Ohana Catering & Events

We hired Ohana Catering to provide food for a company picnic this summer and the experience was fantastic overall. Lisa, the catering manager, was very responsive to us and was great to work with during the preparation phase.
One the day of the event, everything was seamless. Chef John arrived early for setup which was a nice touch. The setup process was quick and efficient so we were able to start serving the food quickly. Service was faster than we expected as there were around 230 people in attendance, but we never heard a single complaint about the wait time for food. The line moved really quickly under John’s supervision. John was also very communicative the entire time, which allowed us to relax and enjoy the event ourselves, which we don’t always get to do. At the end of the event, he also saved our bacon because we hadn’t realized in advance that we had to take our trash offsite. He and his crew helped take away some trash bags that we simply didn’t have the space to haul off, which was above and beyond what we would expect them to do.
Overall, the experience was very good, and we would definitely recommend Ohana to anybody looking for catering service.

OUTSTANDING!!! We researched catering companies for our tropical backyard wedding and chose Ohana Catering. We worked with Lisa on setting up all of the details for our wedding day on 10/​11/​2015. We were able to meet with Lisa and her great staff twice in their office and twice at our venue. They are very friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and always available for questions. Lisa knows everything and has great resources for other vendors as well.
We worked together with Lisa and John to select food that matched our tropical/​Hawaiian theme. We decided on Kahlua Pork and Teriyaki Chicken. They also were able to provide an extra vegetarian selection for those that were vegan. The food was fantastic, the presentation was beautiful, and the staff was warm, helpful, and so gracious. They also did a really creative job in decorating the buffet and bar areas, matching our tropical/​Hawaiian theme.
The entire staff were attentive, polite, had smiles on their faces, and clearly enjoyed what they do. Ohana Catering went above and beyond in every aspect. Lisa and her staff exemplify professionalism, kindness, sociability, and promptness. The overall «feel» of who they are and what they do, made my wife and I feel that we truly hired some great people to cater our wedding. We were glad to have them work with us to make our wedding very memorable! Thank you for everything Ohana! It certainly was a night to remember!

Lisa, Shelly and Paula gave us an unforgettable wedding reception! They had the tables, chairs and lights setup the day before. They made sure that the tables were decorated with the exact theme we had for our ceremony. After they set everything up our backyard looked like a dream. It was beautiful. We all enjoyed the food! O’hana will be our go to for all of our catering needs.

The BEST catering and event staff in all of southern California!
They provided the food, linens, bartenders, staff, and decorations for our wedding in Ramona, CA. They were super friendly to our guests. We got numerous compliments about how nice and accommodating their staff was. They took care of the bride and groom by serving them first. They were always around asking if anyone needed anything. THE FOOD WAS THE BEST FOOD WE HAVE HAD AT ANY WEDDING I HAVE ATTENDED. We had bbq chicken, pulled pork, and all the fixings that went with the southern bbq theme.
Lisa, Shelly, and Paula made my event the seamless, magical night it was. They went above and beyond what was asked of them. They took time. care, and attention to detail for every aspect of their end. We got much more than we paid for and I would recommend them to anyone looking for catering or event needs.

I am a wedding coordinator and had the amazing opportunity to work with Shelly and Lisa and the rest of the hard working and friendly staff of Ohana Catering. Shelly was hands down, the hardest worker and made the entire wedding event run great and FUN! The food was yummy, I will definitely recommend this catering company to future couples.

We had Ohana’s cater our company picnic at Santee Lakes and everything went very smoothly with delivery, setting up the warming trays, drink coolers and letting us use their hotbox to keep our food in until ready to serve.
The food was delicious: Teriyaki Chicken and Kahlua Pork and the Macaroni salad is something not to be missed! Yummy! The Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes were a hit, too!
It was easy to order and coordinate our needs with Lisa and her staff, considering we ordered only a few days in advance!
Excellent service and delicious food!

Great variety of menu items. Lisa and staff are professional, friendly, and very organized. Food is delicious! Use Ohana for your next event!

On Saturday, Ohanna Catering served a delicious Mediterranean meal for our son’s wedding at an area church. Their staff was a delight. They were kind, cheerful, gracious and went far above expectation as they served our guests. There was plenty of food with offers of seconds. The presentation was beautiful and professional. Everyone left «Happy Campers»!

I had the pleasure of working with Shelly & the Ohana Catering Crew this past weekend for a local wedding & what a great vendor to work with! As a wedding coordinator & having worked with many caterers in the past, the Ohana crew was a breath of fresh air.
Not only was the food great (barely anything left over!) but they were organized, on time, dligent in their work and super friendly! It was like working with old friends– like we had worked together a thousand times before. Everything that was asked of Ohana prior to the event was executed with a smile. Even the last minute updates and changes that needed to occur were handled with grace and ease.
The Ohana serving team was professional and polite and were always where they needed to be at the right time. The provided timeline of events was followed to a «T». There was never a moment that I wasn’t confident they would provide the services they were hired to do.
I look forward to working with Ohana again in the future & enjoying more of their menu options! I will recommend their services to future Brides & Grooms I work with any day of the week.
Thank you Shelly & team for helping the night a great success for the Bride & Groom!

I had the privilege of meeting Shelly and her awesome team at my best friend’s wedding on June 7, 2014. The food was incredible! Risotto shrimp bites, sliders and veggies were a part of the cocktail hour. For dinner we had delicious tri tip with baked beans, yummy mashed potatoes, salad and corn muffins. I know at many weddings, the bride and groom are so busy socializing that they do not eat. That was not the case at this wedding because Shelly made sure to serve the bride and groom first and then called up each table so everything went very smoothly. Shelly even saved a bunch of risotto shrimp for the bride to take with her at the end of the night.
Overall, I highly recommend Ohana for any event. Everyone was friendly, the food was great, and they really helped make the night a success!

Lisa and Shelly are two awesome people to work with! This review is for my wedding on 5÷10÷14 at a vacation rental home in Ramona.
My wife and I booked Ohana 5 months prior to our wedding, meeting with them twice at our venue and again at a tasting in their office. We also ordered rentals with them, which they work with a third party that drops off/​picks up the rentals.
Staff
The staff is amazing. «Ohana» means «family», and we were treated like a family on our wedding day. The staff was polite, had smiles on their faces, and loved working and having fun. They weren’t just there to serve dishes and pour champagne like a peon, they socialized with everyone while maintaining a level of professionalism expected at a wedding.
Food
We went to a tasting and settled on tilapia with mango salsa, risotto cake, and green beans with almonds. They also took it upon themselves to add in extra vegetarian dishes for those that were vegan. Food was excellent and prepared at our venue all at a reasonable price per plate.
Conclusion
We felt that their attention to detail, professionalism, kindness, sociability, promptness, and overall «feel» of who they are and what they do made my wife and I feel that we truly hired some great people to cater and coordinate our wedding. For the price we paid for, we felt it was reasonable and we were glad to have them work with us to make our wedding very memorable!

Wow. We had the grilled chicken and rice at tonights event, something that can be bland or run of the mill. It was exceptional. I was just a guest so I am unfamiliar with pricing but it was moist and delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it! I would recommend this place in a heartbeat.

The best you can get! They have the best food and they are so professional. Their food is impeccable (especially their teryaki anything!) and Lisa decorates the tables so beautifully.
They are really fabulous!

Call up Dewey if you want a hire a great catering company ! They do all kinds of cuisines and can accommodate any party or event from 10 people –1000 people.
Ok, you may want to ask him if he’ll do a party for 10 or an event for a 1000. All I know is that he knows what hes doing and I would definitely call him if I needed a caterer.