The right food can help elevate any occasion. When guests take the time to dress up and attend an event, a delicious meal is an excellent bonus.
Show your guests how much you appreciate them with a complex, memorable meal. At the Overland Park Convention Center, we want to help you plan the perfect event, and that includes proving the perfect selection of food.
We have a number of menu options for you to choose from. Our executive chef can help ensure that no matter which meal you decide to serve, your guests will walk away feeling satisfied.
As important as a detailed event plan may be, the right chef can take your event even further, and we work with a premier event chef in Kansas City.
A Culinary Professional
You can’t have an excellent meal without an excellent chef, and at OPCC, we were fortunate enough to hire Chef David Ruiz.
Chef Ruiz is a culinary professional with a number of impressive accolades, including multiple appearances on Food Network and recognition from the International Produce Association.
A James Beard Foundation competition winner, Chef Ruiz has two decades of experience in the field. He’s cooked in positions all over the country, and this has influenced Chef Ruiz’s tastes and preferences. His meals are truly one of a kind.
We want to offer a versatile menu to our organizers at OPCC, and Chef Ruiz can provide a number of exciting options for your next event.
Commitment to Taste
Chef Ruiz is proud of his roots. Both Mexican and Jewish, Chef Ruiz’s family exposed him to delicious cuisine early in his life. Some of his fondest memories include spending time on his grandmother’s farm, where he learned to cook dishes of all kinds.
Chef Ruiz believes in quality ingredients and prominent flavors. He won the James Beard foundation’s Blended Burger competition with his own creation, a burger that contained sustainable ingredients and local products.
While OPCC does not allow outside food or offer catering for outside events, you can take advantage of Chef Ruiz’s expertise when you schedule an event at one of our venues. Chef Ruiz can prepare a number of exciting dishes, from healthy salads to savory entrees and luscious desserts.
There are far too many options to discuss here, so take a look at our catering menu to see what we offer.
Begin the Planning Process
We want you to plan your next event with us. And no matter the size or occasion of your event, we can organize a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert that is sure to impress your guests.
When you take your first bite, you’ll know why we chose Chef David Ruize as our event chef in Kansas City.
Need help organizing your event? Take a look at our free event planning tool—the process is more convenient than ever. Try it today.
