Bella Donna Catering

Steve and his staff were amazing from the get go.
Not to mention, his prices were within our budget and he was always willing to work with us. His team was on time the day of our wedding, very attentive and communicative. When I say they will go out of their way to make sure everything goes well, I mean just that. I can’t count how many of our guests came up to us and complimented the food. Basically everyone was raving about it! Being a Chef in catering for many years myself, I’m sure it was a tad nerve racking for them to do my wedding, but I must agree with my guests. The food was amazing! Very impressed considering the time constraints and equipment needed and used to execute the menu. Really, my favorite part of this whole deal was that the tables, chairs, linens, silverware, glassware, plates were all included in my total price. Since my wife and I put this whole wedding together on our own, it was nice to not have to stress over all of those details.
All in all if I were to run into a prospective client of Bella Donna Catering, I’d tell them to go with Bella Donna Catering, 100%! Cheers Steve and staff! A million thank yous!
Grant and Tara Wagemaker

A little delayed on the review but we were super pleased with Bella Donna Catering. When most of us look to hire a caterer, we want good food and good service at a fair price. Well, Steve exceeded our expectations. Their food tasted fresh and well seasoned. The service was courteous, prompt and professional. I could hear our friends talk about how great the food was, which further confirmed that we made the right choice.
Communication is key and Steve is accommodating and easy to get a hold of. He presented some great meal options and brought up stuff we hadn’t thought of so his advice was really helpful. I will gladly recommend Steve’s food and services to friends and family.
Thanks Bella Donna Catering!

couldn’t have been happier with Steve, and Ciny and the staff. They were fantastic, attentive, passionate and very professional. Also punctual, which as you know when getting married is pretty important. Anything we needed they had a can-​do attitude. So awesome.

We were so happy with the service we received from Bella Donna Catering this past September. We celebrated my parents 50^th Wedding Anniversary and everything was wonderful.
Right from the start, the prices were unbeatable. We got quotes from many places, but the price that we were quoted from Bella Donna, for the amount of guests we were hosting was fantastic.
They worked with us in planning everything we wanted, within our budget. A sit down dinner, beautiful buffet, lovely table set up.
In all honesty, the only concern I had at first, was that I felt Steve had waited too long to sit down with us to get all the details in order. Things like the linen colors, food choices and table arrangements. However, once we met with him, I knew he had it all under control and everything came through.
The actual day of the party, I cannot stress enough how professional his entire staff was. They were all so helpful in every aspect. They checked in with us throughout the party and made sure everything was going just right. The appetizer table, which we brought in ourselves to save a little money looked wonderful thanks to the crew that was there. They helped us finish the set up and refilled it as needed throughout dinner. They cut and served the cake and poured the champagne. At the end of the night, they packed up the extra food and cake for us.
The bartender was also great and Edgar, the head service guy was phenomenal, so attentive to all the details.
I would definitely recommend Bella Donna to anyone looking for a nice location for a special occasion.
Oh…I almost forgot! The Northridge location even has a nice picture area. A small little park where you can take pictures, with a fountain and benches too !

I had the pleasure to work with Steve for my wedding food was great cake was amazing place looked awesome we have done 2 quinceñeras And 2 weddings all events came out great. They work with you budget and ideas that you have.

We just had our Alemany High School Reunion and Bella Donna catered it. They did a great job. The food was amazing. My spouse was expecting an typical event with rubber chicken and overcooked fish BUT everything was cooked to perfection and inventively prepared. The professionals at Bella Donna are the best!

From the very beginning of our talks with Bella Donna Catering all the way to the big day, Steve was an absolute gentleman and professional. He made the process so very easy – such a comfort for those who find themselves overwhelmed with all the minutiae of wedding planning.
We spoke to other caterers who who couldn’t match the services that Bella Donna provided for the price they offered – not even close. The food was delicious (we recommend the Creamy Sun-​Dried Tomato Chicken and Garlic Mashed Potatoes!) and their table settings were just lovely. To top it off, their servers were very efficient and courteous, and even jumped in to lend a hand with things that weren’t part of their regular duties when they saw we needed help.
The Mrs. and I can’t rave enough about Bella Donna. They made us feel taken care of. We can’t imagine our wedding having been catered by anyone else, and are so very grateful that we found them.

Great presentation very nice professional servers the food was exquisite! The selection of cheeses was wonderful the baked Brie with apricot tasty the desserts were tremendous. I certainly recommended them!

Bella Donna handled the catering for my wedding in November 2014 (I am a little behind in reviewing them obviously!). The quick review is «amazing people, amazing food, and just an all around great experience»
We worked with Steve and the event was held at an outside location. They do have their own venues which we did not use but this was not an issue at all. Steve was so wonderful to work with. He was full of information, ideas and suggestions that were so helpful to someone like me that was planning my wedding all by myself. I was worried about finding a caterer on our limited budget but he had plenty of buffet menus that were well within my budget and they were beautiful dishes. Not to mention absolutely delicious! We received a ton a great compliments on how great everything tasted.
His staff is also great! They did arrive a little later than I had originally planned for them to be there but that ended up not being an issue at all. They had everything set up on time and the room ended up looking awesome! After the ceremony was over, we actually ended our pictures ahead of schedule and we were ready to start the cocktail hour earlier than planned. Steve and his staff made a few quick adjustments and got things ready for us without even batting an eye. All the waiters/​waitresses were so nice, they made all my guests feel welcomed and too great care of us. They used the venues kitchen for prepping and whatever else and left the place spotless when they were done.
I would recommend Bella Donna Catering for anyone, big or small budget, big or small event.

Thank you Bella Donna for catering and providing a venue for my twins boys’ first birthday and baptism. We had the chicken fajitas and they were delicious! Everyone had seconds and we even had left over rice and beans to take home with us. The staff was professional and our coordinator for the day, Cindy, was amazing!
Steve was great at helping us plan our special event and responded to all my texts within a timely manner. My next party will definitely be with them!

Bella Donna Catering was perfect! It provided service from beginning to end. For us we had Bella Donna Catering because it provided great food, location, tables, linens, bartender and security. A one stop shop you can say. Bella Donna Catering had a variety of menus or select from variety of appetizers. salads, main entrees, or sides. We also had Bella Donna Catering provide the cake; it too was delicious. Our guests raved about the food and cake days after our party. The place was beautifully set up, the servers were pleasant to work with and Steve Berrett, the man behind it all, was pleasant and always available to answer questions or help out. I highly recommend Bella Donna Catering for your next event!

Bella Donna catering was amazing!!! The food was outstanding and the prices were well within our budget. Steve was a pleasure to work with and was always very responsive when we had any questions. After looking at many many food vendors out there Bella Donna was really an easy choice for our wedding due to their professionalism, superior food quality and affordability. Steve was very helpful in the planning process as well. His experience as a caterer was quite apparent and it really set his company apart. I would definitely recommend Bella Donna to anyone look for a delicious catered food at a reasonable price.

I had the pleasure of having Bella Donna Halls & Catering cater my wedding in September 2014. First let me say, Steve is such a pleasure to work with! Not only was the food amazing but the service was excellent.
Steve was in constant contact and always very easy to reach. We changed things a few times and it was never an issue. Steve even arranged for us to sample the food and cake prior to the wedding which made us switch our choices in food because what we tasted was so delicious. Steve accommodated us in any way that he could. On the day of the wedding, Steve and his staff always made sure our needs were met and treated my husband and I so great.
On to the food. We had garlic mashed potatoes, tri-​tip, seasoned vegetables and a creamy sun dried tomato sauce over chicken. Everything was delicious. Even my 7-​year-​old son, who is the pickiest eater ever, said that the food was the best he ever had and he loved the mashed potatoes and he NEVER eats potatoes, not even french fries! My son also commented on the chicken being the best he ever had. We had several appetizers but I didn’t get to try them. As far as the cake, I can’t remember… but Steve and his staff were definitely a pleasure to work with, they kept us fed, our drinks full and even worked longer than they were supposed to to help with the clean up. Their price range for catering service far out beats many of the quotes we were getting and I feel like we couldn’t have made a better selection.

Very pleased to have Bella Donna Catering at our wedding. Steve was very easy to work with. Easy to contact, flexible in meeting times. He went out of his way to meet us at locations convenient to us. Steve also helped us plan a buffet menu with personal recommendations of crowd pleasing items.
We appreciated the flexibility in the menu and the ability to taste so many menu items prior to the making our final selections. Steve was also very prompt with email and phone communication with us and our wedding coordinator.
We had a special whole roasted pig delivered at our wedding and Steve and his staff did an awesome job of slicing and serving as well. Our family and friends, who are a pretty diverse and at times hard-​to-​please bunch, all commented on how much they enjoyed the food, many even going for seconds.
We know many wedding couples who are so busy that they don’t get to eat their wedding food, but we’re so glad that we ate because it really did taste yummy! And anyone who knows us knows that we are super picky about great tasting food! Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to a friend.

For us an important element to any party is FOOD. So we wanted great food but without hurting our wallet. We had the pleasure of having Bella Donna cater our wedding on May 31, 2014.
To begin with, I had emailed many caterers to get pricing and availability and Steve replied within 24hrs, as too many other caterers they took over a week, over a month and some to this date never replied to us. Steve was amazing! He communicated with us clearly throughout the entire process. He was always available to answer and or clarify any questions we had. He gave us a sense of confidence of their services. We did not have to worry or stress about another thing, which is great.
At first, the price, such a big number scared me but once I started looking into pricing elsewhere it was way less, but the great thing is you still had a delicious meal. Their prices are super reasonable, especially because all of their packages included dinnerware, glassware, linens, etc. I made the calculations on how much it would be if I rented them on my own and it would of be twice the price. They had a promotion going on, which allowed us to get 2 types of appetizers. No one could beat their prices. I mean I could of payed a lot less but I would of not gotten the best quality of food and That is what I loved about them.
On the day of the wedding I loved that I did not have to worry about anything. I felt extremely confident that they had it under control. My wedding planner loved working with their team. They were really flexible, there was a point where we were behind with the dinner but they accommodated easily, which was awesome.
I received many compliments on the food. Those Garlic mashed potatoes were amazing. I would highly recommend them if anyone is looking to hire a caterer!

This place is great for the price. The food is really good! I suggest you go italian and get the chicken parm or lasagna.
Steve, the main man is cool.
Only reason they didn’t get a 5 star is they were hard to get a hold of until the month before the event and if you use it for a wedding, you know the last month is so crazy, it would be nice to finalize everything before the last month.