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Est. Catering · Since 2011

Mama J's Kitchen

Authentic Swahili dishes, catered with soul.

Mama J's Kitchen is a chef-led catering house serving intimate dinners, private celebrations, and upscale corporate gatherings. Menus are built around Kenyan & Jamaican Afro-Fusion flavors, plated with intention, and served by a team that treats your event like our own table.

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14
Years catering
1,200+
Events served
4 → 400
Guest range
Elegant plated catering course on warm sand linen
WeddingsCorporatePrivate DinnersBoard RetreatsProduct LaunchesMilestonesCocktail Receptions

01 · About

A single standard, whatever the scale.

Whether we're plating six courses for a boardroom of twelve or passing hors d'œuvres to a room of three hundred, we hold to the same standard: ingredients we'd cook for family, service that anticipates, and rooms that feel considered before the first guest arrives.

Mama J started this kitchen with one rule — nothing leaves that we wouldn't be proud to sit down to. Fourteen years on, that's still the brief.

Seasonal sourcing

Menus follow the market, not a template.

In-house kitchen

Every plate prepped by our team, never outsourced.

Full-service

Rentals, staffing, floral coordination — handled.

Dietary care

Allergens, restrictions, and preferences mapped per guest.

02 · Services

Every event, sized to fit.

Three formats, one kitchen. Each engagement is quoted to the room, the guest count, and the moment — never a fixed menu.

Private DinnersIntimate

4 – 20 guests

Private Dinners

Chef-attended dinners in your home or venue. Bespoke tasting menus with wine pairing on request.

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Social CelebrationsSignature

20 – 150 guests

Social Celebrations

Weddings, milestones, and gatherings. Family-style, plated, or station formats with full service staff.

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Corporate & ExecutiveCorporate

10 – 400 guests

Corporate & Executive

Board lunches, off-sites, product launches, and gala dinners. Discreet, on-time, brand-aware.

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04 · Process

Four steps, from first call to last plate cleared.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A 20-minute call to understand the guest list, venue, format, and the feeling you're going for.

  2. 02

    Proposal

    A tailored menu, staffing plan, and transparent quote within 3 business days.

  3. 03

    Tasting

    For events over 40 guests, a private tasting to refine every course.

  4. 04

    Service

    Our team arrives early, sets, serves, and leaves the space as we found it.

For teams & leadership

Corporate catering, without the corporate feel.

We handle recurring executive lunches, board dinners, product launches, and annual galas for firms across finance, law, tech, and hospitality. Discreet staffing, invoicing on your terms, dietary tracking per attendee.

  • NDA & background-checked service staff
  • Net-30 invoicing and preferred-partner rates
  • Recurring monthly menus for offices
  • Dedicated account lead for every engagement
Speak with our corporate team
Professional corporate buffet setup with chafing dishes and service stations

05 · Voices

The dinner set the tone for the entire week of meetings. Every detail — from the pacing of courses to how the team read the room — was flawless.
— Head of People, Series B fintech
We've now hosted three events with Mama J's. It's the only vendor I don't have to think about.
— Partner, private law firm
They fed twelve of us in my dining room like it was a Michelin service. My mother-in-law is still talking about the tart.
— Private client, 40th birthday

06 · Details

Answers, before you ask.

What's the minimum guest count?
We cater intimate dinners from four guests all the way to seated events of four hundred. There's no minimum spend for private dinners in the local area.
How far in advance should we book?
Six to eight weeks is ideal for events over 50 guests. We do accept shorter timelines when calendar allows — reach out and we'll be honest.
Do you handle staffing, rentals, and florals?
Yes. We coordinate service staff, glassware, linens, floral, and any specialty rentals as part of the proposal.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Every menu is mapped guest-by-guest. Allergens, cultural, religious, and lifestyle preferences are handled without compromise on quality.
What's the pricing model?
Quotes are per-guest and fully itemised — food, staff, rentals, service charge. No hidden fees, no last-minute additions.

07 · Enquire

Call or email — let's plan your event.

Every event starts with a conversation. Reach out anytime — we're here to talk through your menu, guest count, and date.

Email
anne@mamajkitchen.com
Phone
(480) 331-0581
Hours
24 / 7
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