Do you have plans for a Cinco de Mayo celebration yet? I sure hope not, because I’m going to save you a bunch of time and share with you how to throw an easy Cinco de Mayo Fiesta that everyone is going to fall in love with, and it involves some of the best Mexican food -made/delivered/set up-by none other than Qdoba Catering! AND, if you live in the state of Wisconsin, there’s a pretty amazing giveaway happening at the bottom of the post which I would highly suggest checking out!!
It’s no secret I have a slight obsession with Qdoba at this point, right? I mean, you’ve seen how, when we have football parties I just pick up a bunch of different chips and dips from Qdoba and last year around Cinco de Mayo I had a party catered by Qdoba, and you’ve seen me post on Instagram about the new loaded tortilla soup menu item that I love. So when I was thinking about this years’ coming Cinco de Mayo holiday, I couldn’t think of anything more perfect than using Qdoba catering again.
Delicious food, excellent customer service, AND VARIETY (something everyone will love because they can design their own meal!) Not to mention it’s about as hands-on as I have time for at the moment (aka, I have no time and need all the extra help I can get, so the prospect of having a party becomes instantaneously less daunting because Qdoba is taking care of the cooking and set up.)
Let’s talk about the food and variety a little more. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to order. Naked burritos? Tacos? Chips & Queso? So many options! So I called up Qdoba Catering (1-888-CATER-WI) and just like last party I had, they were awesome. They walked me through the whole thing and hold me the various options and how it would all work. I decided on a naked burrito bar and then added some soft shell tacos on – that way guests could make tacos, burrito bowls, or nachos!
The day before the party I received a confirmation email, and then day of the delivery happened at the exact time they said it would. I cannot stress enough how much I love the way they set everything up. Literally, I stood there and just chatted away, but everything was set up for me.
Of course there were adorable little signs for all the salsas.
Just look at all those vibrant colors – don’t you just want to dig in?
In terms of decorations, I kept it super simple: a tablecloth from Target, I felt the black and white patter really would go well with the other bright colored decorations (garland, and mini pinatas -seriously how cute are they? And the large bull pinata was also purchased at Target). The bright flowers were purchased from a local grocery store. And that’s it, everything else was Qdoba! Can’t get any easier than that, can it?
When I have parties, I normally don’t get to even enjoy them because I’m always in the kitchen cooking or doing something, but with Qdoba catering the event, man-o-man, it was such an easy breezy party, that we ended up making margaritas and I got to enjoy time with my guests.
Here are some more pictures of the cool dishes that were created – one guest made nachos, one made tacos, one made a burrito bowl, one made a salad…pretty much every combination that could be made, was! The endless possibilities are so perfect for an easy Cinco de Mayo party!
Let’s of course not forget dessert! Qdoba catering has delicious cookies and brownies which make for great snacking after the meal!
Yet another thing I love about Qdoba catering? Cleanup is a breeze. They left a bag and instructions on how to clean everything up, so when the party was over, this was the entire party cleaned up: one bag!
And because the lovely folks over at Qdoba Wisconsin and I want YOU to experience how amazing Qdoba catering is, there’s a huge giveaway for those that live in the Milwaukee, Madison, or Fox Valley, Wausau, La Crosse, and the WI Dells areas: 1 winner will win a free 20-person catering bar, and then 1 winner will win a 10-person chip and queso bar! To enter the giveaway leave a comment answering the question – what kind of party you would have with Qdoba catering? After you comment, be sure to fill out the widget so we know you entered! Winners will be randomly chosen 4/25/2016, in time for Cinco de Mayo!
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Also, this is super cool – if you’re ordering Qdoba catering (1-888-CATER-WI), mention code ‘SweetPhi’ and receive free queso on your Cinco de Mayo catering order (valid on catering orders made through the month of May at participating WI catering locations).
For you next party or gathering, I would highly highly highly recommend Qdoba catering-your guests will be sneaking in for some queso!
This deliciousness and catering giveaway is sponsored by Qdoba Wisconsin. As always, all opinions are mine alone. Thank you for supporting the brands that make the SweetPhi blog possible.
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Sandy Hemsher says
You got me going to Qdoba. They have the best food and I am a customer for life because of you!!!!! I have been sick and cannot cook for a party so this would be a great way to see friends I haven’t seen in a while. Thank you for the giveaway!!!
Sweetphi says
I’m SO happy to hear that you love Qdoba as much as I do, thank you for the super sweet comment 🙂
shawnna griffin says
hey girl Yummy for my tummy! This looks amazing! I just love Qdoba’s quesadillas! So good!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for commenting! I love Qdoba’s quesadillas too – I love that they come with so many options for fillings, and I usually have half of it for lunch one day and half for lunch the next – it’s so good!
cheri says
Hi Phi, this looks like a pretty spectacular spread. Like the way you throw a party.
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much! I love having themed parties with friends and family – and Qdoba is definitely a fave!
Denise E. says
Well, since I won’t be in Wisconsin for Cinco de Mayo, I will just have to throw a cinco de junio party!
Sweetphi says
Hahahahah cinco de junio – that totally made me laugh! And hey, a Qdoba party at any time is a fun one, isn’t it?
Lynn @ Order in the Kitchen says
What a GORGEOUS party!! I particularly love the overhead shot of the entire spread! Is it cinco de mayo yet because I need this party in my life ASAP!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much girl, I absolutely LOVE Qdoba, and I’m so glad that came through 😉 You would love Qdoba catering for parties – they do the whole set up for you!!
Nina says
I would use the qdoba bar for an end of the year party with some of my coworkers! We all love the nachos and could pair it up with some margaritas. It would be a fun end of the school year gathering! Plus with the easy set up we wouldn’t have to worry about finding time during everything that happens at this time of the year!
Sweetphi says
A Qdoba party for the end of the school year sounds super fun – and who doesn’t love nachos…and margaritas 😉 Thank you so much for commenting!
Will G says
I would have a family get together.
Sweetphi says
Qdoba catering would be perfect for a family get together 🙂
sue|theviewfromgreatisland says
What a spread — I wish we had Qdoba here in Los Angeles !!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much – bummer they’re not out there, hopefully in time they will have locations everywhere!!
Rachel says
I would have a birthday party with Qdoba catering!
Sweetphi says
Having Qdoba cater a birthday party would be so fun!
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
We are going to be in Greece for Cinco De Mayo and I have already found a Mexican restaurant for us to celebrate in haha. I wish we could have a party at home though.
Sweetphi says
HAHA – that’s awesome that you found a Mexican restaurant to celebrate at in Greece! I’d totally do something like that too 😉
courtney fisk says
I would use it for my husband’s 40th on may 4th!
Sweetphi says
I bet your hubby would love a Qdoba party for his 40th! Thank you for commenting and entering.
John says
Qdoba catering and a cocktail party!
Sweetphi says
That would be fun – hopefully there’d be lots of margaritas to go with the delicious Qdoba food 🙂
Amy V says
We LOVE LOVE LOVE Qdoba!!!! This would be an amazing party to have for my family to celebrate my daughter’s birthday!!!! Fingers crossed
Thanks Phi
Sweetphi says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Qdoba too – so I totally appreciate your enthusiasm 🙂 thank you for commenting – and best of luck!
Matthea says
Such a cute party! I actually had the first date with my boyfriend at qdoba so it holds a special place for me!! Love the idea of getting an easy party together as the prep can get overwhelming when you want to spend time with friends but don’t have the energy to get all of it together after work. I was planning on having friends over yesterday and didn’t know what to make in the evening, but seeing your post yesterday morning inspired me to quickly order the catered taco bar from the qdoba by me in Indiana by the IUPUI campus location. It was so easy and fast to arrange and everybody loved it. It went amazing all thanks to your inspiration! Love the blog and weekly inspiration 🙂
Sweetphi says
That story about you and your boyfriend having your first date at Qdoba is so adorable, thank you for sharig that! And I’m so happy to hear that you got a catered party from Qdoba – they’re so easy and amazing, right? Thank you again for the lovely comment!
Laura says
My son’s birthday is the 7th of May so I’d have a combination birthday party/Mother’s day celebration for my family with a Cinco de Mayo theme!!
Sweetphi says
Awe, a combination birthday/Mothers day celebration would be the perfect use for Qdoba catering – thank you for commenting and entering – best of luck!!
Sarah says
Omg I missed so many posts from you recently. Love this!!!!! That photo of your husband is a-freaking-dorable.
Sweetphi says
You’re so sweet – thank you for checking the posts out after-the-fact, I truly appreciate it 🙂 And my hubby is a goof, isn’t he? lol
Little Cooking Tips says
Darn it, wish we could taste all those yummy treats from Qdoba! Excellent looking food (and we bet it tastes just the same)! Cinco de mayo is something we’ve only seen in American movies/series, looks like a great celebration is taking place both in Mexico and the States on that day! We hope you guys have a great time on the 5th!
We’ll be celebrating Easter on May 1st this year, and trust us, you would want to see what we traditionally eat on Greek Easter (aka kokoretsi and such) 🙂
Off we go to check the next post! xoxoxo
Sweetphi says
Wish you could taste Qdoba too – I love their Mexican food, it’s deeeelish!
My husbands’ family is actually Serbian Orthodox so we will be celebrating Orthodox Easter in early May too! I hope your holiday is filled with delicious food 🙂
Thank you for your lovely comments
Sara says
I would use the catering for a Cinco de mayo party we’ve been invited too and be the best guest ever 😉
Sweetphi says
You would totally be the BEST guest ever if you ended up bringing the food 😉
Lisa says
We’d finally have a house warming party if I won!
Sweetphi says
Qdoba catering would be perfect for a housewarming party!! Thank you for commenting and entering!
Judy johnson says
I would have a party with my kids and grandchildren.
Sweetphi says
Those would be some lucky kids and grandchildren 😉 Thanks for commenting.