CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte caterer faces mounting accusations from customers who say he collected thousands of dollars in deposits and then vanished before their events, leaving couples scrambling weeks before their weddings.
Multiple clients have posted online complaints about Marc’Anthony Smith, alleging last-minute cancellations, missing refunds and unresponsiveness after payments were made. Some complaints stretch back months, with suggestions Smith may have previously operated under a different business name with similar issues dating to 2016.
Chenera Ash and Danny Stubbs said they paid Smith more than $5,000 to cater their Oct. 18 wedding after being impressed by his Instagram account, which had over 30,000 followers and appeared to show positive reviews…