Solera and Co.

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3 Decades of Santa Barbara Hospitality Reimagined!

Catering Connection and Pure Joy Catering Unite Under New Brand, Solera & Co, Marking a New Era of Hospitality in Santa Barbara.

About Solera and Co.

Solera and Co.

Wedding Sales Manager

Founded in 1996 as Catering Connection, Solera & Co. represents a new era of hospitality in Santa Barbara. With 30+ years of experience, we deliver full-service catering for weddings, corporate, and community events. Rooted in local ingredients and elevated by global influence, our cuisine, curated bar programs, and seamless service create effortless, refined experiences. Backed by the Schaffers and strengthened by Pure Joy Catering, we bring teams together with a shared commitment to creativity, quality, and genuine hospitality. Creating events that feel both personal and unforgettable.

Solera & Co. leads with a hospitality-first approach delivering personalized experiences through creativity, quality, and genuine connection. Bringing seamless execution, thoughtful details, and unforgettable events. Seasonal, locally sourced menus from elegant plated dinners to global stations, breakfasts, desserts, and plant-forward cuisine. We manage tastings, staffing, rentals, and cleanup. Full-service bar with craft cocktails, curated wines and beers, and expert mixology elevates every event.

Services

Services

  • Bartenders
  • Cleanup and breakdown
  • Consultations and tastings - complimentary
  • Consultations and tastings - for a fee
  • Delivery and setup
  • Rental coordination - directly invoice couple
  • Rental coordination - does not invoice couple
  • Serving staff

Dietary accommodations

  • Dairy-free
  • Gluten-free
  • Nut-free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Meal types

  • Breakfast/brunch
  • Buffet
  • Dessert service
  • Family-style meal
  • Food stations
  • Passed appetizers
  • Seated meal
  • Stationary appetizers

Beverage services

  • Bartending
  • Beverage servingware rentals
  • Mixers/non-alcoholic options

Drink types

  • Beer
  • Coffee service
  • Liquor
  • Non-alcoholic
  • Signature cocktails
  • Wine

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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2 reviews

  • LK

    Lacey K.

    Rating: 5
    •Sep 16, 2025

    Delicious food & drinks, wonderful communication!

    Working with Catering Connection was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. Their communication style was detailed, patient, and incredibly responsive throughout the entire planning process. The quality of their work and value was truly exceptional - the food was delicious, they were receptive to all of our requests, and the dishes were beautifully presented and well-seasoned. They helped us craft the perfect menu, including passed appetizers, a stunning grazing table, three options for a plated meal, coffee service, and our fabulous signature cocktails. We loved all of our food, and we received positive reviews from our guests as well! From the moment we scheduled our tasting with them, working with Catering Connection was a breeze. Casey in particular was so helpful leading up to the day and even followed up afterwards for feedback. The chef and all the service staff were wonderful and led flawless execution on our wedding day. We are so grateful to Catering Connection for helping make our special day truly unforgettable!

    Ursula O'Neil•Sep 17, 2025

    Thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful review! We are beyond thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed working with our team from start to finish. It was such a joy to help craft a menu and service experience that reflected your vision. We are so glad you felt supported through every step of the planning process. Hearing that your guests loved the food and drinks and that the service felt seamless means the world to us. We truly believe weddings should feel effortless for the couple, and it makes us so happy to know you were able to just relax and enjoy your day. Wishing you both a lifetime filled with love, joy, and many more reasons to celebrate!

  • NC

    Nicole C.

    Rating: 5
    •Jul 2, 2024

    The best catering in town!

    Working with Catering Connections was a great experience. They were super receptive to all of our changes and requests and worked with us to get the exact menu that we wanted. They were really responsive and also great with helping us ensure that we had the correct rentals for the space as well! So many of our guests told us that they LOVED the food -- especially the cod and the churros, they were the biggest hits of the night!! We know how weddings can go, so we don't think it's a huge deal, but here are a few things that happened that resulted in a four star. Thankfully, none of the guests had any complications, but I'm not sure that the dietary restrictions were too carefully considered - the bride specifically called out a dietary restriction that she noticed when the first course came out, but obviously we aren't able to validate all of the meals. We were also told by guests that the meals took quite a long time to come out between the first and second course and lastly that the bartenders provided by the catering company didn't stir any of the drinks. All small, and overall a stellar experience but just a few things that we took into consideration for our review.

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