Fresh Leeks is a Kansas City–based catering and food services company trusted to deliver consistent, well-executed food experiences
From corporate and campus dining to small and large-scale catered events and weekly meal services, we operate ongoing food service programs, prepare weekly community meals, and provide catering for corporate, institutional, and private events with reliability, quality food, and thoughtful execution.
Catering Services
Corporate Events
Fresh Leeks has all your office catering and corporate event needs covered — from breakfast meetings and office luncheons to special events, holiday parties, and boxed lunches. Delight and inspire your customers, partners, employees and more with a freshly prepared delicious and memorable meal that's within your budget and sure to impress.
Personal Chef
Whether you need a day off from cooking, want to be able to play host at your small soiree or dinner party, or want to send a catering care package to someone in need, Chef Lee's Personal Chef services can be tailored to fit your specific needs and budget. From the prep work and cooking to the serving and clean up, let us take care of all the details.
Social Events
From elegant multi-course plated dinners to casual get-togethers, buffets, family-style dining, charcuterie tables and boards, and drop--off trays, Chef Lee will work with you to help develop a custom menu within your budget to compliment your wedding, retirement, birthday party, baby shower, anniversary or other celebration's vision. Partnerships with other vendors available.
Food Services
Fresh Leeks offers ongoing corporate and campus dining food service programs designed to serve people well — day in and day out — delivering consistent, high-quality food service operations at scale, including:
Cafeteria Breakfast & Lunch Service
Micro Markets with Grab-and-Go Meals, Snacks, & Beverages
Catering & Special Events
Today, our Food Services work includes partnering with Café Cleveland at Cleveland University–Kansas City, where we provide: a consistent breakfast and lunch service, convenient grab-and-go options, and catering support for their students, faculty, staff, and campus guests.
Prepared with Fresh Quality Ingredients
Weekly Standard & Vegetarian Menus
Five Heat & Serve
Ready-to-Eat Meals
Delivered to Your Door the Same Day
Meal Prep Services
Each week, Chef Lee prepares rotating Standard and Vegetarian Community Meals menus, crafted in small batches with five thoughtfully developed meal options to choose from.
Meals are available in Individual and Family-Size, pre-portioned servings, with Standard meals delivered on Mondays and Vegetarian meals delivered on Tuesdays.
A Focus on Quality
Fresh quality produce and proteins are always used with a focus on seasonal menus and ingredients.
Balanced Meals
Weekly chef prepared
pre-portioned standard and vegetarian meals available in individual and/or family meal sizes.
Easy Ordering
Get started with a FREE meal services consultation with Owner and Chef Lee Killian, and then have easy week-to-week ordering.
Doorstep Delivery
Freshly prepared meals delivered direct to your doorstep the same day within the KC metro. Meals never frozen.
About Us
Focus on fresh, quality ingredients
As a garden enthusiast himself, many of Chef Lee's menus are inspired by the season's available products and produce — with the belief that cooking with fresh nutrient-rich ingredients not only tastes better but is healthier for you.
Fresh produce
Garden Tomato Sauce
Chef Lee
With almost 30 years experience in the food services and hospitality industries, Chef Lee Killian is pleased to share his combined passion for gardening, food, cooking, and memorable experiences and gatherings with the Kansas City metro through his Fresh Leeks catering and food services company. His chef experience in Kansas City includes casinos, corporate catering and food services, restaurants, and private country clubs providing meal services and catering events at homes, museums, business offices, wineries, gardens and more. After years of specializing in large-scale catering, Chef Lee is excited to direct all his energy and experience into your special event and other food services needs.
Favorite cooking style: None. I consider myself a "Jack of all trades" in the kitchen.
Dish he has cooked the most throughout his career: Probably mashed potatoes. Hahaha.
Go-to drink: An ice cold beer, a glass of Prosecco, or a Manhattan on a special occasion.