I got the great pleasure of working with Dawn & Nestor Clavijo of TLC Catering. Their food is fantastic and their service superb but what I love the most is their passion for food and customer service. I would recommend them for any and every event. I took a moment and asked them a few questions about who is TLC Catering and this is what they said”

“Each menu item is carefully created by our chef Nestor, who has been professionally trained, & has worked with Wolfgang Puck. Nestor’s experience includes a wide range of culinary talent. Utilizing this talent, one of TLC Catering specialties is in creating unique, custom menus for brunch, barbecues, holidays, fine dining, wedding receptions, & personal chef services.”

• Who is TLC? TLC is a family owned and operated business. TLC stands for our daughter Trinity Love Clavijo
• What does food represent to TLC? Nestor Clavijo is our chef and has been trained fine dining, food to him is love. He gets a joy out of life by creating for the event
• When did you know you wanted to be a Chef? Nestor changed his major from becoming a lawyer to the culinary arts in 1995. He was encouraged by his girlfriend, now wife and partner to go into the cooking field since he was talented and creative
• Where did you train? Pasadena City College, along with training under Chef Joachim and Chef Wolfgang Puck
• What professional in your discipline do you admire? Chef Wolgang Puck, the reason being as a resident of Austria he was able to come to the United States and create a niche in this field for himself
• When did you start your business? August 2001 we opened our doors to the public
• Do you belong to any professional wedding association? We belong to AFWPI
• What is your favorite dish to prepare for a wedding? Filet Mignon w/Black Cherry Sauce
• If you were a wedding cake, what flavor would you be? Chocolate (it is very sensual, silky, delicious, aphrodisiac)
• What’s dinner like in your home? Healthy lots of vegetables and made in 30 minutes, no fried food except for Platanos on occasion
• What questions a Bride in Groom ask when interviewing a caterer for there wedding? They ask about experience, what would my setup look like
• Where do you draw your inspiration from? Seasonal California Cuisine, (fresh, light) w/French influence
• A word that best describes TLC? Exceptional Catering
• Why should they hire TLC? Not only is our food exceptional, but our customer service is also
• Where or how can they find more about TLC? Our website is www.tlc4catering.com or they can call us at 916/454-0852
• If you were a shoe would you be Flats, Boots, Pumps, Sneakers, Thongs or Loafers? Pumps of course. The sexiness that a pump gives is exactly how we present our food what is pleasing to the eye