About this vendor
â About Qfire Catering â Premium Steak & BBQ Catering Specialist in San Diego
Your wedding deserves a dining experience that feels elegant, intentional, and unforgettable. Qfire Catering brings a modern luxury-steakhouse experience to San Diego weddings â featuring premium cuts, refined presentation, and polished service from a chef with Food Network credentials.
Led by Chef Terry âThe BBQ Daddyâ Matthews â featured on BBQ Brawl with Bobby Flay, Cutthroat Kitchen, and winner of Camp Cutthroat â Qfire blends high-end culinary craftsmanship with the professionalism couples expect for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
đ Premium Steak & BBQ Catering Specialist for San Diego Brides
Our menus are inspired by top-tier steakhouses, showcasing rich flavors, premium proteins, and elevated plating. Every wedding includes:
Premium cuts like smoked ribeye, tender tri-tip, filet-style sirloin, and seafood pairings
Live carving stations for an immersive, upscale touch
Polished full-service staff trained for luxury weddings
Elegant buffet, plated, or family-style service
Complete dinnerware (no surprises or add-ons)
Seamless guest flow with efficient service lines
Coordination with your planner and venue to ensure perfect timing
Your guests enjoy a dining experience that feels sophisticated, warm, and memorable.
đ´ Serving Weddings Across San Diego County
We cater coastal, estate, vineyard, and urban weddings throughout:
La Jolla
Coronado
Balboa Park
Point Loma
Carlsbad / Oceanside
Rancho Santa Fe
Temecula vineyard venues
Downtown & waterfront locations
Wherever your venue is, our team blends in seamlessly and elevates the atmosphere.
â Loved by San Diego Couples
Our couples describe us as:
âSteakhouse quality with luxury-hotel service.â
âElegant, flavorful, and beautifully presented.â
âHands down the best wedding dinner our guests have ever had.â
With 14 years in business, 2,000+ weddings, and consistent 5-star reviews, you can trust our experience.
đĽ Your Vision, Elevated
Whether youâre planning a black-tie affair, coastal chic celebration, or vineyard romance, we design a steakhouse-inspired menu that matches your style and guest experience goals.
We handle setup, service, and cleanup â so you can be fully present on your wedding day.
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Details
Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Cajun
- Latin American
- Mexican
- Seafood
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Halal
- Nut Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
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Reviews
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4.9
out of 5.027 reviews
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Chef Terry is the best! Â Very clear communication and was able to accommodate some last min additions. Food was amazing and had compliments all night. Highly recommend!Â
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We had BBq daddy for a 85 person wedding shower that was a nice event. Terry BBQ'd tenderoin, rib eye steaks, and salmon along with 2 cold and 2 hot appys (the bacon wrapped scallo...
ps were to die for). It was really a great event. Once the steaks were done he cut the bone off and walked around with bones for people to munch on. The food was awesome and so was the staff. Terry was SUPER easy to deal with and had great communication throughout. He came to my house 2 weeks prior to make sure there were no surprises when he got here. The whole process with Big Daddy was excellent.
Used BBQ Daddy for my wedding, cannot say enough good things!!! All of the food was amazing, and our guests agreed!!
BBQDaddy did an amazing job for our wedding! They were professional, easy to work with and provided OUT OF THIS WORLD catering for our reception! They have so many choices on their...
menu, it was simple to select items that ensured everyone would be satisfied. The quality of the dishes was phenomenal- many people went back for seconds and several people inquired where we found such delicious food. The Mac N Cheese was the best we've ever had!
Terry was helpful, personable and quick to respond to all my inquiries. The pricing was very reasonable, especially considering how impressive the food was. If you're considering BBQ for any event, I highly recommend going with BBQDaddy- you will not be disappointed!
Thank you Terry and BBQ Daddy for your amazing service and patience with me and my hundreds of questions!
The BBQ Daddy staff showed up on time and was on it from start to finis...
h. It's taken me 5 months to write this review and my guest are still asking for my wedding cater's info!
From the very first phone call to them packing their stuff to leave our reception has been a1 service.
I highly recommend BBQ Daddy for a wedding, birthday or anything really! Terry has the best BBQ I've ever tasted. Thank you Terry and Regina and the entire BBQ Daddy staff.
Amazing caterers!! The service was excellent. Quick responses, went above and beyond what they said they would do, very very friendly staff!
The food was delicious too, and very re...
asonably priced! We got pulled pork and pulled chicken with slider buns for the main dish, it was well seasoned and practically melted in your mouth!
Mac n cheese, potato salad, and baked beans were our side dishes. All tasted fantastic, but the beans were out of this world! I heard all of the guests raving about them, and practically everyone went back for seconds.
Thank you guys for making our wedding so amazing!! If you're thinking of going with BBQ Daddy for your event, do it! I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
Excellent catering service. Terry was more than helpful with planning details and then with the actual execution of the catering service on the day or our wedding. The food was abs...
olutely delicious and it was inexpensive compared to other catering companies. I would absolutely recommend them anytime.
BBQ Daddy was the best choice I could have made for catering. The brisket was perfect, the chicken breast was juicy and thooooooose beans. OMG. The staff was super friendly and int...
eracted with my guest. Terry the owner was very patient with me and my wife with all of our hundreds of questions. He was very knowledgeable about the whole wedding day. You can tell he has had plenty of experience. Our guest raved about the food more than any part of my wedding
Thank you, Terry and your staff for all you've done for Shayla and me.
Amazing good, Great people, Fair pricing. I had one job and that was to choose the food. Exactly what I wanted for my wedding. I have to say... Everyone else was pleased also.
This is almost embarrassing but I had to do it. Terry and BBQ Daddy Catered my "1st" wedding 6 YEARS ago. Back then I think they had only been in business maybe a year and a half. ...
I found them online, he had great pictures and only a couple nice reviews so and decided to give them a shot. We (my ex and I) met with Terry and he won us over. We had over 150 guests attend and the crazy part about that is that only 120 confirmed. We didn't have enough tables or seating. I was so nervous we would run out of food. I'm so thankful that BBQ Daddy's portion sizes are so hearty that they made the food stretch. They provided all the dinnerware and somehow they had enough. Other than the people standing while eating... Everything went perfect. (for the wedding day at least)
Unfortunately, my marriage didn't. BUT I got a new hubby and now and he's awesome! My new hubby is from Texas and Brisket was going to be on the menu regardless if we had sushi or Mexican. I told him I had the perfect place... Of course, I called Terry (BBQ Daddy) and he remembered every part of my wedding I was so impressed. This time we ended up going with the Qfire/Steak menu and Terry smoked a personal brisket for me and my new hubby at no extra cost. Needless to say everything went perfect. Thank you Terry and the Qfire/BBQ Daddy Staff. This is the last wedding reception for me I promise! lol
Awesome team! We had one very small problem and they fixed it right away with out us even mentioning it!! They went above what we asked for. So nice and polite! We actually had a l...
ot of friends ask who we used and are using them for up coming holiday partyâs!! It wAs delicious food!
I canât say enough about Terry and the BBQ Daddy crew. They not only provided THE Best Ribeye Steaks Iâve have ever had and their serving was 5-Star amazing. We got the upgraded Qf...
ire Steak Menu and i was so worth it! Terry was always easy to get ahold of and made my hundreds of question feel welcomed at all times. This is was my last daughters wedding and my wife and wanted to make sure every thing was perfect. Terry assisted and helped us through the entire process. BBQ Daddy will be our go to caterers for every event we have from now on.
Thank you so much Terry and BBQ Daddy crew for helping create such a special day for my daughter her fiancĂŠ and our family.
BBQ Daddy did an absolute bang up amazing job at our wedding. Terry was so accommodating, so responsive, so flexible. He totally took our Budget and brought food that everyone rave...
d about...ALL the way to Strawberry, AZ. It truly was delicious food and he made it feel personal the whole way through even though I know they are in high demand. His staff as well was excellent...so courteous and accommodating and friendly.
I wish I could get married again so that I could eat their food!
Amazing food, and amazing service! Every guest commented on how delicious our food was. Mac and cheese was definitely a hit!
Terry and his team went above and beyond to make our wedding day go smoothly. The food was a huge hit and our Kansas City guests said it was just as good (if not better) than KC BB...
Q! I am so thankful for Terry and his crew - the service was outstanding, the food was incredible, and Terry is so fun! Thank you BBQ Daddy for making our day perfect :)
Everyone raved about how good the food was! Everything was cooked perfectly, and we couldn't get enough of the macaroni or the stuffed mushrooms! Terry was amazing and a pleasure t...
o work with, always willing to take my calls and respond to emails. I couldn't be happier with BBQ Daddy!
Terry and team make amazing BBQ, and have such a wonderful personal touch and flair. All of our guests commented on how wonderful the food was. They will cater to your wishes in ...
a heartbeat. Tiffany, Terry's wife, was our day of coordinator and she was FANTASTIC. I can't say enough good things about this sweet couple!
The food was amazing! We got so many complements on the food and the amount that was given. Terry "BBQ DADDY" was a great host for a caterer. He made it fun for the guest that were...
waiting to eat since it was such a large party. Very professional and fit right in with family, even got on the dance floor with the bride and groom. Awesome Job BBQ Daddy!!!
This catering service was amazing! I had my wedding in April and we had so many compliments on the great food.They have a great variety of food and I was having second servings ins...
tead of dancing during the night! We used their catering service and rented tables and chairs from them as well, no other vendor I reviewed could get close to the price and convenience. I called and emailed Terry and his team many times and was always taken care of. There were a few custom items I requested and Terry was always happy to make it work. Their customer service and professionalism was top notch. We didn't have to worry about anything day of the wedding. Can't wait to work with them again!
Terry was amazing! He was professional and helped us with selecting the perfect menu. The food was a huge hit at our rustic farmhouse wedding. I am still hearing people talk abo...
ut the food. Terry's staff was friendly and professional while serving the food.
Terry was wonderful to work with! He responds to emails quickly and answers every single question an anxious bride could have. The food was AMAZING and we would definitely use him ...
again in a heart beat!! Forget boring wedding food...serve BBQ (guests love it) and use BBQ Daddy!
Terry and his crew delivered some very tasty food and his crew was very professional and pleasant to work with. So much food left over that we ate on it for days with all of our ou...
t of town guests. You can not beat his prices for what you get.
Deciding on food was one of the hardest choices we had to make, but I am so happy that we went with BBQ! Terry makes some delicious food and all of our guests were raving about it ...
after the wedding. I was a little disappointed that there weren't any leftovers; I really wanted another plate of mac'n cheese! I would definitely recommend that you spend a little extra to upgrade your plates and silverware, the standard place setting has fairly small plates and cheap silverware that you might find in a school cafeteria. Luckily, nobody noticed these small details. I would hire BBQ Daddy again.
Terry is an amazing cook and his BBQ is amazing OMG the burgers and chicken.
I recently attended an event that was catered by Big Daddy and being a native of Kansas City (BBQ is our thing) I was really impressed. This was easily the best BBQ I have had the ...
pleasure of tasting in years. The meat fell off the rib bones, and was very tender and juicy. The pulled Pork melted in your mouth. The house BBQ sauce was amazing; the perfect combination of sweet and tangy with a bold finish. I also understand the price per serving was extremely reasonable, as meat entrees at these types of events usually run on the pricey side. The service was timely, and the staff was very friendly and polite. I would highly recommend this amazing BBQ to anyone who likes to put their meat on someone's grill.
Terry with BBQ daddy is by far the best food I have ever had or tasted at a wedding! He and his team are so professional and there food is amazing!!! I have heard so many complemen...
ts from our guest that we had the BEST food they have every had at a wedding! Cant wait for another event so we can use them again!
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