Food Tasting with MIL 2b

Since Memond will be far away from us for 3 months his mom and I continued the wedding preps. Our first bonding together ever.

First Taste: ROBERT CAMBA CATERING
Address : #12 Resthaven St., Baler, QC
Contact Person : Ms. Connie
Contact No : 412.4115
Website : http://www.robertcambacatering.com/home.aspx
Food Tasting Schedule : Every Saturday (12:00 NN – 6:00 PM)
Our Schedule : April 1, 2006 – 12:00 NN
Package : Silver Package (200 guests - 75,000 (P375/head); All tiffany chairs

I have known this caterer from a Bridal Fair at Megamall and signed up their inquiry form during the exhibit. After a few weeks, Ms Connie called me twice and convinced me to have food tasting with them. By the time we booked PSE Auditorium I gave her (Ms Connie) a call and I asked for food tasting schedule.

MIL 2b and I reached the place at around 12:30 PM. Food tasting started at 1:00 PM. Chika ditto and doon muna with Ms Connie, 1 Pm na kmi nka pag food taste – actually it was lunch. Hehehe.

The taste?!?? Hmmm . . . the food is descent. It tastes good, but there is nothing special with the food, nothing to be craved of at hindi mo rin masasabing masarap (o maselan lng ako sa food?)! Sabi nga ni MIL 2b – the usual food, lutong bahay. I find it NOT ideal to be served to our guests. Maselan pa man din kaming mga kapampangan sa food. So we have to be very choosy in terms of this one.

Second Taste: ELOQUENTE
Address : # 70 Yale St., Cubao, Quezon City
Contact Person : Jeric
Contact No : 09228723007 / 439 3711 / 421 9490
Website : http://www.eloquentecatering.com/index.htm
Food Tasting Schedule : by appointment
Our Schedule : April 7, 2006 (12:00 NN)
Package : Wedding Anthurium Package (200 guests – 56,000 (P280/head)
10% Service Charge

Again, sourced out from Bridal Fair at Megamall years way back . . . can’t remember. I just kept the flyer and menu list when I happened to pass by of the said fair. Just kept it for future reference up to the point na outdated na pla sya. Hehehe.

We considered this catering service ever since we stared our wedding preps, kasi their package is affordable. Base on fellow w@wies feedback (sp mondola – thanks sis for the feedback & set-up pictures) the food is really masarap and affordable. Buti na lang Jeric is a Sun Cellular subs. I can call him anytime without charge. (salamat sa Service Unit . . . hahaha!)

I had an early lunch break for this activity (buti pinayagan ako sa office. hehehe). I met MIL 2b somewhere in Cubao. We reached the place around 12:30. Jeric (the owner) was there to assists us. Jeric is easy to talk to. I find him ok. As he serves the food, may katapat na explanation kada putahe. Why the grilled fish is served w/o sauce? – para daw matikamn ng husto ang meat ng fish. Why the veggie served w/o the pork tenderloin? – para malasahan daw ng husto ang freshness ng veggie. Etc . . . etc . . . (lalo tuloy ako na-inspire with him to put up my own catering service . . . ma-inspire daw ba at I-compete sila?! Hehehe)

Now, I can say I was really impressed with the taste of the food! Masarap tlga! Even MIL 2b liked the food! Sa dami ng sinerve sa amin-ubos! Hahaha! We wanted to ask sana for more questions kaya lng may iba png dumating na clients and they are finalizing details. So we decided to go na . . . kase late na ako sa office. Hehehe.

We might be considering Eloquente as our caterer. :)

Third Taste: DEXIE’S CATERING
Address : # 10 Corona St. cor. Colby St., Brookeside Hills Subd., Ortigas Avenue, Cainta
Contact Person : Arnold
Contact No : 655.5867 / 655.7496
Website : http://www.dexiescatering.com/
Food Tasting Schedule : by appointment
Our Schedule 1: April 21, 2006 (6:00 PM); PAOC
Rescheduled Date 1: May 6, 2006 (12:00 NN); Mt. Carmel
Reschedule Date 2: May 7, 2006 (6:00 PM); Ramon Magsaysay Hall
Package : Emerald Wedding Package

Sourced out from the internet, I didn’t give attention with this caterer (ewan ko kung bkit) until one day Charie, a friend from my previous employer convinced me to try their service (Dexie’s handled their wedding). She gave me nice feedbacks about this vendor and masarap daw tlga food nila, one more thing family friend nila one of the owners na ginawa nila ninong. She can help me daw with discounts. Hehehe. A friend from w@w to recommended their service, since that they had their reception in PSE at super ganda ng set up and sarap daw ng food (thanks Thess for the pictures, tips and for answering my queries).

So when I inquired Dexie’s aba antay na pla nila ung call ko and mahigpit na akong pinagbilin ni Charie. Hehehe. Wala pa man Arnold offered me of course a special discount. I won’t disclose the special rates :p. Then he scheduled me at once for food tasting and at the same time set-up ocular at PAOC. Ma-chikka and madali kausap si Arnold, close kmi kaagad. Hahaha!

Schedule 1: April 21, 2006 (6:00 PM); PAOC - Naku d kmi natuloy MIL 2b Blood pressure ay tumaas. Then so I requested for a resched.

Kahit na Off Mode ako with the Wedding Preps sige pa rin para matapos na kmi with the caterers . . . d tuloy ako nakapag aral. Hahaha!
Rescheduled Date 1: May 6, 2006 (12:00 NN); Mt. Carmel - this time natuloy kmi kaya lang . . . hehehe. nalate kmi ng dating. 1:30 PM na kmi nakarating tapos nakaligpit na and naibalot na ang sobrang food. Hehehe. So while we were there nagparesched kmi ulit which is the following day.

D nanaman ako nakapag aral . . . wala rin sa mood dahil sobrang init. Summer na sumer na tlga.
Reschedule Date 2: May 7, 2006 (6:00 PM); Ramon Magsaysay Hall - this time sobrang aga naman namin. usapan 6 at 5:30 PM nandun na kmi. Kasama nmin si Den (SIL 2b) and Faye (Niece ni H2b - one of the flower girls). Hay grabe! Though we were early Dexie's bookeeper entertained us, kaya lang we waited for so long. 7:10 PM na kmi na kapag food taste at sobrang nagutom kami. Kainis! sana di kami pinapunta ng ganung oras.

Food verdict???! We didn't like the taste of the food :( Ung chicken pastel dinudugo pa sya. Hay . . . kundi lng ako nagutom dko maubos un. Hehehe. Tagal pa man din nmin nag antay. Hay! Sayang. Tiffany chairs pa amn din na lahat ang chairs nila.

H2b and I decided to go for Eloquente na. Check na lng nmin set-up nila with PSE Auditorium this coming June, then by that time cguro mag DP na kmi.

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