Left Coast Catering

04/01/2021

It was a quiet December in the event industry. We have come to rely on companies throwing lavish holiday parties, but when will that come back? I was interviewed by SF Gate in this article -
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/tech-holiday-parties-facebook-game-of-thrones-15832500.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=share-by-email&utm_medium=email

Facebook once spent $300k on a holiday party venue. Has the pandemic ended that type of...

21/06/2020

GOODBYE! :( (for now)

Dear Friends,

We never expected to take a 25 year old catering company and turn it into a grocery store over night, but we did it and are proud of the product that we created. We have decided to hit the pause button for the time being so that we can throw our energy into creating a new type of catering company. SO, this is the last week of service (at least for the time being!)

None of this could have happened without you - our loyal customers - so THANK YOU for all of your incredible support! We'll get in touch when we know our next move.
xo,
Laurine Wickett and team

LEFT COAST DELI
Pickup 6/26

MENU:
(Choose a minimum of 3)
- Chicken Pozole Soup - 1 quart
-Braised Gigante Beans with Roasted Peppers and Ricotta Salata
-Tabbouleh with Cucumbers, Radish, Parsley, Mint and Lemon
-Roasted Carrot and Cauliflower salad with Red Onion-Caper Relish

LEFT COAST GROCERIES
Pickup 6/26

This week's PRODUCE:

1 basket Swanton Strawberries
1 basket Organic Blueberries
2 lbs Organic bananas
1 lbs Royal Blenheim Apricots
1 bu Spring Onions
3 bu Living Butter Lettuce
1 basket Organic Gold Nugget Cherry Tomatoes
1/2 # Lemon cucumbers
2 each Avocados
1 lb Organic Padron Peppers
3/4 lbs Brentwood Bluelake Beans
1 lbs Baby Yellow Sunburst Squash
4 ears of Yellow Brentwood Corn
1 lbs Amarosa Potatoes
1 pkg Maitake Mushrooms
1 bu Red Radish
1 bu Carrots
1 bu Broccoli
1 bu Mint
1 pt Dried Garbanzo Beans

Customize your order with WEEKLY SPECIALS available in the store

Order by 6pm on Tuesday
Pickup Friday, June 26th from 1-5pm
at our kitchen in the Bayview (https://goo.gl/maps/C8q4xQiUwHew6tnh9)

Left Coast Catering has always taken pride in the quality of ingredients that enter our kitchen, which is why we're thrilled to offer them to you.

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14/06/2020

INTRODUCING
LEFT COAST DELI

Tired of trying to manage your 'working-from-home' and your healthy lunches? We've got it taken care of! Each week our chefs are creating delicious soups, salads, and healthy prepared foods from scratch so that you don't have to think about lunch or dinner sides. Choose a minimum of 3 items and add on specials, bakery, and dairy items.

LEFT COAST GROCERIES
Pickup 6/19

Forget about your weekly shopping, let Left Coast Catering (https://www.leftcoastcatering.com/) do it for you!

THIS WEEK:

FATHER'S DAY is coming up and we've got the specials to take care of your favorite Dad:
- Niman Ranch grass-fed, grain-finished Ribyeye
- Santa Maria marinated Tri-Tip
- House Made Corn Bread
- Potato Salad with Red Onion Caper Relish, Shaved Fennel, and Broccolini
- Mexican Corn Salad with cilantro, lime, and cotija
- Tomato-Basil Soup
- Left Coast Summer Ratatouille

WE'RE EXCITED TO PARTNER with local Bayview Bakery and Friend FOX AND LION Bakery to offer:
- Whole Wheat Sourdough Boule
- 4 Grain Sourdough Boule
- Famous Fresh Cinnamon Rolls

This week's PRODUCE:

1 basket Ortiz Strawberries
1 basket Ortiz Blackberries
2 lb Organic bananas
1 lb Royal Blenheim Apricots
1 Lemon
1 each California Sweet Onions
1 bunch Baby Red Beets
3 heads Baby Gems
1 basket Organic Gold Nugget Cherry Tomatoes
3 each Persian Cucumber
2 each Avocado
1 lb Campari tomatoes
1bu Red Radish
1 head Broccolini
4 ears of Yellow Brentwood Corn
1 lb Brentwood Yellow wax Beans
1 lb Red Skin Potatoes
1 lb Organic zucchini
1 lb Iacoppi English Peas
1 package King Trumpet Mushrooms
1 head Fennel
1 bu Basil

Customize your order with WEEKLY SPECIALS available in the store

Order by 6pm on Tuesday
Pickup Friday, June 19th from 1-5pm
at our kitchen in the Bayview (https://goo.gl/maps/C8q4xQiUwHew6tnh9)

Left Coast Catering has always taken pride in the quality of ingredients that enter our kitchen, which is why we're thrilled to offer them to you.

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01/06/2020

Start with the best ingredients you can find. That's our motto at Left Coast and why we created Left Coast Essential Groceries. When you go to the grocery store they entice you with pre-packaged foods - that's where they make their profits - and you have to wade through these aisles of processed foods to get to the wholesome fruits and veggies. With Left Coast Essentials it's the opposite - a produce first mentality that is the most nutritious and healthy. This week we're inspired by stirfry's and dumplings.

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Order by 6pm Tuesday!

26/05/2020

SHOP LIKE A CHEF! Left Coast Essential Groceries starts out as a curated selection of the highest quality fruits and vegetables that our chefs can find, then you can customize your order with proteins, dairy, bakery and pantry items, weekly specials, and more.

Order here -https://leftcoastcatering.square.site/
by 6pm on Tuesday and 'touch-less' pickup on Fridays between 1-4pm - just text us and we'll drop your order in your trunk. Left Coast Catering has always taken pride in the quality of ingredients that enter our kitchen, which is why we're thrilled to offer them to you. Get better ingredients and cut your shopping trips down to 5 minutes without ever entering a store - this is the new way to shop for groceries.

25/05/2020

Before we bag our groceries Paula styles everything out and makes sure all of the ingredients are packed perfectly!

14/05/2020

https://vimeo.com/418192366
Thank you Club Soda Productions for telling our story

www.LeftCoastCatering.com was devastated by the Corona virus but they have adapted and are working together to pivot and lead the charge moving forwards. You can…

11/05/2020

https://blog.helloalice.com/covid-19-pivot-left-coast-catering/

The coronavirus pandemic killed Left Coast Catering's business model, but founder Laurine Wickett says it's only reinforced her mission.

05/05/2020

Mother's Day 'Brunch in a Basket'

Left Coast Catering presents Mother's Day 'Brunch in a Basket' for special pickup from their Bayview kitchen on Saturday, May 9th between 2-5pm!

Order's must be placed by Tuesday, May 5th, at 8pm

FRESH BASKET (for 4-6 people) INCLUDES:

Continental Breakfast Buffet - Freshly Baked Currant Scones, Matcha Tea Cookies, Chocolate Bouchons, Individual Goat Cheese, Spinach, Caramelized Onion Frittatas & Organic Strawberries
Mimosa Bar - Bottle of Mumm Brut Sparkling Wine & a Half-gallon of Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
Snack For Later - Marin French Triple Cream Brie & Rustic Bakery Crackers
Beautiful Bunch of Flowers

This decadent Mother's Day basket is available for purchase on Left Coast Catering’s secure online store now:

https://leftcoastcatering.square.site/product/mother-s-day-brunch-in-a-box/5?cs=true

28/04/2020

Left Coast Essential Food Box - place your order by 4 pm today for pick up May 1st.

Each week we are working with our purveyors to put together a curated vegetarian LEFT COAST ESSENTIAL FOOD BOX that includes the freshest produce we can find along with your essentials - milk, yogurt, and eggs and offering it for $105 for pickup at 1400 Yosemite Ave. between 1-4pm on Fridays. From there we have weekly specials that you can add on to your order like flour, whole chickens, sausages, butter, coffee, tea etc. We have always been careful to only allow the best ingredients to enter our kitchen, and even though we're in the middle of a pandemic this is no different, so we may have to make substitutions if the produce is not up to our standards - we will do our best to sub like with like (i.e. a fruit for a fruit or veggie for a veggie.) Our number one goal with this venture is to maintain a low-touch safe protocol in order to offer you beautiful ingredients to make you smile and inspire special moments around food.

This week's ingredients are live and available for purchase at our online store: https://leftcoastcatering.square.site/.

HOW IT WORKS:

The 'Base Box' is $105 and there are no substitutions but you can customize your milk and yogurt

PLACE YOUR ORDER by 4pm on Tuesday night and tell us how many boxes you want along with your milk and yogurt choice

Add on your 'SPECIALS' - limit of 10lbs of flour per order
Groceries will be ready for pickup on Friday between 1-4pm at 1400 Yosemite Ave.

Once you pull-up in our loading zone, text 415-430-5480 - HERE, the name on the order, and the make/model/color of your vehicle and we will drop the groceries in your trunk
Looking forward to cooking for you soon!

Lots of love,
Chef Laurine and Team

12/04/2020

We are selling $100 Left Coast Essential curated food boxes with weekly special add on's with the best ingredients I can find. Email [email protected] to place your order. Order on Tuesday by 6 pm, pick up Friday from 1-4 at my kitchen in the Bayview. Drive up, text us and we will drop it in your trunk.
See the the menu and details below

22/03/2020

A Message from Left Coast Catering
The recent outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has impacted not only our San Francisco community, but has reached a global scale. We continue to monitor the daily updates on its impact. We would like to reach out to send our love and support to our greater communities, colleagues, and friends.

As we look at the COVID-19 situation, our top of mind priority is the health and safety of our employees, clients, and vendors. In accordance with the most recent Bay Area shelter in place government orders implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we are closing our office through Wednesday, April 15th, 2020. We will have limited staff working remotely at reduced hours, and we will be accepting event inquiries for later in the year.

For any events still on the books in the near future, Left Coast Catering is here to support your decision-making. We will work with you to update orders and reschedule for a future date.

Our clients are the heart and soul of Left Coast. We appreciate the support over the past 25 years and sincerely empathize with the state of the industry, and the world, and we will fight this together.

Stay well and stay safe,
Laurine Wickett

12/03/2020

KQED featured Left Coast Catering on the effects of cancelled conferences on local businesses.

https://www.kqed.org/news/11806163/coronavirus-how-canceled-conferences-are-impacting-local-businesses

Businesses across the Bay Area are just beginning to feel the pain, as a host of events and conferences throughout the region are being canceled or rescheduled in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

14/02/2020

The grazing table we created for the opening of Mauricio Umansky's real estate company, The Agency, received a shout out from Bravo TV.

https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills/style-living/mauricio-umansky-hosts-opening-party-the-agency-san-francisco

05/02/2020

This Friday special guest Elizabeth Moen will be playing a VIP private show at our space with her band. We will be serving a beautiful appetizer spread (think chips, dips, crudite, crackers, popcorn, nuts, olives, and a few fresh baked surprises) there will be a house cocktail, which will be called a DUBUQUE (which is what they call a Manhattan in Iowa.) Beyond that you're welcome to BYOB to keep the party going.

SO IMAGINE: You're hanging out with a few friends at our cavernous 2000 square foot space, sipping on a house cocktail along with a few tall boys that you brought, munching on an appetizer - when all of a sudden the most beautiful music cuts through the night and you are transported to another world............

Tickets are $35/person and available here!

Spread the word and see you Friday.

30/01/2020

Eats + Drinks + Music

We invite you to an extraordinary evening of music by Elizabeth Moen with small plates and cocktails by Left Coast Catering.

"[Elizabeth Moen] is one of those rare artists whose voice, from the first moment you hear it, consumes your entire being, doing away with all previous thoughts and concerns, and leaving you short of breath." ~The Culture Trip

Join us for this rare night with good food, friends, and spectacular music.

Cocktail attire suggested but not required.

Buy your tickets at Event brite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/private-concert-and-popup-party-with-appetizer-spread-tickets-91541108921

POP UP PARTY with Live Music

22/01/2020

What a joy it was to roll up my sleeves and do some recipe testing with my amazing chefs. Here's the set up for our salt bake and smoked carrot on a carrot latke. I swear it tastes like lox! Come check it out at our vegan pop up this Friday at my kitchen and taste for yourself.

Get your tickets on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-vegan-tapas-feast-tickets-90330987415?aff=ebdssbdestsearch