Jw Catering

We just had JW Catering come in and do two smaller events for us — both were great! They treated my smaller events as though they were 250 person groups — totally professional and dressed to impress! The JW Staff was friendly, professional and helpful! Food was delicious! My staff mentioned to me that people were coming back for 3rds and 4ths! YAY! We did a heavy appetizer cocktail hour for one event and their mobile pizza oven was a big hit for the other! Yum! Thanks Guys!

Jennifer is totally unprofessional. Don’t waste your time like I did.
Day 1 — I requested for contact via their website.
Day 2 — I got an immediate response from Jennifer and spoke to her on the phone for 20 mins about possible options. She said she would send me a preliminary menu with pricing in 1 day.
Day 3 – 5 — No response.
Day 6 — I followed up with email and she apologized and said she would send me the menu right away.
Day 7 – 9 — No response.
Day 10 — I called her. She apologized again and said she would send it within 1 hour.
Day 11 – 12 — No response.
Day 13 — I emailed her «Jennifer, since I haven’t heard from you I am assuming you are not interested in my business.»
… and to this day I have never hear back from her. Unbelievable.

I used JW Catering to cater and event for approximately 100 people. The event was important as it was a «thank you» for donors that had contributed a large amount to the Annual Appeal of the school that I work for.
Jeff, the owner was wonderful to work with and had helpful hints to keep costs down and get the most for my money. He had the rentals delivered to his facility first and brought them to the venue so I did not have to deal with the rental company at all.
The day of the event went perfectly smooth! They were on time for set-​up, and everything was ready well before the party started. The food was beyond delicious and the presentation was breathtaking. The staff and the bartenders were wonderful! I have received many compliments on the event and I will use them for every event I have going forward.

I am very ambivalent about how many stars I should give JW catering. Everything started out well enough, with a good meeting and tasting. Lauren was extremely responsive, one of the reasons I went with this company. Alas, things went downhill when Lauren left the firm. First, it was probably a month before I found out she had left. When I did hear from the owner (Jeff) he had us set up a new tasting to make sure I was still happy with everything. (At this point there had been a lot of discussion back and forth with Lauren on side dishes, sauces, etc.). At the tasting, I discovered that all of this discussion had gone out the window in favor of a «special» menu that the chef thought I would like better. It turned out that this was just items on the current spring menu of their café. The food was really good, but I felt frustrated that I had spent so much time and energy developing a menu that would never be used. I wish they had just given me those options to begin with so I would’t have wasted my time. After the tasting, Jeff told me he would be in touch the following week with the revised menu, pricing, etc. 6 weeks went by and I heard nothing from him, despite multiple emails, phone calls, etc from both me and the on site person at our venue. The event was fast approaching and I was getting frantic. Finally, I contacted our venue person again and she got him to send me the menu, figures, etc. Apparently, he had been having trouble with his email and didn’t realize I hadn’t gotten what he sent. I understand having email problems but I felt like this was totally unacceptable.
I will say, however, that the food on the day of the event was excellent, and staff on the day of the event were wonderful to work with. Basically, the food and staff on the day of the event were excellent, but the staff interactions prior to this were appalling. I suspect that once Jeff gets a new manager for the day to day interactions of planning an event, the company will be well worth using.

Located in one of the Cupertino City Center Towers, JW Catering serves many of the businesses that are in the area. I’ll cut to the chase and say JW is one of the best catering services out there.
The company I currently work at frequently provides meals, and it usually orders from JW Catering. The menu changes on a daily basis, so I get to try something new every time. As cliché as it may sound, this is one of the reasons I love my job so much.
The JW crew are extremely efficient; it takes a lot to make enough food to feed around 70 people, yet the deliveries are almost always on time. This is especially impressive given that JW makes a large variety of food. It’s almost as if they have a Star Trek-​style replicator in their kitchen. Some of the food may occasionally be a bit overcooked, but this something that happens with just about every food-​related business.
However, it would be nice if the caterers could handle leftovers in a more environmentally conscious manner. From what I’ve seen, food that is not eaten or taken home by the end of the day is generally discarded. It pains me to see all that good food wasted, especially when there are lots of extra servings. At the very least, donating the leftovers to a homeless shelter or soup kitchen would have been a far better alternative.
I do not know how much JW Catering charges on average, so I can’t really comment on prices. But considering that we’re probably one of their biggest customers, I’ll assume the prices are at least reasonable. To be honest, I can’t think of too many personal situations (aside from weddings and Great Gatsby-​style parties) in which a catering service would be required. But if that ever turns out to be the case, JW Catering would be among my top choices.
– TL;DR version –
Highs: Everything is delicious; fast service
Lows: Food is occasionally overcooked; leftovers are often wasted; the DJ service could be improved (see below)
Bottom line: JW Catering is easily one of the best catering companies in the Bay Area.
Final verdict: 4.6 stars (rounded up to five)
– Addendum –
Note: The following is a mini-​review for JW Catering’s in-​house DJ service. Having a DJ is not part of the company’s normal operations, so it will not figure into the main rating.
As mentioned in the main review, the company I work at frequently orders from JW Catering. We just had our annual post-​holiday party a few days ago, and it was JW that made such an awesome event possible. They provided lots of hors d’œuvre and desserts, all of which were delicious.
Our event had a dance floor, and JW Catering was also hired to play the music. Regrettably, the the DJ service didn’t quite match the quality of their food. Don’t get me wrong — the music was excellent, and everyone had an absolutely great time. But what brought down the score is that the DJ didn’t really cater to the crowd and was only interested in playing modern hits.
Case in point, I asked for some ‘80s songs as they are always quite popular, but the DJ didn’t play any because they were «outdated.» I also requested a few slow songs as many of the guests came as couples, but the DJ also outright refused to play them. He didn’t really give a reason for not playing slow songs, only that he «didn’t like» them. The same thing also happened last year. While event organizers may instruct DJs to avoid songs from «do not play» lists, it did not appear this was the case.
I’m not qualified to tell the DJ how to do his job, but I feel he could definitely have communicated with the crowd better. To be honest, I found the lack of slow songs and older hits to be more than a little disappointing. I didn’t have a date, but I’m sure those that did were thinking the same thing.
JW Catering may not be a dedicated DJ service, but the dance could have been even better had the DJ given more thought to what we wanted. I hope this is something the company will take into considering the next time they DJ a similar event.
– TL;DR version –
Highs: Plays excellent music
Lows: Does not «read the crowd» very well or take requests; only interested in recent hits
Bottom line: JW Catering may provide some of the best food in the Bay Area, but their DJ service could use some improvements.
Final verdict: 3.2 stars

Wow the food was delicious! I was apart of an event where JW Catering provided the planning, food, and organization. In my opinion everything was executed well. I found the staff was professional and pleasant. Additionally, Lauren was a doll to work with and very responsive to my emails and requests. I loved that she operated with a team concept and that she was there to assist in the overall flow and efficiency of the process.
I would definitely recommend JW Catering to a colleague, family member or friend. Their food was mmmmm mmmm good!

What a surprise! I was at Shoreline Amphitheater and had a great bit of food… asked where was the Chef to give him a compliment, they told it is catered by JW Catering…
Darn good food, will use them for my next event!
TASTY, TASTY, TASTY, TASTY!

JW Catering has provided Shoreline Amphitheatre’s VIPs with wonderful fresh food and service for over six years. JW uses only local, market fresh ingredients in their dishes, making each bite irresistible. The hospitality, quality of ingredients and presentation done by JW Catering is simply the best. From lavish spreads to tasty treats, JW doesn’t disappoint.
Their services include: event planning, staffing, menu design, venue services, as well as ambiance & décor.

JW Catering catered my ribbon cutting. I have had everyone comment on how great the food is and how fresh and great the service was.
I highly recommend for your events.