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    Brittany Sent on 05/30/2018
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    I was very apprehensive about using a caterer I didn't know, but TGIS more than surpassed my expectations. When we did our personalized tasting, everything was so good we had a hard time choosing, and my fiance has worked in high end food service for most of his life, so he's pretty picky. I had a specific request for an appetizer, and I was worried that they would be offended that I wanted to change it or make it seem like it was really annoying, but they were very helpful. All my guests complimented the food and even complimented the bartenders!
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    Judy Sent on 05/09/2015
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    We absolutely loved Jeremy Smith and his entire crew!! They came from Long Beach to Palm Springs with their fabulous
    food and everything they needed - on time, pleasant, hard-working!! They even remembered to bring our daughter's
    wedding cake! Our daughter and her new husband were so impressed with all the vendors we used for their wedding at
    an estate in Palm Springs that they want everyone to know!! I can't imagine anyone choosing any other vendor for a wedding
    reception or any other event!! We had 131 guests from ten different states and even Norway - and they all raved about the
    food and the bartenders, so we are really "happy campers" now!!
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    Kizzy Sent on 07/28/2014
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    The food super good the services outstanding. . The best place for your money and time.. you will receive everything at one stop.. Me and my Wife love it.
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    Tiffany Sent on 09/15/2013
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    OMG! I have never heard people rave about the food at a wedding so much, but our guests could not stop talking about the amazing food that TGIS served.

    My *new* husband and I had wanted one thing at our wedding: to celebrate the fact that we met in India, and have traveled all over the world at our wedding. We searched for a venue that would accommodate our alcohol preference (being able to bring in our own alcohol), and found the Betty Reckas Center. TGIS exclusively caters for this venue, and OMG... TGIS is the most amazing caterer ever. We had their stations options with some of the most amazing food I have ever eaten. We pulled off our Indian food station as well as all of the other stations. It was just great.

    Also, our contact at TGIS (Jeremy) did an incredible job, and the staff on the day-of were phenomenal. I can't recommend them more highly.
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    Jodie Sent on 08/27/2012
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    Amazing food! Will definitely use them again for upcoming special occasions!
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    Marisol Sent on 09/08/2011
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    We worked with TGIS at the Betty Reckas Cultural Center, so I'm going to repeat some of what I wrote in that review.

    We enjoyed working with our event manager, Jeremy. We let him know what we wanted and he did his best for us. He was also very available via email to respond to questions. He helped us with things like linen and chair rentals, candy/snack buffet stations, etc.

    The catering was delicious! We highly recommend the wedge salad. My husband doesn't particularly care for salads and usually lets me take the lead in decisionmaking about the wedding, but he was pretty adamant about making sure we had that salad. The filet mignon and provencial chicken options were good as well. My husband's grandmother said it was the best steak she'd ever had. They're also open to your thoughts on food and different styles, flavors, etc.

    The TGIS staff the day of the event was amazing as well. Not only were they great with our guests, but they were great with my husband and me as well, making sure we got to taste our h'or deouvres, had drinks, ate as much as we wanted, etc. I wasn't expecting that level of service, but I was glad we got it!
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    Emery Sent on 08/21/2010
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    TGIS is the BEST! Monica was our coordinator, and we cannot express what an amazing help she was. She answered all emails and calls in a timely manner, and always eager to help in any way possible. She worked within our budget, and did not try and sell us on extras. Monica was wonderful with her suggestions and went above and beyond! She is very detailed oriented, and even decorated the food stations in our wedding colors with the upscale decor at no extra charge. It is obvious that Monica truly loves what she does. She put together the perfect buffet that included vegetarian dishes as well as top notch deli meat sandwiches. Our photographer even felt the need to capture the food as it was so beautiful. Our guests are still raving over how good the food was! The staff was more than pleasant, and always smiling and having a good time. We also used TGIS for our rentals (chairs, tables, linens, umbrellas). We would not have been able to pull off our beautiful garden wedding without Monica and the amazing services that TGIS offers. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!!!
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    Kristina Sent on 07/06/2010
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    Food was great! Pricing was great! Company provided extra touches that made the reception come together.
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    Stacey Sent on 09/11/2008
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    TGIS was AMAZING and did such a great job! Every guest loved the food!

    Mark Rivera was the coordinator in charge of our catering at the wedding, adn he was VERY helpful & responsive. He made sure all of our details were perfect.

    I would definitely recommened TGIS!
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    Lester Sent on 07/16/2012
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    We had our receptiong at the Centre at sycamore plaza in Lakewood,CA. They use TGIS as the catering company. One thing I didnt like was that we did not get our strawberry lemonade station it limited what the guests had to drink. That being said, I think Susie was exellent and helped us every step of the way. Ive heard some bad reviews about the food at TGIS. However, we both enjoyed the steak as well as the rest of the hordourves. The value was also great.
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    Colleen Sent on 12/04/2017
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    We had searched for a caterer for a LONG time because 1. food is really important to us and 2. We had to figure out a way to please the extremely traditional Chinese side of our family, our picky suburban relatives and our foodie city friends. It was a high bar but TGIS worked with us to create a seriously fun and DELICIOUS event. We did a street food style theme with an authentic LA-style taco station (complete with al pastor spit), a fried chicken and waffles station (with bacon marmalade that was INSANE) and a Chinese takeout station. Everything was fantastic, from the quality of the ingredients to the service to the food. They truly take pride in the quality of their food and didn't nickle and dime us. My pastry chef sister made our cake and they offered to bring beautiful serving dishes and cake plates since she was flying in from NY. They truly went above and beyond and managed to please everyone from the pickiest of guests to the Chinese aunties. A pretty impossible feat.
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    Ashlei Sent on 01/15/2016
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    So far I have enjoyed working with TGIS for my wedding reception planning! I receive quick responses from our vendor planner Jeremy and everyone is very friendly! I enjoy that we have wiggle room to switch things up and make changes, up until about a week before our wedding (just in case of budget changes). I appreciate the fact that there is no minimum number for guests at our venue, Betty Reckas Cultural Center as well. The monthly food tasting event also helped a great deal in choosing our reception menu for us and our guests.
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    Cynthia Sent on 11/25/2008
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    The food was great! I wanted a Cuban theme menu and they nailed it. I am very sensitive to MSG and they were extra careful to not cook or have ingredients that contained MSG. The waiters were beyond great and professional and really made the food stations look beautiful. They are a very busy catering company, so be patient, but all in all, you will get what you pay for and much,much more.
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    Catherine Sent on 07/24/2008
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    Sophia is amazing to work with--lots of energy and great ideas. She is really busy! Food was delicious!
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    Sam Sent on 09/25/2016
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    TGIS had wonderful food (our wedding guests had nothing but love for the food) and the Captain (Alex) was incredibly helpful and was able to seamlessly problem solved throughout the night. The service team was really polite and friendly. The planning was made very easy by our coordinator Mark Rivera, and the team set up the reception beautifully. The only minor issue was the bartenders seemed to not know how to make the signature cocktail we pre-arranged and were not as friendly as we hoped. That minor issue aside, we would HIGHLY recommend TGIS as a caterer for your wedding (and other events). They are not only a great value, but they really do deliver wonderful service and food. They made our wedding reception even more memorable!
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    Stephanie Sent on 04/04/2012
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    I didn't use TGIS catering for my wedding but I did use them for my bridal shower. I worked with Jeremy and he was awesome! He was so helpfull with finding other vendors for my wedding as well. Their food is pretty good. They are very affordable and the quality is still great!
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    Kristy Sent on 10/16/2014
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    I enjoyed having TGIS catering as my cater for my wedding. It was included as part of our reception venue. The food tasting was amazing and so much fun, the catering the day of was excellent and very tasty. They also pair with Roosmoor bakery for the cake.
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    Linda Sent on 05/27/2014
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    Ok...first things first...super pleased with the quality and taste of our food. We had fun stations where our guests could try a lot of things. I am Mexican and my husband is from New Zealand so we had some meat pies and tacos to celebrate the cultures. They were very creative and willing to do all sorts of fun things for us. The service was great. Leading up to the event, however, I felt like I had to be very proactive to get information about the menu, pricing, etc. So, if you are proactive and very organized their food is great and reasonably priced.
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    Amber Sent on 11/09/2010
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    I was unsure of this caterer at first, as my cousin used them and they ran out of meat at their wedding. I was assured this would not happen at mine (which it didn't we had plenty left over!). The service was very inconsistent at first, it was hard to get a hold of the manager, but after speaking to him and Sofia about my concerns, the service was much improved. They were very professional at my wedding, Alex, the coordinator at my specific location was great day of and made sure our needs were being met. It was a drag however that the bakery they used gave us very little to work with and charged extra for literally everything! Oh and the food was great; the chicken was juicy and tasty, the tri tip had good flavor. They also remembered the specific requests I had made.
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    Jennifer Sent on 03/16/2017
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    I agree with all the positive reviews on TGIS, the food is delicious and the staff is easy to work with, but I also have to be honest about my experience. We had one problem at our wedding reception. We ordered the chicken balsamico which is supposed to be stuffed with prosciutto and herbs but some of the chickens were not stuffed, mine (the bride) included, and guests reported that it tasted like Thanksgiving stuffing which isn’t what we sampled at the tasting. After the wedding we notified them of the error and they were very apologetic. They investigated and they’re not sure how so many chickens weren’t stuffed. It may have been just a one-time fluke but I’ll never know.
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    Christina Sent on 04/29/2008
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    They must love to stress a bride the week of the wedding! The management was so rude and unprofessional the week of the wedding by calling me and trying to change contract agreement because they made error and blamed me over and over again. The food was fine and the waiter staff was incredible! No bride needs this the week of the wedding! That is what planning and contracts are for!
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    1 and 1/2 HOURS late with our rehearsal day ordered breakfast.

    Not kidding...1.5 hours.
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