PJ'S Catering

January 2023 I'd received PJ's Catering referral from a friend & after looking over their sample menus on their website, determined they offered the type of foods that we wanted for a very small wedding reception early October, so I reached out & got in touch with Laura, the Catering Manager. We decided on a menu, & paid the deposit via online invoice. I did email a list of concerns, especially about the display, because I wanted the food presented in an elegant manner. We scheduled a tasting near the end of April but my daughter and her fiancé weren't able to get time off to attend, so I went on my own. Laura had set up a nice place setting for me along with a printed menu, & brought out three plates full of our choices. Everything was fresh & delicious, even warmed back up, with the exception of the Stuffed Mushrooms. These were actually made with Imitation Crab and were pretty terrible. Laura discouraged the idea of changing to another option, assuring me that the mushrooms would be correctly stuffed with real blue crab at our event. I did text Laura every few months to touch base and make sure everything was still on track & I asked if I would be able to sample the mushrooms with proper filling, but was never able to coordinate with her schedule. As Mother of the Bride, I was unable to be at the venue at the time of catering setup, but it was delivered & set up by one person, Adam, supposedly the Chef. Food set up was completed about 2:10pm. I arrived at the venue at 2:30pm with a cash tip on-hand but no one from PJ's was there. I was pretty disappointed to see that the finished buffet table was simply a long row of silver disposable pans. Food service opened at 2:45pm & guests started lining up. I realized that the various sauces were still tightly plastic-wrapped and guests helped unwrap everything. The food itself looked like a company picnic. Taste-wise: The Potato Skins and Vegetable Spring Rolls were fine, typical flavors. Naturally the spring rolls had lost their crunch as expected, no one minded. The Potstickers had no sear, over-steamed, and doughy, falling apart in the pan, & tasteless. Leftovers were trashed. The Crab Stuffed Mushrooms: very small caps, very tasty, I was relieved! But only 55 mushrooms provided for 50 people. The Teriyaki Steak Skewers had no marinade & were bitter. Leftovers were trashed. The Chicken Tenders had absolutely no seasoning whatsoever, in fact a few guests mentioned the chicken tasted "odd". Leftovers were trashed. The Cheeseburger "Sliders" were basically a pan of charred meatballs, each with a little square of mostly burnt cheese on top. No lettuce, tomatoes nor pickles. Next to the meatballs was a wrapped aluminum pan of split dinner rolls and another pan of ketchup packets. Leftovers were trashed. The Bruschetta was awkwardly set up at the end of the buffet, uneven knife-cuts instead of the lovely diced tomatoes at the tasting. Lots of Basil, but almost no Balsamic flavor, the pan of Crostini was untoasted, pale, stale bread slices. I did reach out to Laura that evening via text with feedback but received excuses instead of understanding. When I asked “50 Mushrooms for 50 guests?" she replied, “According to picture there were more than that, and that's what was quoted on proposal per person. Hope you have a great day!!" I then realized there were, in fact, 55 Mushrooms. Presentation notwithstanding, the food items themselves fell way short as compared to the success of the dishes presented at the tasting back in April. I'm grateful that the Bride was too busy having a good time with her Groom and guests to have had much opportunity to eat this food. I myself was both livid and mortified that our guests were served such unprofessional looking & tasting food. Most disappointing of all is Laura's defensiveness & pushback of the feedback with the added "Hope you have a great day!!" at the end. Looking back at the pictures of the food, any caterer should rightfully feel embarrassed seeing what was allowed to go out to the customer.

PJ’s catered our wedding and the brunch the morning after and we couldn’t have asked for better everything - the food, the set up, the service everything! I had people coming up to me telling me not only how GREAT the food was (and how many plates they had) but also how nice all of the staff was - that’s pretty cool!! Laura was also so great to work with - she helped me make decisions, was super flexible, and just a huge help to make the day (and the day after) a blast. 10/10 recommend.

I was a guest at NACE and had let the staff know I didn’t need lunch, as I have celiac disease. To my surprise, I arrived to find a HUGE bag full of delicious, celiac-safe food waiting just for me! From the juicy chicken breast and fresh salad to the perfectly pickled veggies and thoughtful extras, PJ’s Catering went above and beyond. Not only was everything safe to eat—it was absolutely delicious. I truly felt like a queen with all the special touches. Thank you for making me feel seen, cared for, and incredibly well-fed! 💛

Jen and her team were awesome from start to finish! From the tasting to our reception they were very easy to communicate with and the food was absolutely delicious! Their team was extremely professional and the staging was on point. The pricing structure was super competitive as well. It was also convenient to rent the linens and what not from them, "one stop shop" and the place looked awesome! They could have not have executed our wedding reception any better. Highly recommended for any catering event needs!