Kiss the Chef Catering We strive to make each event tailored to fit the needs of your tastes and vision. Let us make your special day a delicious!
Owner & Executive Chef Edward Farmer provides an authentic, personalized and worry-free catering experience that will set your event apart from the rest. You can trust Executive Chef Farmer to create the menu of your dreams, and know that each dish is prepared with loving pride and the utmost attention to detail. If you want to give your guests a lasting impression of your special day, trust Kiss
the Chef. As one reviewer wrote in Stark Insider magazine, "After sampling Chef Ed Farmer's surprisingly sophisticated, Michelin-caliber food, forget kissing the chef...I'd even consider marrying him!"
Kiss the Chef Catering has been recognized as the Wedding Wire Couples’ Choice Award Winner for its outstanding service, food, and value for - 8 Consecutive Years! Among the highly-rated reviews, awarded us a ranking of 5 out of 5 stars in the categories of: Quality of Service, Quality of Food, Responsiveness, Professionalism, Value, and Flexibility. Other accolades include a Stark Insider interview with Chef Ed, where he was singled out as one of "the 'Visionary Foodies' that are reshaping the East Valley culinary scene," and was published in such magazines as Arizona Highways, Sunset, Ebony-Life, and Arizona Guide. Kiss the Chef Catering is happy to cater events all across Arizona and it currently serves as the preferred vendor at The Knotty Barn, The Views Place, The ArtHouse Views, The Gather Estate, Saguaro Lake Guest Ranch, The Icehouse in Downtown Phoenix, and The Windmill Winery. Chef Ed’s distinctive cooking style is a fusion of down-home, Southern, family-inspired fun and food, combined with over 19 years of professional culinary expertise across multiple dynamic urban scenes like New York, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, and Tucson. Each experience provided extensive opportunities to explore new tastes and flavors, and to work with varied clientele across diverse backgrounds. Rest assured that Kiss the Chef brings to your table the same passion and delicious cuisine expected of us for more than a decade. Your event will stand apart with our custom menus that highlight both traditional and cutting-edge flavors as well as a wide range of rustic, intimate and elegant décor. Each package is made to order and Chef Ed will bring that love of food and unique flavors to every event and every table. Our ingredients are locally sourced, hand-selected with care and pride from greenhouses, farmers’ markets and co-ops across Arizona. Keeping in step with being socially responsible to our home communities, Kiss the Chef is also involved in multiple philanthropic organizations, including donating both time and money to local youth organizations, civic councils, and providing scholarships for high school students. Begin your personalized journey with Kiss the Chef Catering today and Director, Michael Flores II, will serve as your initial point of contact, as well as your guide. When families gather for celebrations of life and love, they will be treated with care and respect. Kiss the Chef Catering is honored to serve your family and friends, so that you can enjoy quality time with your guests.
Thank you to everyone who attended & picked up my “to-go” sample tastings from the kitchen this evening!
The kitchen is now closed for the season. I hope you all have a relaxed & fun Summer! ☀️
I look forward to seeing our new & booked clients in the Fall 🍂for tastings & dinners.
The mountains are calling & I must go! 🌲🏕️🔥
May We Never Forget Freedom Isn’t Free!🇺🇸 🕯️🫡
The sun may be hot 🔥 but this sale is hotter!🔥 🔥
I’m offering a Summer Discount on newly booked events booked May through June, you dont want to miss out on this deal! 💵
Come savor the last free To-Go tastings of the summer on Wednesday May 29th & Saturday June 1st, from 3PM-5:30PM at my kitchen in Tempe!
Please email me @yahoo.com for details & information & to make your reservation!
I will resume to schedule new tastings in the Fall!
Pictured~Sweet Chili Grilled Salmon 🌶️ Served on roasted wheat-berries, red & white quinoa & wild rice.
Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🇲🇽🎉
Had the pleasure of creating My Gourmet Entrée today Featuring Grilled Filet Mignon paired with Grana Padana Roasted Garlic Mash & a velvety Red Wine Sauce, completed with Sautéed Brown Beech Mushrooms & Blistered Shish*to Peppers & Crispy Leeks.
Thank you to all the Newly Engaged Couples for stopping by the kitchen & grabbing my To-Go Tastings today, so happy that you could partake!
Excited that I could make your evening delicious! ~ Chef Ed 🔪
Pictured~Bacon Chili Chutney Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin served atop a Hatch Green Chili Tamale, accompanied by a Roasted Elote Crème Sauce & Wheat-berries.
I am doing a Free To-Go Pickup tasting at our Tempe kitchen this Saturday between 4PM-6PM. If you would be interested please email @ [email protected] for information & to make your reservation!
Don’t want to miss out on these Summer Booking Discount Specials! ☀️ ~Chef Ed
Busy weekend! I’ll be in the middle of the Sornoran Desert today surrounded by the Superstition Mountains with towering Saguaros, Cacti, & a beautiful Arizona Sunset. Outdoor desert inspired weddings are my fav! 🌵🏜️
Congratulations to my Bride & Groom Theresa & Mathew!
Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
Thank you to all of my loyal customers who ordered a Valentine’s Pick-up Dinner today from the kitchen!
It was great seeing Y’All!
~Chef Ed 🔪
Need any last minute romantic Valentine dinner ideas?
🕯️ How about making a candlelight dinner for your Valentine at home with a Kiss the Chef Catering Valentine’s Dinner Package on Wednesday, February 14th.
📌 If you are interested please place your order by Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13th, by 8 PM.
💋Chef Ed’s Award Winning Parmesan Artichoke Chicken Topped with Marinated Tomatoes, Fresh Arugula, & Balsamic Drizzle.
💝 Chopped Italian Salad with Fresh Baked Ciabatta Bread
💝 Creamy Penne Alfredo Vodka Pasta
💝 Blueberry Lemon Mascarpone Cake Topped with a Raspberry & Lemon Curd & Fresh Berries
Kiss the Chef is bringing in the New Year proudly. We’ve been awarded the AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2024 winner for “Best Wedding Catering” & will be mentioned in the 2024 annual Best of Our Valley issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people, places and things in the Valley, as chosen by its residents.
Thank you to my KTCC team & all of our valued clients and residents who voted for us, your support drives us to deliver excellence.
Wishing you a year filled with prosperity and joy! Your trust in our services means the world. May each day bring new opportunities and success. Thank you for being a valued supporter and here's to a fantastic year ahead!
Happy New Year!
Owner & Executive Chef,
Edward Farmer
Arizona Foothills Magazine
This holiday season, I’m grateful for clients like you who have made my year & past years truly special. May your Christmas be as amazing as you’ve made my business feel.
Wishing you a Christmas filled with love, gratitude, and the company of cherished friends and family.
Thank you for trusting me for over 13 years to make your special day delicious in our Beautiful State 48. 🌵 🔥🍽️
Merry Christmas -Owner & Executive Chef
Edward Farmer.
Chef Ed - Voted Best Chef AND Best Caterer 2023, for 4th consecutive year in The Phoenix Home & Garden & Phoenix Magazine.
“For over a decade, Executive Chef & Owner of Kiss the Chef Catering Edward Farmer, has been the culinary mastermind behind Arizona’s Famed & Award-Winning Catering Company. His career in the Arizona restaurant & catering industry spans over 25 years. Chef Ed has been singled out as one of the visionary foodies that is reshaping The Valley’s culinary scene.”
Buy your copy of Today to read more…
I am so very honored to be Nominated among The Top Talented Chefs in The Valley. 🌵 🏜️
Congratulations fellow Chefs! We Are All Winners & Masters of our craft 💪🏻
I would be very grateful if Our Kiss The Chef Catering Family would cast their Vote every day for me.
👉🏻 Please Click on the link to Vote.
https://www.phoenixmag.com/2023/05/01/2023-best-of-the-valley-readers-choice-ballot/ #/gallery/376537202/
PHOENIX magazine
Happy National Pretzel Day! 💋 🥨
Happy Easter to Everyone!
It was a busy weekend of events at the kitchen! I had the pleasure of offering a tasting today for this lovely couple who received the Chefs Surprise Golden Egg Charcuterie as a special gift with their curbside “to-go,” sample package tasting. 🐰 🪺
Earned another ‘A’ on my Health Inspection today! 👨🏼🍳 💪🏻
Looking for a Caterer for your special event?
We are now offering a convenient way for our new clients to taste our Award Winning Cuisine, by offering our quick, “Grab & Go,” curbside tasting!
We have been Awarded 2022, Best “Caterer”of the Valley!
Thank you to all of our supportive fans who voted for us! ❤️ 🌵 🏜
We are ecstatic to announce that Kiss the Chef Catering is partnering with Scottsdale Private Event Venues & Scottsdale Hangar Parties. We have been chosen to be apart of the most sought-after high level Chef & Catering vendors in The Valley. It’s such an amazing privilege to be working as a team with their fantastic corporate event engineers & their 15 prestigious & private unique car & hangar venues. From luxury corporate-global brands & social events, their venues boast an impressive list of clients from Kurt Warner, Dierks Bentley, The NFL, & MLB.
Scottsdale Private Event Venues
We cannot wait to showcase & share our delicious & innovative Award Winning Culinary Art!
Venues
Scottsdale Chopper Hangar
Jetset Hangar
Thunder Ally Hangar
Lux Hanger
McLeods Garage & Car Vault
Pilot Lounge Event Hangar
Skids Up Event Hangar
Janet Cussler Car Collection
Legacy 600 Hangar
Flying Fortress Hangar
DEADHEAD Hangar
Crosswinds Hangar
Aviator Hangar
Caramel Toffee Apple Custard Pie with a Shortbread Crust & Salted Caramel Rum Sauce.
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Green Chile & Smoked Bacon Mac & Cheese Martinis Rimmed with Chicharrones.
DK Brittain Photography, LLC
Chef Ed’s newest addition beautifully plated out for your special day!
Grilled Beef Filet Mignon & Lobster Claw Served on top of creamed garlic potatoes, with our signature potato cake stack, & drizzled with red wine demi glacé & lemon Béarnaise sauce, then topped with fried leeks.
Check out our Churro Donuts! Having one In Each Hand Is Happiness! 🤤
Prickly Pear Bacon Wrapped Chicken Stuffed with Chèvre, Nopalito (cactus), & Served on a Tamale Elote Cream & our Prickly Pear Glaze. 🌵 🏜
We enjoyed booking our new clients and making their tasting experience delicious today!
The Arthouse View
Our Signature Broasted Lollipop Chicken & Waffles with Cookie Butter & Warm Maple Raspberry Syrup. 🤤 🧇
Bananas Foster! 🍌 🥃 🔥
Happy Cinco de Mayo! 🌵 🎉 Nothing is better than a Fiesta for your tastebuds with our Creamy Corn Elote & Quesadillas with Salsa!
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Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ Thank you to all of my loyal customers who ordered a Valentine’s Pick-up Dinner today from the kitchen! It was great seeing Y’All! ~Chef Ed 🔪 #chefslife #azcatering #tempeaz #valentines #heart #phoenixfoodie #foodporn #love #foodies #azfoodie
Grilled Beef Filet topped with Lobster Claw & Béarnaise sauce, Pomegranate glazed Salmon, & Parmesan Artichoke Chicken To-go today! 🤌🏻 #Cheflife
Kiss the Chef is bringing in the New Year proudly. We’ve been awarded the AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2024 winner for “Best Wedding Catering” & will be mentioned in the 2024 annual Best of Our Valley issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people, places and things in the Valley, as chosen by its residents. Thank you to my KTCC team & all of our valued clients and residents who voted for us, your support drives us to deliver excellence. Wishing you a year filled with prosperity and joy! Your trust in our services means the world. May each day bring new opportunities and success. Thank you for being a valued supporter and here's to a fantastic year ahead! Happy New Year! Owner & Executive Chef, Edward Farmer Arizona Foothills Magazine
Chef Ed’s Stacked Chilaquiles were a big hit for an Engagement Brunch Celebration. #phxchef #azcatering #eatlocalaz #azfoodie #arizonacatering #chilaquiles #brunch
The Arthouse View
Inspired by springtime in the garden at Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
📣 It’s Official! We have Won for the 8th Consecutive Year In A Row, “The WeddingWire 2022 Couples’ Choice Award!” 🥇 Kiss The Chef Catering Is Honored To Receive From WeddingWire, Its Distinguished, “Couples’ Choice Award For 2022.” We Are Placed In The Top 5% Of Wedding Professionals Nationwide Who Serve With Professional Excellence & Quality, Earning Our Highly Regarded Trust & Satisfaction Over The Years With You, Our Clients. 💋 Thank You to Our Many Brides & Grooms who made this Award possible! WeddingWire
Yeah, we got that yummy-yum That yummy-yum, for your next event.
‘Tis the Season for Delicious Holiday Eats & Treats! Be sure to Cast your Vote for Kiss the Chef Catering - Best Catering Company, “Best Of Our Valley”! Click the link below to cast your Vote! 🗳 Voting ends November 30th! You may Vote Twice by inputting your mobile number📱 & email on the website 📧 everyday! Thank you for your support! 👉🏻 https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2020/voting/416.html
Life is what you BAKE IT, so why not make it about BISCUITS! “Well... Butter my butt & call me a biscuit that’s a great idea!” 👨🏼🍳😋 Please dont forget to Cast your Vote 🗳 for Kiss the Chef Catering, “Best of Our Valley!” 2020 💫 We appreciate Y’all! ❣️ Click on link below to vote! 🗳 👇🏻 https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2020/voting/416.html
The holidays can bring us joy, and some occasional stress in getting everything ready for family gatherings, office parties and friendly get-togethers. Leave the cooking to us and celebrate with friends and family over a wonderful meal from our newest “KTCC Holiday Menus.” 👨🏼🍳 Already have a great location for your gathering but want to avoid all of the prepping, cooking and cleaning? Let us bring the food to you with our extensive catering options. We’d love to help you create a menu that your family and guests will enjoy. Then you can spend more time visiting and making memories! 🦃 🎄  Also please dont forget to Cast your Vote 🗳 for Kiss the Chef Catering, “Best of Our Valley!” 2020 💫 Click on LINK TO VOTE 👉🏻 https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2020/voting/416.html
What are some of your favorite appetizers you like to have or make?? 🔪 🤔
Shout out to all of our Facebook friends, family, supporters & fans, please Vote for US! 🔪 👨🏼🍳 💋 Kiss the Chef Catering, LLC has been nominated for, Best Wedding Catering Company in Arizona - “BEST OF OUR VALLEY!” Voting ends on November 30th & it’s Quick & Easy. 🗳 You may vote up to 2 Times a day by inputting your phone number & email at the bottom of website. 👇🏼 Thank you for your support! Clink on link to vote! 👉🏻 https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2020/voting/416.html
Kiss The Chef Catering has been nominated for, Best Wedding Catering Company, “BEST OF OUR VALLEY!” 💋 Click on link to Vote 🗳 👉🏻 https://www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com/best-of-our-valley-2020/voting/416.html This is such a huge honor for us & one of the Biggest Arizona Awards that we could be nominated for! ❤️ We would truly appreciate it if you would join us on this exciting journey & Vote for us! Thank you for your support! Voting ends on NOVEMBER 30th! 🗳 Please vote often - you may vote up to 2 Times a day, everyday. Thank you!
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