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Los Olivos · Santa Ynez Valley
Catering at Zaca Lake
A private spring-fed lake and retreat tucked in the hills above Los Olivos — one of the most magical wedding settings in the valley.
Rated 5.0 on WeddingWire · loved on Google & The Knot
See your itemized estimate in about 60 seconds — menu, staff & bar priced for your guest count at Zaca Lake. No waiting for a callback.
A Venue We Know
Fine catering, made for Zaca Lake
Open and collaborative — Zaca Lake welcomes brought-in catering crews, and we work its full-buyout retreat setting all season.
Zaca Lake is our most-catered venue — we know its access, kitchen setup, and rhythm intimately.
- A 320-acre full-buyout retreat — the whole property is yours for the celebration.
- We know the winding access road and stage our load-in and timing around it.
- A full kitchen build-out every time — the property’s kitchen sits too far from the reception spaces to serve from.
Everyone raved about the food — I’m still dreaming of the shoyu short ribs. Multiple people said it was the best wedding food they’ve ever had, and our coordinator Monique knocked it out of the park.— Rob & Katherine
Craft Bar
Floral signature cocktails and full licensed bar service.
Bar service →Coordination
A fully managed event from load-in to breakdown.
Our services →Pricing
What catering at Zaca Lake costs
$140–$195 PER GUEST, ALL IN
That’s a real range for a wedding at Zaca Lake — food, staffing, service and tax included, not a teaser rate. Where you land depends on three things: your service style (buffet reads lightest, plated dearest), whether you add bar service, and your guest count.
A real Zaca Lake event
We’re catering a family style dinner for 160 guests here. At that size and style, food, staffing, service and tax come to about $20,782 — roughly $130 per guest, before bar service.
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Catering at Zaca Lake — your questions
Can All Purpose Flower cater a wedding at Zaca Lake?
Yes. Open and collaborative — Zaca Lake welcomes brought-in catering crews, and we work its full-buyout retreat setting all season. We bring seasonal California menus, a floral craft-cocktail bar, and full coordination.
Is there a kitchen at Zaca Lake?
There is a kitchen on the property, but it sits too far from the reception spaces to serve a wedding from, so we build out a complete field kitchen right where your celebration happens. That means nothing depends on the venue’s facilities — we arrive with everything to prepare and plate a full fine-dining experience on site.
How much does wedding catering at Zaca Lake cost?
Every Zaca Lake event is custom. Your total depends on guest count, menu style, and bar service. As a real reference, we’re catering a family style dinner for 160 guests here — and Saturday events carry a $5,000 minimum. You can get an instant estimate in a few minutes.
Do you handle rentals, bar, and staffing at Zaca Lake?
Yes — we manage the full event: menu, rentals, a licensed floral craft-cocktail bar, staffing, and a day-of captain, so Zaca Lake runs effortlessly.
Budgeting
What catering costs at Zaca Lake
Real per-guest ranges and a fully itemized 100-guest example, in our honest cost guide. We bring a full field kitchen to Zaca Lake, and the guide explains what that adds.
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