fundamental events

fundamental events is a caterer in Los Angeles, California. The company provides full-service event catering and bar services for corporate events, weddings, and social gatherings throughout Los Angeles and Inglewood. Its offerings include buffets, plated and family-style seated meals, receptions with stationary and tray-passed appetizers, dessert stations, interactive chef stations, continental and hot breakfasts, morning and afternoon snacks and craft services, craft cocktails and full bar service, beer and wine bar service, and coffee and tea service. Rentals, staffing, and event production round out the service list. The business holds a rating of 4.90.

The company is led by founders and owners Jeffrey Faust and Woogene Lee, who grew up together in Orange County and attended college together before entering the food industry. Fundamental was founded in 2011 with a small restaurant in Westwood Village, which later expanded to a downtown location. As demand for catering grew, fundamental catering launched in 2017.

Menus rotate seasonally, with separate spring/summer and fall/winter selections. Appetizer options include a cheese and mezze spread, vegetarian, meat, and seafood small plates, and a rotating list of seasonal small plates. Chef stations have included a poke bar, taco bar, modern BBQ, and a fall pasta and carving station. Signature buffet dishes include kalbi braised beef short ribs with cabbage puree and roasted mushrooms, lemon pepper chicken with cippolini onion and sundried tomato, and housemade falafel with lentil basmati rice. Dessert offerings include mini desserts and custom stations such as a donut wall and s'mores cart.

Bar service is ABC licensed, with RBS trained bartenders. Packages include full premium liquor bars, beer and wine bars, and mixer-only options, along with bar rentals such as wood bars, table and linen bars, glassware, ice, and chilling tubs. Bar-only catering is available for events using outside caterers.

fundamental events is located on Aviation Blvd in Los Angeles. Its 4.90 rating reflects positive feedback from the customers who have reviewed it.