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CATERING & PRIVATE CHEF · SUGAR LAND, TX

AFRO-CARIBBEAN & SOUTHERN FOOD YOUR GUESTS WILL TALK ABOUT

Private dinners, weekly meal prep, birthday brunches, weddings and corporate events across Sugar Land and Houston. Custom menu and full setup, cooked by a chef with 10+ years in restaurant kitchens.

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★★★★★ 5.0 from 14 Thumbtack reviews    ​8 years in business

Next Top Black Chef winner, SXSW

Kitfo tartare topped with caviar

Kitfo tartare with caviar

First event? Take 10% off, up to $150.

Past client? Get $50 for every referral that books.

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WHAT WE COOK FOR

PICK YOUR EVENT

Every menu is built from a consultation, so tell us the occasion and the crowd and we take it from there.

Chef plating a course

01

PRIVATE DINNERS & CHEF'S TABLES

A multi-course dinner cooked and plated in your home, for date nights, anniversaries and small groups.

$150/person, groceries included · $900 minimum

Plan a dinner →
Doro-wat rolls served on a red tray

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BIRTHDAYS, BRUNCHES & SHOWERS

Brunch spreads, passed bites and full buffets, with decor if you want it. Weekend retreats and multi-day menus too.

Buffet or family-style from $55/person + 20% service · $2,500 minimum

Plan a celebration →
Garnishing plated appetizers

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WEDDINGS & CORPORATE EVENTS

Cocktail hour, plated or family-style dinners, team lunches and film crew meals, with a tasting before the big day.

Plated from $95/person · passed bites $5/piece · + 20% service · $2,500 minimum

Film sets: $45/person/day for lunch and dinner · $900 minimum

Plan an event →
Chef Khalieb cooking

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WEEKLY MEAL PREP

A week of chef-made meals planned around your household, shopped, cooked and packed in your kitchen.

From $350/week + groceries at cost

Start meal prep →
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FROM RECENT EVENTS

ON THE MENU

Signature dishes guests ask for again. Your menu is built around your event, tastes and dietary needs.

Slow-braised pepper soup short rib

Slow-braised pepper soup short rib

Doro-wat roll, the signature bite

Doro-wat roll, the signature bite

Seared scallop

Seared scallop

Malva pudding, burnt plantain cream

Malva pudding, burnt plantain cream

Caesar salad

Caesar salad

Kitfo with caviar

Kitfo with caviar

Chef Khalieb

Chef Khalieb

On the pass

On the pass

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5.0 FROM 14 REVIEWS

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

Every review on Thumbtack is five stars.

THE FOOD WAS UNBELIEVABLE AND THEY WERE FLEXIBLE WITH THE MENU.

Tisha L., 50th birthday weekend

Chef Khalieb catered my birthday brunch and it was amazing!

Nkem N., birthday brunch

Amazing flavor, great personality and passionate about what he does.

Devin D., five meals at a retreat

Read all 14 reviews on Thumbtack.

HOW IT WORKS

FOUR STEPS TO THE TABLE

01

Send your details

Date, guest count and the occasion. Takes a minute.

02

Free consultation

A quick call about tastes, dietary needs and setup.

03

Your custom menu

A menu and written quote. Tastings available for bigger events.

04

Lock your date

A deposit holds the date. We handle the cooking and setup.

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GET A QUOTE

TELL US ABOUT YOUR EVENT

You'll hear back within 24 hours with next steps. First-time clients take 10% off, up to $150.

Rather talk it through?

Call or text

Event type
Budget per person (optional)

No commitment. We reply with a menu idea and a quote.

© 2026 Kulaso Catering · Chef Khalieb Rufael · Sugar Land, TX

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