A Boutique Partner Catering to You
Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area
Travel area: Within 50 miles See details
Najil Bagdadi
EXECUTIVE CHEF
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With more than three decades of experience, CKC Good Food Event Catering provides memorable experiences for weddings in and around Eagan, MN. This team of professionals offers a variety of different cuisines, allowing you to select the menu that best suits your taste and budget.
Known for its boutique catering services, CKC Good Food Event Catering will work with you to craft your custom menu for the day. Choose from delicious entrees like surf-and-turf options, slow-roasted pork shoulder with pork jus, and more. Other options, like a pasta bar or baked chicken dinner buffet, can also be organized, leaving you with plenty of choice. Menu tastings can also be arranged in advance to ensure your dream wedding meal is exactly what you receive.
Whether you’re hosting a laid-back event or an elegant, upscale celebration, the team at CKC Good Food Event Catering can work with you to design the services to match. They are also well-versed in catering to any number of guests, from 20 to 200 individuals. What's more, china, silverware, and glassware, along with tablecloths, napkins, and chair covers, can all be rented from the team for a seamless experience from start to finish.
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American
BBQ
Fusion
Italian
Korean
Latin American
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
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Dietary Options
Gluten Free
Halal
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian
Food & Catering
Buffet
Catering Clean Up
Catering Delivery & Setup
Chef Stations
Family Style
Menu Tastings
Passed Appetizers
Seated Meal
Servers
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Meet the team
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- Najil BagdadiExecutive ChefA Minneapolis native, Chef Najil Bagdadi has more than 20 years’ experience cooking diverse cultural and high-end cuisines. He has led CKC Good Food Event Catering since 2018, after 15 years in restaurants including Masa, D’Amico Kitchen, Victory 44 and IE, as well as 2 years with 3 Sons Signature Cuisine Catering. While at 3 Sons, he cooked for events that drew up to 1,000 people. Chef Naj began his culinary career at age 19 at the acclaimed Minneapolis seafood restaurant Oceanaire. While there, he regularly cooked for celebrities and pro athletes. The broad array of menus Chef Naj has created for CKC Good Food reflects both his professional experience as well as his North African/Middle Eastern roots, his wife’s Mexican heritage and his extensive world travel.
- Tami CabreraEvent Sales & MarketingTami’s passion for food and hospitality began at just four years old, growing up in her parents’ restaurants and hotels. With more than 30 years of experience in event management and weddings, including founding and owning Muddy Paws Cheesecake Co. and the Camp Cheesecake Food Truck, she brings industry expertise and strong relationships with Twin Cities venues and vendors. At CKC Good Food, in Event Catering Sales & Marketing, Tami partners closely with the culinary and operations teams to ensure every celebration exceeds clients' expectations. Her commitment to exceptional service and attention to detail has earned her more than 340 awards across the chef, wedding, event, service, and business industries. Outside of work, Tami enjoys spending time with her four children and five pets. She has traveled to 78 countries, taught cooking classes in France, and loves kayaking, paddleboarding, cooking, and volunteering with animal rescues.
- Nancy CloseOwner/CEONancy Close’s heart and soul are in the food world, with roots that run deep. Her parents started and ran the popular Caravan Serai, one of the first Afghan restaurants in the U.S., in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood. Nancy saw from an early age how the warmth and graciousness of the Afghan culture, combined with delicious food, created a powerful experience for customers. After working in the corporate food world, she took the reins of Caravan Serai from her parents. In 1990, from the Caravan Serai kitchen, Nancy launched CKC Good Food to provide corporate and event catering services in the Twin Cities. Nancy's passion for creating food that is both delicious and nutritious fueled the growth of her company. Today, it's the largest woman-owned food service company in Minnesota. Nancy has been recognized with many awards for her career, including: 2024 Notable Women in Agriculture, Food, and Beverage from Twin Cities Business 2023 Minnesota Women Business Owners Hall of Fame Inductee 2020 ACG Minnesota Bold Award Nominee 2014 Women in Business Honoree 2013 Honorable mention – Homegrown Hero Award Department of Defense – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
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Meghann K
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5.0
3/04/2025
Working with CKC was a dream! They were super easy to work with and provided us with amazing service. We did a middle eastern meal as my husband is Afghani, and everything was deli...
cious! They went above and beyond with menu planning, overall service, and quality of food. We had a buffet and everything went is smoothly.
My husband and I dined alone before our ceremony, and CKC staff truly went above and beyond to provide us with an amazing meal and experience. They brought us everything, appetizers included, so we could have an amazing meal and husband and wife. They were so caring and respectful!
CKC also helped us with providing desserts for our guests, which was a huge help and was one less vendor we had to work with! Overall, we had an amazing experience with CKC Good Food and couldn’t recommend them more. Amazing food, thoughtful service, and owned by a strong, driven woman who loves what she does and puts her all into serving nothing but the best.
Response from CKC Good Food Event Catering on 03/04/2025
Thank you! We couldn't agree more that our owner is one-of-a-kind and fully committed to p...
roviding great food and service to every couple we serve. And how great for us to go back to our roots and provide Afghani food for your wedding dinner! Such a pleasure!
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Andrew B
5.0
5/19/2025
Everything went extremely smoothly! From the delivery, to the set-up and service, it couldn't have been any better. The aromas and the presentation alone was a highlight, but the f...
lavors stole the show.
Years later people ALWAYS bring up the food when we talk about our wedding.
Response from CKC Good Food Event Catering on 05/28/2025
We're so happy to hear you had such a positive experience and our food stole the show. Tha...
nk you for sharing your feedback!
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