Party In A Box Catering

Used Party in a Box for an event catering 160 guests. Chef Dawn was a great communicator, the service was amazing and the food was top notch. They even decorated and it added so much to the way the event presentation.

My wife and I used Party In A Box to cater our wedding. They were superb!
Amazing food. Amazing drinks. Amazing service. Everyone loved the bartenders, the food, the décor. The staff (Cassie and Don) were a pleasure to work with. We highly recommend this company. Great value for the perfect service. Well done and thank you!

Cassie was our point person throughout the 10 month planning process for our 350 person school fundraiser. She was professional, reliable, helpful and so easy to work with. She was able to gracefully handle any obstacle that came her way the night of– and with a smile!
Dawn, the chef and owner, is an unbelievable talent– the food and presentation were wonderful!
I will definitely use Party in a Box again!

Dawn and her team were absolutely amazing to work with! Dawn was beyond accommodating and we are eternally grateful for her help. They were able to flawlessly cater our 500 person event featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It was truly a magical experience, and we couldn’t have pulled it off without them. Not only were they able to help us out on short notice, but everyone was absolutely raving about the caliber of the food — it was truly top notch. The menu was only made from fresh locally sourced and organic items which further enhanced the experience of our guests.
Here were a few of our favorites:
— Crostini with Organic Heirloom Peaches
— Local Line Caught Seared Yellowtail on a Wonton Crisp
— Organic Lemon Apricot Chicken Lettuce Cups
If you are looking for a caterer, just call them, you won’t be disappointed :)

So lucky to have had Party in a Box, Chef Dawn and their wedding coordinator Cassie be with us on our wedding day! We were given a list of venders that were accepted by our venue (the Ocean Institute) and after speaking and meeting with a few other vendors we fell in love with Party in the Box. WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION!!! Dawn and Cassie are so personable and the food is incredible. They understood and respected our budget and never tried to push the cost up. We received so many compliments on our food, the appetizers were phenomenal and Chef Dawn makes the best chicken piccata and tri tip! And I don’t think our wedding would have been half as good without Cassie, we didn’t have a wedding planner so she stepped up and helped us in so many ways. Thank you Chef Dawn and Cassie for making the best day of our lives so amazing.

Party in a Box Catering is fantastic!!! I have had Chef Dawn’s delicious food at several events over the yeas, and so when my husband and I were planning our wedding last year, I knew instantly that I wanted Party in a Box to be our caterer.
Chef Dawn and Cassie went over and above our expectations every step of the way. During our tasting, we felt like a king and queen as Chef Dawn presented us with beautifully-​arranged, decadent items. We seriously would have selected each and every item she presented us with if we could have. During our tasting, Cassie was incredibly helpful as she walked us through the logistics of the catering and other rentals — we felt so taken care of and I have instant confidence in Cassie’s talent for helping the catering coordination go off without a hitch. Chef Dawn and Cassie both spent hours with us that night — not only just giving us the food options and answering logistics questions, but also just taking the time to get to know us as a couple. That made the experience that much more special!
Leading up to the wedding, Cassie and Chef Dawn both remained in constant contact with us, checking in to ensure we all had everything we needed for the big day. Cassie met with me at our venue to do a walk through of the space and to ensure she had my «vision» for the set up and the process of the day. I cannot stress enough how helpful Cassie was! She not only coordinated the food and the rentals, but she also helped me to think through the little details I otherwise wouldn’t have even thought of. She is a wizard at her job — coordinator extraordinaire!
Our wedding was on Oct 4, 2014 at the Ocean Institute in Dana Point (~170 guests). I seriously did not have to worry about a THING — because Cassie and Chef Dawn had it all taken care of! The set up of the tables, buffet, bar and décor was amazing and just how I’d dreamed it. They even brought some of their own décor, which fit perfectly with the look and feel of my wedding. Their catering staff were friendly and helpful and took very good care of our guests.
And the food… the food was out-​of-​this-​world delicious! So many of our guests have gone on and on about how amazing it was! You know how they say that at your own wedding you usually don’t sit for long and don’t really enjoy your meal? Well my husband and I both had a giant plate of food and sat long enough to eat the entire thing — that’s how good it was! And not only did it taste good, but we also really valued the products that Chef Dawn uses for her meals. We love her philosophy of using locally-​grown and organic produce when possible, and the best quality, no hormone meats! It meant a lot to us to know that not only did our guests get a delicious meal, but they also got a healthy one!
Overall, it was such a JOY to work with Party in a Box Catering and we are so grateful that we chose them for our wedding. I would recommend them as a top choice catering company for ANY event!!!

Party In A Box Catering is the best catering company in Orange County, hands down! I haven’t used many other catering companies, and I still feel very confident it’s true!
My wife and I got married this past March, and we had Dawn and Cassie cater the event, which was an enormous success. From the first time we met with them, we felt like they both truly cared about the most important day of our lives, and would do everything in their power to make it so special. We ordered a Chicken Tarragon dish that was just as amazing on our wedding day as it was when we tried it at the tasting several months earlier.
On the day of the wedding, the staff was courteous, fast, and amazingly helpful in ways that only Cassie could manage them. Guests complemented our food choices from the homegrown cherry tomato olive tapenade, to the Israeli couscous and herbed asparagus spears. It will be a day that we remember forever, and we couldn’t have imagined it without Dawn, Cassie and the staff at Party in a Box Catering. We are forever grateful for everything, and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer!

We asked Chef Dawn to cater the holiday party for prepared foods team. The service and the food was great. The shrimp scewers and the meatball sliders were almost literally fought over. Thank you Chef Dawn.

We had a small corporate holiday party at a private home and Party in a Box was fantastic!
Cassie was my POC throughout the planning process and she was super helpful. She always replied within 24 hours to any emails where I had questions about the menu/​setup/​etc.
The onsite crew day of the event were all very friendly and on time. We ordered three tray passed apps (the smokey boneless short-​ribs with mashed potatoes, coconut shrimp with a delicious apricot dipping sauce & eggrolls with a sweet & sour sauce). All were amazing! Main course was chicken in basil cream sauce with sun-​dried tomatoes + penne paste + veggie medley.
Everything was delicious and I wish I didn’t eat so many appetizers so I could have had more chicken :)
Thank you Chef Dawn & Co. for a fun and easy evening!

Chef Dawn catered my wedding on 10÷11÷14. What an amazing job she and her staff did. The food was phenomenal, the desserts were incredible. Everybody loved her food. The presentation of all the food was beautiful. She was so easy to work with and so accommodating and professional. Her staff were all very well dressed and polite and helpful. I can’t say enough good things about Dawn and her company. Cassie was her coordinator and also did an amazing job. If you want the best in caterers, she is the choice. She exceeded my expectations, and was attentive to all the little details. I was so excited to have her make her special desserts and they were beautiful and a huge hit. From her fabulous appetizers to her salads and main course to the desserts, everything was perfect. I would highly recommend Chef Dawn and Party in a Box for any of your catering needs. If you are a stickler on details as I am, feel confident in using her!

We recently utilized Chef Dawn and her staff to cater our 135 person wedding. Party in A Box Catering was incredible and exceeded all expectations. Easily one of the best decisions we made. The food at the wedding was even better than the tasting and we received more compliments than I could have imagined at the event and after on everything served. We went with a So. Cal Taco bar with shrimp, chicken and vegan options with incredible appetizers and salad — everything was perfect. Dawn is professional, organized, friendly and brings a terrific staff. I couldn’t give higher praise for Dawn, Party in a Box and her entire staff.

Party in a box was amazing! I could not have asked for more from Dawn and her staff. From start to finish they exceeded my expectations, from the quality of food to the professionalism of her staff, everything was outstanding. They were unbelievably easy to work with and extremely attentive to every detail so I was truly able to enjoy the special day.
The food was superb and diverse, from tacos to sushi, everyone raved about it. The staff was quick and efficient at setting up and breaking down the tables and extremely attentive to all the guests. As a professional in the hospitality industry, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them for any occasion.

After much research and many tastings we finally came across Party in a Box Catering for my recent wedding, and it was the best decision we made. I’ve been to many weddings and the food is always mediocre and one thing I wanted was great, fresh, tasty food at my wedding and I found that and more with Party in a Box. They truly went above and beyond with EVERYTHING. One thing that I am so proud of is that every guest I spoke with at my wedding complimented me on my food but the real credit goes to Dawn, Jonathan, Veronica, Marlina and the rest of their great crew. Jonathan runs Splendid Events, which works with Party in a Box. My coordinator at my wedding site was lacking, to say the least, Jonathan and Veronica took charge with setting up the venue to look amazing, making sure everything ran on time, getting people to gather for pictures, making sure I had a drink in my hand, hiding all the little day mishaps and taking care of it for me. I can honestly say that my wedding ran smoothly with no glitches. What bride can say that? I can thank that all to this great group. Jonathan was so great with his trailer that we used. It was perfect for me to hide in while all the guest were arriving and for my wedding party, husband and I to hang out in after the ceremony. The trailer was beautifully decorated so my pictures came out great! They were awesome to fill it with drinks and the also brought us some appetizers after the ceremony. Marlina was great with my 2 year old ring bearer so that he would walk down the aisle and planing little details so that we can capture great photos. The food that Dawn made was absolutely delicious. And now I’ll get to what everyone wants to read reviews about, the food! We had…
Appetizers
*Fruit and cheese plater, which they matched perfectly with my wedding theme
*Phylo pastry triangle stuffed with zucchini and pine nuts
*Short rib and gouda mashed served in a cute little plastic cup so that everyone had their own little serving– the one thing that people fought over to get! My husbands cousin was bragging that she ate 5 of them! Words can’t do these justice!
Dinner
*Fresh mixed green salad with blue cheese, cranberries, candied pecans and mandarin oranges
*Seasonal mixed vegetables that were cooked to perfection and nicely seasoned
* Basil sun dried tomato chicken, so good that they was none left at the end of the night! It was perfectly cooked, nice and moist-​which is so rare to find at a wedding for 150 people!
*Au gratin potatoes, these were absolutely amazing. I’ve heard many comments from my guests about how they went back for seconds on these. I wanted to too but I didn’t have time and I was disappointed, but they wrapped up the leftovers for us and I got my seconds the next day!
I HIGHLY recommended Party in a Box & Splendid Events, for any occasion. They are very organized, great customer service and most importantly great food! I will definitely use them for any party in my future and I suggest you do too!

Party-​in-​a-​Box Catering was recommended by a friend for our November 2^nd wedding. After a few phone conversations, we met Chef Dawn and Sharon at their facility, and went over their concepts and gave us a tasting. The food was exquisite, and we placed a deposit; beyond the catering, they included in their cost estimate Sharon’s expertise as a Wedding Coordinator. Their confidence and knowledge was enough to convince us to go with them.
For our actual wedding, everything went perfectly. Sharon created the setting exactly as we had requested, and it exceeded our expectations — the décor was beautiful, the place settings were our requested color scheme, and the tables were well-​placed.
Sharon coordinated well with the venue management, the DJ, and the rest of the catering staff. When we were outside taking photos, one of the staff members offered us cold lemonade and snacks.
The food was fantastic — the salad was wonderful, the rice was perfectly cooked. The groom cleaned his plate and asked for seconds! The guests raved about the food.
Sharon’s staff were punctual, courteous, and knowledgeable. We were provided with a personal attendant, Malina, who was incredible with her help, ensuring that the bride and groom had everything needed at a moments’ notice. Malina also was exceptionally helpful with the wedding party, and even looked after some of the guests who had special needs, including the bride’s father.
At the end of the evening, Sharon’s crew was quick to clean up, and supported us in moving all the remaining food, unopened drinks, the gifts, and personal equipment, back into our vehicles to get us back home quickly.
Sharon checked with us regularly about everything, was not pushy, and worked smoothly with all the staff involved to make things run smoothly. We had the best wedding, with the best food and catering that we had envisioned all along. It really was the best day of our lives, and they really put the effort into making it happen.

I cannot express how glad I am to have worked with Party in a Box for my wedding day!!! I don’t even know where to begin!!! My husband and I are in our mid-​20s, and we had to pay for almost everything so our budget was pretty tight. Nonetheless, Sharon had worked with me from beginning to end. They accommodated, but there was nothing that seemed accommodated about the service, décor, and the food at all. It EXCEEDED it by far! There was nobody with an empty cup bc all the staff were on it, the food was awesome, and not once did I have to worry or check up on them. I felt I could rely on them with ease which was a complete relief for me as I was freaking out abt all the other little things that were going on. And even for our ceremony (it was and intimate backyard wedding), they knew how to queue and direct us. By the way, did I mention the food? Omg, the food… one of the best, if not, the best chicken I have ever had in my life! Everyone was raving about it including myself. Had a couple of people even sneak out some doggy bags! lol Dawn and Sharon did an absolute fabulous job!!!
So people, in conclusion, I would MOST DEFINITELY RECOMMEND Party in a Box catering if you are considering doing so. If I have another event, I already know who I’m going to :)

Great food! Chef Dawn is phenomenal. Try some of the vegan options :)

Had the fortunate privilege to be at events where Party in a Box was catering. In each events, they served different variety of foods. All I can say is that all the food they served was absolutely delicious. I tried their BBQ TriTip, tried their pasta, and even had some pizza with their homemade dough. Their deserts were amazing as well. The food they served was not too salty, not too sweet, or too rich… just cooked to perfection. The head chef is absolutely talented and creative and was told can cook up anything for any occasions… even Vegan!!!

I found Party in a Box Catering through my wedding venue (Ocean Institute), and I’m really glad I did! Sharon is so helpful and accommodating and Dawn is an amazing chef. They worked with me through the entire process and were open to adjusting their packages to meet my needs. A huge plus is that they also give you the option to buy your own alcohol for the bar, which can save you a lot of money.
They not only cater but they also do set up and decorating with either their materials or yours. I had a very specific vision (I had a War of 1812 themed reception) and Sharon met with me a few times in person and had many emails back and forth with me to make sure that she understood what I wanted. The decorations turned out fabulous and all my guests loved them.
However, the best thing about hiring them is the FOOD! It was incredible! There was not one person at my wedding that didn’t enjoy the food. Everyone from my vegetarian Grandmother to our hardcore meat-​eater friends kept telling my husband and I how good it was. My boss was so impressed that now she is having them cater her daughter’s wedding.
Seriously, I had a couple other vendors giving me headaches but these guys are awesome, professional, and a pleasure to work with.