Savory Pear

At Savory Pear Catering, we are a San Francisco Bay Area catering company dedicated to providing our clients with the most delicious and memorable culinary experiences. We are passionate about using locally sourced, organic, and sustainable ingredients from Northern California farmers, cheese-makers, meat, and seafood purveyors to ensure the freshest options for your special event.

Our mission is to create a unique and memorable gathering for all your guests to enjoy. Whether you're planning a birthday, holiday, corporate function, or any other special event, we work closely with you to understand your vision and preferences. Our team of experienced chefs and event planners will handle every detail to ensure that your event is executed flawlessly.

Our Services

We offer a variety of catering services to suit your needs. For a more elegant and fun event, our tray-passed hors d'oeuvres are the perfect choice. These bite-sized finger foods are made up of one or two bites and include a variety of meats, seafoods, and vegetarian items. They are often new twists on old favorites and comfort foods, reflective of modern styles and flavor profiles. This full-service option is perfect for a stand-up cocktail party, elegant reception, or pre-program light bites.

For a more hearty and interactive event, our heavy and displayed hors d'oeuvres offer a combination of full platters on the table with a few smaller items offered on passing trays. These items are larger and more filling than the passed appetizers, yet all eaten by hand. This style of party is perfect for longer events, usually involving more substantial food options.

Our Chef/Owner

Chef/Owner Nicole Kollock had a love of cooking from an early age. Growing up in Michigan, she was exposed to fresh produce from her grandparents' bounteous garden and would take trips to the farms nearby for blueberry and cherry picking. Fresh fish from the surrounding inland and Great Lakes were always prepared with local, seasonal ingredients. At the age of 7, she bought her first cookbook and quickly created a gorgeous, yet simple salad!

Her first professional culinary job came at 16, where she was a prep cook in a retirement facility. Here she learned the basics of a professional kitchen, from chopping and dicing, from searing meats to running the dishwasher. During college, Nicole decided to explore the "front of the house" and was a server at a local seafood restaurant for three years. After graduating from Albion College, she moved west to San Francisco at the height of the dot com boom. Here she worked for a startup planning many of their internal events. After leaving the corporate world, she began pursuing cooking classes around the city. It was then she realized just how interested she was in the culinary world.

She loved learning about the origins, the composition, the scientific reactions that happened when food was cooked in various ways; she decided to attend Tante Marie's Cooking School in the Spring of 2002. Nicole began assisting cooking classes while still in school at Tante Marie's. After graduating in the fall of 2002, while launching her catering business, she also began teaching at other schools around the Bay Area, including Viking Home Chef, Williams - Sonoma's Union Square Flagship store, and Ramekins Cooking School. She extends her passion for food and cooking into her travels, both in the US and abroad, bringing the flavors and techniques back to her kitchen and translating them into informative classes and menus.

Our Philosophy

At Savory Pear Catering, we believe that food is not just a source of sustenance, but a way to bring people together. We are dedicated to providing our clients with the most delicious and memorable culinary experiences. We believe in using locally sourced, organic, and sustainable ingredients to ensure the freshest options for your special event. Our mission is to create a unique and memorable gathering for all your guests to enjoy.

Our Purveyors

We are proud to work with some of the best local farmers, cheese-makers, meat, and seafood purveyors in Northern California. We believe in supporting our local community and ensuring that our ingredients are of the highest quality. Our purveyors include:

• Local Farmers: We work closely with local farmers to source the freshest produce for your event. From heirloom tomatoes to organic leafy greens, we ensure that our ingredients are always in season and of the highest quality.

• Cheese-makers: We source our cheeses from local artisanal cheese-makers who use traditional methods to create unique and delicious cheeses.

• Meat Purveyors: Our meat purveyors provide us with the highest quality meats, sourced from local ranches and farms. We offer a variety of options, including grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, and heritage pork.

• Seafood Purveyors: We work with local seafood purveyors to source the freshest seafood for your event. From wild-caught salmon to sustainable shrimp, we ensure that our seafood options are not only delicious but also sustainable.

Testimonials

We are thrilled to have received such wonderful feedback from our clients over the years. Here are just a few testimonials from some of our satisfied clients:

• "Thank you for everything! It was perfection!" -LF

• "The food was amazing and the service was top-notch. We couldn't have asked for a better experience." -JS

• "I was blown away by the creativity and flavors of the dishes. Truly an unforgettable experience." -AM

Press Praise

We are proud to have been featured in several publications and media outlets over the years. Here are just a few highlights:

• "Savory Pear Catering is a game-changer for your next event." - San Francisco Chronicle

• "Chef Nicole Kollock's culinary skills are unparalleled." - SF Eater

• "Savory Pear Catering offers a unique and memorable culinary experience." - The Knot