Aura Catering San Diego

Marcus was really great to work with! He catered for a business event I coordinated and he was incredibly easy to work with. He did not exceed our budget and he was happy to meet our needs. The food arrived on time and it looked great, oh and the guests just absolutely loved it! I am confident he can cater any type of event and I highly recommend Aura catering. I’m looking forward to planning another event so I can see what he will come up with next!

If you are in need of a caterer for any event STOP looking you have found the best in Aura Catering.
They did the Catering for my wedding and everything was perfect! Marcus was an absolute professional in every aspect. He was willing to work with our budget, he had many options to choose from, the food was DELICIOUS. I could go on and on about how great my experience was but nobody wants to read a novel on Unilocal.
Bottom line
Aura Catering is the Top!!!

Aura Catering catered our wedding up in Valley Center last month, and let me tell you, IT WAS PERFECT!
How we decided on Aura Catering:
My wife and I scoured the internet for a local caterer in the San Diego region. We were pretty particular about the type of caterer we wanted because we really wanted to food to be good quality. A lot of the companies out there do several events a weekend and produce their food on a mass scaler. What we were really looking for was a farm to table type caterer who appreciates good quality ingredients and sources from local farms/​establishments. We found a couple we thought could work, but there was always something missing. Then we found Aura Catering. Once we read through their website, learned who they are and what they value, we felt this might be exactly what we were looking for. After contacting Marcus, he got back to us right away, asked us some questions about what we like, what we are looking for, specific wedding questions, etc. and then quickly provided us with a sample menu. Everything on the menus sounded amazing to us! He then had us over to his kitchen to officially meet and do a tasting of the items he provided in the sample menu. Upon meeting Marcus, we felt like he had the personality of someone who truly cares about his work. After talking to him some more as he prepared the first course tasting right in front of us, we could tell how passionate he is about cooking and that he truly loves what he does. After the first bite, my fiancé (now wife) and I both looked at each other and gave each other the look that, yes, this is the guy who is going to cater our wedding. Course after course was brought to us and everything was fantastic. He gave us complete flexibility to change or add anything we wanted, and even said we could come in for another tasting if we wanted to try something else. But there was no need because the appetizers, salad, fish, chicken and side dishes we tried were perfect. After that, it was an easy decision and a done deal for us. Not only was the food exactly what we were looking for, but his prices were way more than fair. Most of the other companies we were looking at would have cost quite a bit more, for lesser quality food.
For the day of the wedding, Marcus and his staff set up everything. They brought the wedding party over a tray of appetizers during pictures to ensure we were able to get some. Once dinner started, he didn’t let us make our own plates… instead, he told us to go mingle with the guests and that he would bring a made up place over to our table for us.
Not only was I extremely happy with the food, but guest after guest came up to my wife and I telling us how great the food was and who was our caterer! For the appetizers, we had a quinoa slider, peruvian ceviche, steak tartar, and a gnocchi spoon. Then we had a seasonal mixed green salad with seasonal veggies and homemade goat cheese. The entrée choices were salmon and chicken, and the side was roasted red potatoes. There was plenty of food for 120 people, and those with big appetites were able to go back for more. As part of the price, the brings extra food to ensure all the staff, DJ, Photographer, etc. are able to eat as well. That was something we found no where else!
Again, the owner and chef, Marcus, is super easy to work with, friendly, and will do what ever it takes to ensure you are serving your guests a meal they wont forget.
After the great experience we had with Aura, I would recommend them to everyone I know.

Marcus and Aura Catering catered our wedding on October 11, 2014. It was everything we wanted and more! He worked with our budget and created a perfect menu for our wedding. Everyone kept complementing us on how great the appetizers (gnocchi & quinoa slider are out of this world) and food were. The salmon was cooked PERFECTLY! As if that isn’t enough, Marcus is a friendly, considerate and professional person and was a wonderful addition to our special day. For all of our catering needs in the future, we will definitely be using aura catering. Fantastic!