Robert Dorsey Catering and Events

Robert Dorsey Catering and Events is an Oakland-based catering company led by Chef Robert Dorsey, serving weddings, private dinners, and corporate events. RDCE draws on Pan-Asian, Latin American, European, and traditional Southern culinary traditions, building menus from seasonal, local ingredients with an emphasis on sustainability and partnerships with organic small farms and local purveyors such as Monterey Fish Market. Chef Dorsey earned a 3-star San Francisco Chronicle review and the accolade 'Best Burger' during his tenure as Executive Chef at Elysium Cafe in San Francisco, later contributed to seasonal Mediterranean menus and the Bay Wolf cookbook at Bay Wolf Restaurant in Oakland, and launched Robert Dorsey Catering and Events in 2014. Based in Oakland, with events documented in Sonoma and at Chase Center in San Francisco. Reviewers consistently highlight the quality of the food, seamless logistics including accommodation of dietary restrictions, and the attentiveness of the team, including Events Manager Erica; a wedding planner noted the team elevated the vision beyond expectation and adapted fluidly to the flow of the day.