Checkers Catering

Checkers Catering and Special Events has been family owned and operated for over 18 years, providing exceptional cuisine and extraordinary service to the greater San Francisco Bay area. Checkers specializes in daily corporate catering, barbecues and picnics, and special events. "SET UP & GO" corporate catering is a signature weekday delivery service catering executive breakfasts to multiple-day training meetings. We deliver your order, set it up for you, and provide sturdy disposable plates, utensils and paper napkins. We return later or the following day to pick up our equipment. Our "Special Event" department plans full-service barbecues, chamber mixers, home builders' open-house events, weddings, holidays and any other special occasion can you think of. We create theme events and offer international food stations, tabletop décor, floral arrangements, entertainment, and all your rental equipment needs. Based in Livermore wine country, our home is a spacious 10,000 square foot facility with a state-of-the-art kitchen, a warehouse, production and administrative offices, and a spectacular special event showroom! President, Denise Slavitt has created a warm, fast moving environment for herself and her 25 full-time employees. Eager to contribute to the growth of the community Denise serves on the Board of Directors of the Tri-Valley Convention and Visitor's Bureau, is a member of the Livermore Valley Winegrower's Association and the Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore and San Ramon Chamber's of Commerce, as well as a member of the ASTRA Women's Business Alliance. In 2004 Checkers Catering was voted a top 500 women owned business in the United States by DiversityBusiness.com, and was certified as a Women's Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), whose mission is to advance the success of certified women's business enterprises, government agencies and corporate members in partnership with its affiliated women's business organizations. We are also recognized as a Bay Area Green Business committed to environmental values, a safe workplace and a healthy community. Most recently, Checkers was named one of the top 50 fastest growing private companies in the East Bay, by the East Bay Business Times. At Checkers Catering and Special Events we take pride in our company, and it shows in the high quality of our cuisine, legendary customer service and attention to every mouthwatering detail. Our clients will tell you this sets us apart from the competition. For unsurpassed options in arranging your next corporate or social occasion, please call for a personal consultation with one of our special event planners.