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    4.8 (39 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Inna B.

    Sue did a really great job. She listened to all of our requests, no matter how crazy they were, and she always had a can-do attitude! She was so patient about all of my questions and constant menu revisions, had great ideas about how to make a wedding for 120 people work in a small, split-level yard, and handled all of the rentals, which was a huge load off my back. The food was all really beautifully presented - not just in trays, but on beautiful platters, and was delicious. Everyone really loved everything - all of the feedback we got from our guests (some of whom have catering experience) was positive. We just wished there was more of it so we could have late night left-overs! ;)

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    Julie W.

    Words cannot describe about how happy i was with Napa Valley Catering. I worked with Sue Catanese and she was soooo helpful and responsive and accommodating. A total plus for this originally calm and organized but then frantic and stressed out bride! The food tasting was absolutely wonderful. We met with 4 different caterers and while all were great and had their pluses, NPV stood out the best. Great food, great pairings, and really reasonable prices. Every single dish we tried was amazing. It was hard to narrow down my choices for my 2 entrees and 4 appetizers. We did the tasting at our wedding venue, the Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, which was cool because we got to experience how it would flow. Sue was very accommodating to my requests, such as food presentation, additional appetizer options, my mini donut machine, adjusting the rental order, and moving the actual rental items around during the wedding (like our cocktail tables from the cocktail location to the dancing location so that it can be reused and i did not have to rent more/extra). Little things like this made it extra special. Communication was key and she was very responsive to all my emails and changes. She even thought of the little things and prepared sparkling cider and juice boxes for the kids which they were very grateful for! The wedding consisted of 60 guests total. The food was fresh, moist, delicious, and as good as i remembered during our tasting. A lot of my guests complemented us on the food, they enjoyed it all. Food timing was great, and the dishes were served warmed. Thank you Napa Valley Catering for all your hard work! You worked really well with the wedding team i put together (Wedding Planner, Rental Company, Venue, DJ etc), and the event would not have been successful without all of you guys. Tasting was in March 2015, wedding was in August 2015.

    Leland C.

    Napa Valley Catering, they are just so amazing! They catered my wedding on Treasure Island. Suzanne Cantanese and her crew did everything. I mean she handled everything from making appoints for rentals; coordinate with her staff and rental company for the decor; suggested serving amount for guests, serving time for food and setup to make it more roomier. I'm at lost for words to describe the knowledge she has. Sue is very knowledgeable when it came to Weddings. I highly recommend working with her for any of your events. Her and her staff took good care of us on our wedding day; she made sure we had enough food and drinks, yes even seconds. Cleaning was easy; her staff also took care of that. The food was very delicious and went beyond my expectations. All the food that Sue recommended was scrumptious. Most of my friends thought the food was going to be flavorless since it was "buffet" but after my wedding, they couldn't believe how incredible the food was. The Chef did a great job! They were more shocked to find out that Napa Valley Catering price was very, very reasonable and that they offered a free wedding cake. Sue and her staff were very professional and courteous to my guest. They made sure all the needs of my guest were taking care of. I would highly recommend Napa Valley Catering to all my friends whether if it for wedding, birthdays, or other occasions.

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    Sue and her team did a great job! They were efficient and the food was great! Thanks for helping us put on a great event!

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    Think twice (or more) and don't do it!…read more A group of four couples (hailing from Michigan to New Mexico) were flying into Napa for a long-planned get-together. We rented a home through VRBO and thought it would be a treat to have a catered meal from Epicurean Escape. The price was over $1000 but seemed well worth it and we paid the bill 10 days prior to our arrival. Unfortunately, if not unbelievably, we were alerted by VRBO the very next day that our contract was being cancelled as the rental house had just been purchased by a new owner. Thinking we might have to cancel the trip as VRBO might not have an alternative (they did not), we immediately contacted the caterer that we would have to cancel plans. This was 9 days prior to the planned dinner. The caterer then informed us that this was beyond their normal 10 day cancellation policy and there was nothing they could do other than a (hold your breath) 25% refund!! provide a 'credit' - a great idea for a group of 8 with most of us living thousands of miles away, or assisting us in relocating to a new venue. We eventually located a hotel where we could stay and proceeded with the trip - still very much disappointed with the caterer for not refunding our money with 9 days prior notice (along with forwarding them the note of cancellation from VRBO). With a $150 delivery fee charged by the caterer for delivery to our hotel, and no way for us to warm the food in our rooms, we anticipated the meal would arrive on serving trays with sterno heaters. But of course not.. The server who delivered the food was very nice and accommodating (we tipped them as well even though the paid contract already included an 18% gratuity fee). We began eating immediately, only to find all the food (fish and beef main courses) at room temperature. Perhaps everything would have tasted better had it been heated, but classifying the meal as 'mediocre' would be overly kind. Making matters worse (if that's possible), we have been promised a 'final' contract as three of the planned attendees could not attend, and the caterer agreed to 'adjust', only to never hear back from them almost 2 weeks later. Inflexible policy + less than thrilling meals = at least in my book, an experience worth avoiding at all costs. Caveat emptor.

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    I would not even give this business one star. I was a guest for a birthday celebration most…read morerecently and I was appalled and disappointed by the service. They were late in getting to my friends birthday celebration. Uncalled for.! The food was just okay but there was not enough for any seconds on appetizers. The staff seemed to not really know what was going on and did their best, alas the coup d'etat that the dessert was melted. Relatives of the birthday party ended up going to a local store to get dessert for the party because the catering staff was at a loss of what to do, to fix the problem, it was awful. This company is so unprofessional. I would never recommend them to anyone. Just bad, bad, bad on every level.

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