Pure Joy Catering, Inc. - Santa Barbara, California

Celeste Wong

We had our wedding in May, and the whole Pure Joy staff was so amazing to work with! Everything was seamless from the planning up to the day. They were flexible with our budget and made sure that my husband and I had lots of food to eat ! I and many members of our guest list are vegetarian. I would highly recommend Pure Joy's menu if you are vegetarian!! Everything was cooked beautifully with flavor.
Before the ceremony started while me and my bridal party waited to walk down the aisle, they offered me water with a lemon wedge! It was unexpected in the best way possible. I was super nervous and they were so perceptive to my needs even before the reception! Months after our wedding our guests still talked about how delicious the food was. Thank you all for making our day magical ✨

Hayley Young

Pure Joy Catering did the reception and dinner for my September 60-person wedding at Zaca Mesa Winery. I am so thrilled with how everything turned out. Working with the Pure Joy team from the very beginning was completely seamless; they are so professional, responsive, kind, and detail oriented. All my guests raved about the food, including the appetizers and plated dishes. The presentation of everything was outstanding. I was so pleased with the entire event, including the staff. Couldn't more highly recommend!

Galen Johnson

Unbelievable! Patrick was so incredibly helpful from the very moment we started planning. He's a true professional and knows just about everything that goes into hosting the best weddings in Santa Barbara. His team made our reception absolutely beautiful - from the appetizer stations, to the food displays, and bar. And they coordinated it perfectly - there was never a moment in which anyone was left wanting. Maybe they were just being nice, but all our guests GUSHED over the food and desserts. Truly a great catering operation and could not be more grateful to Patrick and his team! Thank you Pure Joy!

Bradley Bennett

We had an incredible experience working with Pure Joy for our wedding this past November. As lovers of food, we had high expectations for our caterer and Pure Joy did not disappoint. Our menu was unique and Lynette did the research to make the menu of our dreams and the team executed it with perfection. We continue to be told by our friends and family that it was hands down the best food they had ever tasted at a wedding.

Beyond the food, Pure Joy handled the entire event planning process and the execution on the day of went without a hitch. We had numerous events and stations throughout the event. Each area was setup and torn down throughout the evening without the guests noticing and a great time was had by all.

I'll never have to hire another wedding caterer for myself, but I'll happily recommend Pure Joy to anyone on the hunt! You won't be disappointed.

Simo Harjane

Pure joy is the best catering company in Santa Barbara and California too hands down . Great team , best produce from farmers market, and other top notch providers , great staff and very experienced chef owner . Worked with them ! What a joy and fun to be part of their team . Great experiences . They go to interesting spots and venues .

Chris

We used Pure Joy Catering for our wedding this past April and could not have been more satisfied with every aspect of their service. If you choose not to read anymore, I would just say that Pure Joy was a tremendous value, the food and service were incredible, and if you book them, you will not have to worry about a thing they are in control of that day. We had a number of quotes from various caterers in the area, I think Pure Joy was in about the middle pricewise but they are seriously an incredible value for what you pay.

Our wedding was in Santa Barbara and had approximately 120 guests. We worked with Patrick to help plan the menu and he was extremely helpful in picking dishes that worked with our theme and fit our taste. We started by doing a backstage tasting with Pure Joy where we went to one of their events and they set us up with a takeout box of all the items they were serving that night. We knew we were in good hands at that point because the food was incredible.

Our Menu: We had passed appetizers of crab cakes, chicken and waffles, and caprese skewers. The crab cakes were fantastic, my wife could not stop raving about them. The chicken and waffles were crispy and juicy and the caprese skewers were vibrant and acidic in a great way. We had plated salads of the farmers market veggie salad that had this delicious vinaigrette on it. For dinner, we had the Mediterranean halibut, juicy grilled chicken, market grilled veggies, fingerling potatoes, and fresh bread planks. I think I ate four full loaves of this bread, it was so good and served warm. I was shocked at how good all of this food was. It was legitimately restaurant quality food coming out for 120 people at the same time. The flavor of the halibut was a great balance of salt and acid. The chicken had a great grill char and was very juicy. Definitely get the market veggies, there was a great mix and they were cooked perfectly. Many of our guests came up to us to say how good they thought the food was. The amount they gave was crazy. The appetizers never ran out. We did family style and many of our guests ordered seconds and it was no problem.

The service: It is hard to top how good the food was but honestly, the service may have matched it. Patrick was our day of lead and he had absolutely everything covered including getting us items we forgot to provide the venue. All of his staff was so friendly and attentive. All of them did a fantastic job. They also left our venue clean at the end of the night.

I have no reservations recommending Pure Joy to anyone who wants to have a stress-free catering experience with a great team that cooks up some delicious food.

Vivian Sam

Pure Joy catered my wedding in July 2023 at the Carousel House in Santa Barbara. The experience from start to finish was incredible. Annie was very responsive with our email communications. She gave great input when we were menu planning and was very accommodating of our preferences. We had a tasting prior to our wedding and the food blew us away. They even surprised us with an off menu dessert which we loved so much we added it to our menu. I honestly still think about that dessert every now and then. The staff onsite were pleasant and our guests were happy with the food. I did notice service ran behind schedule during the reception but that did not change my impression overall. I am happy to recommend Pure Joy for anyone looking for a solid team!

Mary Beth Krieger

Pure Joy catered both the rehearsal party and wedding dinner for our son and his bride October 7, and they knocked it out of the park. Patrick helped me plan the perfect cocktail menu for the rehearsal party, his years of experience were extremely helpful! Dane and Justin were two of the lead servers and they took excellent care of all our guests - such kind people. Overall, Pure Joy provided us delicious food that was displayed beautifully, and all planned within a fantastic level of organization and professionalism. I highly recommend Pure Joy to anyone!