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We host seasonal Gala Tasting Events twice a year for our clients. At each Gala Tasting, we roll out the red carpet and we feature our newest seasonal culinary creations as well as some great food classics. We bring in live entertainment, offer valet parking, and introduce our preferred vendors that may be able to help make your event more special. Our tastings usually draw in around 200 or more guests who enjoy trying many different types of foods to get a feel for the quality of our catering.

Gala Tastings are from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Refer to our calendar for tasting dates. As soon as our dates are posted, please register by filling out the reservation form online. You can direct any questions about our Gala Tastings to our Event Manager Jillian at jillian@heidisevents.com.

In addition to our complimentary tastings, we offer the option of a private tasting. At a private tasting, our Executive Chef will personalize a custom menu for you. He will personally go shopping for the ingredients and prepare the meal. He will set aside time for you and make himself available to answer questions and talk through the menu. Private tastings are scheduled during lunch hour and according to our chef’s availability. The private tastings are up to $50 per person to attend.

...started in 1991. As with so many companies, it was an idea long before that. The weekly home meal program was the first to thrive. One busy family led to another; then the first party, the first wedding, and so on. Today, HEIDI'S CATERING AND EVENTS is incorporated with over 11,000 square feet of kitchen, corporate offices, and the rental division in Tempe, Arizona.

Construction started with a state-of-the-art kitchen in October of 1995. Heidi physically did 80% of the work herself with help from family and friends. Since construction was not her area of expertise, it presented her with a challenge. "If you can read, you can learn to do anything, with a little help from Home Depot," Heidi says. "How-to-do-books" and a desire to know everything took a great part in the development of Heidi's success. The kitchen opened officially in April 1996 with a grand opening party: over 200 guests attended. In March 2001, Heidi's expanded by opening its corporate offices and Rental division. In 2004, Heidi purchased an 11,000 square foot building in Tempe and has over 50 employees. Heidi attributes her success to "hard work; as much as it takes, no debt; don't buy until you can afford it, and to have something to do it all for."

Heidi's Home catering is a member of the Ahwatukee, Tempe, and Chandler Chambers, the Better Business Bureau, the Better Wedding Bureau, as well as being an active member in the Women Owned Business Association, Minority Business Owners Association, Entrepreneurial Mothers' Association, and the Small Business Enterprise Association. Heidi also has the honor of being one of the top 100 women in business named by Arizona Woman's Magazine. Heidi's passion is the creative side. The event planning and coordinating side of the business. Heidi does the marketing and continues to oversee most aspects of the business.

Unlike most people who venture into the food business, Heidi's passion was not cooking. Her career began as a professional, and single mother of two Heidi has always been a self-motivated, determined, strong woman, with a drive for independence. She majored in marketing/merchandising at SCC, and ASU. Recruited from Plaza Three Academy by Diamond's (now Dillard's), Heidi worked the corporate ladder for seven years in the fashion industry. She left Dillard's to pursue a District Management position. After two more years in retail, Heidi felt it was time for a change. The next three years Heidi spent as "Cupid" directing one of the world's largest dating services. "Until now, that was the most fulfilling job I've ever had," says Heidi. Since 1992, Heidi has worked to build her catering business into the successful event planning/catering company it is today. In the beginning, she had her hand in everything. From jack hammering the floor to laying the pipes for the sinks, as well as the accounting, planning menus, cooking, loading trucks, building props, serving at events, Heidi did whatever it took. In 2004 when it came time to buy a new building, Heidi put on the general contractor hat and presided over the building of her new 11,000 square , when it came time to buy foot, state-of-the-art kitchen, show room and rental warehouse. Today, Heidi’s organization consists of a multifaceted, experienced team of professionals ranging from event planners and designers, and a talented culinary team to over 50 site chefs, food servers, scullery workers, banquet captains, floor captains, bartenders, rental set up crews and drivers. Today things haven’t changed much; Heidi still has her hands in everything. However, after assembling a great team, she can focus on the part she loves--planning events. Don’t be surprised if she answers the phone when you call or shows up at your event to check in.

Tanya Lee Schmit received her Bachelors’ in Accountancy from Arizona State University in 2003. She’s been working in the off-premise event planning industry since 1999 and loves sharing in the celebrations with the clients it entertains. As a strategic business planner, she has helped several small businesses grow from a “mom and pop” operation to multi-million dollar well-oiled machine. Her diligence, determination, and experience in running a business has proven itself time and time again. Tanya runs all financial aspects of Heidi’s Events & Catering. Tanya is a proud wife and mother of a newborn son.

Drew was born in the small rural town of Dixon, IL. He left the Midwest to study Business at Arizona State University. While attending school, Drew took a job as a server at the formerly named Heidi’s Home Catering. He really loved working with Heidi, and by the end of his college career, he was a key player and responsible for hiring, scheduling and training servers as well as overseeing and coordinating events and operations. Drew graduated from ASU with a degree in Computer Information Systems in 2004, but his real passion was in event planning. He had experience in every aspect of events and catering, except sales. As Heidi’s business grew, her demand for a sales team developed and Drew joined the Heidi’s sales team in June 2005.

Matt was born and raised in Chicago, a city well know for it's great hospitality, short summers and really long & gloomy winters- all of which helped in the decision to eventually make sunny Arizona his new home town. After attending Purdue University and the American Academy of Art, he quickly caught the F&B bug with his first job as a server with Bennigans- then quickly moved upward through the management ranks of Levy Restaurants, Lettuce Entertain You, Hilton and the prestigious Chicago Athletic Association. When the CAA shut its doors after 117 years, Matt headed down a new career path and made the move to a small lakeside resort town in Michigan and designed and opened a popular cafe- shopping, cooking and managing for three years prior to studing hospitality design and marketing in Denver and gradually making his way to Arizona. Having worked in all areas of the hospitality industry Matt has combined his experience, creativity and "hands on" attention to the little details with his passion for creating great and memorable events for his guests and is excited about making Arizona and Heidi's his home.

Jillian was born and raised in Cave Creek, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University, where aside from her studies; she began working as a server here at Heidi’s Events and Catering. Jillian graduated Arizona State University in May 2010 with a Bachelors Degree in Communication and English and a Minor in Mass Communications; she also received a Writing Certificate from the ASU Department of English. In her senior year of college, Jillian was an intern at Arizona Bride Magazine where she learned more about the wedding and events industry by attending networking events as well as researching and writing articles for one of their Arizona branch magazines. She has always had a passion for writing, communicating and working with people in the events industry. Her passion for the company brought her to the front office upon the end of her college career. Jillian is now our Event Manager, hiring and supervising the event staff, assisting with clients, and overseeing the event coordination and operations of the company.

Adam Zimnisky graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Education with a special emphasis in Exercise Science. Adam not only has the education in this industry, but he has also managed a vast majority of both the front of the house and back of the house at catering field. Adam started as our 5 Star Service Manager, maintaining organization and efficiency through our service team. Over the past few years Adam has gradually progressed to a more hands on approach within the culinary department. He is currently enrolled and attending ACI, The Arizona Culinary Institute in Scottsdale to further advance not only his culinary skills but also his local and cross cultural understandings of the culinary fields. Adam is now our Kitchen Manager and plays a large roll in the progression and constant development of New and Innovative culinary masterpieces which Heidi’s Events and Catering is well known for.

Wilson Munoz has been working with Heidi’s Events and Catering since September of 2010. His strong culinary background and knack for organization and attention to detail is what makes Wilson a great addition to Heidi’s. Wilson is currently our second Sous Chef on staff and continues to work hard and bring new culinary ideas to the company.

Adam Zimnisky graduated from the University of Arizona with a BA in Education with a special emphasis in Exercise Science. Adam not only has the education in this industry, but he has also managed a vast majority of both the front of the house and back of the house at catering field. Adam started as our 5 Star Service Manager, maintaining organization and efficiency through our service team. Over the past few years Adam has gradually progressed to a more hands on approach within the culinary department. He is currently enrolled and attending ACI, The Arizona Culinary Institute in Scottsdale to further advance not only his culinary skills but also his local and cross cultural understandings of the culinary fields. Adam is now our Kitchen Manager and plays a large roll in the progression and constant development of New and Innovative culinary masterpieces which Heidi’s Events and Catering is well known for.