Aurora Catering Company of the East Bay Area: Castro Valley, CA

Aurora Catering Company is an East Bay Area caterer owned and operated by husband and wife team Chef Marty and Dawn Deardorf, offering full-service catering for weddings, social events, and corporate gatherings. The Deardorfs create menus that combine California, Mediterranean, and French-influenced flavors using fresh, seasonal ingredients, with full-service wedding catering that includes rental coordination, vendor referrals, and on-site planning support. Chef Marty and Dawn have been catering in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2008; Chef Marty studied at the San Francisco Culinary Institute and trained with the Michael Mina Group and Chef Todd Kniess, formerly from the CIA in Hyde Park. Based in Castro Valley with a commercial kitchen in Oakland, serving the East Bay including Oakland, San Leandro, Pleasanton, and Alameda, as well as the broader San Francisco Bay Area. Couples and clients highlight Dawn's proactive planning and communication, Marty's food creativity (including standout dishes like mushroom empanadas, tomato and watermelon skewers, and brisket sliders), and staff who handle setup and cleanup with minimal direction needed from hosts.