In most cases the deposit amount is $500. You are welcome to pay by cashier’s check, cash or credit card. We gladly accept Visa, MasterCard & American Express. We DO NOT accept personal checks.

At Grand Catering, we realize that your time is valuable. In most cases, almost any event can be arranged by phone, e-mail or fax. We are happy to accept a credit card over the phone or simply mail in a check with a signed contract.

The service charge is 18% of your total bill and is not a gratuity. It contributes to offsetting wages for the wait staff, bartenders, kitchen staff and office personnel. It also contributes to rising worker's compensation rates that Grand Catering must pay for all of our employees.

The tax in Alameda county is 9.75% and is applied to your total bill.

Please send all payments to our accounting department at 845 Central Avenue, Alameda, California 94501. You may always call in a credit card payment over the phone. Contact Amy at 510-865-3131, extention 10, or email Amy now.

At Grand Catering we are a very unique corporation. Not only do we specialize in weddings and special events on the weekends, we also have corporate events Monday through Friday as well as a full-service banquet facility - The Grandview Pavilion. This means that our kitchen staff is in full production seven days a week. Unlike a lot of catering companies that specialize in either weekend or weekday events, We do it all!

Because our kitchen staff is preparing food for events 7 days a week, we are unavailable to schedule individual tastings for our clients. We understand that it may be frustrating not to taste menu items that you are considering for your event, ahead of time. Therefore, we shall do anything that we can to assist you in choosing the perfect menu for your event.

We send out evaluation reports after every event that we cater to make certain that our clients are satisfied. You may view our client testimonials and, upon your request, we can send you our client list.

Grand Catering has been in business since 1982, and we've had the same Executive Chef in our kitchen for twelve years. Our client list and reputation speaks for itself. However, if you aren't familiar with us, please let us know how we can assist you.

If this is your first time planning an event and you don’t even know where to start...No problem! A lot of our clients experience first-time event planning with us. We are committed to providing you the assistance so that your event will be fabulous! Contact us now so that we can get you started in the right direction and answer any questions that you have about your event.

No. Almost all services are included in the waiter and service charge. We will provide all forks, plates, napkins, cutting knives and spatulas as well as handle the cake cutting at no additional cost to you.

This all depends on the number of guests, the type of event, the menu and the location of your event. After we've determined these factors, we will be happy to let you know how many servers and/or bartenders we will provide you for your event.

Absolutely! Grand Catering has a full liquor license and would be happy to provide any and all types of beverage services for your event. Whether it's just beer and wine or a full liquor bar, one of our five beverage packages will suit your needs.

Sure we do. We provide services for informal events and we have three different BBQ menus to choose from! Whether you’re planning a corporate BBQ for 300 employees and their families or you just want a back yard BBQ, we have you covered. At Grand Catering, we have full-service portable BBQ grills that we can set up virtually anywhere.

If it’s not after 4:00pm the day before you need the delivery, we can do it! Since we handle several corporate deliveries everyday, we have the inventory to handle a last minute order without a problem. Simply ask for our corporate delivery menus and fax in the order form and you're set to go!

Grand Catering can handle any rental needs for your event, such as tables, chairs, tents, heaters, umbrellas, etc. Also, if you need any referrals for DJ’s, custom cakes, florists, officiants, photographers, hotels, invitations and more, we have them!

In most cases, your guaranteed minimum guest count is due ten days prior to your event. Your guest count may increase (not decrease) up to two days prior to your event.

We understand that there are many unexpected variables that happen at events for which you are unprepared. Grand Catering will provide 5% over for all buffets and sit-down served events just in case you have a few unexpected guests. Please keep in mind that you will be charged for any and all guests that attend your event over your final provided guest count.

There are some locations and venues that charge caterers a percentage of your catering bill - in most cases between 5%-10%. You will see this charge at the bottom of your catering bill. You may want to ask the venue you are choosing if they do charge this being that it will be an extra cost to you.

You have enough on your plate planning an event; you don’t need to worry about this, too. Just have your venue contact Grand Catering directly and we can send them all the appropriate information they need. In most cases, all they need is our proof of insurance, liquor license and business license. We’ll handle it, so you don’t have to!

In most cases, we will. Just let us know that you want a “set up only”. This means we will come to the location of the event and set up the full buffet including utensils, and then pick up the equipment after the event is completed.