Above & Beyond Catering provides complete catering services for corporate events, weddings and private occasions throughout the Bay Area. The company takes pride in using only the freshest ingredients for its menus, and its experienced staff is trained to accommodate all types and sizes of events, from simple and casual to complex and formal.
CEO Anthony Barr has 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. After working at several Bay Area restaurants and catering companies, Mr. Barr decided to branch out on his own and established Above & Beyond Catering with his wife, Anna. Mrs. Barr says her company’s customer service sets it apart from its competition. “A lot of caterers offer high-end food, but not all offer high-end service, too. We’re a small crew, so we’re able to really focus on each client’s event.”
In addition to providing high-quality catering services, Above & Beyond Catering works with numerous vendor partners that fill specific event needs, including flower and décor providers, photographers and event designers. “We’re not a drop-and-go company,” says Mrs. Barr. “We like to get to know our clients and make their events special.”
“We take the extra steps to make sure our clients’ events are as successful as possible. Doing little things like setting up drinks or helping with floral arrangements go a long way toward ensuring customer satisfaction. We want people to call us not only because of our spectacular food, but because they want to create memorable and complete environments for their guests.”
Serving the San Francisco Bay Area.
Catering
Corporate Events
Private Occasions
Weddings
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"They were very professional, friendly, and they made everything easy."
"I liked how they made everything work. There was no drama.""They are very professional. They don't just come over and dump the food."
"The customer service, we are a state agency and on a strict budget, but they were able to negotiate and be flexible with the menu.""They have a nice presentation, and the quality is great."
"I liked their presentation and the quality of the food.""They took care of everything without being obtrusive."
"I'm used to giving parties and doing all the work. They took care of everything the way I would have and made the party a success. They met expectations.""Good food, good service, and fun people to work with"
"Good food, good service, and fun people to work with""They were very professional, helpful, and I got great follow-through. I never had to chase them down. Overall, I was very satisfied."
"I liked the help that I got when I placed the order. They were very responsive and always willing to answer my questions.""They always have good quality food, courteous servers, and good scheduling."
"Their availability and their food""They're accessible, easy to work with, and they have great food."
"We had a dinner party. They were very helpful with the menu and pulling the whole thing off.""I only used them once. I thought they were pretty good."
"They were on time and did what they were supposed to do.""It's been really good working with them."
"I like the menu.""They were professional, helpful, and easy to work with. They went out of their way to make everything perfect."
"They were easy to work with. We changed several things, and they did what we wanted them to do.""They"
"Everything was good. There was good variation in the menu over the couple of days of the event. They've also done a good job of catering to vegetarians, as well as other special needs.""I need to use them more."
"They were fabulous. Anna came in and set it up. It was beautiful.""They have a very nice spread of food, and the presentation is very attractive."
"They were super easy and dependable.""They are fantastic."
"They are utterly fantastic, their food, presentation, everything.""They're the company I use more often than other companies because of their reliability."
"I use them because they offer reasonable prices and nice set-ups.""I would say they seem very family oriented, yet very professional."
"They were professional and accommodating. They were very sensitive to the purpose of the event. They were great.""They were amazing. The attention to detail was perfect, and the quality of food and service was outstanding."
"The personal touch, it was perfect.""They were very good and efficient."
"The quality of the service and the product""I am located in another state, and they were able to help me without me being there."
"They were able to handle the order even though I was not there.""The quality of the food is spectacular. The overall presentation, the freshness, and the way they set everything up was just great."
"The variety and quality of the food, they use fresh ingredients and take pride in each and every dish. I don't think I've ever had anything I didn't like, and I'm a really picky eater.""The presentation was beautiful, and the food was excellent."
"I called last minute, and they fit me in. The person who came out was wonderful to work with. All in all, it was a great experience. ""They are professional and a great business."
"They provided more than we expected.""Where do I start? Their customer service is literally above and beyond. I deal with so many vendors, and they are the best. I have contacted them many times on a Saturday or Sunday, and they responded back to me within an hour. They're my "go to" people for catering. I order catering every day, and they are by far the most solid catering company I have used."
"The food quality and the amazing customer service""They live up to their name."
"I call a lot of caterers, and they are one of the high-end caterers we use.""They are easy to work with and provide great service."
"They are very responsive and always willing to work with us.""The quality of food is good."
"They have lots of options.""Compared to other catering companies, they have amazingly high quality for the price."
"They have really good customer service. They are very flexible. They know exactly what I need and adapt to my needs and scheduling. I use them all the time.""I recommend them to anyone who asks me about catering."
"I like that they come in, set up, and come back and take care of the dirty dishes. They take care of everything. I don't have to worry. I like that.""I love everything they do."
"They've always been great to work with.""Excellent customer service, especially with Anna. She is very friendly and helpful."
"We always receive great service. They are on time, get everything right, and have a nice display.""The quality of the food and service are excellent. Their name is fitting. They really do go above and beyond. They are always willing and able to work within our budget."
"The quality of the food, the service, and their ability to work with our budget""I would definitely go with them."
"They were very professional. They did more than I expected and more than they were contracted for. I was very happy with them.""They do a fantastic job, and the food is good."
"They came on time, set up a nice presentation, and the food was good.""I thought the quality was excellent. They had a nice presentation, and they were easy to work with. I set this up for a man who is a foodie, and he was very pleased."
"It was easy. I placed my order online, and they took care of everything. It was heads and shoulders above other catering experiences I've had. We will definitely use them again.""They have a nice presentation, excellent customer service, and everybody is very friendly and helpful."
"Anthony and Anna are great. I like the fact that they have a bar service, so you can order alcoholic beverages, and the service with it.""I loved them."
"Everything was picture perfect.""They are very nice to work with. They do their best."
"We have been with them a long time. They come quite a long way for us.""I recommend them."
"I liked the food, which is important in a caterer, but in addition, he is production friendly. When my needs change, he is able to accommodate that, and I don't need to explain. He gets it, which a lot of caterers don't.""They really lived up to their expectations because they catered specifically to our needs on short notice. They also worked with our budget. They were a really big help to us."
"I loved the food. Everyone really enjoyed the meal. They made everything easy for us.""For me, they were easy to work with. They put everything together. They were on time, friendly, and the food was delicious."
"They met all my expectations.""They really do go above and beyond."
"They worked with our budget, they gave us a lot of interesting ideas, and they were very creative when one of the dishes broke.""I've told other Navy reunions that if they hold one in San Francisco, they've got to go aboard the SS Jeremiah O'Brien and use Above and Beyond Catering for the hors d'oeuvres. "
"They took good care of me. They were recommended to me, and I placed the order long distance. They catered our reunion for the USS Hamner group on board the SS Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco. We were about 100 people. Everyone loved it. They did exactly what we wanted. Even the bread was delicious.""They have a good track record."
"There were no surprises.""The food is excellent, the service is great, and they are very friendly."
"The service was great. They made me feel at home.""They give you nice portions, and the food is excellent."
"The staff is cheerful and friendly. The food is also delicious.""They are very flexible. They really tried to meet our dietary needs."
"Erica was very patient and flexible on the phone about modifications.""They're a great company."
"I like Anthony and Anna. They have good products, and their price is competitive. We've been using them for a long time. They have good products, and the price is competitive.""The service is impeccable, and they're highly reliable."
"The presentation and the quality of the food was perfect. They also have a high degree of professionalism.""The variety"
"They were very friendly and customer oriented. The food was great.""They give full value and deliver great service with a smile."
"I think the thing that jumps for us is that they offer presets that we can be creative with. We are always looking for new ideas. They also have good portion sizing, and the food has always been good.""Very friendly, good food, and great staff"
"The food was phenomenal, and the wait staff went above and beyond. They totally made it a wonderful experience.""Everything was great."
"They have great food, and they're flexible. Anthony is also great. ""They're very professional, and the quality of the food is great."
"The quality of the food""Great food at reasonable prices"
"Their flexibility with our events""They're very accommodating, and they work with you."
"They were very easy to work with, accommodating, and they helped hold my hand through many changes.""They are professional. They provide excellent service and a great menu."
"They are very accommodating.""I was completely satisfied."
"The food was spectacular, both quality and presentation.""The food is exceptional, and the service impeccable."
"They take care of everything from start to finish.""They have wonderful customer service, and the presentation was great."
"I like Anna and Erica. They understand what I want.""They have a better menu than other caterers."
"Their service, they're on time, and they clean up quickly. They do a great job.""They have good quality food and service."
"The presentation""The food quality is good."
"I like the ordering. It's pretty easy. You can call or order online, and the description of the food is accurate. The staff is very helpful. They take care of the whole thing.""They were friendly, helpful, and I thought they were reasonably priced for what they provided."
"I liked Anthony the best.""We used them for our wedding. The event came off terrific in a large part due to the caterers."
"The professionalism of the staff, they handled everything perfectly. We were running around doing wedding stuff, and they took care of everything else. It was a very positive experience. Many of the guests commented on the catering.""They are accommodating, and the food is excellent."
"They are very responsive and easy to work with.""I like the salad bar."
"They were very responsive, and I liked the salad bar.""They're easy. I can order last minute, and I don't have to give them a purchase order."
"The food""They are very friendly and family owned."
"Personalized service""Efficient and good"
"Accessibility""I would say that the food was good."
"The food was what we expected. There were no surprises, and the portions were good.""They were on time, professional, and had good menu options."
"They were professional and easy to work with.""They are flexible and work with our budget."
"The fact that they are genuinely good people""They're worth a try."
"The quality of the food and the presentation were very good.""They have good service."
"Attention to their client's needs""It was good."
"The food was good.""I don"
"They have a wide variety.""They have good food, and they are reliable."
"They were efficient, quick to respond, and very easy to work with.""I like the quality of the food."
"The quality of the food""They have great food. Try them."
"They deliver on time and make me feel warm and comfortable about the food.""I wouldn't say anything."
"Their food is good.""I can't speak too highly about them."
"They have amazing food and the nicest staff.""They are awesome."
"They really put things together and made things easy.""The owner was very responsive."
"The service was very good.""They are consistent and flexible."
"They were very patient and flexible with all the changes we made. They made it a pleasurable experience. I also want to mention that the food was superior.""They were on time, courteous, and the food was great."
"In the past, we have had caterers come who didn't bring enough food. With Above & Beyond, we had enough food for the amount of people. They also made the clean-up easy.""They are very consistent and easy to work with."
"The ease in which I can order something for the next day, they are very reliable.""They're very thoughtful. They anticipate things we need that we don't even realize we need."
"They're very reliable, and we can place an order on short notice.""I would recommend them, but tell people to make sure they confirm that they will provide everything. "
"They were available on short notice, and they did a really nice job.""I really liked the people, and the food was great as well."
"Good people, good food""Be very specific about what you want."
"They were actually very good about emailing back and forth.""They catered a lunch party for us in an unusual venue, and everyone was very satisfied."
"I thought their pricing was very fair. They were also accommodating.""I would recommend them."
"The food was good.""They seemed pretty good."
"They were willing to work with us on the service.""They are good value for the money, but not the top of the line in catering."
"They're easy to work with.""I would use them again and definitely recommend them."
"I liked their food presentation, and the food was very good. I was very impressed with the head caterer. I think his name was Anthony. We ordered sushi, but he brought rolls. He went out to a sushi chef he knew and got this amazing sushi. I was very impressed. I don't know how many caterers would do that. ""They took care of everything for me."
"The people have nice personalities, and they are always on time.""Great salad"
"The amount of food""We used them for several years. Overall, we were really happy, and the food was really good."
"When we used them, we were very satisfied. They were very responsive, and the food was good.""I wouldn't recommend them."
"They showed up on time."