Catering in San Francisco
Office catering, weddings, and private events across San Francisco, cooked in our own kitchen and served by the team that plans them.
San Francisco catering from our San Jose kitchen.
Caterman provides catering in San Francisco for offices, weddings, and private events, with the same menus, the same team, and the same full service as our San Jose clients. We cook in our own kitchen at 403B Reynolds Circle in San Jose, then deliver, set up, serve, and clear on site.
Around 80% of what we serve is made from scratch in that kitchen, from menus developed in house by our executive chef, Maria Rita Gun, who has over 20 years in professional catering. Every dish can be prepared halal, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options throughout.
We have served the Bay Area for over 20 years. The team that plans your event is the team that runs it on the day, and that holds in San Francisco exactly as it does in San Jose.
Corporate Catering
Office breakfast and lunch, board meetings, conferences, and company events for San Francisco teams, delivered and set up on your schedule.
Wedding Catering
A tasting with our chef, a menu built around your guest list, and a day-of team that runs the food from ceremony to last dessert.
Private Events
Dinner parties at home, anniversaries, and birthdays across the city, with prep, service, and cleanup handled.
San Francisco catering with the same team as San Jose
San Francisco catering from Caterman is the same service we run in San Jose. The menus are the same, the kitchen is the same, and the people who plan your event are the people who arrive to run it.
When you compare San Francisco caterers, that continuity is worth weighing. You deal with one team from the first enquiry to the last plate cleared, and the food on the day comes from our own kitchen, around 80% of it made from scratch.
Across the Bay Area we cater for corporate offices, tech companies, production teams, and government entities. Clients named on our site include Apple, Netflix, Stanford, Tesla, Sutter Health, Amazon, Yelp, Quinn Emanuel, and the US Army.
Corporate catering in San Francisco
The corporate catering San Francisco offices book with us covers breakfast meetings, office lunches, board meetings, conferences, and company events. Meals come individually packaged or as a full buffet, sized to your headcount.
Everything is delivered, set up, and ready to serve, timed to your meeting. Share the address, the floor, and the delivery window in your enquiry and we plan the drop-off around your building.
See corporate catering for everything we cover for Bay Area teams, from a single lunch to a multi-day conference. The corporate catering San Francisco teams receive is planned by the same people who look after our San Jose clients.
Office catering in San Francisco, daily or weekly
Office catering San Francisco teams set up with us can run as a one-off lunch or as a recurring daily or weekly program on a rotating menu. The rotation gives your office variety without anyone having to plan each order.
A lunch rotation might move between a California Chopped salad and an Heirloom Grain Bowl, Herb-Roasted Free-Range Chicken, Chana Masala with basmati, and a Build-Your-Own Taco Bar. Each dish carries a Contains: line so your team can check allergens at a glance.
For standard office lunches, a few business days' notice is usually enough. Our notes on running a recurring office lunch program explain how the office catering San Francisco teams use day to day is scheduled and menued.
Breakfast catering in San Francisco
The breakfast catering San Francisco teams book with us draws on our Breakfast & Morning Table: a Seasonal Fruit & Berry Table, a Greek Yogurt & House Granola Bar, Farm Egg Frittata, a Smoked Salmon Platter, Breakfast Burritos, and a Steel-Cut Oatmeal Bar.
Add Filter Coffee Service, Assorted Hot Tea Service, or a staffed Espresso / Barista Cart, with staffing for the cart quoted separately. Morning service is delivered and set up in time for your meeting.
Read more about office breakfast catering for breakfast meetings, early starts, and all-hands mornings. It covers the same breakfast catering San Francisco teams can order for an early meeting.
Corporate event catering in San Francisco
Corporate event catering San Francisco companies book with us includes conferences, plated executive dinners, board meetings, and client entertaining. Each one is planned around the agenda, the room, and the guest list.
Conferences can run breakfast, breaks, lunch, afternoon breaks, and an evening reception as separate service windows, across one day or several, with each window costed separately. For larger executive dinners and multi-day conferences, contact us two to three weeks ahead.
For smaller, higher-stakes meals, see executive lunch and board meeting catering. Corporate event catering San Francisco companies book follows the same planning process as San Jose. For hosting clients, our notes on client appreciation event catering cover menus and service for an evening event.
Wedding catering in San Francisco
Wedding catering San Francisco couples book with us starts with a tasting with the chef. You shape the menu together, then our day-of team runs the food timeline on the day, from the first canapé to the dessert table.
Service styles are plated, buffet, family-style, and stations. A plated dinner might pair Pan-Seared Salmon or Braised Short Rib with Charred Broccolini and Warm Artisan Bread & Butter, with Coastal Heritage Cioppino as a family-style option.
See wedding catering for the full picture, including backyard and at-home weddings.
Choosing wedding caterers in San Francisco
When you compare wedding caterers in San Francisco, ask who will run the food on the day. At Caterman it is the team that planned the menu with you, working from our own kitchen in San Jose.
Tell us the venue in your enquiry and we plan load-in, service, and timing around it. We handle cake service for a cake from your own baker: cutting, plating, and serving. We do not bake cakes. Our bartenders run the full bar setup with drinks you supply, since we do not sell alcohol.
For peak-season Bay Area dates, book nine to twelve months ahead. Our guide on when to book wedding catering sets out the timeline. The wedding catering San Francisco couples receive follows the same process as a San Jose wedding, tasting first.
Halal catering in San Francisco
The halal catering San Francisco clients ask for is available across the whole menu. Our kitchen is halal-capable and every dish can be prepared halal, from breakfast to the dessert table.
Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options run through the menu as well, and each dish lists its allergens. Share dietary restrictions and allergies before you order and the chef plans around them.
For couples planning a halal wedding menu, see our guide to halal wedding catering.
Private party catering in San Francisco
Private party catering San Francisco hosts book with us covers dinner parties at home, birthdays, anniversaries, engagement and retirement parties, and celebrations of life. Each event is planned individually around the occasion and the space, with no standard package.
We handle prep, service, and cleanup, and leave your kitchen as we found it. Intimate gatherings and larger parties get the same kitchen and the same team.
See private event catering for the occasions we cover and how we plan them.
Event catering in San Francisco: menus and service
Event catering San Francisco clients book with us draws on the same catering menu as San Jose. Its sections are Breakfast & Morning Table, Canapés & Hors d'Oeuvres, Grazing Boards & Platters, Salads & Garden, Mains, Sides, Desserts & Sweets, Tea & Coffee Service, Cold & Soft Beverages, and Late Night & Snacks.
For a reception, Mini Crab Cakes with Dungeness crab, Ahi Tuna Tartare Cones, a Coastal Seafood Tower, and a Mediterranean Mezze work well. Late in the evening, Mini Tacos al Pastor and Warm Churros keep a party going.
Service can be plated, buffet, family-style, stations, or drop-off, with dessert and bar service where it suits the event. Our kitchen will also cook a dish or cuisine that is not on the page if you tell us what you have in mind.
What to check when choosing San Francisco caterers
If you are shortlisting San Francisco caterers, three things are worth checking: who cooks the food, who runs the day, and how dietary needs are handled. For us the answers are our own kitchen in San Jose, the team that planned your event, and a halal-capable menu with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options and allergen lines on every dish.
We cook in San Jose, deliver to your office, home, or venue, and set up before service begins. Our staff serve through the event and clear at the end, leaving the space as we found it.
The enquiry for a San Francisco event is the same as anywhere else: date, headcount, location, and event type. Anything specific to your building or venue, such as loading access or a service elevator, goes in the notes so we can plan around it.
Equipment and decor rental for San Francisco events
Plates, glassware, cutlery, chafing dishes, serving pieces, tables, chairs, and decor are available through equipment and decor rental. You can rent alongside your catering or on its own.
Tell us the date and what you are planning, and we will confirm what we can supply for your event.
What clients say about our catering
We hold 4.4 out of 5 on Google from 34 reviews, more than 200 reviews on Yelp, and 4.8 out of 5 on WeddingWire. Read client reviews from corporate, wedding, and private event clients across the Bay Area.
The reviews reflect the same kitchen and team you get for catering in San Francisco.
How to book catering in San Francisco
Send your date, headcount, location, and event type through our catering quote form. We come back with a tailored proposal and adjust it with you from there.
We cater across San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Oakland, and the wider Bay Area. If you are not sure whether we cover your address, request a quote with the location and we will confirm coverage. You can also call us on (408) 441 8719.
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Questions
Do you cater in San Francisco?
Yes. The event catering San Francisco clients book with us covers offices, weddings, and private events across the city, cooked in our San Jose kitchen and served on site by our own team.
Is catering in San Francisco the same as in San Jose?
Yes. San Francisco clients get the same menus, the same team, and the same full service as our San Jose clients.
Do you deliver office catering in San Francisco?
Yes. Breakfast, lunch, meeting catering, and company events are delivered and set up around your building and your schedule, as a one-off or a recurring program.
How much notice do you need for corporate catering in San Francisco?
For standard office lunches, a few business days is usually enough. For larger executive dinners and multi-day conferences, contact us two to three weeks ahead.
Can you cater a conference with several meals in one day?
Yes. We can run breakfast, breaks, lunch, afternoon breaks, and an evening reception as separate service windows, on one day or across several, and we cost each window separately.
Do you cater weddings in San Francisco?
Yes. Every wedding starts with a tasting with the chef, and our day-of team runs the food timeline. Tell us the venue and we plan around it.
How far ahead should we book wedding catering in San Francisco?
For peak-season Bay Area dates, we recommend booking nine to twelve months ahead.
Do you offer halal catering in San Francisco?
Yes. The halal catering San Francisco clients request comes from the same halal-capable kitchen, where every dish can be prepared halal, alongside vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options.
Do you cater private parties in San Francisco?
Yes. Private party catering San Francisco hosts book with us covers dinner parties at home, birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations of life, with prep, service, and cleanup handled.
Do you provide the cake and the alcohol?
We do not bake cakes or sell alcohol. We handle cake service for a cake from your own baker, and our bartenders run the full bar setup with drinks you supply.
Where is your kitchen?
Our kitchen is at 403B Reynolds Circle, San Jose, CA 95112. We cook there and deliver, set up, and serve in San Francisco.
How do I get a quote?
Send your date, headcount, location, and event type through the quote form and we come back with a tailored proposal.
More questions? Read the full FAQ or see client reviews.