San Jose Catering & Events

Hired San Jose Catering and Events for an intimate get together for 75 guests in March 2015. We contracted them for food, decorations (linens, china etc) and flowers. The food was amazing, we had chicken cordon bleu, new york steak, pasta, vegetables, salads and fresh fruit. The food was delicious, hot and fresh. The decorations were beautiful and made the simple hall we had rented into a beautiful space. The flowers were fresh and lasted for a week and a half after the event. The pricing was reasonable and the service was outstanding! I would highly recommend them to anyone searching for an event planner, to help in taking the stress out of your planning.

I’ve worked with this catering business several times. They have always been helpful, especially during my last minute planning. They are quick to respond and always make it happen. If I need anything extra they don’t hesitate and get it done. Thank you for all your help and great customer service!

Let me start this with the food that was cooked for our event was great. The one star I’m providing can be for food ONLY!
I’m a planner some may say I’m a little OCD. I normally plan all my own parties, but this time being pregnant I decided to hire what I thought were professionals. I walked into San Jose Catering TWO MONTHS before my event which was scheduled for November 8, 2014. I first met with Dalores who sat down with us and showed us what we could get for our budgeted amount. We left with a written quote and then decided to move forward after speaking with my husband. First there was to be a food tasting which we had scheduled. I arrived with my Mother and sister. The manager at the restaurant was not told that we were going to arrived that day. He tried his hardest to make me feel at ease. Maria was not there either! His daughter sat down with me and made the best of it. She arranged the food tasting and we were able to complete this part without needing to return. This should have been a huge sign for me, but I wanted to give Maria the benefit of the doubt. I was just happy the restaurant «Frescas» was so gracious and made sure we were assisted. (None of this was his fault)
We then walked in and spoke with Maria a week later. We finalized pricing and selected linens for our party. I was shown a mock up of the table and linens that we selected. I left so happy that day!
Day of our event! I was called by the facility where my event was being held. They were asking «Where is your caterer?» I was also called by my baker. I was being bombarded with calls because San Jose Catering had not arrived on time. They arrived FORTY FIVE MINUTES LATE! I had left my home after all the phone calls and arrived before San Jose Catering! I had discussed with Maria prior that our event started at 1pm and WE RENTED the hall an hour earlier 12pm for her to set up tables and linens. She was also to set up the cake table for our professional baker to drop off her cake precisely at 12pm. I was receiving calls from the baker stating that she had no where to drop my $ 500 cake and would leave if there was no one there. Food was to be served at 3pm. Needless to say I was 6 months pregnant and had to leave my home early to make sure everything would be taken care of. I was a total wreck!
My sisters arrived shortly after I was having a minor melt down and were calling Maria asking where she was. Once she arrived she didn’t have enough staff to help her set up. My family that arrived early were helping her set up tables, chairs and linens. As I was watching the linens be placed on the tables THEY WERE NOT THE ONES I HAD SELECTED TWO MONTHS AGO. I had to breath easy and calm my nerves down. At this point I was in tears and asked my sisters to please speak with Maria I did not want to know anymore.
After my family and the few people that were brought from Maria’s company set all tables and linen up it was time to start MY baby shower. People were waiting to be seated since the party was now starting late since there was no where for them to sit when they had arrived on time.
Well the food was served and we continued with our party. The chocolate fountain that was promised was put up late AND WAS NOT THE ONE SHOWN ON THE FLYER THAT WAS PROMISED TO US, so no one felt like eating from it by then. When it came to breaking down the party at the end of the night here we go again Maria was understaffed, so my family once again had to help with the break down of tables, chairs and linens. If not I would have completely lost my deposit for the hall since this would have taken us way over our time.
I would not recommend San Jose Catering & Events. I hate writing this review, but my sister also booked her VERY large church event with them in December and it was a complete mess as well. She will be posting her review shortly. I would hate to not worn others of this. We spent hard earned money on our event and hated being so disappointed with the outcome. When a well organized event is promised and not delivered it hurts!

I wouldn’t recommend this service they are not organized. I had a bad argument with them and i am not hiring them for ANY events. stay away if you can.

We had this place do my wedding food and decoration on August 2^nd 2014; my friend recommended me and took me to meet Maria. The food is good I will give a 5 star to whoever cooks also the flowers were beautiful. Just Maria needs to get more organize to provide better service.

I liked Liz and I could see she was working very hard for us. The Flowers were beautiful and the food was delicious.
They were late but we managed.

Maria was easy to work with

Maria the owner was easy to work with and helpful at all times. Price was reasonable.
THe decoration she did was amazing!!!

If we were able to give this business 6 stars we would! We had our wedding on August 3^rd & our wedding was absolutely beautiful & perfect and that was due to Maria & Elizabeth! We first met with Maria about 6 months before our wedding & she was so helpful & sincerely wanted meet our all of our desires for our wedding. We were high school sweethearts & knew for our wedding we wanted GOOD, AUTHENTIC Mexican food.
Well, that is exactly what we got for our wedding from the homemade tortillas, beans, rice, chicken, carne asada/​steak & el pastor/​pork. The salsas were so good & the food was delicious. They also helped us pick our appetizers, which was ceviche & taquitos… we got so many compliments on the food & people were able to get as much as they could eat! They worked with our price range & went Over & Beyond to meet our needs. They met with us many times & were so helpful when we made any additions or changes to our services. They provided a great bartender & all of the flowers I needed & had services for cake & a d.j.
We had a venue at a historical home & there were many rules, yet, Elizabeth was incredible & assured that she honored the regulations! She was absolutely amazing & she lead her staff to make sure all of my decorations were exactly how I wanted & invisioned! As a bride, she made sure to reassure me & relieve any stress! She not only met our expectations, but exceeded them! Elizabeth is so professional & extremely skilled at planning & managing events! She went over everything & assured that she covered all my wishes.
On the day of the wedding My husband & I were so happy & amazed with the wedding & all the work that Elizabeth & Maria did for us! They set up all of our chairs, tables decorations, food, prepared our flowers, had a bartender, amazing food, chinaware & linens! They served the cake & champagne! For my ceremony they did exactly what I asked & Elizabeth was so AMAZING, she only heard my requests once, but she got every single detail! We highly recommend them & we are so grateful to them for making our wedding a success. People are still talking about how amazing the food & service was! We will be returning back to them for our future events!

I just want to start off by saying that these people made the happiest day of my life super stress free and easy! I got married on August 4^th of this year, but almost as soon as I was engaged I began looking for a caterer. I literally met with 6 – 10 other places before my cousin told me about this place. My cousin and her family used her for a quinceañera and she highly recommended her. I met with the owner and told her what I had in mind. She gave me great options and an even better price! After I went to the quinceañera and saw how nice everything was I was very happy I had decided to go with this business.
I was meeting with the owner for about a year in advance of my wedding date. My husband, back then fiancé, and I went in to try out the food that would be served at our wedding. We decided on a Mexican dish, barbacoa, and chicken in a mushroom sauce. She served rice, beans, a green salad, chips, dinner rolls, and tortillas. The buffet was set up beautifully! Everything was very well organized! She was willing to show me different events she was working, but because I work retail I could never make the weekend events. A few days before the event she set up a mock table that showed me what my guests’ tables would look like. Even though she is based out of San Jose she was willing to meet me at the Morgan Hill Event center to map out the event. She has a large network with musicians and a lot of other people in the industry. She did an amazing job and my guests and I will always remember the delicious food and the amazing decorations! I almost forgot to mention the flowers, they were beautiful! We didn’t have to move a finger to clean up after wards! They did such a great job that I received my deposit back in full from the event center where we held our event!

I celebrated my wedding on July 21, 2012. I began working with Elizabeth and her Mom in November of 2011. Although I had a vision of what I wanted my wedding to look like, this company brought it completely to life. I could not be happier with the way everything turned out.
San Jose Catering & Events was incharge of putting the entire place together, linen, chairs, china, flowers and they also provided appetizers for us. The flower arrangements were better than I expected. The entire venue came together beautifully but the best part of all was the day of the wedding. Elizabeth stuck around to help coordinate the event even though her company didn’t cater for us. She was on top of everything and my wedding ran without a hitch. Everything was timely and so smooth. She was helpful and made me feel so comfortable leaving her in charge of everything. I did not worry about anything that day, she took care of any minor problems that would have occured.
I definitely recommend this compnay to anyone who is looking to plan a wedding or event. They respond in a very timely manner and her level of professionalism is great. :)

This company started with a flower shop on white rd and i have been going to them ever since. The quality and the price that they give you for their service is unbeatable. They helped with everything for my wedding from flowers, food, linen, bartenders, china and overall they just took a lot of weight off my shoulders. Since day one that i sat down with them to discuss my ideas they were so helpful to help me put them in order.
***Food. They can set up a date to go and taste their food and let me tell you the food is amazing. it was exactly what i asked for and i couldnt be more happier. ASk them to take you to one of their events and that will help you vision how your event will look like. They have like 4 or 5 events every weekend sometimes even more and that tells you how much people like their services.
I highly recommend this catering service.

i recently got married and hired these people to cater and decorate my wedding. The food was good, the decorations were good, the service was not so great. I payed in advance to get a deal (il never do that again.)There waiters were to serve water and attend to guests, neither of that was done. I had to ask family to pour wine and set bottles of champagne on tables. I think they were understaffed and looked as if they were rushing to get home. The lady in charge by the name of Maria told me that her and her crew were leaving and that if the bridesmaids could cut the cake for us, which they were suppose to do. She left garbage, her linens, glasses, coffee pot, and lemonade jug for us to pick up and asked if she could come and pick them up on a later day. I did not want to make a scene or get mad on our wedding day, so I let her be and she went on her way. The next time she makes a deal, STAND BY YOUR WORD AND DO IT. I DID MY PART AND PAID THEM WHEN I WAS ASKED.2 THUMBS DOWN AND A FART SOUND FOR THIS BUSINESS!