Eat Drink Be Merry Catering Co. - Alamo, California

Jackie Berber

WOW. I cannot say enough great things about Nina and her team! If you are looking for the best catering company in the Bay Area than do yourself a huge favor and hire Nina IMMEDIATELY! I booked Eat Drink Be Merry catering for my baby's first birthday party. The experience from start to finish was flawless. From the moment I reached out for information, Nina was quickly the most attentive and easy to work with - it was a no brainer. It was a Master's theme celebraiton and Nina was so flexible in coordinating a lunch menu to fit the theme perfectly. She also helped with all coordination of the event coming on-site to review details with me and to help me organize all my to-dos. Not only did Nina provide a full staff including servers, bartendar and chef (Tom is incredible!), she also was able to provide all my florals for the event!! Additionally, Nina was able to accompdate a last minute early start time due to weather conditions and the day of the event was executed flawlessly. From a super quick setup, stunning florals, incredible food, friendly staff and impeccable service - everything was 10 out of 10. Every single one of my guests RAVED about the amazing food (Um just take a look at the charcutie spread - picture perfect). I cannot wait to work with Nina and her team again. I'm already excited to plan another event due to how incredible this experience was and I hope anyone looking to host an event in the east bay gets a chance to work with this increidble team as well!

Jennifer Joaquin

Nina and her team exceeded my expectations! They made my mom's 80th birthday party a smashing success! Working with them was so seamless from start to finish and they allowed me to actually enjoy the party, something I've never been able to truly do before when hosting. And, the food was, of course, top notch, the display and serving of food elegant, with professional service.

Some of the highlights for me:

- During my first meeting with Nina, she quickly assessed the space, sought to understand my goals for the party and quickly came up with an amazing menu, a plan for rentals (which she took care of) and even gave me great ideas for how to set up my space.
- Upon arrival for the event, Nina and team were immediately "on" not just doing what they needed in the kitchen, but helping provide input and suggestions on decor and my furniture placement, etc. Nina also remembered certain little details I briefly mentioned when we met two months prior!
- Throughout the night, Nina, the servers and the bartender were so professional, friendly and helpful. They made sure my mom had enough to eat and drink and even made her a special plate of food she could eat later because she was too busy enjoying herself on the dance floor. 🙂 They checked in with her, and me, throughout the evening. I also loved how Nina fine tuned the lighting and space throughout the night, even moving some of the cocktail tables to better suit our needs as the weather changed. They also ensured all gifts and flowers were put in appropriate places, something I would normally have to scramble to do.
- The food was DELICIOUS! My guests raved about it and asked numerous times how I found the caterer. The French Dip sliders were a favorite, but there was not one thing I tasted that was not fantastic.
- At the end of the night, the servers and bartenders communicated so well with me about how I wanted things and ensured that everything was in pristine shape before they left.

The next morning I woke up to great memories of an amazing party and the clean up was minimal due to the servers and bartender staying on top of everything all night. My floors even looked great! How is that possible?!

I can't wait to have another party with them!

Lafayette Mom

Wow, wow, wow! We really hit the jackpot finding Tom and Nina and their amazing staff for the catering of our wedding in July 2021. They are literally THE BEST! The food was gorgeous and so tasty. The servers were professional and worked really hard, keeping the food coming and making sure everything was cleaned up throughout the night. The bartenders were outstanding and fun! And at the end of the night they worked on until everything was cleaned and put away. Nina did a fantastic job helping us plan and coordinating the entire evening so that everything went off without a hitch and Tom's food is to die for. We got so many positive comments about them from friends and family. I'm just thrilled and highly recommend them for any kind of event. Thank you so much Nina and Tom!!

Scott Prosser

Great job by Nina, Tom and their team on catering my mom's 80th Bday party. Food and service were amazing and Nina made the process flawless from start to finish. Highly recommend them for your next function.

Linda Reed

Adding to my previous review with ANOTHER 5 Star Recommendation. Nina and Tom are amazing! Instead of a stressful Christmas and New Years Eve of hosting I ordered through Eat Drink Be Merry Catering. They created a super easy menu for me to freeze and heat later, without the stress and hours of prep which allowed me to ENJOY the holidays! The Aptz (Fig Jam & Manchego Crostinis with White Truffle, Basil, Fresh Cracked Pepper & Agave) were a HUGE hit!
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Nina at Eat Drink Be Merry is so pleasant to work for and does an amazing job every time! Punctual, great prices, excellent quality and a truly good person. We have been working together for more than 2 years on a quarterly basis for company luncheons and never once a bad experience.

Megan Buck

Eat Drink & Be Merry Catering Co. catered our organization's annual party and the food was divine! The spring rolls in particular were a huge hit and we ran out of multiple trays early on. All the food was delicious, gorgeous, and fresh. Nina was on time and did a fantastic job staging the food to make it beautiful and enticing. Would highly recommend them!

Molly Napolitano

Wow! Nina and Tom served the most delicious food to 50 people at our home! Everything was amazing and all of our friends kept saying it was the best catered food they had ever had. Thank you for helping us host a truly memorable evening.

Denise Jackson

First - Nina is amazing. Professional, responsive, and creative. She helped make our party perfect! Including our floral referral, who was also amazing! Second - the staff, super professional, attentive and courteous! Third - but not least - THE FOOD! The food was amazing, presented so beautifully and everyone raved about it! What a fun event for our company after 2 long years! Cheers!