!

Bobbie

Hip, hip...

Hi, Emma,

Thank you and your staff, wonderful set up and even better food!
They all loved your Mac & Cheese, they were fighting over seconds, the yams a huge hit.  The chicken and ham were to delicious for words. 
A lot of the people fell in love with your food and mouth watering desserts, the apple pie and red velvet cake yummy!

A job well done!

Fredrick

Hooray!

Our office Christmas party, the food was fabulous!

The turkey and stuffing and all the main dishes wonderful, the kicker though was the dessert bar.  Beautiful presentation, flawless is the word.

Everyone is still raving!!!!!!

I will always keep you in mind for any future events, and thank you so much for your help. :)

Lonna

USC Holiday Luncheon Success

Another satisfied customer!

Hello Emma,

Thank you, the food was wonderful and a major success! A holiday party we will never forget! The Turkey and dressing, mac & cheese,(so creamery) everyone loved Emma's Yams  they are the talk of the staff.  Everyone loved the desserts, the lemon pies and German Chocolate cake and my favorite red velvet cake yummy, yummy!

Please tell Ron [...] for always being so friendly and helpful with the deliveries! I truly appreciate the wonderful work :)

-Deborah

Jambalay and Yams a Big Hit

We just love making people happy!

Hi Emma! Sounds great! People loved the jambalaya! I loved the yams. Thank you for the beautiful desserts too!!! Your food is always so fresh and pretty! Your food makes everyone happy! I feel very warm in my heart after eating too. Thank you again, M

High Praise for the LA Caterers!

The cards and letters keep coming in!

Good morning ET,

What can I say?  Culinary Delight truly hit a home run on Sunday!!!!  From the pulpit to the pews folks were simply blown away by the beautiful and elegant Installation Reception.  They were like little kids on Christmas morning unwrapping gifts under the tree as they tried each of the appetizers and desserts then anxiously coming back for more because there was such a lovely variety to choose from.  Pastor Taylor was so cute he said "I thought we were going to have cake and punch" I told him I decided to take it to the "next level" just as he has expressed in his vision for our church as the new under shepherd.  Regina never even sat down at their special table she was so excited and just enjoyed mingling with folks under the canopy tents.  The heat lamps made it so cozy even though we sat up chairs inside most folks just hung out on the patio in and out of the tents to sample more treats and to enjoy the fellowship.  Honestly in the 30 years of being a member of PWBC I don't think the church has ever had an event quite like what we did on Sunday and that is really saying alot because historically we have had some wonderful occasions..

Good or bad comments????  You've got to be kidding (smile).  ALL the comments that I heard were extremely positive in fact some folks started following me around trying to find out who you were and how to contact you as I was trying to help the young people replenish the trays and coordinate the other numerous activities that I was responsible for.  I think based on the overwhelming desire of people to learn more about Culinary Delight I am going to place an announcement in our church bulletin to acknowledge your company and provide your contact information including your web site other wise I know I am going to start receiving numerous phone calls from folks trying to get in touch with you.

Continued Blessings,
Val

A Wonderful Party

Here's a review from a recent party catered by Culinary Delight Catering in Los Angeles.

Thank you for a truly wonderful party, everything was perfect.  We had over 200 in attendance and we received so many compliments we lost track.  The calls of "RAVE REVIEWS" are still coming in and we are so proud.  The food, presentation, professionalism, all FIVE STAR. Luv, Joyce

Keep those cards and letters coming!

We love getting reviews!

...my husband and I would like to thank you for your service, we are in agreement in that everything went very well. We loved the presentation and the food was very tasty and good. The service was great! We did receive alot of compliments from our guests about the food and presentation. Your service complimented our reception and everything was eloquent. --Regina

You can find and leave more reviews of Culinary Delight Catering here, at Yelp, and on our Google Places page.

Note from a Happy Bride

Another happy wedding reception provided by Culinary Delight Catering!

EMMA! everything was soooooo wonderful!! thank you so much! everyone loved the cupcakes! and i heard you helped out with the little hearts...you're soooooo sweet! when I was on my way to the reception site, i was talking to Josephine and she said you were still there helping out and I was hoping to catch you there so I can thank you in person! but alas, when I arrived you had already left... anyways, thanks again for everything and I hope you enjoy the little something as a little token of gratitude!

thanks again!

love

Cindy & Eric