Wanderlust Catering

Simi and team have pulled off two 24 person seated dinners at my home. Both times, the planning was easy, the food was delicious, and best of all– I totally enjoyed myself because everything was perfectly taken care of. I should add that Simi and everyone who has worked with her in my home have been lovely and very easy to work with. I will definitely have them back!

I hired Simi and her competent team to cook for my 50^th bday party for 21 guests. There were a few things I really appreciated about Simi’s service.
1. Response time. Simi responded to every email promptly and with all the information I requested the first time. Her professionalism made me feel confident that the evening would be a success.
2. Menu planning. Simi was receptive to my specific direction on the menu and made appropriate suggestions based on my direction.
3. Food Quality. Well clearly this is the pretty important and Simi and her team delivered a lovely 3 course dinner (soup, salad & main). The sherry tomato soup was particularly delicious.
4. Logistics. Kind of an all encompassing word, but there are so many places where stuff could go wrong when holding an event. But nothing did.
So thank you Simi. To others considering hiring Simi and her team, do so with confidence that she will deliver on her promises.

If you’re reading this review to decide whether to hire Wanderlust Catering to cater your wedding (or any other event, big or small), the answer is: DO IT! My husband and I got married at a private home with about 135 guests. There are a lot of variables with a wedding at a home, but Simi and her staff worked to make everything seamless. Simi and her team not only had to flip the ceremony space to a dinner space during cocktail hour, but they had to set up a temporary full-​service kitchen onsite. Despite the curve balls we kept throwing at them, they executed everything flawlessly.
As expected, the food was delicious, the presentation was spectacular, and the servers were incredibly attentive. We definitely spoiled our guests! Everyone I’ve talked to since the wedding can’t stop gushing about how phenomenal the food was. On top of that, Simi is a dream to work with– she is fun, creative, and reliable. She helped me pick out my rentals, which I would normally find overwhelming, but she made it fun! She also helped me plan a lot of the details of the wedding, which was a huge help. With Simi and her team, you are getting a lot more than amazing food– you are getting an expert’s advice on how to plan your day, and then flawless execution on the day of!

Absolutely amazing food, service and so, so helpful in planning every detail related to food and settings. We got married on Oct 11 and worked with Simi from the tasting all the way to the end. Simi and her staff run a very professional business with a personal touch that delivers a unique experience. Our wedding was roughly 120 people in the Saratoga hills at Sanborn County Park. Simi and her staff had an amazing (open) kitchen set up and running without a glitch. Our guests were so impressed with their setup, quality of food, presentation and level of professionalism, not to mention how friendly everyone was. People kept coming back for more and Simi and her crew delivered on every aspect.
Again, not only was the food yummy but it all looked so good! People say the food is one of the most important factors in a wedding. The fact that people are still talking about the food at our wedding — one and a half months later — speaks for itself.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Wanderlust Catering. If you are looking for high quality (and pretty) food, friendly staff and a unique catering experience, look no further. Simi and her staff deliver what it takes to ensure all of their customers have a wonderful and unforgettable experience. Well done Wanderlust Catering, well done and thank you for making our wedding the most unique experience for us and all of our guests.

WE LOVE WANDERLUST!!!
My husband and I were married this fall at a moderate-​sized estate in the Napa Valley, with about 90 – 100 attending. We were quite pleased with Wanderlust Catering. We chose a combination of Caribbean and Latin American food, and our menu included such delights as horchata (a creamy rice drink), jerk chicken, and grilled chicken with wedding mole. Whatever we wanted, Simi was willing to make, and it all turned out delicious. We really liked that her repertoire included lots of international cuisine and her focus on local, sustainable foods. Aside from the food, the catering staff was very professional and more than competent. They kept making sure that we were getting fed – they would literally find us with trays of hors d’oeuvres while we were rushing about during the cocktail hour getting pictures taken. My husband and I couldn’t have been more pleased! Besides great staff, Simi’s help in coming up with design ideas for the tables and helping with the rentals was invaluable. That Wanderlust Catering is a full-​service catering company (including food and rentals if you choose), helped to keep things simple and keep us sane during the planning stages.
All in all, my husband and I are so happy we went with Wanderlust Catering for our wedding and would highly recommend Simi and her team to anyone without reservations.
PROS: high quality, sustainable, local food, excellent vegetarian choices, great ethnic fare, competitive pricing, supportive and professional staff
CONS: none, really, none! Amazing, amazing experience.