Pacific Harvest Catering - Templeton, California

Alyssa M.

Pacific Harvest catered our wedding reception in October 2024 at Biddle Ranch Winery, and it couldn’t have gone any better!  We got compliments on the food across our entire guest list, and Seth & Dawn were very wonderful in accommodating our requests.

The tasting we did with Seth at their Templeton location gave us a good sense of what to expect and really drove home that we were working with a local team, and not a big corporate operation. Seth is a great chef and had good suggestions that fit in nicely with our vision of the evening, and the Mediterranean-style meal we were looking for.

On the day of the wedding, the Pacific Harvest team was well prepared and did a great job executing. The appetizer boards and passed apps during our cocktail hour were delicious and very attractive, and as we moved into the evening the Pacific Harvest team also assigned one of their servers to make sure we got taken care of while the rest of the guests got their food.  They made sure all of our other vendors got a nice hot meal too, and our photographer said she’s never been so well taken care of! As I mentioned earlier, we got fantastic feedback on the food, and we had a nice selection of options for vegetarians and vegans as well. We really wanted to have warm cookies as a dessert option, and the Pacific Harvest team was nice enough to bake and serve the cookie dough we ordered from a local bakery so that our warm cookies dreams came true!  We cannot recommend Pacific Harvest enough. If you’re having a Central Coast wedding, book them now!

Teresa S.

Pacific Harvest Catering has my sincerest gratitude. Thank you for making a hard event brighter. The food was delicious, fresh, abundant and every guest raved about it. You worked with me, patiently, to land on the right menu, budget and you nailed it! And the desserts. Oh my gosh your vanilla cupcakes and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies were amazing. Tracy kindly set aside a few cookies for me as they were my husband's 😍 favorite and her tiny act of kindness was actually huge. I wouldn't have had his favorite otherwise. They went fast! PCH had nice plates, not plastic, which mattered. I'm a little forgetful of the details... a local student created these plates as an earth friendly option and plants trees with each purchase. I like that PCH participates in this. Thanks again!

Vanessa B.

We had an excellent experience with Pacific Harvest Catering. Our menu was completely customized for what we liked, and even despite the challenges of the pandemic, we were able to do a tasting to fine-tune our menu. All of the ingredients were incredibly fresh, and the food was very well prepared. We received nothing but compliments from our guests on how amazing everything tasted. They were even able to provide some platters for the wedding party during the day that were delightful while we got ready! Dawn and her team were so friendly and wonderful to work with, we highly recommend!

Ryann C.

Every aspect of our catering and food experience with Pacific Harvest was well thought out and beautiful. Dawn was so flexible with our tasting date and helped us execute the meal we were dreaming of. She allowed us to make some tweaks to the menu to fit our tastes and the feel for our guests.
The charcuterie board was immaculate and each appetizer a perfect size and beautifully presented.
We decided to go with family style serving and it went beyond smooth. All the servers worked quickly and carefully and all the food was absolutely delicious. All of it had a central coast authenticity and feel and that is exactly what we wanted for our wedding. Everyone was raving about how delicious the food was and loved that they were able to stay at their tables and enjoy conversations with each other without the interruption of getting up for a buffet. It's been over 6 months since our wedding and our guests are still talking about how delicious and well executed our food was at our wedding!!!

Amber M.

Pacific Harvest came well recommended and now I understand why! From the beginning, the process was seamless. Dawn was communicative and informative, offering experienced insight to a bride who had never planned a big event before. She coordinated our rentals and provided staff to host our bar. The whole team was warm and friendly, and our wedding dinner was flavorful and presented beautifully. 5 stars to Dawn and her team at Pacific Harvest!

Todd A.

Can I just say, right from the start, that food was one of the most important things at our wedding. We wanted to stand out, and not just have a meat, vegetable, and potatoes. Pacific Harvest knocked it out of the park. Our guests are still talking about this food. Everything tasted amazing, had an artisan feel to it, like something you could only get at a special occasion like this. Me and my wife were going back for seconds and thirds. Dawn was great, very easy to work with, went above and beyond to make us happy. She visited the venue several times, made sure the menu was what we wanted, took care of the setup details, catered to vegetarians and kids. We even got to do a tasting before the wedding to make sure everything was exactly as we wanted it. I can't recommend Pacific Harvest enough, they were absolutely the prefect match for the vibe that we wanted for our big day, which was elegant and enchanted. If any of our friends are getting married in the future, there's no question who we'll be recommending for catering.

Caroline M.

Our wedding was last June at Halter Ranch. PHC was one of the first vendors we booked, and one of the best decisions we made planning our wedding. They were highly recommended by our venue and the food was insanely good. Dawn totally nailed our vision of family style Italian-meets-California-farm-to-table-wine-country. The menu was inspired. Our guests were raving about how delicious everything was. The favorites were the apricot-tarragon glazed chicken and the whipped mashed potatoes. The appetizers were incredible too (my favorite were the sausage-stuffed mushrooms) and everything looked so beautiful, we barely needed to decorate our tables. I couldn't believe how delicious everything was (even the bread & butter!). My only regret at my wedding was not eating more 🙂 The quality of the food and the service was incredible. Pricing was super reasonable too, especially when you taste the food and realize how good it is. There were no hidden costs or surprises...they even include cake cutting/champagne toast and coffee, which other vendors will sometimes charge extra for. We are so incredibly thankful for all the work PCH did to make our wedding so beautiful and family-oriented.

Molly C.

Hiring Pacific Harvest Catering was one of the best decisions we made during the entire wedding planning process.

We live in Indianapolis and had a destination wedding at HammerSky Vineyards, and Dawn was able to accommodate us at the very last minute for a tasting while we were out in California touring the venue. Our wedding planner had only set us up to meet two caterers so my mom scrambled to find us another - which ended up being Pacific Harvest. We were so impressed with Dawn's professionalism, responsiveness, kindness, and flexibility that we ended up picking Pacific Harvest to be our caterer.

Dawn worked tirelessly with her team to create the menu of our dreams. I really wanted to serve my 'signature' summer salad (fresh burrata with peaches, heirloom tomatoes, basil, and olive oil) - and Dawn took my idea and completely ran with it. No request was too much - and Dawn tirelessly worked to source each and every cheese we wanted for our cheese table, even adding in special little details like honeycomb upon my request. Additionally, their prices are VERY reasonable for the amazing quality of cuisine and service they provide.

On the wedding day our experience with Pacific Harvest was flawless. The service was amazing and the food even more incredible than we had hoped. Our friends still talk about our wedding food months after, and it was pretty much unanimous from all guests that our wedding food was by far the best they had ever eaten.

Overall I could not recommend Pacific Harvest enough. My husband and I both agree that they were one of our favorite wedding vendors, and I am confident that they will make your wedding meal as memorable as they made ours.