Mountain Magic Catering

Peter, Martha and their catering team are always outstanding, providing the finest quality of catering options and efficient staffing. We are pleased to refer Mountain Magic Catering to all of our clients, and look forward to working with them in the years ahead. Liane McCombs Wedding and Event Planning

Mountain Magic catered our small wedding reception in Tahoe in October. Due to COVID we had them just drop off the food and we served it ourselves. They were very flexible and the food was fantastic. I'd definitely recommend Mountain Magic Catering.

I'll start out by saying we never actually tried any food from Mountain Magic and from other reviews it would probably be great. Our wedding plans, like many couples, were turned upside down from the coronavirus and our original wedding venue closed down and canceled our date. After an extensive search to find other venues that were available we ultimately decided to change plans and have a small wedding in our backyard.

Their policy was a nonrefundable deposit so we tried to work with them see if they would move locations to cater the backyard wedding. First they said they did not have a kitchen so could not support the event (and would still not agree to refund the deposit), then they said our guest count was too small, then they said they didn't have a license in Nevada.

When they finally agreed to cater (and suddenly required a minimum fee that was never disclosed before) and we went to confirm with them, they said they had already booked our wedding date with someone else because we had discussions of possibly changing our date when our original venue closed. This was a month before our wedding after we had the date booked for a year, and we were left without a caterer, our deposit, and the reality is they seemed to make up excuse after excuse to get out of doing it. Bottom line - make sure you ask for and sign a contract with clear terms and dates. We never did and definitely regret it.

We had a "forest party" rehearsal dinner in Homewood, CA with eats supplied by Mountain Magic. The food was excellent - trip tip, chicken with mole sauce, salads (green salad dressing got raves!) for the first 20 family members and then appetizers (small turkey sandwiches - raves) and deserts (everyone raved about the lemon squares!) for the 60 attending after the initial dinner.

It was a convoluted request of menus that they followed to a tea! All pluses here! +excellent food! -Sauces were so good! +Friendly and helpful correspondence - Martha and Peter -thumbs up! +Prompt and on time +Helpful with our budget +Loaned us serving equipment They were so nice, we would have loved for them to stay for a beer or two!

Peter and Martha catered our wedding in June and everyone raved about the food and said it was the best food they've had at a wedding. Peter was very helpful in finding menu options for vegetarians as well. The tri-tip was the big hit as were the appetizers and the menu options are not just extensive but also interesting, exciting, and flavorful. They were extremely helpful, professional, and communicative. Definitely the best bang for your buck! Thanks again!

Peter, Martha and staff are friendly and easy to work with on all levels: menus, pricing and location. My wife and I had our wedding reception at the Tahoe Yacht Club in Tahoe City last weekend and despite the drizzly and chilly weather, they were able to present a fantastic spread for around 60 people that was a visual delight and incredibly tasty!

The appetizer table started things off with a variety of hard and soft cheeses, dips and crackers, roasted garlic bulbs, cured meats and sausages and fresh fruit served on rustic granite slabs. Next up were the main courses with marinated and grilled Tri-Tip steaks, Tuscan chicken breasts, eggplant lasagna (for the veges), roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary, pasta with artichoke hearts, baby spinach, feta and herbs and a colorful mixed baby greens salad with balsamic vinaigrette. Dessert topped the dining experience off with an assortment of small raspberry cheese cakes, Meyers Lemon bars and the "best ever" caramel, chocolate and toasted pecan tart triangles that were "out of this world" good!

Our guests loved our party but I think they raved about how good the food was all night! I would highly recommend Mt. Magic Catering for any special occasion because they will seduce your taste buds with their savory menu selections.

Mountain Magic catering goes above and beyond for the clients. I love the food with international flavors and creative presentations. Always a pleasure to work with Martha and Peter. Truly professional

We really enjoyed working with MMC! From planning to execution, everything was perfect! From the beginning, Peter worked to help us plan a fully balanced meal. And the price was definitely manageable; it tasted as if it cost 5x more! We were a little apprehensive planning a destination wedding and not being able to taste anything before the wedding, but our worries were completely unnecessary!

Everything we had was delicious and beautiful! The servers and bartenders were fantastic, even making sure my husband and my drinks were never empty. Peter and MMC were the perfect choice for the Gatekeeper's Museum, having worked there many times. Even working in an outdoor venue, everything was cooked to perfection!

Mountain Magic Catering was so easy to work with and made all of our wedding weekend wishes come true. I'm so thankful we were able to book them for both our Welcome BBQ and Wedding. It was so nice to work with Peter to organize both events, and he took such good care of us! Loaning us items for the BBQ buffet on Friday and taking care of absolutely everything on our wedding day from set-up to clean-up.

Our Welcome BBQ was delivered and set-up in a timely manner and was delicious. They took care of our few vegan guests by including a whole extra dish for us all to enjoy! And we're all still trying to recreate their delicious brownies! On Saturday, they took care of the complete table set-up including place-cards and favors! Everything looked beautiful when I arrived to walk down the aisle.

Even better than I had imagined! The food was incredible! And I loved the servers who continued to go out of their way to find me and make sure I was able to sample all the yummy apps. They continued to amaze me, as they monitored our family style dinner service making sure everyone had access to all the delicious food! I really can't recommend Mountain Magic Catering strongly enough. Let them take care of everything!

I cannot recommend Mountain Magic Catering highly enough. They catered our wedding this summer at the Gate Keeper in North Lake Tahoe and the food was impeccable-- fresh, flavorful, just delicious. I didn't know that people reached out to the bride and groom to compliment them on the wedding food, as I for sure never have (maybe I haven't had a memorable wedding meal). Yet, we've had at least a dozen people reach out to tell us that our food was flat out amazing, the best wedding meal they've had.

From the apps, to the summer salad, eggplant lasagna, tri-tip and halibut, everything was a hit! Hint, family style is the way to go! Beyond the food, Mountain Magic was great end to end. They were extremely well priced and fair. I spent time on the phone with Peter to navigate the menu and make the right decisions for our wedding. He was patient, genuine and helpful!

The staff they brought to the wedding were also top notch (including our amazing bartenders). Friendly, professional, personable, and provided seamless service. I cannot thank MMC enough and am already scheming up an excuse to through another party they can cater :).

I can't say enough about how great our experience was with Mt. Magic catering. Ive worked in the catering industry for years and so I really know what this entails. I came across these guys by chance when running by. and I'm so thankful that I went in to get their card and wound up hiring them to cater our wedding. From beginning to end they were so professional, down to earth and friendly and our wedding of 200 people couldn't have been better.

Our guests are still raving about the food (which was out of this world) and service at our wedding, saying it's one of the best weddings they've ever been to. Peter and Martha are top notch at what they do. I wish we could do it all over again!

I have worked with Mountain Magic Catering on a personal level (my own wedding in 2016) and a professional level (as a wedding coordinator 2018). They are amazing! Peter is so helpful and quick to respond to questions. Not to mention, their food is delicious and made with seasonal ingredients! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a caterer!

I'd give them 10 stars if I could. Mountain Magic catered our North Lake Tahoe wedding this summer and I can't sing enough praise about Peter, Martha and the entire staff at Mountain Magic. We had a beautiful wedding but far and large, the most repeated compliments from our guests both during and after our day was how awesome the food was.

We planned our wedding ourselves and Peter was very helpful to answer questions and give advice. I researched other vendors in the area tirelessly and chose MMC for their flexibility and willingness to work with our limited budget. The created a reception that looked like we easily paid three times as much for what we got. The quality was exceptional, the service was incredibly professional and everything was executed flawlessly. I cannot recommend them enough!

Mountain Magic fed me 3 meals in a 24 hour time period and every one of them was interesting, unexpected and delicious! I'll admit, walking into the rehearsal dinner of my friend's wedding, I was nervous. First, it was in the middle of a hotel parking log (in a tent), but beyond that, the hotel didn't have a restaurant, which meant the caterer was cooking on whatever they brought with them! Well, that included a 3-burner Camp Chef stove and a trailer that held all the plates, silverware, and equipment.

In other words, they didn't bring much! It takes some real talent and a whole lotta careful planning to pull off the meals they served while working with so little. Everything they served was packed with interesting flavor, and the menus worked out so well. The rehearsal dinner and brunch stand out in my mind as exceptional examples. A taco bar can be expected or it can be elevated, and this was definitely the latter offering richly marinaded meats cooked perfectly, served with warm tortillas, homemade salsas, and more.

As for the brunch, all I can remember is that the spread was massive and included some items that I couldn't believe were being executed so well from a 3-burner Camp Chef out back. All in all, I left the wedding excited to write this review and totally spaced on it until I came across them again while researching new caterers for Home Away From Home 2018! Here's last year's event: https://www.yelp.com/biz/yelps-home-away-from-home-benefitting-ronald-mcdonald-house-reno Who knows, maybe they'll join the fun this year and you all can check them out!

Mountain Magic catered my wedding about 4 years ago. I'm helping a friend plan her wedding right now and it reminded me of how amazing the food was at our wedding, so I wanted to share with everyone else. The food was so good I wish I could go back to my wedding as a guest and be able to really enjoy the food. People who were at our wedding still comment on how good the food was, even 4 years later! Peter stayed in constant contact with me throughout the planning process and helped me come up with a really great menu.

The communication was key for me because I live in Southern California but was planning the wedding for Donner Lake. You really can't go wrong with these guys. I'm getting hungry thinking about it.

We highly recommend Peter and Martha with Mountain Magic Catering without hesitation. We just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary at Lake Tahoe and happened to stumble across them during a site visit a year prior to our event. After smelling the food and overhearing the guests rave about how delicious and fresh the food was, we booked them right away. Peter and his staff are polite and professional.

Our guests did not stop raving about the food and overall experience. Martha offered to review the quotes from the rental company to ensure proper quantities and mentioned unnecessary items which saved us money. We are looking forward to our next catered event so we can experience the "magic" again from Mountain Magic Catering. Dean & Claudia Byrne

Peter was such a delight to work with for our wedding. He helped so much with the planning process and gave recommendations not only for the food, but was invaluable in helping us figure out what we needed in terms of rentals. And the food was amazing! Friends and family are still (2 months later) talking about the superb food and service. From the very beginning they went above and beyond.

Their responsiveness, talent, and professionalism is very much appreciated! If you're planning an event in Tahoe, I highly recommend working with Peter and Mountain Magic.

I attended a wedding catered by this company earlier this summer and I was blown away by the food, the service, and the esthetic of everything they offer. This company deserves every last YELP star. They understand how to really match the majesty of a beautiful wedding by providing probably some of the most beautiful and tasty hor d'oeuvres I've ever been served (the best was the Organic Smoked Mesquite Chicken with a drizzle of chipotle).

The Salmon was incredible for dinner. I got a chance to meet Martha and Peter, the owners. I HAD to introduce myself after that meal. They seem like genuine and grounded people who grasp the importance of personal interactions like they grasp high-quality food. These guys are my Tahoe recommendation for any wedding -- parties or events, too for that matter. Thank you Mountain Magic

Great job Peter and Martha the food was great. Mountain Magic catered our wedding and knocked it out of the park. I will not hesitate to refer you to friends and family. Thanks you again.