Event Catering
We're all about good food and good times! From grazing tables and buffets to family-style feasts or intimate, plated dinners, we've got your back. Our Staff is professional, friendly and down to Earth. We believe the love is in the details.
thoughtfully curated and artfully prepared.
Our food and table designs are as much a feast for the eye as for the palate.
General Breakdown of Cost:
FOOD AND FLORAL The average food cost ranges between $35-$75 per guest for small bites, grazing tables, buffets and family style meals. Expect plated, multi course meals to start around $95 per guest This is variable depending on the amount and type of food you are interested in providing your guests (obviously).
ADDITIONAL COSTS ON YOUR QUOTE will include labor, rental or compostable service ware costs, travel (if outside Marin county), and tax.
A 12% SERVICE FEE is included and supports event and kitchen labor. This allows Siren Sisters Kitchen to provide guaranteed, fair wages, helping us attract and retain talented staff who deliver exceptional service and a seamless experience for you.
A 10% ADMINISTRATIVE FEE covers the behind-the-scenes planning and coordination required to execute your event. This includes menu development, sourcing and ordering, staffing coordination, scheduling, logistics, communication, and site visits.
GRATUITY is discretionary and always appreciated when we’ve exceeded expectations. Any gratuity is distributed directly to our staff.
LABOR Staff rates are a flat fee of $350 per person for half-day (up to 4 hrs) and $450 for full day (up to 8 hrs). A two hour grace period for overtime is allowed as necessary at no charge. Beyond that, labor will be billed at an hourly overtime rate of $65/staff member.
4-50 guests require a minimum of 1 chef and 1 server. We will staff an additional chef and server for approx every 40 additional people. Event space set up and/or breakdown including tables, chairs, and decor (outside of the grazing table) will require additional labor.
Our minimum food cost for full service events is $2500.00 and $1500.00 for partial catering
Full Service:
We take a different approach to the traditional buffet. Rather than a rushed, one-table-at-a-time experience, we design buffets to be social, relaxed, and inviting. Our goal is to encourage mingling and connection, allowing guests to enjoy the food at their own pace. Buffets remain open for several hours, so guests can return to sample different dishes as they move around and converse. Food is replenished in thoughtful stages, ensuring a fresh, abundant presentation throughout the event. The result is an easygoing atmosphere where guests feel comfortable, unhurried, and well cared for.
Because every event is unique, we tailor our service to match the experience you’re envisioning. We offer family-style meals and plated, intimate dinner parties for gatherings that call for a more elevated, customized feel. At the same time, our hearty and crowd-pleasing options—soups, stews, chilis, paellas, and taco bars—are designed to satisfy large groups while still feeling thoughtful and well-executed.
Beyond food, we can support your event with bar services, event planning and management, and rentals—allowing us to be a seamless, one-stop resource for entertaining.
Partial Buffet Catering;
Are you looking to entertain, but have a smaller group or just don’t need full service? Consider having us drop off, design, and set up your fully compostable spread. Our base package starts at $25 per person. This includes (in light appetizer portions) artisan cheeses, charcuteries, meats, dips, house made pickles, olives, nuts, seasonal crudité + fruit, florals and greenery to compliment your theme or vision. You may select additional small bites from our menu below a la carte, priced per order.
Delivery and set up is $400 for up to 50 guests.. Every additional 40 guests requires an additional set up chef at a rate of $200 per chef. This includes artistic table design, greenery and florals. The end result is a spectacular buffet with easy cleanup. Set up generally takes approx. 90-120 minutes.
$1500.00 minimum.
Carryout Catering
Select from our platters, snacking cones, small bites, soups, salads and pantry items online and arrange to pick up your order in store. Need a full meal for your group? Choose from one of our prefix menus. We appreciate at least one week's notice for larger orders and will do our best to accommodate your order when less. We use sturdy, wooden, display ready boards for our platters. Our small bites are beautifully packaged in paper and sugarcane bakery boxes. Inquire within for corporate lunch boxes or other needs.
ALL ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR CARRY OUT ARE LISTED UNDER THE PREORDER + PICKUP SECTION OF THIS WEBSITE.
More Services
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We are happy to coordinate rentals for you at a 20% markup. We typically use Bright or A Party Center in San Rafael. Rental costs will vary depending on your needs. Taking a look through their websites will give you a good idea of what your costs might be.
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We are able to provide bartending services at a charge $375 for the evening. We are not licensed to provide any alcohol or beverages, but can provide tea and coffee service, curated batched cocktails (recipe and making onsite), barware (not including glassware), and a professional bartender with a smile.
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We use 100% compostable materials for our buffets including palm leaf and sugarcane plates, paper napkins, and bamboo and corn plastic cutlery. We pass our cost for these items directly onto you, with minimal to no additional markup.
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We never add on standard service gratuity as we believe that should be left up to you, and given at your discretion based on the level of service provided. We believe tipping was invented “To Insure Prompt Service”
Our chefs and servers work hard and sure do appreciate it!
Local Kitchen
Our doors are open for you to walk in and see what we are cooking, or discuss your upcoming event.
BE SURE TO JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST FOR UPDATES AND WEEKLY SPECIALS.
We stock a small, cozy store front which offers a seasonally rotating selection of carry-out soups, stews, salads, proteins both refrigerated & frozen. Our pantry is stocked with homemade goodies including dips, pickles, nuts, cheeses, charcuteries, dips, condiments, crackers & snacks. Snag everything you need to build your own grazing table or party platter. Most items are sold in family size packages. Let us be your healthy, wholesome weeknight dinner solution.
Pre orders, specials and fresh picks are available for pick up Wednesday-Saturday during store hours. Orders over $500 by appointment.
We ask that you give us 48 hours notice for pre orders. In a pinch? give us a shout, we just might be able to accomodate .
