Jay’s Catering Co

I got married in May and used them as our caterer. We did the latin buffet and got numerous compliments on how good the food was from our family and friends! I worked with Emily, and she is an absolute gem! Very quick to respond to your emails and questions. She was so easy and sweet to work with. I would recommend them over and over again. I felt so good about having her on my team for my big day it took away so much stress. She handled the floor plans and worked closely with our venue manager at Serra Plaza to put on an amazing evening for us. Thank you Jay’s and Emily for everything! Making your guests so happy to rave about the food at our wedding is one of the best compliments you can get!

Jay’s was very responsive when I inquired about their catering services for our wedding. I received an e-​mail from Brittany indicating she would be our Event Specialist. We attended Taste of Jay’s in Santa Ana (cute location by the way) to sample a variety of their menu. My husband & I were free and my sister (MOH) & mother-​in-​law were $ 20 each — a really great price considering all the food, dessert, & drinks. We met Brittany there and we booked Jay’s soon after. My husband and I worked closely with Brittany throughout the 3 ½ months it took us to plan our wedding. Her rental manager, Claudio, met us for the initial walk through so he could take measurements and we could all discuss how we would set up for the ceremony & dinner as we were having our wedding at my husband’s aunt/uncle’s home in Newport Beach. Brittany was great and responded via phone/​e-​mail with me & our wedding planner in a very timely manner. She’s extremely knowledgeable in wedding planning!
We had chicken empanadas, mini beef wellingtons, & crab cakes for our cocktail hour. For dinner, we chose the Classic Buffet because of the Veronique Chicken which is amazing!!! We also had the garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables, vegetarian rolled lasagna, & caesar salad. We received tons of compliments on the food from our guests. One of our friends actually said our food was the best wedding food she’s had haha. We had an open bar but we provided our own alcoholic/​non-​alcoholic beverages while Jay’s chilled & served them.
The set up for our ceremony was perfect & it took the staff 1 ½ hours for the staff to turn over the ceremony & set up the backyard for the dinner which was no problem for us. Besides the food, we rented the chairs, tables, market lighting, & glassware. We upgraded our china as well. Jay’s delivered everything the day before the wedding and was only missing one thing but this was handled by my wedding planner and I just know it was fixed. They picked up everything 2 days later. I know not everything runs smoothly and perfect all the time and there was certainly a couple of bumps but I’m not high maintenance and so I knew it was just a matter of all involved parties being on the same page.
Only con my husband and I have is that their staff helped move our own patio furniture, etc. when they were setting up the day before but when they came to pick up the rental items, they refused to help his aging aunt/​uncle put things back where they were indicating that due to safety reasons, they weren’t allowed. I guess we didn’t understand how it was safe a few days before and not safe after. His aunt/​uncle ended up moving as much as they could and we were horrified to find this out when we came back from our honeymoon. My husband helped move what they couldn’t. That «ending» to their overall service was a bit disappointing after such a great relationship throughout.
We don’t have photos of the food yet but do have some of our ceremony set up with lights which I’ve posted. I’ll add the food photos when I get them.

Great food and wonderful staff. I had the pleasure of working with Janice and Gaylen for our catering needs at a course we facilitated in Orange. I would definitely use Jay’s Catering again.

The whole team at JAYS Catering Co is awesome! I would give them 10 stars if I could. We were recommended to them by multiple venues and wedding coordinator and we were not let down.
I used Jay’s for my wedding this month, and they were wonderful — from the first time we met all the way to the day of! Hannah S. is so accommodating and easy to work with. She is friendly, professional, fun, and knows her stuff — she even worked with the venue directly to finalize some minor details (one less thing we had to worry about). If possible, you should try to attend their Taste of Jay’s event — to try the food and service for yourself.
Hannah made my life so easy — especially considering that we gave her only weeks from the first time we talked to the big day. My wife and I wanted a more laid back dinner, so we decided on the food stations. Everyone at the wedding raved about the food (especially the pork sliders). In addition, they provided the bar, so I didn’t have to work with multiple vendors.
Thank you Hannah (Event Specialist), Hoang (Event Captain) and the full day of team — No question I will contact them the next time I am in need of a caterer!

I really love this catering company.
I’ve used them twice and both times there were just easy-​breezy to work with and made everything go so smoothly. Justin was the lead and he was constantly thinking about how to improve everyone’s experience and make sure the timing was right and the presentation. He wanted me to get the most out of the roast tri-​tip carving station. He is just a great guy.
And Katie the bartender was reading everyone’s mind and keeping everyone happy. Very easy going, even after we made her stand out in the cold and eventually the dark she was all smiles making beautiful drinks.
People could not shut up about how good the carrot cake was. They kept coming up to me and making faces and saying «Where did you get this amazing cake?!?» It was that good.
And the appetizers were impressive – go for the beef wellington. So yummy.
Casey made it very easy for me to figure out what to get and accommodated some changes for me very sweetly.
They made my life easy, made my party a huge hit and left everything clean and leftovers neatly put away. Highly recommended!

Booked Jay’s for our wedding last month, and they did such a fabulous job! Our event specialist, Patti Robledo, was an absolute sweetheart throughout the process of planning our event and very detail oriented. Everyone enjoyed the food and was impressed with the staff. Thank you guys so much again!

I recently attended the Women’s Christmas brunch at Mariner’s church in Irvine. There must have been 1,000 hungry women attending. I’m a picky eater and the food was delicious! The buffet lines moved smoothly and swiftly, with multiple line stations and the presentation of the items was impressive. The food temperature was nice and hot, a delicious meal and very well staffed and managed. I would definitely recommend this catering company for any event. Well done.

The BF raved about this place so I was lazy one weekend to cook for a party so I ordered the palm sandwiches. Turkey, ham, and roast beef. It was simple yet, it was good and everyone seem to like them. The bread was good and the price wasn’t bad.

We used Jay’s for our recent engagement party and they were great!!!
The food was amazing. I loved our fun and trendy appetizer menu that Nickie helped us put together — the meatball sliders and milk and cookie shots were especially big hits. Our bartender helped me deal with last minute snafus with the cocktail menu. The day-​of organizer was AMAZING, I wish I remembered his name. I didn’t even know he was there in a good way — everything from set-​up to clean-​up ran super smoothly. Would definitely use them again!

Jay’s is amazing! Nickie was our coordinator and she was fantastic. She worked with me on the different types of menus I wanted to explore. She was extremely responsive and so helpful. The food was AMAZING. We had brisket, chicken, a mashed potato bar, and more. The Jay’s staff were very professional on the night of the wedding. Our dinner was served buffet style. Before the guests went to the buffet, the Jay’s team brought a plate of food to my husband and I at our sweetheart table. I thought this was so sweet since most people say «you don’t have time to eat on your wedding day.» When we left, they gave us a goodie box with a mini bottle of champagne, sandwiches, chips, and a cookie. It was so thoughtful. I’m so happy we used Jay’s. We’ve used them at family and church gatherings for years, but their wedding menu and staff blew me away.

We had lunch today at a volunteer appreciation event at Cottonwood Church in Los Alamitos. The food was delicious! They had sandwiches boxed up in clear plastic to go boxes. My husband had roast beef on a roll with potato salad and some kind of yummy dessert bar. I had turkey on a croissant roll with pasta salad and a lemon bar. There was plenty of turkey and it also had avocado, tomato and lettuce. The pasta salad was excellent with tube pasta, sun dried tomatoes, feta cheese and some type of chopped green herb… basil, maybe? It wasn’t too heavy on the dressing. Very good and I hope Cottonwood continues to use Jay’s for other events!

For catering, this is the place to go if you live in OC. This is our 2^nd time using it and there will be plenty more. Most popular for our events are the twisted ham, egg, and cheese bread and French toast. We always pick up to save the $ 50 fee. The containers used to transport are great, food is always the right temperature, and presentation are always great. We never wait. Pick up, go, and eat… super sweet!

They were a preferreed vendor at our wedding venue, and April was a dream to work with!
She was receptive and prompt with all her e-​mails, and never left me wondering if things would be done correctly or not. Especially during crunch time the last week, and a few things had to be changed around. She was also the site coordinator that day as well, and was on top of everything catering related!
The food was also amazing, and everyone at the wedding could not stop talking about it.
Especially the Mac and Cheese Bar and Dessert Bar!
The bartenders were also great, we had an open bar and they were appropriate with making strong enough drinks and not under or over pouring.
Would definitely recommend Jay’s for any of your next events!

We chose Jay’s Catering to cater the desserts at our Baby Shower in Pomona this past weekend. Brittany was my consultant and was very responsive to our desires. She put together a proposal within our budget and was a pleasure to work with.
On the day of the event, the staffer showed up on time and presented the desserts very elegantly. The guests loved the desserts and we had so much extra that I’ll be able to eat them for the next month!
We definitely recommend Jay’s Catering to anyone needing elegant desserts (and hopefully next time I’ll get to try their food!)

This review is for the marketing aspect.
Phenomenal. Dropping off a small platter of sandwiches to businesses right before lunch with your catering menu is definitely an A+ way to get us on your side! We have events at our office (small throughout the year for meetings and yearly annual type) and usually the office girls brainstorm restaurants/​companies we like to cater the event. We can’t wait until our next event to call Jay’s! They were absolutely delicious! Thanks again!

I had the pleasure of coordinating a wedding yesterday at The Loft on Pine and my clients hired Jay’s Catering. I had never worked with them before and had heard mixed reviews. I’m happy to report my experience was fantastic.
My client used Jay’s for Rentals, Catering, Bar, Bakery & Beverages so I have broken down my comments on all below:
Rentals:
The rentals came on time and were set up in about 2 hours. Everything was clean and top quality. The chairs were too wide in the rows that had been previously discussed and when I asked the delivery staff to adjust they did it happily with no problem. The only thing we didn’t receive was one 6′ table that came a few hours later with the catering division. I was hesitant to sign without the complete order but my good faith was valid and the table arrived two hours later.
Catering:
I’m kicking myself because I can’t remember the Event Captain’s name, I believe it was Cat. She was AMAZING! She was professional, quick, tidy, kept to my timeline and answered all my questions. I did not eat the regular buffet but our vendor meals were yummy. Also, the servers were neatly dressed, professional and flipped the room in only minutes.
Bar:
My clients chose speciality cocktails «Cool Hand Luke» and «Shelley BooBelly» I believe. The bartenders were quick and efficient and friendly for the most part. One in particular didn’t seem very excited to be there, but hey, we all have our off nights.
Bakery:
The cupcakes were delicious. I had a marble one with purple icing that was an extra they brought as back up. (Hey even coordinators deserve cupcakes).
Beverages:
We had a standard beverage station with water and I believe Ice Tea. We also had a Coffee Station. I think only two or three people used the Coffee Station. I don’t think it was actually worth the expense. I’m sure it was wonderful coffee, it’s just not what the party crowd was looking for. I would suggest from a planning point of view if you pay for this service have it right beside the desert table or possibly by the exit with to go cups. Otherwise spend that money on more booze:)
Side Note:
I did the last walk through with Nickie Good and she was our contact leading up to the big day. She was excellent at answering questions, being flexible and making last minute updates. She made us a custom floor plan (which I usually do so one less thing on my long list).
Overall from a planner/​coordinator point of view I would definitely suggest Jay’s Catering to my clients that have the budget for it. I hope Sweet Peach Planning gets the opportunity to pair up again in the near future!

we have used Jays for multiple family parties so it was only fitting that they did our wedding! As usual, the food was GREAT! service was wonderful and we couldn’t have been happier. We got so many compliments, and we had food leftover for days! Britney was who we worked with and she did a great job paying attention to details. Our cake was from there as well and it was delicious. So happy with how everything turned out.

Jay’s service at our 2÷13÷15 wedding reception was a HUGE HIT. I have WAY TOO MANY amazing things to say about Jay’s to fit in this tiny box. I’ll try anyway:
1) The pre-​wedding tasting experience was OVER THE TOP: champagne bar greeting, personable catering managers, gorgeous food stations, amazing atmosphere.
2) Our correspondence with our catering manger, Patti Robledo, was seamless. She was prompt and thorough. She knows her stuff and made it so easy to see changes in our order by revising our invoice and keeping us in the loop 100%. We love her!
3) Our wedding guests were SO SATISFIED. We heard over and over during and after our event about the DELICIOUS food and we were thanked numerous times for providing such great choices (including gluten free plates for guests who needed them) — YOU MADE US LOOK GOOD, Jays! :)
4) As the bride and groom, we were ROYALTY. We were never without drinks in hand or full plates during the reception. They even brought us bags of donuts from our dessert vendor! Start to finish, we were waited on hand and foot so we could truly enjoy our reception. It was MAGICAL and we were both so grateful to be taken care of like that. (I wish that was life everyday) ;)
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE JAY’S TEAM — We would HANDS DOWN recommend that you use this company. You won’t be disappointed.

I don’t even know where to start. I worked with Nicki, and all I can say is that she made my husband and I feel 110% comfortable about everything! She and I communicated quite often and she was the most organized and transparent person.
Jay’s did everything from our incredible food, appetizers, stocked bar, beautiful cake, linens, silverware, plates, special head tables flawlessly! I can’t even tell you all the people that raved about our appetizers and said how good the food was. The bartenders were super friendly and the staff was great! Really I can’t say enough good things about our experience with Jay’s.
The only thing my husband and I would change is not being able to do it all over again! :)

So why the 4 stars to 2 stars? Communication and follow up. Jay’s was in our top two for our wedding caterer. So when I started seriously talking to caterers we really liked, Jay’s just sort of dropped the ball. I am not a phone person (mainly because of work and convenience) but I will answer emails within 24hr. I did call my event specialist to discuss and answer his questions, he emailed me a quote and mentioned we should include a few items, I replied to add those in the quote, and never heard from him again. It wasn’t till 2 months after that last email, there was a follow up.
Due to the lack of communication, we decided to cater our wedding through another company. I wanted someone I can trust and had a faster turn around. I mean I wouldn’t want to wait forever for a response closer to the wedding day. That would be a nightmare…
Two stars for the food and friendly staff that worked the tasting we went to. Private tastings are offered, but for a fee.