Justine’s Private Cuisine

Justine, recently catered my Daugthers wedding. They wanted good simple cowboy food… Justine found a way – to make it affordable as well as elegant and delicious. She is very easy to work with – and has an amazing attentive staff .She is always easy to reach, for last minute changes… and she has a sweet accent.

We hired Justine to cater my parent’s 50^th wedding anniversary held at our house. I can’t say enough great things about everything Justine did. The food was amazing, the service and professionalism were excellent. Everybody who attended couldn’t stop talking about the food. I was beyond thankful for all of her staff who did such a great job at making sure our guests had everything they needed. Not only were our guests taken care of but I was also. They made hosting this event way less stressful by handling everything! I will refer Justine to anybody looking for a caterer.

Justine and her team are amazing. I had to plan a last minute wedding in less than a week (bride’s mother was diagnosed with an illness and the wedding needed to be moved up) and needed a caterer that made organic food. Justine contacted me immediately after I emailed her, and she was able to provide a sample menu and rough estimate. From the very beginning, Justine was professional, patient, honest, and just one of the nicest people you would ever want to work with.
The food for the wedding was amazing and fresh. The guests raved about the food (especially the prawns!), and I don’t think I’ve had more delicious food at a catered event, than this wedding. Justine’s staff was extremely respectful of the kitchen space and venue space, and left the space immaculate. Her wait staff was very professional and made sure that our guests were well taken care of.
Beyond the delicious food, I am so appreciative of Justine’s help in general. Not only did she make it super easy for me to not have to worry about anything catering related, she also gave me tips regarding wedding/​event planning in general that allowed me to plan an event without breaking the bank and with vendors that I knew I could trust. Each of her recommendations (cake, rentals, etc.) were spot on because Justine is the type of person that aligns herself with other honest businesses like her own. This allowed me to pull together a wedding within just 6 days.
Thank you, Justine and team!

From the moment I met Justine through the entire experience she and her staff were professional, helpful and supportive in every way possible. I have been a guest at a couple of her events and the food was spectacular — above the rest! Anyone who choses her services will NOT be disappointed.

i attended a holiday party tonight, and Justine’s food was so fabulous, I just had to come home and write about it. The short rib sliders, jumbo prawns, brie and prosciutto pizza were beyond perfection. I could not stop eating the white chocolate macadamia cookies and a chocolate brownie dessert with a layer of caramel and graham cracker crust. I went in to the kitchen to compliment the caterer, and there I met Justine, who was so warm and welcoming! I can’t wait to use Justine for my next affair. I am giving Justine 5 stars because that is the maximum, but she is really a TEN!

We used Justine for my daughter’s 21^st birthday party and we could not have been happier. First, Justine is truly a delight. She came over a couple of weeks in advance to work with us to plan the menu. That was fun. Her ideas were incredibly creative. She arrived a coupled of hours early on the day of the party and took charge. We started with two appetizers, a pear, Brie and prosciutto pizza, and Salt and Pepper shrimp. Cannot describe how good they were. We than had an heirloom tomato and Burata salad, which was great. The main course was pork tenderloin stuffed with apples, cherries thyme and pine nuts with a port wine and balsamic reduction… even better than it sounds! Bottom line, if you need a private chef or are catering an event, I can’t imagine you could do better. We will definitely be using Justine again.

Justine was fabulous! She catered our wedding, a 70 person event. She was accommodating with what we wanted to have, gave us some great suggestions and after the tasting we were sold! We knew that we had chosen well when our guests also raved about the food. The ingredients were all in season and we had delicious options for both our cocktail hour and dinner. We would definitely use her again and she was such a pleasure to work with!

I initially found Justine via Unilocal and I could not be more thankful. After interviewing Justine to cater a private party for about 70 guests at our home, we mentioned her to one of our good friends who then raved about Justine’s cuisine based upon their first-​hand knowledge at several prior events. Justine far exceeded our expectations in all ways — the menu (including specialty homemade appetizers, desserts and beverages) was exemplary and her staff were über professional. Justine earns our highest recommendation and we will be utilizing her expertise and services again as soon as possible. Everyone who came to our party said that not only was it the best party they had ever been to but that the food and beverages were extraordinarily delicious. Justine and her staff received a standing ovation which was well-​deserved. :-)

Can I give 10 stars?!! Justine is amazing. Everything about Justine made my wedding! From the moment I met Justine, she made me feel completely at ease about any stress I was feeling about planning my own wedding in 4 months. She acted as much more than just my caterer. She assisted with rentals, telling us how much alcohol to buy, and even assisted in a wine tasting so we can decide on what wine we had at my wedding.
When we had our tasting, I knew I was absolutely in love with her cooking. Everything was very fresh, organic, and the opposite of what I consider «wedding food,» or mass produced catered food. I had almost every guest at my wedding comment on the incredible food, from our appetizers to the salad, to Justine’s bread (that she makes herself), to the fresh salmon and chicken meal. I also was very impressed with her staff. Everyone was so pleasant and very accommodating.
If I ever have another party to plan, even a small dinner party, I will be calling Justine for her help with everything! I cannot rave about Justine enough! Justine, her food, her overall calm demeanor, completely made my wedding absolutely perfect!

We are so lucky to have connected with Justine at Justine’s Private Cuisine. She was a guest at an event we were running and she made the effort to come introduce herself. We instantly hit it off talking about the different wedding and events we both were working on. We had a client who was still on the hunt for a caterer, so we took a chance on Justine. Wow, best decision ever!
My business partner and I were invited to the food tasting, with our client, so we could see her operation. It was the perfect opportunity for our clients and Justine to get to know each other and create a relationship. We were so impressed by the spread of high quality food, the energy and passion that Justine possessed, and the overall experience; we were all won over! She is so great with our clients, super creative, a wonderful communicator, and best of all her food is to die for!
Since then we’re working on several events together, and will continue to do so in the coming years. When you find a vendor as amazing as Justine you just want to tell the world! Anyone who is reading this review, you have to see Justine in action and taste her amazing food! From one professional to another, we give Justine the highest recommendation possible! Keep up the rock star business!

I was lucky enough to be invited to a small birthday dinner party where Justine was preparing the meal. The food was amazing! We were prepared for a backyard casual. She had artfully prepared small plates of shrimp appetizers, regular and gluten free flat-​breads, and scrumptious kale salad in take-​out containers. She even had second and third helpings for guests who arrived late! For dessert she prepared freshly made ice cream with fresh baked bar. I would highly recommend her!

So this was an amazing experience. I attended a retirement function at a private residence where Justine’s provided the catering. Moving from the delicious hot shrimp to the squash soup, and many other things, I could not help but be struck by the fact that I was experiencing flavor seasoning combinations that were completely new to me!!! Now, I have eaten a lot in my life, and all over the globe, so it takes a lot to surprise me. Well, this was a pleasant surprise. Not only did it taste fabulous, but the hors d’oevres and other items were beautifully plated. What a treat to come across some unusual pairings and seasonings, my palate had a great evening :)!!! Her catering staff that served everybody throughout the rooms was very attentive, and totally on-​the-​ball in ensuring everybody was taken care of. Oh, and for desert, the Chocolate-​Chocolate-​Chocolate cake was really sinful … ymmm.

Justine catered our wedding. She is an amazing cook, with excellent suggestions, a command of her business, and a high degree of professionalism and attention to detail. She is more than that though, she is also part wedding planner, and helped my fiancée and I navigate to a memorable wedding ceremony.
My fiancée and I had opted to keep our wedding reception small (70 people) and hold it at my parents’ house rather than a venue. After some asking around Justine came highly recommended as a caterer and after a sample tasting we knew why. During planning Justine met with us on multiple occasions to make sure everything went smoothly.
Her cooking abilities are boundless and our menu went beyond the typical wedding fare. She also made amazing appetizers. The moment my wife and I made our entrance at the reception guests raved about the food. It should be noted we had many people at the reception who were accustomed to eating well and had high standards. They were all impressed by the quality of Justine’s services.
Her staff was also exceptional, they acted like waiters at a high end restaurant, making sure everyone was satisfied. Justine and her staff even made sure our wedding photographers were properly served.
Justine’s abilities go beyond the kitchen. We needed a lot of wedding planning advice and Justine was able help with all of it.
Justine was more than our caterer, she took a personal amount of pride and responsibility for the entire event and helped us every step of the way, going far above and beyond the call of duty.
Thanks Justine!!!
Geoff & Natalia