Weddings with Nicole + Peter Callis

of The Table Catering

Nicole and Peter were the perfect partners we did not know we were looking for.  We had a wedding of about 100 people, nearly all of whom were coming from out-of-state.  

We wanted to give our guests a fancied-up-backyard feeling while sharing the amazing produce we had grown to love since moving to the Bay Area.  

Meanwhile, we had some very serious site restrictions, including no gas or electric, and very limited access to water.  Nicole and Peter worked with us to deftly navigate many constraints (including a number of allergies) and create a plan that delighted us all.

We couldn't have had the incredible wedding experience we did if it weren't for Nicole and Peter.  They both went out of their way to take care of us - I still remember as our reservation time was drawing to a close, seeing Nicole quietly grab a broom, probably because she noticed we hadn't made a plan for how cleanup was going to happen.

 It's just one of the many, many ways that these two took care of us and our guests.  (And this can be a reminder to you, planning-your-wedding reader: don't forget to plan the who and when of cleanup!)

And the food.  We *still* have people reminisce about how much they liked the food at our wedding.  One of our guests emailed me years later to say "my husband hates cauliflower and loved the cauliflower ceviche at your wedding, is it possible to get that recipe??"

 Nicole and Peter's love for food and hospitality carried into every plate, each bite, and showered us and our guests with the love we wanted to share with them on our wedding day.

– Jennifer, Mountain View

Chef Peter and Nicole cater a handful of weddings every season.

We love to cater celebrations of love. As a married couple partnering in life and catering, we understand and want to bring ease and happiness to your special day!

“Thank you Nicole and Peter so much. The food was amazing and you were both so great about everything, making sure that every little detail was taken care of.

We are so grateful!

– Ryan & Kim, Oakland”

  • Everything the Callis’ prepare is delicious, healthy, and thoughtful! They catered our wedding 8 years ago and it was a wonderful experience. We and all of our friends had a great time at the wedding and we couldn't have done it without them!

    Peter and Nicole worked really hard all day, but they were so nice and composed, we knew they had everything under control. It was a pleasure to work with them on all the planning. The walk-through, in particular, helped us get a sense of how we should set up the hall and structure the evening. 

    We also appreciated that they helped us stretch our budget as much as possible. We received lots of comments from our guests that the food was great. Everyone raved especially about the potato salad and the meatballs!

    – Christina & JFO, Oakland

There are many considerations when selecting your right fit caterer

Please review our FAQs to learn more!

Menu & Options

  • Chef Peter and team prepares made in house platters appetizer platters, mains and desserts with great attention to both local sourcing and sustainable ingredients.

    View many of our suggested menus in the above ‘menu’ button.

  • We are happy to explore a custom menu with you. This is considered a premium offer as the package price will include Chef Peter’s additional research and sample batches beyond the above menu of expertise.

  • Chef Peter has both a savory and pastry degree. Our baked goods are baked with natural sweeteners such as honey instead of refine sugar, and organic whole wheat flour instead of wheat refined flour.

    Many of our clients select our dessert platters and may source a traditional wedding cake from an external baker.

Location & Guests

  • We travel within the greater East Bay within one hour of our Berkeley commercial kitchen.

    We went to ensure the best quality food for you and your guests and care for our team and the effort and hours placed with every event.

    Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Albany, Alameda, San Leandro, Richmond and nearby cities.

  • We are so pleased to have great relationships with several East Bay venues that range in location and size. This includes and our list is every growing:

    • Oakland Fairyland

    • Oakland Museum

    • UCB Alumni House

    • Piedmont Community Hall

    • Hillside Club Berkeley

    • Univ of Redlands, Marin

    We have also catered at several other East Bay venues and are open to trying new spaces, including outsdoor spaces such as regional and city parks and buildings.

  • The majority of our clients have 50-300 guests. Chef Peter, Nicole and our service team have years of experience with this range of weddings for buffet, plated or family style meal service.

Planning

  • Even simple social celebrations have many parts to plan.

    We partner with couples who have a 4-18 months planning season.

    Life can be busy while also planning a wedding. We want to ensure
    ample time for you and us to best plan for a smooth service on your special day.

  • You will partner with our Catering Administrative Manager Sarah, to detail our special day, with guided consultations.

    On event day, you will also have a dedicated on site Operations Banquet Manager to execute service along with a team of catering attendants to serve both FOH (front of house) and BOH (back of house, culinary) to ensure a smooth and tasty day.

    There is of course, additional behind the scenes team members preparing for your special day, such as formatting your menu, packing supplies, washing dishes, chopping vegetables and a host of tasks.

  • We strongly recommend some type of day of point person for any event. This can be a full service event planner or day of planner.

    Their role allows you to be in the moment for your special day and not checking to ensure the event is running on schedule.

  • Certainly! We would be happy to refer our network of Event planners, photographers, florists, cakes, and more!

Drinks & Bar

  • We tend to offer beer, wine, sparkling drinks and house made, seasonal beverages.

  • We partner with a socially responsible winery, One Hope, which gives a percentage of their bottles to nonprofit causes of your choice. We would love to hear which group your purchase will support.

    While we have purchased kegs of beer, we find for a standard wedding, bottle of local beer are a great offering

  • Sure, We prefer to focus on the food and service as we are small team and want to bring our energy to intimate service for you and your guests.

  • We are able to provide licensed bartenders and will make recommendations on number of servers based on your event along with coordinate bar rental equipment, linens and glassware as needed.

    Complete bar set ups are $299 and bartenders are $59 per hour

Rentals & Equiptment

  • yes!

    We are happy to coordnate your rentals. We bring our lived experience to rent e correct amount and size of whatever your event needs. Common rentals include:

    • Table linens

    • Chairs/Tables

    • Heaters

    • Bars

    • Cocktail tables

    • Glassware

    • Reusable plates

    • Cutlery

      We provide an

      t cost rental estimate and charge a flat rate $299 to coordinate. Unlesou are an experienced event planner, we recommend receiving support for this service.

  • Full service includes pre planning, on site service including set up and teardown. Full Service catering includes both culinary prep and guest facing severs.

    Our wedding packages are full service packages. If you are not interested in full service, we might recommend exploring our drop off platters.

  • We work out of a modest commercial kitchen and have limited space for inventory.

    We coordinate table linens, chairs, tables and other supplies with external nearby vendors.

    Rental cost covers the coordination, delivery and cost of supplies as well as set up, any servicing, teardown and clean up to follow.

  • Whenever possible, we provide reusable platters and tongs to serve our handcrafted meals. We also recommend reusable plates, glassware. This cuts down on the amount of trash your special event produces which we find is better for our earth and fits our green certification.

Packages & Pricing

  • For our full service weddings, our packages begin at $79 per guest. Most couples spent $110-140 per guest.

  • Catering is similiar to a restaurant on wheels. Thank fine dining restaurant travels.


    We are happy to dicsuss various packages depending on your preferences

    • Cocktail hour with house made appetizers

    • Buffet, Plated or Family style dinner

    • Choice of compostable or reusables

    • Lenth of catering services

    • Set up tables, chairs, linens and full teardown

    • Full service for guests throughout the event including serving, bussing, replenishing

    • Choice of BYOB or we provide

  • We currently accept online secure credit card payments or paper check.

    We offer a 2% savings for check or cash payments

  • We generally set up payment plans for our clients, as we know this is a large investment. Generally we request $1,000 deposit to hold your date and estimate. From there, we plan out 3-4 payments between the time of your booking until two weeks prior to your event. All payments are due and confirm all catering event details a minimum of two weeks prior to your special day! We have found this to be standard practice with caterers.

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