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| - We used Citron Catering for our event this past weekend May 2 2015. i have always been a bit skeptical of caterers because I am a food-guy and my experience has been catering in general leaves a lot to be desired in terms of quality, taste and consistency. i always likened catered meals to Vegas buffets in that... sure they are decent tasting and you do get full, but the meal wouldn't create any kind of lasting memory.
Citron Catering changed that perception for us...
#1 Their price was more reasonable than other caterers. Price was never the deciding factor for us, but I just felt like the price for Citron was clear and concise and very reasonable.
#2 Their menu was flexible and we chose the BBQ picnic as our theme with pulled pork and brisket along with cole slaw, mac and cheese, and twice baked red potatoes. With some cookies and bars for dessert.
#3 The quality of their food was excellent. Not just good, but great. Now we're not talking about pulling off a culinary miracle in making good brisket or pork, but the pulled pork with green chiles was unique and so tasty. The brisket with mushroom gravy was also excellent and well received. And here is the clincher for us... the side dishes (mac and cheese, cole slaw, and twice baked red potatoes) were fantastic. The sides always seem to be an after-thought especially when cooking for bigger groups ; underseasoned, boring, bland-tasting seemed to be the norm. The Mac and Cheese was excellent with a real homemade flair. The Cole Slaw was perfectly seasoned and the addition of red pepper made it shine. The twice cooked red potatoes were the real star of the show with more people commenting on them than anything else. There was not ONE item of food that Citron made that wasn't well above our expectations.
#4 One of my biggest catering concerns has always been running out of food. i don't really understand how portioning works w regard to cooking for big numbers, but i do know running out of food is embarrassing and uncool. I had told Citron they would be cooking for mostly men who were coming from a day of watching the Kentucky Derby to a night of watching the boxing match. Our agreement was to serve food for 25. Our group ended up burgeoning to almost 40 people and guess what? We had enough food to feed all of them with more than a handful of people eating twice. AND we had enough leftovers to feed another 10 people comfortably the next day. Incredible value and such a great peace of mind for me that the food went so far.
All you can ask for when entering into a blind agreement with a caterer is that they arrive on-time, do what they say they will do and do it in a manner that transfers confidence and pride from the host to his guests and help to remove a majority of the distress commonly associated with gatherings. Citron handled my group with such ease they made me look like I actually throw parties for a living. I could not be more pleased with them and could not give them a higher recommendation. They will be my go-to from now on.
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