Avondale events are big, family-heavy and almost always outdoors — so we bring the kitchen and cook in front of your guests. Chef Terry Matthews, a Food Network veteran and Cutthroat Kitchen champion, runs the fire line himself.
Qfire Catering is a full-service Avondale, Arizona caterer covering weddings, corporate events, quinceañeras and backyard celebrations across the 85323 and 85392 zips. Most of what we cater here happens on private property or in a park ramada, so we arrive self-contained — live-fire grills, hot-holding, buffet displays, uniformed staff and full breakdown. Wood-Fired BBQ catering starts at $13.99 per guest, the live-fire Steakhouse Experience at $79 per guest, and quotes return within 4 hours Mon–Fri.
Planning something specific? See Avondale wedding catering, Avondale corporate catering, or Avondale private party catering. You can also browse our Phoenix Metro catering menus and the Steakhouse Experience menu.
Wood-fired reception dinners for Avondale weddings, 50–400 guests.
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Office lunches & executive dinners across Avondale.
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Backyard, poolside & birthday catering in Avondale.
Learn moreBrisket, tri-tip, ribs — from $13.99/person.
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Live-fire ribeye & filet, from $79/person.
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Private homes and backyards throughout Avondale · City park ramadas and civic spaces · Friendship Park event areas · Business-park and warehouse-corridor offices · Nearby West Valley golf and resort venues
A large share of Avondale weddings happen at a family home rather than a hotel ballroom, and that's where live-fire catering earns its money. We build the entire service from nothing — grill line, prep area, hot-holding, a buffet or plated flow that keeps the yard walkable, and a breakdown that leaves the property clean. Guests watch ribeye and tri-tip come off open flame instead of watching chafers get wheeled out of a van.
Quinceañeras, baptisms, graduations, retirement parties and multi-generation birthdays regularly run 150 to 350 guests here. Our BBQ menus scale for that without turning into cafeteria food: brisket and tri-tip sliced in waves, double-sided buffet lines, and enough staff that the last plate looks like the first.
The logistics, manufacturing and healthcare employers between Avondale Boulevard and Dysart Road book us for shift lunches, safety-milestone cookouts, open houses and holiday parties. We handle simple tray drops and full onsite grilling with servers, and we send a certificate of insurance to your facilities team before the date.
"Terry and his crew helped to make our special day magical. We did a food tasting a few weeks prior to the ceremony, and we were instantly sold! The food portions were more than plentiful!! There was enough food left over from the food tasting to share with our friends. On the day of the ceremony, his staff arrived on time, and they were so professional and friendly. The food was amazing, we heard about it from our guests all night long."
"These guys were absolute rock stars at our wedding! We had to reschedule our wedding due to COVID-19, and they were so compassionate and easy to work with when making plans to change. The day of, they showed up early, set up, and provided a meal that was better than we could have imagined. The baked potato bar was so impressive! They were such professionals. By the time my husband and I picked our heads up from grace, Terry was sliding our plates in front of us. The pulled chicken was so flavorful and juicy, and the brisket was a crowd favorite!"
"Terry's BBQ is a crowd pleaser and the way to go! All of our wedding guests are still talking about the BBQ from the wedding and how to get it! Not to mention, Terry's provides a great personal presence and energy to events. People said he could have easily been the MC! Terry was so fun and flexible to work with. He truly cares about how to make the guests happy and holds his employees to high standards that he plans ahead to fulfill. We hope to have his bbq every year on our anniversary, it is so dang delicious!"
"We had BBQ Daddy for an 85 person wedding shower that was a nice event. Terry BBQ'd tenderloin, rib eye steaks, and salmon along with 2 cold and 2 hot appys (the bacon wrapped scallops were to die for). It was really a great event. The food was awesome and so was the staff. Terry was SUPER easy to deal with and had great communication throughout."
"Best 50th Birthday Dinner EVER! HUGE shoutout to Chef Terry and his amazing assistant, Leslie! We hired them to cater my 50th birthday, and they literally brought the steakhouse to my backyard. Seriously, he brought his own grill! When Chef Terry says, 'We bring the steakhouse to you,' you better believe him. Every New York Strip, chicken, and salmon was grilled perfectly to temperature. What a FEAST!"
"Terry cooked up a feast for my bachelor party and delivered it right to our backyard of the Airbnb. Food was amazing!!! We got the brisket, the BBQ chicken, mac n cheese, broccoli, and baked beans. The brisket was cooked perfectly and was more fatty pieces (which is great for me cuz that's my preference)."
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