Paradise Valley entertaining is private, polished and small enough that every plate is noticed. Chef Terry Matthews cooks estate dinners over open flame — ribeye, filet, surf & turf — and serves them plated by a uniformed team.
Qfire Catering provides private-estate and luxury event catering in Paradise Valley, Arizona — plated dinners, upscale weddings, milestone celebrations and chef-led live-fire experiences on the property. Most Paradise Valley events we cater are 20 to 120 guests with a high service ratio: a chef working an open flame in view of the terrace, servers on the floor, courses timed to the evening rather than to a buffet line. The live-fire Steakhouse Experience starts at $79 per guest, with family-style and plated tiers above, and every quote returns within 4 hours Mon–Fri.
Planning something specific? See Paradise Valley wedding catering, Paradise Valley corporate catering, or Paradise Valley private party catering. You can also browse our Phoenix Metro catering menus and the Steakhouse Experience menu.
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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 estates along the Camelback and Mummy Mountain corridors · Poolside and terrace settings · Hillside residences with view-facing service · Private residence guest houses and courtyards · Family compounds hosting multi-day gatherings
The signature Paradise Valley booking is a dinner for 30 at a home with a view worth building the evening around. We arrive early, set a discreet live-fire station, cook ribeye and filet to each guest's temperature, and plate course by course. Guests see a chef working; they don't see a catering operation. Equipment is staged out of sight and the property is returned exactly as we found it.
Residential weddings here are intentionally intimate — a ceremony on the lawn, cocktails on the terrace, a seated dinner under the mountain. That format demands plated or refined family-style service, a full front-of-house team, and a kitchen build that stays invisible. It's the work we're proudest of.
Filet with cold-water lobster tail, dry-aged ribeye, seared scallops, seasonal vegetables off the grill, a dessert course that isn't an afterthought. Nothing here comes from a package sheet — Chef Terry designs the menu with the host, and tastings are available by appointment before you commit.
"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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