What fun we had at our cooking class with Dayna this past weekend! We had such a delicious dinner and it was really fun helping Dayna cook and learning some cool, new techniques! I'm pretty sure Dayna wants me and my sibs to help her on her next catering gig! (And, yes, the six of us are available!) Many, many thanks. :) read more

Want to have a great time and good food too? Then Dayna is your chef. She recently instructed, helped us cook and laughed along with my 5 siblings and I. We picked a great menu and she made sure that all of us learned new cooking skills while keeping the menu moving and on time. A delicious dinner followed with a round of applause for Dayna. Can't go wrong! read more

Another beautiful cake done by Dayna. Every year I have a new design for her to make for my nieces birthday cake, and every year I am always impressed. This year was the year of the unicorn, that cake can out so cute and tasted fabulous!!!! read more

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What a wonderful time I and all my siblings had when we booked a cooking class with Dayna. She was so organized, calm, and gave us great tips on what we were cooking, along with other general tips. She made the whole experience just a pleasure. I would definitely take another class with her! read more

I purchased a Groupon from these wonderful ladies for a dozen of their signature cookies. A-MAZING cookies. Scenario: I walk into work today with said cookies. Described as oatmeal raisin (even though they ended up being chocolate chip, which is even deadlier) with a lightly coated sugar outside and a touch of sea salt. YUM. Anyhow,,,,back to scenario. I get into our "bullpen". Co-worker: "Are those cookies?" Me: "Yes" Co-worker: "Those look amazing." Me: "Would you like one?" Co-worker: "Hellz yes" Chewing ensues. Co-Worker: "Oh. My. God. I need another." Suddenly, heads pop up from cubicle land, and literally within 10 minutes, the cookies are gone. And, I mean gone. All that was left was crumbs. No joke. The Simpleicious business card has been photo-copied more then a few times today. I'm sitting here roughly 6 hours later, and I have been asked 3 times if any cookies are left. You need to try some. Stat. read more

I could not be happier with our experience from Dayna and her team. We actually found SimpleICIOUS on Yelp! while seeking caterers for a co-workers' Celebration of Life. We were in a time crunch, on a budget, and still in shock from the loss of a dear member of our team. Dayna responded promptly to our inquiry, provided pricing and options that met our budget, and even offered us a brand new mushroom stuffed pastry for our menu. She was understanding, flexible, and patient...even when our 125 guests turned into 200...and arrived early. This team made a very difficult time in our lives easy, the food was delicious with generous quantities, and we hope to use them for many happier occasions in the future. Thanks guys! I still need to try these cookies everyone is talking about... read more

My Margarita Cake is by far the best gift I gave to my wife! Thank you Dayna for accepting my custom cake challenge and executing it perfectly! Highly recommended! read more

Simpleicious - Margarita Cake for my 12th year Wedding Anniversary! Thank you Dayna for baking this for us! It is so delicious! - Caterers Near Me

I just have to say, the "Signature Cookies" is the BOMB! Dayna is also so awesome, she made it work so I could get my cookies for our tailgate party on Saturday. I had a 'Groupon" for the Signature Cookie and I lived in Sacramento and my boyfriend lived in San Jose but worked in South San Francisco, the pick up and delivery times just wouldnt work so she just met me at a designated time and place and she made it happen. DId I mention that the cookies are just amazing, Im planning to order more and possibly bring them to work and share my great find! Thanks so much again Dayna and SimpleICIOUS for making my boyfriend and I's weekend! Hope to have your cookies again soon! read more

Tried them through a Groupon offer and I am super impressed! The "signature" cookie of oatmeal, chocolate chip and topped with sea salt didn't sound too appetizing when I ordered but they are spectacular! They are a great size and chewy, I LOVE chewy!! I am very anxious to see what else they offer, especially if it has cranberries (hint hint). read more

I had a cooking class in my home, it was SUPER fun! My friends and I learned so much, and it gave us the confidence to try new things with success on our own. Dayna was patient, organized, and a wonderful instructor! We are all eager to book her for another class! read more

Simpleicious - Pistachio crusted chicken, Goat cheese blackberry honey tarte, and Artisan bread - Caterers Near Me

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Dayna did an awesome job on short notice! Our custom cookie was perfect, and went over beautifully with the client! Thanks for the great job and we'll happily recommend you to others! read more

Bought a Groupon deal to this store. I ordered my cookies on the expiration day of the Groupon deal. I could not go in that day since their pick-up time is before 11 AM. So I called Dayna and told her that I would pick them up the next day. She was fine with it. I could not pick them up the next day too; so I called and left her a VM about it. I did not hear back from her at all. When I called Dayna again 3 days later, she said she had no cookies for me and because I did not go pick them up that the Groupon is no more valid. She was being SO RUDE on the phone and not accomodating at all. I wish SHE had told me the first time I called her to postpone the pick-up about the short shelf life of her cookies that they last only 3 days and asked me to pick them up promptly (or mentioned about this on the Groupon order details). How would I know how long her cookies stay fresh if she does not make it known to the customer in some manner. When I called, she was okay with me postponing the pick up and did not even return my call to pick them up on the 3rd day. Atleast I could have consumed those cookies on the last day of its shelf-life. This is just another form of cheating the customer of their money. I have also called Groupon and complained to them about this issue. The least she could have done is somehow accomodated my request. Good customer service is delivered when you resolve a customer's issue creatively, and not the other way round. Well, its unfortunate that I lost my money, but I believe what goes around comes around. Its easy to lose an existing customer, but it takes 6 times more to gain a new one! read more

I've now taken two classes with Dayna, highly recommend her and her services. The food is delicious and she makes the experience fun and you also get to take home the recipes when you are done. She is also good about keeping the group moving and understands that some people are just there to socialize. She answered all of my questions and was a good teacher. read more

Dayna and Melodie are the best! They provide the hot lunch service for our preschool. Since they have both experience in early education as well as a culinary background, they totally understand our needs. We previously tried several other catering companies for lunch service, and SimpleICIOUS works the best for us.They are on time every day, and are close by to quickly resolve any missing lunches (or to bail out the parents who forgot it's the beginning of the month and time to order hot lunch for their child again...). The food is nutritious, piping hot, and good, and the parents and children are happy. Not to mention, they have the world's most fantastic chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate dipped strawberries. When you have a school full of female teachers, this is clearly the best way to keep us happy! ;) read more

Dayna and Melodie delivered the goods! A friend of mine told me about a catering service where I could have dinner for one brought to my door. I didn't think it was possible, but I gave it a try and sure enough they accepted my order and then delivered it piping hot and right on time. It was delicious and plentiful. Now they need to put my address in the GPS memory! Thanks Dayna and Melodie! read more

I have taken several cooking classes from Chef Dayna, and I cannot say enough good about her as a person or the experience as a whole. SHE IS AWESOME and the FOOD IS AWESOME!!! The mise is all ready when the class begins, and the process is VERY well-organized. I could tell that there was a great deal of thought put into "what's going in the food processor?" "what's going in the mixer?" "what's being chopped by hand?" "are there people who need to know basic things like how to hold the knife?" "what's on top of the stove?" "what's in the oven?" "what needs to go in the fridge?" "is there space?" etc. The meals are balanced and healthy: there is "fresh and healthy," there is something indulgent, there's a dish that's simple to prepare, and there's a "fancy" touch to a dish where I think even good home cooks learn something. (For example, the last class that I took, I learned a fabulous technique for pitting a mango without a special tool... ... ...) The meals are prepared with the freshest seasonal ingredients possible and helpful advice about techniques, ingredients, where-to-buy, etc. is given freely. As Margo M. observed, also Chef Dayna shares all of her recipes when you take a class; they are printed up and ready to go--you do not even have to ask for them. I emailed Chef Dayna after one of the classes, having confused two of the dishes, and she responded to me within the hour to remind me that the ingredient I questioned was in this, not the OTHER dish. Usually people who cook for a living (chefs, restaurant owners) will not part their veils or give away secrets so willingly. It is like spending time with a friend and not a caterer. And if you like wine, (who doesn't? right?) she has excellent advice about pairing as well. I am not a lover of sweet, sweet food, but my family owned a bakery when I was a child. That is a truly thankless job and certainly one where you'll never be rich. To make these beautiful cakes is a labor of love, and it shows! The way the apps and the amuse-bouches are offered, the way the meals are plated... ... ...you can feel the joy and the dedication. I have not had Chef Dayna cater for me, but the next time I'm in the market for one... ... ...guess whom I will call first? I would say that you can't go wrong... ... ... read more

I was in need of a baby shower cake for my best friend in 3 days, and after a few phone calls to the all the top rated bakery on yelp, I finally found simpIeICIOUS. Dayna was very nice and helpful over the phone, asked me to email her the design of the cake and she would have it done by the time I needed for the shower. First I was a bit skeptical about how cake is going to turn out in such a short notice, and without actually meeting her in person to discuss the detail of the cake. But the cake came out amazingly cute, even better than I have hoped for! I was so pleased with her work (all my girlfriends were too when they saw the cake), and glad that I've gone to her at first place. Oh, one more thing, since my place is on her way to the other job site, she personally delivered the cake to me! Thanks Dayna! read more

Dayna did a spectacular job creating a chocolate cake for our office birthday celebration. Chocolate cake (moist and delicious), chocolate mousse filling (to DIE for) and a light and soft chocolate frosting. INCREDIBLE! My VERY picky co-workers said it was the best chocolate cake they've ever had (50 people, ALL in agreement). And my CEO, who is the biggest chocoholic in the world, said "when are you getting this cake again?" Impeccable quality, impeccable customer service, and delicious product. What more can you ask for? I highly HIGHLY recommend Dayna and SimpleICIOUS! read more

Melodie and Dayna catered an at-home event for me for about 40 people. They were very flexible to work with and a great value. The food was tasty and they put up with lots of pre-planning calls and questions from me. My guests all had a great time and so did I, because Melodie and Dayna did all the work! read more

Dayna did a bread baking class for myself and 4 friends at my house. She was prompt and supplied all the ingredients. She was very thorough in her instruction and made sure all of us were able to participate. The cost was reasonable for 5 hours of instruction including ingredients. If you are looking for a way to spend an unique, fun afternoon with the girls I highly recommend! read more

I hired Dayna to create the dessert table for our wedding on June 20, 2015. Just from looking at her website I knew she was a master at baking. We discussed the options for the dessert table and after choosing what we wanted, she gave us a very reasonable price for everything. She came to the vendor meeting a week before our wedding to meet the other vendors and worked with our wedding designer to come up with the perfect decor for the dessert table. She created an incredible display of desserts and the table came out so amazing. In addition to the wedding cake, she made macaroons, cookies, brownies, lemon gems, and many more goodies for our guests. When my husband and I first saw the dessert table we were in awe of how gorgeous it was! The cake was decorated with grapes and grape leaves to match our winery theme, just like the pictures I showed her. Im typically not a big fan of cake because most of the ones I have tried are too sweet and dry. But our wedding cake was moist and so delicious that I couldn't just have one bite! She has a secret to making cake taste so good. All of the other desserts were baked to perfection. She bakes everything from scratch and our guests raved about how good the desserts were. Especially the macaroons. Those were gone before I could get a taste, but my husband says they were the best he's ever had. I will be using her services for future events. And I will recommend her to all of my friends and family. She's truly the best! read more

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Dayna is my go-to person for any catering needs. I have ordered food for a baby shower, birthday party, and holiday party so far. The food is not only delicious, but also beautifully presented . My guests are always impressed. Dayna is really easy to work with and very professional. I will definitely be ordering food from her in the future. read more

This is long over due but better late than never! I've used Simpleicious on two occasions and couldn't be happier. Dayna is awesome to work with and accommodating. We first used her back in December 2015 for my company holiday luncheon - she was on time, brought plates and the utensils were wrapped up festive for our occasion and of course the food was delicious!! Everyone raved about the food and how great it was. Come March 2016, wanted to have a St. Patty's Day lunch and immediately I thought of Simpleicious again to work with. Once again food was great and no leftovers!! Dayna is great and can't wait to work with her again for our future company lunches and for personal events! read more

We have used Dayna for several events and she has been great. The food has been fabulous and Dayna is a joy to work with. She is creative in coming up with menu ideas and all of our guests have loved interacting with her. I would highly recommend her for all your catering needs. I know we will continue to use her and SimpleICIOUS in the future. read more