Critic's Choice Catering & Event Production, Inc.

Critic's Choice Catering & Event Production, Inc. is a full-service catering and event production company based in Gardena, California, founded in 1984 as a second-generation, family-owned business serving the South Bay. The company offers scratch-made menus built from fresh, locally sourced seasonal ingredients, with services spanning catering, bar service, design and production, day-of coordination, and venue sourcing through its sister company Locations by Kaycie; Head Chef Eddie Alvarado has kitchen experience at the Hilton Hotel chain, Cheesecake Factory, and the Strand House in Manhattan Beach. Founded in 1984 by Scott Fellows, originally as Scott's Seafood Show, and merged with Michelle Paul's Hey Bartender staffing agency in 1986 to form Critic's Choice; the company reports having served over 5,000 couples and clients across nearly four decades. Based in Gardena (South Bay), with a tasting room also in Gardena; preferred caterer at more than 25 venues throughout Southern California. Couples highlight the custom menu development process, attentive coordination by Kaycie Fellows and her team, seamless day-of execution, and food quality, with one couple noting a French-inspired menu curated specifically to reflect their Franco-American background and another praising Chef Eduardo Alvarado's personal storytelling through each dish at the tasting.