Relish Catering & Events

At Mile High United Way we have a LOT of events every year, and this week one of our donors hosted an event for our $ 10K+ donors at their home. The Relish team not only provided phenomenally delicious food, but their service was both professional and personal. The food was outstanding, and the team was over-​the-​top. We relied upon them to design the menu and it wowed the attendees, and there was plenty of food for everyone at an amazingly great price. They cleaned up quickly and completely. Couldn’t possibly have been more pleased!

Staff was great to deal with and the food was tasty! Dealing with Tegan was awesome and she was very attentive to our needs. We had a fluke with the final payment but they figured it out for us and confirmed with everything was received. Wish it was dealt with a little sooner but had no doubt it would be figured out.

Incompetent staff left us with a very bad experience. We authorized the office staff to pay the remaining balance with the card we had on file several days before the catering date, and then were chased down in the street at the end of the evening and were accused of not paying our bill in full by the service staff. I had to call my daughter on her honeymoon night to straighten it out. What a poor experience! If there is any question about the bill, the time to address it would have been two days before the catering date per the contract by the office staff (Tegan). I can’t recommend this caterer to anyone for that reason. The food and service were also only so-​so, so there really is no reason to grin and bear it. Look for someone else that will show some attention to details. I had even tipped the wait staff 20%, and got those results.

Karen and group did an amazing job, I would recommend them to anyone!

Relish catered our 150 person wedding recently. They were absolutely wonderful through the entire process. They were very willing to listen to our wants and needs and they went out of their way to accommodate our every request. They worked within our budget and help us to create the exact meal and plan that we were hoping for. The staff was incredibly helpful and were always available for questions. They were very helpful through the planning and with the layouts and set up of the reception space as well. They followed my every instruction and got through the entire day without once having to disturb me during our wedding. The food was absolutely phenomenal! Our guests have given us so many compliments on the food and also told us how friendly the staff was throughout the whole day! At the end of the night they even packed us two to-​go boxes with meals for us to eat when we got home! I would highly recommend them!

My now husband and I got married in Lyons this past July. After doing a lot of researched we narrowed our caterer down to Relish and a few others. What made Relish stand out from the others was the pleasantness and responsiveness when communicating with them. This was particularly important for us because we were planning a distance wedding. Stephanie was great and handled all our questions and concerns quickly and in a very professional manner. She even handled my gluten free service ware panic immediately and with a very practical solution (this happened the day prior to the wedding).
We had 115 people at our wedding and while we did have leftovers, we didn’t have buckets and buckets of them. Stephanie nailed the amount of food for our estimated guest list and was there personally to see everything set up. Relish provided bartenders whom were fun to chat with as you passed the bar area.
Best of all? The food was DELICIOUS! And I know this even though brides rarely have a chance to eat on their wedding day because immediately after we entered the reception tent and were announced, they served myself and the groom a full plate of food, even before the rest of our guests had stood up to get in line for the buffet. We thought this was brilliant because it meant that while our guests were saying hi to each other and getting up to get their own food, we had a chance to actually eat before making the social rounds.
I really enjoyed the materials they brought with them — coffee mugs and wine glasses. They were perhaps not the most expensive ones we could’ve had if we’d purchased them ourselves but they looked great (esp. the wine glasses).
I’d highly recommend Relish for any catering situation and thank them for helping our wedding be a grand success.

We just hosted a combined 2^nd wedding reception for our son and family reunion. Relish provided everything we needed for a wonderful dinner and brunch, including coordinating all of the rentals (tent, tables, etc). They turned our home into a comfortable and elegant event space. The food was delicious, the staff easy to work with and very professional. I don’t know how they managed it, but every single person and delivery arrived exactly in time. They left our kitchen spotless and our fridge filled with yummy left overs. I especially recommend the Fat Tire brisket and pasta with 3 sauces. I will use them for all future events!

Relish was able to meet our needs in a short time frame on a short budget for Spruce Inc’s promo event. The delivery for the food was on time and the employee dropping it all off was extremely friendly and helpful while setting up. Definitely will use again!

Relish recently catered a small dinner party (12 people) in my home. Brett worked with us to come up with a perfect menu of appetizers, salad, dinner and dessert for the evening. The server, Hannah, and chef, Rubin, who came to our home were extremely pleasant and professional. They took care of absolutely everything, even the clean up. it was so nice to get to enjoy my guests and not worry about cooking, serving and clean up. The food was excellent and my friends are still raving about the tenderloin and decadent dessert. I would use Relish again in a heartbeat. I can recommend them without reservation.

Relish catered my daughters wedding, about 120 people and up in Bailey, Colorado. We were very happy with their service, food, and professionalism. They arrived on time, set-​up without any instruction from us, provided everything which was discussed, and although I didn’t eat much myself, I heard compliments on the food from the guests. We will use them again if we have another large gathering which needs catering.
My daughter worked with them much more than I did. Both she and her husband chose them hands-​down, after their tasting. I heard from them that Relish did the best job following their descriptions of what types of food they wanted, and that Relish was creative in their food suggestions.
I didn’t have near as much contact with them as a normal customer would, my daughter was really running the show, but I do honestly feel that given what exposure I did have, they are a wonderful business.

We used Relish Catering for a wedding celebration. They were very professional, reasonably priced, efficient, friendly and attentive. The food was fantastic, especially the salmon. We requested sweet tea and that did not happen, and we requested risotto cakes to be gluten free and that did not happen. But overall the experience with Relish Catering was fantastic.

Not Sure where I would be without them! I have used Relish Catering & Events for over Two years now and I will continue to do so. My most recent event confirms for me that they are a truely Customer Service oriented company. Most recently, (September 2014) I had an important vistor coming to see me and I was freaked out. I had to host them for 3 full days and they wanted to spend most of it at my house.
I called Brenda at Relish (as I usually do) and after she makes me laugh in the most delighful way, she listens intently on what I needed — which per my usual — I didn’t exactly know.
I knew I wanted something to heat up and serve to my guests for the first couple of days (12 people) and then I needed a buffet style event for the weekend (25 people). Relish, after confirming with me, delivers 2 full days of hors d’oeuvres in foil pans with instructions for heating written on each one and a desert tray that was jaw dropping. Things were separated by Gluten and Gluten Free and it was dee-​lish (I need to see if there is a way for me to post a picture). I needed a main course for their arrival and the Salmon and Strawberry salad was sublime, my guest asked if she could have a «Doggie bag».
On the day of the buffet, Stacey arrives in her professional way, and starts unloading the van and setting up. She announced to the the group how the food was arranged, what was gluten free and what wasn’t and directed traffic, filled drinks and remained professional and available without missing a beat. There was no clean up because Stacey packed everything neatly in the fridge and when her appliances were removed it was as if she was never there — save for the ubiquitous smiles of my satisfied guests.
Brenda, Stephanie, Stacey and crew have been a loving, personal and accessible part of my hosting life (who knew I would ever be doing that — believe me when I say that I would NOT be hosting anything if it weren’t for them) and the chefs have creatively accomidated all the weird diet fads my guests have dreamed up. No Gluten — No Problem. No Dairy — Move aside, Cow. No Corn — Never worry. The integrity and willingness to get me what I need has been incredible and I feel lucky to have found them.
Relish Catering and Events are real people doing a very extraordinary job for a price that is beyond reasonable. Thanks Guys!!! Much Love! Mark

From the start, Relish catering helped me to select a menu within budget for our wedding of ~90 people. Not only was the food excellent, but the staff on site for the event took care of everything-​from setting up tables and centerpieces to décor, they alleviated a ton of pressure from my family and made sure everything was flawless. Our on site, day of manager was amazing. In the whirlwind of our wedding day she made sure that both my husband and I had plated meals ready, took our beverage orders and fixed boxed meals to go for us at the end of the night. The day goes by so fast, most bride and grooms don’t get a chance to eat… but the relish team took good care of us and our guests. The day would not have been as care-​free without them. So glad I chose Relish for our big day!

Contact person:
We used Relish for our wedding of over 200 people and they were just amazing to work with! Jordan was PERFECT. She always responded to all of our emails, phone calls, questions, requests and the list goes on and on. She was super flexible and even helped schedule our linen selection during a weekend day as she understood my work schedule was pretty restrictive.
Food:
Can I just say absolutely phenomenal? Every single appetizer we selected was amazing (the lobster roll I heard was amazing). My guests provided feedback and said that hands down, this was the best wedding food they’ve ever had. We had two proteins for the buffet and a mix of grilled vegetables and every single person loved it. So much so that several guests went back for seconds, thirds and possibly even fourths! I hear it’s usually common that the bride/​groom go home with a lot of leftover food but because the food was so good, we ended up with just a small container of leftover veggies and tenderloin. We also had milk/​cookies served as a late night snack and apparently those went quickly as well! I was even told by my very awesome baker friend that it was the best cookie she’s ever had.
Relish also provided complimentary flavored water for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Even the water was delicious (how you can make plain water taste that good I have no clue)!
Food presentation was awesome. Everything was so pretty and vibrant, even the pre-​set salad. The buffet looked so elegant and organized! You could tell Relish put in a lot of work and were very attentive to detail.
Price:
Extremely reasonable. Jordan seriously worked with our budget so that we could get what we really wanted.
My husband is a chef and he’s extremely picky with food. Relish was aware of this and honestly, pulled through and exceeded any and all expectations we had. The wait staff was great and just so friendly and responsive — when we were taking bridal pictures, the staff even brought out food to the bridal party so that we could enjoy some of the appetizers being served.
My only recommendation would be to have more staff per guest ratio. There were times when the food didn’t make it past the kitchen as the guests would devour the food before the wait staff would even be able to get past the door (yes Relish your food was that good that folks were lining up outside the kitchen!). I would say this is a good problem to have though.
Again, Jordan and the Relish Catering Crew — we thank you for making our wedding just absolutely wonderful. We hope that we will be able to work with you in the future! I already miss talking to you Jordan!

We worked with Relish for our wedding and rehearsal dinner this past weekend.
The experience went very well. We had several tasting with them, and the food at the rehearsal dinner and wedding was just as good as the tastings.
Staff was helpful, nice, and professional. As the bride and the groom they were great. They had team members keep coming to us so we had something to eat and drink since we couldn’t move because we were talking to so many friends and family. Nice touch!
Missed one little detail on a couple of kids meals, but we were so happy as were or guests who were all complimentary about the food.

I had a different experience from the previous review. We used The food guy/​Relish for our wedding in September and they were great. Our event was pretty easy and routine though.
We went with them mainly because their food was excellent. It did not taste like typical buffet food. We had a few vegitarians but we didn’t want a boring pasta dish for them. They made these stuffed peppers that were amazing. The chicken was good and everyone said that the beef was really good too. The also provided 8 round cakes at a very reasonable price. I thought the cake was very good.
I found them very easy to work with and very responsive. They were preferred vendors at our venue (Boettcher mansion in Golden) so they knew the ins and outs of working there, which was very helpful.

My company used Relish for a large lunch meeting. (240 people) This decision was made due the willingness that Relish had in selling us on their product. Relish came to our office and did a small lunch preview of the food that they offered. This preview was delicious! Hook line and sinker…
Reality:
To start the rep, was very tardy in her responses and very unprofessional. Also, tried to tack on additional fees that were not related to what was needed. We have people who put on these lunches and replenish our buffet food as needed. The rep stated that we would require 2 people at an hourly rate to replenish the food. There was a delivery fee added (not a big deal — understandable) along with a «admin fee» of $ 250.00. When asked what the «admin fee» was for the answer that was given «This fee is for the van and maintenance on the van» ?Isn’t this the delivery charge?
Although the delivery persons were on time, the food was not impressive to say the least. The order consisted of 240 chicken breasts — about half that were not cooked through. And when I say not cooked through I mean still yellow/​opaque.
After contacting our original rep. she stated that there is no way that there was an error in our food. We let her know that there were approximately 20 people who had brought this under cooked chicken to our attention. She then said «Well then, it can’t be half!» (Sure it can, the chicken breasts were rolled into tacos for some — they may not have inspected their chicken that they assumed was cooked right). Thank goodness no one got sick!
Relish’s solution to our $ 3000.00 lunch… a refund of $ 40.00. That computes to $ 2.00 per person that noticed under cooked chicken. This doesn’t seem like a good make it right solution to me.
I would not recommend this caterer for large meetings!
P. S. Used to be called the Food Guy — check those reviews out. They must have thought changing their name would change the performance of their employees and quality of food.

Used to be the «Food Guy» Catering– Check those reviews, not so hot!
We were looking for decent priced caterer with a great selection of food for our Wedding about 140 people. Our contact person was helpful and knowledge for the beginning of the process. As time approached closer to our wedding date and we needed assistance with certain items or questions, it took them 4 – 5 business days to contact us back. Furthermore, our contact person informed us that she will be at our event to check in and make sure everything ran smoothly. She never showed up, and problems started happening. We paid for 7 servers for 9hrs @ $ 25 an hour and only 5 servers were working the event. Our contact lady said that some of the servers were in the kitchen working, but not for 5 hrs? Also, some of our glassware did not arrive on time, and the staff was setting items up while guest where arriving, it looked horrible and tacky. Also, relish catering informed us (bride & groom) that it would be up to us if we wanted the bartenders to set up a tip jar. As I went to the bar, the tip jar was right in the front filled with tons of money. The serving staff didn’t even check in with us to see if it was okay. A few days after the event I contacted our contact lady and she said that she would check with management and see what they could do. She never called me back until I had to leave message after message. The staff seemed slow and didn’t really help when we had an issue. Relish catering said that there would be a manager on duty and I’m not sure if there even was one? I would not recommend relish catering for a wedding or big event, they are very helpful in the beginning to get you hooked and excited, but they don’t follow through with everything they promised. The catering company use to be «The Food Guy» /​I wish I was would of read the reviews of the Food Guy before signing a contract with them. If you want to spend thousand of dollars on a catering company, don’t go with Relish catering!