Featured Restaurants
Braun's Catering Company
Corona's BusinessRate "Best Caterer" (2024-2026): family-owned, $25-45/guest across four service tiers from kitchen pickup to full staffed setup, custom cakes from $350.
New Life Culinary Creations
Wildomar caterer led by an award-winning chef: five named wedding buffet packages from $12.50-$56/guest, a licensed mobile bar, and an in-house-affiliated event venue.
Adriana's Cocina Catering
Temecula's Adriana's Cocina Catering: three named wedding packages at $35-$55/person, hourly bar service, serving Temecula, the Inland Empire, San Diego and Orange counties since 2014.
As You Like It Events & Catering
Corona's As You Like It Events & Catering, serving the Inland Empire since 1996: three wedding packages at $53-$96/person and named preferred venues including Fazeli Cellars Winery.
First Class Catering Service
Palm Desert's First Class Catering Service: drop-off from a 10-guest minimum, full-service plated or buffet weddings, three named bar tiers, and a 2018 WeddingWire Couples' Choice award.
F10 Catering and Events
Palm Springs' F10 Catering, tied to the Cheeky's/Birba/Alcazar restaurant group, with a client roster including Marvel, Google and Netflix; quote-only pricing, in-flight catering and a food truck add-on.
Grazing Theory Lavish Charcuterie
Temecula's Grazing Theory: tiered wedding grazing tables from $1,320 (75 guests) to $4,100 (staffed, 150 guests), plus four named wedding service lines and a direct online storefront.
Seven caterers, ranked by current Google rating. Riverside County’s wedding and event caterers span an enormous territory — Corona and Wildomar in the Inland Empire, Temecula wine country, and the Coachella Valley cities of Palm Desert and Palm Springs. We looked for businesses that publish something concrete — a tiered wedding menu, an itemized drop-off price list, a guest-count-tiered grazing-table rate card, or a named industry award — rather than quote-only pricing alone. Ratings were read directly from each business’s Google Business Profile on October 13, 2026.
Michele Leocadio creates restaurant content for Elev8ed Table. We decide who’s featured on merit alone and never sell placement or ranking — nobody in this guide paid for inclusion.
Pricing format varies more here than anywhere else in this guide. New Life Culinary Creations publishes five buffet tiers from $12.50 to $56 per guest, Adriana’s Cocina and As You Like It each price three fixed wedding packages ($35–$55 and $53–$96 per person), and Grazing Theory prices its wine-country grazing tables by guest-count band ($1,320–$4,100) rather than per head at all. First Class Catering Service and F10 Catering and Events both quote custom.
Credentials vary as widely as price. Braun’s Catering Company has been named BusinessRate’s “Best Caterer in Corona” three years running (2024–2026); F10 Catering and Events, tied to Palm Springs’ Cheeky’s/Birba/Alcazar restaurant group, counts Marvel, Google and Netflix among its past clients; and First Class Catering Service holds a 2018 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice award.
Coverage follows the caterer, not the county. None of these seven serves all of Riverside County equally — each is based in and focused on one part of it, whether that’s the Inland Empire, Temecula wine country, or the Coachella Valley. Confirm a caterer actually serves your specific city before booking.
| # | Caterer | City | Rating | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braun’s Catering Company | Corona | 5.0 (219) | BusinessRate’s “Best Caterer in Corona,” 2024–2026; $25–45/guest across four service tiers |
| 2 | New Life Culinary Creations | Wildomar | 5.0 (48) | Five wedding buffet packages, $12.50–$56/guest; licensed mobile bar |
| 3 | Adriana’s Cocina Catering | Temecula | 4.9 (79) | Three wedding packages, $35–$55/pp; hourly bar service from $75/hr |
| 4 | As You Like It Events & Catering | Corona | 4.9 (61) | Three wedding packages, $53–$96/pp; named preferred venues incl. Fazeli Cellars |
| 5 | First Class Catering Service | Palm Desert | 4.8 (99) | Drop-off from a 10-guest minimum; 2018 WeddingWire Couples’ Choice award |
| 6 | F10 Catering and Events | Palm Springs | 4.8 (42) | Quote-only pricing; client roster includes Marvel, Google and Netflix |
| 7 | Grazing Theory Lavish Charcuterie | Temecula | 4.6 (68) | Grazing tables, $1,320–$4,100 by guest count (75–150 guests) |
What to ask before you book
- What’s the guest minimum, and does it change by service style? Drop-off, buffet and fully-staffed service often carry different minimums from the same business.
- Is the service fee separate from gratuity? Several caterers here publish a 20–22% service charge on top of the per-person price — ask what it covers and whether gratuity is additional.
- Does the caterer travel to your venue, and is there a separate travel or delivery fee? Riverside County spans the Inland Empire, Temecula wine country and the Coachella Valley — confirm the caterer actually serves your event’s specific area before booking.
Frequently asked questions
How far in advance should I book a wedding caterer in Riverside County?
Popular dates at wine-country and desert venues can book out six to twelve months ahead; asking your top choices about their current booking window is a reasonable first call.
What’s a typical per-person cost for wedding catering here?
Based on what these seven caterers publish, buffet-style wedding menus start around $12.50–$35 per person, and fully-staffed plated service can run from roughly $53 up to $96 per person before add-ons; Temecula’s grazing-table format prices separately, from $1,320 for a table serving up to 75 guests.
Can I do a tasting before I book?
Several of these caterers include a private tasting as part of their wedding packages — ask whether it’s bundled into the price or billed separately, and how far ahead it needs to be scheduled.
Does one caterer serving the Coachella Valley also cover Temecula wine country?
Not usually — the caterers in this guide are generally based in and focused on one part of the county (the Inland Empire cities of Corona and Wildomar, Temecula wine country, or the Coachella Valley). Confirm a caterer actually serves your specific city before booking, especially if your venue is in the desert or wine country.