Catering AZ

This review is long over due, Chef Chris provided catering for a Celebration of Life service 2 years ago and did a fantastic job. Chef Chris was so helpful, not only was it a last minute request, but we also didn't know exactly how many people would be attending the service. He guided us on menu choices that would work well for the event within our budget. The day of the event, Chef Chris arrived on time and him and his amazing staff set everything up. The food was delicious, hot and plentiful. Thank you Chef Chris for making a tough day run smoothly!

Chef Chris rocked it. He had terrific suggestions for feeding our wedding size, food pairings, and a great team with him! The tuscan chicken was perfectly cooked and everyone loved the appetizers. Chef Chris was easy to work with and extremely accommodating.

We researched quite a few catering companies for our wedding on December 1, 2019. We chose Arizona Catering for many reasons. Unbeknownst to us, he catered a wedding we attended a month before our wedding. We loved the food but did not know who the company was. When we met with Chef Chris we mentioned we went to a wedding the previous Saturday and how amazing the food was, he asked where the venue was and it turned out to be the same wedding he catered! So funny! I knew this was meant to be!! What a small world! Let me just say, Chef Chris made our wedding day extraordinary! We went above and beyond and very accommodating. His food was amazing and authentic. We did an Italian theme and everyone at the wedding was asking who the catering company was. There was plenty of food! He and his staff were on time and very attentive. The display was beautifully set and all the food remained hot! I highly recommend Arizona Event Catering. I will always keep Chef Chris in mind for future events I have and I cannot thank him enough for everything he did for us. Food is the most important thing at a wedding, at least for our families and he did not disappoint at all! Thank you Chef Chris!!!

We just got our first family meal and it's awesome! So nice to be able to eat healthy without all the prep time! So easy!!! Plus so much food for the price, so worth it!

We hired Chef Chris to cater our wedding 2/2/19. We wanted an Italian theme and when he came to our house for us to try the food we could tell the flavors were different and fresh ingredients were used. We weren't sure which appetizers would be a good fit (since pasta is such a heavy meal), but Chef Chris used his Italian background to help us create a wonderful menu for our guests. We are still getting compliments on it! He personally served us our plates at our wedding and made us feel extremely special. Not to mention there were plenty of leftovers for us to take home ;). Chef Chris and his staff made our wedding night stress free and an overall enjoyable experience for everyone! Would highly recommend!

I hired this company for my daughter's wedding. I was told how experienced and professional that they were and how leave it to them, they had so much experience that they didn't even want to answer questions from my father, or myself as things were going wrong, and Chris was even rude to us. I told Chris that as I was doing this by myself, it was important that it was full service. He told me that he could do so, so I hired him. He got there late, very shortly before the wedding, in which he was supposed to be there on time to put the drinks on ice, told me as I was upset about it that he was the one with experience. The drinks were warm and although I paid for it, there was not enough ice or containers to chill the drinks. I paid for infused water, he filled the water from my tap!!!! The champagne was served hot!!! And as that was done, on my wood floor, mind you, he created a flooded floor. Thank goodness my friends were there to clean up his mess. The pasta tasted fine, but when my 82 year old mother asked for 2 sauces, she was told that she couldn't have it!!!! I paid plenty for pasta, which is very cheap to make, and they turned my little Mom's request down!?!? When the guests were done with their dinners, they sat with dirty plates for so long that I had to find Chris to ask him to remove them, and then they took them TO MY KITCHEN to clean them and AGAIN a flooded floor!!! It was a mess but my friends came in from the wedding to fix his problem! When it was close to being over, he left a couple of girls there, we didn't know that he left, his help was very unhappy about it. The left my garden hose on, it has a special built in sprinkler, it ruptured in the night, flooded my pavers, broke my hose and all he could say was buy another and send him the bill!!! The table rental place that he worked with came 2 days later to pick things up and they also were upset! They told me that he was supposed to have broke it all down, and he didn't. I was left cleaning up all of his trash, ice bags and other trash. I would NEVER recommend this company and a few days later I am still working on the problems he left me.....it's a big fat NO in recommending him!!!

Chef Chris has done two major events for our families: my daughter's sweet 16 party ( 80 + guests ) and my sister's surprise party ( 20 guests ) and he did a fabulous job. Both parties, our guests complimented on how wonderful all the food looks and of course tasted great. Also The prime rib was just perfect. Ask him to sing an Acopella Birthday song for you, and He will impress you with his voce ! He is multi talented. He also has a great staff. Arianna was a great bartender in our party too. I highly recommend working and creating your event with Chef Chris. You will not be disappointed. I look forward to another party with him.

We recently engaged Chef Chris and team to cater a celebration of life event, and I could not be more pleased. His initial proposed menu was spot-on, and the pricing was reasonable for the quality of food and level of service provided. The event team were all professional, efficient, and friendly. We received numerous comments from attendees that the food was excellent and really contributed to their enjoyment of an otherwise difficult afternoon. I would gladly use them again, and recommend them highly.

From the moment we met Chef Chris, it was clear he absolutely loves his job and is passionate about food. He came to our apartment with samples of the dinner we were considering for our wedding so we could try it first, and we loved it! He had great recommendations and talked through the whole menu with us. His warm demeanor and professionalism made us feel comfortable and we knew our wedding dinner was safe in his hands. We received many compliments about the food from our guests the night of the wedding as well. In addition to being remarkably talented, Chef Chris is an outstanding person. My mother was sick in the hospital and unable to attend our wedding. We asked Chef Chris to set aside a plate of food for her for a cousin to bring to her later, but he went above and beyond. Chef Chris personally delivered the dinner to her in the hospital so she could eat the same meal at the same time as us. We will forever be grateful for his kindness.

Our office hosted an event last month and we chose Arizona Event Catering for the food and drinks. I looked into a couple different caterers and none had the flexibility as Arizona Event Catering did! Not a single detail was out of place right down to the day of the event. Everything went smoothly. The food (albeit just a fruit, vegetable, cheese tray with crackers and dips) were kept stocked and he tastefully did the dip "bowls" in pumpkins cut in half to match our Fall Reception. There were plenty of drinks available too. Staff were pleasant and professional. Chef Chris was great to work with.The difference between these guys and the competitors was that Chef Chris's excitement and joy to work with us. I could tell that he really likes his job. He had a great attitude towards wanting to do this for us and we were not let down. I will definitely recommend Arizona Event Catering!