Dash and a Handful Catering

Dash and a Handful is the BEST! I recently held a 80th Birthday Tribute for a sweet lady. I had attended a local dinner party where both the host and one of the guest raved about a colorful local catering company that has been in the desert since the early 80's, I was familiar with the name and thought wow this is great, I will call them. So I did, spoke to Mark the owner via email a few times explaining what I wanted and needed and he said he was available on my date and would be willing to help with my event. He made an appointment to come to the house where the event was to be held, we went through his extensive menu and choose the items to be served, he suggested several small details that ended up being very helpful. I was feeling relieved that I had found a great caterer and could check that off my list. A week went by and nothing, so I emailed Mark, then I called, then texted, NO response, finally an email stating he was very busy that week with 750 dinners and would get my proposal to me on Sunday. Sunday came and went, on Tuesday I had to admit he had bailed on me. I called and called other caterers, sorry already booked, by now I am three weeks out and thinking I am going to be in the kitchen. I found Chad and Maggie at Dash and a Handful in Palm Springs, they said they could help, I asked if they would meet with me the following morning. I met them at their restaurant, choose the menu, I had a proposal that evening. I signed the contract the next morning and returned it. ( that day Mark from the other cater emailed me fishing to see if I still needed him, his large party he dumped me for must have dumped him) They did EVERYTHING they said they would do, showed up to the house in La Quinta on time, well prepared, and put out some incredible food and made for an amazing memorable event. I would totally hire them again and would recommend them to my best friends. The staff could not have been nicer or more professional. They took what for me was a super stressful situation and made it wonderful and enjoyable. If your having an event please call them. You will be so glad you did!
Jan 20th, 2019

Dash and a Handful catered our wedding on November 4th and we could not be more pleased with the kindness and professionalism we experienced while working with Chad and his team! Chad was a pleasure to work with from the start, and our wedding day went seamlessly thanks to him and his wonderful staff. Chad was patient and kind during the planning process, answering all of my questions and making us feel as though we were always taken care of. It was so reassuring knowing we had someone with such expertise managing the details of our wedding. The food was delicious (many guests made a point of commenting on how fantastic everything was), and wine glasses were never empty. The waitstaff and bartenders were lovely as well– a very attentive team overall! So glad we found Dash! Thank you Chad and Maggie! We also got to work with Vicki as our wedding coordinator and are so pleased we had her to guide us through the month of our wedding! She was very organized and incredibly helpful before and during the wedding, making sure our entire day ran smoothly. Vicki even went through the entire venue the following day to collect our belongings and ensure we didn't leave anything behind. It was so thoughtful and very much appreciated! Thank you, Vicki, for helping make our day so perfect!!
May 13th, 2018