Keri

FOUNDER | Chief Culinary Architect

Keri Frazier is a Phoenix born Caterer, Chef,  and Event Planner.  Her entrepreneurial spirit and love of creative street food led her into the Food Truck industry, where she founded Left Coast Burrito Co., named 10 Best Food Trucks (AZ REPUBLIC,) Nominated for Food Truck of the Year (Scottsdale League of the Arts), and featured on all local news channels.  Prior to owning Left Coast she was a contestant on Food Network's Great Food Truck Race Season 6 where she led her team to win multiple challenges and Episode 2. 

Keri's love of the Arizona community drives her to donate her time and talent to various non-profits in the valley. 

Her passions include approachable gourmet cooking, reading, making friends, spending time with her amazing boys, and traveling. 

As a Chef and Event Planner, Keri treats each event as her own, and throws herself into the details to make the event run smoothly and the guests' expectations of event catering be exceeded.  She truly loves her industry and you can taste the love in her food!

steven

FOUNDER | Director of Operations

Steven Contreras is a Cali born / Phoenix raised Chef  whose passion for art and classical cooking comes out on every plate. 

His style ranges from classic American,  French, Mediterranean, and Italian, to his Chicano roots, blending cultures seamlessly to create one of a kind dishes. 

Having worked for some of Arizona's best restaurants,  he has taken his education to the next level as an Executive Chef for Urban Phoenix to make sure our clients are blown away by the quality, presentation and flavor profiles of our dishes. 

He is as comfortable with gourmet fine dining as he is with building street tacos, and our guests will taste his level of perfectionism.

His background as an artist comes through in his beautiful and photo-ready plating style, wowing guests and begging for that Instagram post. 

As co-owner of Urban Phoenix he has been featured in Phoenix New Times, AZ Republic, named Top Ten Restaurants in Phoenix (Food Network), Uptown Magazine and has appeared on Fox 10, Channel 12, CBS 5, and Channel 3.  Steven's passions are his faith, spending time with his family, creative cooking, street art, graffiti, and music.

Meet the Team

  • Nestor Alcala

    Executive sous chef /

    Hardest worker on Earth

  • Tyler Turner

    Executive sous chef

    w/ superior pallette

  • Jennifer Schmitt

    FOH Director of Operations

    AkA

    “the brain”

  • Ashley Burnam

    Event captain + pastry genius

  • Rafael Lopez

    Rafael Lopez

    Event Chef Lead

    Most improved player