I highly recommended Ricky and Andrea from Visconte Catering! I have ordered food from them during…read moreCovid months and I couldn't be happier! Pre Covid, I have attended dinner parties and events where they were hired and it always is amazing food and service. So happy they are now offering food to purchase. I have been ordering prepared food from them like the empanadas and pre portioned dinners and they are all delicious!!! My whole family are fans of the food choices and love all the empanada options. The alfajores are amazing too!!

The past year has been so hard on restaurants and caterers, but it is amazing to see how some…read morebusinesses have innovated--from family dinners-to-go, the Marin Farmers' Markets curbside pickup CSA boxes, and takeout holiday meals. With large parties and functions cancelled for the year, Chef Visconte Catering has pivoted to offer the North Bay exquisite meals delivered to one's own door. After spending the first five months of the pandemic self-isolating at home while my husband was deployed, we decided to take an eight-day road trip to Connecticut with two small daughters and small dog while my husband was home on leave. The girls (that includes the small dog) and I stayed to self-isolate with my family for an extended visit while my husband went back to work ship captain-ing. He's occasionally briefly at home, so I wanted to send him some nice meals for Christmas as a break from his freezer meals. And I preferred to order outside Grubhub or Doordash's platforms to avoid cutting into a small business's profits. This is surprisingly challenging. I finally searched nextdoor (a site that, for my sanity, I prefer to avoid) and came across a review for Chef Visconte. Chef Visconte is the real deal--a European- trained chef who has worked in the best restaurants and catered for the most elegant venues. The meal delivery menu is lovely and the Viscontes provide impressively efficient, friendly service. Within minutes of ordering, Andrea Visconte, Chef Visconte's wife and the management half of the business, emailed to confirm my order and ask if I had any preferences for delivery time. Within a few days, she emailed me the delivery schedule. Forget Prime Now's 2 hour windows; Andrea said that Chef Visconte himself would deliver my order at 2:20 on Wednesday. He was there at 2:18. In addition to the paper instructions included with the order, Chef Visconte verbally went over the reheating instructions and meal description to my husband and Andrea emailed a copy of the cooking instructions. My husband--who did not know that the deliverer was the chef himself--noted Chef Visconte's enthusiasm for sharing his food. I ordered the holiday meal of beef wellington and crab bisque as well as a freezer meal of beef pot roast. Chef Visconte also threw in a complimentary bag of almond cookies. I could tell over facetime that they were beautiful meals and my husband gave the beef wellington and bisque rave reviews (the pot roast is in the freezer for the next time he's home). I hope for the Viscontes' and all our sakes that we can reach some kind of "normal" soon, but in the meantime, this sort of accessible luxury provided by Visconte Catering is a bright spot in pandemic life.

I contacted Wendy for a meal for 12 which we held socially distanced to celebrate an important…read morefamily event. Wendy was a delight to work with, the meal was delivered punctually and well packaged, and my guests all loved the delicious meal that Herbs & Spices prepared for us. Wendy managed some unusual food allergies and preferences, worked with me to finalize a diverse and delicious meal, and was a pleasure to work with. We will definitely contact them again in the future. We loved everything she made, especially the mango salmon, the fig crostini, and the Thai endive appetizers.

Herbs and Spices were a joy to work with. From the time I put in our initial proposal request,…read morereviewing the menu, increasing the guest count, all of it as a breeze! The food was so delicious, we had a catered lunch for over 100 people at our office and everyone from clients to staff said it was the best food we ever had brought it. The stuffing was very flavorful, the turkey moist, the mashed potatoes creamy and delicious. We highly recommend Wendy, Roxanna and the rest of their fabulous team for your next catering event. You will not be disappointed.

We have hired Rozannas Catering company for larger events in the past and were excited to hear she…read morehas a private chef service. This was wonderful for us. We needed some dinners cooked at our house for the week. She came in and made us a wonderful low carb meals. 'We had a cream of broccoli soup without cream, Grilled Chicken Breasts with a Sage Crust, a crispy romaine salad with avocados, onions, fete, tortilla strips and a cilantro lime dressing. This was all organic. The soups she made for the week are protein based and are so tasty, I cant believe its low fat/low carb. I have already lost 4 lbs. Check her out. Shes a bubbly woman with loads of wonderful food ideas.

My husband and I got married earlier this year in July, but we started the process of wedding…read moreplanning over a year prior. Once we did a virtual introduction call with Stacy, it was a quick decision for us to know we wanted to work with her for our big day. From the start, Stacy's energy has always been both encouraging and affirming. Wedding planning is a time that is commonly stressful, but Stacy felt like our biggest ally the entire time. She respected all of our preferences, elaborated on our ideas so creatively, and protected our budget like it was her own. I can't imagine the amount of vendor correspondence leading up to the day, but her ability to manage everything so seamlessly confirms her level of expertise and professionalism. On top of being a logistical master, Stacy has a great eye and bright imagination when it comes to the decor and experience of a wedding. Once we shared our desired aesthetic, her input only elevated everything while maintaining cohesion and sophistication. As someone who gets decision paralysis, Stacy narrowed down all of our major vendor and decor decisions to a few quality options, and she took care of the rest. We were already impressed with Stacy's planning skills, but her day-of coordination was next-level. As the bride, I felt so at ease throughout our entire wedding weekend. I was especially blown away when she showed me - first thing in the morning - her mini printout of our entire wedding day's timeline that she kept cleverly tucked into her purse. The direction Stacy provided for our wedding party during rehearsal led to a beautiful ceremony, and we were truly able to enjoy being present with our guests while Stacy was overseeing all of the behind-the-scenes operations. Many of our guests later reported that it was the best wedding they have ever attended, and we owe all of that to Stacy's genius. If my husband and I could get married again, we would work with Stacy again in a heartbeat!

We had the pleasure of working with Stacy as our partial wedding planner, and we can't say enough…read morewonderful things about her! From the start, Stacy was incredibly detailed and organized, respecting our wish to select our main vendors ourselves and to use much of our venue's existing design. Even though we didn't need the full design package, Stacy remained actively engaged-always quick to respond to emails (before the 3 month mark) and offer thoughtful advice as we navigated the vendor selection process. We faced some unexpected staffing changes with our venue and thanks to Stacy's calm and clear communication these transitions had little impact in our planning process. She helped us absorb so much of the stress that came with lost context and new contacts, ensuring that nothing fell through the cracks. Her ability to step in, get everyone up to speed, and keep the planning process moving forward was truly impressive. As we got closer to the big day, Stacy's expertise became even more apparent. About three months out, she took charge of organizing all our vendors and worked closely with us to ensure every contract was in order and all venue requirements were met. She helped us prioritize decisions to maximize our budget, always providing clear, practical advice about which details were most important and which we could let go of. This guidance made a huge difference in helping us focus on what really mattered and kept us from getting overwhelmed by the small stuff. Throughout the entire process, Stacy's super detailed approach, extreme organization, and calm, clear communication made everything feel manageable and even enjoyable. She truly went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was everything we hoped for. On the big day, the execution went so smoothly and we stayed on time with her gently guiding parents, older relatives, a large wedding party, and all of our vendors, which gave us the ultimate gift of a super stress-free wedding day and the time of our lives. We cannot recommend Stacy Lorelle enough!

We've had such a great time and professional help with Viktoria!…read moreEvery dish was so delicious, every request handled with great care and full mindness of clients preferences, suggestions "how to..." were patiently offered, dishes designed very nicely, and the list goes on and on. We've tried few options before turning to Viktoria's services and we were greatly rewarded by choosing her. She is a hard working professional and putting her cliends needs ahead of anything else and making impossible to become possible. Her prices are very reasonable and quality of dishes is high. We are definitely counting on her for our next event!

Full House catered our rehearsal dinner and it was FANTASTIC…read more Working Viktoria was super easy--I emailed her with our (low) budget to ask her if she could even accomodate an Italian dinner for that many people, and she got back to me with a great menu with a few options for me to choose from. She was very communicative and offered delivery for a very reasonable fee. She was on time and did the set-up exactly how we wanted it. Basically, with all the stuff I was stressing over before the wedding, Full House catering was the one bright spot where I didn't have to stress or worry. The food was delicious, the set up was lovely, and she offered even setting up place settings but we did a buffet setup. Anyway, EVERYONE was complimenting the food (including my mother-in-law, who has very high standards) and asking who catered. I'd order from Viktoria again in a heartbeat and look forward to doing business with her again in the near future.

Kristine did a phenomenal job coordinating our wedding, offering multiple packages that allowed us…read moreto choose how much time we needed her while planning, in addition to, executing our actual wedding day - the ceremony and the reception. Although I had a skeleton or idea of what my husband & I wanted our wedding to look like (color scheme, concept boards, size of venue, timelines, etc.), she was able to help really clarify details, bring in new suggestions, and point out so many things that we didn't even think of. As an event planner, it was comforting to know that she had experience with so many different ceremonies and parties, whether it be events in banquet halls or ceremonies in the SF Civic Center. Her funny, yet serious, personality made it easier to relax and build trust with her. She was easy to get ahold of (but then again, I wasn't exactly the type of bride that reached out to her constantly - not that it's a bad thing!) What she helped us accomplish was incredible. She - assisted in planning - reached out to vendors if we were experiencing trouble - sat down with us and laid everything out to help create a visual - coordinated with vendors prior to the wedding day and on the actual day - executed the timeline & worked alongside the DJ as MC My husband & I began planning a formal and small (120 guests) event only 5 months prior, and Kristine was able to come in a month before the wedding and accomplish so much with us and for us. Thanks so much to Catalyst Events!

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.

we used joshua charles catering for a small high school prom event, and though their response and…read moreoverall service was good, the food served at the tasting was NOTHING like the food served at the event. though i understand the limitations of serving large quantities of food to teenagers, i expect some caliber of authenticity to the quality food that they served us at the tasting! additionally, their location is deceiving, and if you want to taste test the menu, you have to drive all the way out to Berkeley!

I used them for a work event and the team was very easy to work with and made quick last minute…read morechanges.