Dinners by Chef Berttron

This review comes a little late. Our event date was August 1, 2015 so I should have written this review sooner, but time goes by so quickly. I cannot express how wonderful Chef Berttron was. As the Mother of the Bride, I wanted our Daughter’s wedding day to be picture perfect. Searching for a caterer can be very overwhelming and during my search I had remembered that a co-​worker just recently hired a caterer so I inquired who she used and what she thought of them. She had only great things to say about Chef Berttron and his staff so I looked him up. Our first meeting went very well so we hired him to come to our home and prepare a meal for the Bride, Groom, and both sets of parents. He and a staff member showed up dressed to the nines and prepared everything and setup the table which looked fabulous. And the food… the food was Superb! We knew right then that we wanted to hire him for the wedding.
Chef Berttron is a very well-​seasoned chef. Additionally, he was very understanding and accommodating when we told him about a food allergy the Groom has and he was more than happy to make adjustments. The menu consisted of chicken marsala, garlic mashed potatoes, halibut with a dill butter sauce, salad with pears and candied walnuts and fresh rolls. Everything was cooked to perfection and so delicious. Many of the guests said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding.
Aside from the food, Chef Berttron was great with keeping us organized and everything on track. Seriously, this guy was amazing! Who needs a wedding coordinator/​event planner when you have someone like Chef Berttron helping you organize everything from start to finish and at no extra charge? He provided all the linens, plates, stemware, silverware, and did all the set up and clean up. His staff was professional and courteous. His staff even setup all our centerpieces for us. He also has class 12 bartenders he can include. We had to provide the Beer and Wine, but he picked it all up and iced it a couple of days before the wedding and had it all ready the day of. I cannot say enough about how perfect everything went that day because of Chef Berttron and his staff. If you are looking for a caterer that is professional, reasonably priced, an excellent chef who has a fun professional attitude and one who takes control and lets you enjoy your day without any fuss, look no further than Chef Berttron. He and his staff are truly amazing and I cannot thank him enough for everything he did that day.

Bert is the man! He came to our home a year or so before our big day and did an in home tasting for my new wife, me and her family which was very tasty! We ended up changing the whole menu almost and he did not once have an attitude of frustration or annoyance. He just helped us find the perfect menu for our wonderful day. When it came to the big day he and his staff showed up and just killed it. The food was amazing and the service to each table all day was fantastic also. No one had a bad thing to say about his food or service. If you choose Bert make sure to chose the marinara meatballs cause they were to die for!!! My new wife and I are so happy to have chosen Chef Bert for our big day.

* This review is for Catering services for my wedding.
I wish I could give this guy a better review but I truely can’t.
He was nice at the initial meeting and my husband and I were happy to hire him. We thought how bad could it be, he has all this experience under his belt and we were on a tight budget so we figured it would turn out okay in the end.
The next time was not a good experience… you see, my mother had cancer and I tried to cancel my wedding, other vendors were understanding but he was not, he had no compassion at all. We paid him 400 $ more than the initial amount for the down payment and he wouldn’t even reimburse us for that, OR for any of it, which is ridiculous and unfair. So we went ahead with the wedding anyway.
Our next meeting was at the wedding venue and I dont know if he even realized it but he was being completely rude, half the time he was talking about how «death» is just apart of life… A bride who’s mother is dying does not need a half hour converstation about how death is something that everyone has to deal with sooner or later. He kept talking and I was on the verge of tears, I just wanted to tell him to stop but I didn’t want to be rude and have him ruin our wedding day. Now that its over I should have told him what a terrible person he was because he managed to ruin it anyway.
The food was terrible. We had ordered the baron of beef (which tasted like fake meat, nothing like it was described in this menu), Shrimp cesar salad (the shrimp were so small and tasted fake as well), Fresh sour dough bread (the bread was hard and did not taste fresh at all), i guess the only thing that tasted okay was the fresh vegetables, but even that I felt it was over cooked. The food was terrible… but I guess what should I have expected… cheap ingredients were used and was cooked by a chef who should have his license taken away from him.
His servers were okay, some of them walked around not knowing what to do, which made me upset because we PAID them to serve. Like when we cut the cake, cupcakes were supposed to be passed around afterwards and they didn’t do it. I was upset because I had half my guest walking up there to get their own cupcake.
Out of all my vendors I truely regret hiring him as our caterer for our wedding. Make sure what you are getting into if you consider hiring him but please do your research… there are much better caterers out there and you have to look into reviews, I did look into him at the beginning and inquired Bert about one review that was written by Vincent L… Reading it made me worried and I wish I had contacted him to get more information, maybe I would have realized that hiring this guy was a mistake… Please, if you have any questions or want more insight on my experience do not hesitate to contact me, I am more than willing to answer anything with pure honesty… I am trying to save you unhapiness at your wedding or special event!

If you want to have a lovely wedding with a fantastic food that everyone will enjoy a hot and ready pizza would be worlds better than the quility of food from chef Bert I’m not quite sure where Bertton came from because this guys name is Bert. Seriously if Safeway caters it would be an improvement over the quality.
Second chef Bert, not really a polite person in general but also try’s to run your wedding day for you. Here’s a tip Bert not everyone wants to get a photo in front of the buffet especially when the presentation of the food looks like a homeless shelter kitchen.
Moral: if you want to have a condesending rude aragent person cater your wedding look no further.

Wedding was a complete disaster! Head chef was extremely rude and we had a buffet style for over 200+ people and they ran out of food! We had some many issues with this company! Chef Bert wasn’t even present at our wedding, even though he said he was going to be! He had a replacement chef and the food didn’t taste like anything like what we had at our tasting. Here’s the email I sent to Bert since he never contacted me back after the wedding.
The beef was tough, chewy and inedible. Angela and I were the very first people to eat. We took one bite of the meat and didn’t finish the rest of the piece. The salmon also had no flavor and was plain. I understand when you cook for 200+ people that the food will taste a little different, but heck I only ate one bite and didn’t finish, it was that bad. The bread wasn’t even hot or at least warm. I complained to Rebecca??(The Head Chef) and she said that if the food is like that, then it was because her staff couldn’t get in the kitchen on time at noon, when the originally check in time should of been at 3PM! So her excuse for the food tasting bad is because the food was rushed to be cook quickly? Then you should take your time… Rebecca also complained that everybody was wasting food and I said that’s because the meat is tough, chewy and not very good! I told her myself that I didn’t finish my meal.
4 Tables did not get any meat and they all had to share their last portions of salmon with each other. Why did I had to find this out after all the food was served? Did the head chef not realize that the meat was running out? Rebecca kept complaining about people taking too much food. THEN WHY DIDN’T SHE SAY SOMETHING THEN AND NOT AFTER ALL THE FOOD WAS GONE! This should have been closely monitored and the head chef should of taken immediate action to either serve and give out proportional meals or make an announcement for people to take a certain amount of food. This is exactly why I wanted to do a plated dinner, but you said it would cost too much extra and that its best served as a buffet, which it didn’t work out too well…
Your staff were also seen eating in front of guests BEFORE the dinner reception EVEN the Rosehill staff at the front desk were seen eating before the dinner reception. I don’t remember including meals for the Rosehill staff? My dad also had to make an announcement apologizing to our guests that we ran out of food, it doesn’t look good if my guests saw your staff eating beforehand. I understand your employees need to eat, but it should have been out of sight and after my guests get served.
My guests also complained of Rebecca’s un-​professionalism, I also agree. She went to one of my friend’s table and said that if anyone has a complaint about the food that it should be directed to her and not to her staff. She said it very loudly and her tone of voice was very unpleasant. All my guests nearby could hear her and I received a lot of complaints about her behavior. My best man’s girlfriend even described the moment as «scary» and that it was «frightening» when Rebecca approached her table.
Even my DJ complained about Rebecca! He said he was approached by her and said she yelled at him for taking too much food. My DJ said he was on his first plate and didn’t even take that much food at all.
My father in particular was furious and complained to Rebecca about the quality and lack of food and she was basically arguing with my father by the buffet table in front of guests! I received numerous complaints about the argument. My cousin approached me and said that the argument should not take place in front of guests and was making HIM and HIS children uncomfortable! Rebecca even said this loudly in front of my guests «What do you want me to do? You want me to buy burgers and fries? I’m not trying to say that you guys are eating like pigs but look at everyone’s plates!» This is just the utmost disrespectful thing you can say in front of my guests… I even had to pull Rebecca to the side and ask her not to have this conversation in front of guests and that it was making them feel uncomfortable…
Hor dourves was served way too early! I saw it out set up by about 4PM and cleaned up almost by 6PM. I asked for it to be served from 5:30 to 6:30! Guests weren’t suppose to arrive till 6, how were they suppose to eat the appetizers?
I do not recommend this company at all, it was an embarrassment of having guests flying in from all over the country and for them not to be served any food and receive unprofessional service.

Chef Bert and his crew did a fantastic job catering our wedding back in October. Chef was very easy to work with and very good at his job. Choosing and planning the menu as well the timeline of the events went well. Chef Bert basically acted as our coordinator for the day.
The food and service was top-​notch. He offered to do any announcements if we needed it, and was very attentive to all of our guests needs as well as ours. Everything needed was provided by Chef. Silverware, napkins, glasses, etc. I was not sure what to expect but we were very pleased with it all. Our guests raved about the food. They did a wonderful job setting up our venue (Monte Villa Farmhouse) as well as the breakdown and clean up. He made our event run smoothly. I would highly recommend Chef Bert and his crew.

I highly recommend Chef Berttron. He made my wedding go smoothly and did the announcements even. Everyone loved the food and it was fresh as well. He made sure my husband and I ate and his brother always made sure we had a glass of beer or wine in our hand at all times. They were extremely nice and all the guests even commented on how great they were. They cleaned up everything afterwards also. I couldn’t ask for better service at a better deal. Bert will include silver ware and China in the estimate which I could not find anywhere. Also he gives you a discount on linens. I highly recommend him. The only thing I wish he did was let you taste more dishes before the wedding. He gives you a demonstration, but you are only able to choose 2 main courses, 2 appetizers, 1 salad, and 2 side dishes. So choose wisely.