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Culinary

What's on the Menu

The Most Fundamental Wedding Menu Advice: How to Delight Your Guests with Delicious Food

Savannah Ross

July 25, 2023

Events

3 Things You Must Consider for Your Next Private Party Catering In Sarasota

Savannah Ross

July 25, 2023

Wedding Feature

Your Destination Wedding: Why Sarasota?

Savannah Ross

December 20, 2019

Culinary

To Buffet or Not Buffet

Savannah Ross

May 30, 2019

Google Rating

5.0

Based on 104 reviews

Simply Gourmet Caterers

5.0

Lori Moran

15:02 25 Jan 22

The service, food and attention to details was amazing. I have used them twice and plan to in the future. Beautifully displayed food and serverware.

Yilin (Eileen)

15:48 10 Jan 22

I have my destination wedding at Sarasota end of 2021 and our special day wouldn’t be so perfect without Becky and the Simply Gourmet team! Becky has been extremely responsive and reliable throughout my planning process, which is one of the key reasons I picked Simply Gourmet among multiple caterers because I know communication is so important especially that I had not been to the venue. Indeed on the day I’m surprised by the high quality of food and service they provided. All the appetizers, salad, entrees, deserts and drinks are delicious! People are still taking about how good the food is - I love the appetizers, the salad and the signature drinks, and many also told me that the steak was perfectly cooked and the mashed potato was the best they had ever had. Their service was outstanding! We got some issues from other vendors and Becky and the team have been there all the time to help get everything handled so well, and there were staff following us to make sure we have food while we were taking photos. I have very high bar but Simply Gourmet definitely exceeds my expectations. Everybody had such a great time.I would highly recommend Sinply Gourmet! Thank you so much Becky and the team!

Lisa Mithun

20:01 07 Jan 22

We were so happy with how everything turned out. Jamie and her staff exceeded our expectations. The food all came out perfectly done and the shrimp grits and the flank steak were big hits. The catering staff were really nice and lovely to work with. Thank you for all your help with the back and forth communication about linens, logistics, coordinating with our florist, etc.

Dee McLain

18:09 28 Dec 21

We first used Simply Gourmet 21+ years ago for our daughter's wedding at the Crosley Mansion. Everything okay about their work was above and beyond even our high expectations. Since then they have catered several functions. From first to last they have been a delight to work with.

Ellie Kittle Ingalsbe

14:04 18 Dec 21

Our Thanksgiving meal was absolutely delicious and the customer service was great! Thank you so much for everything. If our family is vacationing in town next year for thanksgiving I’ll be calling!!

Kathy McEntee

19:02 08 Dec 21

The best salad dressing! Chicken moist and flavorful. I love this caterer. Will use them again.

Sally Fernandez

16:47 05 Dec 21

5 Stars is not nearly enough to reflect the superiority of the food and service for a 100 guest housewarming party, followed by a 50 person brunch. Are there enough stars in the sky? Jamie is a master at assembling all of the major components, the crucial details and the elusive nuances to create an ambiance to dazzle all your guests. Stephanie and her team added their skills and warm personalities to complete the masterpiece. Our guests from 3 different countries and 8 different USA states all raved about every aspect of of the total experience. Having hosted catered events in 4 different countries and 5 world class USA cities, we can state with confidence that this was our ultimate catered event. Hats off to Jamie and the entire Simply Gourmet team!!Joe and Sally Fernandez

Kate Pickman

02:42 03 Nov 21

Wonderful food and service! We were very fortunate that Simply Gourmet was available to cater our small memorial luncheon. The food was delicious (especially the crab cakes appetizer and shrimp skewers entree!) and the servers at our event were very experienced, attentive and friendly. We were traveling to Sarasota from different parts of the country, and Nicole of Simply Gourmet made planning a breeze with her great communication skills, flexibility, and good suggestions. She worked with us to create a lovely event that we will always remember. We can't imagine a better experience, we highly recommend Simply Gourmet!

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Blog

WHAT’S COOKING AT SIMPLY GOURMET?

The Most Fundamental Wedding Menu Advice: How to Delight Your Guests with Delicious Food

3 Things You Must Consider for Your Next Private Party Catering In Sarasota

Your Destination Wedding: Why Sarasota?

To Buffet or Not Buffet

WHAT’S COOKING AT
SIMPLY GOURMET?