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Sarah Nett
Sarah Nett
Events Director

Woman-owned

24 years in business

We speak English and Spanish

Large team (21+ members)

Creative Hands Cuisine is a boutique event caterer based in Mesa, Arizona. Our mission is to take a vision created by our client and create a one of kind culinary concert containing elements of great food and service to produce a theatrical and memorable experience for our guests.

If the old adage of “you are what you eat” is true. It would be best to eat only gourmet, fresh, local and sustainable food whenever possible. Creative Hands Cuisine strives to deliver all of those elements whenever possible. Healthy food makes healthy clients!

Creative Hands Cuisine is a close knit group of people in and out of work. Our team takes tremendous pride in pleasing clients, striving to exceed what’s expected of us. Many of our team memebers have worked with us for over 10 years and continue to elevate their level of skills and performances with us. What all that means for the client is great consistency and fluidity of execution of events.

We boast about our chefs who not only are masters at culinary creations but who are also well manicured, well versed, and interact with and enjoy educating guests. Having a uniformed chef approach your table to ask how your meal was is a common occurrence rather than an isolated one with Creative Hands Cuisine.

Wait staff and Bartenders are all extensively trained for success. Guided by our operations team of experts, all service staff receive training in logistics of different styles of service from plated to stationed to buffets. Etiquette training is another key component to what makes our wait staff superior to others in addressing clients and presenting cuisine and beverages.

FAQ

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

$135

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

$120

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

$140

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeuvres?

$60

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Set Up
Clean Up
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Server(s)
Tastings
China
Flatware
Glassware

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

$5

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set Up
Clean Up

What catering services do you provide?

Breakfast / Brunch
Buffet
Cake Cutting
Cocktail Reception
Custom Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

African
American
Asian
BBQ
Caribbean
French
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Latin American
Local
Mediterranean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Seafood
Southern
Spanish

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free
Nut Free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Open Bar
Champagne Toast
Signature Drink

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
Tables

Which of the following items can you provide?

Barware
China
Chocolate Fountain
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

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Creative Hands Cuisine delivered outstanding food, beautiful presentation, and professional, attentive service from tasting through the wedding day. They were responsive, flexible with dietary needs, and handled logistics smoothly—even during unexpected challenges. Guests raved about the menu and desserts, and many said the quality made it worth the cost.

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Creative Hands Cuisine delivered outstanding food, beautiful presentation, and professional, attentive service from tasting through the wedding day. They were responsive, flexible with dietary needs, and handled logistics smoothly—even during unexpected challenges. Guests raved about the menu and desserts, and many said the quality made it worth the cost.

Hayley
Hayley Sent on 03/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible Food & Service

We were honestly torn when choosing our caterer. We loved the food from Creative Hands Cuisine, but it was a bit more expensive than some of the other vendors we were considering, and it felt difficult to go over the catering budget we had set this early in the planning process. In the end, we adjusted our budget in other areas—and it ended up being one of the best decisions we made.

Not only was the food delicious (anyone who does a trial will taste that), but the team’s presentation was absolutely beautiful. Early on, we loved that they made an effort to incorporate the 5 C’s of Arizona into the menu in a thoughtful way.

The service was truly next level. They even created a fully dairy-free tray for me and custom made all of the appetizers to be dairy-free. I expected it to just be on a standard tray, but instead they presented it on something with smoke coming from it—it was such a special and memorable touch.

Service was the thing we cared about most for our wedding, and they absolutely delivered. We wanted passed welcome drinks, passed cocktails after the ceremony, passed espresso martinis, wine service, passed apps, and a full seated dinner rather than a buffet—and the team was completely on it. We ran a bit behind before entrées because of speeches, and they somehow dropped the entrées incredibly quickly and kept everything moving smoothly.

Sarah was fantastic throughout the process and even got on a call with us and our planner to walk through the food timeline since we had a lot of specific requests.

(We'd post more photos but still waiting to get a lot of them back!)
Marina
Marina Sent on 04/14/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Catering

Sarah and Creative Hands were fabulous!! She was very communicative and enthusiastic with me from the beginning - it was so easy to schedule a tasting and the food was delicious! We were happy with the options (so much variety!) and we loved the sample dessert as well, so we ended up getting desserts from Creative Hands too. On the day of, everything was exactly as we expected/hoped for and everyone specially loved the desserts! Sarah was super easy to work with from start to finish and that made the crazy process of wedding planning so much easier. We would absolutely recommend Creative Hands for wedding catering!!
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Brittney Sent on 04/13/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Creative Hands 10/10!

We used Creative Hand Cuisine for our wedding at Agave of Sedona earlier this year. I really can't recommend them. First of all, the pricing that they offer for the quality of food is truly unmatched. Second, Sarah Nett was a dream to work with. I made so many requests for quotes, and she did it all with a smile. Additionally, I am a vegetarian, and they were wonderful in giving me options. The food that we had at our wedding was just as good, if not better than the meal we had during our tasting. We had plated dinners, and the wait staff of Creative Hands was truly so professional and kind. Creative Hands' bartender was just as wonderful. Our guests walked away from the wedding raving about just how good it all was!
J
Jessica Sent on 03/29/2026
5 out of 5 rating

5 Stars All Around

The experience from start to finish was flawless. Creative Hands has such unique offerings (as well as the classics). From the tasting to the walk through to the final event production, Creative Hands was a true partner in bringing our dream wedding to life. The portion sizes were substantial, appetizers were to die for!, and the crew was so kind & service was excellent! The team was knowledgable about event production and worked well with our planner in creating the optimal setup / flow. Highly recommend booking Creative Hands for your wedding!
J
Jennifer Sent on 03/19/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Our Wedding Extravaganza

Creative Hands Cuisine was hands down the best catering vendor we could have worked with. From the first interaction there was nothing but professionalism, courtesy, and amazing food! The customer service was nothing short of fantastic, especially for someone who handled this without a planner and had no idea what I was doing! 😂. Would recommend to everyone on the planet!
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Brianna Sent on 12/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10 out of 10 out of 10!!!

Creative hands was AMAZING to work with for our wedding!!! From the beginning, they had so many options and could truly create whatever we wanted, and the presentation is amazing. Not just that, but they truly did create an elevated experience for our guests and us, which included having plates of hor d'oeuvres ready for us so we could enjoy (and shove my face while I was getting bustled), and we were served our plates for dinner as soon as we sat down.

Please hire them you will be so so so glad you did!
Adam
Adam Sent on 11/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful service during planning and total peace of mind on the big day

Sarah and the team at Creative Hands Cuisine were an amazing catering choice and partner for our wedding. Sarah was extremely helpful helping us execute our vision and was totally willing to work with us and be flexible anytime we came to her with dozens of questions over hundreds of emails,

As for the food, our guests were raving about the food every time they had a chance to tell us. Between the presentation and the taste/service, it was arguably the highlight of the big day.

Cannot recommend Creative Hands Cuisine enough. Great service, great quality and the night was executed flawlessly.
Jordan
Jordan Sent on 10/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Creative Hands 10/10

After multiple interviews and research on finding a catering partner, creative hands was hands down the best choice for us. Their responsiveness, timeliness, professionalism and quality of food was unmatched. We cannot say enough good things and we are still receiving compliments on our appetizers and dinner. Sarah was so good and made everything so easy - we didn't have to worry whatsoever which was a big deal for us. 10/10 would recommend!!
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 10/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful caterer for our wedding

Couldn’t have been more pleased with the quality and taste of the food. Definitely have never had better catered food before.
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 06/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

May Wedding

Creative Hands catered our wedding and did an AMAZING job. We had so many compliments on the yummy food! Sarah and the team were so helpful and responsive throughout the entire planning process. We highly recommend you go with Creative Hands for your catering needs :)
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Stonebridge Manor whole heartedly endorses Creative Hands Cuisine. Creative Hands Cuisine has provided excellent service and superior cuisine for our client's for the past 7 years. We thoroughly enjoy the collaboration with their office and Chef Doug to provide an experience for our bride's that is exceptional and memorable.

Teonna's Floral Design Teonna's Floral Design Wedding Florists

We throughly enjoy working with Creative Hands Cuisine.They are always very creative and professional .I would highly recommend them for any event you may need catering services for .

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Creative Hands always delivers. From the presentation to the service and the food Creative Hands is first class all the way. I consistently hear guests and other vendors raving about them. Don't need to take my word for it, check out their Wedding Wire page and see the fantastic reviews for yourself. You can't go wrong with Creative Hands Cuisine.

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Creative Hands Cuisine frequently asked questions

At Creative Hands Cuisine, the cost of the full wedding catering service includes:
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Server(s)
  • Tastings
  • China
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
The bar service starting price at Creative Hands Cuisine includes:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
Creative Hands Cuisine offers the following event services for weddings:
  • Delivery
  • Set Up
  • Clean Up
Creative Hands Cuisine offers the following catering services for weddings:
  • Breakfast / Brunch
  • Buffet
  • Cake Cutting
  • Cocktail Reception
  • Custom Menu
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Plated
  • Server(s)
  • Stations
  • Tastings
At Creative Hands Cuisine, you can find the following types of cuisine:
  • African
  • American
  • Asian
  • BBQ
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Latin American
  • Local
  • Mediterranean
  • Mexican
  • Middle Eastern
  • Seafood
  • Southern
  • Spanish
At Creative Hands Cuisine, the following dietary needs can be accomodated:
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Nut Free
  • Organic
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
Creative Hands Cuisine provides the following bar and beverage services for wedding events:
  • Bartender(s)
  • Open Bar
  • Champagne Toast
  • Signature Drink
To cater to all tastes, Creative Hands Cuisine offers the following food and beverage items:
  • Barware
  • China
  • Chocolate Fountain
  • Flatware
  • Glassware
  • Linens
Creative Hands Cuisine is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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