Honestly, the name of this business is a perfect reflection of their provided services; Anthony and…read moreAnna truly went above and beyond in accommodating our family for a reception we had yesterday following my great aunt's funeral services. It was a last minute preparation, as my great aunt's passing was unexpected. However, Anthony did not disappoint us at all. He was more than willing to accommodate our family and he made sure he provided us the best service possible. We had well over 100+ guests, and not a single one of them was disappointed. Everyone was raving about how good the food was. Here are just a few comments I personally heard through the evening: "This chicken is perfectly seasoned and so juicy." "Where did the desserts come from? They are bomb!" "The pasta was really tasty." "The set up is so pretty! Anthony did a great job preparing everything!" "Ate Angel, can you give me another cupcake?" "No you already had 2. That's enough" "But they are SO good." - my little 6 yr old cousin Speaking on my own behalf, wow. Honestly the food was truly delicious. I couldn't get enough of the chicken and pulled pork! It was such a long morning yesterday having to deal with the services, so of course everyone had a huge appetite by the time dinner came around.. There was more than enough food and everyone was satisfied. I even went back for seconds (and maybe even thirds, hehe). Thank you so much Anthony for providing exceptional services to our family! Highly HIGHLY recommend hiring him for any of your Bay Area/SF catering needs. :-)

I used Above and Beyond last night for an event and it was nothing short of SPECTACULAR! The…read morebartender and service staff was professional, and attentive. We had around 50 guests, and they all mentioned that the food was AMAZING! I will definitely hire Above and Beyond again for our next event!

A Shout Out to the Red Door Catering Company who donated 100 lunches to the Health Care Staff at…read morethe West Oakland Health Council on Friday April 10th. The roasted turkey wrap sandwiches were to die for! This is a must for your future catering needs. Red Door Catering you now have believers at the West Oakland Health Council. Thank you for your delicious donation to our staff! Did I mention how good the lunches were? You are the best! Staff at the West Oakland Health Center 700 Adeline Street Oakland, CA 94607 www.westoaklandhealth.org

Short and sweet: Great communication before the contract --…read morebut it fell apart after signing. Slow responses, forgotten details, and surprise cost changes became the norm. The final straw: on our last day, lunch ran out of key items, guests were left waiting, and no responsibility was taken. Disappointing from start to finish.

Culinary Excellence really lives up to their name with providing excellent food and services. We…read moregot buffet style catering for our wedding, and eventually got their day-of coordination services. We are happy that they offered these additional services on top of the food catering. All the food was extremely delicious - every guest had a different favorite whenever we asked them. We had more than enough food for all of our guests, even when some guests went back for a third serving! They were able to accommodate all our guest's dietary restrictions (ie. allergies, gluten-free, vegetarian). The entire staff was attentive, friendly, and professional - even a month after the wedding, our family members still raved about their top-notch service and care. We worked with Sierra, Samantha, and Jessica, and what a joy it was to work with them. They were very responsive to all our emails and were open to all our calls leading up to the wedding. We also appreciated all their help with guiding us throughout the wedding catering process. Some examples include them helping us with our drinks menu, preparing us for our meeting with the venue, and coordinating the wedding rehearsal. We could not ask for a better group of people to work with!

I'm not even sure where to begin when it comes to giving credit to the incredible team at Culinary…read moreExcellence. My husband and I are endlessly grateful to Samantha (our main coordinator), Jessica (coordinator and office manager), Chris (owner and extraordinary chef), and their whole team for executing the most magical, seamless, and unforgettable wedding day we could have ever imagined. Culinary Excellence is so much more than a catering company -- they are a full-service dream team. From planning to execution, every detail was handled with care, creativity, and professionalism. I never once felt the stress of juggling multiple vendors, because this team truly does it all. Florals? Samantha not only understood my vision of a wildflower theme -- she invited me to join her at the flower market early in the morning and then personally designed and arranged every floral element herself, all while flawlessly managing day-of coordination. Her dedication, artistry, and calm presence exceeded anything I could have hoped for. Food? Absolutely amazing. Multiple guests told us it was the best food they've ever had at a wedding. As a Filipino couple, having Lechon (whole roasted pig) was especially important to us -- and not only did they source it along with the traditional sauces, but it was hands-down the best lechon we've ever had. Chris himself was carving and serving it for our guests, which made it even more special. Decor & Setup? Impeccable. They handled all the activities for cocktail hour, ensured a seamless setup, and brought my reception table vision to life down to the smallest detail. This team is truly one of a kind -- it felt less like working with a company and more like being supported by family. Any event we have in the future, there's no question -- we will wholeheartedly choose Culinary Excellence again. They made our wedding day not just beautiful, but unforgettable.

The most gorgeous grazing board I've ever seen! They went above and beyond. I'll definitely be…read moreusing them again for the next event.

I found Beyond the Board Catering on Yelp while planning a baby shower for my sister in Napa. I…read moremostly communicated with Kasey which was great. Kasey is super responsive and very efficient with how Kasey and Koy both run this amazing company. The baby shower was for 50+ plus people. So we opted with the grazing table. They offer so many options and most of them are easy to make completely vegan and that's what we did. The day of, Koy came at the scheduled time and got to work. I do have to apologize as I was mostly absent running around, setting up, getting the mother to be ready, etc.. When I came back to start greeting the guests, I was blown away with how beautiful the grazing table was. I mean, Koy does amazing work!! All of of the crackers, breads, fruits were so fresh and the vegan cheese??? The best! People were amazed that the cheese was vegan and that there were so many items to choose from. We appreciate the bamboo plates and wooden sporks, and we appreciate even more the minimal waste. That is very important to us. Thank you very much for the lovely spread. The fresh food and the high quality vegan cheeses. I hope we get to partner again in the future!

I catered Nora's for my parents 50th wedding anniversary. We did 2 paella's, 4 different tapas,…read moregrilled veggies, salad, and the lamb chops... for 130 guests. My only regret is that I should've ordered more lamb chops!!! They showed up exactly when they said, had all of the food ready on time and we're super professional throughout. Barely even noticed they were there. And cleaned up. From the beginning of the booking experience to the end. It was responsive, communicative, and super pro. Would definitely recommend.

What a wonderful birthday party we had, in large part due to the excellent tapas - Albóndigas,…read moreBruselas, Croquetas (both the Jamón Serrano and Campi), Tocino - and the superb Huertana paella. Spanish Mixed Green Salad too. Every dish was perfect. So excited (and relieved!) to see folks getting up for seconds. The fantastic croquetas were very popular. Emily Sarlette, the Chef/Owner, was with me every step, answering at least a half dozen emails within a half day or less. I needed her guidance because it was the first event I have personally hosted like this. Emily's help and the excellent cuisine made for a most memorable celebration for my wife and all our guests. You can trust Nora with your special events. I recommend them without reservation.

The best way to describe Christina at Le's Kitchen is that they're the greatest "Yes, and" caterer…read moreyou could ask for. For us, we were very set on having Chinese (or at least East Asian) cuisine for our wedding. Le's is one of the few catering options available in the Bay Area. Most caterers we talked to gave us limitations, said they couldn't customize things, but Le's was special. Christina made us feel truly special and carefully listened to us talk about the customizations that we wanted. She would add in her own suggestions and expertise into the discussion, and told us when something would have been too challenging. The final meal that we got was breathtaking, with many of our guests exclaiming that it was the best wedding meal they've ever eaten. In fact, some even said it was some of the best food they ever had. Everyone, from relatives from China to Americans born and raised in Ohio thought the meal was brilliant. But Christina was never afraid of any culinary challenge, and would work diligently on researching and perfecting new recipes to serve us. In terms of recipe development, Christina was nothing short of professional and a perfectionist. Two things stood out specifically. First, was that we also asked if Le's could cater boba for us as well. We already liked the Milk Tea that they demo'd at the initial tasting, but we asked for two very specific drinks in addition to the standard Milk tea. We requested an orange fruit tea, and a sesame milk drink. Christina iterated on both recipes, and came back to us with a tasting. My wife and I, as boba connoisseurs, had extremely nitpicky feedback to give, and she took all of it with grace. Every single of of the drinks were improved to exactly what we had imagined, by the time of our wedding, and the boba catering was genuinely perfect. The second thing that stood out is that we asked for a particularly experimental dish as an hors d'oeuvres, notably a youtiao + shrimp paste dish that was inspired by shrimp toast. Christina told us that this would be a challenge, especially as she would have to source the youtiao, and then actually develop the dish. During our second tasting, she came up with two completely different versions for us to sample. We chose one, but also gave some feedback about what we liked or disliked of each . What came out at the wedding was neither of the options, but something incredible and better than anything we had imagined possible. She had taken the dish back to the kitchen, and worked on the dish until perfection. If you get a chance to ask for a tasting, I implore you to ask for that appetizer. Overall, if you are looking for a Chinese or Vietnamese cuisine for your wedding, you honestly can't go wrong with Le's kitchen.

LKC was the best caterer we could've expected for our wedding. Both Amy and Christina were so…read morehelpful throughout the process (intake, tasting, menu set up, prep meeting, event management). They were able to tailor the menu well to accommodate my nut allergy and guests' dietary restrictions. The food was amazing - we got so many compliments, particularly the filet mignon and salt & pepper fish were hits. Plus we added on spa water set-up and coffee & tea which was definitely worth it for our guests' comfort. And everything ran so smoothly, Christina was on point during the event. We didn't get a chance to chat as directly with the other staff, but heard they were so kind and lovely. We would 100% recommend booking LKC for your wedding.

Donna is very professional, and the catering was for my party great, every dish was delicious!…read moreWould definitely recommend!

We were so lucky to have found Donna and Good and Plenty Catering for our before-the-wedding family…read moredinner. Donna helped us to choose a menu, to figure out amounts and portions, and then delivered fabulous food choices to our home. Her lovely assistant came two days before the event for 17 of us, to haul out the tables, lay the tablecloths and silverware, and make us ready for an elegant dinner. Then she and her assistant served the food, cleaned up, and left the house immaculate.

Best food my friends had ever had at a lunch meeting! Beautiful presentation - great sandwiches,…read morenice crudites and fun bags of chips to accompany. Only complaint: plates provided were a bit small and the "serving utensils" were useless. Need larger in both categories.

We reached out to Raquelle and her team after a neighbor in our retirement community used them for…read moretheir celebration, and everyone enjoyed their delicious treats. We wanted to have about 40 guests to celebrate our new home, and the team offered us the chance to feature some new dishes! They worked completely within our schedule, showed up on time and completed the beautiful setup efficiently - our guests were impressed and everyone had a great time. This was something new for us, and we thank the Borde and Banter team for making it a success!