San Marcos mixes hillside wedding venues, a university calendar and a fast-growing business corridor. Different events, same standard — chef-led, cooked on site, over fire.
Qfire Catering serves San Marcos, California with wedding, corporate and private party catering across San Elijo Hills, Lake San Marcos and the Twin Oaks Valley. Hilltop ceremony sites with all-county views, Lake San Marcos anniversary dinners, CSUSM department events and business-park team lunches all get the same chef-led live-fire service. Wood-Fired BBQ starts at $16.99 per guest, the Steakhouse Experience starts at $84, and quotes return within 4 hours Mon–Fri.
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Wood-fired reception dinners for San Marcos weddings, 50–400 guests.
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Office lunches & executive dinners across San Marcos.
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Backyard, poolside & birthday catering in San Marcos.
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Brisket, tri-tip, ribs — from $16.99/person.
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San Elijo Hills ceremony sites and private homes · Lake San Marcos venues · Twin Oaks Valley estates and golf properties · CSUSM campus event spaces · San Marcos business park corporate campuses
San Elijo Hills and the ridgelines above Twin Oaks Valley give you a view across half the county — and an afternoon wind that punishes an unplanned setup. We anchor and screen the cook line, hold temperature harder than we would at sea level, and set the buffet where it isn't fighting the breeze or blocking the view.
CSUSM and Palomar bring department dinners, donor receptions, graduation parties and student-org banquets. Those events run on fixed budgets and fixed timelines, so we quote transparently up front, hit the delivery window, and offer both drop-off and full-service options depending on the count.
The Restaurant Row and business-park employers along the 78 book team lunches, quarterly all-hands and holiday parties. Onsite grilling in the parking lot for a summer cookout, or a clean chafer setup in the break room for a 40-person lunch — we do both, with invoicing and COIs handled without a chase.
"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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