I got married July 2024, and hired Amber and her team for a BBQ theme. We wanted yummy and casual and they delivered. I am gluten free, and had a guest that was celiac and they made sure everything was safe for us. The kids also really loved the mac and cheese, and some adults had the kids sneak them some. Our guests had a wonderful time with their open bar package, and Amber really honed in on what guests most value while also not cutting those corners. My mom and I were eternally grateful for her experience and taking the reigns when we were overwhelmed with all the details. Two years later, and I wanted to make sure I shared how much they meant to me! read more

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Brenda and her team at Simple Elegance do such a wonderful job at such a reasonable cost! Tell her your "theme" and she will customize a menu to accentuate the event, leaving nothing but smiles and full bellies! That is happiness to me! Highly recommend. Team is so friendly, timely and thorough. read more

As an event planner, I have worked with many caterers before, and I can say without hesitation that Simple Elegance Catering is by far, the best one I've ever worked with when it comes to professionalism, taste, service, and quality! I recently hired SImple Elegance for our first holiday party in our home and it was the best decision ever. I worked with Amber, who was lovely - super on top of all communication and very patient with all of my questions leading up to the event. She arrived on time for set-up, and brought the most delicious food for our event with perfect little signs and menus for our guests. We served appetizers at 5pm and dinner at 6pm, and Amber assured me that the food would stay warm for both courses on the sternos and equipment provided and she was absolutely right. The food was warm for HOURS at the party, which made everyone want to go back for 2nds and 3rds. They make clean-up so easy too where all you have to do is empty out the equipment and make sure there isn't any food inside, no washing or rinsing required. Portions were super generous and the food was sooo yummy. We have a bunch of really good chefs in our friend group and honestly, everyone was super impressed. My favorite items on the menu were the fiesta chicken endive salad, loaded potato bites, pretzel bites, goat cheese and sundried tomato crostinis, chicken breast in sundried tomato sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, and the pan seared tenderloin tips (basically our whole menu LOL). We also had a kids menu with butter noodles, fruit, and bread, and at the last minute (a few days before the event) I asked Amber if she could add in a hot cocoa bar for the kids. She brought the cutest little toppings for the hot cocoa bar including peppermint spoons to stir in the hot cocoa - a huge hit with the kids! Will absolutely be hiring Simple Elegance for future events and would highly recommend them to anyone who needs an incredible caterer! read more

Traci was an excellent resource for planning our parents' surprise 50th Anniversary party. She was helpful with suggestions; she was responsive and also flexible with making adjustments to our food choices and general set-up. The catering staff during the party were wonderful. They were knowledgable, professional, friendly and knew how to take charge, allowing us to enjoy the party. They handled the details of the event seamlessly. They did a wonderful job. Also, the food was delicious! Thank you so much for being an integral part of this memorable celebration. read more

They were amazing with everything from our first telephone call with them. So helpful in planning our menu and making last minute accommodations for us. The food was fabulous and our guests from our HOA raved this was our best party ever. We look forward to using Simple Elegance at our next event. read more

Traci did a wonderful job providing advice and planning for our event. Amber and her team were very professional and thoughtful in every detail of the setup and stayed beyond the contract time, ensuring the event was a success. I thank them for all their help and support. read more

What a beautiful job Simple Elegance did for my family! We held a Celebration of Life in Livermore at the lovely (new) Vineyard View Event center. Sierra and her team delivered! They brought the table linens, plates and utensils, and organized a feast for 200 guests. Many compliments on how delicious the food was. Highly recommend this team of professionals for your next event. read more

Great group from the gate. Detailed list of services, food and beverages. Excellent price for the stellar service we received for an annual BBQ .. Mom and daughter duo couldn't have been any better if you tried .. Great great great customer service and care! Food was magically delish .. can't wait for the next event .. read more

I chose Simple Elegance Catering based on their wonderful reviews, and the fact that they respond to the reviews. I think that, in itself speaks volumes about a company. (As a customer, it lets me know that they're paying attention to what their clients are saying; and that they care about the service they're providing.) I dealt mostly with Amber for the three months between when I made the decision to choose Simple Elegance and the date of our event. She was always quick to respond, helpful with her guidance and information, and very pleasant to work with. They offer full service catering and they also offer an option where they deliver and set up, but don't stay to serve at the event. We chose the latter, purely for cost reasons. I don't regret our decision, but yes, it would've been lovely to have them stay. We did however, hire Simple Elegance to provide a bartender for our event. Lauren was our bartender, and she was a sweetheart! She was really on top of things, anticipating what people needed, and she did it all with a very cheerful attitude. And let's not forget the FOOD! It was so yummy! I had several guests ask me for the name of our caterer -- it was that good! We chose a selection of hors d'oeuvres, and each of them was really tasty. My favorite two were the Baked Brie w/Apricot Preserves & Pecans in Phyllo Dough and the Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese. I would definitely call Simple Elegance again if I were in need of a caterer!! read more

Traci and her team did a great job catering our baby shower for 50 people. The food was delicious and beautifully presented, especially the mimosa bar. I've used them twice now for events. I highly recommend them! read more

I wanted to relax and enjoy my daughter's bridal shower, simple elegance was beyond fantastic! From the brunch & bubbly menu, food was top notch especially the quiche then to the service which was amazing!! Timely, very helpful, can't say enough. Thank you thank you read more

Simple Elegance catered our engagement party and from start to finish, we had an amazing experience. Traci, the Catering Lead, was very prompt in responding to our inquiry and helped us craft the perfect menu for our event in our desired budget. We hired 3 staff and 1 bartender, all of which were highly professional and helpful in getting the appetizer and dinner stations set up, keeping drinks full, and our tables clean. Dinner was served right ontime and they made sure to catch our attention when it was time to cut and serve the cake. They cleaned up everything before they left and ensured all of our guests were offered another beverage before closing down the bar. Also - the food was excellent! We had the chicken in sundried tomato cream sauce, the pasta in red sauce, green beans, caesar salad, and rolls. All our guests enjoyed their dinner. We will definitely be using them again! read more

It was a wonderful experience working with Simple Elegance and they did a great job catering my son's baptism. Amber in particular was a gem to work with, she was so prompt, patient and helpful answering my COUNTLESS questions and even gave us great suggestions on which food options would be best for the setup of our reception. Not only was the customer service top notch, but the food itself was delicious, the team that set everything up was so professional and my family all wanted to leave with left-overs :) I got a lot of compliments across the board from my family and have recommended Simple Elegance to other friends as well. I won't hesitate to get their help for our next event and suggest you give them a call to discuss your needs - I'm sure their whole team is great to work with. read more

Simple Elegance catered our corporate all team conference, and I cannot express my gratitude and satisfaction, enough, with their food and service. My team had many great things to say about their food, which was absolutely delicious and prepared exceptionally. Their team came in quietly and professionally during our presentation and had everything set up, labeled, unwrapped, by lunch time. When it came time to pack up leftovers, colleagues of mine were lined up ready to fill to go boxes to take home with them. I would recommend Simple Elegance for any corporate meeting, outing, party, etc.! read more

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The Simple Elegance team did an EXCELLENT job catering our annual fundraiser event this past year. From first point of contact to after the event had completed, I was impressed with the professionalism and quick response time. I worked closely with Amber and she was phenomenal. I consider myself a thorough person and Amber truly exceeded any expectations I had. She thought of everything and I was so relieved to be working with such an experienced caterer. Beyond the amazing customer service, the food was delicious! We had approx. 130 guests and received non-stop compliments during and after the event on the food. All of the service staff were dressed nicely, very attentive, friendly and proactive. Thanks to Simple Elegance, our event was a huge success. We look forward to working with them in the future. I HIGHLY recommend this caterer! read more

Simple Elegance Catering deserves more than 5 starts that Yelp allows ! They catered a Celebration of Life for my late wife with 75 guests and exceeded my expectations. I had never organized an event like this, and Amber at Simple Elegance was wonderful in helping me through some of the decisions to make this happen. Simple Elegance provided linens, place settings, food and drink, and full setup and cleanup service. They were flexible on the menu with appetizer, entrée, dessert, and beverage selections. All the food and beverages were of excellent quality. Excellent service by their friendly staff. And she recommend an excellent florist for the place settings. All of this at a competitive price. Should I need a caterer in the future, I will go with Simple Elegance Catering ! read more

We just had a beautiful engagement party at our home catered by Simple Elegance. The food was excellent and the service was exceptional. We received many compliments from our guests regarding both food and service.Amber and her team (including her husband as bartender) were very knowledgeable and took care of everything. I was able to truly enjoy the party knowing that everything was being handled by Amber and Joe and the rest of the staff. I will definitely use them again when catering is needed. read more

I recommend Simple Elegance Catering! I used them for my sister's baby shower for drop off service. The quote was thorough and detailed. They brought everything we could possibly need on the day of the event. The food was very tasty!! If you are looking for a caterer, choose Simple Elegance! read more

Simple Elegance Catering was amazing!!! Best recommendation that I've had so far. Their food was exceptional, all my guests wouldn't stop raving about how good the food was. They were very professional and the set up was lovely. Will definitely be using them in future events. read more

We recently had a special event held at our Pleasanton office for 100+ people. After checking out menu options & pricing with several local caterers and their reviews, we chose Simple Elegance Catering. Thank you for an outstanding job, the food was excellent. We look forward to having you again be our caterer in the future! Next time we'll make sure we have photos to share! read more

Wonderful company & food! Simple elegance provided food for our community Thanksgiving meal. Not only were they fantastic to work with (and they worked on Thanksgiving for us!), but the food was amazing! They were very sweet and accommodating, on time, and generous with portions! We are SO thankful for simple elegance for making people in our community feel loved on a day that so many people don't even get to have a meal. We also met Ruggy, the president of the company who was equally wonderful! We picked up the food from the back of a restaurant early in the morning. They gave us hotel trays and special rolling cases to keep the food warm. The food was piping hot all day! It was great! If you're looking for a great company full of great people and great food, HIRE THEM! read more

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Simple Elegance provided a great array of appetizers for a retirement celebration last week in the Veterans Memorial Hall in Danville. They worked within our budget to provide delicious and beautifully displayed choices, even finding options to accommodate some special dietary needs. I've used them several times and would not hesitate to recommend them again. They go above and beyond. read more

I recently hired Simple Elegance Catering to provide food and drinks for a party my husband and I hosted at Ruth Bancroft Gardens. This was a relatively big party with about 100 guests. SE did an outstanding job. If I could give them ten stars, I absolutely would. They were easy to work with and very helpful from the very start of our party planning, and their execution on the day of the party was exceptional. Their food was absolutely delicious and I'm still getting compliments from my guests on the fabulous food and the cocktails as well. I'm looking forward to working with them again and I can't recommend them enough. read more

This year Simple Elegance offered and complete Thanksgiving Dinner for a reasonable price and I jumped to order for my family. They had the whole meal in containers that you can just pop into the oven to warm up and in an hour dinner was served. Everything was so delicious. I hope they do this again next year. The time I saved cooking was well spent with my family. Thanks team for a great meal. read more

We had the MOST AMAZING experience with Traci and her crew from this delicious catering service! We selected Simple Elegance for my son's wedding on October 1, 2022 and couldn't have been happier. They were ALWAYS responsive to my calls and questions - they helped guide me every step of the way. The guests raved about the food! Everyone loved the chicken and as one young man stated, "This was the BEST wedding food I've ever had - that chicken was wow!" They also loved the meatballs for our appetizer. We are extremely appreciative and would HIGHLY recommend them! read more

We used Simple Elegance Catering for our wedding. Traci was so attentive to details and the food was wonderful! All of the staff was super professional and nice. Guests were in line for seconds. Price was good. The whole process was very smooth, and Traci went the extra mile make sure everything was perfect. So happy I chose Simple Elegance Catering! read more

I've hired this company three times and I'm always very happy with how easy they are to work with. They always show up on time and do a wonderful job laying out the buffet. They stuff is professional and kind. The food has always been good and it's great to know you have such a reliable company when you need to host events. read more

Such a great catering service!! The food is so good (best Chicken Marsala I have ever had!) and the "set up" of the food truly is so elegant! I love this company and have used them at least 3 times now over the past 5 years. read more

Simple Elegance is incredibly helpful, professional, and personal. Amber took amazing care of us and helped in a supportive and helpful way. I highly recommend them! read more

We held a wedding rehearsal dinner at my home with Simple Elegance Catering and was so impressed. The appetizers , dinner and desserts were delicious and beautifully displayed. Simple Elegance really made our dinner a smashing successful event setting the mood for everyone to have a wonderful time. read more

Simple Elegance is AMAZING! Super professional, timely and the food was delicious. I reached out to SE to cater for our company event for about 185 ppl and they DID IT WAS EASE! Excellent service, full staff that set up, served, walked around and cleaned up and more. I HIGHLY recommend! read more

We had Simple Elegance to cater for my daughter's 18th birthday last September 17,2023 . From the start of inquiry , Laurie walked us through the process and gave us a lot of good information and ideas to help us decide on our choices . She's very pleasant to deal with over the phone . The day of the event , Ruggie (the owner), came to deliver and set up the food. It's so beautifully done that it looked like a five star accommodation. He's so nice , his warm presence make you feel so at ease as he prepares the table of food . Here comes the food quality , my guests couldn't stop asking about the catering company and complimenting everything served . We got the chicken with marsala mushroom which by the way is a very generous cut of chicken . The serving is big enough to share for two people . The mashed potatoes is so creamy smooth and enough saltiness in it (reminded me of home cooking ), the salad with the vinaigrette is so fresh and yummy . The vegetables is cooked to perfection. Even after the next day , it's still crunchy not saggy at all. The sauce of the chicken complimented so well with the mash potato. And not to forget the dinner rolls , perfect size and very tasty with the whip butter !!! We couldn't ask for anything. Simple Elegance delivered such an amazing service that made my daughter's birthday so memorable. All our guests were so impressed with the food that Simple Elegance had provided us. Ruggie and staff, thank you so much for being such an outstanding caterer!!! More power to you guys !!! read more

Five stars for outstanding service from initial contact through booking to delivery and set-up. The entire team was professional, courteous, helpful, thoughtful, highly responsive. Half a star for the food which was pedestrian and lacking in imagination. Assorted Sandwiches: My request for "light" mayo resulted in the usual glob of goo, better suited for a hearty executive luncheon to be consumed within minutes and washed down by coffee and cola, rather than the soggy bread and low end slices of deli meats that were presented; the sandwiches were boring and predictable and much too large next to the fairly delicate presentation of the cucumber and crostini finger-food portions. Cucumber rounds: with peel still attached, what an awful feel in the mouth! What's it take to peel the cucumber before slicing? Beef on Toasted rounds: Description reads like a mouthwatering dream, but the reality was overcooked meat; mustard and horseradish? where? Grilled veggies: what could go wrong? The way they were piled on the plate had them clump together within 20 minutes, very unappetizing; grilled in what??? perhaps would have been better served in fanned out slices rather than piled atop each other; an awful platter that even my pure vegetarians found sad. Wings: humongous chafing dish with enough to feed an army and seriously overdressed...sales office might have done a better job guiding me on what would be appropriate for 20 guests...half, or even less, than what was presented; but guests found these to be tasty...hoorah! The other exception to food disappointment: Grilled shrimp were delightful in taste and skewered for ease of handling. However, the chafing dish was much to large for the amount of fish! Finally, I am soooo glad to have had my own dishes, utensils, and linens. The paper/plastic products that my server pulled out were obscene...ugly off-white cheap stuff! I ordered "no plates/no utensils/no napkins" so I suffered just a moment of horror when I saw what the company had to offer. Same with the serving utensils...school cafeteria utilitarian, nothing one would want on a birthday buffet table. Too large, too cumbersome. I had enough of my own, with one exception...for the chicken...so I did not have to use the very un-elegant serving pieces. The platters? Just plain ugly! I swapped them out for my own. Plain white or cream is fine, but school cafeteria un-elegant is just not acceptable. SIMPLE ELEGANCE? I THINK NOT! BIG HUGE THANKS TO MY DELIEVERER/SERVER who was kind and helpful as we looked through my personal arsenal of service-ware to choose better sizes and platters. Praise! And, again, big kudos to the office staff...gave me great hope for the day and allowed me not a single moment of anxiety. But bad food, bad presentation, so never again. So sad...I hate it when I cannot give nice people a second chance. I doubt if any of the folks I came in contact with had anything to do with food quality or preparation. Oh well. read more

I found this awesome company last year when I was looking to do a catered work event at a Danville residence. I worked with Cassy back then and recently hired them again to do another work event because we were so impressed by their service and their food! Everyone last year raved about the food, especially the chicken skewers, and I knew I had to use them again! I worked with Traci this time to set the date and time and we somewhat went over a menu. Traci was so easy and fun to work with! To my delight they were available on the day I needed and the ordering process is so easy and flawless! I ordered a great BBQ buffet with pulled pork, beef brisket and grilled chicken! It was amazing! Everyone commented on how good the food was. The other great thing is the add ons that make hosting a party so much easier such as cocktail tables, linens, and even a bartender and server for the appetizers. The day of any event is always nerve wrecking since you want everything to go as planned but like last time, it was flawless! We had Amber who is the BEST server ever! She is soooo kind and hospitable and really made everyone feel at ease and welcomed. She's such a pro and I would definitely ask for her for my next event! Simply put, this company is great! Thank you all! I'm looking forward to ordering again for our next company event! - Kayleigh (Chevron) read more

I have used Simple Elegance several times now and have been pleased every time. They are easy to communicate with and work with to tweak a menu to fit your occasion. The food is always good, delicious and on time. Servers, and bartenders do a great job and they packed up all of the leftovers, left some foam trays for our guests to make a to-go container and left my kitchen and bar area clean! I will continue to use them for future events!!! Thank you Traci and Simple Elegance team read more

Not enough food followed by terrible execution and problem resolution by owner. Our daughter was having her first baby and we were throwing a couples baby shower for 60 people. You can imagine the stress of preparing your home and all the planning. You want everything to go perfectly. Based on the reviews we selected Simple Elegance to do the catering. The day came and as expected 55 (5 less than planned) of our friends and family attended. All was going well until we realized there was not enough food! 10 guests did not get food! Which means we had food for 45 and we planned for 60. I would have expected a lot of extra food even if 60 had attended. SOOOOOO embarrassing. Note: The food that arrived was good. The person setting up the party did a great job. So we called Simple Elegance the next morning and left a voicemail describing the situation. One of the employees called back that afternoon and let us know the owner was expected in that afternoon and the catering manager would not be back in the office for a couple days. The days went by and no call from owner. The day the catering manager was back - no call by 2:30pm. Finally we called and got a hold of the catering manager who said they were busy catching up after being off a couple days. The catering manager had no exercuse for the shortage and asked what could be done to make us happy. We finally agreed to pay for the food we received and a small discount on the administrative fees. What is disturbing is the follow up and problem resolution by the owner - any business will have issues. How it is handled is the important test. This was handled very poorly - this is an emotional situation and should have been addressed immediately. We did not feel the owner actually cared or they would have called immediately - it is hard to imagine what would be more important than handling issues from your customers. read more

Simple Elegance catered my wedding on 9-22-18.The food was AMAZING. I got tons of compliments from my guests. They were full service and only had about 3 hours to set up my whole venue and did a great job. I am very happy with their service and would definitely highly recommend them and have them cater any event I may have in the future. read more

Working with Simple Elegance was easy and pleasing. We thoroughly went through each detail of our wedding dinner and finally they offered us a very good deal. The food was delicious, healthy and looking beautiful. The service was exceptionally satisfying. The servers worked hard, they were cheering and smiling. Also they accommodated the change in schedule very professionally. read more

The office is located in Hayward now at Bistro 92. And my office keeps using their catering service. Last week, we had this awesome tri-tip, ribs, potato salad, green salad...yummy! The tri-tip was so ridiculously good. And the BBQ sauce on the side was awesome, and I don't even like BBQ sauce. I am trying to be good, so I skipped the dessert tray. However, everyone loved the lemon squares and these small pie things... Can't wait for the next time we have a catered event. Oh, the first time, they did this 'make your own sandwich' deal. Simple, but tons of variety in bread, meats, cheeses, and like 3 types of aioli spreads. Okay, I better go eat some dinner as writing this is making me hungry! read more

We used them for our second time (kid's communion lunch) this past weekend. Food was great again, unfortunately they forgot to pick up the dishes this time. Our contract says pick up would be at 3PM last Saturday (day of the event), it's Tuesday, 8 PM now. We were at work during the day Monday and Tuesday, and my parents, who flew in for the communion, waited all day both days for them to pick up. It was a waste of two full vacation days for them. I called the company after I got home from work today around 3; they apologized, said they forgot and they would pick up tomorrow. My backyard has been uninhabitable for my visiting family because of the stink and flies caused by the leftover food. read more