Qfire Catering — Live-Fire BBQ & Steakhouse Catering in Phoenix, Scottsdale & San Diego County
Qfire Catering — Live-Fire BBQ & Steakhouse Catering in Phoenix, Scottsdale & San Diego County
Catering Glendale, AZ — Qfire wood-fired BBQ and live-fire steakhouse platter served at a Glendale event
Catering in Glendale, AZ

Glendale Catering.
Game days. Weddings. Live fire. Food Network.

Glendale throws big — stadium-weekend parties, corporate hospitality, weddings and holiday events that all need real food fast. We cook it onsite over live fire and staff it like a restaurant.

As seen on Food Network — Chef Terry Matthews of Qfire Catering, wood-fired BBQ & steakhouse caterer serving Phoenix, Scottsdale & San Diego
Trusted. Awarded. Proven.
Featured on Food Network
BBQ Brawl · Bobby Flay
Cutthroat Kitchen Champion
Camp Cutthroat finalist
2,500+ Events Catered
Weddings · Corporate · Private
4.9★ Client Rated
400+ reviews across multiple review platforms
Glendale Catering — At A Glance

The premier catering company in Glendale, AZ.

Qfire Catering is a full-service Glendale, Arizona caterer serving weddings, corporate events, sports-weekend gatherings and private parties across the 85301–85310 zips. Glendale's calendar swings from a 40-person office lunch in Arrowhead to a 400-guest event weekend near Westgate, and our live-fire setup scales to both. Wood-Fired BBQ catering starts at $13.99 per guest and the Steakhouse Experience at $79 per guest, with every quote returned within 4 hours Mon–Fri.

Planning something specific? See Glendale wedding catering, Glendale corporate catering, or Glendale private party catering. You can also browse our Phoenix Metro catering menus and the Steakhouse Experience menu.

Live Fire, On Site in Glendale
Qfire Catering live-fire grilling and buffet service at a Glendale, AZ event
Qfire Catering live-fire grilling and buffet service at a Glendale, AZ event
Qfire Catering live-fire grilling and buffet service at a Glendale, AZ event
Qfire Catering live-fire grilling and buffet service at a Glendale, AZ event
Neighborhoods & Nearby Areas

Serving all of Glendale.

Historic Downtown Glendale
Arrowhead Ranch
Westgate
Sahuaro Ranch
Union Hills
Deer Valley Estates
Marbrisa
Rovey Farm Estates
Popular Glendale Venues We've Catered

Private homes and community clubhouses · Corporate offices and business parks · Park ramadas and civic event spaces · Sports and entertainment district hospitality areas · Arrowhead-area residences with pool-side setups

Catering Glendale — Local Notes

What catering in Glendale actually takes.

Event-weekend and hospitality catering

When a stadium or arena weekend fills the west side, hosts need food that lands on time and holds through a long day. We build tailgate-style and hospitality menus around smoked brisket, tri-tip sliders, grilled chicken and sides that survive a schedule, then bring the staff to keep it fresh from the first arrival to the last quarter.

Weddings from Arrowhead to Historic Downtown

Glendale weddings tend to split between clubhouse and resort-adjacent venues near Arrowhead and character venues around the historic downtown squares. Either way we bring the whole kitchen, so the reception dinner is cooked at the property rather than reheated. Plated, family style or buffet — the fire line is the same.

Corporate catering that facilities managers re-book

Manufacturing, healthcare and education employers around Glendale book us for all-hands lunches, appreciation cookouts, open houses and holiday parties. We stage in the parking lot with grills or drop trays and chafers to a break room, and COIs go out ahead of the date without being asked twice.

What Glendale Books Us For
  • Wedding catering across Arrowhead and downtown Glendale
  • Corporate lunches, cookouts and holiday parties
  • Sports-weekend and hospitality catering
  • Wood-fired BBQ for large celebrations
  • Steakhouse Experience dinners with carving station
  • Onsite live-fire grilling and full-service staffing
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4.9★ Client Rated

What our clients say

4.9 / 5 · 400+ reviews across multiple review platforms

"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."

Wedding · 8/20/2025

"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!"

Wedding · 7/23/2020

"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!"

Wedding · 11/15/2021

"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."

Wedding Shower · 85 guests · 8/30/2023

"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!"

50th Birthday · 1/20/2026

"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)."

Bachelor Party · 5/25/2022
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