About this vendor
Embracing cuisines from afar and close to home
Far Out Catering is a Boutique Catering & Event Planing Company, conveniently located in the heart of Silicon Valley, offering private dining and event catering services throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and NorCal. Our menu reflects our cultural backgrounds and world experiences. Far Out Catering specializes in Italian, Peruvian and French cuisines, but we are multifaceted in other cuisines as well. Contact us to find out how we can best serve you.
We are a full service catering and event planning company. We specialize in corporate event catering, wedding catering, and private events. Being a full service caterer means that we can execute every aspect of your event from start to finish. From designing the menu, to planning, coordinating the event, décor, flowers and rentals, we can do it all.
We are experienced in catering small gatherings to large group events to over 800 people. If you’re nervous about planning an event, we can handle all the details and make your event the most memorable.
It’s Personal:
We will work with you to create a menu that fits your taste, budget, and style
Signature Style:
Exquisite food integrating world flavors
Expert Coordination
Amiable Service
Our Commitment:
Locally sourced produce and the freshest ingredients creating an authentic essence
Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- Eastern European
- French
- Fusion
- Greek
- Italian
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Kosher
- Nut Free
- Organic
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
Awards and Affiliations
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Far Out Catering consistently receives rave reviews for their outstanding food, professional service, and attention to detail. Reviewers highlighted the delicious variety of food options available, including vegan and customized menus, which exceeded their expectations. Carla and her team are commended for their responsiveness, patience, and seamless execution during various events, from weddings to corporate gatherings. Guests consistently praised Far Out Catering for their beautiful table settings, prompt setup and cleanup, and overall positive experience, making them a highly recommended choice for any event catering needs.Review photos
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We had a wonderful experience with Far Out Catering for our wedding in June! Carla was so professional, helpful, and positive throughout the planning process, and she and her team helped make the wedding day go so smoothly. She worked with us to create a custom menu that fit our theme and vision, and executed it all beautifully. The food was exactly what we wanted (flavorful, fresh, plant-based options, with lots of seasonal summer fruits and veggies), and the cake was stunning. Not only were they beautiful, but the food and cake were SO delicious! We got many compliments from our guests raving about the amazing food and service. We are so happy we chose Far Out Catering for our wedding - they truly made our day just that much more special.
We were so pleased with our decision to hire Far Out for our wedding. They were flexible and easy to work with, and the food was delicious - we had a number of guests tell us at the wedding how amazing everything was. Having them also staff the bar was a great decision, as they were able to move personnel around throughout the event as needed.
The wedding was a backyard wedding, which was more complex for them, but they did an excellent job preparing and executing everything we needed. Carla was great to work with leading up to the event. She was always available, on top of the details, and was a pleasure to work with.
We would highly recommend Carla and team to anyone looking for a delicious and professional catering company.
Really wonderful catering! We hired Far Out Catering for our wedding and I am so happy we did, not only was the food amazing, the staff was wonderful, and our rentals really helped make my vision for the theme shine. They have such a wide variety of food options for everyone and they really go above and beyond for their clients and their food.
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Carla was very professional from our first meeting and throughout our experience. When she and her team came to do the job they were excellent, working fast with set up and clean up, and patient and kind with all of our guests. The table settings were beautiful and the food was wonderful! I highly recommend.
Carla and her team catered our backyard wedding. They were a delight to work with and the food was delicious -- it was the best mushroom ravioli my partner has ever had.
Farout catering was great to work with. Carla was very reponsive to my emails and calls. Kiah and crew set up a beautiful grazing table and appetizers. The decor was perfect. The clean up great and they didn't leave much for me to do after hosting a large party and dealing with so many other issues. I would recommend Farout catering for any event. They have a great selection of food and it was fantastic. Thank you for making my special day perfect.
We used Far Out Catering for my Father In-Law’s retirement/birthday party. Carla was great to work with when deciding on our menu. They had a lot of options and really helped us decide on what would work best for our guests. We decided on the pasta station with meatballs and garlic bread. Our guests absolutely loved the food. The day of the event, Kiah and her crew set up without any issues. They were attentive and kind. Next time we plan a large gathering I will definitely be reaching out to Far Out Catering again. We had a wonderful experience.
Carla is someone you want in your corner if you want to plan a beautiful, stress-free wedding. She took care of everything for us from food and drinks to rentals and flowers! Her responsiveness and attention to detail is unmatched. Some highlights from our experience with her:
- We needed shade last minute and were worried tents would make the setting ugly. She recommended umbrellas, got them ordered for us, and they looked gorgeous and fit our setting perfectly.
- She has great style so we gave her just one picture of a bouquet we wanted and she made it happen and then matched all the flower and decor to it.
- Her team is so professional and nice! They went around pouring drinks, which we didn’t expect but greatly appreciated, and they cleaned up our kitchen and took the trash with them. Our house was spotless after!
We loved working with Far Out Catering! They catered our mini wedding in 2021 and also recently catered our 100+ person baby shower in Jan 2024 and everything went super smoothly at both events.
For our mini wedding in 2021, they provided delicious boxed lunches + desserts for our families and helped create a stunning wedding cake (only the top layer was real food, bottom tiers were for staging only) that looked amazing in photos.
For our larger baby shower just recently, they provided a gorgeous grazing table full of amazing charcuterie and snacks, 3 different types of warm appetizers, and a beautiful spread of assorted desserts, tarts and cookies. Guests were raving about the food + presentation and it was such a comfort having Carla and Kiah’s warm and professional presence at this major life milestone.
We originally met this dream team in early 2020 when we were looking for wedding vendors and were immediately impressed with their professionalism, friendliness and talent (aka delicious food) from the first time we met them for our tasting. When COVID hit just a few months later, they were super understanding and flexible; it truly felt like we were all on the same team and that we were navigating the unknowns together. We ended up having to reschedule our event twice and still ended up with a smaller-than-planned family-only wedding ceremony. Through all the ups and downs of the entire covid-wedding-planning experience, they maintained positivity and stayed focused on providing the best service to us, no matter what that looked like. We were so happy to have another excuse to work with them more recently to finally share their amazingness with a larger group of our friends and family. It was definitely worth the wait and we hope to be able to work with them again for other milestones in our lives moving forward. Thank you!!!
We had a wonderful experience recently with Far Out Catering! They catered a private corporate event for us at a winery, and they did a fabulous job. The food was amazing, and even please the most stringent of diets. Carla was very professional, accommodating and responsive in all my interactions with her and we will absolutely be using them again! Highly recommend them for any catering needs you have.
Carla and her team were excellent! We had an intimate reception in my sister's backyard, and her food delivered rave reviews from our guests! The basic grazing table was perfect while we set up the tables and chairs after the ceremony, and then out came the hot items. We served individual desserts, which again were YUMMY! Highly recommend Far Out Catering!
Far Out Catering did an amazing job catering for my bridal shower. They were fast and efficient and everything turned out perfect! I will definitely use them again for future events.
Carla, Kiah, and the Far Out crew are amazing for our wedding celebration! The food was excellent, the presentation was absolutely amazing, and working with them was a dream! They’re very organized, easy to communicate with, and were very helpful to make our wedding better than we envisioned. We highly recommend them for any and all event catering!
We had the pleasure of having Far Out Catering cater our wedding and we have absolutely no regrets!
My husband and I adopted a vegan lifestyle over five years ago, so it was very important to us to be able to offer delicious vegan food on our wedding day. It was a challenge finding a catering company that would accommodate a 100% vegan menu that consisted of food that non-vegans would enjoy as well. As soon as we spoke with Carla, she presented her initial ideas to us and we knew immediately we had found what we were searching for! Our plated dinner consisted of two DELICIOUS pasta options, and various appetizers such as bruschetta, jackfruit tostadas, and papas a la huancaina. And yes… ALL VEGAN. Even down to the parmesan cheese! In addition to the food, Far Out Catering supplied the rentals for tables, chairs, tableware, and linens. They were able to easily collaborate with our wedding designer to ensure that our wedding was perfect!
On the day of the wedding, everything went smoothly. The food came out on time and all of our guests were raving about the delicious vegan food!The staff was helpful, attentive, and courteous and it was an absolute pleasure working with Carla and Kiah! We can’t thank them enough!
HERE’S YOUR SIGN TO WORK WITH FAR OUT CATERING FOR ALL YOUR CATERING NEEDS :)
Far Out Catering is AMAZING! Chef Karla and Chef Kiah were perfect for our wedding. They went above and beyond to create a custom menu for us. They brought flavors in from both of our cultures and created a menu that our guests are still talking about. The serving was beautiful and seeing the tablescape photos from our wedding with our family style meal are some of my favorite photos. If you are contemplating booking Far Out, do it! 10/10!
Hired these AWESOME People for my Juneteenth Celebrations!!! They were the BEST!!!
Carla and her team are amazing! She was very responsive and was also patient when I had a client who was a bit indecisive. On the day of, her and her team arrived on time and produced a beautiful grazing table -- so many compliments on it throughout the event! Would definitely recommend Far Out Catering for any event catering needs!
Far Out was an amazing vendor for our wedding celebration! On the days leading to the event, they were extremely easy to contact for clarifications, and quick in their detailed responses. Day-of, they were on time and worked well with the coordinators, and provided delicious desserts and pretty set up!
AMAZING food and service!!! Highly recommend!
They are committed to provided CA great food and great services. They would love to provide their clients a elegant night of fun.
You should try their lamb.
Carla and Kiah catered my wedding in May and I could not have been happier! The food was fantastic, but even more importantly (for me at least) they were so organized and thorough in the planning and execution.
From my first interaction with Kiah via email I immediately felt like it was the right match. They asked me all the right questions to get logistics straight, which was such a relief to me as we had a very unconventional venue at a campground in Santa Cruz. They worked with us to develop a simple yet delicious vegetarian menu with ample options for our gluten free guests. We got so many compliments on the food and the beautiful cake! And to top it off, their prices were SO REASONABLE.
I would absolutely use them again if I have an event with enough guests to warrant a caterer.
Thanks again Carla and Kiah! You are amazing!
Carla and Kia catered our wedding and did an amazing job. They were the utmost professionals and the food was delicious. One of our guest commented "I have tried everything and I can tell you which dish is the best and that is....everything". I rarely write reviews but I am so happy we chose Far Out Catering. I can't thank them enough for making our wedding such a great success!!
Special mention: the wedding cake which was naked style, raspberry lemon custard filling, dressed with real flowers, was not only beautiful but delicious.
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Campbell, CA | San Francisco/ Bay Area /Northern Ca
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Meet the team
Chef Carla Vidal-Lopez & Chef Kiah Fuller
Owner
Chef Carla is from Lima, Peru and taught herself to cook at 8 years old. Carla received her culinary training at the International Culinary Center (ICC) in Campbell CA. There she had the opportunity to enlighten her peers about the evolution of Peruvian gastronomy.
Chef Kiah is from San Bernardino, CA. At age 14 she was certain that she wanted to be a chef. She lived in Florence, Italy for a year and worked in close collaboration with an Italian Personal Chef, where she fell in love with Italian cuisine. Kiah studied at ICC too and went off to work in a two Michelin star rated restaurant.
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