Culinary Excellence Catering & Events Company of the East Bay Area: Oakland, CA

Culinary Excellence Catering & Events Company is an Oakland, CA full-service catering and events company offering catering, floral design, cakes and desserts, lighting and decor, event coordination, and more under one roof. The company operates as a one-stop shop covering food, bar, florals, photo booth, furniture rentals, specialty linens, and day-of coordination, with custom menus and complimentary tastings. In business for over 30 years, the company was purchased by chef-owner Christian H. in 2004 after he trained at the California Culinary Academy, the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, and Ecole le Notre in Paris. Based in Oakland, serving the East Bay Area including Berkeley and Alameda. Several couples highlight the convenience of managing catering, florals, cake, and coordination through a single contact, and note that coordinators Samantha, Sierra, and Jessica were organized, communicative, and attentive to detail. One couple reported that the food served at their event did not match what was presented at the tasting.