Duane's Catering And Confections

Duane's Catering And Confections

5.0Exceptional(13 reviews)

About

Here at Duane's Catering and Confections we proudly offer high end delicious catering, high caliber food, pastries, specialty cakes, buffet services, and themed services. We're here to "cater" to your specific needs regardless of what they're we will happily accommodate. Our full-service bakery provides specialty baked goods, custom cakes, and confections. Our master pastry chef can create any type of sweet creation you can dream of, whether it be for birthdays, wedding, special event, or anniversary. We can create a 7-tier wedding cake for your special day, chocolate covered strawberries for that special someone, or just select a pre-set platter from our menu.

Private chef work is available upon request, we can dispatch a professionally serve safe certified, chef to work in any compacity you so desire. Whether you need a chef to cook in a line cooking compacity, or a chef to cook/serve at that corporate event you're planning, or possibly you just would like a chef dispatched to your home. Catering is available for any type of event such as but not limited to; weddings, banquets, private parties, corporate parties, outdoor activities, holiday functions, private chef work, grand openings, celebrations, Quinquennia's, and much more. We have several catering options to fit any need you may have that spans across multicultural cuisines.

Breakfast, lunch, brunch, snack, and dinner services available.


Highlights

Hired 8 times
7 employees
14 years in business
Serves Hayward , CA

Payment methods

Credit Card, Cash, Check, Venmo, Paypal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Stripe, Zelle, Bitcoin

Details

Delivery

Customers who need delivery, Customers who do not need delivery

Cake stand rental

Customers who need to rent cake stands, Customers who don't need to rent cake stands

Number of cake tiers

1 tier, 2 tiers, 3 tiers, 4 tiers, 5 tiers

Icing type

Fondant, Buttercream, Marzipan, Cream cheese, Whipped cream

Number of servings

30 servings or fewer, 31 – 60 servings, 61 – 90 servings, 91 – 120 servings, 121 – 150 servings, 151 – 200 servings, 201 – 250 servings

Cake flavor(s)

Vanilla, Chocolate, Red velvet, Marble, Strawberry, Carrot, Fruit filled

Level of service

$ (Basic), $$ (Standard), $$$ (Premium), $$$$ (High-End)

Cake styles

Standard cake, Ombre cake, Floral cake, Naked cake, Metallic cake, Lace cake, Ruffled cake, Painted cake

Cake type

Traditional stack cake, Sheet cake, Individual / cupcakes

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    henry A.

    It was an exceptional experience! From the moment when we reach out to them with a catering request to every detail in the middle, they handle each communication with the highest level of professionalism. They are truly a delight to work with. The menu planning and food are outstanding. I have had the privilege to work with them on several events over the last decade and the quality of their food stands out far and above the other caterers. This last weekend I booked them for a small 60th wedding anniversary celebration and used their casual catering to go. The menu included Sonoma Bounty Charcuterie, Shrimp Avocado Mango Fresh Roll, Crab Cakes with Basil Mayonnaise, and Sesame Five Spice Chicken Poppers with Thai Peanut Sauce. The food pick-up, the carriers they provided for the food, and the food itself were delicious. I would highly recommend them for any event.
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    March 22, 2024

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    clara A.

    We owe you the biggest thank you for catering at our wedding function! The food was incredible, our guests loved it and the portion size was excellent! It really felt like you were a part of the wedding, not only was the food amazing, but you were also so flexible on the day with timings as well and we really appreciated that. We are also so grateful for all the help you gave us in the lead-up to the wedding. You were so efficient, made everything so clear to us, and gave us many ideas as well. You really did make it all very easy and stress-free for us.
    Thank you for everything you did to make the wedding a success. Definitely recommend Duanes Catering. We will send you some photos when we get them!
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    March 17, 2024

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    mark T.

    Duanes catering catered a 60-person event for us and it was a hit! Hardly any food leftover and lots of guests inquiring where we ordered from. Besides the fact the food was mouthwateringly delicious, their staff were wonderful to work with and attentive to our needs. I appreciate their smooth ordering process and their professional suggestions that made sure the order suited my event. Im a fan of Duanes catering and plan on using them a lot more for work and personal catering needs!
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    March 09, 2024

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    ted J.

    I hired Duanes Catering for wait staff service. It was my private party for my friends to say goodbye as a going away party. There were about 50 invited guests. Although I wanted to cook for my friends one last time, I did not want to be tied up with managing my food area, and not enjoying my guest.
    The crew members of Duanes Catering were AWESOME! They arrived on time, and immediately jumped into action, helping me set up for my party. They were extremely professional! Once the party was in full force, I could relax, enjoy and mingle with my guests, and not worry about the food area, because they took care of keeping every item filled up, heated, and available for guests to keep filling their plates to enjoy. When the party was ending, they helped to clean and clear everything away, making for a smooth end to a beautiful event. Truly 5-star service. Such a pleasure experience!
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    March 02, 2024

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    daniel H.

    We recently had a meal prepared and it was a lovely experience. They were a consummate professional through the entire endeavor and served us one of the best meals of roasted Lebanese chicken, chickpea salad, and cumin carrots of our lives! I recommend them and hope to have them cook for us again soon!
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    February 24, 2024

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    henry A.

    Amazing from start to finish. The service provided and the attention to detail was immaculate. The dishes themselves were something truly out of this planet! Would love to work together again soon.
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    February 17, 2024

    Frequently asked questions

    We get a thorogh understanding of the needs of the customer. Once that is established we come up with a custom tailored plan for their needs, we remain open and responsive making it our number one goal for your event to succeed!

    CEO/Founder/Operator/Head Chef Duane Smith. Chef Duane Smith went to school for culinary arts in San Francisco then began his career as a chef in the bay area food scene. He began working at the award-winning Jun noon's restaurant based in Palo Alto, California where he and his team were featured in esquire magazine, the local paper, and several bay area news publications'. He and that team won 2006 best new restaurant, he then worked his way to sous chef at the prestigious Luna lounge based in San Francisco. He worked as a chef at various tech companies throughout the bay area such as Facebook, Google, apple, etc.
            At this point he decided to open Duane's Catering and Confections where he employs a full staff that can service your every need. We have master bakers, classically trained chefs, excellent, wait staff, and all personal are serve safe certified.

    We price based on which section you choose whether it is sit down, buffet, or even personal chef services or rentals.
    We come from the San francisco Bay Area food scene , worked in many areas from corporate , tech, small clients , medium sized, governement and municipalities.
    Worked in many areas from corporate , tech, small clients , medium sized, governement and municipalities.
    Not so recent however our first event right after the pandemic started to dwindle was a luxurious wedding on a estate / ranch with horse and carriage, beautiful layout, celebrities. It was so nice we offered full service free of charge and we were so grateful to still be in business.
    It is important to understand that Catering in California can be expensive although we in our company focus on being affordable , other companies will bait and switch in the name of "being cheap". What you must know is they will add many fees once they close the deal with you that you did not expect which in itself is deceptive. These fees will drastically increase your overall bill, at our company we do NOT do that we give straightforward pricing that is truly affordable.
    You need to understand how catering works and what the normal catering process is especially if you are new (we offer these services free). You need to understand what food you and your guest are into along with all the dietary restrictions. You need to understand that procrastination can be your worst inhibitor when it comes booking a caterer as theres a lot of logistics that go into making your event happen even if it is not for a good while.

    Services offered

    Wedding Cakes
    Bartending
    Catering
    Personal Chef
    Event Help And Wait Staff
    Candy Buffet Services
    Pastry Chef Services