Corporate Events

FAQs

• Are you licensed and insured?

  Good question to ask for your risk management department! Yes, we have an Alameda County Health permit and hold valid business licenses in most Bay Area cities. We are insured for product and liquor liability, auto, and our employees are covered by workers’ compensation insurance. Additionally, we are a Certified Bay Area Green Business.

• What do you do to accommodate vegetarians and vegans?

  We offer a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options. For a sit-down dinner: you should have a vegetarian option available on your response card. For a buffet: we recommend incorporating a vegetarian entrée into the menu. Since our vegetarian meals are so delicious, most guests take a sample, so we portion accordingly. If you know that you will have a very limited number of vegetarian or vegan guests and do not want to provide that option to everyone, we will have a vegetarian plate available in the kitchen by request. This requires some advance notice (or your approximation) of the number of vegetarians or vegans you expect.

• Can you accommodate special dietary needs?

  Absolutely! In addition to vegan and vegetarian options, we can provide gluten free, dairy free, nut free and other dietary restriction options as well and will work with you in designing the menu best suited for your guests.

  Please note, however, that for those with severe allergies with potentially anaphylactic reactions, we cannot guarantee full omission of the ingredient. This is due to physical constraints of our own facility and that of our suppliers where that ingredient may be present within the production environment.

• How many staff will be working?

  Every event has its nuances and challenges, so we believe that boiler-plate staffing formulas don’t work. Based on what we learn about your needs relative to service caliber and budget, our detailed catering proposal will show you exactly how many supervisors, chefs, bartenders and wait staff you’ll need. If you would like “extra” staff on hand, we’re happy to help. We also believe that sometimes a high number of inexperienced staff is not as wise as a lower number of incredibly experienced staff that have worked in your venue on hundreds of events. As with our event supervisors, many of our wait staff have been with us a decade or more.

• In addition to food and beverage, what other services can you provide?

  Whether it’s table and chair rentals, florals, décor, lighting, tent rentals, or entertainment, we offer “one stop service” and can efficiently handle all these needs to make your event a resounding success.

• Do you also offer unstaffed, “drop off” service?

  Yes, we have an extensive corporate delivery menu catalog as well as seasonal specials. Please refer to our Delivery section.