First Class Catering Service

First Class Catering Service serves the Coachella Valley from Palm Desert, with a named service area spanning Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Indio, Desert Hot Springs, Thousand Palms, Bermuda Dunes, Palm Desert, Coachella, Banning and Riverside. Its leadership team includes President/CEO Michael, Catering Director Priscilla, and wedding Chef Hugo Salazar.

Drop-off catering requires a 10-guest minimum, with a team member arriving roughly an hour before the scheduled meal to set a disposable buffet presentation (black disposable plates, rolled silverware and napkins, with sternos rated for six hours of temperature hold); a waste-service fee applies above 200 guests. Weddings and private events run from elegantly plated dinners with full wait staff to buffet service, with a "guaranteed minimum guest count" structure: the guest count is locked 30 days before the event and the client is responsible for 100% of that minimum regardless of final attendance, with menu selections also finalized at the 30-day mark. A non-refundable deposit, scaled to guest count, secures the date and covers planning and hiring, with final payment due 30 days before the event; clients may supply their own setup/cleanup labor to reduce the labor charge. Bar service runs three named tiers — Silver, Gold and Platinum — each naming its actual liquor brands (Silver includes Lunazul tequila and Skyy vodka; Platinum includes Patron Silver, Grey Goose and Daou Cabernet Sauvignon), all including soft drinks, mixers, bar equipment and bottled water, though no price is published for any tier. The business holds a 2018 WeddingWire Couples' Choice award and is listed on Zola's vendor directory.