Eat Play Events & Catering

About

It's all about the food!

Chef AK brings 30+ years of experience in creating unforgettable events, bringing people together around fabulous food. She serves “Soulfully Latin” American cuisine with a dedication to local, organic, sustainable food sources. Her generous smile, quick wit, and grace under pressure make her a natural talent for private dinners, production catering and corporate events.

Executive Chef Aaronette King

Highlights:

• Co-Owner & Executive Chef, Eat Play Events and Catering (EPEC) (2012)

• Host and co-producer of Knife Fight Gauntlet (2016, 2017, 2019), Urban

Legend/Dashe Cellars (August 2023)

• Good Food Foundation “Good Food Awards” Pantry Judge (2022)

• Cochon555’s “Heritage Fire Tour” Napa Valley,

Participating Talent (2021, 2022, 2023)

• Cochon555’s “Carry Out Oakland Cook Along” Guest

Chef (2020)

• Slow Food Seafood Throwdown, San Francisco

“Slowfish Winner” (2018)

• Since 2020, provided meals for 35,000+ food insecure

people in Oakland through partnerships with World

Central Kitchen, Dig Deep Farms, and Eat. Learn. Play.

Highlights

Hired 1 time

5 employees

12 years in business

Serves Oakland , CA

Payment methods

Credit Card, Square

Social media

Specialties

Level of service

Standard (basic ingredients), 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, Drop off only

Guest count

Fewer than 20 guests, 20 – 29 guests, 30 – 39 guests, 40 – 49 guests, 50 – 59 guests, 60 – 69 guests, 70 – 79 guests, 80 – 89 guests, 90 – 99 guests, 100 – 124 guests

Budget per person

$25 – $35 (typically basic food for casual events), $35 – $50, $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, Vegan

Additional supplies needed

Plates, utensils and glasses, Disposable plates, utensils, and cups, Paper napkins, Cloth napkins, Serving and warming equipment

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Reviews

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Stephanie S.

Energetic, friendly, and passionate people who are a pleasure to work with. Plus our customers love the food, in their time working with our business, they created quite a dedicated following of people looking forward to their monthly offerings.

February 12, 2019

Tori D.

You can always count on personalized service and great quality when dealing with Eat Play Events & Catering - its a pleasure doing business with them!

February 11, 2019

Frequently asked questions

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

We like to find out the vision of the event. Their eating experiences and what kind of budget they have.

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

Anyone can build you a menu and bill you an invoice. We have over 25 years in this crazy business and we know how to maximize your budget without sacrificing the integrity of the event. We are event and catering specialist, your event will always be #EPEC with Eat Play Events & Catering.

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

We create fantastic! Events, with our clients budget.

How did you get started in this business?

Cooking in restaurants, restaurants events coordination, private catering, restaurant crawls, celebrity Chef pop ups to B2B breakfast buffets and corporate luncheons.

What types of customers have you worked with?

We have worked with and built relationships with private clients to most of the tech companies in the San Francisco Bay Area.As

Describe a recent event you are fond of.

Girls Inc. Gala, weeks before the event Chef AK gave a cooking and serving lesson to the young women of Girls Inc. The day of the event team EPEC and Girls Inc. cooked and served over 500 donars for this wonderful nonprofit.

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

Besides knowing your venue, menu and budget look at some professionals reviews to get an idea of who your dealing with.

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

What type of budget they’re operating with.

Services offered

Catering

Personal Chef