Event catering in San Mateo has to feed a mixed crowd, hold up over a long service and still be the food people mention afterward. Curry Up Now caters from its own kitchen at 129 South B Street in downtown San Mateo, open daily from 11:30 AM (until 10:30 PM Friday and Saturday, 9 PM other nights). Indian street food, Indian born and California raised. 100% of the meat is halal, every chicken, lamb and meat dish, and vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes are labeled, so one order covers the whole room. Catering runs from 10 to 1,000 guests. Call the catering team at 650-239-6625 or email catering@curryupnow.com; quotes come back within two hours during business hours.
Buffet. The Biryani Buffet or a party package in covered trays for seated dinners, fundraisers and community events. Chafing dishes and setup are available for an added fee.
Standing events. Individual Tikka Masala Burritos and boxed bowls let people eat in rotation without a plate in each hand.
Live service. The food truck, which cooks on site, for 50 guests or more with two to three days' notice.
Start with samosa chaat or kachori chaat, then two halal meat entrées such as chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh, a paneer dish for vegetarians, chana masala or aloo gobi for vegan guests, turmeric rice and naan. Gulab jamun to close. Pav bhaji is vegetarian, not vegan.
Mehndi, sangeet, baraat and reception catering, buffet style or with the truck at the venue. Because the full menu is halal, Eid gatherings and iftars need no special order. Give two to four weeks for a wedding weekend.
Every order comes with serving spoons, utensils and napkins, and the food arrives hot in covered trays. Chafing dishes, plates, setup, live stations and staffed stations cost extra; ask when you book. Tax and gratuity are not included.
Under 50 guests, next-day notice usually works. 50 guests or more, live stations and the food truck need two to three days. Delivery covers San Mateo, Burlingame, Foster City, Belmont, Hillsborough, Millbrae and Redwood City. A deposit holds the date, with the balance due before the event.
You can also build the order yourself on the San Mateo catering menu. Store hours and directions are on the Curry Up Now San Mateo page, and the allergen guide covers dairy, wheat, eggs, nuts, sesame and soy.
Yes, from 10 to 1,000 guests, as buffets, trays or boxes or the food truck.
Yes. The food truck serves Bay Area events with at least 50 guests and two to three days' notice; see the food truck page.
Yes: mehndi, sangeet, baraat and reception. Allow two to four weeks.
Yes. 100% of the meat is halal, so the whole menu works for halal-observant guests.
Serving spoons, utensils and napkins, with food hot in covered trays. Chafing dishes, plates, setup and staffed stations cost extra.
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