SPLENDID FEAST CATERING & EVENTS

ESTABLISHED 1986

TESTIMONIALS

STEVE JOBS 

NeXT Founder

"Incredible food again!"

PETER JENNINGS

ABC News Anchor, 1992 Presidential Election

"Your food is fabulous!"

JOHN PLACE 

Yahoo Vice President and General Counsel

"I've eaten countless Splendid Feast catering meals and I've always found them incredible -above and beyond most standards!"

PHILIPPE LACOUR-GAYET

Schlumberger Chief Scientist

"This Chicken Normande is better than any I've had in France!"

TOM WADLOW

Schlumberger, ParcPlace Systems, Network Security Expert 

"That girl can cook!!! She made everything from BBQ to French to Chinese and it was all delicious."

ROB TOW

Schlumberger, ParcPlace Systems, Xerox PARC Research Scientist

"Patrice provided regular catering services for two high tech companies that I worked at. Her food was always tasty, well served, nutritious, and "good art", as well as being an excellent on-time value for a busy staff of engineers and managers. Patrice makes art with her catering. I consumed a couple thousand of her meals, enjoyed every bite, and didn't even gain weight! I came back for more of her meals on a daily basis! I enthusiastically recommend her services to anyone for a one-time gig, or for an ongoing contracting service."

VICTORIA PERKINS 

Sun Microsystems, Forte Software, Vocera Vice President 

"A Splendid Feast indeed! Outstanding meals, memorable flavors and a pleasure to work with."

DUANE BAY

ParcPlace Systems Vice President

"Splendid Feast Catering not only provided excellent food that was well beyond any of our expectations, but did so under extremely difficult circumstances. Our company often made last minute changes resulting in difficult demands on Patrice. Nonetheless, she always performed flawlessly without skipping a beat."

BARBARA JONNSON

Congress Springs Vineyards Event Coordinator 

"Patrice is doing what she loves and it shows in her work. Splendid Feast Catering’s food and presentation are outstanding!"

TOM MUDD

Cinnabar Winery & Vineyards Founder/Owner, Inventor, Technology Pioneer

"Splendid Feast Catering creatively prepared great meals for us. They are excellent in every way!"

BILL KELLEHER

President, Regal Event Solutions, Campbell, CA

"Patrice is one of the finest caterers in the San Francisco Bay area. Her attention to detail, expertise in the culinary field and reliability puts Patrice over the top of many of her peers in the industry. I would highly recommend Patrice for any catering function, whether it is for 20 guests or 1000 guests. Great Results, Good Value, On Time"

BETH STOVALL

Woodside, CA

"Our wedding was beyond our wildest dreams thanks to Splendid Feast Catering! The food was sublime, and the presentation impeccable."

MARTHA KELLER

Woodside, CA

"Patrice provided outstanding food for our wedding at Fogarty Vineyards. Not only was it delicious, but it looked beautiful as well. So many of our friends were talking about it for months!"

LINDA SPRAKER

Menlo Park, CA

"I hired Patrice to do an engagement party for my son and future daughter-in-law in my house. She did a wonderful job of gearing the menu to the group. The presentation was wonderful and the food was extraordinary. We received many, many compliments. I would hire Splendid Feast again."

SR. JOANNA

Los Gatos, CA 

"Dear Patrice,

Words cannot express our warmest thanks for all you did to create SUCH a party for my mom. I have rarely seen her so happy. It was just the kind of exceptional romantic event I hoped she would have but didn't dare to envision, until I spoke with you, and you understood everything I wanted but didn't know how to ask for. As soon as we started to drive home she said to me, "I simply cannot wait to tell you that everything was exquisite." And my mom keeps telling her friends about how wonderful you were, and to what extraordinary lengths you went to ensure everybody's happiness. Right now she is telling my aunt about how "Patrice's event manager even brought her daughter to babysit the children and have games for them....". My brother said, "It was perfect. It could not have been more perfect." Considering the appalling conditions you had to work with - 2 tables on a balcony!!!!!--It was all simply unbelievable. The decorations! The food! The cake! God bless you and your family and all your pursuits, and my sincerest thanks for the friendship that went with your very hard work, and made everything more special than one could have hoped. The party is still going on for me......"

MARFRISA GERONIMO

Palo Alto, CA

"I did extensive research before I chose a caterer for my wedding in May 2006, and couldn't be more pleased with what Splendid Feast produced.  I would wholeheartedly recommend Patrice of Splendid Feast for your reception without reservation.  First, she's an artist, and will create a deliciously memorable and ascetically pleasing menu for your wedding feast.  Next, there's her attention to detail.  She has a loyal staff and dedicates a lot of energy to making sure the details are well executed.  Finally, her pricing is reasonable, especially given the quality and quantity of food and its presentation.  Instead of putting reception on our wedding invitation, we put "Wedding Feast to Follow," and Patrice truly delivered a feast.  She even made sure we had a beautifully packed "picnic" of food from our reception that we enjoyed on our wedding night. I'd like to elaborate on her attention to detail. We had several elements of our wedding that were customized -- the menu, the room layout (with rented tables, Chiavari chairs, full tabletop spread, etc.), the ahi tuna grilled on site, and also our table runners. On the table runners, Patrice found the perfect shade of fuchsia-infused dupioni silk, and Sharon actually made our table runners."

ROBERT JACOBSON

Vedbæk, Denmark

Senior Innovation Consultant and Futurist/Strategist, GEMBA Innovation A/S 

"Patrice, renowned chef and political activist in the Santa Cruz Mountains, coordinated and hosted Meetups and policy-recommendation parties for the Obama campaign at a time when not only the nomination but also the battle for the heart of the Democratic Party -- its policy platform -- was up for grabs. Patrice, however, went far beyond the typical field organizer's responsibility, taking personal responsibility for liaising with other regional groups and with the campaign itself. She was on top of developments and definitely eager to advocate before the campaign leadership for policies that our local Obama group advocated. None of us felt any worries about getting things done, leaving no loose ends, so long as Patrice was in charge -  and she makes a mean crepe and pizza. Chez Patrice is your choice!"

PARTIAL CLIENT LIST

SCHLUMBERGER PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER (SPAR) 

DAILY LUNCHEONS WITH DIRECTOR, PHILIPPE LACOUR-GAYET, CISCO SYSTEMS FOUNDERS, SANDY LERNER AND LEONARD BOSACK

NEXT DAILY DINNERS WITH FOUNDER, STEVE JOBS

PARCPLACE SYSTEMS SPECIAL LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS WITH FOUNDER, ADELE GOLDBERG, PIONEER OF GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE (GUI/THE MOUSE), AND SMALLTALK DEVELOPER 

FESHBACH BROTHERS DAILY LUNCHEONS, GALA DINNERS WITH PARTNERS, MATT, KIRK, AND JOE FESHBACH

MAYFIELD FUND WEEKLY LUNCHEONS, AND GALA DINNERS WITH VC PARTNER, MARK LEVIN, AND LEVIN & ASSOCIATES FOUNDER, BECKY LEVIN

KLEINER PERKINS SPECIAL EVENTS WITH VC PARTNER, SUN CO-FOUNDER, VINOD KHOSLA, HEWLETT PACKARD FOUNDER, BILL HEWLETT

XEROX PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER PARC, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS

ABC NEWS WEEKLY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, FOCUS GROUPS WITH ANCHOR, PETER JENNINGS

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, PRIVATE EVENTS

INTUIT WEEKLY LUNCHEONS AND BOARD MEETINGS WITH CO-FOUNDERS TOM PROULX AND SCOTT COOK

HEWLETT PACKARD

THERANOS, LUNCHEONS, SPECIAL EVENTS WITH ELIZABETH HOLMES AND STAFF

RAYCHEM, LUNCHEONS, SPECIAL EVENTS

RAYCHEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SPECIAL EVENTS

SYNTEX (NOW ROCHE)

KAI PHARMACEUTICALS 

EL CAMINO HOSPITAL GO-LIVE

STANFORD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SPECIAL EVENTS

STANFORD PERFORMING ARTS SPECIAL EVENTS WITH WORLD-CLASS VIOLIN VIRTUOSO, ITZHAK PERLMAN

STANFORD UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT SPECIAL EVENTS 

WITH COACH BILL WALSH

STANFORD UNIVERSITY HISTORY, FRENCH & ITALIAN, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS

WORLD BANK/ WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM  SEMINARS, SPECIAL EVENTS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY

KQED FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, MOSCONE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO

NASFT FANCY FOOD SHOW, MOSCONE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO

FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MERCHANDISE SAN FRANCISCO (FIDM)

AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE SAN FRANCISCO (AIA) 

2009 NATIONAL CONVENTION & DESIGN EXPOSITION

MORRISON & FOERSTER, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS

FENWICK & WEST, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS

TOWNSEND & TOWNSEND, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS

WILSON, SANSINI, GOODRICH, & ROSATI, LUNCHEONS AND DINNERS

CONGRESS SPRINGS VINEYARDS, (NOW SAVANNAH-CHANELLE) WEDDINGS, CORPORATE SPECIAL EVENTS 

BYINGTON WINERY & VINEYARDS, WEDDINGS, SPECIAL CORPORATE EVENTS

THOMAS FOGARTY WINERY & VINEYARDS, WEDDINGS, CORPORATE SPECIAL EVENTS

CINNABAR VINEYARDS & WINERY, WEDDINGS, CORPORATE SPECIAL EVENTS

HALLCREST WINERY, WEDDINGS, CORPORATE SPECIAL EVENTS

J LOHR VINEYARDS & WINES, SEASONAL FOOD AND WINE PAIRING DINNERS

SARATOGA SPRINGS WEDDINGS, CORPORATE  SPECIAL EVENTS

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