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Don't Go There! Commit to Fresh Foods For Your Wedding

2/11/2019

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Display your good taste on your wedding day! Don't subject your guests to food that comes out of a bag, just to meet some crazy budget that was not well-thought out in the first place! You as an event host have some great options and I highly recommend that you think through those before you book a venue!  Your wedding is not going to be about the venue, but about the whole experience. Food plays a huge role in your wedding being something guests dread, versus something that will entice your guests and get them excited! 

Okay, having grown up around a restaurant, I took it for granted that food was always worth eating! Sadly, that simply is not the case! After working a two-day bridal show at the convention center in Kansas City and seeing the wonderful people at the neighboring booth prepare their food, I was utterly frightened. Mashed potatoes, gravy being poured out of bags that came straight from a factory. Like most hotels and industrial kitchens, many caterers rely on low labor costs and low food costs to meet your budget.  At Californos, we're not interested in that!  We want to wow your guests!  Our buffets are meant to showcase your unique style & personality, your appreciation for presentation and freshness, high quality ingredients, and great service! 

Californos caters and it's all hand-made, restaurant quality foods, all prepared by hand. We're widely known for both traditional menus and heavy hors d'oeuvres buffets in Kansas City Missouri. Pictured below: Mixed Grill of Beef, Chicken, Shrimp, Vegetables & Rice, Tomato & Chevre Bruschette, Grilled Asian Chicken Wings from Californos Westport, the favorite caterer for corporate Kansas City & for Kansas City weddings. Let us know if you need a venue or a caterer for your next wedding, rehearsal dinner or business function! 
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Food-Forward Weddings with Californos Westport

10/20/2018

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Shrimp Tostadas by Californos Westport
Fashion-forward brides love a food-forward reception and Californos has Kansas City brides covered! It's review season! Californos is competing for the best of Weddings 2019! We're collecting reviews from past brides for the Knot, Wedding Wire, Google and other sites! Looking through our reviews, you will quickly notice that our venue is known for the amazing food!

We serve a terrific variety to your guests that will accommodate foodies as well as plain Jane and your meat-and-potatoes palates. Californos food is all hand-crafted and generously portioned. The pictures here feature the heavy hors d'oeuvres menu, with our highly recommended signature dish, the Mixed Grill. Californos can offer some twists on our 10-item buffet package, with passed hors d'oeuvres (complimentary) or event a plated salad (possible upgrade). We'll work with you to create the perfect event, customizing our menu to fit your unique style. 

What the brides are saying about Californos...
"Beautiful, fun and the food! Everyone loved it! Smiles from beginning to end" - Mariah M.
"Our guests are still talking about the venue, food and cupcakes!" - Julie L. 
"All of our guests loved the food... and Californos staff" - Brittney R. 
"We had brunch food items and it was AMAZING!" - Bailey F. 
"We received so many compliments about their food as well" - Laura M. 
"Our family and friends were so impressed with the great food" - Patricia A.

Californos has created a home for Kansas City's most food-loving and fun-loving brides since 1988, offering simply the best for each of your guests. Thanks for reading! 
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    Choose Californos Westport as a turn-key alternative to planning a wedding reception.
    ​A great experience, from day one, gives brides more time to focus on other details. 

    CALIFORNOS , WHERE WEDDINGS MAKE THE WORLD GO 'ROUND!
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    ​Barksdale-Burns & 
    Chef Marita Swift

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    Foodies, ​Wine Buffs, KC Royals & Chiefs fans! 

    Marita is Super Chef by Day and Super Mom by night, a Go-Getter! 
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4124 Pennsylvania Ave. Kansas City, Missouri 64111
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