All Purpose Flower Fine Catering & Events — Local services in Solvang

Be cautious — this caterer misrepresented her role, lacked insurance, and left us with costly repairs and cleanup after our wedding.

We hired Golzar Meamar of All Purpose Flower Catering to cater a formal wedding dinner at our home. This was a very meaningful event for us — both of us are in our seventies, in our second marriage, and surrounded by close friends who traveled from across the country.

Because of past experiences hiring private chefs, we were extremely careful to choose someone we could trust. Golzar presented herself as “the one and only chef” at All Purpose Flower Catering and told us she had won a celebrity chef award; she led us to believe she would personally be cooking at our wedding. Only five weeks before the event did we learn she would not be attending and that she was sending a freelance chef instead. At that point, it was too late to find another caterer.

We later learned that Golzar has no employees of her own and uses a staffing agency (Instawork) to supply all kitchen and waitstaff. When we asked for proof of workers’ compensation insurance, she could not provide it and refused to obtain documentation from the agency. This left us exposed to liability if anyone were injured in our home — something our own insurance broker confirmed we were not covered for. Throughout our planning, Golzar’s communication was often unprofessional and dismissive. She sent three different “final” invoices, each with new calculation errors, and became defensive whenever we tried to correct them.

On the day of the wedding, the meal was fine overall, though my fish was cold. Unfortunately, the chef left our cooktop covered in grease puddles that disabled the burners. We now must wait a month for repairs, leaving us without a working stove. The waitstaff also did no cleanup, leaving us with days of work to restore our kitchen and property.

While our guests enjoyed the evening, the experience with this caterer was stressful, misleading, and costly. Future clients should ask very direct questions before hiring...

Choosing Golzar and the All Purpose Flower team was truly one of the greatest decisions we made for our wedding. From day one, Golzar was warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in our vision. Our guests could not stop talking about the food, and many said it was the best they’ve ever had at a wedding.

What made the experience even more special was how seamlessly her team worked alongside the rest of our vendors. We also hired their bartenders and day-of coordinator, and I’m so glad we did. Monique was an absolute rockstar and handled the details with such grace and confidence that I never once felt stressed.

If you’re looking for a boutique, personalized approach and not a cookie-cutter catering operation, I cannot recommend All Purpose Flower enough. The pricing was also extremely fair compared to some big name competitors that I know would not have given me such a hands on experience.

They elevated our day...

From start to finish, our experience was nothing short of amazing. The communication was seamless, the staff was professional and friendly, and the food—absolutely incredible! Every dish was beautifully presented, perfectly seasoned

Our guests couldn’t stop complimenting the quality and variety of the menu. The team went above and beyond to accommodate special dietary needs without compromising taste or presentation. The attention to detail, made the entire event stress-free and enjoyable.

It’s rare to find a catering service that combines such high-quality food with genuine care and hospitality. We’ll definitely be using ALL PURPOSE FLOWER again for future events and recommending them to everyone we know.

10/10 — truly the best catering experience...