Bold American Events

My son got married in mid October, we had the rehearsal dinner at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens and Bold American Events was the caterer. I can not say enough good things about them. Ashley was so helpful with her suggestions of what to serve. She also addressed any concerns we had with amount of salt in the food. I loved working with her! The night of the event everything was perfect! The food was outstanding and the serve was superb!!! I am very very particular and would definitely hire them again!!!

Bold American provided excellent services for our wedding with regard to ceremony/​reception set up and décor and catering. The food was amazing and plentiful. They were very accommodating to us, going as far as having my mother go a few days before to teach the Bold American chef how to make a traditional Romanian dish that we wanted to have at the wedding. The banquet manager was so easy to work with and all the staff was very responsive and worked very hard to make our wedding day perfect. Thank you so much!!!

Bold American catered our wedding on 8÷22÷15. There are so many amazing things to say about the staff the evening of the wedding and the food itself! Almost every guest said this was by far the best wedding food they’ve ever had and our personal attendant for the evening was wonderful.
However, the customer service provided by the new catering manager was horrendous. When I originally contracted with Bold, Virginia was our catering manager and she was wonderful. During the months leading up to our wedding, Virginia decided to leave Bold and we trusted we would be in good hands. There was a change with our wedding planner and we ended up taking over the catering management. The new manager was not willing to provide me with any information regarding the proposal and why the proposals continued to change by a significant amount each time I was sent a new copy. There was at least one occasion on which I had to correct her math (which obviously would have been in Bold’s favor) because she was calculating taxes and service charges incorrectly. When we met with her, she made both my now husband and I feel like we were not important since our wedding was on the smaller side and barely hit the minimums for the evening. No one should be made to feel like this when spending THOUSANDS on food for their wedding. We had several fluctuations the week before the wedding and the manager ended up charging us for two additional people when in fact we had many less than the guaranteed guest count attend and I notified her of these fluctuations immediately. There was no additional charge incurred by Bold, no additional food ordered, no additional time spent. She had the opportunity to be flexible and courteous but instead became extremely rude over a $ 100 charge. At our wedding, she walked right past my now husband and I several times, not once acknowledging our presence or coming to speak to us. I expect common sense to play a role here and considering how many thousands of dollars are spent on catering, the fact that she became so rude over a $ 100 charge is incomprehensible. Our overall positive outlook on this company was completely tarnished by one person’s very poor attitude and complete lack of understanding for what it means to be in the services industry. For this reason, I would never recommend Bold American Catering to another bride unless they were dealing with a different catering manager, which is an absolute shame considering the quality of the food.

Average food with below average customer service. The food was pretty good for our wedding. Not exceptional, but not bad. The grits for the shrimp and grits were pretty bland. It was very nice to have our own server for the evening. My biggest problem was on the business side of things prior to our wedding. The catering sales manger was just awful. She was so rude and unfriendly. You would think with her being the face of the company before the wedding she would be much nicer and provide better service. Because of our experience with the catering sales manager I would not recommend Bold. Give your money to a company that appreciates its customers.

Want an awesome breathtaking event… This is the place. From great tasting décor to fabulous food along with great service, this is definitely the place.

The catering and décor coordinators are highly professional and friendly. Planning a large event can be stressful, but these women made the process easy. They always respond to emails and provide detailed information. I felt confident in their work and abilities; I would recommend their services to anyone.

We used Bold American for our wedding and we could not be more pleased! We went to a tasting party, had a one-​on-​one and then a private tasting of the menu items we decided on. Michelle Segura at Bold American is professional, courteous, and pleasant and will guide you towards the perfect catering experience. Everyone raved about our food and we were tearing through the leftovers the following day! Thanks Michelle and Bold!

Bold American catered our daughters wedding this past weekend! Michelle Segura was wonderful to work with! So patient! Prompt responsiveness. Great event manager to oversee the evening.
We had plated dinner service for 200 people with choice of entrée. Food was beyond amazing! Large portions, beautiful presentation! Special requests were accommodated without hassle. And the service was impeccable! Butler style service. No food trays being balanced. Still getting complements!
It was apparent why they are the best in Atlanta! We would definitely hire them again.

Bold American Events is without a doubt the BEST company to hire when planning your wedding! There are not enough flattering words to describe just how pleased we are with Steve Bales, Emily Esposito and the rest of the Bold team who designed our Oct. 12^th wedding at Puritan Mill. We met with Steve over a year prior to our wedding and immediately knew he had to be the one to design our special day! We walked into Puritan Mill on a whim one day while he was setting up for an event and we quickly fell in love with his décor and personality. He talked to us briefly and explained what he and Bold do and we booked him immediately. Anyone who can talk my dad into something that quickly must be good! He is an absolute genius when it comes to design and is one of the most genuine and fun people we’ve been blessed to work with. My entire family enjoyed him and made sure to come to every meeting… not to talk about the wedding so much, but to hang out with Steve and Emily! I described my «dream day» and they made it happen. We envisioned a vintage, romantic affair with fun quirks along the way that suited our personalities. Almost all of our friends and close family made comments to us about how fitting the décor was to us… that was super cool! One thing that stuck out to me the most was how caring Steve was towards us and his unbelievable attention to detail. He really got to know Kaleb and me and it showed more than ever on our wedding day when I kept finding thoughtful surprises displayed throughout the venue. It was so touching to see just how much he cared for us and hoped our wedding would be perfect… and it was! It was absolutely flawless! From the ceremony flowers and detail at our church to the extensive planning and set up at Puritan Mill, everything as perfect! I couldn’t have dreamed of a more perfect day. Our friends and family are still raving about how this was the most beautiful, detailed and romantic wedding they’ve ever seen. THANK YOU BOLD!

From the planning stages to the event, Michelle Segura and her staff executed the catering portion flawlessly with a wonderful attitude and a delicious, creative menu. You can tell they love what they do. We had so many options to choose from, we really felt there was something for everyone. My new son-​in-​law is a chef and he was very impressed with the quality, not to mention all the compliments we received from the guests. Bold also provided the cupcakes… delicious!!! I would highly recommend Bold American catering, floral and décor (I reviewed them separately on Wedding Wire) and cakes to anyone needing these services. It is one-​stop shopping at it’s finest!

My wife and I used Bold American for our wedding of ~175 people in September 2013. They provided both the décor/​floral as well as the catering. The result was a truly phenomenal night — by far exceeding anything we could have envisioned ourselves.
FOR FOOD: We received multiple comments that ours was «the best wedding food they had ever had». For us, we wanted a Southern theme to be able to share our tastes with our out of town friends. Bold American offered breadth of options (for instance, to have vegetarian and healthier options) while still nailing each dish. Best (fancy) fried chicken ever, seriously. The entire meal included passed appetizers, three buffet stations, and then individually served cobblers (instead of cake). Nicki helped us pick out the menu that worked for us – she was incredibly flexible and easy to work with.
FOR DECOR: As context, we didn’t have an idea of what we wanted beyond a couple Pinterest photos. Clare helped our vision come to life. It was all that we wanted but couldn’t explain. Plus, she was incredibly thoughtful in fitting our vision to our space (Foundry at Puritan Mill) in terms of height, lighting, space, etc. This was true for both the ceremony and the reception. We couldn’t have been happier.
All in all, a very strong recommendation for Bold American. We would choose them again in an instant. Every step of the process was EASY — which we valued so much — and the final result tasted and looked amazing!

Our wedding was yesterday and I felt the need to plug Bold American while my mind was still fresh.
I was really surprised to read the one star review because my experience was completely different.
The spring rolls were absolutely wonderful. For the main meal, the shrimp and grits and the steak received rave reviews from all parties.
The service was prompt and very professional.
The food for your wedding is such a big part of your reception and based on my experience I would have no problem whatsoever strongly recommending Bold American for my friends.

Our company held our annual holiday party this year at The Foundry at Puritan Mill with food and drinks catered by Bold American Catering, the preferred caterer of Puritan Mill. Bold American Catering is located just around the corner from Puritan Mill at the King Plow Arts Center. The company was founded by Fifth Group Restaurants (South City Kitchen, La Tavola Trattoria, Ecco, etc.) so, as you can imagine, the food was magnificent.
Bold American provided bar service, light h’orderves during the cocktail hour, and a complete dinner. The h’orderves consisted of small bites such as fried shrimp, mushrooms, and pastries.
Our party planning committee decided on something a little different — a selection of small plates, like tapas, for our dinner. The dinner was served buffet-​style at three different stations, followed by a dessert station that was unveiled after the dinner course was completed. The dinner stations were, in no particular order, as follows:
Station 1: Caprese salad, squash casserole, and pork loin
Station 2: Caesar salad, broccolini, and mini chicken pot pie
Station 3: Assorted rolls, garlic mashed potatoes, braised short ribs
Dessert station: Apple pie, carrot cake, chocolate soufflé
The food was impressive. Not surprising, considering the successful chefs and minds behind the company. Everything was fresh and the ingredients were high quality. There was more than enough to stuff the bellies of our group of 130+. Not only that, but extra attention was given to the beautiful presentation of the foods, something that’s often overlooked with buffet-​style catering.
The hit of the night was the mini chicken pot pie. In each serving, the filling of traditional chicken pot pie (veggies and gravy) was placed inside a miniature white mug with a small biscuit placed on top. To eat each «pie,» one had to pour out the contents of the cup onto his/​her plate and put the biscuit on top. Creative!
The braised short ribs were also very popular. The meat was incredibly tender, marinated well, and separated easily at the touch of a fork. I really liked the broccolini. Good color, crisp, and delicious.
Like the theme of the dinner (small plates), the desserts were modeled the same way. Apple pies, carrot cakes, and chocolate soufflé were transformed into bite-​size pieces. It was certainly a nice touch.
The service was great from the bartenders to the servers serving h’ordeves and taking away plates at dinner. Overall, I think Bold American did a fantastic job.

We worked with Michelle Leyden for flowers for our wedding. I can’t recommend her more strongly. She is amazing! Our flowers were so beautiful. She took our sketchy ideas and mixed styles and translated them perfectly. She really created a beautiful setting. The process of working with her was one of the best experiences of planning a wedding. She worked within our budget, made excellent recommendations on layout and décor, was super reliable, thoughtful, and so helpful. If you are thinking about working with her– I’m really excited for you– she will make your event amazing!

Amanda and Alison at Bold made everything about the catering for our wedding so easy! They coordinated with all the vendors and put me completely at ease.
The food was beyond DELICIOUS! Everything was so perfect and beautiful! I would recommend Bold to anyone hosting an event as they are professional, caring, thoughtful, and the best at what they do!
Thank you, Ladies, for all your work!
Melanie

Just wanted to say what an awesome time we had at Studio 887 inside of King Plow Arts Center. I planned a school reunion for Westwood HS, all via internet and it went off without a hitch. Jeff Hollington, Michelle Wright & Brice were great to work with from beginning to end.
If you need an unique space for about 125 people or less. This is truly the place.

We were considering a venue which required a caterer and Bold American was one of the options. I REALLY love Bold American restaurants so I knew I would love their caterer. The person I worked with was nice and gave a detailed and clear estimate without asking me superfluous questions. In the end, the venue and catering bill was out of our budget but I love the different options and creativity offered from Bold American and if I had stuck with a venue that required catering, I would’ve picked Bold hands down.

OMG — this is a fabulous caterer. They just catered a wedding reception we attended and everything — I mean EVERYTHING was fabulous. All the guests were commenting that they have never had a catered dinner as scrumptious as this! After sampling their fare, I would highly recommend them at your next soirée. Yum!