A Catered Affair

I attended a Memorial for a classmate of mine and I can tell you that the food was totally over the top. Very nice servers, the presentation of the food was extremely appealing,
If I have an occasion that requires a carterer, they would be my first call.

As an event planner I have worked with hundreds of caterers and I have to proclaim A Catered Affair as being the best in the business. From management to staff, every person was professional, responsive and easy to work with.
And the food!!! I have literally never had so many people compliment a dinner like I did the evening A Catered Affair worked with us.
If there was another star, I’d give it! I am so grateful to have hired this top-​notch team.

I LOVE A Catered Affair!!! I’ve been planning corporate events for my company for eight years. I’ve been using A Catered Affair for several events a year and I’ve never been disappointed.
Most recently I used them for our annual summer picnic two weekends ago. You won’t find a better deal. Our menu consisted of chicken leg quarters, ribs, tri-​tip, jumbo hot dogs, portobello burgers, garden salad, pasta salad, fruit salad, baked beans, corn on cob, veggie kabobs, roasted red potatoes and off the grill garlic bread. (This is what happens when you leave a catering menu in the hands of a pregnant woman — and once you have it on a menu you just can’t make downsize it the next year haha) But the good news is, with the entire menu listed above it is STILL cheaper than a one entrée, two sides quote I received from another bbq caterer. Their food is delicious. I look forward to their bbq every summer. Their staff has always been professional.
Besides our picnics I’ve used them for holiday parties, parking lot bbq events at the office, appetizer receptions with butler passed hors d’oeuvres as well as simple drop off catering trays.
A Catered Affair is my number one contact when I start working on a new event.

My company had a national lunch and I had no idea where to begin considering that I only had a $ 10/​per person budget. So, I called this place and they were great and the menu was within reason. Based on the budget, I ordered box deli lunches and everyone enjoyed their sandwiches with the exception of the Tuna. While there was a variety of other sandwiches, this was the only one that someone complained about. Otherwise, it would have been all 5 stars!
I would definitely use them again!

Bob Changras and A Catered Affair never disappoint. My organization has used him for many events… the food is fabulous each and every time. The staff is always pleasant and efficient.

We just had a special event and their catering was fantastic! Everyone loved it. It is a good thing they are right across the street.

We have used A Catered Affair for 3 or 4 office lunches. When we ordered the Taco Salad Bar they brought taco shells instead of the taco Salad bowl which I guess they call a Tostada at any rate the taco shells were just the kind you buy at safeway and the price was astronomical, although they did end up adjusting the price slightly. The bowl they call a tostada is great and hand made, so order carefully. All in all the food is mostly decent, they are always on time and the staff is friendly, but they are over priced. A baked potato bar for 60 people was well over 1k, but food was good and on time.

I use Catered Affairs for all my company meetings and events and they are FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS every time! No matter if it is a small business meeting or a huge business gala — they are AWESOME. Food, presentation, customer service, patience, cost and simple to elegant ideas for events — it’s my one stop shop. I appreciate them & give them Kudos!

I used a Catered Affair recently for my husband’s surprised 40^th birthday celebration held in our private residence in Willow Glen. Wow. What a professional event – the food and service were incredible! Bob provided a fulltime bartender who was very professional yet fun, a very professional fultime carver (we had a carving station) and a full time lead caterer who was so thorough that I didn’t have to think about ANYTHING during the evening. The food was incredible and «topped off» throughout the dinner hour. As the sun went down, the rooms in the house were let and the candles I provide were taken care of. I was really impressed with the ambiance she created during the party. I highly recommend A Catered Affair– I was not disappointed in the least!

You will not find a better caterer in the Bay Area. THey do it all — large and small, and are so friendly and helpful. All the food is amazing — can’t go wrong! Call Bob!!!

Where do I begin?
This place is AWESOME! Jody Spencer is the coordinator I have. She is a just a dream to work with. They are located in Santa Clara near the San Jose Airport. It is literally a one stop shop! They do the coordination, the rehearsal, décor, the flowers, the ceremony, the reception, the food, and the DJ. She does give you a list of places for the baker, but you can choose whoever you want. For example, if you have a family member who will be doing your cake, she is fine with that. They do have a contract with Embassy Suites for your out of town guests to stay at, but you can choose the hotels in the area, if you prefer. Also if you book your wedding here, your tasting is included!
Jody is always great to get a hold of unless she is busy with other weddings and/​or other events. If she is, then she will be upfront with you. You will not have a coordinator who is MIA. She keeps the lines of communication open, which is very important to a bride! She is very kind and always listens to you. She does offer suggestions, but the final decision is always with the bride and groom.
You can have your ceremony and reception at the place or if you prefer, you can have the reception only.
They also do company and catered events if you are interested.
If you do pick this place for your wedding, you will not be disappointed. I will post another review after my wedding.

These guys did an awesome job on my wedding. My only complaint is that I didn’t get to eat much since we were running around — but according to everyone else who did get to eat at my wedding, the appetizers were amazing, the entrees were excellent (and were also WARM, which was amazing given that I had a LOT of people at my wedding and they were all pretty much served at once) and the chocolate fountain was a hit. Definitely give Bob a call. He’ll make sure you’re taken care of.