In an experiential world
WHAT MATTERS IS HOW OUR CATERING MAKES PEOPLE FEEL
Sensory experiences form the most powerful memories. With a Michelin-trained chef at the helm, The Copper Key is uniquely positioned to provide restaurant-quality experiences wherever you can imagine. If you can dream it, we can make it a reality.
3 Days, 100 chefs, 3,000 guests and 18,500 carefully curated meals.
Watch how we transformed an empty parking lot into a pop-up restaurant for Summit LA.
CATERER IN LOS ANGELES
For superior catering in Los Angeles and Orange County, The Copper Key is waiting. We are devoted to creating large and small-scale experiential events that take hold of all who attend. To us, your event is not a one-day occurrence. It is a story that will be told, retold, and relived in the memories of your guests for years to come. We will make sure of it!
The Copper Key is a top caterer in Los Angeles and Orange County dedicated to evocative and mesmerizing cuisine. Every event is an experience that we work to elevate with inspired meals, entertainment, and extraordinary creativity. The Copper Key is guided by its clear vision, flawlessly executing large experiential events for brands and celebrities, with extraordinary event design.
Our approach to cuisine is boundless. The Copper Key’s mission is to remove all the stress from planning and hosting an event. You and your guests will be free to enjoy the experience.
Founders Guus Wickenhagen and Michael Duddie bring decades of proven service, guiding The Copper Key through its constant evolution to provide the most innovative Orange County and Los Angeles catering services available.
What We Do
What will The Copper Key Do for your event? In a word一everything. We will immerse ourselves into the planning process, ensuring every detail is accounted for. Truly high-quality catering in Los Angeles and Orange County can be hard to come by. With the elevated level of care that we bring to every event, we have solved this problem for clients again and again.
You can count on us to maintain strong, thoughtful communications while we pore over the specifics, planning the location, decor, design, and cuisine in excruciating detail. While we develop our plan, we will work with you to ensure our approach best expresses your vision. To do so, we will consult with you on menu selection, beverage availability and service, event design, and photography.
Menu Consultation
Food is our fiercest passion, and we cannot wait to share it with you. Whether we’re plating dinner for your event or serving up hors d’oeuvres, every succulent bite is crafted and arranged to perfection. Our expert chefs will prepare and cook their food on-site. Once it’s ready, our warm and attentive staff will do the rest.
Our Los Angeles catering services are available in every style, including our legendary hors d’oeuvres, chef stations, buffet, tray passed appetizers, full-service plated meals, and more. We will work with you at every step to ensure your event’s menu offers an opulent and exciting selection of perfect bites while reflecting the nutritional needs of your guests. In the end, every one of your guests will be able to have their fill of irresistible cuisine.
Beverage Creation
The right drink in hand is the fuel for a good conversation and set the stage for memorable conversations. When quality libations are flowing for guests to enjoy, one can be sure the epic banter will be just as stimulating. We will work with you to create the perfect beverage menu to keep your guests mingling, including anything from spirits to espresso.
Event Design
If you have a vision for your dream event, we will realize it. If you want an event that will leave you speechless, we’ll be happy to take your breath away. We hold ourselves to a transcendent standard. The events we design will not only set the right mood and atmosphere for the occasion; they will whisk you from the mundanity of your daily rituals, afternoon coffees, and shoulder-knotting work.
When you’re here, you can let your hair down, loosen your cuffs, and indulge in a world created just for you. The Copper Key will work with you from beginning to end to create the perfect event.
Lighting, decor, staffing, location, and everything else will be orchestrated by our master designers so that you can go about your day stress-free. With our skills in catering to Los Angeles and Orange County, we will bring our full teams’ talent to bear in designing your tablescapes, floral arrangements, lighting, and more to sculpt an evocative experience.
Unforgettable Experiences of Any Size
Whether it’s a small networking event or a massive gala, the Copper Key is sure to design something truly unforgettable. When searching for special occasions catering, the right caterer needs to scale up without sacrificing quality. As a caterer in Los Angeles utterly dedicated to special occasion catering, the Copper Key takes pride in our ability to build any event to the scale it needs with the quality it deserves.
Social Get-Togethers
The Copper Key is famed for its private dinners. When our clients want to impress a group of friends and family at their home, our skills are legendary. A small social gathering deserves the utmost in attentive service and luscious cuisine that ensures your night will impress memories upon all those who attend. You can host your social event in the venue of your choice, or we can help you pick the best one for your needs.
We will treat your social event as though it is the most important event of the day. When the day is done, your guests will swear it was. If you’re searching for a caterer in Los Angeles or Orange County for your small reunion or celebration, the Copper Key will prepare something unforgettable for you.
Weddings
Your special day is something to be cherished for the rest of your life. Every little detail needs to be perfect, from the entertainment to the seating arrangements. Planning a wedding can be stressful, and not having the right team can sap much of the enjoyment from the wedding itself. When searching for a caterer in Los Angeles or Orange County, know that the Copper Key can take that stress from you with our exceptional special occasion catering service.
We will scrutinize and eliminate every unfit option until only the best remains. You can rely on the Copper Key to provide a superlative team to guide you through your special day, supplemented by the best staffing, cocktails, and cuisine California has to offer.
Corporate Events
When it comes to catering in Los Angeles and Orange County, you need more than some good food. You need a partner. We understand that you already have enough on your plate. If you’re to put together a successful event, you need Los Angeles catering services that can take care of every detail. You need pros, and The Copper Key are indeed pros.
The knowledgeable team at the Copper Key will take the lead on event design, food prep, and beverage service so you can execute your important work. Whether you’re hosting a fundraiser or throwing a staff celebration party, we will work closely with you to reflect the tone and values of your brand while delivering something special.
Only the Right Venues
The Copper Key keeps a roster of immaculate venues brimming with style and resonant theming, perfect for any type or size of event. We would be thrilled to help your pour over our roster of venues to select a setting that best reflects the message, tone, atmosphere, and themes you need to get across in your event.
We can help you find the best venue for your needs, or we can bring your event to a location or setting of your preference. If you’re looking for Los Angeles and Orange County catering for your event, we already know where it should happen.
Indulgent Bites
A sensational snack or meal from one of our Culinary Team will elevate every conversation at your event. Every morsel of food will bloom with flavor and melt in your mouth, making for a truly unforgettable experience. We promise that you can be sure your guests will still be talking about the food months after the event.
Every plate is meticulously prepared to ensure a presentation bordering on art. We want you to fall in love from the moment you see what’s on the plate and yearn for just one more bite long after the event is over.
Service
The service provided by the staff at the Copper Key is consummately professional. When interacting with our highly trained and knowledgeable staff, you can always expect a courteous and warm experience. We fully understand that we are here to serve your guests’ needs and fulfill their every wish with a smile.
Our staff will approach every situation with genuine appreciation and care. It is our hope that with exceptional service, your guests will feel they’re being pampered. When your event nears completion, we will take care of all the clean-up so that you don’t have to.
The Key to a Exceptional Event
The Copper Key brings over 40 years of hospitality experience to every event, with a dedication to success bordering on obsessive. We want nothing more than to design and execute the best possible vision of your event.
We will work until we are confident we have selected the choicest cuisine, entertainment, decoration, and venue for your event. Once we’ve assembled all of the pieces, we’ll review them with you to make sure you’re satisfied. Unless you’re positively stunned, we’re not done.
When the day of your event comes, you can march into the venue with absolute confidence that every single guest will be transported to a new reality you helped create. For a night, the world can belong to you and yours.
If you’re searching for a caterer in Orange County and Los Angeles that will fulfill your event’s every need, the Copper Key is happy to help. At your earliest convenience, call or contact us with the details of your event, and we’ll be in touch.
