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Private
Catering
High-value private events, weddings, and corporate dining across the Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles — where the food is the centrepiece, not the afterthought. Every menu is built from scratch for the occasion.
The Approach
No two menus are the same
Most catering starts with a fixed menu and fits the event around it. Karuna works the other way — she starts with the occasion, the guest list, the setting, and the time of year, and builds a menu specifically for that event.
Drawing on the full breadth of India's regional cuisines — the slow-braised traditions of Lucknow, the coconut and spice of coastal Karnataka, the royal kitchens of Rajasthan, the mustard heat of Bengal — the food tells a story that a standard catering menu never does.
Karuna cooks personally. She is not a catering company; she is a chef who caters for select events. The difference is in every dish.
Event Types
What we cater
Private Dinners
Intimate seated dinners at a private residence or hired space. Typically 10–30 guests. Karuna designs a bespoke menu, manages all preparation, and presents the food as a complete evening — each course explained, each dish intentional.
Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners
Indian weddings deserve Indian food that actually reflects the subcontinent's depth — not a standard buffet. Karuna designs wedding and rehearsal menus that honour the occasion and the cuisine, with full dietary and allergen accommodation across large guest lists.
Corporate Hospitality
Seated lunches, working dinners, and client hospitality events where the food signals that this occasion matters. Menus are calibrated to the group, the setting, and the level of formality. Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Celebration Events
Birthdays, anniversaries, milestone gatherings. Events where the host wants a genuinely memorable meal rather than a catered one — a distinction that shows in every plate.
What's Included
What to expect
Geography: Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles. Travel to other California locations and beyond considered for the right event.
Lead time: A minimum of 4–6 weeks for most events. Weddings and large events require more notice. Get in touch as early as possible to confirm availability.
Tell us about your event.
Share the date, guest count, location, and occasion. Karuna will come back with a menu proposal and availability within two business days.