Private dinner set up at a home in Mesa, Arizona

Catering in Mesa, Arizona

Milestone, wedding and private catering in Mesa, AZ.

Hillside dinners beneath Red Mountain, backyard celebrations across Eastmark, and private events throughout the city.

Corporate & executiveWeddingsPrivate dinners20–400 guests
12 yrsCooking in the East Valley
700+Local events catered
1–2 hrsTo a written quote

Catering services in Mesa, AZ

Three kinds of event.
No package menus for any of them.

Corporate catering in Mesa, Arizona

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
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Wedding catering in Mesa, Arizona

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
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Private dinners at home in Mesa, Arizona

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
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Why Mesa hosts choose us

Mesa work is personal, and it is not forgiven for a mistake.

A fiftieth anniversary, a graduation dinner, a family that has been planning this for a year. These are not events won on price, and the guest list is people who will remember it either way.

We put the same kitchen on a sixty-guest backyard dinner that we put on a three-hundred-guest gala, and we walk the property before we quote it.

Talk to Josh about your event
Chef Josh Bakken of The Local Caterer

Areas served

Catering throughout Mesa and the East Valley.

Pick your neighborhood for local details — venues, access, and what we have cooked nearby.

Mesa zip codes

85201 · 85203 · 85205 · 85206 · 85207 · 85212 · 85213 · 85215

Beyond Mesa

Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Scottsdale.

What clients say

Booked once, then booked again.

★★★★★

“They were just so attentive. The food was delicious.”

Dane Guetlin · Corporate event · Google review
★★★★★

“His team and the food were an absolute delight from start to finish.”

Patrick Dews · Google review
★★★★★

“Showed up on time, presentation was great and the food was delicious.”

Sandy Schutzler · Graduation party · Google review

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Frequently asked

Catering in Mesa, answered.

How much does catering cost in Mesa, 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 Mesa?

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 Mesa do you serve?

All of Mesa, including Las Sendas, Eastmark, covering zip codes 85201, 85203, 85205, 85206, 85207, 85212, 85213, 85215. We also cater throughout Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Scottsdale.

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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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