When you’re hosting 30 cousins for a baptism or feeding the church choir after rehearsal, you need a kitchen that knows what “the whole barkada” actually means. Daly City and the Peninsula have plenty of spots that promise catering, but only a handful consistently deliver the kind of crowd-feeding muscle that turns a tense Saturday morning into a stress-free spread. Here are four restaurants worth your speed-dial when the guest count climbs past 20.
1. Willie’s Catering & Restaurant (Daly City) — The newest big move on Mission Street.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer profiled owner Willy Carandang as the Filipino-American “Catering King,” and KRON4 covered his grand opening at 7199 Mission St, the historic corner where a 60-year-old KFC closed in 2024. Lechon by the pound is the everyday centerpiece, with Chef Norie Carandang executing the menu. Full-service catering scales from 50 to 500 guests.
2. Koi Palace (Daly City) — The Cantonese banquet workhorse for big multi-generational gatherings.
The Infatuation calls it “long regarded as one of the Bay Area’s best spots for dim sum,” and the MICHELIN Guide’s San Francisco Cantonese coverage put it on the short list. Eater’s video team documented the whole king crab tasting transformed into dumplings, congee, and fried rice. According to the official site, the dining room at 365 Gellert Blvd hosts parties of 400-plus with customizable set menus for weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries…