Scratch-cooked catering made for Marin County.
Marin Catering Company was built around a simple frustration: hosts here plan carefully — the venue, the hillside view, the guest list — and then settle for catering that doesn't match the effort. We cook from raw ingredients, arrive when we said we would, staff the room properly, and leave the space cleaner than we found it, whether that's a Monday board lunch in San Rafael, a rehearsal dinner in Sausalito, or a 200-guest reception on a Novato ranch lawn.
A Marin team with a production kitchen behind it
Marin Catering Company operates under Fresh Pulp Holdings LLC, a Bay Area catering group running several regional brands. Across those brands the group caters well over a thousand events a year and has served more than a million guests.
The practical benefit is local knowledge plus real capacity. Your event is coordinated by people who know how narrow the load-in is at a Mill Valley venue, what Highway 101 does at 4pm on a Friday, and which properties in West Marin need generator power and a permit — while the cooking happens in a commercial production kitchen with the purchasing power and equipment of a much larger operation. A twelve-person office lunch in Larkspur on Tuesday and a 250-guest wedding in Nicasio on Saturday get the same attention.
Grazing Table
Outdoor Buffet ServiceThe kitchen behind the menu
Jason has spent a decade writing this menu the hard way — at live events, where a catering dish is actually judged. A recipe only earns a place if it still tastes right forty minutes into service, holds up to a drive over the hill, and sends people back for a second plate.
That filter produced a menu that's broad on purpose — Italian, Mexican, barbecue, Mediterranean, and California-classic — with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes written as real plates instead of afterthoughts. Proteins and produce are cut and prepped in house, sauces and dressings are made from scratch, and seasonal sections change with what growers are actually harvesting.
Full-Service Dinner ServiceWhat we cater in Marin
Our work spans everything from a standing weekly team lunch to a black-tie reception under the oaks. The formats we're asked for most:
- • Wedding catering — plated, buffet, or family-style, with bar service, florals, and rentals on one contract
- • Full-service events — galas, fundraisers, nonprofit benefits, holiday parties, and conferences with uniformed staff
- • Drop-off catering for Marin offices, studios, schools, and community gatherings
- • Individually boxed meals for trainings, film and production crews, and large-group logistics
- • Holiday catering — Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and December workplace parties
- • Event florals and rentals as add-ons or as standalone services
Cocktail Hour Toast
Mediterranean Feast
Wedding Dessert DisplayWhere we deliver
Marin is home base, and we cater across the county and out into the wider Bay Area: San Rafael, Novato, Mill Valley, Sausalito, Tiburon, Belvedere, Larkspur, Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Kentfield, Ross, San Anselmo, Fairfax, Nicasio, Point Reyes Station, Stinson Beach, and Bolinas — plus San Francisco and the North Bay for larger full-service events. One flat delivery rate covers our core Marin service area, so a downtown San Rafael office pays the same as a ranch venue out west.
Staffed Lunch Service
In-House Floral CenterpiecesLet's plan your Marin event
Send us your date, guest count, and venue and we'll come back the same business day with a fully itemized proposal — menu, staffing, rentals, and delivery, with nothing left for you to guess at.