Escondido is wine country with room to gather — hillside vineyards, valley estates and community events that run 200 deep. Our fire line travels well up the 15.
Qfire Catering serves Escondido, California with wedding, private party and corporate catering built for inland North County guest counts. San Pasqual Valley vineyard weddings, Hidden Meadows estate receptions, Kit Carson Park family reunions and Grand Avenue business events all get chef-led live-fire cooking on site. Wood-Fired BBQ catering starts at $16.99 per guest, the Steakhouse Experience starts at $84, and every quote is returned within 4 hours Mon–Fri.
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Wood-fired reception dinners for Escondido weddings, 50–400 guests.
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Office lunches & executive dinners across Escondido.
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Backyard, poolside & birthday catering in Escondido.
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Brisket, tri-tip, ribs — from $16.99/person.
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San Pasqual Valley wineries and vineyard estates · Hidden Meadows private residences · Kit Carson Park · California Center for the Arts, Escondido · Harmony Grove and Eden Gardens area estates
San Pasqual Valley and the Harmony Grove corridor give Escondido the best wine-country wedding settings in the county — and almost none of them come with a working kitchen. We arrive with the full mobile setup, cook over live fire in view of the vines, and design a menu that reads with the wine list rather than fighting it.
Escondido runs ten to fifteen degrees hotter than the coast in summer. That's not a footnote — it dictates hot-holding, cold-line protection, ice logistics, shade for the buffet and when the proteins hit the fire. We plan the timeline around the afternoon peak so nothing sits, and nothing suffers.
Reunions, quinceañeras, church events and graduation parties here routinely hit 200–400 guests. Our BBQ menus are built for that scale: brisket and tri-tip cooked in waves, double-sided buffet lines, and enough staff that the line keeps moving and the host never touches a chafer.
"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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