Michael Goldstein Events

Michael catered our wedding for 190 guests. The food was phenomenal, as was the service. Patty, his event coordinator, was so helpful on the day of and throughout the planning process. I planned the whole wedding myself, and I really didn’t feel like I needed a planner – Patty was so perfect for helping with the event. Michael was gracious to guests and helpful during the process. We can’t say enough how much we love the food – phenomenal! Our guests said it was the best food ever! It is really the best you can get, especially for the price. My husband and I highly recommend using Michael Goldstein Events!!!

Michael Goldstein recently catered our daughter’s wedding. I have known Michael for twenty years and as a chef, myself, i am most pleased to announce my complete and total satisfaction with the quality and presentation of a buffet suitable for a royal feast. His attention to detail is impeccable and his support staff is to be congradulated for doing a wonderful job and, specifically, Patty, the day of coodinator, who dotted every I and crossed every T, to our complete satisfaction.

I knew Michael was going to do a phenomenal job with my wedding, but he far exceeded my expectations! The food was amazing, not too salty (which catered food can sometimes be) and just delicious all around. Michael and his staff catered the Rehearsal dinner and my Reception and we couldn’t have been happier. The Rehearsal night everything was just amazing, Halibut, the mashed potatoes were to die for, a black bean cake for the vegetarians, salad and grilled vegetables. The Vegetables had this wonderful sweet and carmel flavor that had everyone raving. The reception we had Tequila Marinated shrimp was served in large bowls which made it look very expensive, with a side of mexican crème fresh. This was amazing since I love shrimp and Michael didn’t make me hide the shrimp in a bowl of pasta like everyone else wanted me to in order to save them money. The SHort rib was falling apart as you picked it up, it was flavorful but not too sweet or salty. We also had Saffron rice which was deliciious. His 4 cheese pillow pasts were such a hit with my Italian family!!!
I cant say anything bad about my experience with Michael and his Staff. They were professional and friendly. We had a buffet dinner but all my guests said they felt like they had personal waiters who kept making sure they had everything they needed!
He did the entire weekend on a budget I could afford but without sacrificing what I wanted. This is more than a bride on a budget could ask for! I would highly highly recommend working with him for your next event!
The last thing I have to comment on was the person who was maybe the most important player in making the day go amazingly well, Patty the day of coordinator that works with Michael’s team. Some of her services come for free when you use Michael, like having her help with the rentals, the timelines, and the overall look of the tables, etc. She coordinates with the rental people and puts together a package of informaton on how you wanted things set up etc. For a small fee you can hire her to be there the day of the wedding to carry out these plans you and her talked about. She also coordinated the ceremony, was at the rehearsal to work with my wedding party etc. Patty is AMAZING! She stayed beyond the time we paid her for to make sure everything got cleaned up and to keep the site manager happy, was on top of everything that happened both days of the events, helped me in every way possible, and never let me know when something behind the scenes was going wrong. She called all the vendors a week before the wedding and asked them to call her and not me if they had any questions etc. I had a crazy wedding site owner who made thing s a little difficult for Patty and a few vendors, but I was oblivious to it, and thats why she was worth every penny (and honestly she doesnt charge many of them, especially for the job she did.)
I cant say enough how Michael, his Staff and Patty made this wedding what it was. I feel so lucky to have found them and am so grateful to them. Please consider using Michael and Patty as you wont be let down. Thank you everyone on the team that day!

We just returned from our daughter’s wedding in Sonoma. Michael Goldstein did an amazing job. The food was simply delicious. All the guests raved about the food. Everything from his mashed potatoes at the rehearsal dinner to the fall off the bone short ribs were to die for. His homemade ravioli were a hit with everyone. I am craving his grilled veggies right now. I know my daughter was extremely pleased with Michael throughout the planning process. (read review below). He was very flexible and met their budget. NO compromise on quality. He was even kind enough to include vegan items for two guests. Thank you MIchael for the wonderful food. Patty was wonderful as well and I know my daughter couldn’t have done it without her.

I had the pleasure of working with Michael and his staff as host of a wedding in our space. Their flexibility and professionalism was very appreciated. Unflappable is the best description of the staff; delicious is the best description of the food. I hope I get to work with them again real soon!

I came across Michael Goldstein’s Catering while searching for a site for our wedding reception. We chose the Golden Gate Yacht Club as our venue and the general manager at the club highly recommended Michael’s work. In addition, Michael was very responsive and provided several options for scheduling a menu tasting. Luckily, we were able to schedule a tasting at the GGYC during the end of one of Michael’s catered wedding receptions. Michael met with us in a separate room from the reception and provided a wide selection of options for our sit-​down dinner reception. We were a little budget restrained, but he again provided us ample amount of options to help accommodate our budgetary needs. We had our wedding reception two weeks ago and everything was wonderful! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to enjoy too much of the food due to running around, but all of our guests really enjoyed it! In fact, our guests are still complimenting the food of the reception to this day!

Michael recently catered our wedding. The food was absolutely fantastic. Maybe one of my favorite meals in 2009. Sure that could have been the endorphins kicking in seeing as I just got married, but I’ve confirmed my suspicion with every attendee.
Michael has done well to surround himself with an amazing supporting cast. From my experience the service at most weddings is an afterthought, but his front end staff was impeccable. Their charm and delightful demeanor really added to the night. And Patti, his event planner was able to compliment our planner in a professional and helpful way.
And did I mention that his rates were the best we found in the Bay Area period. Thanks again!

I’m in the midst of planning my wedding (and changing almost everything about it). I’ve spoken with tons of caterers and have found Michael Goldstein to be one of the most helpful.
I haven’t decided on a caterer (or anything else, for that matter) and when I informed Michael about my current change in plans he was nothing but polite and informative.
Also, the menu samples he sent us sound great and he was willing to work with our requirements. Also of note, he suggested that we attend one of his public catering events. I thought this was a great idea, as it really allows you to see how they put on an event.
So while I still haven’t decided what the hell we’re doing for our wedding, I would put Michael Goldstein Events high on my list based on the interactions I’ve had thus far.

Michael is on Temple Emanu-El’s short list of caterers.
We had the opportunity to try his food at an event at the temple and really liked how it tasted. We invited him to a tasting for our wedding and were underwhelmed by the presentation and a certain lack of creativity.
He really wanted our business and worked with us quite a bit to had the pizzaz we were looking for. He also allowed our party planner to add her touch to the presentation and use her staff for the front of the house.
Bottom line, we were quite complimented on the food. Mission accomplished. Thank you Michael!