Wow. Can I say that backwards? Wow. The Napkin Ring catered my wife's milestone birthday party in our home this past Saturday. What a perfect event! I cannot begin to express how fabulous the food and service was from beginning to end. The whole team was outstanding. The food was over the top fabulous, including passed hors d'oeuvres service of fig / goat cheese crostini, date nut rumaki, petit wild mushroom tarts plus mac & cheese bites. Other delicious delicacies included: - Macadamia crusted chicken / apricot ginger sauce - Petit tenderloin sandwich / horseradish / micro greens - Large Shrimp with Cocktail sauce, lemon - Spinach / blue cheese / arugula flatbreads - Grilled Vegetable platter / hummus / dill lemon ranch / - Petit roasted potatoes / sour cream chive dip - Greek style meatballs / pepper sauce - Dilled cream chicken turnovers The service itself was incredibly smooth and effortless and not just when passing the appetizers. The team was there to deliver and set up two-top tables and the bar, cooked in the kitchen and left it cleaner than they found it, answered the door, cut the cake, prepared leftovers. The bar service was attentive, too. I don't like to compare, but I will anyway. The only service I have ever observed that was so perfect was on a Crystal cruise - and, at least for me, that is high praise indeed as it is the best I have ever experienced. Hats off to Shirley and the on site team, Christina, Juan and Flo! There were continuous and extremely positive comments from everyone in attendance about the service and the food - you have won many fans - and hopefully future customers as well! Updating my review to include the only two photos of the food that I could find. Although they do not fully present how gorgeous the food was, they are better than nothing. One last thing - this is the second time we have used the Napkin Ring - the first time was 26 years ago at our wedding. They were fabulous then - if anything they are even better now! read more

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Shirley was a lifesaver. She helped us prepare a Celebration of Life in just 5 short days! We had a vision and she exceeded our expectations. Her staff arrived early and stayed late and insured a flawless event. We highly recommend them! Gail E read more

The food was delicious! Beautifully prepared, buffet style for a well produced company picnic for a remarkable company. I've worked many company picnics and I was working this one too. The Napkin Ring, read more

Thank you Shirley for all your help & great communication for our corporate event! We would love to book again in the near future. Christina & Team, we truly appreciate your hard work to support our event. The food was delicious & the service was top notch! read more

The Napkin RIng catered our wedding reception in 2002, and did an amazing job back then. Fast forward to 2020, and a milestone birthday celebration that I needed to organize for my wife. We knew that we wanted great food, and to have it catered at home. The Napkin Ring immediately came to mind, given our previous positive experience. Shirley and her staff were amazing, and the food was delicious yet again! We've received many complements on the food from our friends. The staff were great on the day, set things up efficiently, and really helped make it a relaxed and successful event for us. We couldn't be happier. read more

The Napkin Ring catered an event at our home to our great satisfaction. We were pleased with their suggestions and we were pleased with their professionalism. The food was abundant, delicious and artistically presented. We were impressed with their concern regarding dietary restrictions and age-appropriate food. Their service was prompt and efficient. The hired help was friendly and definitely anxious to please. You will find the Napkin Ring on Saratoga-Los Gatos Road very near the fire station. Parking is provided in a small lot. It's a darling old building and the business is an asset to Saratoga. read more

I attended a reception of my friends passing . The Food was appealing, and very delicious. The desert table had an excellent variety of delicious baked goods , Lemon tarts were excellent. All of the food was presented with fresh floral decor The staff was well groomed,attentive and professional This will be my go to caterer for any events !! read more

My absolute favorite catering company. The food is always amazing and the staff are the absolute best . Kristine has made sure everything is always the very best and all guest are happy ! read more

I am a party planner and I am very pleased to know The Napkin Ring catering company. The catering team is very organized and well prepared. They serve corporate events and home parties with customized menus. Christina and Damian, the caterers that I met were so great and friendly, they cooked and served food to guests, they made a beautiful presentation of all food. Flowers and fresh green leaves were a nice touch, a green spinach salad was a great addition to a menu for adults, a hot chocolate and kid friendly food were loves by all kids and adults!!! read more

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We just hosted a very small dinner for my husband's birthday. I gave Shirley some vague ideas for a menu, and she expanded it into a spectacular three course dinner. The service was wonderful. Christina came early and offered to just do everything. She was very attentive and I never even had to get up- she was always there if we needed anything. The food was amazing and beautifully plated. She did the dishes, and at the end of the evening the kitchen was cleaner than I had left it! I am beyond happy, and plan to use them often for dinners at home. read more

My favorite aspect of my job? FREE FOOD or Napkin Ring catering! Napkin Ring caters most of our lunchs, and I would like to state that this is probably the company's best investment decision ever. Happy tummies = happy workers = happy workplace. The food is always delicious, and always fresh. I love their salads! The ingredients are all high quality and the dressing is soo fresh, like homemade! read more

Reading the reviews below, it is clear the Napkin Ring people pick and choose who they are going to treat professionally and who they are going to be rude to. Unfortunately, we got tossed into the latter group. Based on their reputation for delivering great tasting food beautifully presented, we stuck it out with them. Our event was a success, but it had nothing to do with the food which was okay but definitely lacking inspiration. Portions were generous. read more

The firm that I work for provides lunches (catered by Napkin Ring) to us at no cost. But, instead of eating the free meals, quite a few people actually spend their valuable time and hard-earned cash to go elsewhere for lunch. The fact that someone would turn down a free meal that's conveniently delivered right to the office and run through the lunch-time traffic and parking gauntlet speaks volume about what they think of Napkin Ring's food. read more

We had catering done by The Napkin Ring and we were all so pleasantly surprised by the size and quality of the meal. Easy to order, they showed up on time and the food was awesome. read more

I contacted Shirley to cater a memorial reception, and even though it was around the holidays and to be held in a short time, Shirley got back to me right away. She worked with me on menus and pricing, adjusting her proposal as I told her more about what I wanted and needed, and was just wonderful. Her service and professionalism was extraordinary. The food, however, was even MORE amazing! There was more than enough in quantity for all attendees (even though our numbers were probably higher than expected). Everything tasted wonderful, from the deviled eggs to the sliders to the fruit skewers. The memorial was for a person who had won awards for cooking, so it was important and appreciated that the food was of a high quality. Even so, it far exceeded my expectations. The staff who served at the event, Lindon and Ben, were FABULOUS. Not only were they courteous and professional, but they were helpful over and above normal support. They wrapped/boxed up leftovers for transport home, helped us put items in our cars after the event, and assisted with clean up, even of things that weren't catering related. They were attentive without being intrusive, and were just perfect. I am a professional in the events business, and The Napkin Ring completely surprised me with their amazing and exceptional support, food, and service. I recommend them without hesitation! read more

The Napkin Ring catered our wedding a couple weeks ago and we could not be happier. Everyone absolutely loved the appetizers, main course and deserts, some even going as far as saying it was the best wedding food they can remember. We had a great experience planning as well. All of our ideas were incorporated and our questions and concerns were addressed with ease. When we saw (and enjoyed!) the final dishes we were 100% satisfied, just wish we had more time to enjoy during the reception! Many thanks to The Napkin Ring. We would recommend them to anyone and everyone. read more

Shirley and her team are top notch! I've used them for several years for our summer party and they are fantastic to work with. Their food is delicious and their staff is wonderful. Guests at our party raved about the food and the drinks - peach lime and jalapeño margaritas and watermelon vodka spritzer! They also handled rentals for tables/chairs/umbrellas and did a beautiful job with linens and setting up the perfect atmosphere. read more

I can honestly say, I'm not sure where these 5 stars came from all other reviewers but my experience with The Napkin Ring is way different! My fiance and I inquired with Napkin Ring to cater our wedding at Hakone Garden. We started inquiring in March, after a week we booked our venue. We wanted The Napkin Ring to cater since they are close to the venue and transporting things won't be a big issue. I called and Shirley assisted and told us we can come by. So we did. We did our first meeting, face to face with Shirley and we informed her the number of people, types of food and services we'd like to have. Two weeks later, I still didn't her back from her. I called and left her 1 voicemail, left a message through another one of her employee, my fiance called and left her a voicemail and we heard NOTHING. While on the 2nd week and we were waiting, I started inquiring with different vendors and they were quick and fast to respond, they worked with me right away and I absolutely felt I can trust them with our business. On the 3rd week, I emailed Shirley to follow up on the proposal. She then replied and said that they had issues with their emails and that she sent it to me but will be happy to resend it- it was a quick and short email also. My concern was: 1) I didn't email her, I called her and left a message, 2) my fiance called also... and we both didn't get a call back! It would have been appreciated if she called us back and informed us that they were having email issues or if she is still working on it. ACKNOWLEDGMENT is what every potential or current client would like to hear from their vendors and we didn't get that from Shirley. Our wedding is in May 2015 but I like to lock our caterers early as our venue has a preferred list. I'm greatly disappointed with The Napkin Ring- they were our first choice but I guess sometimes first choice just doesn't work! We went for another caterer and the event coordinator is attentive and she respond within a day. Props to the chips and soda that Shirly gave us on our first meeting though, that was good but did not impress us enough to want to continue working with them. read more

The Napkin Ring is an outstanding catering company! I highly recommend them because of the incredibly healthy, delicious and fresh food that they make. On top of that, the ladies are so professional and personable. Our company uses them for company lunch events. We have about 300 employees on site and TNR always does an amazing job! They arrive early and have everything set up beautifully (with decorations and all), keep the buffet tables stocked and do a great job with clean up. They bring more than enough food for everyone to enjoy. I've had their hot and cold lunches. Their recipes use quality ingredients. All the ingredients they use are in season and super fresh. The baked goods are to die for as well. I would classify them as high-end catering. Their food and service speak volumes! read more

The Napkin Ring catered a luncheon for us yesterday at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga as part of a Memorial Service. When we arrived from the cemetery, they had set up beautifully and everything was perfect for us and our guests. They did a phenomenal job on very short notice. The food was delicious and the staff very competent and friendly. I would use them again without any hesitation whatsoever. Thank you, Napkin Ring! read more

Their boxed lunches are excellent. A little pricier than some other options but they are really good. They deliver on time and the food is always fresh. One of my favorite places to order for meetings from. read more

I get these guys at work every now and then, and I always look forward to it. They are on time, professional and oh yeah, the food is good. w00t. read more

My company had a party once and we used this place as catering for the food. Having had several bad experiences with other caterers, we were reluctant to try a new place. However, The Napkin Ring totally opened our eyes (and appetite). We had Artichoke and Parmesan stuffed chicken breast with lemon pepper. That was great, the chicken breast was a little tough, but the stuffing compensated the bland chicken breast and turned it into an amazing entree. Sauce warm potato salad with pecan; this was another big hit, the potato was chunky and the sauce is like no other potato salad, this felt home-made. Chive and celery pecan corn rice; I hesitate to try rice dishes outside of home, but this dish is even better than what I can make in my kitchen, a definitely plus. Roasted carrots and green beans; this is fairly plain, but they also had asparagus that came with these savory white cream sauce, I don't typically like vegetables, but I can eat anything with this white sauce. We were in the middle of the meeting when the caterer came in, and she started to set up the food at a table in front of us. The food smelled so good, that as soon as the caterer left, we had to stop the meeting for the lunch break. It was AWESOME. The only thing was that the food was cold by the time it got to us from the commute from Saratoga, but it still tasted awesome. Have you ever had wonderful food after it got cold? I haven't, but this place really opened my eyes as to what they can do with simple ingredients, and we will definitely be using them again. *Update* My company tried to contact the caterer again for our Christmas party, but they had to decline our order because they were too busy. I guess the secret is out, I can only wish I can find a restaurant in the Bay Area that can cook as well as they can. read more

Great business, great service....my experience with their food is that I have heard they are amazing. I'm not local. But when I was out running on Thanksgiving day and they were crazy slammed, they stopped to do something kind for me. They didn't have to but did - with smiles on their faces!! I can only assume they are as kind to their community, their food sources and experiences like this makes me believe that they probably insist on humane farms, etc. got to love businesses like this! read more

The Napkin Ring has been one of my primary caterers for the past 15 years and we always use them for the company picnic. They are incredibly versatile and the food is top notch! We were once hosting a Nigerian delegation at our board meeting and the executive secretary wanted a Nigerian lunch. Napkin Ring did the research and came up with a traditional Nigerian meal that everyone enjoyed! We have also had themed picnics: African, Far East, Caribbean, Latin America, and Indonesia. In each case they assembled a meal with dishes from different countries within the region. We also use them for plated dinners. They can arrange rentals with your order and they do fabulous floral arrangements. The staff is excellent. I highly recommend them for any event you may be contemplating! read more

The person driving this van was driving recklessly through a residential neighborhood, (swerving like they were drunk, passing on the right on a one lane street), and almost caused a 4 car accident. I will boycott this business because of how they represent themselves in the community! read more

Horrible customer service. Met with the carter on May 30th and was promised an email with a sample menu and an estimate within a week. Followed up with a phone call 2 weeks later. Now a month later still have not heard back from them. DO NOT BOTHER read more

I attended a wedding in June that Shirley and her team catered. I contacted Shirley prior to the wedding to see if there would be foods I can eat even though I have a very long list of food allergies. She was super helpful to work with and made sure I had plenty of options which I greatly appreciated. And, the food was delicious! read more

Once again, The Napkin Ring have produced a flawless event for us. We hosted an engagement cocktail party at our home for our daughter and her fiance last night . Carol and Shirley made the food suggestions and I really changed nothing...knowing that the last time I had them here...everything was pretty perfect. The same staff came (which is another very wonderful thing about this company...staff stays with them for years) and knowledge of the house and kitchen goes along way with caterers. We totally enjoyed our guests, not once was I asked even a question...they handled everything ...and our guests were wild about the food and the staff. Just lovely. My home was put back to topnotch condition and the kitchen show no sign this morning of a party for 50! I have used other caterers in the area over the past 15 years, but decided to yelp this review after this second fantastic event with Napkin Ring....they are the people you want in your home. Thanks Linda, Barbie and Brianna, Carol and Shirley...flawless. read more

I've experienced a lot of caterers through the years, and there certainly are enough to choose from in this area, but The Napkin Ring is extraordinary. At several Stanford based meetings I had the pleasure of enjoying their exceptionally good food and interacting with their devoted, friendly staff. I've been to sooo many meetings and events where the food choices are the "same old thing". Or sometimes there's a caterer who's trying too hard to stand out and you get odd unappealing combinations that just don't work well overall. The Napkin Ring features delicious, creative selections and high quality food that everyone likes. Christina was amazing - that woman works so hard and is just so nice to everyone! You can feel secure choosing these caterers! read more

Good for boxed lunches, and their catering food is good but not garnished or presented as creatively as it could be. The actual building where the office is needs some basic maintenance to make it more presentable to customers. read more

Have been doing business with The Napkin Ring for nearly 20 years on a variety of events and functions, both business and personal. This is SO easy to say; always professional, always on time, always fun to work with, and the food is outstanding. They are happy to work with you in any way you choose; you custom tailor and they execute precisely as directed / requested, or give them your needs and parameters and let Team Napkin Ring handle the rest. And there is ZERO attitude when you DO want to chime in or make a last minute change. Only a clear willingness to do whatever it takes to please. Such is not the case with all caterers. Big event, small event, always the same / consistent; great food, great service = GREAT PARTY !! read more

Another fabulous event catered by the Napkin Ring. If you want a successful party with great food, great service, great staff, great set up, great bar tenders, everything perfect, then use the Napkin Ring. read more

I hired Napkin Ring for my wife's 50th birthday party on May 1st. Shirley at the Ring is a pleasure to work with. She sent me menus to choose from and offered a lot of advice on the food choices for our event. I had both appetizers and a small buffet for about 50 guests. Plus the desserts and a beautiful cake for the birthday girl. Shirley also handled the table, chair, table clothes, etc. for a stellar look. And I had Napkin ring do the floral design for our room. We had a full-service bar set-up as well. The food was outstanding! Our guests were very complimentary to all of the food - and Shirley's staff was killer. They were true professionals - setting up, serving, offering last minute party advice, helping me with other decorations, etc. The staff was just plain fun and on top of every detail. Tear down was a snap as well. I couldn't be happier! They are worth every penny you pay them - and I would use Napkin Ring again without hesitation. My wife said it all at the end of the evening - "I wished this party would never end!!" Thanks, Napkin Ring - couldn't have done it without you!! read more