About Ñora
Our Story
Ñora Spanish Catering was founded by chefs Sergio Emilio Monleón and Emily Sarlatte. The two met while working in restaurants in 2000 and both spent time living in Spain, where they developed a shared love for the food, culture and way people gather around the table.
In 2012, Sergio and Emily began cooking Spanish food at Bay Area festivals and markets. The enormous paella pans drew crowds, and what began as festival cooking grew into Ñora Spanish Catering. Today, Ñora caters weddings, corporate events and private celebrations throughout the Bay Area, from relaxed paella parties to full-service events.
From Ñora to La Marcha
In 2015, Sergio and Emily opened La Marcha Tapas Bar in Berkeley, giving the cooking behind Ñora a permanent restaurant home. La Marcha is recognized by the MICHELIN Guide and certified by Restaurants from Spain, and it remains closely connected to the catering company today.
That restaurant background shapes how we approach catering. Food comes first, but timing, hospitality and execution matter just as much. The goal is to bring restaurant-quality Spanish cooking into an event format that actually works for the people hosting it.
“Paella, perfected.” — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle
More Than Paella
Paella remains one of our signatures, but Ñora has grown into a complete catering company. Our team can provide tapas, grazing tables, desserts, bar service, staffing, rentals and full-service event support, all built around the scale and style of the celebration.
What Our Clients Say
For more than a decade, couples, companies and private clients have trusted Ñora with their events. Again and again, reviews mention the food, the experience of watching the cooking come together, the service team and the support behind the scenes.
“The food was a major hit and several of our guests said it was the best food they had at a wedding.”
Allison · 160-person wedding
WeddingWire ★★★★★
“The food, service and presentation were absolutely phenomenal.”
Kerry · 200-person wedding · Half Moon Bay
WeddingWire ★★★★★
“Many guests came up to say it was some of the best wedding food they’d had.”
Anna · 150-person farm wedding · Petaluma
WeddingWire ★★★★★
“So many of our friends and family told us that this was the best wedding food they had ever had.”
Michelle P. · Wedding
The Knot ★★★★★
“They were the best vendor we worked with.”
Colin · Wedding at Wildwood Estate & Gardens · Watsonville
WeddingWire ★★★★★
“That was the best paella I have ever had!”
Brett M. · Private Event
Yelp ★★★★★
Plan an Event With Us
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