Antonio Ayestaran Custom Catering

Can’t do better than Antonio — seriously. He’ll personalize your menu and give you exactly what you want to the quality that will marvel guests and leave them praising the food for weeks to come! We were basically sold on another caterer when we came in for our tasting with Antonio and he knocked our socks off and made it a no brainer to hire him instead.
We had Antonio (and his savvy day of coordinator you can hire separately, Gianna — who is a steal, btw!) for our April 2 wedding at the Miner’s Foundry and we could not be more pleased.
Even the antipasti station and cheeses were being complimented and talked about endlessly. The appetizers and dinner were on point and upscale in flavor and presentation, the staff were friendly and helpful, and the process could not have been easier. These guys are pros.
Antonio is a seasoned pro. This is a caterer you can hire, enjoy and not have to think twice about the details on their end or if you made the right choice — if you hire Antonio you have DEFINITELY made the right choice.
Not only is he a great chef and caterer and the right choice for your wedding, but he’s a really genuine, sweet and authentic good guy that even came out at one point when we had a moment letting a friend take a pic in the ceremony room by the kitchen, just wanting to check in to be sure we were happy and having a great time — enjoying and getting enough of the food (hard to do at one’s wedding!).
Don’t think twice. Book your tasting and be prepared to be blown away.

The BEST caterer in Nevada County bar none. Professional staff, delicious food, amazing service with every attention to detail. Your guests will thank you over and over again. If you are using Antonio for a fund raising event you will not be disappointed… he is a drawing card for your event!

If you are looking for a caterer no need to look anymore. Antonio and his staff are the best out there. I can not begin to describe how great he and his staff were. Very professional and easy to work with from our first meeting, to the tasting, to the big day. Our first quote was a little over our budget but Antonio was willing to work with us and adjusted our menu so we could meet our budget but still able to have the type of menu we were wanting. Our guests to this day still talk about how great the food was and how impressive his staff was. I look forward to the day we have another event so we can work with Antonio again.

From the initial tasting to the impeccable service throughout the event, Antonio and his team really delivered everything that our clients expected and then some. The food was the highlight of their wedding, and the bride and groom could not have been more impressed.
We eat a lot of wedding food, but this menu was really amazing!

My daughter and I, and two close friends just had a tasting with Antonio in search for a caterer for my daughter’s wedding next year. What can I say – the food was absolutely amazing. Antonio even packed the leftovers for us to take home to the groom who couldn’t make it to the tasting! Gianna, Antonio’s event coordinator, was also there and won us over with her knowledge and enthusiasm. I can’t thank you enough, Antonio and Gianna, for the wonderful lunch, going above and beyond with all the delicious food and information and, most of all, taking a tremendous weight off our shoulders knowing your company will be taking care of a major part of the wedding! My only disappointment is I have to wait until next year to taste your food again!

I cannot give enough praise to Antonio. Not only is he an amazing chef and caterer, but he is a pleasant and compassionate guy.
We tasted every cater in Nevada County, as well as a few in San Francisco where we live. Antonio’s food and professionalism exponentially surpassed all others.
I am an avid home chef myself. The wedding food was the most important thing to me, besides the actual nuptials, of course. Antonio listened to my picky requests with regards to presentation, taste, and ingredients. Antonio explained in detail his business theory, source of ingredients, and his thoughts behind each dish. Antonio told us what worked in the past and what didn’t. Antonio took time with us at our tasting, exchanged countless emails with me when planning our menu, and was generally an always-​available, professional yet personal guy.
If you are getting married in Nevada County, or in need of a cater for any reason, call Antonio. You won’t be let down. I am confident.

Best caterer ever! We had Antonio cater our wedding in October and we couldn’t have made a better choice! Months later our guests keep telling us how friendly and accommodating the staff was and how amazing the food was. I highly recommend Antonio for catering your wedding or events. They set all our tables and did all the clean up as well. Thank you so much for everything!!!

What can I say? Antonio is a fantastic person and chef. His team is hand selected. His food is carefully sourced. All of the guests at our wedding enjoyed their meal (served buffet style). He is a true artist and culinary expert. Please do yourself and your guests a favor and choose Antonio. You WILL NOT be disappointed!

If I had to do it all over again, I’d definitely pick Antonio to cater the rehearsal dinner for my son’s wedding! The food was beyond delicious! I can see why the walls in Antonio’s tasting room are covered in cooking awards!
From the tender Chicken Scaloppini swimming in a scrumptious sauce, to the juicy tri tip with the yummy pesto spread, to the grilled veggies that could make a vegetarian out of the pickiest eater, to the salad made from the freshest ingredients and topped with a raspberry balsamic vinaigrette that you just want to lick off the plate, to the brownie a la mode topped with strawberries and drizzled with chocolate sauce, everything looked and tasted positively gourmet!
Not only was the food to die for, but Antonio and his friendly and professional staff made the whole event worry free! I could relax and enjoy the rehearsal dinner, because Antonio had rented the dishes, linens and extra chairs; coordinated the event with the venue owner; set elegant looking tables; graciously waited on the guests; and they made it all look so effortless!
If you have an event that you need catered, look no further! Initially, my hubby wanted to save some money and pick up food from Mary’s Pizza Shack or Dickey’s BBQ Pit! I can’t tell you how glad I am that we didn’t do that! Besides, who wants to order food from a shack or a pit? Let me tell you, having Antonio cater the event was worth every penny! My hubby even agreed, especially after I gave him a passionate kiss and told him that I owe him big time! ;)

My daughter was married at Empire Mine last July and Antonio was our caterer Antonio was amazing. Great personality, easy to to work with and very professional. I can’t say enough about him and his staff. The food was excellent! I come from a family with many wonderful cooks/​foodies and they all raved about the food and the presentation. I highly recommend Antonio and his staff for a stress free event.

We feel so lucky we were able to book Antonio for our wedding! Not only is his food incredibly delicious, but the professionalism and service he and his staff provided from start-​of planning to the day-​of was exceptional! We heard nothing but rave reviews from our family and friends about how amazing the food was. The quality and presentation greatly added to the ambiance and experience of the evening!
We had an outdoor wedding venue without a kitchen and a few different areas on the property where we served drinks, appetizers and dinner. Even though those circumstances could be challenging for a caterer, Antonio and his crew were totally amazing in accommodating multiple sites for food and setting up an outdoor kitchen. In addition, he was very accommodating of our guests’ dietary needs and his crew even made special plates for those with a variety of sensitives & allergies.
Especially planning a wedding, there are so many details to worry about, but with Antonio as our caterer, we felt super confident that we would have awesome food to enjoy on our big day– and we were so right! We keep saying how we wish we could eat Antonio’s food more often, but we’ll just have to hope we get invited to another event he is catering or host another event ourselves to enjoy his fabulous food!
We highly recommend booking Antonio Ayestaran Catering for any event if you want the best!

Antonio Ayestaran Custom Catering is the best!!! Our daughter was married at the Empire Mine on 5÷30÷14 and the reception was held at the Miner’s Foundry, Antonio was our caterer and the food was fantastico! My husbands family is Italian and very picky about food and they LOVED it! Nothing but compliments! Antonio was easy to work with and his price was very reasonable. His staff was awesome, especially Gianna! Antonio is a talented and gifted chef, I would highly recommend Antonio for any of your catering needs!!!

Part of my job involves planning events. Some with 200 or more guests and others as few as a dozen. Big or small, I will move the date of the event, if necessary, so I can have Antonio cater. Why?
* Food is interesting, tasty, unique, and beautifully presented
* Pricing is very reasonable
* Staff has a great attitude and goes out of their way to make everything perfect
* Peace-​of-​mind. Antonio looks after all the details. He shows up on time, always has an abundance of food ready at the agreed upon time, and leaves the venue immaculately clean.
Trust me. Antonio is the best!

Nothing but great things to say about this guy and his staff. Amazing food, great customer service, great staff you can’t go wrong. He’s extremely professional, organized and down to earth. Took care of everything including rental details. The best caterer around. He catered our wedding at empire mine in grass valley in August and I can truly say we had the perfect wedding. The guests couldn’t stop talking about how great the food is. We are so lucky we were able to book him for our wedding. Get him locked in ASAP, no other caterers in that area can even come close! Thanks Antonio!!!

Jan Roth
Want the best? Antonio is your man! I have known Antonio for many years, and every event he has catered at my venue has been more than exceptional! To begin with, he’s a professionally trained «chef,» not just a «cook.» Moreover, his «presentations» out-​do those of most others who come here for weddings. Last Saturday night (Aug. 3, 2013,) he effortlessly accommodated a guest list of some 400 at an exclusive Wedding Reception on my estate and TOTALLY EVERYTHING was beautifully fresh and elegant. I, like the bride and groom, loved it all! Can’t say enough about his sensitivity and talent! I know he is always booked way out, so if you are lucky enough to get him, you can count on a perfect event!!!
Jan Roth, The Roth Estate, Nevada City, CA

Antonio did the most amazing job catering our wedding fiesta at Squirrel Creek Ranch in Grass Valley on Memorial Day Weekend 2013. The food was absolutely delicious, and everyone is still raving about it!!! We had a mix of flavors from south of the border combined with ranch-​style bbq, and he absolutely nailed all of it! Jalapeño cornbread with honey butter, for instance…
His service, and professionalism throughout the whole process was top notch, and his pricing is also fair, but it tastes and feels a lot more expensive. It was better than any fine dining experience I have had, with more flavor to the food! We strongly recommend Antonio to cater any special occasion, if not make one up, so you can enjoy his food! ;)
Thank you Antonio!!!
Saludos, Kori & Ben

We just had our cocktail party catered last night by Antonio and his team. They arrived in plenty of time; there attitudes, professionalism and the quality of food were nothing short of first class. The event could not have gone smoother the food could not have been better. You chance nothing when you use this caterer.

From the moment we contacted Antonio in November to the day of our wedding at the River Highlands Ranch in June, we received extraordinary service. The things that got Antonio to that 5-​star mark for us were the following:
— PROMPT response time
— Full meal with all of the options we had considered for the tasting (tons of leftovers!)
— CUSTOMIZED menu options based on our feedback
— Went the EXTRA MILEby i) making a side trip to a separate rental service to ensure we had the cups we wanted, ii) made it a priority to attend a site visit with us (on the same day he was prepping for another event) to make sure our needs were met.
— Very FRIENDLY service staff.
— The FOOD!!! Absolutely amazing food, on which we received numerous compliments.
Lastly, on the night of the wedding, we had a small issue in which a table was very upset they weren’t being served promptly and let out their frustration on one of the waitstaff. Both the staff and Antonio handled the situation like TRUE PROFESSIONALS and quickly resolved the situation.
I would recommend Antonio for any event, large or small, he is the man!

If you’re looking for a wedding caterer, LOOK NO FURTHER! :)
Antonio catered our wedding at the Miners Foundry in May of 2011, and people are still talking about the food. Honestly, at a Christmas dinner seven months later, our friends were asking, «How did he MAKE those raviolis?» «What did he PUT in that asparagus?» I’m certain that our guests remember these fine details because Antonio clearly knows his stuff.
From the first time I met him, Antonio struck me as highly professional and very receptive, but also incredibly down-​to-​earth. Despite all the stress I was carrying during the planning of our wedding, I felt very calm knowing he’d be taking care of the food. They dealt with everything food related, including the linen and dinnerware rentals, the service, the setup, the bar, all of it. He was also a great listener, and he made a totally unique menu to reflect our backgrounds and tastes. My husband’s a vegetarian, and he even made a vegetarian entrée so delicious that it disappeared before the meat! :)
Antonio’s catering is hands-​down the best decision we made for our wedding, and I’m certain anyone else who hires him will agree. You (and all your guests) will not forget the quality job he’s so good at doing! :)

We recently used Antonio for our wedding.
I cannot state enough how pleased we were/​are in choosing Antonio to cater the wedding.
He worked with us to craft a delicious meal that covered all of our guests’ tastes, was responsive to our calls and was exceptionally professional when we had to change the wedding location two days prior due to the rain on ⁶⁄₄.
Without question every person we’ve spoken to about the wedding loved every dish he and his staff prepared. Not just liked, but LOVED! …and he had extra food left over, which he gave to us afterwards so we could feast the next day, too!
Thanks, Antonio! You were a key part of our biggest day and you were awesome!!!