I contacted Wendy for a meal for 12 which we held socially distanced to celebrate an important family 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. read more

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Herbs and Spices were a joy to work with. From the time I put in our initial proposal request, reviewing 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. read more

Overall the food, presentation, and communication was fine (thus the 2 stars). The conundrum I had was with them not honoring the slim time frame they agreed to before I even booked their services. In short, they were about a hour late causing a close family member to miss 3/4 of their relatives services. When I relayed this occurrence to the owner, I got a seemingly empty and non rectifying response of, "I am very sorry she was late. I had not heard that. Thank you for letting me know. I will talk to her to see what happened. I am glad everything else was good." If time is a issue, I would not recommend. read more

Wendy is an absolute pleasure to work with, she's as sweet as can be and incredibly flexible and helpful. I was having a little trouble with communication on my end due to her emails somehow being sent into my junk mail folder, but she was still so pleasant and patient. The meal for our baby shower was a big hit, first class all the way. One of Wendy's lovely staff members arrived about 15-20 minutes prior to our even to set up the chaffing dishes and give us simple instructions on how to serve. Some outstanding dishes were the flank steak with caramelized onions and blue cheese sauce, pistachio-crusted salmon, potatoes gratin, and wild mushroom grilled cheese sandwich bites. We had plenty of leftovers that we encouraged guests to take home and everyone raved about how good the food tasted the next day. No doubt I would go with Herbs & Spices again for our next big event! read more

Herbs and Spices recently catered two office events for my company. Wendy was a pleasure to coordinate with. We requested individually packaged appetizer plates due to Covid. The plates were delicious and beautifully presented. At both events, Roxeanne was our bartender. She was very personable and did a fantastic job. I would not hesitate to use their services again and can confidently recommend Herbs and Spices to others. read more

Doing business with Roxanne is a complete disaster. It's incredible to watch someone you expect to act like a professional adult run and hide into a back room when there are obvious issues that need to be discussed. I've never worked with someone so immature and childish in my life. You know, she knows, that it's unacceptable behavior, when you're communicated with like you're talking to a manipulative teenager. She's very forgetful at the most precise moments, so interesting. If you're looking for integrity, steer clear of Herbs and Spices. If you're looking for childish, ridiculous behavior, ask for Roxanne. read more

Wendy and her staffed catered our small, outdoor wedding last Sunday and it was fantastic. She and her staff were gracious and professional, and the food was delicious. She also dealt admirably with a situation where the oven in our venue wasn't working, and she quickly found a community center five blocks away where they could heat up the food instead. My husband and I would highly recommend Herbs and Spices to anyone planning a wedding in the Bay area, big or small. read more

Wendy and her staff were SUPERB. I had a catering order for a mid to large corporate event and I couldn't believe how much people were raving about the food! Presentation was great, food was great, and Wendy was so easy to work with...like a step ahead of me every step of the way. Try the quinoa salad! I highly recommend this place for your next event. read more

First, Roxanne is a ROCKSTAR. She was the lead staff member present for our event and was professional, efficient, and great to have as support. The food was delicious! Everyone commented on how good things were especially the shrimp, peach & prosciutto w/goat cheese, stuffed mushrooms, and the spring rolls. Overall it was a pleasure working with Wendy and Herbs & Spices. She was very communicative and timely plus very accommodating to our needs for the event. Her recommendations were on point! We would definitely work with this company again for catering. read more

Herbs & Spices catering is great, and the food always is unbelievably good! I have attended several parties where Herbs & Spices have catered and they have all been very successful. The menu selections are varied and the food is picked seasonally and fresh. Everything looks lovely, platters are beautifully decorated and the service is just awesome. I highly recommend Herbs & Spices Catering from small to big events. They are very friendly, flexible and professional to work with. read more

Great food. My daughter ordered the shrimp and loved it. My son got the kids meal (which he is normally opposed to) and it was more than enough food. It was a delicious alternative to cooking or ordering out. Would definitely recommend! read more

Delicious! Every dish! From the crab cakes and the chicken lollipops to the salmon and asparagus! Amazing service! Tiffany was especially great! Definitely recommend this catering service read more

Wow! Delicious food perfectly prepared. Wendy and company catered our son's wedding this past weekend (150 guests) and everything was perfect. Delicious and healthy food and presented in a beautiful fashion. They kept the buffet well stocked, had plenty of everything and for any request, large or small, they swiftly took action. No need to ask twice. I especially liked the salmon, the huge selection of nice-looking vege's, and especially the sauces. Oh the sauces - that's literally their secret sauce. And they were such a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend them for any special event you may be considering!!! read more

We hired Herbs and Spices to provide appetizers for a 60th birthday celebration for about 50 people held at The Hunter, a cocktail bar that has no kitchen. Wendy was a pleasure to work with, and gave us a wide variety of possibilities, ranging from unattended platters to heated chafing dishes staffed by servers. Having no experience myself doing something like this, she was terrific in helping to determine quantities, and had no issues when I wanted to scale back a bit from her suggestions. Our goal was to have an offering that was more special than something we could do ourselves, and our expectations were exceeded by a mile. All our guests were thrilled with the offerings. It was spectacular! The food was delicious, and the presentation was perfect. We couldn't be happier! read more

I hired Herbs and Spices to provide hor d'oeuvres for a retro 50s/60s cocktail party I had in my home recently. I had 18 people total and they did a great job - I, and my guests, were very happy! Chef Wendy suggested a menu that was appropriate for the theme. The day of the event, Roxanne came 90 min early to make sure everything was set up and ready to go when my guests arrived. The buffet counter was BEAUTIFUL and exactly as I'd envisioned. Roxanne also walked around the party at various times to offer guests hor d'oeuvres from a silver tray......lovely touch. She was friendly, attentive and extremely professional.....it was obvious she likes what she does. I am very happy and would definitely use Herbs and Spices again should the need arise! Thank you Roxanne and Wendy!!! read more

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Talk about last minute. We needed a catering company last-minute for our wedding (after failing to choose a good one - BIG OOPS). We were scrambling. WENDY TO THE RESCUE! Her team was a bunch of rockstars. She was available on our date and put together menus with us quickly. She communicated quickly and was super responsive. She was affordable and didn't gauge us despite it being a wedding. Her staff were courteous and professional. She was on-time and there was even an issue with the ovens at the place we were at, and I didn't even notice - they just handled it, by making more appetizers while they dealt with the ovens. Guests didn't even know! This is exactly what one would want during a wedding - a hands-off, "we'll take care of everything" approach. Can't recommend these guys enough. Thank you for making our wedding an amazing success! read more

I use Herbs and Spices for all my New Year's Eve events and other catering needs. They are extremely professional, cook amazing food, and you always feel like you got the deal of the century. Wendy and her company just helped me out of a last minute jam when I had to feed 200 people for a lunch time gathering. I can not give them enough credit and will always recommend them to anyone who is looking for a caterer. read more

As good as it gets! Wendy and her team are amazing. This is the second time we have used them in our office and they are a top of the line catering company. The food is amazing and Wendy will work with you to tailor the menu to meet your needs. Everything is fresh and delicious. Our events have been held in our office with the range of 75 to 200 people. They have always arrived on time and have a fantastic staff that are willing to stay late to help with clean up. The team of professionals that Herbs and Spices employee are outstanding from the front to the back of the room, servers, bartenders you name it. They come prepared, help set things up, know their product and willing to lend a hand when need. I can not say enough about them and look forward to our next event. read more

We hosted a graduation party on Saturday that Wendy helped make truly special. It was our first experience with catering, so we were a little nervous. However, everything went off without a hitch. The food all tasted amazing, and everyone was so impressed. We chose a menu of a few appetizers and a cheese plate. The duck on a crisp and brie quesadillas were huge hits. The crab stacks and mango chicken in endive also so good. Yum! It was a memorable occasion with a great caterer. I highly recommend them for ANY event! read more

Wendy and crew are great! I used them for my birthday party which we held at a private home. Just under 20 people in attendance. The menu that Wendy recommended was great though I wanted to make a couple changes, and she was very accommodating. I wanted to make sure that all my foodie friends had something for them on the table whether they're non-dairy, gluten intolerant, or whatever other allergy, and Wendy got that, and put together a really wonderful menu. I decided to pay a little extra and have a staff person on site for the whole party - and wow am I glad. She was fantastic, working away in the kitchen and passing some of the plates that she prepared fresh, I didn't have to worry or even think about the food at all. Also, the kitchen was spotless when she left. Here's another nice thing about this biz, they recommended a couple of small items for the kids, grilled cheese and small plain burgers. A total hit with the kids and the parents loved it too. I would absolutely go with this caterer again and recommend them really highly. Thanks Wendy! read more

I used Herbs and Spices to help supplement appetizers for a party of 50. I chose them for their positive ratings on Yelp, their unique menu choices, and the upfront pricing they on their website. This was a last-minute order and they were very responsive to my inquiries. They were able to accommodate a next day delivery date which I really appreciate. All in all I would have to say I was very pleased with the professionalism of this company. Although I didn't hire servers, they gave me all the accoutrements so I could set up a nice spread on my own. The food was delicious. They comped the delivery charge because they were early. Again, I appreciate the professionalism. I took away one star because although their prices are not out of the ballpark, it's not considered a deal by any means especially if you include the cost of delivery as well. One serving is one and a half pieces. I'd be satisfied with two pieces. Two pieces per serving a is a five star rating. I can't help myself. I'm cheap like that. Nonetheless, I will use them again in the future. read more

Herbs and Spices did a wonderful job for our 50-person party in our home in Oakland. Melissa, Joseph, and James were friendly and personable, and their service was smooth and efficient - they made everything so easy for us! And so many of our guests complimented the food, which was all super-flavorful, "good for foodies", abundant, and high quality. I can't wait to have another excuse to hire them! read more

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Everything was terrific! The food got raves from everyone and was so easy for me to set out and warm up. It was the perfect amount for 15 people and I'm happy to report there were no leftovers. Wendy, thanks so much for coming through on short notice. We will definitely be calling again! read more

My overall experience with Herbs & Spices was satisfactory, but not amazing as with some of the other reviewers. My husband and I hosted a cocktail party to celebrate our marriage and worked with them to cater the event. I had searched around quite a bit and after reading all of the wonderful reviews, we felt that we were making the best decision to work with Wendy. She was very accommodating and helped fix up a multicultural menu. Based on the previous reviews, I was hoping for seamless service, but this was not the case. Below is a list of some hiccups we encountered. Firstly, one (1) of the two (2) servers called in sick. Wendy was not able to find someone else to work the shift, so our party of 75 only had one server. This meant that less food was being served in a timely manner. Hungry guests were devouring the food as soon as it came out of the kitchen. Some people never saw all the dishes because the server couldn't get to them. Wendy was not there for the party and I really think she should have made herself available and stayed to fill in for her missing staff person. Secondly, we had agreed to bar service until 11:30 pm. I was shocked when I found the bar unattended a full 1.5 hours before the agreed upon finish time. Instead, guests were pouring their own drinks. This was mortifying. I had to take time from having fun at my party and find the lead staff to see where the bar tender had gone. The lead staff wasn't very apologetic about the matter, which was disappointing. Thankfully she called Wendy to verify and the bar tender reappeared. Thirdly, we agreed that there'd be coffee with dessert, but this never made an appearance. Extremely disappointing and frankly, unacceptable. Wendy (who did not attend the event) later insisted that the coffee was at the bar and not at the dessert table because there supposedly wasn't room for it at the dessert table. This is totally untrue. There was a lot of room (too much actually) and no one ever saw/was served any coffee. I never even saw coffee mugs in their crates. A real disappointment. Finally, passed hors d'oeuvres were only served early on. Caterers stopped serving and attending to guests early and instead, were mingling in the kitchen area for a long time, eating. This was quite annoying. I understand that they are allowed a break and that they'll taste the food, but to nonchalantly be constantly eating in front of guests is unprofessional. I don't want to seem petty, but it was also noticed that they were helping themselves to generous portions of the expensive desserts we actually provided ourselves, from 2 different bakeries. Again, very unprofessional. Toward the end of the party, I saw that there was a bit of food that had not been served. It didn't look like they were going to box it away for us, so I had to ask them to do so. I think they should have automatically done this. Actually, we didn't get to taste all the food and it would have been nice of them to set aside a couple of boxes with a variety. I also noticed that we did not receive all the food which was left over. Overall, the service was okay, but not up to par with my expectations and definitely not 5 stars worthy. I work with a lot of caterers with my work and expect top-notch service. There could have been a bit more food and better-trained, more professional staff. We hired Wendy because we wanted to support a small, local business and due to the raving reviews. Not sure if this experience was just a fluke, but to me it looks like better management was needed. Wendy seems like a nice person who has great potential in this business. read more

I am taking the time to positively review Herbs & Spices Catering. Wendy and her team are amazing, wonderful,responsive, instructive, willing to listen, work hard, work well and arrive on time. Herbs & Spices Catering always provides very good and very healthy food for meat eaters, vegetarians and desert lovers. Before I was fortunate to have knowledge about Herbs & Spices I spent many years organizing parties and events by myself and as a result I am very aware and grateful to have an ability to request and receive the support of Herbs & Spices Catering. Some events that Herbs & Spices Catering have successfully created for me are: my wedding, my Husband's birthday, my Dad's birthday and work activities. I strongly recommend Herbs & Spices Catering! read more

Herbs & Spices (located in Alameda) catered a wine tasting party (18 people) at our house. Wendy (owner) made super tasty appetizers that my friends and family devoured. They were really impressed with the food, even more so than the wine! Wendy is easy to work with & I really appreciated that. read more

My husband and I worked with Wendy and her team for our wedding. BEST DECISION EVER! Wendy: She was very professional, knowledgeable and have great follow up! She made the whole process very efficient, smooth and easy. Staff: They were dressed very professional day of. They were all very courteous and respectful to us and all of our guests. I noticed they were checking in on tables to make sure everyone was taken cared of. Food: AMAZING! We first went to the tasting with our parents and it was very good. It was a done deal after we tried her food. We had a large wedding so I was worried that the quality of food wouldn't be the same as the tasting. Boy was I wrong. It tasted even BETTER at the wedding! We did a buffet style and the lines moved really efficiently. Our guests didn't have to wait, there were many comments about how good it tasted and they even said the food was still warm when it was their turn. Kudos to Wendy and her team! read more

Wendy was super attentive and very hands-on which was great. We had like 20 different menu change requests leading up to the date and she was able to help us with the proposals accordingly. She wrote back super fast and was always available to take a phone call (even during Thanksgiving week!). The delivery was excellent and the food was very tasty. I would recommend her services/this company to anyone! read more

H&S catered my birthday party a few weeks ago and everything was great! We had an assortment of appetizers delivered in the afternoon. The food arrived on time. It was nicely laid out and wrapped. They included little signs for everything. The portobello grilled cheese sandwiches were a hit. We loved the pulled pork sliders as well. The prices are reasonable and the quality was excellent. I would definitely use H&S again or recommend them to a friend. read more

We hired Wendy and her amazing team for our wedding. We first made an appointment for a tasting and had an extremely pleasant experience. Wendy was extremely knowledgably and put us at ease with the catering process. The food during the tasting was extremely good. We were very satisfied with the decision to hire Herbs and Spices. On the day of, the wedding consisted of 240 guests. Everything went super smoothly and our guests raved about the food. I also found that the food was amazing the day of. Not only did our guests enjoy the food, they commented several times on what excellent service that was provided. I am so happy we picked Herbs and Spices for our special day and would highly recommend their catering and service to everyone! read more

Used Herbs & Spices as our catering service last night at our highly profiled event. The price was right the service was even better. The shrimp with posucutio was the best. I even heard that the hummis was the best they have ever had. What can I say at the last minute this caterer step-up and delivered with the right price with the best product and an amazing professional staff. Thank you Wendy. read more

I have used Herbs and Spices Catering for three different events (two in Oakland and one in San Francisco). Wendy is so easy to work with and the food is always beautifully displayed, fresh and delicious. read more

I haven't actually had Wendy cater an event, but I have met her and tasted her food, and I was impressed. She is really friendly and laid back, and very interested in her customer's needs. Her food is great, too - she makes a lot of different salsas that are interesting and yummy (I've tried mango on salmon and pesto on chicken, and both were good). If you are looking for a caterer, I would definitely recommend contacting her! read more

Herbs and Spices is a fantastic catering company. I work in the business, and I have had the pleasure of working with Wendy on numerous occasions. Her food is delicious, well executed and she is incredibly creative. I have sent her some clients with some very unusual food requests and she has come up with some fantastic menus. Best of all she is such a pleasure to work with - extremely relaxed, yet gets the job done. You can see that attitude reflected in her staff too. read more

I wish I could have had a picture taken of my face when I tasted the food Wendy and her team prepared for my wedding last week. I had this overwhelming feeling of pure satisfaction with my first bite. Long story short my mother gave Wendy our family recipe for Pasta Al Forno and she totally nailed it. She actually made it better than we have made it in the past ourselves. Everything was delicious and her service staff was great. I absolutely loved everything about this catering service. They are hands down the best around. All of our guests loved the food and we felt like we fed everyone a satisfying fantastic wedding dinner. I will recommend this caterer to anyone looking to have an event catered. I would give them 100 stars if I could. read more

I have to update my review for Wendy and H&S. I've done a lot of events with her over the years, and this past week at Oracle Open World she catered another corporate event for me. She just keeps getting better and better. There were a ton of parties for people to choose from and soooo many people came up to me after the party and raved about how delicious the food was. The quality of the food actually made a difference in the success of our entire show as people a) stayed a lot longer than planned; b) will remember our party; and c) will be sure to come back next year. So not only did I look good in the eyes of my colleagues for having planned the great event, we actually do better business thanks to well executed party. read more

Wendy did an AMAZING job catering our wedding at Rosenblum Cellars. She was super flexible with some of our random requests (serving eggrolls made by my husband's mom), always happy with some great suggestions, and created beautiful displays. Didn't have much time to eat during the actual wedding but our guests raved about the food and everything I tasted was delish. Highly recommended!! read more

Wendy seems to have the ability to create great menus out of thin air! I had her cater an event for work. It was a nice but casual dinner with wine tasting, a presentation and dinner. I cannot tell you how many compliments I(she) got on the food! Even though I had no idea what I wanted served, she delivered wonderful appetizers and delicious buffet for all of my attendees to enjoy! I truly appreciate her help and know how and will not hesitate to use her again! read more

It's difficult to add to the glowing reviews - but I'll try ! I was planning a 70th Birthday party for my father at my parents home in Alameda - from my home in Guerneville, Sonoma County. Wendy and I planned the entire catering aspect complete via email - with the exception of one phone call. On the day of the event, everything seem effortless - Wendy's staff, Kristen and Christina, swooped in at the appointed time and soon the house was full of delicious smells. They were delightfully communitive without being 'needy' - knew which questions to ask and then went unobtrusivlely about their tasks. Wendy had done a thorough site survey a few weeks earlier and helped tailor the event to the location and help us save on equipment rental by identifiying what was there that they could use. I've worked in the event planning indusrty before, on events for the like of the SF Opera, SF Ballet, AlaCarte in the Park etc. and , though, tiny by comparison, I felt Wendy and her staff treated my 45 person event with the same detail and care that I had experienced from caterers at these high profile affairs. There were two comments that I heard often at the event, "Your dad certainly doesn't look 70" and 'What an excellent menu - would did the food?" I aslo have to give a 'shout-out' to my fellow Yelpers - I found Herbs and Spices here read more

Wendy catered my wedding and I've had so many guests tell me how delicious the food was. She was extremely flexible with the kitchen requirements and made everything work. Due to some unexpected rain during what was supposed to be an outdoor wedding, we had to move cocktail hour inside. As the kitchen is open, there were many guests milling about, which created a somewhat chaotic environment. However, Wendy and her staff were calm under fire. My husband commented that he was so impressed by their calm demeanor, despite all these wedding guests milling about. I wish we could say the same of our wedding planner that day! Thanks to Wendy for her hard work and delicious food! read more