Ann Walker Catering

TL;DR - I hired Ann's team for my wedding at the Presidio and it was the best decision Ann Walker in a nutshell is the sweetest and has been so incredibly easy to work with from start to finish. We reached out because she was an approved vendor for Presidio before Presidio handed the management to Wedgewood Weddings. After having a great conversation over the phone, where she described how long she'd been working in the industry and of course, her menu and pricing.

I was looking for a catering service that would allow me to bring my own alcohol but not charge me a corkage. I was also looking to stay within a per person maximum. She was willing to meet all of my requirements! We were able to discuss the menu 3x or more! We met once for the tasting and got to meet Ann and the chef, who has experience cooking many cuisines and is quite worldly.

On the wedding day, her staff was extremely friendly. My husband and I were doted on by Kathleen, who just felt like an aunt who wanted to take care of us. She filled my glass with champagne, my her's cocktail, and made sure I ate! Now, the most important part. My friends and family LOVED the food! They were raving about it from the start. The appetizers were delicious, we had lamb meatballs, veggie spring rolls, and mushroom empanada.

For dinner, we had a family-style meal of fish curry, veggie curry, grilled tri-tip, and roasted vegetables. It made me so happy that my friends loved the food we were able to serve!

AWC did not deliver the type or amount of food that was agreed upon. Their responses afterward showed they did not care. We eventually agreed upon a resolution, which they then totally ignored.

Tried takeout last week, Cajun meat loft and Korean fried chicken, excellent. This week tried carnitas and jerk chicken, also excellent. Tried takeout at five other restaurants, this best so far. Also recommend Delfina.

We were unable to use Ann Walker Catering's full services--but they were so helpful in referring us to Sam. Sam was indispensable and amazing! He was there through every moment from set-up to take-down, offering advice and helping out through each "crisis" that comes with a large family event. Sam went the extra mile, again and again--and we were so thrilled and amazed at the effort he made to make sure our event proceeded beautifully. Assuming that Sam represents the usual caliber of employees that Ann Walker Catering hires; you can rest assured that this is the caterer to trust with your special event.

Absolutely phenomenal! Everything from the moment of first contact, through to the end of my wedding day, was simple and easy, and just the way I wanted. My husband and I didn't have much of an idea of what we wanted, only that it taste good equally for folks who were both adventurous and not-so-adventurous with their cuisine habits. We loved all but one dish from the tasting, and got a recommendation for a replacement that was to die for.

We had butternut squash soup shots, and a korean kebab, beef bourguignon, roasted vegetables, and a couple of other items. I got compliments all afternoon about how good everything was - and it was exactly as it had been the day of the tasting. Ann and Janice were both so wonderful throughout the process, were quick to offer tried and true advice for the venue and other industry knowledge.

The staff the day of made sure to set aside appetizers for us so we could do socializing and photos and still have some. They even brought us plates and ensured we never wanted for anything. It was truly splendid, and above and beyond what I could have hoped for. My whole wedding, I wanted it to be simple and easy. I wanted to go with the flow and just take the day as it came, and I couldn't have asked for a better team to do it with. Truly a dream come true!

Ann catered our wedding of 120 people at Haas-Lilienthal House last month, and it was amazing! Ann and her team were very easy to work with throughout the entire process, and I LOVED that they let us purchase the booze for their bartenders ourselves. They even carted the leftover beverages back to their kitchen after the event, and we'll be drinking well through winter : Ann's team is really a one-stop shop, including not just the food but the servers, bartenders, transport, and rentals.

It was a relief not to have to deal with other moving parts like you do with some other caterers. We loved Ann from the moment we met her, and you can just tell that this isn't her first rodeo. She didn't bat an eye with any request, and every single thing that we tasted was incredible. We wanted the food to be pretty veggie-heavy but still filling, and they executed it perfectly.

A friend of mine with Celiac disease even got her own special plate of gluten-free food. The crew was very hands-on the day-of, and I almost feel like I wouldn't have hired a coordinator if I'd known how great they would be! My only piece of constructive criticism is that it would have been nice if they could have put a little box of food aside for us newlyweds to enjoy after the wedding.

We did a cocktail style reception, and although they brought us plates of bites to eat, we really didn't have time to eat them while we were there, and I wish we could have just eaten them at the end of the night!

Ann saved our party, marriage, and sanity! She's so pleasant, easy going, professional, organized, and flexible. We hired her to cater an afternoon party for 50, which quickly grew to 65 guests. Then, we had to switch the date--twice. She hung in through all our changes. A week before the event, my mom died and I was out-iOS-town to be with Mom before she passed and deal with things immediately after. Ann was willing to let me out of the contract.

We decided to have the party anyway and she did an amazing job! The food was fantastic! Guests raved about her sliders, pate, and crab cakes. The service was impeccable. She set up and cleaned up so we had nothing to do but enjoy our guests. Ann was flexible with the food, too. We had tons of chips, guacamole, and salsa, which she welcomed. I recommend Ann to anyone. She's great!

I worked with Ann Walker and her staff for a party for 40. We had passed hors d'oeuvres and a buffet dinner followed by a dessert and coffee table. We also had Ann provide a bartender for the wine/beer and nonalcoholic beverages. The staff were attentive and a pleasure to work with. The food was outstanding. Going forward Ann Walker will be the caterer we will use for our biannual parties.

If I could give zero stars I would. Absolutely horrible customer service. My mom and I went to the open house at the Brazil Room today to check out some caterers for my wedding at the Brazil Room later this year. The lady for this company (Ann I'm assuming) was EXTREMELY rude. We walked up in the middle of her showing potential room set ups on her laptop.

The other bride who was listening welcomed me over so I could see too and the Ann Walker person actually picked her up laptop from the table, took a step back, and turned the screen away from my mom and I. She never welcomed us to her table, never even made eye contact while we were standing there for about 5 minutes trying to listen and learn. For a company that should be all about customer service, this one is extremely lacking. This type of caterer/service would have ruined my wedding day, glad I saw in person before booking. Two thumbs down.

Ann and her team catered my wedding, and wow did they nail it! The brisket and the pulled pork were absolutely to die for! I am so happy with the food and the excellent service she and her team provided. Would definitely recommend for anyone looking to have a truly delicious meal at their wedding!

My Big Birthday Party was a huge success thanks to Anne Walker Catering. The entire catering experience was perfect. The food was excellent and plentiful. The guys who came to the house to cook and serve were pleasant and helpful. Discussing the event with Anne before hand gave me confidence in her flexibility and experience and she proved me right. Hire her for your next event. You won't be disappointed

Great catering with wonderful food. The day of our event had beautiful weather so food was set up on site inside and outside. A chef assistant was on site to make sure the food and its preparation was watched over and went well. The catering menu is varied and is able to accommodate best it can allergies and the like. Would highly recommend this business for anyone looking for a local and good quality caterer.

Ann and her team catered our reception a few weeks ago. She and her staff exceeded our expectations at every turn. The food was delicious. Ann's experience was obvious, as she was able to recommend seasonal choices. She also suggested that we serve the meal "family style" to facilitate interaction between guests, which was brilliant. We received countless compliments from our guests about the quality of the food.

The staff was friendly and helpful. They communicated with us throughout the evening to make sure everything was running smoothly. The servers and the bar staff were clearly professionals. If you value good food and friendly, experienced serving staff, Ann Walker Catering is a great choice.

Ann Walker recently catered an hors d'ouvres birthday party for 21 people and the food, thoughtful of various special needs, was amazing, creative, delicious AND bountiful! My guests were delighted with both the food and the wonderful service. Chef Tony and server Janice Clement were efficient, thoughtful and charming. When they left my kitchen was spotless, some left-overs waited in the fridge for the next day and everyone was smiling.

Best time I have ever had at a party of my own! And my friends keep telling me it was one of the best parties I have ever had (ok, they aren't usually catered!) This is a catering company that puts as much thought and effort into a small event such as mine as they do into a much larger and more lucrative event like a wedding. I can recommend them whole-heartedly.

We recently had Ann Walker and her team cater our wedding. Ann and her team are such lovely people and were a pleasure to get to know throughout the planning process. We had the ability to personalize and select unique menu items that made our wedding food very unique. The one piece of feedback we had is that email communication was sometimes a bit scattered.

The team shares one email account so sometimes it wasn't clear if information was being shared amongst the team. Other than that, Ann Walker's team prepared delicious wedding food and service that our guests are still raving about!

Ann and team really made our wedding "dinner" amazing! We had our wedding at the Outdoor Art Club and after meeting with Ann for a tasting, we knew we needed her help. Her expertise and patience really made planning on our own doable. Not only that, her staff on the day of went above and beyond to make sure that we didn't have worry about a thing!

"BEST WEDDING FOOD EVER!" guest at my wedding It doesn't get much better than that! The food was incredible. I first did a tasting with Ann and sampled different appetizers and dishes. I knew I wanted a Spanish influence, but Ann took my ideas and turned them into a meal to remember. Being a vegetarian, but my husband loves his steak, she was able to please both of us.

I was really impressed that Ann went the extra step and made sure our menu was in season and local. I have to believe that is way it tasted so good. My husband is a big pie lover so we went with pie instead of cake and omg, soo good. If cake isn't you thing I highly recommend you let Ann work her magic and serve you up some pie. Her entire staff was professional and really helped keep the whole wedding moving efficiently, even when we started 15 minutes late and decided to extend cocktail hour an extra 30 minutes. Highly recommend!

Ann Walker was our cater for our wedding at the Observation Post in San Francisco. We booked about a year before our wedding. They worked with our budget and the tastings were great. We wanted a Louisiana and Maryland theme for our wedding food. I sent over a Pinterest board for ideas and also a list of items for our menu. We met Ann at San Anselmo for our first tasting and she was delightful to work with.

Our guest count was 115 and we decided to go with family style servings. Family style worked for us because our guests did not have to get up to get in line, we didn't have to order buffet tables and it gave us extra space for the photo booth area. We worked with Ron Porter one of AWC recommended vendors for drinks/alcohol delivery. We also ordered some of our own alcohol handlers.

The tables, chairs, linens and supplies were also ordered through AWC from another vendor. AWC's staff was great and they worked at this particular venue several times over the years so they were very familiar with the layout. A couple of things that can be improved. Back and forth email communications takes a while. AWC sent over a couple of proposals with tons of misspellings and things that needed to be corrected in the first round.

I think they need an event manager specialist for emails during peak wedding seasons. I triple checked all emails to make sure everything was accurate. The emails got me worried but overall the service ended up great.

Hiring Ann Walker was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. We were looking to do a New Orleans inspired menu and from her initial proposal, Ann made our mouths water. She kindly offered to do the tasting in her home in San Francisco to accommodate our after-work schedule. Simply put, the food was awesome. It did not taste in any way like "wedding food" -- it tasted like food made with love. Ann also put us at ease with her confident, calm and in control style.

She assured usthat we didn't need a day-of planner and that her staff could execute setting up the tables, ordering all the rentals, serving passed appetizer (goat cheese and pepper jelly crostini, grilled oysters with anchovy butter and my favorite -- shrimp and grits on a spoon) during cocktail hour, manning the bar (including creating our signature sazerac cocktail), serving an elegant dinner buffet, cutting and serving the cake our dear friend made and then cleaning everything up at the end of the night.

She even helped us sketch out the master schedule for the day. Although I had last minute panic the week of the wedding about not having a coordinator, I should not have worried at all. I should have known she was good as she was a preferred vendor at both of our top choice wedding venues (The General's Residence and the Log Cabin). Ann's staff executed everything flawlessly with professionalism and a smile. Guests commented on how delicious the food was -- chicken and andouille jambalaya, blackened salmon with corn relish, heirloom tomato salad, roasted vegetables.

I love too that they served us (bride and groom) to make sure we ate before we greeted tables. They even packaged up leftovers for us to bring home. We just knew we trusted Ann from the moment we met her -- she was genuine and didn't feel too over the top "wedding" style. She just seemed like a genuinely thoughtful woman with great taste! She did all of this, at a really reasonable price point -- working to stay within the budget we had outlined.

She thoughtfully sent restaurant suggestions for a trip I was going on and also asked her wine critic husband's advice on affordable wines for our event. Recommended with the highest kudos! Just wish she had a restaurant so we could eat her food more often!

Sadly, I didn't get the chance to work with them for my wedding. I was trying to get some pricing from different caterers for price comparison for my wedding in Sept 2015. I contacted them back in early 2014, took them about a month to reply back to me to say my wedding is too far out for a proper pricing which I completely understand. They suggested me to contact them within the year out from my wedding so I wrote them another email for a proposal in Oct 2014. It's now the end of January and I still haven't heard back. HMMM.way to keep in touch with your potential client.

For someone who will be a HUGE part of the wedding (not to mention I would have to pay an estimate of over $10K), I would assume I deserve the respect of two way communication. So far, it looks like that kind of thinking is one sided.

We hired Ann to cater our wedding. We were thoroughly impressed with the result! We had gone pretty far down the line with another SF caterer that ended up with a quote that was much higher than we had outlined. That is when our search for another caterer began and we are so thankful we found Ann! We ended up having a Mexican theme with stations and mix and mingle standing/seating format.

The food was off the hook - steak tacos, poblano peppers with cheese, limoncito rice balls. Yum! We had so many compliments on the food, everyone loved it! People are still taking about the tres leche cupcakes. The staff was outstanding and really made the night. Alejandro was our favorite! I have done event planning for a living for close to a decade. You know a good caterer when you see one - Ann is the real deal at a steal of the price. If you're planning your wedding I highly recommend Ann!

I've worked with Ann Walker Catering on at least 4 events and every time they have delivered on fantastic food and service. (1) Food: They are adept at tailoring the menu to their clients' tastes, and especially in cultural dishes (like southern, traditional Spanish, Mediterranean or blending Ukrainian and Taiwanese). (2) Service: Servers are courteous, polished and have a can-do attitude. (3) They take care of the rentals and pass along savings. (4) Tasting location is a little tricky to find but you will feel at home. Ann and Morgan make you feel cared for. (5) Pricing is affordable for what you get!