Classic Catering

I used a classic catering for a private family dinner that we put together for my mother. It was a group of 16 of us (including 5 children). I thought that the classic catering team was extremely professional, and the food was exactly as expected with large servings. The service team was also very accommodating with table arrangements when we arrived.

I ran around checking out catering menus for several weeks and kept seeing the same old items. I was hosting a backyard wedding and time was running out. I drove past Classic Catering every single day on my way to work and it dawned on me to look at their menu. The menu was great and diverse but the best part was Tom the owner. He was flexible, did a site visit and had some good ideas about where to set up and did a perfect job, most of all he was calm when I was stressed. The food showed up on time, was amazing, very colorful, healthy, creative and delicious! He really was a joy to work with. I was stressed out about having enough food. We had enough and then some. We had some great leftovers. Thank you to Tom and Classic Catering. I highly recommend them.

Tom is amazing! We tried tried several different catering companies and left disappointed each time. Feeling frustrated we reached out to our friends and family for recommendations for a good catering company. Tom was recommended to us and we were thrilled when we left our tasting. The meat he uses is excellent and he allowed us to create the menu the way we envisioned it. He catered our wedding in October. All of our guests received food at the same time, Tom had our pink napkins folded into bows (exactly like the picture I showed him), and a great surprise was he cut the cucumbers into hearts for our salad. Tom and his staff are wonderful! I wish I could give them more stars. They went above and beyond for our wedding. Thank you Tom!

Chef Tom and his staff were a JOY to work with and the food for our dinner event was fabulous! Chef Tom is a very kind man, and his catering contributed to a wonderful evening for our guests. Thank you Chef and everyone at Classic Catering! I highly recommend your services.

Tom with Classic Catering is the absolute best caterer in town! He catered both my wedding and my brother’s wedding. Tom is a gem. He is easy to work with, very professional, and let’s be honest — the man can cook!
Tom offerers a wide range of menu selections and is patient, compromising, and informative during the menu selection process. His staff was professional and courteous with my guests.
I highly recommend Tom for your next event. I can’t wait until my next big event so I can work with him again!

I’ve grown very fond of the food served at the Cal Shakespeare Theater. Excellent service between the two gentlemen that helped serve me. I remember both their names starting with a J but I’ve forgotten the exact name, but they were very knowledgeable about what was being served and very, very kind. I enjoyed their delicious specials, especially the «Bangers and Mash» and «Fish Tacos.»
Though there was a older gentleman with glasses and a goatee who was a little rude during the play’s intermission, but other than that the food and service was excellent.

Classic catered our June 2011 wedding in Berkeley. The food was delicious, the staff was incredibly friendly and professional, and overall the reception meal went perfectly! During the planning process, they were friendly and respectful, offering us quotes that stayed within our stated budget that were creative and delicious. The food was displayed artfully, and they used fresh ingredients. We had a cocktail that had to be pre-​mixed by the requirements of our venue, and they were great about making it to the specs we provided. They also had many vegetarian choices, which is a must for a bay area wedding!

I’m reviewing Classic Catering based on having sampled their services at a recent CalShakes performance. Considering the natural limitations of serving a limited menu at a remote site, they do a truly bang up job of providing hearty food well prepared and generously portioned. They offered a nice mix of vegetarian and meat items as well. I ordered a veggie burrito which was more California Hippy styled than Mexican. That said, it was yummy! Grilled veggies, black beans, rice and cheese: what could be better? I’ll tell you what’s better, though… Their chili bread bowl. That was what my dining companion chose. Considering how darn cold Orinda was on the night that we went, I would have much preferred the soothing warmth of a big chili serving. They had veggie chili as well. Oh well. Next time it’s cold, I’ll know what to do. Their brownies and hot cocoa were also quite good.