Check Out Eric Rodricks’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eric Rodricks.

Hi Eric, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
We started out of my apartment back in 2018. Picking up any kind of event we could get our hands on. We slowly grew, and then in 2021, we made the jump into going full-time with Culinary Creations. When we made that jump, we ended up renting out a church kitchen for about 2 years. Then we bought a kitchen in Grandview in 2023. We have been here since. We have been doing events from weddings, corporate lunches, food for the MLB, and large charity events. If it needs catering, we are always more than happy to give it a try.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I really can’t complain that much. Like every small business, we have had our roadblocks we have to navigate through. From finding our first kitchen to work out of to buying our first kitchen. When we bought our first kitchen, the joy of owning it was put on hold the first week when our cooler went down, freezer went down, oven broke, and hood vents broke. We had to figure out a way to get it all fixed in a couple of days while still being able to keep all of our promises we made to our clients. I still to this day do not know how we did it. We ended up moving in the heart of the fall wedding season, and that weekend we had 4 weddings. There is always something we have to figure out every couple of weeks, it feels like. That one instance sticks out the most to me.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
We are a full-service catering company that does every type of catering you can think of, from plated events to small corporate lunches.

I do not know if there is one thing that we “specialize in”. We always try to put our best foot forward, and the same with our product. Our customer service, I feel, is what we specialize in. Of course, our food is amazing.

I think I am the most proud of the fact that we keep growing and growing. That we are still able to provide some sort of bond with all of our clients. I really make a point to try to get to know them and connect with them. Of course my staff I am always going to gloat about them.

I think our customer service sets us apart. We are fast to reply, fast to answer, always willing to help on the event even if it’s for another vendor.

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting out?
Hold your cards close, enjoy the ride, it’s an emotional one, haha.

Pricing:

• Average Wedding $45 a guest
• Corporate Drop Off Lunches $23.00 a guest
• Private Chef $125 a guest with a min of $500.00

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.culinarycreationskc.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culinarycreationskc/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culinarycreationskc