Absolutely Perfect Catering Review

I am a photographer and today there was a wedding in Baltimore which this company (can't call them absolutely perfect) serviced. According to the contract, the couple is supposed to provide a meal and they pay a catering company. However the 2 photographers and the videographer weren't offered a meal until they went to the caterer and asked about the food. A lady from from the company had a very unhappy face as if she was doing us a favor by providing a meal that had been paid for It was a cold ham sandwich. Two of us do not eat pork and the lady was told about that but she did not offer anything instead. Besides the sandwich looked like it was kept in a refrigerator since 1990s. So basically this company took the couple's money and used it to provide the vendors with a cheap snack- can't call it a meal or food So all the 3 vendors refused to yake it and had to work for 8 hours on an empty stomach. I only wonder how much this company charged the couple for this meal and how much it was in reality - a great way to make extra money.

If you really wanna be an absolutely perfect company you need to treat vendors absolutely perfect

DO NOT SIGN THE CONTRACT! If you have to cancel due to a global pandemic and try to reschedule they will take your down payment and will not cater your event.

They live up to their name. They catered our Christmas dinner on 12/14/17. When I couldn't see the vision, they talked me through it. The evening was far better than I could have imagined. They were punctual and professional, the food was amazing, they were fun and they turned a small coffee house into an amazing party room. The decorations were simple but beautifully placed. Their clean up was fast and once they left, there was NO sign that they'd ever been there. The food....THE FOOD.....garlic mashed potatoes, the best salad, the meatballs, the stuffed mushrooms....it was ALL very tasty and there was plenty of food for seconds (and thirds for some). We WILL call on them again for our next event and I'd give them 10 stars. Thank you for all you did to make our holiday party PERFECT.

Visited Absolutely Perfect for our wedding menu tasting and they are so fantastic! I have been working with them for about a year towards all of the details for our wedding and they have been so great. Sarah is so helpful, has great ideas, and is very patient! I would recommend them to anyone! The food is amazing and you can't beat the service!

UPDATE:
Absolutely Perfect Catering lives up to their name! They helped make the entire process, from early planning, all the way through day-of services, an absolute dream. Sarah was with me along the entire journey and really helped plan my entire wedding! They asked all of the right questions to get me thinking about my vision for our big day and made sure everything was covered. Calling them a caterer makes it sound like all they handle is food (and boy, do they know how to handle food!), but they covered so much more our bars, rentals, linens, set-up for our ceremony, flipping for the reception, servers, etc, etc. They were really a one-stop shop for our biggest wedding needs. The menu tasting was super helpful and all of the food they made was delicious! I was so excited about our menu and our guests LOVED it! They even fit in my favorite mac and cheese! Sarah, Stephany, and Amber made sure that our day was magical and every little detail was taken care of. Even when there was an unfortunate medical emergency during our reception, they handled everything with compassion and professionalism. I honestly could go on and on about how amazing their service was and am incredibly thankful they were a part of our wedding day team! Thank you, APC!

They are not even deserving of one star. How can you take a couple's money when they had to cancel the event due to a panademic. It's heartless and not a good look as a business. They clearly only care about the money and not their customers. You're better off with a different catering company that actualy cares about their customers. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR MONEY!

My best friend was supposed to use this catering company for her wedding on 04/29/20. Then this small detail came along, you may have heard of it, COVID-19? Oh, that s right...it was a GLOBAL PANDEMIC and their wedding had to be cancelled. I m here to leave this review for an awful company that has practically stolen $2,500.00 from this couple who have already had to go through so much with all the time and planning being ripped away from them. They said that they could use the $2,500.00 for another event, but only if they spend $2,500.00 more. What a joke. I recommend using probably any other company, just in case another tragedy that affects the whole world takes place; you ll want some place that has the common decency to do the right thing. Not dip, dive and dodge to keep money for services that weren t rendered.

This company is AMAZING! We hired them for our wedding on 10/14/17 and they went above and beyond to make our event awesome! They even set up our ceremony site last minute when the venue crew failed to do it. The food was epic... to die for! We did brunch for dinner with some special Maryland dishes and they nailed it. Also their presentation is amazing - they blended all their displays right in with our fall themed/rustic wedding. All of their staff are also fantastic, friendly and professional! We highly recommend them!

My wife threw a 70th birthday party catered by Absolutely Perfect for 53 people. They arrived to setup on time, encouraged us to eat hors d'oeurvres before guests arrived (spot on recommendation), served food and beverages, interacted with guests just right, and cleaned up quickly. Virtually every guest complemented the food (crab balls, vegetarian stuffed mushroom caps, braised orange short ribs, charm city chicken, eggplant parmesan). A couple take always 1. They are fantastic to work with. 2. This didn't taste like catered food. 3. "You could cut those braised short ribs with a fork" per my 100 year old mother-in-law. 4. Absolutely Perfect is Absolutely Perfect.

Leslye, Steph, and the rest of the Absolutely Perfect team were amazing! We used them for our recent wedding and they couldn't have been more helpful and the food couldn't have been anymore delicious. During the planning process, they were quick to answer any questions that we had and were very helpful in organizing the day. During the wedding, they made sure everything ran smoothly and we are still getting comments about how delicious the food was. I would highly recommend them for any wedding!

They should select a different name. Things that were less than perfect:

Our planner couldn't keep my name straight, many emails or phone calls greeted me with the wrong name -- I was the groom in this.

They charged our credit card higher than the contract amount, and the disagreement required escalation to a manager resolve -- why do you need a managers permission to refund $75 you shouldn't have charged? This took several phone calls to resolve.

Some (not all) of the food was disappointing.

Overall, they did a pretty good job, but it was nowhere near perfect.

Leslye and her staff did a amazing job catering our reception. We had a 4 hour reception and everything was delicious. I made my own centerpieces, table numbers and escort cards and the staff was able to set up everything perfectly.

The staff was very professional and I received many compliments on the food. The buffalo chicken dip, steak skewers and black & white tuna were among the favorites at our reception. Our guests had a choice of pan seared tilapia, chicken picatta or a vegetable napoleon. I had the tilapia and it was wonderful my husband wasn't able to finish his chicken picatta but he thoroughly enjoyed the attempt.

Our wedding cake came from Absolutely Perfect as well. We had a small three tiered cake that was beyond belief per our guest. We had two bites of it but were floored with it. The top was tiramisu, center yellow cake with strawberry preserves and strawberry mousse and the base was chocolate cake with chocolate mousse and raspberry preserves. The decoration was a copy of our invitation scroll work. I made our cake topper, but forgot it and the even coordinator brought it to my attention at the end of the event since they were unable to find it. (Totally my fault, I forgot to put it with the rest of our decorations). I was having such a good time I didn't even notice it!

A few days before our wedding we added an additional guest, changed two meals and Leslye didn't bat eye about it. She was incredibly helpful and replied to emails very quickly. If you want a catered that will respond to your concerns, answer honestly, and work with you then Absolutely Perfect is the company for you.

I enjoyed a wonderful lunchbox compliments of a training class I attended yesterday. I ate part for lunch yesterday and finished it off today. Generous portion sizes. Omg! Grilled chicken caesar wrap, fruit salad, potato salad and 2 cookies... EVERYTHING was delicious! Sorry I couldn't include a before pic.

I cannot say enough good things about this company! Leslye and Morgan were wonderful throughout the entire process of planning and conducting our wedding, we couldn t have done it without them. Their staff was friendly and the service and guidance we received went above and beyond all of my expectations. People are still telling us over a month later how good the food was at our wedding! I have been and will be recommending APC to everyone I know and will definitely be using them again in the future!

Having been to two weddings catered by APC, I knew I was going to get a high quality and unique dining experience. I decided to use them twice this year for our catered luncheons that we provide to our VIP customers. The food was amazing, on time, and there was more than enough! I had to use them again in a pinch when our original catering through Chipotle was mysteriously cancelled for 50 people which I found out about 4 days prior to our event. I emailed APC in a panic and they worked with me quickly to stay around my budget and provide a feast for my customers!

Your staff, creativity, and food is amazing! Thank you so much once again! We can't recommend you enough!

Very organized company. Alot of offerings. Everything tasted very salty though. They're very pushy. Kept calling and emailing after I had considered using them for a wedding catering option. I had already told them I made up my mind with another company. They continued to ask questions about who I ended up using and sending countless emails from different sales reps.

The work quality was outstanding and the prices are great

They stole $2500 from a wedding that got cancelled because of covid. As a former chef and someone who worked in the restaurant industry for years, this is inexcusable. Don t trust them with your money. Find another caterer

Me and my family are absolutely perfectly disappointed with this catering company. My cousins were set to marry a couple of months ago, but because of a world wide pandemic had to cancel their special day. If that wasn't heart breaking enough, this ruthless company told them they wouldn't get the $2500 they paid for a job that wasn't even done due to an unforeseen circumstance. How greedy and heartless do you have to be to keep a couples deposit who didn't even get to have their special day? APC, you can get relief as a small business, but what relief did you offer your customers absolutely nothing? Your food might be.... alright, but customer service and business ethics SUCK. People looking to higher this catering company just don't. The only thing they're good at is being absolutely perfect at taking your money and having no compassion.

The service (delivery, setup, presentation) was very detailed, even elegant, all the way down to the perfectly stacked napkins and little name cards for each item, and the food was even better! Creative and delicious (the lobster grilled cheese was amazing!). Highly recommend for any catering needs!