Corporate catering
Executive dinners, client events, team gatherings and holiday parties for 20 to 400 across Gilbert and the East Valley.
- Service timed to your run of show
- Indoors, on a campus or under a tent
- Single itemized invoice
Catering in Tempe, Arizona
Donor dinners and corporate catering in Tempe, AZ.
Foundation, university and corporate events around Tempe Town Lake, Mill Avenue and downtown.
Corporate & executiveWeddingsPrivate dinners20–400 guests
12 yrsCooking in the East Valley
700+Local events catered
1–2 hrsTo a written quote
Catering services in Tempe, AZ
Three kinds of event.
No package menus for any of them.
Wedding catering
Plated, stationed or family-style receptions for 40 to 300, at venues, farms and back yards throughout Gilbert.
- Tastings available on request
- Rentals, staffing and bar coordinated
- We work with your planner directly
Private dinners at home
Anniversaries, milestone birthdays and small dinners of 8 to 80, served at your home by our team.
- Prepared in our kitchen, finished on site
- Our own equipment and staff
- Space left the way we found it
Why Tempe hosts choose us
Almost every Tempe event has a programme attached.
A speaker, an award, an ask, a room that has to be quiet at a specific minute. In this city the food is judged largely on whether it got out of the way at the right moment.
We build the service plan backwards from the run of show, clear between courses without noise, and hold dessert until the remarks are done. Dietary requirements for a donor list get handled by name, not by a tray in the corner.
Talk to Josh about your event
Areas served
Catering throughout Tempe and the East Valley.
Pick your neighborhood for local details — venues, access, and what we have cooked nearby.
Tempe zip codes
85281 · 85282 · 85283 · 85284
Beyond Tempe
Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale and Phoenix.
What clients say
Booked once, then booked again.
★★★★★“They were just so attentive. The food was delicious.”
★★★★★“His team and the food were an absolute delight from start to finish.”
★★★★★“Showed up on time, presentation was great and the food was delicious.”
Frequently asked
Catering in Tempe, answered.
How much does catering cost in Tempe, AZ?
Every event is quoted individually rather than from a package tier, because a seated dinner for forty and a stationed reception for three hundred have almost nothing in common. Tell us your guest count, venue and service style and you will have a written quote back, usually within an hour or two, itemizing food, staffing, rentals and bar separately.
How far in advance should I book a caterer in Tempe?
For weddings and large corporate events, six to twelve months. For dinners under sixty guests, four to eight weeks is usually enough. October through April is peak season across the East Valley and dates go quickly.
Do you cook on site?
Food is prepared in our commercial kitchen, then finished, plated and served at your venue by our team. For outdoor properties without a kitchen we bring a full mobile cook line, quiet generators and event lighting.
Do you offer tastings?
Tastings can be arranged on request. They are quoted separately rather than included in the event, so you only pay for one if you want one.
Which areas of Tempe do you serve?
All of Tempe, including Tempe Town Lake, covering zip codes 85281, 85282, 85283, 85284. We also cater throughout Chandler, Mesa, Scottsdale and Phoenix.
Request a quote
Tell us about the evening.
We reply to every inquiry within one business day, and we will tell you early if your date is already committed.
Prefer to call? (480) 718-1671
Or email josh@thelocalcaterer.com
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