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From beginning to end, Marianne went above and beyond to help us plan much more than the food -- she is a built-in party planner. She met with me down at our venue where she helped to figure out all the logistics of the cocktail party from placement of tables, to tableclothes, chairs, and details that I never would have thought of. I had absolutely no worries and they honestly exceded my expectations. Lisa Silberman

Planning
Left Coast Catering is a full-service catering company, maintaining working relationships throughout the special-event industry. We will coordinate resources such as rentals, tenting, photography, and floral arrangements for you to ensure that your event will be as memorable and enjoyable for you as for your guests.

Pricing
When budgeting for a catered event, it's important to keep in mind the various costs involved:

  • Cost of food
  • Labor, including food preparation, servers, and bartenders
  • Transportation, including bringing food to the site
  • Equipment required to supplement on-site facilities
  • Rentals, such as tables, linens, dishes, and glassware
  • Flowers and decor

We custom create every event and menu based on our clients' goals and preferences. We will sit down with you to discuss your needs in detail, and help you make the choices that will allow us to produce a memorable event at a cost you can afford. However, it is conceivable that in the end we won't be able to agree on a satisfactory balance of cost and quality, in which case there will be no charge for our efforts up to that point.

To give you an idea of food costs, take a look at our sample menus. Left Coast dinner events for 50 guests, including an allowance for labor and rentals, start at about $75 per person, while cocktail parties start at about $50 per person. You will also need to figure in sales tax (8.5% in much of the Bay Area), and our standard 18% gratuity.

Recommended Vendors
Florist: Violetta Flowers
Photographers: Keith Nelson, Gordon Nagai
Disk Jockey: Art DeVera
Bands: Swing Fever, Blue Room Boys, Nova Jazz
Espresso Service: Travelin' Joe
Cakes: Caroline Wong, Nora del Chamberlin
Invitations: Emma Rose Papery


Some of our Favorite Sites
San Francisco: Forest Hills Club House, Yerba Buena Center, Zeum Gallery Maritime Museum, Golden Gate Yacht Club, Stern Grove, Trucadero House, Casa de la Vista, Treasure Island, Green Room, War Memorial


Marin: Marin Arts and Garden Center, Sausalito's Womans' Club, Outdoor Art Club
East Bay: Piedmont Community Center, Tilden Park
South Bay: Fremont Hills Country Club, Kohl Mansion, Ralston Hall, Holbrook Palmer Park

 

  
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