Romega Catering

Easy to plan. Great communication. Smiling staff. I had an event with about 40 in my backyard. Romega allowed me to actually have fun at my own party. I did not have to keep checking on them they just made themselves at home and took care of it all. Guests were raving.

I recently hired Romega Catering for our work event, and it was a HUGE hit! The service, communication prior to the event and attention to detail was incredible. Almost every guest asked me for their card because they were so impressed by the quality and taste of the food. I would hire them again — over and over.

Cameron and the Romega team have now done three events that I was in charge of for a non-​profit organization I belong to, The Pasadena Art Alliance. All three have been outstanding experiences and great successes thanks to Romega. Their food philosophy is fresh farm to table, locally sourced as much as possible, beautifully presented and really delicious.
This last event had close to 400 guests. There were three full bars with wonderful speciality drinks, the delicious passed hor d’ouvers kept flowing and the huge buffet spread for dinner had many return visits. No skimping from this caterer, there was an abundance of good food. During the event people continously came up and told me how great the food is, how fun the party is and how pleased they made it. I knew I could count on Romega to make the event a memorable one.
Kudos to Romega!

Real nice guy, easy to communicate and coordinate with, food is beyond excellent, cleanliness and flow is huge for me; always on time for events. His staff is very presentable and great looks, professional, always smiling. Great work Cameron, definitely be calling you for my next event!

Simply Spectacular Catering
I dreamt of fine dining quality food at our wedding, which could have been a pipe dream. Enter Cameron, Owner /​Chef of Romega Catering. Calm, gracious, patient, detail oriented. Superb communication and follow through.
Some chefs charge obscene prices for tastings. Cameron did not. It felt like my fiancé and I were on a fun date. Cameron and his associate Marc ensured our needs were met. Fabulous, plentiful food. Chic, cozy environment.
Cameron and Marc did a walkthrough of our venue. Marc suggested a brilliant way to fill a large, and otherwise empty, table with family photos, which became a lovely feature of our wedding.
Cameron recommended Lauren Hand as our month-​of coordinator. She was an absolute joy to work with. Grace under pressure. Problems handled. Impeccably dressed, genuinely warm, friendly, and skilled. Our wedding wouldn’t have gone as smoothly without her. I can’t say enough good things about Lauren.
Cameron goes out of his way to find the coolest service items and glassware. The few things we did rent separately, superstar Lauren skillfully helped us source.
Cameron also generously did an appetizer tasting closer to the wedding to help me make final selections, as some items were originally not in season. Marc was even there to finalize service details!
The food at our wedding blew our guests’ minds. Everything I dreamed of and more. Beautifully presented. The antithesis of bad wedding food. To this day when it’s mentioned, our friends and family get faraway looks in their eyes and begin spouting superlatives that make my heart swell with pride. Cameron is an outstanding chef, sourcing high quality ingredients, preparing them skillfully, with a delicious result.
Just so you don’t think I am a shill, I’ll regale you with a few (minor) negatives:
The first is primarily positive. Cameron offered to provide mixers and garnishes for our bar service (wow!) then went way above and beyond to get an obscure berry mix for our signature cocktail. Romega worked seamlessly with our bar caterers. I’d requested enough mix to ensure the bar could serve our signature drink throughout the evening. Later in the night, the bar caterers told me they’d run out of the mixer fairly early. I had hoped to taste our signature drink, and wish all our guests had been able to as well.
Second, Cameron was a bit squirrely when it came to pinning down how many staff members we’d have and what they’d be doing. Since we were paying hourly rates for each staff member, I wanted to be clear what we were getting to ensure great service with enough staff members.
According to our contract Cameron would be head chef with 1 additional chef; Marc lead server with 4 additional servers; and 1 dishwasher/​busboy. One of their servers’ wives had a baby last minute, so there was a staff shuffle. Cameron added additional chefs, and took on a role of manager/​server, but we were still 1 server short of what was promised. (Still 8 people, just 1 more in the kitchen and 1 fewer in the dining room.)
Staff seemed a bit harried while serving entrees even with help from the bar staff. Our sweetheart table (mine and the groom’s) didn’t get one of the main entrees. I don’t think this would have happened if the staff wasn’t spread thin in that moment. They did however have a fabulous plate of hors d’oeuvres waiting for us at the sweetheart table when we arrived.
We gave cash tips to Lauren designated for each staff member, which included a tip for the missing server. That tip was not returned, but I feel reasonably confident it went to the additional chef or was shared among the staff. I’d have liked better communication as changes were made, so I could feel confident we were getting what we paid for. With the exception of the minor bumps mentioned, I think service went very well.
Finally, sadly, our leftovers vanished. I’d arranged with Cameron that leftovers be packed up so family and out of town guests could enjoy them the next day. Lauren said several containers were packed, but they disappeared. I thought maybe they were left in a family member’s trunk, the refrigerators at the venue, or taken to Romega’s prep kitchen, but I asked everyone and what happened remains a mystery. I’d planned to eat a full meal at our wedding, but like most brides, only managed a couple bites. Ate Domino’s pizza later that night. So sad.
In the end, the negatives were minor compared to the mountain of positives. Romega catering delivered beyond my expectations.
I consider us exceedingly fortunate to have found Cameron Czekalla and Romega catering. He’s an exceptionally talented, creative chef and an awesome human being. He made a significant, impactful contribution to our wedding. He made my dreams of spectacular food on a budget come true and I’m forever grateful.
I loved working with Cameron, and I hope to work with him again in the future.
Thanks to Cameron, Lauren, Marc and everyone at Romega Catering!

Cameron and his team just recently catered our over 200 guest wedding with a delicious family style dinner and they really blew us out of the water. Before the night was over guests would repeatedly come up to us to rave about the food specifically. Every aspect of what Romega delivered was top notch; from the presentation to the service to the down right tastiness.
I only found out after the wedding that the team was battling some electricity issues during the event, and it only impressed me more that the rest of us were completely unaware and as far as we were concerned, everything was executed wonderfully. We wish this company all the best!

Romega catered our 85 person wedding this June and I’ve got to say, guests could not stop talking about the food. It’s weird calling him «Chef Cameron» because he was so personal and hands-​on when it came to designing our menu. But a true chef he is. A culinary master. Each element on our menu, both cocktail hors d’oeuvres and family style dinner complimented the other with perfect pairings of flavor and texture. This is really starting to sound like a fluff piece so I’ll mention that we did have a hiccup or two in the area of service. But nothing that can’t be overlooked. My new bride and I strongly recommend Cameron and Romega for your big day.

Holy Moly… where do I even start? I know good and rare talent, and I think I found a gem!
Chef Cameron and his crew was heaven-​sent. As a caterer myself, I am beyond impress by his talent and ability to create such amazing food and executing an event flawlessly. I think the highlight of our wedding was the food and I had to made sure that we had the right caterer. Upon the 2^nd bite of the tasting, I was convinced and was so excited to work with him to establish a menu.
Just to give you some «food» for thought:
— Black Sesame Macaron with Smoked Salmon, Mascarpone Mousse, and Black Caviar
— Tortilla Crusted Crab Cakes with Corn Pico Di Gallo, Sombal Mayo, and Cilantro Blossoms
— Roasted Tomato Soup Shooter with Pecorino Toast Point
— Grilled Hanger Steak Skewer with Peruvian Chimichurri and Tofu
this ALL happened JUST for passed appetizer hour, and I could not have asked for anything else! How creative his ideas are, and it’s equally delish!
From every single presentation to each flavor on our palate, it was flawless. Cameron really treats his work as art, and it’s so hard to find someone so talented with such an amazing southern charm that takes so much pride in their service and product.
Not only was he so diligent in working with us to create a collaborative menu, serving style, timeline, but the ingredients he used was nonetheless fresh, organic and directly from the farmers market. He was also in constant communication with me, and as a bride, I’m sure I was a bit pushy at times, but he handled it with grace and provided me great options and suggestions.
I would just have another wedding or have it again to have him and his team cater it.
Do yourself a huge favor and just book him, no questions asked, it’s a home-​run =)
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Cameron — Steph & Ted

Cameron and his crew were absolutely wonderful! We had a New Year’s Eve wedding for about 200 guests and they did a great job. We billed the evening as casually elegant and the catering was perfect. Throughout the planning stages he listened carefully and came up with a menu we all loved. He was so fun and easy to work with always going above and beyond. Whenever there was a challenge he came up with a solution. The food was amazing. The service terrific. And they are all super cool folks to have around. His prices were the best too. Romega Catering deserves every superlative you read. If you need catering for any event you can’t go wrong with these folks.

Romega Catering handled my wife’s surprise birthday party and they were one of the reasons why it was such an amazing success. The food was both creative and delicious. The staff was amazing and courteous. And best of all, they take care of everything so you can actually enjoy your own event.
I will definitely be using them again!

Great, Great, Great!!! This company, will meet your needs! Chef Cameron is a great Chef and really knows what he’s doing in the kitchen… Everything was perfect!!!