The Best Wedding Caterers in Santa Maria, CA

The Best Wedding Caterers in Santa Maria, CA

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48 Wedding Caterers in Santa Maria, CA

Catering Connection 

5.0

  • Serves Santa Maria, CA

Be a guest at your own event. Catering Connection is a full-service, boutique catering & event company with over 20 years of experience in the Santa Barbara area. Specializing in tasteful & elegant cuisine, Catering Connection services events from Fundraisers, Company Picnics, Corporate Events to Weddings, Holiday Parties and Private Events.

Working with Catering Connections was a great experience. They were super receptive to all of our changes and requests and worked with us to get the exact menu that we wanted. They were really responsive and also great with helping us ensure that we had the correct rentals for the space as well! So many of our guests told us that they LOVED the food -- especially the cod and the churros, they were the biggest hits of the night!! We know how weddings can go, so we don't think it's a huge deal, but here are a few things that happened that resulted in a four star. Thankfully, none of the guests had any complications, but I'm not sure that the dietary restrictions were too carefully considered - the bride specifically called out a dietary restriction that she noticed when the first course came out, but obviously we aren't able to validate all of the meals. We were also told by guests that the meals took quite a long time to come out between the first and second course and lastly that the bartenders provided by the catering company didn't stir any of the drinks. All small, and overall a stellar experience but just a few things that we took into consideration for our review.
Nicole C., 5 months ago
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YOOSHI SUSHI CATERING & EVENT PRODUCTION 

5.0

  • Starts at $2,500
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA

I had my first shot at managing a sushi restaurant when I took over an empty section of the family restaurant and introduced sushi to my customers. It was a challenge that I will never regret accepting. It was fun, a lot of fun! I had the opportunity to work with some really talented and creative chefs. I quickly learned that it’s not just about having fresh fish anymore. Sushi dining has transformed into a culture. A culture built by imagination and creativity. With the help of GD and the support of my family, I took all that experience and fused it with my imagination and created Yooshi Sushi Catering and Event Production.

Awarded Best of Zola
Zad catered the sushi at our wedding in March. His trendy presentation and quality choices of fish made it a big hit for our guests. Everyone agreed he was the highlight of our first course. Great team and easy to talk to. Looking forward to more joyous events with Zad by our side.
Ruben Z., 4 years ago
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FUEGOS LA 

5.0

  • Starts at $450
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA

Authentic Argentinian flavors will be bringing a different experience to your event and your guest! Fuegos is passion and our modern set up will bring a nice touch to your party! We can offer a variety of Argentinian delights to improve the experience of your event

We catered from FUEGOSLA, and it was an absolute hit! Their empanadas are truly the best in Los Angeles. Our guests couldn’t get enough of the Meat, vegan meat, Caprese, and Humita. Each one was a flavor-packed delight. The crust was perfectly flaky, and the fillings were rich and satisfying. Whether you’re a meat lover or prefer plant-based options, FUEGOSLA has something that will impress everyone. Highly recommended for any event or just a delicious meal!
David Gabriel W., 3 months ago
The Libation Station 

5.0

  • Serves Santa Maria, CA
  • Offer

‼️🚨Attention to our customers! Please reach us at our site thelibationstation. us for inquiries. Just be sure to remove the space. Thank you we look forward to hearing from you all!🚨‼️ We are a women-owned business , certified and insured with over 20 years of experience in the industry, ranging from barista to bartender and everything in between. At TLS, you provide the alcohol and we take care of the rest. Whether you're hosting a wedding, corporate event, private party, we are here to elevate your experience with our expertly crafted drinks and exceptional service. We also offer several add ons. Reach out at our website to learn more!

I had an incredible experience working with The Libation Station for my wedding. Mel and Heidi were excellent listeners, providing great suggestions to help craft the perfect beverage menu for our special day. They were very professional, delivering delicious drinks that were both creative and perfectly aligned with our color scheme. The menu they put together was absolutely perfect, and I loved how they were able to seamlessly incorporate personal touches that made the day feel so special. I'll be recommending The Libation Station to everyone I can - they truly went above and beyond to make our wedding a hit!
Regina D., 3 months ago
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homegrown kitchen 

5.0

  • Serves Santa Maria, CA

We offer full-scale event production and catering services in Southern California region. We aim to use local ingredients to highlight regional cuisines from around the world. We handle parties for families of 10, small weddings, up to large scale corporate events for 400 guests.

Homegrown Kitchen really knocked our party hors d’oeuvres & dinner out of the park! She took the time to understand our tastes and provided selection of tasty options to choose between. The actual day of-guests and family RAVED about how delicious the food was from start to finish, and the potions were more than generous. Be sure to verify needs for plating/dinnerware and any kitchen requirements per your venue. Highly Recommend Homegrown Kitchen!
Ellen and R., a year ago
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Aphrodite Oysters 

5.0

  • Serves Santa Maria, CA

Aphrodite Oysters has been catering raw bars since 2013. We are established in multiple cities; beginning in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and Lubbock TEXAS - we are now in Nashville, Middle TENNESSEE, also serving GEORGIA, and CALIFORNIA. Our clients healthy and safety is priority, thus we prepare seafood day of your order and oysters are always shucked on-site. Please let us know how we can help brighten your day or someone else. We offer delivery to private residences, offices, vacation rentals, and boats. Private Chef dinner parties and Wedding Meals also available in most cities.

Kristen and her team made the wedding party with their fresh delicious oysters and adorable setup. It literally was where everyone flocked. Order extra extra because this will be the place to be at your next gathering. I found Aphrodite at a Holiday Party a few years prior. We have ordered a few times for home delivery since. It is so easy and SO FUN!
Jean and D., 4 years ago
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Late to the Lake 

5.0

  • Starts at $450
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide unforgettable, delicious, and eye catching options. That's why we prepare all of our boards and graze displays to your style, with the highest quality products. Whether it is an intimate dinner or an event for up to 800 guests, we do it all! If you are considering a Graze table for your wedding or next event, reach out and we'd be delighted to create something beautiful for you!

Awarded Best of Zola
We were married 2 weeks ago and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Late to the Lake was the perfect wedding caterer for our special day! From the moment we first reached out, they were a great listener, quick to respond, attentive, caring, and friendly. Their communication style put us at ease throughout the planning process. The quality of their work was nothing short of perfection - the food they served was outstanding, memorable, and absolutely delicious! They went above and beyond to make our wedding day extra special, even creating a custom menu just for us. Additionally, they paid extreme attention to detail for our guests with severe allergies, ensuring everyone was able to fully enjoy the meal. We couldn't have asked for a better catering experience and are so grateful to Late to the Lake for helping make our wedding day truly unforgettable. Would recommend to anyone! Thank you Alicia and Team!
Allison and Jack , 2 months ago
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Americano 

5.0

  • Starts at $90
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Americano 🇮🇹 is a Mercury News 'Bay Area Best', family-run catering service bringing authentic Italian heritage to your wedding. We use fresh ingredients from our family farm, growing 100% organic veggies with care. From our famous sauces to seasonal offerings, every dish is crafted with love. We make your guests feel like part of our famiglia with comforting classics, elegant entrées, and family-style platters. Let us create an unforgettable feast filled with warmth, joy, and tradition.

Americano catered our wedding, and we couldn't have been more impressed! From start to finish, they delivered an unforgettable dining experience. The food was absolutely delicious—our guests are still raving about the Chicken Marsala and garlic bread! The team was professional, friendly, and went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. Their attention to detail and use of fresh, high-quality ingredients really stood out. If you're looking for top-notch catering with authentic Italian flavors, Americano is the way to go. Highly recommend!
Beni, a month ago
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Joint Venture 

5.0

  • Starts at $3,750
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Danny has spent the past dozen years working in kitchens around New York City and abroad. After attending the French Culinary Institute, Danny worked at Momofuku Ko, Isa, Estela, and Cabane à Sucre Au Pied de Cochon in Montreal. In 2015, Danny founded Joint Venture as a way to explore how food can bring people together beyond the confines of a restaurant’s four walls. JV is a departure from and reaction to the kitchens of his past. It's about collaborating with friends, reconnecting with nature, and working directly with farmers and producers. JV creates menus that are of the season and expressive of their surroundings. JV is ever-evolving.

Joint Venture cooked some of the best food of our lives for our wedding of 135 people last year in the Catskills. Danny somehow managed to create a menu that was comforting and indulgent, yet nourishing. I'm a musician who's played hundreds of weddings and I've never experienced a caterer close to Joint Venture's level. He also focuses on seasonal ingredients and sustainable farming practices-- even growing some of the food for the meal himself. We couldn't recommend Joint Venture more to anyone looking for a transcendent catering experience that's also down-to-earth (literally).
Alden H., 3 months ago
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Chef John's Events & Catering 

5.0

  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees
  • Offer

Chef John's Events & Catering serves weddings throughout the Phoenix area and beyond. Led by Chef Jeannette, this team has created cuisines of all kinds for celebrations both intimate and grand. Our creativity is constrained only by the availability of fresh and seasonal ingredients, which help us craft the most delicious dishes possible. Chef John's Events & Catering is inspired by culinary traditions all over the world. For your wedding, we invite you to choose one global cuisine, or your favorite dishes from several. Whichever you decide upon, we will wow you and your guests with mouth-watering flavors and beautiful presentations.

Awarded Best of Zola
Jeannette was super responsive and easy to work with. She solved all the problems and attended to all my catering needs. Delivery was on time, and the break down was perfect! The chicken piccata was so soft I still find hard to believe. The assorted desserts were definitely a talking point, they sure were assorted (was not even able to try them all!) and so delicious I couldn’t pick a favorite either. My wedding cake was everything I dreamed of! I can’t recommend chef johns more, and it sure was one of the best investments of my wedding.
Denise and C., 2 years ago
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GourMel Catering 

5.0

  • Starts at $9,000
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

GourMel Catering has earned a steady and loyal following of corporate and private clients, integrating a fine dining experience with a one-of-a-kind nature that is unique to each special event. Intriguing menus with an emphasis on fresh, seasonal ingredients, kind, professional service and creative presentations make GourMel an excellent choice for your wedding needs. We'll make your event memorable for all of the right reasons. Each affair begins with a consultation wherein food and wine are paired, décor and presentation are attended to and rentals are ordered.

Awarded Best of Zola
Our wedding was planned and catered by Mel Walker of GourMel Catering. We were overwhelmed and Mel took the reigns. Entertainment, party rentals, venue, decor, valet, wedding cake incredible staff - EVERYTHING. And the food! The food was top notch, world class and so pretty to look at. Our wedding breads were homemade. We still look at our photos every week a few years later. Best memories with the best caterer. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Mel and GourMel to anyone who wants the best wedding on earth. The best and so nice and easy to work with!
Vince and C., 4 years ago
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Nomada | Gourmet Taco Catering 

5.0

  • Starts at $2,600
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Nomada is boutique taco catering service based in Irvine specializing in traditional yet modern Mexican cuisine. We are passionate about quality ingredients, exquisite presentation and unparalleled service.

Awarded Best of Zola
We hired Nomada for our Wedding in Malibu. Our goal was to be able to offer our guests tacos that everyone would love while also keeping the presentation and feeling elevated for a formal event. Nomada is the perfect option for anyone looking to do the same. Andres is wonderful to work with and was a great partner to us throughout the 1 year of planning. Our guests are STILL talking about how delicious AND beautiful the food was. The staff were absolutely lovely to us and worked so hard to make sure our day was perfect. We will be Nomada fans for LIFE and look forward to booking them again for upcoming special events. Christopher Daniela Scott
Daniela J. Scott, a year ago
LA Speakeasy 

5.0

  • Starts at $1,000
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Hello! We're Iveth and Vincent Navarro, co-founders of a bartending and mixology team called LA Speakeasy. We specialize in creating craft cocktail experiences through our mobile bartending service and mixology workshops. For people who can appreciate the craft, we offer the best value and one of the most convenient options to hosting your very own cocktail bar. When the drinks matter #laspeakeasy.

I am writing this review wayyyy too late (2 years to the date after my wedding) and it has been eating me away inside because I need to give LA Speakeasy all the praise they deserve. As a wedding planner myself, I had worked with Iveth and Vince previously and found them to be so sweet and easy to work with as well as extremely professional. First of all, they make hands down the best cocktail in the biz. They are so easy and flexible to work with. I knew I wanted a tiki cocktail and they were able to create a Navy Grog inspired cocktail that was exactly what I was looking for. I was able to change all of the cocktail names and we created a custom bar menu with photos Iveth sent me of the cocktails for the artist to create from. The cocktails themselves were even more gorgeous than the drawings! My guests absolutely loved them and by the end of the night we had almost run out because my guests were in love with them. They still ask about some of them to this day! I highly recommend LA Speakeasy, I even used them for a custom Mocktail for my baby shower which was absolutely delicious and yet again my guests couldn’t stop raving about it!
Aletha, 8 months ago
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Boards and Blooms 

5.0

  • Starts at $15 per person
  • Serves Santa Maria, CA for additional fees

Boards and Blooms is a local, Costa Mesa based small business that offers charcuterie boards, grazing tables, and small floral arrangements. Perfect for any occasion from date nights or Duffy boats to weddings, showers, and large events. We go above and beyond with every detail, so your platter will be sure to WOW whoever you’re sharing with!

If you’re looking for an AMAZING, crazy talented, super creative artist to bring your wedding or special event to LIFE with stunning florals and charcuterie boards to die for, look no further!! Chelsea is your girl!! This woman can make anything look beautiful, and her eye for all the pretty things is simply fabulous!! One of the many things I’ve always appreciated about working with Chelsea is her attention to every last detail and her commitment to making sure that her clients and couples have the best experience possible! She works tirelessly to insure every detail is perfection and the result is always gorgeous!! As a wedding photographer I can tell you that shooting weddings that she’s a part of are always a pleasure and make my job easy when there are so many stunning details to photograph because of her! Love love love working with her!
Chrissy, 3 years ago

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About wedding caterers in Santa Maria, CA

How much do catering services usually cost in Santa Maria, CA?

Full service catering packages range from $500 to $8,500 and average around $1,500.

Which are the most popular caterers in Santa Maria, CA?

Some of the most popular caterers in this area include Martino'S Catering, Simply Appetizing and Fire & Wood Catering.

Do catering packages include serving staff?

Yes! 37% of packages in Santa Maria, CA include serving staff, such as servers and bussers. Many others also include rental coordination, just ask before you book!

Can caterers in Santa Maria, CA accommodate specialized diets?

They can! 11 offer kosher services and 21 offer vegetarian packages. You can search on Zola for caterers who can accommodate nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, halal and vegan diets as well!

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