Caterers in San Diego

  Sometimes, with the busyness of the holiday season, it can be easy to get tunnel vision. You can become so overloaded with the additional tasks of the holidays that you lose out on just enjoying time with the people you care most about. If this is a worry of yours, it doesn’t have to be. Ranch Events can assist you with your holiday party. We can help to make sure it’s just what you dreamed of when you’ve first started planning for it.  Feel free to get in touch

  1. You put a cold turkey in the oven. Once your turkey has thawed, leave it on the counter for about an hour so that it warms up closer to room temperature before roasting. A thawed turkey is perfectly safe left on the countertop for an hour. 2. You don’t season all parts of the turkey. Make sure to season both outside and inside of the cavity. Doing so will season the meat from the inside out. 3. You’re not using a roasting rack. Using a roasting rack helps keep the bottom of your turkey from steaming and sticking to the bottom of the pan. You can also create your own DIY roasting rack by using a bed celery and carrots, or rolling aluminum foil into logs and placing the turkey on top. 4. You open the oven door too much. Rather than basting, which requires you to open your oven door every half hour, try brining or dry rubbing your turkey. If it gives you peace of mind to get a look at your turkey while it’s cooking, use the oven light instead of...

  Ranch Events is one of the San Diego’s leading catering specialist, managing many exciting and unique venues and some of the largest Special Events in Southern California. Ranch is also renowned for its innovative, fresh menu ideas and outstanding service. We operate in a dynamic environment drawing inspiration from all corners of the globe. Great food is our soul and passion and we take pride in the success of each event in which we participate. Our menus are based on quality fresh produce, perfectly balanced flavors and stylish, simple presentation For more details, click on the items listed at the top of this page.

San Diego, California. Home of the Chargers and Padres, some beautiful beaches, and the 6th largest zoo in the world, is also the host venue for the world’s largest comic convention. Hundreds of thousands excited fans travel to San Diego to experience a once in a life time event. Fans will experience the latest in comics, movies, TV, games, collectibles and pop culture. There will be a full slate of panels, talent signings, demonstrations and beautiful booths. Ranch Events is proud and honored to participate in this annual San Diego event and works closely with Comic Con to help plan and execute the party. There are between 400-600 people attending this get-together and Ranch welcomes all attendees. This past year the event was held right before the July Convention at the beautiful San Diego Hall of Champions. With a forty plus year history, Comic-Con International holds its annual July convention in San Diego. This convention is the most highly acclaimed gathering of people from all w...

  Ranch catered our wedding at Marina Village on 3/12/15. It was beautiful and everything went exactly as I hoped! The  food  was delicious — perfect really! The short ribs were to die for!  Rhonda was our contact there, she was so sweet and helpful and amazing! She helped us plan every detail and really made my dream come true. We were on a tight budget, Rhonda was open to negotiating the price and working with us on that. She also made sure we had the pretty chairs (makes a difference not having to use a separate rental company) and every detail the way we wanted. Even down to the way the napkins were folded! Staffs were very helpful too, setting up early in the day so we could put down our DIY centerpieces. Our event captain, he was very nice and gracious. It all came off without a hitch and Ranch was a big part of the reason why! I highly recommend them and working with Rhonda specifically. – Felicia P

  It is with GREAT pleasure that I recommend Ranch Events and give the highest praise to Bernardo, our wonderful event manager. We rented the Seaside Room in Marina Village for our  wedding  last week and hired Ranch Events for all of our catering needs, room set-up and food service. It was great to have all of those items taken care of by one vendor. It made our wedding planning a ton easier but what really made it a breeze was working with Bernardo! He was so accommodating and really went out of his way to make sure we had the most amazing day! Prior to our wedding, Bernardo met with us several times to do food tastings, table settings and walk-thrus at the venue. He and his staff were very generous and offered us wonderful hospitality. Bernardo worked diligently with us to discuss floor plans and decoration options. He was very responsive to my emails and phone calls and always had a positive answer or provided a comparable solution. There didn’t seem to be anything th...

  The Service Charge covers all additional operational expenses, which includes: Administrative expenses, Use of kitchen utensils and equipment, Set up and cleanup of your event, minor losses and breakage of china or glassware. All hotel properties and caters applies this, which is common to be as high as 25%. Service charge Is Not A Gratuity. Most of our clients give the gratuity directly to the staff or specifies the amount with the Event Designer. Thank you for your business.

Ranch events was absolutely wonderful. We worked with Rhonda who responded immediately to all of our questions, our concerns and all of our changes. We usually contacted her by phone and if there were any changes in pricing she would send a revised copy of our invoice within 24 hours so we were able to clearly document everything. The day before the wedding we realized that it would rain and we were able to add several canopies so that we could remain outdoors and the food and the guests would not get soaking wet. They even made sure that my DJ & his equipment would fit under the canopy. The entire day it rained (thanks hurricane Dolores), this was very unexpected for a San Diego wedding but Ranch helped to make our day beautiful and as dry as possible. The food tasted so so good, my husband and I didn’t get to eat too much during the reception, but Ramon who works at Ranch tracked down some to go boxes and packed us a nice large take out meal! Many of our guests afterwards told us...

  What does the Service Charge Cover? The Service Charge covers all additional operational expenses, which includes: Administrative expenses, Use of kitchen utensils and equipment, Set up and cleanup of your event, minor losses and breakage of china or glassware. All hotel properties and caters applies this, which is common to be as high as 25%. Service charge  Is Not A Gratuity . Most of our clients give the gratuity directly to the staff or specifies the amount with the Event Designer. Thank you for your business!

      We just wanted to tell you about our experience on Friday April 24. First, the staff that was at our event was fantastic. When we set up the room at the VFW in the morning it was hard to imagine how it would all look once it was all set up with linens and food tables set up. When we walked in I was overwhelmed and so happy with how beautiful it was. The staff made everything so nice. I had left an example of how the center pieces should be placed and the staff did a fantastic job. I had made small buckets with candy for favors. I wanted one set at each of the guests’ seats. The staff had a better idea and placed them on a separate table displayed so beautifully. Jose asked if everything was set up to our standards. It was and even better. Your staff was attentive to us and all of our guests. The bartender was served food by your staff as well as the manager of the club. Wow beyond expectations. The bartender wanted to tip your staff for such wonderful service but th...

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  As an event planner for the last 10 years, I have worked with A LOT of different caterers. Ranch Catering has proven themselves to be extremely professional as well as economical, which is why I will continue to refer my clients to them at every opportunity. I just finished a fabulous wedding at the Coronado Community Center and didn’t want to wait another minute to write a well-deserved review. Our catering manager, Ramon, was wonderful, answering every question via phone and email promptly. And on the day of the event, we had an absolutely stellar staff that I will be sure to request for future events: Giovanni was my fabulous Banquet Captain who tended to our every need and request with a smile. Our bartender, Rick, managed a full hosted bar and was very patient and competent. Our other servers Herbert, Antonio, Sunny and Jake were so sweet….it was like they lived their whole lives to serve us at that very moment! And who doesn’t want service like that at every event? The food...

  We used the Seaside room for our  wedding ceremony and reception  site in March 2015. We worked with Bernardo as our point of contact and I have the highest compliments for him and his staff.  From the first day we met with Bernardo, he took a genuine interest in what we wanted for the wedding and reception.  The fact he controlled the room setup, décor and catering was a tremendous advantage and made it easier for us to focus on other vendors. The reception went exactly as promised, the buffet lines went smoothly and there were no significant delays to get everyone served.  We received compliments on the food quality and it exceeded our expectations.  Choosing the cupcake option allowed us to choose a variety of flavors and guests were able to sample the multiple options. Bringing our own alcohol saved us a significant amount of money and allowed us to have an open bar for the entire reception.  The Ranch bartenders were responsive and professi...

 I AM COMPELLED BY GRATITUDE – PERFECT EVENT !! Rhonda Wick, I am compelled by gratitude to write and express the blessings of my experience working with you and Ranch Events over these past two months! During my first telephone conversation with you in early December, you instilled confidence, hope, and assurance that with you and Ranch Events on board, our February 8 th  Celebration Event would be awesome… And it was! Each and every time we talked or I had a question, you were immediately responsive, accommodating and assuring. I so appreciated you! Thank you! Your willingness to meet Steve and me with Jon at Sunrise was such a relief and a reaffirmation of our choice to hire Ranch Events. Your idea, knowledge and experience were invaluable. And then to have a second meeting with Bob and his assistant, Kathy, was beyond any expectation. Bob’s calm, gentle and generous responses and his depth of understanding of our situation was a true blessing. He is amazing! Thank you for ...

  Holiday parties can be some of the most special and memorable events; after all, they only happen a few times a year and many look forward to them all year long. If you want your holiday to be special, hiring  Ranch Events  is a great idea. There are three reasons why using a caterer is the right choice: #1 — Food Preparation. The food preparation can be a taxing and time-consuming effort. People rarely have time to spare during the busy holiday season. If you want to save yourself from the stresses of nonstop cooking and baking, hiring Ranch Events is an excellent solution. #2 — Clean-Up Assistance. Holiday clean-up can take a toll on anyone. While it can be exhausting to host the family  holiday dinner ; the assistance of  Ranch Events  staff can be incredible. Clean-up assistance can keep headaches at bay and give you more time to enjoy your celebration. #3 — Time to Enjoy Your Family and the Holiday. Hosting family holiday gatherings can be quite a de...