ABOUT
our story
FRESHNESS
GUARANTEED
The Festive Kitchen is one of Dallas’ premier caterers for corporate and private events, weddings, and “take home catering”. What started out as a single person baking brownies for a hamburger bistro has blossomed into a one of a kind company that operates multiple divisions including catering, food manufacturing and gourmet food shops. With an eye for creativity and a taste concept defined as “recognizable gourmet”, we are phenomenal food, fanatical service,
Celebrating 26 years of festiveness
bakers, cooks, chefs, drivers, salespeople, event coordinators
4,875 guests in attendance at our largest single catered meal
8 million cookie dough balls scooped and still counting
Celebrating 26 years of festiveness
bakers, cooks, chefs, drivers, salespeople, event coordinators
4,875 guests in attendance at our largest single catered meal
8 million cookie dough balls scooped and still counting
we're not just any catering company.
We are your daily necessity.
CATERING/EVENTS
The Festive Kitchen Team can do anything… from private dinners to feasts for thousands. We pride ourselves on providing a customized catering experience for all of our clients. Let’s get in touch. Let’s meet. We know you’ll be impressed!
CATERING/EVENTS
The Festive Kitchen Team can do anything… from private dinners to feasts for thousands. We pride ourselves on providing a customized catering experience for all of our clients. Let’s get in touch. Let’s meet. We know you’ll be impressed!
TAKE HOME
No other catering company in the United States has taken the concept of “take home catering” to the level of The Festive Kitchen gourmet food shops. Offering 100 items daily and home delivery, we are our customer’s daily necessity.
TAKE HOME
No other catering company in the United States has taken the concept of “take home catering” to the level of The Festive Kitchen gourmet food shops. Offering 100 items daily and home delivery, we are our customer’s daily necessity.
menus
our menus
STAFF
meet the team
patti hunter
operations general manager
With 26 years of continued growth, Patti keeps the company in compliance so we can change “on a dime” to meet the needs of our customers.
Sandy Korem
FOUNDER/CEO
Self-taught in the culinary arts, Sandy started the company in 1991. Under her guidance, The Festive Kitchen has been awarded numerous awards including The White House Food Service Medallion. She is also a frequent speaker at national restaurant shows, and contributor to several national food publications.
leslie riddle
captain of the mothership
Heading up operations of two retail food shops, commissary kitchen, a dessert production kitchen and a frozen production kitchen is a hard work, but Leslie loves the creativity and challenges of the job.
terri felts
snider food shop manager
With many years of corporate retail food experience, Terri reminds us all every day how much she loves her customers!
diane zanotelli
richardson food shop manager
Years of corporate catering experience + love of people = enthusiasm. Diane's trademark brand of customer service!
christi mann
catering producer
Christi has vast retail experience with FK food shops and event rentals. Her contagious enthusiasm is a hallmark of her unrivaled client customer service.
eddie szep
catering producer
With many years of high end retail food experience, Eddie brings his can-do attitude to work every day to help our customers have an easy, memorable experience.
jodi delay
Director of Catering
With over 15 years of Festive catering experience, Jodi can make sure your event meets your exact needs.
lulu rodriquez
KITCHEN MANAGER
1-800 LuLu. Anything, anytime, anywhere...she can do it all.
maria moncada
frozen production manager
Maria has managed the production of over 8 million of our hand-scooped cookie dough balls...and still counting. Her team produces over 60 of the items sold at Festive Kitchen food shops on a daily basis.
discover
find us
Central Market
Three flavors of our cookie dough balls and baked brownies available in the freezer section at all 10 stores statewide.
the catering coach
Elite training & consulting group helps caterers and restaurateurs reach their catering potential.
Central Market
The sweet, salty, crunchy snack with a kick. A nosh like no other created by The Festive Kitchen.
jimmy's food store
Select flavors of Festive Kitchen's famous hand-scooped cookie dough balls available daily.
dignity memorial
Serving families who wish to celebrate the lives of loved ones through food & hospitality.
AT&T Stadium
Watch the Cowboys play and enjoy our "It's Freakin' Awesome" snack mix available at AT&T Stadium.
contact
find us
catering
P.O. Box 831587
Richardson, TX 75083
Catering
jodi@festivekitchen
christi@festivekitchen
eddie@festivekitchen
(972) 437-1523
snider food shop
Dallas, TX 75225
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday: closed
Call for summer/seasonal hours terri@festivekitchen
(214) 363-5111
richardson food shop
Richardson, TX 75080
Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Sunday: closed
Call for summer/seasonal hours diane@festivekitchen
(972) 907-0146
