Palate New Orleans

I used Palate New Orleans for my May wedding reception for 55 people sitting at 7 tables. They provided food and rentals (tables, plates, tablecloths, etc.). Before the wedding day I sent several pictures, slide shows, overhead views, table set ups, and equipment listings so there would be no confusion on how the reception was to be set up. When the day came there was missing rentals and furniture set up in the wrong places. I didn’t get my gift and escort card table. Instead two cocktail tables were put together and a large table cloth was thrown over them. There was no room for all that was supposed to go on it. They were supposed to rent 15 cocktail tables and put 7 inside of them in an air conditioned space where my cake was. When I arrived the room was empty. The only thing in there was my cake and the bar. Palate claimed they never knew tables were to go in there, but when I looked back at my emails I had sent them a slide show picture of the room with tables in them and a description of how the room was to be set up 2 ½ months prior. In the middle of the reception they moved those tables into the space which was embarrassing but necessary. Afterwards when I looked, they set the tables up with mis-​matched colored chairs (the dining chairs were wood and the other chairs were white). I just felt like everything was thrown together and no one cared. I give them 2 stars because the food was pretty good though some of it was cold.

Darling Glenn & Anita were a JOY to work with. My husband and I got nothing but smiles and top quality professionalism from day one. I work in the wedding industry and understand what it means to hire a solid team that also produces a high quality product. Glenn & Anita fit my highest of professional standards to a tee. My husband and I met with three potential catering companies before going to Palate. Glenn & Anita were referred to us by our wedding coordinator who swore by their quality, and after meeting with them, we were immediately sold. Anita is sharp as a tack, and facilitated early communication without missing a step. I was also very impressed on our wedding day to see how attentive she was and exceedingly breezy at spearheading the waitstaff. Glenn «the creative force» truly works with your vision and executes it with flare and personality. THE FOOD: WOW. This was the general review, not just from me and my husband but so so so many of my guests. «Amazing» was whispered by my dad, which couldn’t be a higher review from an Italian man commenting on an modern Italian meets NOLA inspired cuisine. We wanted whimsy and innovation too, so boom!, almond crusted chicken cotton candy: DELICIOUS! An oyster bar with Rockefellers rivaling Antoine’s (famous for them) and a sit-​down meal with impeccably layered flavors and freshness. This was the meal to share with our closest of friends and family, doing what great meals do, bringing us together with warmth from the heart, creativity for the spirit, and a twist of true New Orleans soul.

We used Palate Catering for our destination wedding in NOLA in April 2014 and they were amazing in every way!
–Very responsive by email for all inquiries, changes, last minute requests, etc. This was hugely important for us since we aren’t local.
–Respectful of our budget when creating the menu.
–Food was DELICIOUS! When your guests tell you the best meal they ate in New Orleans was at your wedding, that’s a major compliment.
–Professional team. All the caterers, waitstaff, rental team, etc were on time and very well trained.
–Fun to work with. Glenn had a great vision for our wedding from the get-​go, and he and Anita were both onsite the day of the wedding to make sure everything ran smoothly. They also did our décor and table arrangements and everything was sophisticated and tasteful, no cheesy wedding décor to be found anywhere.
Thank you Glenn and Anita for giving us the wedding we imagined. We will never forget it, and our guests won’t either. You guys were outstanding vendors and we highly recommend your team.

I was so excited to work with this company until I met the owner. I’m not sure if he was drunk or just incompetent but he seemed so out of it. Not only that but he was so rude to us AND his employees in front of us which I thought was so unprofessional! With all of the other options in the NOLA area, I would HIGHLY suggest going elsewhere. You will not want to deal with this guy.