Pure Joy Catering Inc

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Pure Joy Catering, voted Best Caterer in Central California, taking first place in every catering award for more than 20 years, simply because we love what we do, we’re champions at the delicious art of off-premise catering.

We love helping our clients create their vision for entertaining. Our specialty is listening & scratch-made, exceptional food cooked on location. All we do is off-premise, large, special events, our focus is lasered in on that only, so we get it right.

Highlights

300 employees

23 years in business

Serves Santa Barbara , CA

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Specialties

Level of service

Premium (high end ingredients)

Additional services

Dessert, Non-alcoholic drinks, Alcoholic drinks, Coffee or tea

Meal(s)

Breakfast or brunch, Lunch, Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres, Dinner

Kitchen onsite

Full kitchen (oven, stove, refrigerator, sink, and utensils), Partial kitchen (fridge and sink only), No kitchen

Serving style

Plated meal, Buffet, Food stations, Family style, Small bites/Passed appetizers

Event type

Wedding, Birthday or anniversary party, Dinner party, Corporate event, Bridal or baby shower, Graduation party, Outdoor event, Holiday party, School event, Fundraiser, Funeral

Venue type

Banquet hall or ballroom, Conference or convention center, Concert hall, Outdoor venue, Office, School, Home, Community center, Religious or spiritual space, Barn

Full service or drop-off

Full service

Guest count

50 – 59 guests, 60 – 69 guests, 70 – 79 guests, 80 – 89 guests, 90 – 99 guests, 100 – 124 guests, 125 – 149 guests, 150 – 200 guests

Budget per person

$50 – $75 (wedding avg.), $75 – $100 (wedding avg.), $100 – $150, More than $150, Customer isn't sure about budget

Cuisine(s)

American - casual, American - formal, Italian, Barbecue, Mexican or Latin American, American - Southern, Asian, Mediterranean or Middle Eastern, French, Vegan, Indian

Additional supplies needed

Plates, utensils and glasses, Cloth napkins, Serving and warming equipment, Table décor

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Frequently asked questions

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

With a little info on what you have in mind, what you like, and your initial thoughts at this point to get us started, we will email you a proposal with three different menu/service style scenarios with quotes on the catering, service & rentals.

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Collectively the core management team here has 123 years of experience in off-premise large special event production.

Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.

food + service needed to perform that on-location + rentals needed for every detail. All based on your choices & priorities

How did you get started in this business?

I've done this my whole life, grew up in the business.

What types of customers have you worked with?

We just finished our 3,024th wedding so that's a book I could write lol

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

Without exaggeration, every event we do, from humble to elaborate, is very unique & done with a lot of love and care.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?

get a real professional, not someone catering on the side of another core business.

What questions should customers think through before talking to pros about their needs?

Don't wait for all the details to fall into place, a good guess at the guest count, a date & location and we can help you from there. We even have a venue site to help find a location anywhere from Malibu to SLO, SantaBabaraVenues.com

Services offered

Catering