Elevated Catering

Elevated catered our wedding, and they were AMAZING. From the beginning stages of making us feel welcome and spoiled to the actual event, Jake and Chef Kevin were simply the best. Jake was always accessible, and he even covered things that we had overlooked. As for the day of the wedding, he made the event seamless; we didn’t have to worry about anything… and let me tell you, that is an especially great feeling on a day when you want everything to run smoothly. Chef Kevin, likewise, was fantastic. We had an idea of what we wanted: Colorado through and through without being cliché. Kevin nailed it. We even challenged him at the last minute with an idea that was a bit outside of our vision of «Colorado only;» we asked him to add tamales, as authentic as possible, but as an appetizer. Yes, think mini-​tamale. He did it like a B.O.S.S. This was no easy task as my wife and her family are Mexican-​American, but Kevin loved the idea and his final product nearly made us cry because of its perfection!
From the moment we met the Elevated team, we knew we were in great hands. We recommend them to everyone we meet, whether it is their own wedding planning, a work event, or a holiday party. These guys are the best at what they do. I also have to add this: now that we are almost one year since the wedding, when I talk to some of the guests from that day, their first comment is always, «the food was f’n’ amazing!» or «can you gals re-​do your wedding and hire them, so we can eat like that again?» LOVE!

I didn’t even know a catering company had the ability to be this good. We had a 50 – 70 person event planned, fairly short notice. We connected with Elevated Catering through a referral. They were honestly far more expensive than what we had planned, but we just had no idea what we were in for.
Firstly, we were personally connected to Stephen, their head of business accounts and creative genius. With a gentle, friendly demeanor and a patient and motivated creativity, dressed (mischievously) as just a regular person, he carefully crafted our vision. We had plenty of ideas and he used them, shaped them, and made them into something spectacular.
At this point I just got out of Stephen’s way. Clearly, he knew what he was doing and I just let him do it. He used our office décor as a basis for coloring and ideas. It was the CEO’s birthday celebration along with our office open house and they created a surprise cake made in the shape of part of one of the CEO’s favorite paintings!!! :-O
I was floored.
Then, their was Kevin, their head chef. Kevin created a menu specifically around the vision of our company as a basis for his original creations. Each appetizer was crafted with a title, a blend of phenomenal tastes and ingredients, and a presentations, that quite literally, made our event.
They worked with the linen and table company and got just what we needed. No more. No less. They brought in a crew that set up, broke down and did nothing but make sure everyone had everything they needed. Spotless. Professional. Zero Waste! I doubt I would ever think of ever using anyone else again.
So THAT’S why they cost more. Honestly, they were worth far more than we payed the. What’s more, is I felt, as the companies party coordinator, I got an education from them. They gave us so much time, responded to questions usually within a couple of hours. They were outstanding.
I realize I am gushing and raving about them and I feel like I should say something bad, just a little, lest some readers think I’m kidding, not real, or paid, but I’d be lying. I can’t think of anything I can even say…“well, they were great but…” I can’t. They were phenomenal.
They weren’t just a caterer. They were event creators, planners, educators, AND to die for caterers!
Thank you Elevated Catering from all of us here at Team Maryjane and DCW!

Jake and Ian crushed it last night at our holiday party. Easy is what this was. They did everything. Hauled their stuff in, cooked great stuff, served great stuff, mixed great cocktails, held my hair, hauled their stuff out.
No mess. Just good times and a full recycling bin.

As a wedding planner in the Denver area, I have had the extreme pleasure of working with the team at Elevated during real weddings and photo shoots during the 2015 season. They are experts at customizing menus to suit their clients’ wishes and their food is absolutely sumptuous. They’re easy to work with, responsive to emails, and attentive to guests. You can’t ask for more!

Amazing! Stephen is so creative… I had a «Spanish lover» bridal shower and he came up with the best, most beautiful menu and made having a party stress less. Can’t wait until our next!

We had a great experience with Elevated Catering! We hired Elevated Catering to cater our wedding reception and we couldn’t have asked for a more professional, nicer, or more helpful team to work with. Jake worked with us to develop a menu with terrific food that fit within our budget, and many of our guests told us that they thought the food and service at our wedding was the best they’d had at any wedding. Everything promised was on time and on budget! This company will earn your business, compared to the other popular Denver caterer that’s name also starts with «E». Thank you Jake and the team at Elevated Catering!

Can I please give 10 stars?! Please hire Elevated Catering for your special occasion! They catered our wedding this weekend in Lyons, and it was better than I dreamed! Stephen went out of his way during the entire process to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams — coordinating cakes and kegs, delivering items that were totally not their responsibility, creating custom cocktails and even coordinating our rentals! He truly went above and beyond and made our day absolutely fabulous.
I decided to use Elevated Catering after my initial phone call with Stephen as he was the only caterer who seemed interested in the atmosphere I wanted to create for our wedding — what it would look like, feel like and taste like. He got me excited about my event, where other companies were merely interested in budgets. He and Kevin delivered on everything they promised, and the food (steak and salmon, and a delicious vegetarian dish) were incredible! Their hired staff did an incredible job and were delightful! I cannot say enough about the wonderful experience we had! It was truly a dream come true!

We had Jake and his staff cater our wedding, and they consistently went above and beyond for us. They were amazingly detailed, thoughtful, and respectful throughout the entire process including the wedding day. They also kept within out budget.
I would absolutely recommend them for any event, especially a wedding!

Just had our tasting today with Elevated for our wedding in August. They were wonderful. We drove up to a chalkboard sign welcoming us… so sweet… And both owners, the head chef amongst others were all there to greet us and talk us through the amazing menu they created for us. The food was so delicious… They even sent us home with 2 huge to-​go boxes so we could further enjoy our decision. Everything was completely customized… Every flavorful ingredient. Can I just say that our ‘elevated taco bar’ will include ‘cocoa & Pasilla rubbed pulled pork shoulder with ancho chili jam, citrus marinated grilled shrimp with Anaheim crème fraîche & macque choux’ are you friggin kidding me!!! …& I can assure you– for the second time today– that is as delicious as it sounds. Thank you Elevated!!! I am so looking forward to your food at our wedding. Jake has been fabulous to work with.

I would give more than 5 stars if it would allow me! These guys were wonderful to work with. I hosted a 50^th birthday party for my husband this weekend — It was the least stressful event I have ever hosted because of the wonderful talent of Elevated Catering. Jake took the time on our initial phone call, asking the right questions, in order for him to come up with the perfect menu right off the bat. He coordinated the cake and the alcohol purchase with Argonaut to make the whole experience seamless for me. The staff was fantastic, engaging with the guests in a natural and fun way. And the food — excellent! I had so many of the guests comment on how delicious everything was — I highly recommend the man candy! Thank you elevated for truly making the event an amazing night for everyone, especially for the host!

Fantastic company, great food, superb customer service. Elevated catered our wedding and they were amazing. We worked with Jake and Stephen and they were beyond professional. They were responsive when we had questions, came to meetings with the wedding planner and visited the venue on multiple occasions, and of course designed a creative menu that everyone loved! My husband is a big fan of Sriracha sauce so they put spicy tots on the menu and they were a huge hit. They really went out of their way to take care of us. Thank you, Elevated!

I’ve worked with EC through local nonprofits, and for my commitment ceremony. I cannot recommend them enough.
For our ceremony, they crafted a great menu based on our love of local food. They worked with our lengthy list of food allergies, as well as the special food needs of our guests (kids and vegans alike!). When our guest list increased almost 20%, they rolled with us and made the whole night a great success. Stephen helped us calculate our dessert order, make a wonderful (dairy free) ice cream sundae bar, and worked with me to plan our bar order. Their staff was friendly, and their food was beautiful.
They design beautiful custom menus based on the budget you have available. They help make the event run smoothly, and are willing to be flexible on the fly. This is the team you want working with you during an event.

You’re right Unilocal,this is as good as it gets. If you want an amazing, competent team of professionals to design the perfect menu and ambiance for your event you must speak with Elevated Catering. Going through the process of finding a caterer was an interesting experience. I essentially gave my likes/​dislikes and overall goal for the food at my wedding to three vendors: fresh foods, healthy, locally sourced when possible, unique flavors with an interest in incorporating Indian spices/​cuisine into the mix. The responses I got from the two other companies were almost laughable, the typical American fare: burger bar, pizza bar, taco bar, OH BOY! This was my wedding, not a family picnic, I wanted to take it up a notch since this was the area I was spending most of my money. I wanted my guests to have an amazing experience and be wowed by the food. Elevated did this without blinking. It’s just what they do. Their menu was incredible and incorporated everything we could ever have dreamed of. They started with this wonderful raspberry/​thyme lemonade shaker to be passed around as guests arrived at the reception, along with wine, so good for an August event! The hors d’oeuvres, OMG the hors d’oeuvres! Phở wraps, watermelon/​feta skewers, and seared ahi tuna were all to die for. Last but not least — as far as the food goes — the buffet for dinner was incredible. Moroccan chicken skewers, Rocky Mountain paella with trout/​local sausage/​and pheasant, a harvest veggie platter, and of course a delicious array of cheeses.
What I appreciated most about working with Elevated, Adrian in particular, was how on top of everything she was. I did not have a wedding planner because I’d planned/​designed/​created the entire day myself, without wedding wire/​pinterest, but definitely lots of googling. She had check lists and asked questions that really helped me know what was missing, but in such a professional, non-​patronizing way. Number one kudos to Adrian is her suggestion that we should have a sweetheart table for my groom and me. Adrian said, «You two will sit and we’ll bring you your food. You have to eat.» Um, YES! There was no way that I was going to miss this food and after hearing time and time again how many brides don’t actually eat at their own wedding, I was touched and impressed with her attention to that detail.
Did I mention that they made me the popsicles that had popped into my head during an early morning brain storm? I wanted popsicles at my wedding ceremony site as people arrived and emailed Adrian and Kevin, «This may be crazy, but what do you think about creating some „adult popsicles“ to be handed out as people get to the park/​wedding site?» They were all over it! I suggested my ideas for flavors and they hit the nails on the head! Chocolate Porter Fudgicles were incredible and we also had a raspberry mimosa and a strawberry limeade. Everyone loved them! Kevin used a Boulder Chocolate Porter, cooked it down to create the delicious porter flavor and we tried them at our tasting. Amazing. Of course, there wasn’t really alcohol in them, but the flavors were spot on.
Let me touch on another major kudos I have to give Elevated. Mind you the place I had my reception went through FOUR different event managers over the course of the 10 months leading up to our wedding. You know what, I didn’t stress at all. You know why? I had the utmost confidence in the team at Elevated and didn’t think anything of it. At the walk through THREE of the team members from Elevated who would be there at my wedding were there: Kevin the amazing chef, Adrian the event manager extraordinaire, and the serving staff captain (I am so sorry I am spacing his name!) They all showed up to support me and my wedding and even though I recognize that’s «part of the job» it meant a lot to me.
Does your reception space not have a kitchen? No problem! They set one up on site and everything is cooked right there. That’s HUGE in my book. I’ve been to too many weddings with buffets on those gross jelly burners. They made sure to highlight that they would only put out enough food for 10 – 15 people at a time, rotating platters so that no one was getting the «left overs», another huge plus when you’re spending good money on good food. Presentation is everything.
I can’t really say enough good things about this company. They do as much as they can to keep their food local, they provide seasonal menus, and treat their clients with the utmost respect. My wedding wouldn’t have been as amazing without their help. I am forever grateful for that.

We had a really wonderful experience working with the entire team at Elevated Catering for our wedding in July. After many tastings at highly rated catering companies in the Denver area, Elevated had the best food & best prices by far! The other catering companies we tried tasted like catered food, but elevated tasted like very high quality restaurant food.
The chefs are amazing and completely customized our menu to fit our needs and suggested great ideas. We also met the head chef, Kevin, and owner Stephen at the tasting which was great to speak with them about the services they provide, and we could tell that they were going to personally take great care of us for our wedding. We liked how it’s a smaller catering company, so you aren’t just another catering order– they are very invested and personal from the start to finish.
Working with their sales manager, Adrian, was also really great. I asked so many questions, made many changes along the way, and I am very detail oriented, and she always got back to me right away with answers and professionalism. Wonderful communication with Adrian and the owner Stephen. Adrian also helped coordinate with alcohol ordering and all the rentals we needed to order which was a huge help!
Then the wedding day came. You have some jitters with all the vendors coming together, but I did not have any worries with the catering. Elevated delivered better than I had expected with great servers and bar tender for service. The food was OUTSTANDING. We had 4 different hor’s doeuvres, a plated salad, and plated salmon and steak for dinner and everything was so delicious! When I looked around after dinner, ALL the food on the plates was gone. I think they liked it!
We highly recommend Elevated Catering to anyone who wants a 5 star experience with fabulous food and affordability!!! Thank you all for making our wedding taste so good with happy guests!

These guys… these freaking guys…2 amazing gentlemen running an awesome business.
They designed a custom menu within our budget for our wedding. From the first tasting through the the wedding day, they rocked. The customer service was solid and the food was wonderful. Our venue was also tough since there was no oven but no problem — they worked with what they had and made it perfect. The execution on the day of was beyond what I had expected.
Kevin and Stephen are both fabulously nice guys and their staff was great as well. Their staff assisted with our wedding set-​up and provided excellent, friendly service all evening. The guests were incredibly impressed (and stuffed full of food) and so was I. They went above and beyond to really make sure my groom and I were comfortable — making sure we got appetizers at our cocktail hour, sending home a to go box of food, etc. Side note: they did gluten free crabcakes since we had numerous gluten free guests and they were amazing!
And here are just a couple of the items from the menu for those of you who love food — Chef Kevin took my vague ideas for a menu and truly ‘elevated’ them into something special:
«Polenta Cakes with southwestern braised pork, green chili gastrique; Southwestern Crab Cake — lump crab meat, roasted corn, crisp red pepper, smoky paprika crème fraiche, gluten free preparation; Stuffed Jalapeño — jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped in bacon; Grapefruit Salad — fresh field greens, sliced avocado, toasted pepitas, green chili vinaigrette; Colorful Potato Cups– festive Peruvian purple, Yukon gold & Garnet yam stuffed roasted potato cups; Drunken Bison Kabob — Avery Out of Bounds Stout marinade, tri color bell pepper, Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey glaze; South American Beef Kabob — cumin scented tender beef, cherry tomato, red onion, Chef Kevin’s chimichurri sauce.»
Elevated Catering was worth every penny and then some. They provided me peace of mind, excellent service and food that is to die for. Now I just need to find an excuse to have them cater a party for me so I can eat their foods again.

Still thinking about the wonderful private catered event Stephen, Kevin and my wonderful wife put together. Amazing menu built around my favorite foods, great service, atmosphere, and overall night. Thank you!

The first thing my maid of honor said to me the day after our wedding: «You know who was great? Stephen was great. Those people were awesome.»
I’m so glad we went with Elevated Catering for our wedding. We were on a tight budget and they worked with us, finding a way to do something nicer and more interesting than the standard meat balls other caterers were offering. Even though our venue was a tough one to work and our event wasn’t a big ticket for them Elevated Catering didn’t skip on the service. They were kind, reliable, and helped make our event wonderful.
I have already recommended them to friends who are getting married.

Fantastic service! Wonderful food! Amazing presentation. I’m so impressed!
I’ve had experience with many caterers, and this company covers all the bases, provides exceptional quality, and is focused on making your experience amazing and memorable!

I work for a local non-​profit here in Denver, and was having a heck of a time finding a quality caterer that could do the foods we wanted (including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options) for our ribbon cutting, while still coming in at least near our budget. On a suggestion from a friend who is the Executive Director of another local non-​profit, I gave Elevated a call.
They were fabulous — they worked with me to have delicious options, in our price range AND they hooked us up with an affordable rental place as well. They handled setting up all the tables and linens, and broke everything down at the end of the night. The food was delicious, and they continued to bring out fresh selections the whole evening. Additionally, their hot chocolate was the best I’ve ever had.
Stephen was a joy to work with; friendly and responsive — an event planner’s most delightful dream. Our guests loved the food and hot beverages, and the best part was the dips served in actual pumpkins… which I got to take home at the end of the night. I’d highly recommend Elevated Catering, and look forward to working with them again in the future!

Looks like this is the first review for Elevated Catering so let me start by saying i am NOT employed by EC or have any reason to to write this other than the fact that I have been totally wowed by their catering company. 5 stars across the board.
My fiancé and I are in the midst of planning our wedding and EC was the first, and last, caterer we called. We haven’t even had our wedding yet but because we have been so blown away by their service and professionalism combined with their level of quality and price I felt the need to write a review. My fiancé and are both professionals in the restaurant industry and have ridiculously high standards on both food quality and service and both Stephen and Chef Kevin have exceeded our expectations at just about every opportunity.
As far as value goes I spent days shopping around for caterers for our wedding checking out websites etc before I called anyone and hands down EC was by far the best quality to cost ratio, nobody even came close. Even the most expensive caterers I found didn’t match the food quality EC was able to put out and EC was WAY better than those in the same price range.
Like I said, we haven’t even had our wedding yet but my Fiancé and I are so ridiculously happy we found EC. Because of Stephen’s professionalism and comprehensive knowledge of what it takes to throw an event withing a given budget it has made the whole process of planning a wedding so much easier and enjoyable.
Thanks EC, looking forward to a great event. Look for my post wedding review next month-​ish.
Cheers,
Mike Henderson