Contemporary Flavors Catering

CFC catered my wedding on 10÷24÷15 and they did an exceptional job. They are super professional to work with and their experience really shows in their execution! Great communication and reasonable pricing. Many of my guests went out of their way to tell me how delicious the food was. The bartenders also did a great job and made my unique speciality cocktails very well. They also packages our left overs for us so it was easy to take home after ward. It was nice to enjoy the food the next day when the excitement had toned down — the food was still just as delicious the 2^nd time around. I’m so happy we chose them. I highly recommend!

Amazing food, amazing display, amazing people! Several guests told me it was the best wedding food they’d EVER had!

Contemporary Flavors catered our June 2015 wedding. It was an unforgettable experience with amazing food, drinks, and service. I 100% recommend this company for any event. We plan on going back to Kauai one day so that we can experience their food again! Thanks so much!

Contemporary Flavors catered our wedding (June 2014) with an inspired Asian/​Fusion/​Hawaiian menu. With an outdoor location on the edge of a cliff, they exceeded our expectations. The food was excellent. Abundant and delicious — from the seafood pupus and the Lilikoi Granita with Hawaiian sea salt to the beef and fish options and whoopee pies.
Everything flowed flawlessly throughout the evening. The food all came out on time and the service was unobtrusive, but friendly.
They were recommended to us by Lisa Insalata (our wedding planner) and we couldn’t be happier. Well done!

Contemporary Flavors was a wonderful find and provided fantastic food and service the day of our wedding! We were planning a destination wedding from 3,000 miles away and did not get a chance to set up a tasting during our first trip. Yet, we consistently heard such great things about the food, that we jumped in anyway. Their website is thorough and gave us a good sense of their aesthetic and what to expect with the food. This was incredibly important since we were so far away. Sometimes, it took a little bit of time to communicate timely but I understand with the time difference and the fact they are probably swamped, I was impressed with how perfect everything was the day of.
Mark was our main point of contact and he was incredibly flexible in helping us create things that were off their normal menu. For example, we requested a vodka lavender lemonade (with very short notice) as our specialty cocktail and they were able to deliver. We also requested miniature root beer floats and though they hadn’t do it before, they did an amazing job with presentation and taste. Our guests loved them!
If there were hiccups the day of, I did not know of them! Everything seemed to go smoothly (also thanks to our wonderful wedding coordinator) and the CFC staff were so professional and friendly. For cocktail hour, we had 3 passed appetizers and the cold seafood station, which was our favorite. Because it was such a hot day, there were flies but CFC had a dedicated staff member to stand there with a fan to keep them away. For dinner, we had a buffet, which I was nervous about because often the food gets cold and overcooked. But here, the food was served hot, the short ribs were so tender, and the lamb action station was absolutely worth it.
My husband and I have high standards for food and are willing to invest to make sure we like the food. That being said, we found CFC to be a wonderful value for our 50 guests. We provided our own alcohol but we hired CFC bartenders to serve and they couldn’t have been nicer about it. At the end of the night, they packed all the leftover food for us to take back to our rental house and it was all perfect the next day.
Thank you to Mark and team for helping us create such a wonderful memory!

I can’t believe I haven’t posted a review for Contemporary Flavors. Mark and his team catered our wedding one year ago in Poipu. Can I say how AMAZING they were? Many times throughout the night our guests came up to us and told us how good the food was and that it was THE BEST wedding food they have ever had! Everything was amazing. Additionally we used Contemporary’s bartending services and they were awesome! The bartender remembered everyone’s drinks and would have your libation waiting for you when you walked up to the bar. For anyone that is in need of a stress-​free extremely customer service focused caterer don’t hesitate to reach out to Contemporary Flavors!!!

They catered our wedding and provided us with outstanding food, service, and an amazing price. I would highly recommend them. They were friendly, flexible, professional, and created a perfect menu for us based on our specific dietary requests. People talked about the food and our wedding cake for months afterwards. I was shocked at how low our final bill was because for the service and quality they could have easily charged twice as much. I did a lot of research before hiring them, and I am confident in their ability to provide outstanding catering and service for other events.

Mark and Contemporary Flavors catered our wedding in August on the north shore and we couldn’t be happier with the food and service. We talked and tasted with numerous caterers on the island, but Mark had the best food by far, made us feel very comfortable with his staff’s abilities and was reasonably priced. The results also confirmed what the Kauai locals had been telling us all along — that Contemporary Flavors is the best.
Note: we had numerous guests that work in the food industry on the mainland — some at a high end catering company — and all raved about the food and service. Way to go!
Mahalo Mark!

We recently did had our vow-​renewal in Kauai and hired Comtemporary Flavors Catering for two nights of parties. We had a cocktail party with Action Stations the night before the renewal and then a Luau after the ceremony. The food was absolutely amazing and all of our friends and family raved about the quality and service! They also bartended both events which was so great! Mark is a great chef and we didn’t have to worry about a thing everything just happened when it was supposed to. If you are looking for a geat caterer this is the one! I cannot say enough good things about Wendy and her crew. Thanks so much for a splendid time.

My husband and I attended a wedding in Hanalei Bay, Kauai that was catered by Contemporary Flavors — both a Sunset Cocktail evening with Asian inspired hors d’œuvre and for the wedding reception, a Luau. The food was outstanding, the service impeccable and the tables beautifully decorated.
We would not hesitate to use this company ourselves for an event.

So my new wife and I hired Contemporary Flavors for our wedding. I have to say I was a little nervous about hiring them without doing a tasting. But my worries were immediately forgotten when I tasted the first app. The food was absolutely amazing. Everyone raved about the appetizers and the main courses which consisted of crab stuffed mushrooms, kona lobster, duck with mango sauce, Mahi Mahi, and Filet. If you are having any sort of catered party and want great food and great service, you HAVE to hire them. Seriously, trust the 5 star ratings.

If you need a Caterer in Kauai, you MUST, at the very least go for a tasting. The appetizers were my favorite, but the food was great too. We hosted our daughter’s wedding at my brother’s home in Kauai and the food was a hit with everyone! The duck filled egg rolls were AMAZING, as well as the Crab Cakes (the best I’ve ever had). They also did the wedding cake. The taste was great but I think the decorating left a little to be desired. That would be my ONLY negative remark with regard to this Caterer!

I hired Contemporary Flavors for my mom’s surprise 60^th birthday party this past summer. Six months later, I still have people coming up to me to tell me how much fun they had at the party and how amazing the food was. I told Chef Mark that my mom loves oysters and seafood. In return we had an oyster bar served 4 ways, a sushi station, and a fish station served 3 ways. The food was absolutely amazing and the service was top notch (even after our hosts’ dog got loose and tried to attack Chef Gavin…). I can’t imagine using any other caterer on the island for future parties and events.

Contemporary Flavors Catering is the best caterer on Kauai! The food is fabulous and custom made to suit your event, their cakes are yummy, and their staff is friendly and quick to please.
I would not recommend anyone else. Their prices never fail to amaze me in that they are really affordable. Don’t tell, but I honestly wouldn’t mind paying more for their services /​food. It’s worth it.
By the way, it’s the same as «Mark’s Place,» but is the Catering side of the business and the food is a notch above that which they have in their little take-​out shop (though that is yummy too).