event catering testimonials
“amazing job making custom items for us” “Emelle’s Catering, specifically Nicole, was amazing and understood our Carnival theme and what we were looking for instantly. Everyone LOVED the food at our wedding. Emelle’s did an amazing job making custom items for us that fit with our carnival theme: corn dogs, mini donuts, funnel cakes to name few!” Sandra & Tyler (wedding – as featured on UBC Boathouse blog) “food was wonderful, the staff were professional…” “On behalf of everyone at Science World, I would like to thank you for the fantastic contribution that Emelle’s made to our Sneak Peek VIP event…The food was wonderful, the staff were professional, competent and friendly, and the event was a success thanks to the support of companies such as Emelle’s. It means a lot to us to know that Science World has your support, and we hope that you will also be able to enjoy providing catering to customers in our much improved and expanded facility. Thank you very much indeed.” Telus World of Science(special event) “emelle’s exceeded our high expectations…” “We really enjoyed working with Melissa and the team at Emelle’s. We asked Melissa to help us pick the perfect vegetarian menu — it needed to be tasty and imaginative to impress our non-vegetarian friends and family — and she delivered! We got lots of compliments on the food and on the service that Emelle’s provided. We were so impressed with Emelle’s in the lead up to the wedding that we asked them to cater our rehearsal night dinner too. Emelle’s exceeded our high expectations at both events.” Leora & Gareth (wedding reception – as featured on weddingwire.com) “the presentation was elegant & simple” “I am recommending emelle’s to everyone i know planning an event! I wanted to acknowledge your contribution to our wedding reception. We contacted you late and you were able to meet our needs. The presentation was elegant and simple. Many of our guests commented on the selection of canapés and taste profile . I also want to thank you Nicole, for being so lovely and professional from our first phone call, through to the event and our last interaction. Your care and open communication helped with feeling taken care of. As I said to you on the phone, I’m glad a wedding only happens once.” Michael & Ruth
(wedding reception) “you were great to work with & things ran smoothly.” “Feedback on your work at SVI Vancouver has been great!…you were great to work with and things ran smoothly. I can attest to the fact that the food was great. And ironically, I was at wedding this weekend that you catered at the Stanley Park Rowing Club. Again, really well done. Food was great. Paced nicely. And your server was wonderful!
…look forward to working with you in the future. Leslie (special event and wedding) “they weren’t happy until we were happy…” Nothing but good things to say about Emelle’s. First of all, Nicole the event manager is simply amazing and probably my favourite vendor I dealt with. She was so accommodating in helping me find the perfect food for our wedding. We had several tastings and they weren’t happy until we were happy. Very refreshing. I should also probably mention that the food and their staff were awesome. Tanya (wedding – as featured on weddingwire.com) “couldn’t have asked for a better wedding!” “Thank you so much for everything – our wedding went off without a hitch on Saturday and your service staff are to thank! We received so many compliments on the service, the wonderful food, and how everything was set up. The Harbour Room at the Rowing Club looked beautiful all done up. Couldn’t have asked for a better wedding. Thank you for helping us plan our special day, and for always having time to deal with the latest issue.” Kayleigh & Trevor
(Wedding July 2011) “thank you again for your friendliness, professionalism and enthusiam”
I just wanted to send along a quick note to say thanks to you and your staff for a wonderful day last Friday. I hear that you were busily at work setting up and I appreciate everything you did. It felt like I was surrounded by a bunch of magic fairies who managed to take care of everything! The food and service were amazing! We’ve gotten lots of positive feedback about the meal and the cheesecake and we keep hearing praise for the service – both at the bar and the buffet. We will certainly spread the word about Emelle’s and, should we ever decide to organize a huge party again, we’ll certainly be back. Thank you again for your friendliness, professionalism, and enthusiasm both on Friday and in the months leading up to our wedding.” Alana (Wedding)
“raves galore for the food!” It was a great day and you were awesome. Your staff was so great and the room looked beautiful. We received so many compliments on the tables and even more on the food. Raves galore for the food! I feel bad that I didn’t get a chance to properly thank the staff for their hard work. They were incredibly good. We never noticed that the buffet was broken down at the end of dinner and then suddenly there was cake being served.
Did I mention that everyone was raving about how good the food was?…
Thank you for all of your calmness and help. You certainly made everything smooth and easy. Barb & Steve
(Wedding) “it was decadent and divine!” WOW!! Wow, Wow! The food was such an amazing compliment to an already fantastic day. And the cake – the cake got endless compliments. It was decadent and divine! Compliments to the chef for coming up with something so amazing that accommodated all those difficult allergies! Success!!! All your staff were absolutely wonderful, considerate, professional, and polite. Thank you for making such an important element of our wedding day such a wonderful experience. I think all of our out of town guests were blown away by being served fresh BBQ BC salmon! Anna (Wedding) “I have been blown away by everything” “Nicole, I want to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for the UNBELIEVABLE service, amazing food, amazing people…just everything. From our very first encounter with you guys to our very last, I have been blown away by everything. We received soooo many compliments from people about the food being delicious, and I think the best compliment I can try and tell you guys about is my best friend’s little sister is the MOST picky eater you will ever find… Needless to say when I was going around to tables and approached her, she had half a plate left with food and told me that the dinner was all delicious and that this was actually her second helping, and that she was wishing her outfit wasn’t so tight as she wanted to go for a third!!! This is the highest praise I can pass on!!!! I was literally blown away when Rajesh and I had our own people to serve us and was so taken by the really charming server who helped me. I couldn’t be live he carried my dinner all the way to my table, as i was worried I’d somehow manage to spill on my sari!!! Rajesh, i know too, was also loving this service and i think it is these kind of touches that just makes us fall in love with you guys all the more. I will happily recommend you guys to anyone and everyone, and am so happy that we FINALLY came to our senses and came to the caterer we should have been speaking to from the beginning.” Farah (Wedding) “your fabulous reputation was obviously reiterated on our wedding day” “Our day was absolutely perfect. We loved the venue set up, the food and the exceptional service from Emelle’s staff. My Dad especially loved everything (which was really important) and even Dennis’ SUPER picky mother had seconds (a first for her in the nearly 5 years I have known her). We loved all the food, and appreciated that we had appetizers put aside as they were my personal favourite. Harumi (our wedding planner) did say she was really happy with everything. She had already had excellent things to say about Emelle’s when we hired her, so your fabulous reputation was obviously reiterated on our wedding day. Thank you for all of your hard work in coordinating all the details of the day, for your constant communication and for ensuring that we had absolutely everything, exactly as we wanted for our BIG DAY! Jessica & Dennis (Wedding) “you made this an absolutely outstanding event” “We were absolutely thrilled with your catering! I was personally very impressed by the creativity of your food and it was even more delicious than it was beautiful. The vegetable “garden” was absolutely beautiful and a very clever way to display what is often a boring tray of veggies. I heard particular raves about the mini-greek salad cups, mushrooms, tomato-mozzarella skewers, and of course the dessert. Our guests were actually delighted by the dessert tray — people were excited to see what you came up with after tasting the hors d’oeuvres — and they were not disappointed. Your staff was gracious and friendly. We had been quite concerned if we would have enough food with passed hors d’oeuvres, but I heard many people say that your staff came by so frequently that they felt full. You made this an absolutely outstanding event of which my group was very proud.” Donna (Conference & Networking Evening) “we simply could not make our themes come alive without your amazing attention to detail” “I can’t thank you enough for your generous sponsorship of yesterday’s Chinese New Year themed Annual Assistant’s Lunch. We simply could not make our themes come alive without your amazing attention to detail: from special drinks to the buffet display all made for a special lunch for some very hard working special people. As always the food was delicious and elicited many rave reviews from our guests. Also please extend my thanks to your staff for their help in the planning and execution of the event. Your on-site staff’s friendly demeanour and extraordinary service during the event ensured our guests were comfortable and happy, for which we are truly grateful.”
Sharla (Hospital Luncheon)
corporate testimonials
“you’re the BEST!!!” “Just a note to say thank you to you and your staff. Your team did a fabulous job! the feedback I’ve received has been nothing but “glowing” regarding everything from the set-up, service and friendliness of the staff. The event went off without a hitch thanks to their organization and professionalism. Everyone raved about the appies as well. You’re the BEST!!!” Karen (Business Product Launch) “Your staff came to my rescue…”“Your staff came to my rescue beautifully today! My boss decided at the last minute to serve lunch at one of our meetings. I made a frantic phone call to your office. (They) very calmly helped me out and voila! 11 people got fed with the (as always) wonderful repast from Emelle’s. Please extend my thanks to your staff who made it possible for me to look good by delivering to us right away (within one hour of my phone call!!).” Bee
(Vancouver Coastal Health)
“your staff are very pleasant and professional” “We’re receiving positive feedback on the food from our pilots and it is indeed disappearing always a good sign! Personally, I thought Monday’s veggie sandwiches were very tasty, and the penne was good yesterday. Can’t seem to snag a cookie as they’re snapped up right away by our trainees! Your staff are very pleasant and professional as well and have been delivering on schedule, which is appreciated.” Nicky
(CHC Global Operations) “the food is always fresh and delicious” “Thank you so much for providing us with excellent food and service over the past year and a half. The food is always fresh and delicious and the delivery team is always punctual and professional. Your services have made our meetings infinitely more enjoyable and we hope that in the future we will be able to work with you all again.” The OHSAH Team “you have made our various dietary restrictions seem like no trouble at all”
“Thank you so much for your help arranging the catering for our meetings these past months. Our orders have not always been the simplest but you have made our various dietary restrictions seem like no trouble at all and you have provided great solutions every time we’ve run into problems. I will happily and highly recommend you and Emelle’s to everyone I know.” David
restaurant testimonials
“delicious, gourmet lunch.” “I love this place. The staff are super friendly, it feels like you’re walking into Cheers. My favourite part is that the menu is different every day, up on the chalk board, along with the old faithfuls. They have tons of yummy salads, and they even have daily fancy water – they put mint and raspberries, or watermelon, or lemon and lime, or what have you in it daily. There’s a cute little patio out front perfect for a beautiful sunny day – but you really have to know when to get there as it’s usually full (the patio). It’s right by my studio and I love going there for a healthy, delicious, gourmet lunch. It’s affordable too! Victoria (as featured on Yelp) “always willing to deliver exactly what you want”“I love the Turkey sandwich with the home made cranberry sauce. Pure comfort food. I have that all year long. And when I’m craving veggie only, the grilled veggie sandwich is heavenly. Their soups are excellent too and the staff makes the experience even better. Always friendly, always willing to deliver exactly what you want. They are also very mindful to people’s allergies. That’s why I love Emelle’s Cafe. Oh and the art work on the walls creates a great atmosphere! I believe it changes almost monthly. Ozzie
as featured in the Vancouver Sun
