Left Coast Catering

I can’t say enough about the wonderful job Left Coast did at my daughter’s wedding. Guests raved about the food and about the friendly and efficient service. We couldn’t have been more pleased! There were a few surprises – such as guests starting to arrive earlier than we’d planned – and Left Coast went wth the flow and made it all work as if it were arranged that way from the beginning. They are really pros!
I had never planned a large (100), formal, catered event before and Marianne was a major help from day one. She was easily reachable throughout the planning process and offered wonderful suggestions, as well as answering all sorts of questions I had about such an event.
Left Coast is not inexpensive, but they were clear about the likely overall cost from the beginning and gave us a detailed itemized plan. We signed a contract based on the initial proposal but were able change details and add and subtract major items (and guests) well into the process. It made it easy for us, as newcomers to such a service, to learn about the process as we went. We ultimately opted to do flowers ourselves, for example (Great fun if you love flowers, and much cheaper!) but relied on Left Coast for the wine and bar as well as for the food. It gave us the opportunity to enjoy Left Coast’s fantastic food and service while still putting our own personal stamp on the overall event.
Thank you, Left Coast!
A. Grindon

Left Coast did a wonderful job catering a birthday party for ~50 people at our house in Mtn View. We did passed appetizers, buffet brunch/​lunch, and bar service.
From the start, Marianne was great to work with — after a brief discussion via phone she came up with a great menu, and was always responsive to my questions. For the day-​of event, Jonny and the staff were amazing. Our guests raved about the whole day.
Most notably:
— Food and service were fantastic.
— They were on-​time and extremely efficient. When they left, you wouldn’t have known anyone was here.
— The entire staff was professional and super friendly.

Left Coast is the absolute best.
My wife and I got married in a courthouse and decided to throw a small party for 40 people in Bolinas CA one weekend, as a way to celebrate with family and close friends. We chose Left Coast based on their reviews and pictures off of Unilocal.What you see is exactly what you get, its all very well done and amazing… better than pretty much any restaurant I’ve been to in the bay area.
We met Marianne in Bolinas a few weekends prior to our party, she wanted to come out and check out the venue prior to working there. She also wanted to get an idea of what we were looking for (style, level of casualness, etc.)…we communicated a few more times prior to day of the celebration and that was it.
Day of the party, Marianne and her awesome crew showed up, knew exactly what to do. Apps were fantastic, mains were incredible, staff was very attentive to everyones drinks/​refills, and they made sure the night went on schedule. It was perfect as setting the pace for a party, or having a catering crew who wants you to tell them what to do, is just a lot of work on the people throwing the party. They are pro’s and know how a party/​event should work.
Marianne and crew know how to cook great food, throw an awesome party, and do all the things youd assume of a professional caterer (they cleaned up so well the place was cleaner after they had left than it was before they got there).
Hoping we have another reason to use Left Coast, and if youre considering them for any special event, definitely use them, youll be happy you did.

Firstly, the person I spoke with on the phone was super nice! And their business may be great for some. However!
1. Upon calling, you have 2 options:
A. Catering
B. Delivery
A. Catering is for minimum $ 3000.00. Since I was throwing an engagement party for only about 22 — 25 people, $ 3000.00 seemed steep for an outdoor BBQ. (Most other places I’m considering quoted me $ 900 for 30 people, 2 servers catering).
B. Deliveries are made only Monday to Friday. No weekends!
It would be a good idea to include this info on the website. They may have great foods, I wouldn’t know, but they are very limited time wise, and minimum amount size of the group.

STANDOUT FOOD AND SERVICE, LEAN PORTIONS — 4 ½ STARS
After asking for recommendations, doing a thorough search on Unilocal,and initial talks with a few catering companies, I decided on Left Coast Catering (LCC) for my husband’s 50^th birthday celebration last Saturday.
LCC blew the party out of the water in delivering a well-​planned event (thanks to Marianne’s expertise and advice), mouth watering food (guests gave unprompted raves about every bite), and flawless service. They also took into account my concerns for vegetarian, gluten-​free, and vegan guests. Unlike other catering companies, LCC could provide the whole package from simply catering to ordering flowers, linens, and even valet service (whatever is needed to minimize extra steps for the host). I am so pleased that we chose LCC for this event — they made this event stress free for me, and highly enjoyable for our guests.
My only nit is that the quantity of food seemed to allow no room for error. I projected 58 guests, we had 59 (but that included one person who showed up late and only ate dessert + me and my husband who barely ate since we were hosting). While no guests left feeling underfed, there was practically nothing leftover at the end of the party except dessert.
Would I consider LCC for future events? Absolutely! I would just want to ensure that the quantity per person was more generous in future. Thanks LCC for contributing to a memorable and standout event. The best part is that days later, my husband is still feeling the afterglow from a magical evening.

I worked with Marianne on a proposal for my Mom’s 60^th surprise birthday party. She was simply wonderful to work with! She was patient and honest and really understood the event and the overall flavor we were trying to achieve. I will work with them again!

Absolutely wonderful! And delicious! We had them cater my 50^th birthday party at our home. I chose them mainly based on the creative food options. Served all passed appetizers. My guests could not stop raving about the food. It was the star of the party! And plenty to go around. We had platters of leftovers that were devoured before anyone went home. Staff were wonderful as well. And they left without a trace. Completely clean and no trash left behind. I highly, highly recommend this service. Hire Left Coast for your next event. You won’t regret it.

I just called, and I was incredibly impressed with their sincerity and professionalism. Terrific food and terrific people.

Left Coast Catering just catered our wedding and they were amazing!!! We got married in the Bay Area but live in Montana. We dealt with Marianne Jackson who was helpful, quickly responsive and super upbeat. She said we’d love working with them and we did ! She did a site visit and recommended suites which the Cow Hollow Suites (5 stars to them as well) gave us and things could not have gone better. The whole team was great… delicious food, great set up and tear down. Our guests had a memorable, fun time. Wed use them again without hesitation!!!

LCC –Hands down –Simply did THE best job for our company! Today LCC catered a lunch for a business meeting and OH my goodness — The word «food» was mentioned countless times along with «Who’s the Caterer? » Eyes were even rolling when forks reached mouths! One person e-​mailed me while in the meeting stating «this food was ridiculously awesome» while another person sent me a text that stated «this food is soooo good… I literally can’t stop wanting more to eat!» Jonny handled our lunch request with professionalism and the ultimate personal attention to detail. It’s going to take a lot for me to switch caterers because the bar has been set too high today! I want to extend to Jonny and your entire staff CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU! All the best… until another event! Take Care! bjc

We used Left Coast for our office opening celebration and open house, a very important event for us. I actually found Left Coast Catering on Unilocal!I had another recommendation from a colleague, but the minute I talked with Marianne, I knew Left Coast was the right choice. Despite contacting her in the midst of the craze of the holidays, she took the time to really listen to what I was trying to achieve and got a sense of the group I was working with and was engaging and enthusiastic. Marianne worked with our awkward office space to make the scene elegant. The food was fantastic, her staff on site was so nice and wonderful with our guests, and every detail was covered. Left Coast took the complexity out of planning my event for me, handled all of the difficult details, and made me look like a rockstar. I’ll work with them again when have another opportunity to do so!

I’ve worked with Left Coast a few times already and every time they knock it out the park. The food is always fantastic and their attention to detail is impeccable. Marianne and her team are total pros and run their events like seasoned vets. They offer great suggestions that make sense and go way beyond food as to what they could do. Highly recommended.

We use Left Coast for larger business lunches. Their food and service is always excellent. They use seasonal, fresh ingredients and always put a creative flare on the every day cuisine. I highly recommend!

Left Coast did a superb job for our office Open House. The food was exceptional, the staff was responsive and punctual, and the set-​up was exceptional.
I cannot find fault with any aspect of this great experience.
We had stationary platters of delicious cheeses, fresh fruit and crackers. The passed appetizer were better than expected. I had been concerned about having enough food — of course we had enough, because Marianne had assured me that we would.
The cooks took over our kitchen in the office a couple of hours before the event. The hot food was ready at the appointed time and kept coming. The sliders were awesome. In fact, I cannot choose a favorite among the 5 choices. Our guests were extremely pleased.
The cleanup afterwards was quick and painless for us.
Thank you, Marianne, Laurine and your team.

I used LCC for a corporate event on 7÷31÷13 and they went beyond my expectations.
First of all: I booked them extremely last minute & they were able to meet all of my needs and did so with no attitude (which I did receive with many other catering companies). Secondly, their food and bar were of great quality and price — they were able to work within my budget. Thirdly (and this is what really gave them 5 stars for me), at the end of the night I had to take all of the trash out of the venue that I created from my personal catering items. I was struggling carrying these huge trashbags, but LCC’s servers generously offered to take with their catering trash. They really went above and beyond.

Hired Left Coast for a huge VIP event with our CEO and everything was such a success! Drinks were great, staff was amazing and the food was just fantastic!

Bummed to write a bad review for Left Coast, i’ve used them 4 times now in total with an average of about 5 – 6 separate orders each time and have always had nothing but the best experience until my most recent order 2 weeks ago. The food is great, nothing to complain about there. It’s always good, REALLY good.
But.
My last experience was a massive headache and i was really disappointed over all with how they approach customer service. I had a mtg cancelled last minute, i emld my contact the moment i found out which was 24 hrs before my mtg, unfortunately it was on a sunday and i guess left coast does not check email on sundays. I was told the next day that I would still need to pay full price for my order when i asked if they could work with me, including the 50 dollar delivery fee. I had 5 more catering orders for the week, and this particular mtg was rescheduled to another day. Now, i’m not unreasonable or difficult and I totally understand that because she didn’t check her email until that day all the food items had been purchased (and they were not willing to use them for my identical order the following day) so, whatever, let me pay those costs, or give me a partial credit for the new date. Nope, they would NOT be flexible on it AT ALL. So, they basically said they were happy to cancel my 5 more orders for the week if i wanted but there was no way they were refunding my 300 or so dollar order. after a ridiculous amount of back and forth and «asking managers» (and time, time which i didn’t have to spend dealing with catering while on my packed business trip), they finally offered to split it with me.
I appreciate that, i think it’s fair and i wish you had done that first and you would still have my business in the future and a raving happy customer who sent you a ton of referrals. But, now i have a bad and frustrated taste in my mouth and i won’t be using you in the future. Which makes me sad, because you have great food. But you need to learn a little about customer service and i guess you need an iphone so you can get emails on the wknds.
One other little issue, they emld ME over the wknd to ask if they could deliver the food an hour early due to a truck in the shop. And, another one of my orders was 15 mins late which means my meeting was 15 mins late.

Left Coast did the catering for our wedding (about 150 people) last week. And from start to finish the were completely professional and very easy to work with. I’m a self-​proclaimed OCD type of person and they lived up to every one of our expectations for our wedding. Marianne was wonderful and Chef Laurine made the best food. The venue was tough because we were our own wedding coordinator and had to do a lot of things on ourselves, and living in NYC while planning a wedding in SF did not make things any easier. The Venue had no tables or chairs and no kitchen, but Left Coast didn’t bat an eyelash and helped coordinate all the rentals for a smooth and wonderful event.
Everyone raved about the food, which was most impressive and the number one reason we picked them. We had a «Tastes of the World» theme based on our travels and they produced delicious food from the far east to the Mediterranean. We had little mini stations with lots of bite size forkless goodies because we wanted a very cocktail atmosphere. We were worried only serving small bites would be an issue, but because the food was so good people went back for multiple servings and people only complained because they couldn’t fit any more food in their bellies. From start to the finish Left Coast Catering gave a 5 star performance. It was a perfect day and they were the perfect caterer.

We used Left Coast Catering to cater a smallish event (~40 people) for donors at my nonprofit organization. They were professional, prompt, and very courteous. Reasonably priced as well (not that much more expensive than getting catering from Specialty’s. Plus, they brought very nice baskets and serving pieces for us to use, then came and picked them up the next day.
And, most importantly, the food was awesome! The mushroom tarts are to die for.

Left Coast provided totally awesome planning and execution for my 50^th birthday party. Marianne did a great job understanding what I wanted, giving me options, working with me on the menu, and making sure the event came off exactly as planned. My guests loved the food, and the staff for the event did a terrific job! All I can say is that, if I had it to do over again, I would not change a single thing.