Elizabeth S11 days agoFrom
Hiring Chef J.J was probably the best decision of our wedding planning. The entire experience of working with him has been a delight and incredibly smooth. When we started looking at caterers in 2019 for our wedding that was planned for 2020 Chef J.J. not only talked to us about options over the phone but then came over to our apartment in Seattle and cooked us one of the best meals I have eaten (this was before we even booked with him!!). It was an easy choice after that! When the pandemic hit and we had to postpone our August 2020 wedding we were so relieved that Chef J.J. was willing to move our date so seamlessly, which made an incredibly stressful and sad situation much easier. Unfortunately after eagerly awaiting another year for our wedding we ended up needing to postpone it again, I don't think anyone else would have let us not only move it a second time but 2 more years into the future! Chef J.J. has always been so supportive through these decisions and transitions. Luckily we did not have to wait 2 more years to enjoy some of his incredible food, this summer he catered a housewarming for us and the food as just as incredibly as I remembered it. One of the biggest hits were there plancha-seared oyster mushrooms with lemon thyme oil on garlic confit-rubbed bruschetta! I would (and have) highly recommend Wanderlust NW for any catering needs. It has been incredibly experience working with J.J. and I so look forward to our 2023 celebration!
Brooke Simpson11 days agoFrom
We hired Chef JJ to cater our 40 person backyard wedding and he was absolutely amazing. After brainstorming ideas/sending over example menus for the wedding, Chef JJ was able to combine the PNW cuisine with our love for tacos. The food was ridiculously fresh and by far the best meal I've ever had. Our wedding guests could NOT stop talking about the food (and still talk about it to this day). He was so easy to work with, I felt like he was part of the family. His team went above and beyond our expectations and my only regret of the wedding day was not eating more!
Hannah Hoff11 days agoFrom
JJ catered our 100 person wedding brunch this past June. He was amazing to work with from beginning to end. Leading up to the event, he met with us several times to make sure that we had the details just right. He developed a delicious brunch menu, highlighting flavors of the PNW along with in-season fruits and vegetables. This was a lot of fun for us since we had so many guests from out of town. On the day of the event, his execution was flawless, the food was fantastic. One of the sweetest moments as new Bride and Groom was walking into the venue and a person we had never met before walked up with a smile and said "let me make you some plates-go sit down". It's small details like that that separate the excellent front the good. JJ is both! We could not have imagined a better experience overall. JJ is flexible, responsible, accommodating and communicative. His food is beautifully presented and equally tasty. Kudos to JJ. We hope to have an opportunity to hire him again and highly recommend him!
