Outside The Box Catering And Events

HistoryIn 2016. I met a person that would change my life forever. Who would have a known that a little ole taco would have inspired someone to blindly invest in my dreams. Ever since that faithful day we have been steaming right along. Re-creating my grandmother's favorite dishes with a little modern day flair. Then taking the Urban Food Scene and flipping it on its ear, re-branding it Urban Soul Food.SpecialtiesSimple and humble beginnings is how we started this journey. From serving our neighbors and friends to a full fledged culinary business, we have grown. Now that would be a feat in itself if we could say this was easy. Through many long hours we made it. We are no over-night sensation. Actually our story began long before I was born. My Grandmother, Virginia Lott, started this adventure a long time ago. Serving as a cigarette girl for Al Capone she learned that she had a talent. That talent was cooking. So she put down her cigarette tray and picked up an apron. She began teaching housewives how to cook in Marshall Fields Department Store. Her cooking class was featured in the Chicago Daily News (Sept. 24, 1968)....Let's fast forward a little bit. It is 2016. I met a person that would change my life forever. Who would have a known that a little ole taco would have inspired someone to blindly invest in my dreams. Ever since that faithful day we have been steaming right along. Re-creatin