We've used Ric and his team 3x for a variety of events; A wedding, Baby Bash Shower and most recently a special milestone birthday. The team exceed every expectation in every way by a ton. My wife is a former caterer with intense attention to detail, and Ric manages to raise the high bar even higher than she could imagine. The food is incredible, the staff is friendly and tireless and lastly the extras around the theme including pictures, signage, cups and decor make every event one that will be remembered by all who had a chance to be there! We absolutely love it! Mike and Kathy D'Onofrio read more

I can't put into words how incredible Ric and his team are. He catered our wedding and knocked it out of the park. He nailed the centerpieces, seating chart, personalized cocktails, delicious appetizers and dinner, cake and passed desserts! He is so kind and in tune with what your goals and vision for the day are and made it all happen so beautifully and surprised us with extras! His staff was kind, attentive and provided great service 11/10 experience, book him for your wedding ASAP!!!! read more

The BEST caterer I have ever used and I've used many in the Bay Area and So Cal. Ric and his team did an amazing job of making my mother's memorial reception a beautiful event. His detail in planning every part of the large reception (~150 people) from the beginning to the end was exceptional. His staff was wonderful, the food was delicious and the entire event was seamlessly orchestrated. My siblings and I were impressed with everything Ric did to make this a truly special day. Thank you, Ric. read more

I wanted to throw-out a Great Big "shout-out" to Splurge and Ric for everything they did to make our wedding day come true. This was COVID style wedding, which meant we couldn't have our 250 guests but had to settle for 1/10th the size because of all the restrictions. You'd think that would be lots of stress but when Ric took over all the stress went away. We changed locations and vendors. Splurge to the rescue with less than 2-weeks to Prep! I hate to micro-manage and Ric assured us that if you put your "trust" in him, all would come out perfect. Ric has that "A" personality who takes over, this made our event turn out Fantastic. Excellent table settings, including upgraded chairs, personalized water bottles, champagne bottles, hand sanitizer (covid-19) and Favors were at every place setting. Other personalized items were cones, service aprons, entry banner, windows and bar signs. The wedding cake was great. He also took care of all the flowers and they looked wonderful. The meal was extraordinary too. A bonus was he went and got fresh Premium Sourdough french bread that morning for our meals. I'd like to state one more time how effortless it was for us, as clients, to have faith in Splurge and their team to make this event happen. Two thumbs-up to everyone at Splurge! I've attached some pictures, by far he exceeded our expectations and as i post this review i have faith that he'll take care of you. read more

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Absolutely stunning! if you're In need of any special events Splurge has you covered. The crew at Splurge will indeed cater to your every need to make your event perfect. I highly recommend Splurge Catering for any event. read more

Based on previous experience with Splurge, I had high expectations for their handling of my dad's celebration of life luncheon. I was very pleased when I saw that they had surpassed those expectations! Their attention to the least little detail, the attentiveness of the staff, the quality of the food and decor, everything was absolutely top notch! Thank you Ric and everyone for making our day so special. The family cannot stop raving about how superior everything was! read more

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We had our grandson's birthday party set for a Saturday, planning was on schedule until the venue that was reserved became unavailable due to the sudden change in that county's policy on hosting a private party, Splurge Catering managed to secure an alternative venue with less than 24 hours to party time, and turned a potential disaster into a blessed time for those who attended. Many thanks to Ric and his crew for the fantastic setup, delicious food and the unforgettable experience of a wonderful time for all. read more

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Ric and his team of talented staff are simply and utterly AMAZING. They have catered the St. Rose Spectacular for the past 12 years. They turn a white tent into a night of wonder! Ric and his staff serve "spectacular" appetizers, cocktails and dinner, surrounded by "over the top" theme coordinated decorations and simply the best entertainment. Ric's creative mind, energy, ethusiasm, passion for his company is extended to every event I have attended. He is absolutely an incredible person to work with, he turns every event into a magical memory. Sandra read more

Someone contacted Rick about my complaint that we were not paid. He contacted me immediately and asked for an invoice, looked up the event, which was back in October of 2009 and he immediately sent me a check to cover the job and apologized profusely for overlooking the payment. I really appreciate his response. Robin Fife read more

Our school was kicking off our first annual fundraiser and we wanted to "wow" our guests. Our event was held in our school gym and we had a limited budget. We took a chance and hired Splurge and we are so THANKFUL we did!! Rick and his team held our hands through the entire process and they transformed our gym to a true fundraising fiesta (our event was held on Cinco de Mayo). Every detail was executed so well and way beyond our expectations. The "wow" effect was heard throughout our 200 guest event. We are pleased to say that our fundraiser was a fun, festive and successful event that Splurge helped us kick off. We would highly recommend Splurge to anyone in need of a "wow" factor for ANY event. We cannot wait to see what Splurge will do for us next year!! read more

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14 years ago Splurge handled my wedding. I was a fist year teacher and my husband was just starting his career in construction. We were both overworked, underpaid and extremely stressed-out about our jobs. We couldn't even think about planning a wedding. Thank goodness for Rick and the staff at Splurge. Rick literally handled everything except my wedding dress and ring. I had no idea what I wanted. He has a way of figuring out what you want before even you know it. He has also been known to work miracles. My garter was left in a limo and I was ready to skip the garter and bouquet toss all together. Rick made sure the problem was resolved. Splurge did such an amazing job that 14 years later, people still tell us that they had the BEST time at our wedding and they remember all the details: the gorgeous flowers, the delicious food and desserts , the fantastic drinks, and all the other special touches that only Splurge does. Rick, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making our day an amazing day for us and for our guests. read more

My husband and I used Splurge Catering for our formal wedding in San Francisco at the Bently Reserve. I am very particular and ocd about details so I was worried about the entire day going smoothly. Ric and his team are INCREDIBLE!!! The day was truly better than I could have ever dreamed of. Every detail was executed to perfection. We felt like royalty. Ric threw in a handful of surprises too that were amazing and went with our whole wedding vibe. The food and drinks were excellent! No one wanted to leave!! I can never thank Splurge Catering enough for my dream wedding day! read more

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I can't rave enough about Ric and the amazingly talented staff at Splurge!! They are the best there is hands down. I have had the pleasure of attending Splurge events in the past and when it was time to plan my own wedding I knew I wanted them to do ours! My husband and I had Ric plan the entire wedding. I mean EVERYTHING. I am the type of person who usually likes to be in control of every little detail, but I wanted to be able to relax and enjoy the wedding. Knowing Ric's attention to detail I shared some inspiration pictures and we talked about what my vision was and he took it from there. He asked me about my must haves and my wish list for the big day and walking in on my wedding day to see the magic he had created for us exceeded all my expectations! Every little detail that I hadn't even thought about - he had. A chandelier over the dance floor, personalized aprons the staff wore, our pictures on the wine bottles, the DJ he recommended did an outstanding job MC-ing the wedding, the food was amazing and the staff made sure everything was perfect all night long. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful the wedding was and how much fun they had. We wanted a wedding that represented our blending family and a night everyone would be able to celebrate and dance the night away and that is exactly what Splurge gave us...an unforgettable night and memories we will cherish forever! If you have an event to plan...call Splurge!! read more

Splurge Catering - Caterers Near Me - Oakland, California

If I could I would continue adding BIG STARS. This catering service is AWESOME, Ric the owner is absolutely amazing. I went to a baby shower this weekend and no words can describe the amazing, many talents of this man! To the decorations to the mouth tantalizing dishes to the service, I was continued to be in AWE with each step of the day. My daughter recently got married and HOW I WISHED I KNEW OF HIM PRIOR TO HER BIG DAY. I would HIGHLY recommend this amazing company, you will totally be satisfied with your decision :) TRUST ME Little P read more

Splurge Catering did my daughters wedding at Mettler winery. I can't even count the number of compliments that I heard (there were so many, everything time I turned around someone was amazed with their eye for details). If you want a caterer that can do it all, pick Splurge. Just trust them and they will not let you down. In fact they will give you more then you expected. Tell them what you want and let them do there thing. You, just relax. There signage is amazing, from custom aprons to signs. I would recommend them to anyone. The staff was very professional and attendant. read more

i haven't had the need to hire splurge yet . but i have been to a number of events that have been catered by them . A+ . 5 stars . 10 out of 10 . you get the idea . i am looking forward to hosting an event myself in the future and splurge will be there serving it up . keep up the good work ric ! read more

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Rick did the most amazing job on our wedding. He was our coordinator, my therapist, and the magic maker! He does it all! And his team is so wonderful. I can't say enough good about Splurge catering! I love Rick and how amazing his vision is, don't be scared to let Rick do what he wants because he knows how to throw a party and entertain guests and has all of the right elements to throw an AMAZING and fun wedding! I got married on a sunday and people DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE!!! All because of rick and his amazing team. They were so professional and his set up looks absolutely amazing. He surprised us with beautiful signs, aprons that had or names printed on his employees, decals on the floor-bathroom mirrors with our names, the smallest touches made it perfect. Till this day people tell me how amazing the details were that rick put on our wedding. Not to mention he referred us to DJ steve perry who kept everyone on the dance floor all night. I owe rick so much love, he made my day perfect. He has been doing this for years and I am telling you, this guy knows exactly what he is doing and will go above and beyond to make your day the best day of your life!!!! He also AMAZINGLY PRICED. He handles business. Thank you Rick and Splurge for making our day the most magical and fun day of our life! read more

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My wife and I had Splurge cater and plan our entire wedding. Ric and his entire staff were AMAZING. If we could, we would love to give this review 6 stars!! Seriously, Ric surprise and delighted us many times throughout the whole planning process and overdelivered on our special day. He was EXTREMELY pleasant to work with. We had almost nothing planned 1-2 months before our wedding (except the venue was booked), and he came in and figured EVERYTHING out for us, with very little effort and time needed from us. We were extremely worried and stressed with our busy lives, yet Ric comforted us and made us feel everything was going to be fine. He got us an amazing wedding coordinator, awesome DJ, fantastic wedding officiant, and took care of all the big things (vendors, tents, tables, flowers) and went over the top on all the small things (personalized aprons for the staff, personalized glasses for all our guests, custom printed stickers, signs, etc.) Though Splurge is not "inexpensive", they are definitely not crazy expensive like many folks we talked to. So the prices were fair and the results were the best - my wife and I couldn't have imagined a better day and 95% of the event/planning magic was due to Ric and his team. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! read more

It's hard to express how grateful we are to Ric and his team for making our daughter's wedding the most beautiful and memorable event we could imagine. So many wonderful and personal surprises on the wedding day. Every detail was perfect... flowers, table settings, delicious family style dinner. Our daughter was over the moon and her groom, who brought friends and family from France, was so appreciative of the effort and beauty of it all. read more

This amazing co catered my party for my husband's 50th bday last night. They are so professional, classy and brilliant at what they do. I could go on and on. They have contacts to create whatever you want and make whatever you want happen. My guests were blown away by everything they created. The food was delicious - the service was top notch, but not intrusive - the decor was brilliant. I love every single thing they did for me! read more

I would give them 10 STARS if I could. AMAZING and over the top. We had a 50th Birthday Party for my wife with a Disco theme and guests are still talking about it years later. The nice thing is Rick and Howard presented the idea and all I had to do was say YES . Then the magic started. They took care of every little detail, from invites to booking the hall. GREAT FOOD- GREAT SERVICE - AMAZING DECORATIONS . HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

Went to an event that was catered by them so I won't be able to comment on price. Some of the food was the "usual suspects" fruits, cheeses, veggies, crackers, olives, etc.. The presentation was pure eye candy. Huge flower bouquets, tiered presentation and flowers everywhere even on the serving trays that they used to pass out appetizers. The appetizers were little bites of goodness. The salad was my favorite with candied pecans and a nice selection of add-ons like shrimp, chicken and shaved parmesan cheese. The servers were very attentive to the guests. Always offering you an appetizer, picking up plates and glasses, replenishing the food tables and making sure you had a drink. The non-alcoholic bar had a large selection with at least ten different drinks to choose from and a friendly bartender. Besides a beautiful bouquet the bar also had a fish bowl filled with those little orange fish crackers. The serving utensil was so cute it was a little fish net you would normally use for an aquarium. The chocolate fountain had it all. Sugar cookies, marchino cherries, rice crispy treats, marshmallows, Madeleines, Oreos, coconut macaroons, mini croissants, dried apricots and strawberries. 5 star presentation and service. read more

Ric is the KING of events. He and his staff made my Baby Shower a dream come true. There wasn't a single detail left untouched. Our guests were in awe of everything and still calling saying it was the most AMAZING shower that they had ever been to. From the invitations down to the cupcake liners, everything was thought of. If you are looking to WOW your guests then you should call Ric right now. So thankful for him and Splurge! read more

Splurge catered my wedding and let me tell you...My husband and I still talk to this day that it was truly the best day of our life!!! If you are looking for a caterer that will literally do everything for you, Splurge is it! They can do everything from your flowers to food! We have so many amazing memories from our wedding day! Being the bride there is not one thing I would change! Rick met with my husband and I a few times to get our ideas of what we wanted out of our day and we let him run with it and man...He really went above and beyond!!! We had our ceremony at our church and they were able to transform our church into a beautiful ceremony with cute white chairs, beautiful floral arrangements, pictures of my husband and I in the hallways leading into the sanctuary, and a beautiful isle for us to walk down. When we arrived at the reception site from as we walked up my husband and I realized that the while some of the staff of Splurge had aprons with our names and wedding date monogrammed on the apron or vests with the pattern from our wedding and Rick even had a shirt that coordinated!! The Detail was amazing! It doesn't end there....then in the cocktail hour area they even had a chaise sofa re upholstered to match the theme of our wedding! The staff welcomed everyone with passed appetizers and there choice of wine, beer or non alcoholic. Seriously!...it was so great! The staff at Splurge really pays attention to everyone in the wedding party. As the bride and groom they brought us a plate of amazing food so we didn't have to go through the buffet line and also took care of our parents. We all loved that and loved the fact that we were able to eat and enjoy! The food was so good that even as the bride i wanted seconds! The staff at Splurge kept us all so relaxed that we were able to enjoy every bite of our food. We were able to enjoy our dinner and soak in every moment. Through out the night splurge was always there checking on us to get anything we needed! Amazing Service. We chose to have a fake cake and opted for a brownie sundae bar. I had mentioned one time my favorite ice cream place and of course Rick remembered and that was the ice cream that was served with our brownies and a huge bar of toppings! They also set up the best chocolate fountain bar!!! The chocolate flowed so velvety all night! it was so good! I also mentioned to Rick during a meeting that i wanted to pull in a little bit of the firefighter theme since I was marrying a firefighter. he came up with a fun creative way without over doing it. It was a great and fun surprise to see him come our dressed as a firefighter with Hot tamale shots! So fun and Different we loved it! Splurge has a way of making every event unique and classy at the same time! Splurge also provided a photo booth area for our guests to take pictures and be able to take a copy home as a favor. The guests were able to choose from about 6 or 8 different backgrounds. It was fun for everyone! I would not recommend anyone else! If you are having any event from a birthday party to a large corporate party splurge is who I would recommend. When my husband and I went on our honeymoon we couldn't stop talking about what an amazing wedding we had and how much fun it was! We have already planned to have Splurge plan our baby showers and big birthday parties!! I can't thank them enough for everything they did for us!!! We truly consider splurge part of our family now! Thank you for everything!!! read more

I recently attended a Bot Mitzvah hosted by Splurge Catering. The theme was Hollywood based, and the food and attention to extra detail was extraordinary! There was something for everyone-- from the Red Carpet to the pro-style big screen Hollywood-style original vid of the Mitzvah girl to the photo booth to the ice creamery to the piano bar-- all were just great! The complete experience was far and beyond any catering event I've ever seen. When you want to "splurge", I highly recommend them! read more

Splurge catered my daughter's wedding at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont and they far exceeded our every expectation - and our expectations were high to begin with! The attention to the smallest detail was impeccable - I can't say enough about the quality of their service. The food was restaurant quality; the flowers and table decor were stunning; the signage, programs and printed menus were creative and set a tone that was exactly what the bride and groom described to Ric; the wait staff professional and accommodating; and on and on and on. Guests have called to say this was by far the best wedding they have attended! And all of this was done within a budget. I have very high expectations and I would recommend Splurge Catering and Event Production to anyone for any event. They are outstanding in what they do! read more