We started this company because we got tired of watching events where the food was forgettable and the service felt like a transaction. We wanted to create something different, where every plate feels personal and every guest feels cared for.
Food, to us, has always been more than sustenance. It's how people connect. It's the reason strangers become friends over a shared table, the way a familiar dish can carry someone back to their childhood, the warmth that turns an ordinary evening into a memory. That belief is at the heart of everything we do.
Over the years we've catered more than 500 events across the Bay Area: weddings, corporate gatherings, and private celebrations from Gilroy to San Francisco. With 30 years of in-house catering experience, we've learned that the details are everything: the timing, the temperature, the way a room feels when everything is running exactly as it should.
What hasn't changed is the way we work. Our owner, Nico, is personally involved in every event, not just the big ones. Every one. Because we believe your event deserves someone who knows it by heart, from the first conversation to the last guest.
Every menu is built around you, your vision, your guests, the flavors that mean something. We don't reuse templates. We cook for this event, and this event only.
One point of contact who knows your event by heart. When something unexpected happens, you're talking to someone who's been with you since day one, not a call center.
Timing, temperature, presentation, the feel of the room. We sweat the small things so your guests never have to think about them, they just remember a great time.
"To this day, our guests still rave about the food and the experience. We would absolutely book Menlo Catering again for future events."
"Everything was on time, the food tasted great, and the staff was friendly from start to finish."
"Many guests mentioned it was the best meal they’ve ever had at a party."