Silver Spoon

I started working with Vidya, Mahesh and Shreyas.
It was very difficult to get hold of them.
After several phone calls, emails I finally caught hold of them.
They send me their prices:
Basic Menu starting: $ 15.99 per guest plus tax
Premium Menu starting: $ 18.99 per guest plus tax
Their prices was a bait and switch approach. They quote low and add charges later.
They were initially nice to talk to. They made tall claims on how they would take care of everything that we needed and provide food and anything else that would help me with my catering.
After agreeing to everything and after few months, they suggested additional steep delivery fee, but I was hesitantly agreed to it. This was a big red flag. Additional charges will be added as event date came closer.
I was relieved and hoping that everything had settled on catering front and now I can focus on other aspects of my wedding.
Then few weeks before the wedding, Silver Spoon emailed me and communicated that they cannot cater for my event and I should look for other vendors.
Damn.
They inadvertently let it out that they found someone else who was willing to pay more and had a bigger order and they took it.
Extremely unprofessional.
Read all the low star reviews and judge for yourself.

We tried to get catering from them for our pre-​wedding event and a few phone calls and one meeting later we were absolutely sure we didn’t want to cater from them. There are not many South Indian caterers in the Bay Area for large events and they definitely treat you like they own that space. It took us a few e-​mails and a couple of phone calls to get even get an appointment set up. The day of the appointment Vidya did not even pick up the phone, we had to just show up and hope they would be there. When we went to meet with them to talk about the menu, all our ideas were shot down because they didn’t think our pre-​wedding event was big enough (we were planning for 150 people). Seriously? You need 300 people to give me the menu I want? Vidya was even complaining about how cauliflower was expensive so she could not make manchurian for us, ugh!
Following that, when we asked for a tasting, they said they would let us know when they made each dish and we were expected to make a trip to their office each time. Terrible way to treat your customers in my opinion. We decided to go with a different caterer.

Plus points:
One of the best foods, Indian and fusion, one can ever get in the Bay area.
Their quality, taste and presentation sets them a class apart.
I was surprised to learn that Vidya, Mahesh and Shreyas do the shopping themselves to ensure they get the best ingredients and fresh produce. They offer menu options like gluten-​free, organic, nut-​free, diary-​free and vegan.
The can pull of small household events of 50 people to large weddings of over a 1000 guests with elegance and finesse.
Shortcomings:
1. Hard to get a hold of over the phone. Always overloaded with orders.
2. Website needs a overhaul.

Oh well… it is hard to communicate with these guys… they do not seem to check their emails nor do they return phone calls… so if you can get a hold of these guys the food might be wonderful…

We got married in September and had Silver Spoon do the catering for our Friday reception (~275 people) as well as Sunday cocktail hour and dinner. I really don’t know how to describe the food except that it was out of this world!
Friday, we asked for a traditional South Indian menu. Vidya worked with us to come up with something so amazing and unique. Our South Indian guests were blown away with taste and quality and our other guests (who had never even tried half the dishes) were impressed by how tasty and unique each dish was.
Then came Sunday evening where we had requested the total opposite of Friday, a non-​traditional North Indian menu. Vidya made the most amazing fusion dishes that my mouth is still watering thinking about it. People were seriously raving about the food all weekend.
Icing on the cake is that Vidya is so sweet and passionate about her food. On wedding day we were stuck taking photos after the ceremony so without anyone even asking or remembering, Vidya hand-​delivered a special batch of appetizers for us to munch on between photos. During the reception, she came and found me and personally fed me her freshly made kulfi from the kulfi bar so I could be the first to try it. These seemingly small things are what really add up on the wedding day and the positive attitude of a vendor really makes all the difference.
All in all, I can’t even imagine what our wedding would look like without Vidya, Mahesh and Shreyas who worked so hard to make all our specific food requests come true. Over the course of the wedding weekend we probably tried more than 20 different dishes and each and every one was amazing. When people give us reviews of the food, each guest talks about a different «favorite» dish. that tells you how many good dishes there were! From the constant influx of fresh puris, pesto naan, traditional South Indian thali to the kulfi bar, we cannot say enough good things about our experience with Silver Spoon.
We all know how busy they are and it is hard to get through to them… BUT if they do have an opening for your wedding date, save yourself the trouble of tasting a lot of semi-​fresh, run-​of-​the-​mill Indian food at other places and just go with Silver Spoon from the get go!

They don’t have a menu online or anywhere where I can access. If you call them it goes to voicemail so often until I could finally reach someone. It’s almost like they have enough business and don’t really care about some 30 people party. When they pick up the phone, they are talking to someone else while listening to you. Finally she told me to send an email of my requirements. They never got back. I went with a different caterer. I’m not sure about large parties, but for small parties, don’t waste your time.
Several days after I mailed them, they sent a response saying they are booked. I think this is pathetic customer service.

Vidya and Mahesh did a great job organizing a South Indian station at my wedding in San Jose (they were working in parallel with a North Indian caterer). We had a live dosa station with plain and Mysore masala dosa, rice, rasam, sambar, mixed vegetable poriyal, and chutney. Our guests all praised the food as some of the best Indian catering they’ve tasted, and our relatives from South India called it «the real deal» and kept going back for more. The staff were very professional, arrived on time, executed perfectly, and charged a very reasonable price. I would hire them again in a second for any event.
Like all good caterers, Silver Spoon is extremely busy. My recommendation is to give them a call and make an appointment to go visit them in Sunnyvale; it is much easier to hash out details in person than over the phone or by e-​mail. Vidya is a very creative chef and has excellent menu suggestions to create a balanced meal. After your visit, Mahesh is great about following up by e-​mail with all of the details and a clear, concise contract.
Vidya and Mahesh are so sweet and take such good care of you: you feel like family when you’re working with Silver Spoon.

Vidya had catered for my daughter’s 1^st birthday, the food was a super duper hit. From the very start Vidya was very patient with us trying to understand our preferences, likes etc. it’s as though she can read our minds :). After our wonderful first experience there was no way we would have anybody else cater any of our future events. So for my son’s b’day too we asked Vidya to do the catering. This time round Shreyas was coordinating everything for us & he too did a fantastic job, he was very prompt in replying to my queries etc. which was really helpful .
Ofcourse everybody at the party was all praises for the food & looking at the empty vessels I knew exactly what they meant.
The delivery was on time, no hassles with set up .
When anyone plans an event, at the end if it you want all your guests to remember it for a long long time, for us even after 5 years people still recall how awesome was the food at our daughter’s party & now at our son’s.
Want to thank Vidya, Shreyas & their lovely team at Silver Spoon to make this a truly memorable experience for our family.

Vidya and her team catered dinner boxes for our concert (Rock de BOOMM ’14). Her team not only made coordination easy by staying in touch and giving me a direct number to reach my point of contact on their team, but also catered the most delicious food to rave reviews from band members and the audience alike. They worked with us closely on selecting a menu that was both affordable and filling and we will want to partner with them for events in the future as well. Vidya, Shreyas and Mahesh — you guys have my personal thanks for making the food experience at BOOMM so memorable :-)

Vidya catered a South Indian style vegetarian lunch at our wedding. The food was delicious! People are still complimenting us on how good the food was. The idlis were soft and fresh. Every dish was perfect and the chaat station was a huge hit. One of our friends was in the area a few weeks later and was asking us were he could get the chaat from our wedding.
With respect to logistics, they showed up on time and made plenty of food. The service and set up was organized and reliable.
I found Vidya to be friendly and receptive every time we met with her. I am sure there are other caterers out there who are less expensive but you get what you pay for…

Vidya never fails to deliver awesome food, and reasonably priced too! The food is not only tasty, but is also prepared in a health-​conscious way. And she has a collection of creative and unusual dishes to choose from.
You do need to follow up to make sure they have your order right, but it’s definitely worth the trouble. There’s no one else who comes close in terms of taste and quality.

Vidya is really an excellent cook! I had ordered maharastrian food for Ganesh Chaturthi puja at my place. Chhole, aaloo tikki, puries, Matki, aaloo sabji, veg buryani, raita, gajar halwa and tea. Gajar Halwa was awesome and tea was regressing. Everything was excellent. Everyone loved the food. Quantity and quality both were very good. I live in San Mateo and getting the food from Sunnyvale was pain but it was totally worth it.

Stay away unless you want a fiasco! Vidya does not come through on commitments and generally appears to run a disorganized outfit where things fall through the cracks. What’s worse for our function she tried to gouge us on the price within days of the event — which was a memorial service! NOT classy!

I really wanted to give Vidya a 5 star review because the food is excellent like the other reviewers said. But so far, I have heard from at least 4 other friends who have had terrible experiences with respect to customer service. And my own experience trying to finalize the order and the price was quite bad.
She promised the best of the items and that she will not have a problem making it for the day of the event. About a week before the event she said she cannot do a part of our order as it was too small. I had told her the total number the very 1^st time I met her. At that time, she had no problem saying yes. But a week before the party, she tells me our order is too small? And she suggested I go to a different vendor in the area.
I must have called her at least 10 times to get an estimate for the rest of the order because I was pre-​warned by friends that I should finalize the price before hand. But it was a nightmare trying to reach her. I understand she has a lot of orders to work on. If she is that busy, she needs to delegate the price details and customer communication to the other people who work for her. But no… she is the only one that can give u a price. And there is no standard price per person for each item.
In spite of the food being really good, i will not be returning to her. The stress and hassle is just not worth it, especially while planning a big event. And she is very expensive. I found a different caterer who was so much easier to work with and really good food too.

Vidya is really awesome!
I had ordered maharastrian food for ganesh chaturthi puja.
aloo tikki and chhole with mint and sweer chutney
matki and aloo sabji with puries
veg biryani with raita
gajar halwa
tea
Seperate batches of puries were covered with aluminium foil. Food was yummi! each and every item was so tasty and fresh. everyone liked the food so much.
Gajar halwa was awesome!
Qaulity and quantity of the food was really very good.
She made our Ganesh chaturthi special! Thank you Vidya.

Vidya has a gifted hand in making yummy, delicious food in a healthy way. She is a pioneer in this catering industry due to her talent of preparing tasty food items with optimum oil and spices. She catered maharashtrian food for my wedding event in May. Items included matki usal, jalebi, kande pohe, koshimbir, masale bath etc. All the items were done fantastically and catered on time. She was very patient in meeting with me & my hubby personally at various times before wedding to finalize menu & other catering details. My only suggestion for her would be to have a nice & strong catering staff at her disposal. Both food & catering go hand-​in-​hand for any event and offering that as a complete package to customers would be best. Wish you all the best for future and hope to visit you soon for tasting some tasty gluten-​free food!

I had a taste of Silver Spoon menu at an Arangetram function. Food was awesome. Some of the menu items were:
1. Pav Bhaji
2. Bisibele Bath.
3. Quinoa Pongal
4. Curd Rice
5. Semia Kheer
All the items were top notch. I plan to cater with them for any events that we may host.

Vidya has a way with making guilt free food taste fabulous. Her healthy meals are mouthwateringly good. Dahi vada or lentil dumplings in yogurt sauce and lentil salad are everyone’s favorite dish. Where she goes above and beyond is desserts. Her poran polli or lentil coconut pancakes are too die for.

Yum!!! Delicate flavors like dosa and amber India.

i love vidya! she catered a small indian reception for my wedding last year, and she also did the catering for my sis in law’s wedding this year. her food is fantastic, and she can make whatever types of food you want, whether they be vegan, indian-​fusion, or whatever else. for my sis in law’s wedding, vidya catered 2 events: the sangeet the night before, as well as the wedding reception. for the sangeet, she did chaat w/​some kati rolls, hakka noodles, aloo tikki, and some other yummy stuff.
for the wedding reception, she made all the indian food vegan, and included some fusion dishes such as a quinoa pilau. for the passed apps, she also did pani puri shooters, which was a cute concept (pani puri w/​a shot glass of the spicy water for you to «shoot» into your mouth after sticking the puri in your mouth).
vidya is really professional and sweet, and i highly recommend her for your indian catering needs.