OUR STORY

OUR STORY

We got tired of food that was forgettable and service that felt like a transaction.

We got tired of food that was forgettable and service that felt like a transaction.

We got tired of food that was forgettable and service that felt like a transaction.

Chef discussing custom menu ideas with clients while reviewing ingredients

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 Napa down to Gilroy. With 15+ 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.

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 Napa down to Gilroy. With 15+ 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.

500+

events catered

events catered

35 YRS

IN-HOUSE experience

IN-HOUSE experience

Napa → Gilroy


Bay Area & beyond


Bay Area & beyond

Every one



personally overseen by our owner



personally overseen by our owner

WHAT WE BELIEVE

WHAT WE BELIEVE

The principles behind every plate.

The principles behind every plate.

The principles behind every plate.

Food is personal

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.

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.

Service is care, not a transaction

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.

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.

The details are everything

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.

In our clients' words.

In our clients' words.

In our clients' words.

★★★★★

"Menlo handled every detail so seamlessly we didn't have to think about logistics once. Our guests had no idea how much coordination happened behind the scenes."

Mayumi Bernardo

Wedding

★★★★★

"Menlo handled every detail so seamlessly we didn't have to think about logistics once. Our guests had no idea how much coordination happened behind the scenes."

Mayumi Bernardo

Wedding

★★★★★

"Everything was on time, the food tasted great, and the staff was friendly from start to finish. They even brought a few extra items as a surprise."

Portrait of Francesca Bootman

Francesca Bootman

Corporate

★★★★★

"Everything was on time, the food tasted great, and the staff was friendly from start to finish. They even brought a few extra items as a surprise."

Portrait of Francesca Bootman

Francesca Bootman

Corporate

★★★★★

"The food was not only delicious but presented beautifully. The staff handled everything seamlessly, allowing us to actually enjoy our own event."

Portrait of Mayumi Bernardo

Yadira Espinoza

Private Celebration

★★★★★

"The food was not only delicious but presented beautifully. The staff handled everything seamlessly, allowing us to actually enjoy our own event."

Portrait of Mayumi Bernardo

Yadira Espinoza

Private Celebration

Guests enjoying an elegant outdoor catered celebration at sunset

Let's create something your guests won't forget.

Let's create something your guests won't forget.

Let's create something your guests won't forget.

Tell us what you're planning. We'll take it from there.

Tell us what you're planning. We'll take it from there.