GR Catering

What a wonderful staff. we had a pharmacy party they took great care of us. The staff was courteous and helpful and the food was tasty. We received many compliments from staff regarding the quality and taste of the food. They were very professional throughout the entire process, while planning the menu. Lastly the price was so affordable. I will be definitely use them for all my other parties.

Marty, Gaby and crew provided a delicious buffet dinner for my daughter’s wedding reception in August. They were very professional throughout the entire process, while planning the menu and consulting with us on our choices of dinnerware, glassware, etc. As it was a little overwhelming at times, planning a wedding for almost 200 people, Marty was always very helpful and courteous… and he returned my numerous phone calls and emails consistently, as well as answered all my questions on a timely basis. The food was amazing… all of our guests complimented how much they enjoyed the meal. I would highly recommend GR Catering for any event.

This review is for their outstanding customer service. We didn’t end up using them for our catering needs because we decided to do our reception at a hotel with their in-​house chef but GR catering was so professional and expedient about getting back to me with my proposal that I feel very inclined to write this review.
If you are on a budget, they can do it for you! You just tell them what your budget per person is and they will come up with something that meets your needs. I highly recommend you check them out because their customer service is fantastic and their prices were extremely affordable.

We hired GR Catering for a wedding reception in San Diego/​Bonita on 1÷24÷15. We were very pleased and impressed with both their service and food! Marty was fantastic throughout the process and his staff that supported our event were very professional. The food was fantastic and our guests were very happy! Thank you for everything! They went above and beyond to make our day special!

GR catering did a great job for our office holiday luncheon. The staff was courteous and helpful and the food was tasty. We received many compliments from staff regarding the quality and taste of the food. Delicious!
Will definitely use in the future!
Thank you Marty!

We hired GR Catering to support our company’s annual volunteer day. They organized everything we needed for a 100 person event: breakfast, BBQ lunch, water, sodas, desserts, tents, chairs and AV equipment. They made everything very easy, and they were always very responsive to our questions, concerns, and needs. The staff was very friendly, engaging and helpful. We’d hire them again in a heartbeat.

We have used GR catering for 2 corporate event at the beach and they have been great! The service is awesome and the food was delicious. I will use them whenever we have events.

Great service, friendly staff, and delicious food. I couldn’t have asked for a better catering experience. Thanks Marty!!!

We used GR Catering for our September wedding. From the beginning Marty and Gaby were great to work with. Emails and phone calls were responded to in a timely manner and Marty was always very cordial. He recommended we do a ‘vendor pow-​wow’ so he could meet all of our vendors before the wedding and get everyone on the same page as far as set up, events throughout the night, and timeline. It was such a great recommendation that I would pass on to anyone who does not have a wedding planner! As with any wedding, we had a lot of changes/​additions etc to our invoice throughout the process. I would have a corrected invoice with my requested changes in my hands typically within 1 – 2 days.
The day before the wedding I was slammed with things to do so I asked if I could deliver the beer/​wine that we had purchased, to Marty’s store front and have him delivery it to the venue with the rest of our food. Marty doesn’t normally do this but went out of his way (I imagine he could hear the desperation in my voice). This way we didn’t have to ask a friend to do it the day of, or have to do it ourselves. This took a huge weight off all of our shoulders.
On our wedding day Marty made very sure my husband and I had food and drinks in our hand as soon as the ceremony ended and it was time to take photos. He worked his butt off! The buffet set up looked great and our tables were simple but beautifully decorated as I had requested. I even changed one of my colors from apple green to yellow at the last minute and trusted that Marty would pull through without my seeing the linen color. It looked awesome.
The food was very good. We went with a Hawaiian theme and had pork, chicken, fish, Hawaiian macaroni salad, tropical salad, and Hawaiian rolls. We were very happy with the food and heard from our guests the same! I didn’t get to try the desserts as we had a cake just for my husband and I but from what I hear, it was a hit.
The only minor thing was that Marty had forgotten we wanted coffee service so it was not listed on the final invoice and my mother’s credit card had already been charged the balance due. I had called Marty with a question the day before and he let me know the coffee situation and that he had added it to the invoice and charged my mother’s credit card. I’m sure it was an oversight given the hectic day leading up to it but she and I would have preferred if GR had called us to let us know the charge was going to be applied before applying it.
All in all I was very happy with GR. Our wedding day went off without a hitch (many said it was the best wedding they had been to!!). I would definitely use them again and recommend them for a wedding or other big event. Marty’s patience and calm demeanor in addition to his solid recommendations made him very valuable to us. Speaking of value, their overall prices were affordable!

We had an amazing experience with GR catering recently for our wedding. Gaby and Marty were great to work with through each step of the way leading up to the event and made everything very easy for us in preparation of our wedding.
The food was fantastic as well. They arrived early and were well prepared. The cooks did a great job and made plenty for our guests (100 people). I can’t even remember how many times people mentioned to us how great the food was throughout the day.
GR Catering was outstanding to work with start to finish and I would definitely use them again for my next catering needs!

Our family of 30+ enjoyed an elegant picnic at de Anza Cove in Mission Bay Park. The site was set up, white linen table cloths blowing in the wind under a gold tent, when we arrived. The Hamburger and Hot Dog Lunch was perfect for the occasion. Marty patiently took a family group photo with 4 iPhones (panorama please) and one SLR. Great food, great service, good people.

Great job! Thank you so much for making our family reunion such a memorable experience! Marty & Spencer, you guys are awesome! Definitely will use you guys again and again!

I hired GR Catering for my mom’s 60^th surprise birthday party. It was a Greek/​toga theme party, so I asked GR if they could do an authentic whole roast lamb. It turned out really tasty (stuffed with rosemary and whole garlic cloves) and added that extra wow factor to the party. They also provided rotisserie lemon chicken, amazing grilled veggies, crab pasta salad, and tabbouleh (which I requested in lieu of Greek salad.) All the food received the stamp of approval from a room full of picky Greeks, no easy task. All 40 people had more than enough to eat and I have lots of leftovers in the fridge. The chefs they sent over were very nice, accommodating, and experienced (and even offered to don an impromptu tablecloth toga to get in the spirit). I also rented tablecloths, tables, and chairs from them. The chairs were a smidgen dirty, but they wiped them down for me before the guests arrived. They also brought out a tent to provide a shady area to serve the food under, which i hadn’t thought to include. I felt the price was fair considering the specialty nature of the request, and they gave me a military discount which negated the extra fee for driving all the way out to Alpine. In the very beginning, there was a little confusion about getting the contract signed and I was a bit nervous about paying the whole amount before the event, but everything turned out fine in the end. The owner did indicate that a tip would be expected, but only after the party was over. In my opinion, they really earned that tip. They were a little later than I thought, but the food was served on time and they were within their contractual obligations. These sorts of events are rarely perfect, but I think GR Catering got about as close as you can get. I’m a happy customer.

We had a wonderful experience with GR Catering for my husband’s 50^th birthday Laua party — we had about 95 people and and the event was perfect !
This party was a last minute plan, I was unsure of the head count until the day before and Gaby and Marty pulled it off wonderfully. They checked out our location a few days before the party, helped me figure out the best location in the yard for the food set up and arrived on time and ready when scheduled. They brought great decorations — we had a 50^th Tiki Torch Birthday themed event — and they dressed the table and stations elegantly.
The on site grill was quite impressive and the guest felt that we had gone all out! Marty helped design our menu of Kalaua Roasted Pork, Rotisserie Chicken, Island style rice, Hawaiian cole slaw, fresh fruit, rolls and vegetarian egg rolls — a perfect menu for the event. Overall, our guest enjoyed the food tremendously, we heard rave review on the catering especially the Kalaua Pork and Rotisserie Chicken (several guest said it was better than Phil’s BBQ) we had plenty for all and it was perfect.
I would highly recommend this catering company.
Thank you Marty and Gaby !

Marty and Gaby are very customer focused. I was 4 weeks from my wedding and I feel very lucky to find them. They were professional and very responsive. I immediately did not feel as stressed because they gave me a quick quote and assured me they could do the job. Then i went for a tasting and was very impressed. They arrived on time and the food display was very nice. There was a mix up with the servers, but all in all it was not a big deal for me. Everyone raved about the food and I would use Marty anytime!!!

I had a surprise party catered by GR Catering and it was perfect! I originally planned to pick up the food and bring it to the event myself but at the last minute I requested that they drop it off for me. The extra expense was minimal and well worth it since Marty and another employee set up everything for me.
The food was delicious and there was more then eniugh for everyone!
Great food, great service, and a great value! I will be ordereing from them again.

These guys added a lot of stress to my wedding!
If I would have to rate food only I would probably give 4 stars, because it did taste good. However, dealing with them was a nightmare.
I was shopping for a caterer to do my wedding. I told Marty my budget upfront and he said that we can definitely tailor everything accordingly. I was happy that my search was done. In the beginning I was not sure how many people I was going to invite and this is why I got several quotes from them. Marty assured me that final count is due only 5 days before the event. They were extremely pleasant and flexible until I had to give them Non-​Refundable deposit of 50% of total costs (which dramatically changed once deposit was received). All my nightmare started after deposit was given. All of a sudden they started adding charges, every minor change we were making was adding hundreds and hundreds to the bill. When I was inquiring a reason for that, they explained to me that it is this expensive because they have to stay there until the end and clean up. Hoping to cut costs I told them that I do not need them to clean up, because I hired a person to do that and that they can leave immediately after dinner. After they realized that their excuse for getting more money out of me did not work, they reduced the cost by only $ 100, which was beyond ridiculous! Then 5 days before the wedding, just as we agreed, I gave them final headcount, which was 6 people less than we originally agreed on. With an average price of $ 45 per plate I was paying, they reduced my price only by about $ 50 total. I originally got multiple quotes from them reflecting different amounts of people, and all those quotes had adequate price differences for having 70 people or 75. But 5 days before the wedding Marty told me that they do not go by the headcount and 6 people difference does not change their costs much. Which is ridiculous taking into consideration that if I originally had asked for 6 people less I would have paid not $ 50 less, but $ 270 less. Weddings are expensive, at the end I was paying about a $ 1000 over my budget for the catering, which at that point I was already ok with. But then came the last drop. Marty was demanding a tip. I was going to tip them after I made sure that everything was ok, but Marty demanded it upfront. I got furious about it. After all the troubles they put me through, he had the nerve to ask for a tip without me making sure that they deliver good service. When I told him that I am not giving a tip ipfront he warned me that he cannot guarantee that his staff is going to be at his best knowing that they did not get a tip. Being worried about the quality of my wedding I gave in and tipped upfront. Their staff showed up later than Marty told they would, Marty himself never show up. Food was ready on time and tasted great, I have no complains about that. But the manner they handled their business is highly unprofessional and as I came to know later demanding a tip upfront is also illegal.
Wedding is supposed to be the happiest day of a girls life! If you want to make sure that yours goes by whithout extra stress and some shady people trying to scam you for money then STAY AWAY FROM GR CATERING!!!

After lot’s of researching and tastings, I decided to go with GR Catering for my wedding because they had the best price for great mexican food. I had a Spanish style wedding and requested that they just use black linen without the Mexican colors. I also requested that they dont have sour cream or lettuce because I wanted it to be more authentic. We had the fruit and crackers display for appetizers and it was beautiful! Since I am Mexican myself, I am picky with Mexican food, but honestly, the carne asada and pollo asado was amazing. I had people raving about the food for a while after the wedding. The only reason I gave them one less star is because they did arrive late so the reception started late and they were not willing to make aguas (fruit flavored water) instead of tea. But other than that, I would highly recommend.

We had GR Catering cater our wedding reception. They were very polite and professional… until we gave them the 50% deposit. After that, they were a nightmare. They were difficult to get a hold of by phone and when I would email them with 3 or 4 questions they would reply answering only 1 or 2 quesitons. Our venue as most do required that they have GR catering list them as an additional insured. They refused to do it unless we paid extra.
Worst of all they were suppsed to arrive to our wedding at 4pm and did not show up until after 5. OVER AN HOUR LATE TO OUR WEDDING. We had asked for Alfredo sauce and the brought marinara. The server showed up with no serving tongs or a lighter to light the burners. The owners of our venue had to scramble to find these things. By not showing up at 4pm and not having proper equipment, they violated our contract. Did they apologize? NOPE!!! We had to call them to seek restitution and even then they were incredibly rude to my husband and me.
I was in tears for the first hour of our reception as I waited for the food to show up. And yes once it showed up the food did taste good. But on my wedding day, I felt that the vendors should have provided us with peace of mind. That is partially what we were paying for. I would have much rather gone with a reliable company with mediocre food than a flakey company with good food. Please do not give this company your business.

Great food, great price, very friendly. Made our reception party a fantastic casual outdoor event, no rubbery or dry chicken allowed!!! The food was so good I know several guests that went back for 3^rd and 4^th servings, and we actually were looking forward to our leftovers, though with the way our guests filled up, there weren’t that many, just the right amount actually. The guacamole was wonderful, the chicken and tri-​tip were great, and the warm penne primavera pasta (our vegetarian entrée) was addictive! (can I have that recipe Marty?)