Food & Beverage

From large banquets for 5,000 to intimate meals for five, our food and beverage team has the ingredients and service to provide the exact culinary experience you're looking for.

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FRESH, Local, Sustainable

Menus & Cuisine

Our team will work closely with yours to fully customize menus for your event’s specific needs. We are ready to craft any creative theming that will align with your event’s overall experience.

While we can create delicious food of any cuisine, we are specialists in San Diego’s own authentic regional flavors and ingredients, including seafood, Mexican dishes and craft beer.  

VERSATILE DINING OPTIONS

Indoor & Outdoor Catering

We offer a wide range of indoor and outdoor dining experiences. Together with you, we can plan an intimate, sunset reception on one of our expansive waterfront terraces, a plated banquet in one of our ballrooms or a one-of-a-kind meal in our glowing Sails Pavilion.

SERVING EXCELLENCE

Seasoned Professionals

San Diego attracts some of the finest culinary and hospitality talent; the team is full of seasoned professionals working as chefs, bartenders, servers and catering managers. Leading the team is Executive Chef Sufi Karaien.

Chef Sufi Karaien preparing plates on the San Diego Convention Center's east terrace.
Small toast served on a sustainable, bamboo-based plate at the San Diego Convention Center.
MAKING AN IMPACT

Sustainability

Our food and beverage team plays a crucial role in our overall sustainability efforts. Our in-house kitchens compost all food scraps and we coordinate with community partners to donate unserved food to regional nonprofit organizations. We source food locally and purchase within a 150-mile radius whenever season permits.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Health & Safety

We support the well-being of attendees through industry-specific measures that include, but are not limited to:

  • Menus designed with modern safety and hygiene practices at the forefront
  • Targeted kitchen disinfection, sanitation and cleaning schedules
  • Additional PPE requirements, including an extended glove policy
  • Specialized and regimented health and safety trainings
  • Point-of-sale barriers and cashless payment systems at retail outlets
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Resources

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  • San Diego Convention Center
    111 W Harbor Drive
    San Diego, CA 92101
  • 619.525.5000