SHORTLIST: Caterer

• Passion Cooks - Sobrang accommodating ng PC during the Weddings & Debuts Bridal Fair in Megamall last Feb. They gave me the rates and nag-take down notes ng LAHAT ng kelangan kong quotations na pwede nilang i-send (upgraded styling, ceremony setup). Sinabi ko din sa kanila yung concern ko na i read na yung mga nakikita kong pictures ng styling nila lahat us upgraded so wala akong idea sa ichura ng basic and prices ng upgrades. Lahat ng concerns ko ni-note talaga nila and assured me na they will send an email. After a couple of days, I received an email with everything that I asked for. May this-is-it feeling talaga with them. I felt na stress-free ako pagdating sa caterer if sila ang iboo-book namin. If hindi lang talaga sila super expensive (they are the MOST expensive of all), I will definitely choose them. It all comes with a price!
• PESO POWER: 1,145 + 10% Service Charge

• K by Cunanan - Major turn off! Though highly recommened in GT, PC, and friends, I felt like I wasn't accommodated probably because matagal pa yung date namin? I don't know. I had some questions about the ceremony setup and basic styling and all they said was, for all other questions (aside from the rates), please send us an email. EH NANDUN NA KO DIBA. UGH. Crossing them off my list because of that. Sobrang layo from how Passion Cooks entertained me.
• PESO POWER: 1,040/head + 10% service charge + 12% vat

• Purpledish - they were originally one of my top choices. However, all recent reviews are mostly negative :| And not just with the food but with the service. 
• PESO POWER: 994/head (149,000/150 pax) + 10% service charge = 1,093.40/head

• Josiah's - Hay Josiah's. I don't even know how to start. So we had our food tasting last March 19 during the Wedding Expo at SMX. Pagdating namin dun, our contact, Lady asked us to fill out the form with the wedding details. Then afterwards, sabi sandali lang. Eh sobrang tagal naming naghintay, pero okay lang kase I understand na busy sila pero inisip ko sana while waiting pinakuha na rin kami ng food para hindi kami nakaupo lang sa table at naghihintay, pero okay lang naman kahit matagal talaga kami naghintay. Then pagbalik, Lady handed us the prinotout of the 2017 rates, so medyo binasa ko konti, and then, loooong dead silence and she just stared at us as if implying na okay na, nabigay na yung rates, you may now go. That's how they made us feel. Then ako na, ako pa, ang nagsabi na, "So, uh, pwede na ba kaming mag-food tasting?". She said sure, and that was it. Ni hindi kami binigyan nung form to rate the food, ni hindi kami inupuan to discuss details, or pakitaan kami ng styling and stuff. I felt again, na dahil December 2017 pa kami, hindi kami ine-entertain. I felt really bad :( Pero hinayaan ko na lang. Then nung patapos na kami kumain, malaman laman ko na yung katabi namin sa table December 2017 din pala ang target date. Iba nga lang yung AE na nage-entertain sa kanila. Pati mga waiters and yung nagse-serve sa buffet eh mga naka-simangot. In all fairness, nasarapan ako sa food ng Josiah's. Sayang, sayang na sayang talaga kase I was not expecting much pero nasarapan ako sa halos lahat. They could have been a contender, kung kaya pang i-customize ang menu at i-negotiate ang rates. Sayang.
• PESO POWER: 1,100/head (165,000/150 pax all-inclusive)

• Hizons - negative reviews, negative reviews everywhere! :S
• PESO POWER: Didn't even ask, didn't even inquire.

• M Catering - rates are okay, but not much reviews but they can customize according to your budget, this is now one of my top choices, but will need to attend a Food Tasting first. Packages can be customized according to budget. A fellow WaWie even got her package for as low as 550/head (pero syempre maraming tinanggal). Mostly positive reviews so it's definitely one of the top choices!
• PESO POWER: 750++/head, 1,095++/head

• Ma Del's Cuisine - good reviews, budget friendly, but limited reviews. Will need to attend a food tasting first. But this is without doubt our top choice for now. It's super budget friendly, their most expensive package (710/head) is super complete course na from appetizer to dessert, I don't need to trim down the menu para mapamura ang rate. Also, their styling is also good (as per reviews and their FB) and so far wala pa naman akong nabasang hindi nasarapan sa food nila. The only negative review (and deal breaker for some brides) is the contact person Anj is reaaally hard to contact.
• PESO POWER: 560/head, 635/head, 710/head (2015 rates)

FINAL RANKING:

1. Ma Del's Cuisine

2. M Catering

3. Passion Cooks

4. K by Cunanan

5. Josiah's

6. Hizon's

7. Purple Dish

XOXO,