As a Realtor I host open houses regularly. Chez Ellen has catered some of those events and I'm…read morealways pleased to see guests lingering around the tasty morsels she serves up. Always a wide variety but always complimentary. Not only is she a fabulous chef but but her food presentation is desirable as well. Besides her hors d'oeuvres I've also attended parties that she's catered and one of my faves is her Moroccan lamb. Tender and flavorful, just delicious. Besides being a great chef she is always pleasant to work with, takes an interest in the kind of occasion and guest list and makes great recommendations for menu and wine paring. I highly recommend her.

I first hired Ellen when I was working full time, with a two-year-old and pregnant with my second…read morechild, and my husband ruptured his Achilles tendon! Ellen was a life-saver. We enjoyed her food so much that we continued to use her as a regular personal chef for years (until a temporary relocation). She came to our house every other week and made three meals for the refrigerator and three for the freezer. My kitchen was always cleaner after she left! She made meals that catered to everyone's taste, plus had a lot of variety. She uses wonderful ingredients and is very health conscious. I've also had Ellen cater a number of parties - including large holiday parties for more than 50 people. She is a pleasure to work with, both creative and flexible. I couldn't recommend her more highly!

Yummy goodness! I've used this service to provide ready to serve entree items for my elderly mother…read more(I'm a vegetarian). Alicia--the owner, probes to understand food requirements, budgetary limitations, and desired food types to create the perfect dishes. My mother is thrilled with her entrees and so am I :-)

Alicia is a gem! Her vast culinary background and ever…read moreevolving style brings home one of the Bay areas finest chefs to your door. PS try her desserts they are to die for! You wont be disappointed.

We loved The Table Catering. They catered our weekly lunch group for several years until our…read moresituation changed. Chef Peter's emphasis on seasonal and hand crafted food is a good fit for Berkeley. We had some picky eaters in our group and Nicole was always willing to talk with us about how to tailor the menus. It was a joy to work with her . . . we miss them! I've also attended area events catered by The Table Catering, and enjoyed unique, delicious appetizers and sweets and even a remarkable non-alcoholic lemonade which I wish I could replicate.

Nicole and Peter catered our wedding nearly ten years ago (September 2013) and were the perfect…read morepartners we did not know we were looking for. We had a wedding of about 100 people, nearly all of whom were coming from out-of-state. We wanted to give our guests a fancied-up-backyard feeling while sharing the amazing produce and food tastes we had grown to love since moving to the bay area. Meanwhile, we had some very serious site restrictions, including no gas or electric, and very limited access to water. Nicole and Peter worked with us to deftly navigate many constraints (including a number of allergies) and create a plan that delighted us all. We couldn't have had the incredible wedding experience we did if it weren't for Nicole and Peter. They both went out of their way to take care of us - I still remember as our reservation time was drawing to a close, seeing Nicole quietly grab a broom and make cleanup happen, probably because she noticed we hadn't made a plan for how cleanup was going to happen. It's just one of the many, many ways that these two took care of us and our guests. (And this can be a reminder to you, planning-your-wedding reader: don't forget to plan who and when cleanup happens!) And the food. We *still* have people reminisce about how much they liked the food at our wedding. One of our guests emailed me years later to say "my husband hates cauliflower and loved the cauliflower ceviche at your wedding, is it possible to get that recipe??". Nicole and Peter's love for food and hospitality carried into every plate, each bite, and showered us and our guests with the love we wanted to share with them on our wedding day.

I experienced this catering for a memorial. Beautiful presentation and delicious. I hope to use…read morethem in the future.

Looking for someone to cater an event after a memorial service and being out of state I turned to…read moreYelp for help. Several reached out but we loved the reviews and pictures for On a Roll. I sent a request via Yelp app and Marsha suggested I send an email. This was on a Sunday and the event was in 2 weeks ! When I didn't hear anything via email or a call I called the office and spoke to Ben who apologized for the lack of communication and he would respond via email, which he did a few hours later. After several emails from Ben we were able to settle on a menu in just a few days! We were looking for a Hawaiian fusion themed menu and Ben & his staffto came up with a great menu. W Some of our many items that was a huge hit with our guests were Vietnamese vegan rolls, miso glazed black code, a toss green salad with Edamame and Asian dressing, crab deviled eggs, scallops spoon, chimichuri steak crostini, short ribs skewers, Asian style lamb meatballs, and dessert of fruit cups and mini cupcakes were perfect. There was a few dishes that wasn't as successful but overall everyone enjoyed the food. We had pre arranged to have someone to meet the catering staff early for setup but due to unknown delays they did show up until an hour before the service started which also ment they were rushed to setup the food but they did a good job to get the hot and cold foods setup before the end of the service. Overall they did a good job and the food excellent but arriving late to the event and poor timing to replenish empty dishes was disappointing also dessert wasn't served until most guest departed. We enjoyed working with Ben and appreciated the communication once it was established.

My husband and I cannot thank the CDCE team enough! Our wedding day was truly the best day of our…read morelives and a lot of that was thanks to Kit, Jessica, and their wonderful team. From start to finish, we felt confident that we made the best choice choosing CDCE for our wedding. Our guests had a blast and they loved the food and could not stop raving about the hor dourves. Our wedding day was beautiful, dreamy, and elegance at its finest. We're so incredibly grateful for everything they did to make our day so special! We highly recommend CDCE!!

We were referred to Carrie Dove by our wedding venue (The Pearl)! They were the first and only…read moretasting we did because we were so happy with our experience and meeting with Melissa. From the moment we pulled up, we were impressed by the attention to detail. We are food people and everything we tried was delicious and beautifully presented. However, Melissa was the gem of entire process. We had no idea what we were doing when we started, we threw some thoughts around and she helped us figure out exactly what we wanted and delivered on everything. We appreciated the transparency about pricing and consideration of our budget. There was constant communication, she was super organized and patient when we made changes. Finally, the day came and it was beautiful! We got so many compliments on the food, decor and flowers. All of the staff was amazing, friendly and working hard throughout the entire day and night. Melissa was with them on the floor, in the kitchen, everywhere alongside the team. I honestly can't imagine having done this with anyone else and will always be grateful for them!

From first phone call to final clean up, Alejandra was simply fantastic…read more She and her crew made my wedding at the Oakland Zoo a truly wonderful event. Alejandra was responsive to our menu needs, but she also made helpful suggestions so that we weren't making an overwhelming number of decisions (which any bride-to-be will appreciate!). She stayed in regular email contact, checking in with me and making sure I was on track, and she was so on top of things that she is the one who let me know when there was an open day to visit the venue, and arranged for us to meet. Alejandra's calm, friendly demeanor combined with her passion for food and her efficient planning made me feel so well cared for. To say that she went above and beyond is certainly an understatement. In addition to an incredible meal that our guests are still talking about, she organized the linens, centerpieces, bar, and even transportation for the rented items so that we wouldn't have to pay an early pick-up fee to the rental company. The ceremony was a dream come true, I'm madly in love with my now-husband, my family and friends showered me with kindness, and I danced myself silly. But when I think back to my special day, the first things that come to mind are the juiciest hangar steak I've ever eaten, and Bailey's tres leches dessert bites! :) I recommend Alejandra and Ground Kitchen 100% to anyone who wants to combine stand-out food with winning service.

Chef Alejandra is absolutely amazing. I first went to a dinner she put together through Feastly,…read moreand have since gone to multiple other lunch and diner celebrations she has organized. She is a fantastic cook, puts so much time, effort and love into her creations, and cares so much about the atmosphere. She is detailed oriented, warm-hearted, and so incredibly talented. I would recommend her to anyone!

Adam Small and his team were recommended to us by a family member who also used his services for…read moreher wedding. We could not be happier with the recommendation as the appetizers and entrées were absolutely stunning -- both in flavor and aesthetics! Our biggest difficulty was choosing dishes from his diverse catalog of offerings since they all sounded delicious. He was also very accommodating and made various adjustments to account for particular food allergies that some of our guests had (without compromising on flavor at all). For appetizers, we chose: - Pepper-Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna (Seka Hills EVOO, Sicilian Pesto, Herbs) - Ratatouille Tarts (Puff Pastry, Seka Hills EVOO, Parmigiano Reggiano) - Pistachio Flatbread (Onion, Burrata, Honey, and Chili Oil -- this one was a extra-huge hit with all guests) For dinner, we started with a Local Harvest Salad (Farm Vegetables, Fruit, Vinaigrette, Cheese, and Nuts -- plating was particularly beautiful for the salad), and had three entrée options: - Wagyu New York Steak (Imperial American Wagyu, Roasted Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, Potato Galette, and Red Wine Jus) - Signature Duck (Mary's Crusted Duck Breast, Hind-Quarter Confit, Potato Cake, Charred Vegetables, and Duck Jus) - Roasted Butternut Squash with Cannellini Beans (Charred Vegetables, Marinated Portobello Mushrooms, and Saffron-Rosemary Broth) Throughout our entire wedding and afterwards, guests were telling us how impressed they were and that it was the best food they had ever had at a wedding! He and his team arrived right on schedule, set up (including silverware and plates) cooked and served outstanding food, provided extremely attentive service, and then cleaned up, leaving the kitchen absolutely spotless (while also deftly navigating a brief power outage!). We cannot recommend Adam Small Cooks highly enough! His food, attention to detail, and service are truly next level. Thank you again for making our wedding so special!

Chef Adam was amazing!!!…read more We celebrated a friend's birthday with 6 people at an Airbnb in Sonoma. We had a six course menu (see below for details) that was excellent! For the vegetarian in the group (me) he was able to whip up a wonderful dish when everyone else was eating halibut. Every single dish was a stand out and the group was so happy with how everything turned out. This was a wish of the birthday girl - to have a private chef and to spend time with her girlfriends. She was blown away by the experience. The 6 course meal included: Fried Baby Artichokes: lemon aioli, herbs, chili oil Flatbread: preserved truffle, pistachios, onion, burrata, honey, chili oil Ash Roasted Beets: kimchi honey, pistachios, ravigote, feta Charred Zucchini Agnolotti: fried sage, brown butter, lemon, pepper, parmigiana Seared Halibut: fennel-potato salad, herbs, haricot vert, preserved truffle champagne sauce Under-Baked Chocolate Cake: Italian meringue, Luxardo cherries, cocoa nibs Also, our kitchen was left spotless! Thanks again Chef Adam for giving us the perfect first day of our trip!

What a creative team building exercise! She can accommodate up to 10 people. We made 4 dishes with…read more6 people and tag teamed the dishes. Traci gets all the stations prepared ahead of time and some items are even sourced from her own personal garden. She also gave a lovely appetizer before we started cooking (don't cook hungry!). She did a great job helping us all get cook the dishes, I was impressed how attentive she was with all of us and also gave great tips! The food we made (Moroccan) was phenomenal! I will definitely attempt to make these dishes on my own in the future.

I had such a fantastic time at chef Traci's Sauces and Condiments class! It was a lot of fun…read morecooking alongside the group and learning how to make a variety of sauces, most I never would've thought to make before. Every single one turned out delicious -- and we even got to take home small jars of each sauce, which made it super easy to flavor-up meals all week long. I also loved that Traci emailed us the recipes afterwards so we can recreate them at home. Highly recommend this class to anyone who wants to elevate their meals with amazing homemade sauces!