California-Inspired Catering, Made for Gathering
Seasonal menus, generous tables, and genuine hospitality—thoughtfully prepared for celebrations, gatherings and everything in between.
Catering Services
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Freshly prepared menus delivered ready to serve—an easy option for casual gatherings, office lunches and celebrating at home.
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We deliver, arrange and style your menu using our platters, risers, bowls, decor, etc. so everything is beautifully presented and ready when your guests arrive. We come back after your event to collect our equipment.
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Our team remains onsite to manage the food, maintain the presentation and keep service running smoothly throughout your event.
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Complete event service tailored to your gathering, with professional staff handling setup, vendors, food service and breakdown.
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An intimate, restaurant-style dining experience created in your home or private venue. Choose a plated or family-style coursed menu, with an onsite chef and profesional wait staff providing full service icefrom start to finish. Designed for special occasions and gatherings of 10-24 guests.
Explore Our Menus
California-inspired food made for the way you want to gather. From relaxed celebrations and interactive food stations to cocktail parties, corporate events and full-service dinners, our menus are designed to be mixed, matched and tailored to your event.
Seasonal menus for gatherings of every kind.
Passed bites, abundant displays and beautifully presented food made for mingling.
Beautifully styled stations designed for guests to gather, build and enjoy.
Fresh, polished menus for lunches, meetings, daytime gatherings and company events.
Let’s Plan Your Gathering
Tell us a little about what you’re planning, and we’ll help you find the right menu and level of service. From corporate lunches and casual gatherings to celebrations and full-service events, Olive & Oak brings California-inspired food and genuine hospitality to events throughout Los Angeles, Orange County and throughout Southern California.
The Olive & Oak Difference
Incredible food. Thoughtful presentation. Genuine hospitality.
We bring a chef-driven approach to every gathering, pairing seasonal, California-inspired food with beautiful presentation and the kind of warm, attentive service that makes hosting feel effortless.
Kind Words From Our Clients
★★★★★
“Wow!! Our party was fabulous. Not only are these guys great to work with, but their food was delicious. I keep hearing from friends how much they loved the food. I will use them again in a heartbeat!”
Penni S.
Private Celebration
Long Beach, California
From intimate celebrations to large-scale events, we bring decades of experience, thoughtful service and genuine hospitality to every table.
★★★★★
“John and I can’t thank you enough for providing an amazing meal for our combined 50th birthday celebration! The appetizers and dinner were perfection, and everyone raved about how delicious the food was. The staff was extremely friendly and professional.”
Ana R.
50th Birthday Party
Riverside, CA
★★★★★
“The food and service were exceptional. As a host, we didn’t worry a bit about the food because everything was taken care of. All of our guests were impressed by the setup—and even more by how delicious the food was!”
Tsang-Kai C.
100 Person Engagement Party
Torrance, California
★★★★★
“We used them for a film production—30 hardworking, picky people to feed on a clock. I was incredibly happy with the service, quality and professionalism. Communication was easy, everything was on time and well organized, and the food was incredibly delicious!”
Meredith D.
Film Production Catering
Los Angeles, California
Gatherings of Every Kind
From milestone celebrations and intimate dinners to corporate events and weddings, Olive & Oak brings chef-driven food, thoughtful presentation and genuine hospitality to gatherings in Los Angeles, Orange County and Southern California.
Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners
Birthdays & Milestone Celebrations
Celebrations of Life
Cocktail Parties & Receptions
Corporate Events & Meetings
Lunches & Daytime Events
Showers & Family Gatherings
Private Dinners & Holiday Gatherings
Meet the Chefs
Jeff & Robert Lavia
For decades, chefs Jeff and Robert Lavia have built their lives around food, hospitality and the catering business they own together, creating events and feeding people throughout Southern California. That experience has shaped a simple belief: great catering is about more than what’s on the table. It’s about how people feel when they gather around it.
Together, they bring a chef’s perspective, an eye for thoughtful presentation and a genuine love of hospitality to every event. Their approach is personal and hands-on, with food that feels generous, beautiful and grounded in the way people actually want to eat.
Olive & Oak is their expression of California hospitality — incredible food, thoughtfully presented, and gatherings that feel as good as they look.
Serving Southern California
From Los Angeles to Orange County and beyond.
Olive & Oak Catering creates thoughtful, chef-driven events throughout Southern California, serving Los Angeles, Malibu, Burbank, Pasadena, the South Bay, Long Beach, Orange County and surrounding communities.
For events outside our primary service area, just ask. We’re always happy to discuss where your gathering might take us.
MALIBU - LOS ANGELES - SOUTH BAY
ORANGE COUNTY - LAGUNA
Start Your Event
Tell us a little about what you’re planning.
We’ll take it from there.