Smashing Dishes

Smashing Dishes is a San Jose-based full-service catering company serving the San Francisco Bay Area, offering catering alongside event planning, decor, and production services. In addition to custom menus, Smashing Dishes provides venue recommendations, decor and theme coordination, entertainment sourcing, lighting and A/V, floral, and event photography assistance. The company was founded by Tony Santos, a Le Cordon Bleu-certified California Culinary Academy graduate, and has been operating since 2009. Smashing Dishes has been operating since 2009, founded by Tony Santos after he left a career in technology public relations to attend culinary school. Based in San Jose, serving San Jose and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Positive reviews highlight staff responsiveness, willingness to work with dietary restrictions and budgets, and standout dishes such as smashed potatoes, broccolini, and eggplant rolls with tahini and chimichurri. One couple reported significant communication difficulties after being transitioned to a remote liaison and described ultimately being dropped as clients close to their wedding.