San Jose & South Bay Caterer

Banquet‑trained.
Cali‑Mex raised.

Andreas Gonzalez has run banquet kitchens for high-end steakhouses and fed entire offices every morning — and brings that same discipline to your wedding, party, or company event in San Jose.

What He Cooks For

One chef, every kind of event.

From a 200-cover banquet to a backyard quinceañera, the same prep discipline applies — just scaled to fit.

01

Weddings & Banquets

Plated dinners, stations, and full banquet service — the same format Andreas ran for high-price banquet parties at Bourbon Steak.

02

Corporate & Office Catering

Breakfast, lunch, and recurring office catering, built the way institutional kitchens run — on time, every time.

03

Quinceañeras & Family Parties

Cali-Mex-rooted menus with the flexibility to mix in classic American crowd-pleasers for mixed-generation guest lists.

04

Private Chef & Custom Menus

A tasting and a menu built around your guest count, budget, and the dishes you actually want to eat.

“I learned to run a kitchen the hard way — tickets stacking up, banquets going out the door, no excuses. That's exactly how I cater your event.”
— Andreas Gonzalez, San Jose, CA

Every order Andreas takes still gets written up the way a kitchen ticket does — guest count, service style, timing, confirmed in writing before the first pan goes on the stove. No surprises on the day of your event.

Kitchen Background

Years in San Jose’s busiest kitchens.

Andreas has worked both sides of catering — high-end banquet service and high-volume daily food service — since 2011.

Lead Line Cook
Aquis Cali-Mex
2015 – Present

Runs the line, trains new kitchen staff, and manages food and material waste — the day-to-day discipline that keeps a busy kitchen on schedule.

Jr. Sous Chef / Banquets Lead
Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak House
2013 – 2016

Executed high-price banquet parties, managed the restaurant’s prep list, and kept ticket orders moving while handling every last-minute modification.

Lead Line Cook
Bon Appétit Management
2011 – Present

Maintained full breakfast and lunch service, built and executed prep lists with a team, and kept the kitchen clean and safe under daily institutional volume.

How It Works

Three steps from call to plated.

01

Tell him about your event

Date, guest count, venue, and the vibe you want — call or email and Andreas will get back to you directly.

02

Build the menu together

Cali-Mex, classic banquet fare, or a mix — the menu is built around your guests, not a fixed package.

03

Full execution, day of

Prep, cook, and service handled start to finish, with the same ticket-flow discipline used in San Jose’s busiest kitchens.

Get In Touch

Let’s talk about your event.

Serving San Jose and the South Bay. Call or email directly — Andreas answers his own phone.

Before you call, have ready:

  • Event date & rough guest count
  • Venue (or whether you need one)
  • Service style: plated, buffet, or stations
  • Any must-have dishes or dietary needs