Five Course Provision

Chef John is outstanding in every way. He worked closely with us to create a menu that reflected our personal tastes while staying within our budget. His culinary range spans a wide variety of cuisines, and every single dish we tried, whether at our tasting or on the wedding day, was consistently delicious. Chef John's depth of flavor, creativity, flexibility, and professionalism could easily qualify him to teach a master class. So many of our guests told us it was the best wedding food they've

We can't say enough good things about our experience working with chef John and the team at Five Course Provisions. From the beginning, he made the process feel very collaborative. He listened to our vision of what we wanted our menu to convey, and he fine tuned it with his ideas and suggestions. You can tell he's very passionate about his craft. He was also helpful and accommodating as we had some special dietary needs for some in our party. It was very reassurring that he is able to consider s

Chef John and his amazing staff at Five Course Provision custom catered our wedding in Carmel Valley and it was amazing. Everything was perfect from the appetizers to the main course and through the desserts. We couldn't have been happier with Chef John's creations. He truly listened to what we wanted and made extraordinary custom dishes for us and our guests. The Five Course Provision staff were prompt, courteous and efficient helping set up, serve and clean up for the event. I give my high

Five Course Provision and Chef John Alvarez were exceptional for our January 2025 wedding at Seymour Marine Center. They created a fantastic custom buffet, blending our favorite Asian and Italian dishes perfectly. The food was absolutely scrumptious, to the point we even forgot to take pictures of our plates. The desserts were stunning, and the service was truly five-star. Highly recommend for delicious food and professional, friendly catering! Photos by: Soil and Sea Photography

We couldn't have asked for a better catering experience throughout our wedding journey. From the very first consultation, to our tasting where my husband and our father's were left with a lasting impression (we were talking about it for weeks!), to the last bite of our delicious braised short rib, Five Course Provisions exceeded every expectation. John made it easy to bring to life the vision that I had for our wedding day. He made sure to incorporate elements that were a priority into our day