Zo’s Catering & Events

It truly is not easy for me to leave this review. I met with Alonso about three weeks ago so we could discuss his catering business, catering my wedding. Let me start by saying my fiancé and I were truly happy with the prices and the food options that Alonso provided to us. We nailed down a menu with 2 appetizers, a salad, and 2 entrees. We were excited to book Alonso and to work with his catering company. At the end of the meeting he said that his assistant Linda would be contacting me with the final paper work for the catering. THAT NEVER CAME!!! I made it very clear to Alonso that I wanted to work with him and his company. I texted and left voicemails for Alonso, they all went unanswered. Thank God I never gave this man any money, because HE WAS GONE LIKE THE WIND!!! My fiancé and I were excited to work with Alonso and his team but because of his lack of communication and inability to respond to his messages, we are now working with another catering company for our wedding.

Zo’s catered our wedding and it was so good!!! We did a taco bar with beans and rice for dinner and enchiladas and mini tamales and poblano chili pepper quesadillas for apps, and churros and champurrado for dessert. Everyone said it was the best wedding food they’ve had. They made sure to bring us a plate so that we didn’t forget to eat. The servers were so kind and demonstrated such professionalism. Linda visited the venue prior to make sure that we wouldn’t have any hiccups on the wedding day. If you are on the fence, have Zo do a tasting for you and you will fall in love with his cooking and kind soul. He is the best! You will want him to be a part of your special day. Thank you Zo!

Alonso and his team were courteous, supportive, and professional. They went above and beyond to make our company’s holiday party a success.
Alonso worked with me to create a delicious and filling menu that would fit within my budget. All night I received so many compliments on the catering. Our guests were particularly taken with how moist and delicious the carved turkey was. Our vegetarians were happy too! They loved the vegetable wellington and roasted vegetables that the team prepared.
Zo’s Catering was accommodating and helpful. They did not shy away from working in an unconventional space. They set up quickly and cleaned up thoroughly.
I will definitely recommend that our company use them for future events.

I’m getting married Saturday, April 9, 2016. I just came from a tasting with Alonso. It went amazing. The food was so good we honestly had a hard time deciding. Alonso was extremely attentive to our needs and I’m so happy there is one more thing off of the to do list. I was also pleasantly surprised at the freshness and presentation of the food. This just may be the best decision I’ve made so far.

It was a pleasure working with Alonso and his team for our wedding. My husband and I are foodies and Alonso allowed us to customize the menu with favorite food items that guests would remember. The meal started with a wedge salad, topped with bacon, tomato and blue cheese-​ranch dressing. The meat option was a beef tenderloin and shrimp skewer, truffle garlic fries and vegetables. The vegetarian option was either a spinach and cheese ravioli with marinara sauce and vegetables or a butternut squash ravioli with marinara sauce and vegetables. Both options turned out amazing and we got rave reviews all night from our guests. Guest comments were, «this was the BEST wedding dinner I’ve ever had» and «the fries were soooo good… the kitchen gave me a second helping… better than doing mashed or baked potato.» Additionally, we worked closely with Alonso to create 4 appetizers to be passed out during the cocktail hour. These included: fresh ceviche, elote cup, mini beef (barbacoa) sope, and mini tamales (green chili cheese and red beef). Aqua frescas were also available to our guests and included: piña, jamaica, and horchata.
We also observed Alonso and his team hard at work during the reception. The hall was equipped with a full kitchen that allowed Alonso to work his magic and produce quality and delicious food. Servers remained calm and attentive to the guests and made sure to pass out the meals in an organized and timely manner. There were no accidents and all servers carried themselves in a professional and friendly manner. We received many compliments from our guests about how nice and helpful the servers were, including going out of their way to serve some coffee directly to their table or bring out a second helping of food because some guests didn’t show up. We are delighted to know that our guests were taken care of at all times throughout the evening and that customer service remained a priority for Alonso and his team.
Alonso’s assistant, Linda also made sure to stay on top of the event timeline to ensure a smooth and effortless flow of appetizers and dinner. We hired Linda for additionally wedding coordinator services which was the BEST decision we made. Linda is passionate about her work and takes every detail into account to make sure that 100% customer satisfaction is achieved. Guests informed us throughout the night that Linda was «calm and relaxed» and that we were «lucky to have her help at the wedding» and that «we want to hire her for our next event… everything turned out beautiful!»
Overall, Alonso and Linda are caring, thoughtful, passionate about their professions, and make an outstanding team. All catering and wedding coordinator services remained wholesome and true to our expectations. Alonso and his team made our wedding vision come true and we are forever thankful and grateful for his services!

Alonso is not only one of the kindest men, he is one of the most talented. He created a gorgeous vegetarian option for our wedding that was interesting and got rave reviews from our meat eating friends as well. The salmon he prepared was also gorgeous!!! I’m telling you he is amazing and Linda his cousin is great too, she gets the female «prettiness» factor with rentals and really has a great eye for good rental pieces /​plates. We hired them for our wedding at Greystone mansion in Beverly Hills and everyone LOVED the food. I will forever be grateful to them for making our first meal as husband and wife so delicious and crowd pleasing!

Alonso is an excellent chef and provides amazing service. We had him as a private chef for a company offsite for one day. He cooked 3 delicious meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for 12 people for a very reasonable price and the food itself was AMAZING. I highly recommend using Zo’s for your next event of personal chef as he is professional, thoughtful and makes excellent food.

Zo is awesome and has great catering. Have had is food and hired him, you will not be disappointed. He is on time, professional, and left all of our guests satisfied.

We had Alonso, and his staff, cater our department’s Holiday luncheon. He was able to work with our tight budget and was able to furnish us with a traditional style menu with turkey breast, honey baked ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted veggies, stuffing and a light a tasty mixed green salad with a raspberry vinegarette dressing. It far surpassed our expectations and look forward to having our next event catered again. Thanks Alonso!!!

When calling around for a catering company for my wife’s 60^th birthday, I spoke to a few companies. From our first conversation, I felt very comfortable with Alonso and the day of the event he exceeded expectations. I chose the pasta bar and being that the group was mostly italian it was important the food was the best. Alonso and his helper were great and the food was amazing and nothing but raving reviews from the family. Thanks Alonso for ensuring the day was a success.
John F.

Great service! He arrived on time and helped me set up. I was very pleased with the food but even more so the customer service! I have set him up as vendor for our company and will be using him to cater for us on a regular basis.

Zo’s catering is amazing… First and foremost their food is excellent (there was a pasta bar with a variety of meats, veggies, and sauces), drinks are amazing (michelada was my fav!), and their level of professionalism excels! I was a bridesmaid at my friends wedding this weekend and was definitely impressed, I will definitely keep their info handy for any future events! Great job!

Zo’s certainly deserves the 5 star rating on Unilocal.They set up in our backyard navigating up a hill and enduring the hot sun with no complaints and plenty of smiles. Everyone at the party including me loved the food and we had more than we could finish. I’m so glad I could enjoy my party without any worries about the food at all. Thanks for making my birthday a hit.

Alonso did my catering for my rehearsal dinner. It was an amazing pasta Italian bar. Everyone enjoyed the meal and had a wonderful time. Alonso really is on top of his game. Zo’s is also catering my upcoming wedding this weekend. I have no doubt that it is going to turn out great! Do yourself a favor and put his number in your contact list. Use this company for all your catering needs.

Simply delicious! His tacos are the bomb. Really recommend this guy for your party!

Zo’s Catering is one top notch company! My daughter was married over the weekend down in SoCal. We live in NoCal, and I was given the task to find a caterer to handle «the day after the big event». I had never used a caterer before, and felt a little daunted to do the task. But after checking on Unilocal,I came across Zo’s catering, and felt so lucky to have found him. He will respond to all your email’s promptly, he is very helpful and professional. I’m sure I must have drove him crazy with all the questions I had about what we wanted for our «Taco Bar». He was very patient with me, and always wanted me to be sure about any request that I presented him with. But we finally worked out a menu that I liked, and for a very decent cost. He came on time, and set up everything quickly. Presentation of the food was very nice. Colorful linens, and crockware to display the wide assortment of condiments for the taco’s. Meat’s were marinated and grilled fresh. Everything was so tasty! Everyone loved the food… taco’s with Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Al Pastor Pork, and garlicy shrimp. Wonderful beans and rice, and a salad or roasted corn and chilies. Desert was churro’s and mexican wedding cake cookies. He was an absolute joy to work with. I can highly recommended Alonso and his catering team. They were even dressed professionally. You will not go wrong with using him, I guarantee it!
My only regret is that I can’t use him where we live in Northern CA! If your looking for someone who is honest, professional, with just the most delish food, and a joy to work with, Zo’s is for you!

Zo saved the day! My law firm was hosting an event at our offices and the caterer cancelled the day before. We had to scramble to find a replacement and were lucky to find Zo’s.
Not only did Zo’s cover our event despite the short notice, they delivered a better menu than what we had ordered from the previous caterer. Zo’s really maximized our budget and delivered high a quality pasta bar that was amazing! They provided our guests with delicious made-​to-​order shrimp and chicken pasta dishes.
Since then I have used Zo’s for work and family functions. Zo’s just catered my grandmothers birthday party. For the party Zo made smoked salmon and shrimp sliders, and I got the pasta bar for the kids.
When I hire Zo’s I can enjoy my event without worrying because I know that the food and service will be great. Zo’s definitely goes out their way to make everything perfect no matter the style or budget for your event.
I am so glad to have had the opportunity to work with Zo and his staff. I will never go elsewhere.

We ordered tamales last Xmas and everyone loved them. The green chile and cheese were my favorite. I’ve also tried the tacos. I highly recommend Zo’s catering for all your events.

At Mechanix Wear, we LOVE Zo’s Catering! We cater a few times a week and unbeknownst to Alonso, we had a «Taco Cook-​Off» between a few local vendors. Alonso won hands down for his original tacos, tamales and even quesadillas. He was on time, professional and a joy to work with! We are fortunate to get to taste his tacos today and can’t wait until next week for his pasta bar!

Zo’s Catering came highly recommended by my brother and his fiancé seeing as how he is a picky eater. My wife and I are so glad we did. Anyone who has a catered party always fears that their guest will not like the food.
Well let me tell you, hiring Zo’s Catering for my daughters birthday party was the best thing we did! Zo made tacos with three kinds of meat (Carne Asada, Chicken and Al Pastor). Everything was cooked in front of our guest, the meat was grilled and chopped right there and then. Small portions at a time depending on the demand kept everything fresh. Zo also made Hamburger sliders and hot dogs, which were another huge hit! The hamburgers and hot dogs were for the kids seeing as how sometimes they can be finicky eaters but man… the adults were grubbing on them too.
Zo provided everything and more. My wife and I couldn’t be happier with the level of service, professionalism and quality that Zo’s Catering provided.
We will be using his services again.
Thank you Zo for some awesome food!