Culinary Creations
Greater Kansas City Area + 50 miles
About This Vendor
Catering with Innovation
Culinary Creations is a catering company in Grandview, MO, that serves wedding events of any size. This team of food aficionados know how important your big day is, and will craft each of their dishes with love and care. Their eclectic blend of cuisines and customizable menus can match an array of nuptial themes, from casual rehearsal dinners to sophisticated receptions. Head Chef Eric Rodricks has over 20 years of experience in the service industry, and strives to bring loved ones together through food. He and his team work with fresh, high-quality ingredients, to achieve the best flavors in each dish. Your vision will be their main priority, and they will personalize each aspect of their service to best suit your unique needs. You will have an array of tasty creations to choose from for your reception menu, ranging from classic chicken alfredo to ossobuco. Culinary Creations can alter any dish to accommodate any allergy or dietary restrictions, including vegan, organic, and sugar-free. The onsite team will set up their ingredients and equipment to match your preferred service style, such as seated dinners or buffet stations. From your hors d'oeuvres to your dessert display, Chef Eric and his team will strive to make your big day one to remember.
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Cuisine
American, BBQ, Cajun, Eastern European, French, Fusion, Greek, Hawaiian, Italian, Latin American, Mexican, Northeastern, Seafood, Southern, Southwestern, Specialty, Thai
Dietary Options
Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Organic, Sugar Free, 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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Culinary Creations Reviews
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I cannot say enough about our experience with Culinary Creations! My daughters wedding was October 14, 2023 and when I say they went above and beyond, they absolutely did! Chef Eric let me tweak one of the appetizers, and let me say both the ...
meatballs and bruschetta were fantastic! We had the Chicken Fettuccine, Pork Tenderloin with the dijon mustard sauce, various sides with rolls and everyone commented on how wonderful the food was. We worked with Chef Greg and his crew that evening, they were timely, responsive and I did not have to lift a finger! Prior to the event Chandra was great and very communicative! Pick Culinary Creations if you want an amazing worry free event!
Amazing! I could not brag enough about how easy they made the process. Eric new that I am Chamorro and had some island twists on some of the choices when we came to try everything for the first time. I appreciate that he cared enough to make th...
at personal touch for us! We LOVED it! We ended up switching up the menu a bit and it was soo good! We got so many compliments from our guests too! They said it was so much better than your typical wedding food choices.
The Knot was super professional and went above and beyond in planning and executing my dream wedding!
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Chandra is great to work with. She is very meticulous and serves well!
Great people to work with, would highly recommend them to anyone
They are fantastic!
Eric makes everything to perfection! He’s very professional and will easily accommodate all dietary restrictions. I use him for anything large events as well.
Wonderful staff and great quality!
Chef Eric and Greg are AMAZING! Always over communicating and ahead of schedule, making sure they make your day stress free and fabulous. Culinary Creations really focuses on quality over quantity. They take the time to focus on the details and...
ensure the job is done right. Will definitely use them again!
Eric did a fantastic job every step of the way with our wedding! He, his team, and his food was fabulous!
Eric and his team are absolutely wonderful! They catered our wedding with apps, buffet, and late night tacos. Some of the best catered food we’ve had, guests loved it, and the tacos are unmatched! Wonderful service and communication. We will ab...
solutely be using them again if we need to cater.
We used Culinary Creations for our wedding and loved it! Eric and his team were super easy to work with and went above and beyond to meet our needs. The food was amazing, and every single one of our guests told us they loved it. I definitely re...
commend Culinary Creations for any catering event!
Working with Eric and his crew was outstanding. The food was fantastic and service best in class. Highly recommend Culinary Creations for your catering needs.
We had a company team building event with many food allergies and restrictions. Eric and his team worked with us when other companies wouldn't due to the restrictions. He created an excellent menu that everyone enjoyed.
We booked them for a taco bar for our reception and then breakfast the next morning! The food was phenomenal!
Eric and his team make some killer tacos!! My mother-in-law booked Culinary Creations for our rehearsal dinner and everything was perfect. Two of our guests had severe dietary restrictions, and Culinary Creations worked with my MIL to come up w...
ith the perfect menu to suit their needs. Thank you!!
We hired Eric and his culinary/bartending team for our wedding and received MANY compliments from our guests about how delicious the food was! He built a beautiful charcuterie board for us to be served during cocktail hour and he also made stre...
et tacos for us for the main meal which were much more flavorful and elevated than your average street taco! We got married on an unusually hot day in May and ran out of beer during cocktail hour! However, one of Eric's team members made a quick run to buy us more and kept all of our guests happy! Eric is professional, fun, and makes amazing food!! We highly recommend Eric to anyone who's looking for a caterer for any occasion!
I would give more stars if I could. Eric was fantastic through the whole process. He catered my Daughter's rehearsal dinner. The food was AMAZING and he was very responsive and easy to work with. I would recommend Culinary Creations for any eve...
nt large or small.
Food was VERY GOOD! We got so many compliment on the food from our guests! Eric was easy to communicate with and so helpful with suggestions. We would definitely use again!
I just have to brag about Eric (KC Culinary Creations) and the amazing food he did for our wedding!
First off, anytime we needed to communicate, Eric was always punctual and professional. Very easy to talk to during the process of booking him....
Second, our taste testing was soooo good! We loved that we got to do that which not everyone offers we found out when looking for catering.
But that day we literally had the best rosemary carrots we’ve EVER had! The meat was so tender and delicious.
And third, they delivered the same tasting delicious dishes to our wedding day! Not only did we love the food, all of our guest were raving about how delicious EVERYTHING was!! It was everything we hoped for to make our day that much more special. We can’t thank you enough for providing amazing service and food! I definitely recommend Culinary Creations for any of your catering needs! Thank you!
Food is amazing! Guests raved at the 2 events I booked him for. Have him booked for a 3rd this spring. Eric is prompt and professional as well!
We hired Culinary Creations for our wedding and we’re extremely happy!!! Everything was absolutely perfect and everyone is still talking about how great the food was!! Definitely will hire again and highly recommend them!!
Makes the most amazing foods! Great yo work with!
I have never had anything from Culinary Creations that’s wasn’t spectacular, and I’ve tasted a variety of foods over the past year at several weddings and special events! Great food, large menu, affordable price points, courteous and profession...
al staff. All thumbs up.
Eric is a great caterer, very easy to work with and flexible and is priced very competively. Every time we have ordered from him, the food is hot and delicious. I'd highly recommend Culinary Creations!!
First, the food was amazing. Second, Eric helped customize what we wanted because the menus have great options. And lastly, would use Culinary Creations again!
Eric and his staff were fantastic! So many wedding vendors overprice their food and services, but Culinary Creations had great pricing in comparison to their services. They negotiated fair pricing with us prior to our wedding They clearly commu...
nicated logistics with us. During our wedding, they had everything hot and ready to go when the wedding party/guests were ready to eat. They asked guests how they liked the food. Many guests kept telling us afterwards how wonderful the lasagna and asparagus were! Culinary Creations appears authentic in their business practices, and we'd highly recommend them to anyone. For improvement, we recommend that Culinary Creations expand their menu to offer more variety.
Response from the Vendor on 12/31/2021
Thank you Noah. We are building a new menu right now for 2022 with more options.
We used Eric for my husbands surprise birthday party. BEST DECISION EVER! He was professional, creative, and provided a delicious meal for our 75 guests. We had a lot of compliments about the menu which started with cocktails & apps, then a ful...
l course meal with salmon and chicken options. He even recreated a triple layer cake recipe (my husbands favorite) with individual serving portions. Presentation was beautiful and timely. I had a lot of questions and he was quick to reply to all my inquiries. He was able to set up his mobile kitchen, tables/chairs, linens, bar, etc. all while keeping it a secret for the surprise party. I also appreciate how quickly he was able to clean up after the party. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND using Eric for your wedding and next catered event.
Upon hiring Culinary Creations, I was a little skeptical, given the event was for a family holiday gathering. From the initial consultation…throughout the entire period of anticipation, Culinary Creations more than delivered delicious food with...
more than enough time for preparation, as well as completely took the burden of cooking for this cumbersome time of the year. Will absolutely be using Culinary Creations in the future, but now without a doubt in my mind they can live up to my expectations!!!
I have used this food vendor in my home to host a dinner party. The chef was on time, personable with the guests and the food was exceptional. He cleaned everything afterwards as well. I will use him every chance I have!
Eric and his team did an amazing job for our wedding this past fall. He worked closely with us to create the menu of our dreams and at every step was so friendly, helpful, and prompt in his communication. To this day I still am hearing from our...
guests how much they loved the food. The steak and mashed potatoes were some of the best I've ever had, though it is hard to choose what from the day was my favorite because everything he made was perfectly prepared. I would 100% recommend hiring Culinary Creations for your event; you will be so glad you did!
I used Eric for a Tea Party for my mom's birthday. The food was amazing! Eric was great to work with, very communicative and reasonably priced. He worked with us on the menu and made sure that we were able to navigate a food allergy with one...
of the guests. We got a TON of compliments on the food and the set up. Definitely would use him again.
Omg! The food was amazing! Our guests said this was the best food they ever had a reception. The service, presentation and quality was amazing!
Culinary Creations did an AMAZING job catering our wedding!!! The food was so delicious, and we had endless compliments from guests about the food. Eric was so great to work with, and he was able to deliver exactly what we wanted. We asked him ...
for all vegetarian event, which despite never doing one before, he was excited about it, and he delivered beautifully. He was also able to provide gluten-free and vegan options for some guests as well. We called several companies before getting in touch with Eric, and none were nearly as flexible or willing to work with what we wanted. Instead of a set menu to pick from, he helped us create the menu that we wanted. We ended up going with a pasta bar with tons of veggie toppings and tofu (which Eric said he had never cooked before, but it was delicious!) and multiple pasta sauces (the pesto sauce is wonderful!). The presentation was beautiful too. Everything was perfect! We would absolutely choose Culinary Creations again, and would highly recommend them for anyone looking for catering!
I'm normally not one to write a review, but I had to make an account just to express how impressed I was with Eric, and his team's contribution to the wedding.
Everything was just simply amazing. Handled it like pros. Our party had some request...
s that I thought would be problematic, but Eric was able to accommodate everyone. People were literally talking about it. Genuinely impressed.
Amazing food and recipes that will wow your guests! The crab cakes from our wedding shower are still talked about!
10 STARS PLEASE!! Chef Eric went above and beyond to create the perfect menu me! Flavors are always on point and he provides the best customer care!! I recommend 100%
Eric and his staff did an amazing job! They exceeded all of our expectations! Everything was done in a professional and timely manner! There was great communication on details leading up to the event. Our guests absolutely loved the food. I wa...
s very impressed with this company and would hire them again for any future events! Would highly recommend!
Thanks, Eric! The Culinary Creations team is the real deal. Easy to reach. Prompt. Friendly. Professional - but with local KC vibes. More importantly, it’s the quality of the food and impressing our friends, right? He delivered a memorab...
le experience and I expect he’ll just get tougher to book for your party event.
As a wedding planner I LOVE getting to work with Eric and his team! Eric is so great at making custom innovative menus for all occasions. It's nice to have a catering company that isn't making you stick to their boring menu, if you want it, Eri...
c can make it amazing!
Very professional, great food, all around a great experience. If you need a caterer, I highly recommend!!
There is nothing more appreciated than a vendor that is professional, easy to work with, and has the quality of food you talk about long after the event is done. Eric and his team were amazing through every step of the process. Highly recommend...
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We have worked with Eric and his team on a couple of occasions and have been so impressed! The food is delicious, presentation was amazing and staff was very professional. We would highly recommend Culinary Creations to anyone!
As a wedding planner, I want to give couples vendors that I trust and know will do an amazing job. Erik is one of those vendors. His food is tremendous, he's easy to work with, and he works with you to ensure you only have what you need.
Erik is amazing to work with! Excellent food, customizable menu, efficient and professional! Highly recommend this caterer!
Was at a wedding shower they catered. The food was amazing and the service was just as amazing as the food. I will be hiring culinary creations for my wedding next year. Those crab cakes were to die for!
Food was delicious!! The crab cakes and steak crustinis were my favorites! Def recommend!
Eric and his team were rockstars. Every guest at our wedding raved about the food. Lasagna was incredible, and the chicken was so perfectly cooked, with some of the most amazing mashed potatoes. Would definitely recommend him and his staff for ...
the taste and service!
Contact Info for Culinary Creations
Greater Kansas City Area + 50 miles
Meet the Team
Eric Rodricks
Owner
I'm a twenty-year service industry veteran who has done it all, from tending bar to leading the kitchens in some of Kansas City’s finest dining establishments. A couple notable restaurants I have worked for are 801 Chophouse and The Jacobson. I started catering because I love being able to take one's vision and make it come to life on their most important days. Creativity is something I am most passionate about and that makes our business unique. You aren't choosing from a set menu but instead creating your own menu with my expertise.
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