Thank you so much to Charles and his crew - you all did a fantastic job. Coming in early to set up, communication on point, food was DELICIOUS!!!!!! All 160 employees at our company were impressed and couldn't have been happier. Nothing but good things to say and there was even a lot of food leftover. We will be using this company again!!!
Rick Miller
Felt like I was taken advantage of by Charles.I hired the caterer for a Celebration of Life. For those that have ever planned one, it's hard to know the guest count, so a plated food option wasn't really going to work. I talked to Charles about a Coffee Bar and some pastries for the room. We agreed on a list of items that would be included and a price. I also advised Charles that we had the room from 1-5 pm, 1-2 was to be for his setup, 2-4 for the Celebration, and then 4-5 was for cleanup.I arrived at 1 pm. Charles was there...but he wouldn't bring any of the food into the room until closer to 2 pm. By the time 2 pm rolled around, he was bringing in small quantities of what seemed like store-purchased cookies and cans of Coke. Since I was too busy greeting the guests for the Celebration, the last thing I wanted to deal with was catering issues. This continued throughout the event. Small amounts were being brought in, as he could get into the room, which was now standing room only.When I called him the next day, he complained that I had too many people. My contract was for 75 or 80, (originally he quoted 100 people). The guest book showed 80 guests. It was standing room only, but he knew that going in, which is why he had an hour to set up the food, which he didn't do.He didn't really follow the menu choices on my list, didn't provide the products we contracted for (Coffee bar was an urn), and then refused to provide me with credit. I paid in full, upfront. $1,000 for about a case of coke products and some boxed cookies. He stated that he had lots of leftovers, but they weren't offered to me. I would suggest finding a different caterer. One that stands by his products and delivers what he says. These are special days and catering plays a big part. This was a failure by Charles.
Rick M.
Felt like I was taken advantage of by Charles. I hired the caterer for a Celebration of Life. For those that have ever planned one, it's hard to know the guest count, so a plated food option wasn't really going to work. I talked to Charles about a Coffee Bar and some pastries for the room. We agreed on a list of items that would be included and a price. I also advised Charles that we had the room from 1-5 pm, 1-2 was to be for his setup, 2-4 for the Celebration, and then 4-5 was for cleanup. I arrived at 1 pm. Charles was there...but he wouldn't bring any of the food into the room until closer to 2 pm. By the time 2 pm rolled around, he was bringing in small quantities of what seemed like store-purchased cookies and cans of Coke. Since I was too busy greeting the guests for the Celebration, the last thing I wanted to deal with was catering issues. This continued throughout the event. Small amounts were being brought in, as he could get into the room, which was now standing room only. When I called him the next day, he complained that I had too many people. My contract was for 75 or 80, (originally he quoted 100 people). The guest book showed 80 guests. It was standing room only, but he knew that going in, which is why he had an hour to set up the food, which he didn't do. He didn't really follow the menu choices on my list, didn't provide the products we contracted for, and then refused to provide me with credit. I paid in full, upfront. $1,000 for about a case of coke products and some boxed cookies. He stated that he had lots of leftovers, but they weren't offered to me. I would suggest finding a different caterer. One that stands by his products and delivers what he says. These are special days and catering plays a big part. This was a failure by Charles.
K Ray
Lunch for 15!!!Each plate, fork and knife was counted to exactly 15 as well as rolls and brownies I would think they would add a few extra just in case. I was surprised that they did not provide chafing dishes w/ warmers to keep food warm and expected me to provide a cart to transport food into venueJust felt the quality was lacking!!!!
Jenn Reynolds
Charles and his team catered my wedding at Leu Gardens and did an amazing job. The food was amazing and level of service outstanding! Thank you for being part of our special day.
Maureen Simmons
I am flabbergasted with the service and professionalism in f the catering service. No masks , no gloves, no explanation as to why they do not have gloves. And to top it off the, the catering server served our cake with no clothes, pulling the middle item out of the cake, while holding the side of the cake. This type of behavior is sickening.
Loida Arce
Char Don Catering was flawless! off site catering can be tricky and they make it look like a walk in the park. Charles and his team were on Point every minute. Thank you for making The Apopka Área Chamber of Commerse such a successful event! I give you a 12 out of 10.
Brian B
Best BBQ 'round!
Antoinette Dibella
We had Char-Don deliver a variety of appetizers for our backyard wedding reception cocktail hour, I couldn't have been more pleased! Everything was absolutely delicious, our guests raved about how good everything was. Charles was great! He was very professional and polite from beginning to end. Can't wait for our next occasion to use Char-Don again, they are absolutely awesome!!!
Renee D.
Excellent! Charles and staff are excellent to work with and the food is top notch. I had a small budget and Charles was so helpful in helping me with a reasonable catering menu. We had more than enough food. Fresh and delicious!! You can't beat the quality and the taste of their food is absolutely amazing. All My guests were raving about the food and the presentation. Try them out for your next event.
My company Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals has seen first hand just how incredible the Char-Don Catering team really is! We have done so many weddings and events together over the years and they provide the best quality food creations and top notch service every single time!! Thanks for taking such awesome care of all of our clients guys!
Lauren H
Used Char-Don for our meeting at Leu Gardens and they were fantastic! I would highly recommend to friends and family. I didn’t even have to ask for anything Charles did such a great job and the food was delicious.
Lauren H.
Recently used Char-Don Catering for our Meeting at Leu Gardens. I would highly recommend to friends and family. Charles was outstanding! The food was delicious.
Kelly E.
We used Char Don Catering for a Celebration of Life in the Villages. Charles was great to work with -very professional, easy to communicate with, helpful with menu planning and very thoughtful. The day of the event was great. The two ladies that serviced the function were outstanding, and everyone loved the food. The presentation was very nice and they are very self sufficient and didn't even need to use the kitchen. We would absolutely use then again and would highly recommend them!
Anna R.
I used Char-Don catering for my husband's surprise party as a result of the Yelp reviews and was so happy with that choice. Charles was happy to make things that were not even on the menu he provided, and the riced cauliflower was one of the favorite meal items! The beer and wine choices were awesome and we felt like it was a great value for the food and service that was provided. People always ask for references and I will be happy to steer them in this direction knowing they will have excellent food and service at their event.
Thank you so much to Charles and his crew - you all did a fantastic job. Coming in early to set up, communication on point, food was DELICIOUS!!!!!! All 160 employees at our company were impressed and couldn't have been happier. Nothing but good things to say and there was even a lot of food leftover. We will be using this company again!!!
Felt like I was taken advantage of by Charles.I hired the caterer for a Celebration of Life. For those that have ever planned one, it's hard to know the guest count, so a plated food option wasn't really going to work. I talked to Charles about a Coffee Bar and some pastries for the room. We agreed on a list of items that would be included and a price. I also advised Charles that we had the room from 1-5 pm, 1-2 was to be for his setup, 2-4 for the Celebration, and then 4-5 was for cleanup.I arrived at 1 pm. Charles was there...but he wouldn't bring any of the food into the room until closer to 2 pm. By the time 2 pm rolled around, he was bringing in small quantities of what seemed like store-purchased cookies and cans of Coke. Since I was too busy greeting the guests for the Celebration, the last thing I wanted to deal with was catering issues. This continued throughout the event. Small amounts were being brought in, as he could get into the room, which was now standing room only.When I called him the next day, he complained that I had too many people. My contract was for 75 or 80, (originally he quoted 100 people). The guest book showed 80 guests. It was standing room only, but he knew that going in, which is why he had an hour to set up the food, which he didn't do.He didn't really follow the menu choices on my list, didn't provide the products we contracted for (Coffee bar was an urn), and then refused to provide me with credit. I paid in full, upfront. $1,000 for about a case of coke products and some boxed cookies. He stated that he had lots of leftovers, but they weren't offered to me. I would suggest finding a different caterer. One that stands by his products and delivers what he says. These are special days and catering plays a big part. This was a failure by Charles.
Felt like I was taken advantage of by Charles. I hired the caterer for a Celebration of Life. For those that have ever planned one, it's hard to know the guest count, so a plated food option wasn't really going to work. I talked to Charles about a Coffee Bar and some pastries for the room. We agreed on a list of items that would be included and a price. I also advised Charles that we had the room from 1-5 pm, 1-2 was to be for his setup, 2-4 for the Celebration, and then 4-5 was for cleanup. I arrived at 1 pm. Charles was there...but he wouldn't bring any of the food into the room until closer to 2 pm. By the time 2 pm rolled around, he was bringing in small quantities of what seemed like store-purchased cookies and cans of Coke. Since I was too busy greeting the guests for the Celebration, the last thing I wanted to deal with was catering issues. This continued throughout the event. Small amounts were being brought in, as he could get into the room, which was now standing room only. When I called him the next day, he complained that I had too many people. My contract was for 75 or 80, (originally he quoted 100 people). The guest book showed 80 guests. It was standing room only, but he knew that going in, which is why he had an hour to set up the food, which he didn't do. He didn't really follow the menu choices on my list, didn't provide the products we contracted for, and then refused to provide me with credit. I paid in full, upfront. $1,000 for about a case of coke products and some boxed cookies. He stated that he had lots of leftovers, but they weren't offered to me. I would suggest finding a different caterer. One that stands by his products and delivers what he says. These are special days and catering plays a big part. This was a failure by Charles.
Lunch for 15!!!Each plate, fork and knife was counted to exactly 15 as well as rolls and brownies I would think they would add a few extra just in case. I was surprised that they did not provide chafing dishes w/ warmers to keep food warm and expected me to provide a cart to transport food into venueJust felt the quality was lacking!!!!
Charles and his team catered my wedding at Leu Gardens and did an amazing job. The food was amazing and level of service outstanding! Thank you for being part of our special day.
I am flabbergasted with the service and professionalism in f the catering service. No masks , no gloves, no explanation as to why they do not have gloves. And to top it off the, the catering server served our cake with no clothes, pulling the middle item out of the cake, while holding the side of the cake. This type of behavior is sickening.
Char Don Catering was flawless! off site catering can be tricky and they make it look like a walk in the park. Charles and his team were on Point every minute. Thank you for making The Apopka Área Chamber of Commerse such a successful event! I give you a 12 out of 10.
Best BBQ 'round!
We had Char-Don deliver a variety of appetizers for our backyard wedding reception cocktail hour, I couldn't have been more pleased! Everything was absolutely delicious, our guests raved about how good everything was. Charles was great! He was very professional and polite from beginning to end. Can't wait for our next occasion to use Char-Don again, they are absolutely awesome!!!
Excellent! Charles and staff are excellent to work with and the food is top notch. I had a small budget and Charles was so helpful in helping me with a reasonable catering menu. We had more than enough food. Fresh and delicious!! You can't beat the quality and the taste of their food is absolutely amazing. All My guests were raving about the food and the presentation. Try them out for your next event.
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My company Orlando Wedding & Party Rentals has seen first hand just how incredible the Char-Don Catering team really is! We have done so many weddings and events together over the years and they provide the best quality food creations and top notch service every single time!! Thanks for taking such awesome care of all of our clients guys!
Used Char-Don for our meeting at Leu Gardens and they were fantastic! I would highly recommend to friends and family. I didn’t even have to ask for anything Charles did such a great job and the food was delicious.
Recently used Char-Don Catering for our Meeting at Leu Gardens. I would highly recommend to friends and family. Charles was outstanding! The food was delicious.
We used Char Don Catering for a Celebration of Life in the Villages. Charles was great to work with -very professional, easy to communicate with, helpful with menu planning and very thoughtful. The day of the event was great. The two ladies that serviced the function were outstanding, and everyone loved the food. The presentation was very nice and they are very self sufficient and didn't even need to use the kitchen. We would absolutely use then again and would highly recommend them!
I used Char-Don catering for my husband's surprise party as a result of the Yelp reviews and was so happy with that choice. Charles was happy to make things that were not even on the menu he provided, and the riced cauliflower was one of the favorite meal items! The beer and wine choices were awesome and we felt like it was a great value for the food and service that was provided. People always ask for references and I will be happy to steer them in this direction knowing they will have excellent food and service at their event.