Private dinner set up on a hillside patio in Las Sendas, Mesa, Arizona

Mesa catering  /  Las Sendas

Las Sendas · Chandler, AZ 85207

Catering in Las Sendas, with the whole valley below.

Hillside dinners, milestone celebrations and private events beneath Red Mountain in north-east Mesa.

Catering in Las Sendas

A hillside community where the view does most of the work.

Las Sendas climbs the slopes beneath Red Mountain at the north-east corner of Mesa, and the reason people host here is obvious the moment you stand on a patio: the valley opens up below and the light at dusk is remarkable.

The properties are hillside lots with terraced yards, long driveways and views that face west across the city. That is a wonderful setting for an evening event and a genuinely awkward one for a catering crew.

Most of what we do here is at residences — milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and family gatherings for the sort of household that bought the view specifically in order to share it.

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Chef Josh Bakken of The Local Caterer, who cooks Las Sendas events on site

What we cater in Las Sendas

Three kinds of event at a Las Sendas address.

Private dinners at home in Las Sendas, Chandler, Arizona

Private dinners at home

Seated dinners for 8 to 80 on a patio, lawn or terrace, served by our team.

  • Prepared in our kitchen, finished on site
  • Our own equipment, power and lighting
  • Space left the way we found it
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Milestone celebrations in Las Sendas, Chandler, Arizona

Milestone celebrations

Anniversaries, birthdays and family reunions for 20 to 150 on a terrace or lawn.

  • Plated, family-style or stationed
  • Dietary requirements handled by name
  • Service paced for a long evening
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Weddings and receptions in Las Sendas, Chandler, Arizona

Weddings and receptions

Plated, stationed or family-style receptions, at venues and private properties.

  • Tastings available on request
  • Rentals, staffing and bar coordinated
  • We work with your planner directly
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Planning notes

What a Las Sendas event needs.

Hillside properties, terraced yards and a west-facing view worth timing around.

  • Terraced yards and level ground

    Hillside lots rarely offer one flat area big enough for a seated dinner and a service point. We walk the property first and design the layout around the levels rather than pretending they are not there.

  • Driveways and turnarounds

    Long, steep driveways and tight turnarounds decide what can get up to the house. That gets settled at the walkthrough, before the quote.

  • Power where the view is

    The best spot on a property is almost never near an outlet. We bring quiet generators, our own cook line and event lighting, so an outdoor setting works as well as a kitchen.

  • Time the evening to the view

    The valley below is the reason you are hosting here. We plan service so guests are seated and outdoors as the light goes, rather than indoors getting a drink.

Where in Las Sendas

Every enclave, and the streets around them.

If your address is inside 85207, we cater it. We also cover the rest of Chandler and the wider East Valley.

All Mesa neighborhoods

  • Las Sendas
  • Red Mountain Ranch
  • Mountain Bridge
  • Desert Vista
  • Trailhead
  • Red Mountain Ranch estates
Zip code

85207 · north-east Mesa, beneath Red Mountain off Power Road

Nearby

Mountain Bridge, north Mesa, Scottsdale and Fountain Hills.

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 Las Sendas, answered.

Do you cater private homes in Las Sendas?

Yes, and it is most of what we do here. Seated dinners for 8 to 80 and celebrations up to about 150 on terraces and lawns across the community, prepared in our kitchen and served on site by our team.

Can you work on a terraced hillside lot?

Yes, but the layout has to be designed around the levels, so we walk the property first. Hillside lots rarely have one flat area that holds both a seated dinner and a service point.

Will your vehicles get up the driveway?

That is exactly the sort of thing we settle at the walkthrough rather than on the day. Long or steep driveways and tight turnarounds decide what equipment can come up and where the crew stages.

Can you set up on a patio with no power?

Yes. We bring quiet generators, our own cook line and event lighting, so the best spot on the property works as well as a kitchen.

How does your pricing work?

Every event is quoted individually rather than from a package tier. Tell us your guest count, the property and the style of service you want, and you will have a written quote back, usually within an hour or two, that itemizes food, staffing, rentals and bar separately.

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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
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