Van Noy Catering

My little sister was married a few years back, and I still remember the food at her wedding. For a long time after, friends of our family talked about how much fun the wedding was, but especially how great the food and caterers were! So when I was married last year, I didn’t have to think twice about what caterer I would pick. THE VAN NOYS! I only had to give thought to the kind of food I wanted served.
Did I say «I»? I meant, «we». The kind of food WE wanted served.
We met with the owner (Chris) and she really walked us through all of our options. She presented us with a beautiful color book of the items we could choose from and descriptions. I wanted everything!
I love variety. And I’m not a big fan of checking a box for «steak» or «chicken». I wanted more of a buffet style, but without the buffet line. Husband liked the sound of this. So on our wedding day, the Van Noys set up stations with appetizers and had their employees walk around with food as well. We had a table with breads and cheeses and fruits and nuts. Lots of different small plate variety scattered throughout the big hall. And everything was amazing. Especially presentation and professionalism.
After we were introduced as the Mr & Mrs for the first time, speeches were made and champagne was toasted. Then we were free to hit up the stations on the back patio. Our wedding was at the Oakland Zoo and this area overlooked the entire Bay! Here too, they set up the food stations perfectly. Out of the way of the view/​pictures while still convenient to everyone. They really planned it nicely.
For our dinner stations we had a fire bar where guests could roast shrimp, beef, chicken or portabello mushrooms. I wanted a gourmet taco station with a salsa bar and this was exceptional also! The most popular item was husband’s choice: the mashed potato bar. It sounds odd to say these were the best potatoes we’ve ever had (or probably will ever have). It’s just potatoes, right? WRONG. These were like little cups of heaven. So many people said something about how good it was! You could add your own toppings here too. We additionally had some pastas and salads.
Overall, the day was beautiful and we couldn’t have had such a memorable event without the help of this catering company. They make me want to plan more events that need catered service!