Hands pressing masa into a tortilla press on a floured wooden board

Abuela's recipe

Full banquet table draped in papel picado with steam rising from carving station

The Rodriguez Wedding

Close-up of salsa verde pooling in a stone molcajete surrounded by tomatillos

our green sauce

Whole slow-roasted pig on a wood-fire pit with glowing coals beneath

16 hours on the pit

Stack of handmade corn tortillas three feet high on a wooden platter

fresh every morning

Family-run · Tucson, Arizona · Since 1987

Food that makes
people stay

Slow-roasted whole pigs, handmade tortillas stacked three feet high, and a taco bar that doesn't run out — for weddings that run past midnight.

"We've fed every kind of celebration since Mamá first lit the pit."

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From Raw to Remarkable

Every dish starts with
something simple.

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Dried ancho chiles, piloncillo cone, and dark chocolate on a wooden surface
Signature Dish

The Ingredients

Dried mulato chiles, piloncillo, 70% cacao, a handful of spices that took thirty years to perfect.

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Rich dark mole negro sauce in a clay bowl with sesame seeds on top
The Result

Mole Negro

Thirty-two ingredients. Four hours of stirring. The sauce people ask about for weeks after the wedding.

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Empty backyard with plain folding tables and bare grass on a sunny afternoon
Full Event

Your Backyard

A flat patch of grass. Some folding tables. The potential for something unforgettable.

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Transformed backyard fiesta with papel picado, carving station, and 200 guests celebrating
The Result

The Medina Wedding

214 guests. A whole pit-roasted pig. Paper lanterns strung pole to pole. They danced until 2am.

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Raw pork shoulder and dried orange peels and achiote paste in a clay dish
Signature Dish

Pork Shoulder + Achiote

Bone-in pork shoulder. Bitter orange. Achiote paste. Wrapped in banana leaves and buried.

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Pulled cochinita pibil in a clay pot with pickled red onions and fresh cilantro
The Result

Cochinita Pibil

Underground-cooked for twelve hours. The pork pulls apart with two forks. Pickled onions on top.

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Masa dough ball and bag of masa harina on a floured wooden table
Station Highlight

Masa + Water + Salt

Three ingredients. Pressed by hand. Cooked on a comal that's been in the family since before anyone can remember.

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Towering stack of handmade corn tortillas on a wooden platter at a wedding reception
The Result

The Tortilla Tower

Three hundred tortillas. Made morning-of. Stacked three feet high. Gone in forty minutes.

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Empty banquet hall with bare tables and folded chairs before event setup
Full Event

Empty Hall, 6am

We arrive before the florist. Before the photographer. Before anyone else. We set the table.

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Full quinceañera banquet spread with chafing dishes, taco bar, and decorated tables
The Result

Sofia's Quinceañera

180 guests. Taco bar, carving station, rice and beans for everyone. Not a single empty plate.

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Every menu is built around your guest count and your vision.

What Makes Plancha Different

We don't cater events.
We make them.

Whole pig slow-roasting in an underground pit with glowing mesquite coals

16 hrs

average cook time

The Underground Pit

We dig the pit the night before. The whole pig goes in at 4am. By the time your guests arrive, the smoke has done its work — the pork pulls apart with two forks and the skin crackles like a promise kept.

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Hands pressing fresh masa tortillas on a comal at dawn, flour dusting the air

300+

tortillas per event

Made by Hand, Morning-Of

No tortillas made yesterday. No reheated beans. Our team arrives at your venue at dawn to press masa and simmer the pots. By the time the first guest lifts a plate, everything is still warm from the comal.

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Full catering spread at a Mexican wedding reception with staff serving guests

200+

guests per event

Full Event Setup

We bring the chafing dishes, the carving station, the ladles, the serving staff, and the cleanup crew. You show up to your own party as a guest. We handle everything from setup at 6am to the last dish packed at midnight.

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Real Events, Real People

They'll be talking about
the food for years.

"

The cochinita pibil was the best thing I have ever eaten.

We had 220 guests and I was terrified the food would run out. It didn't. By the end of the night people were sneaking extra tortillas into their purses. That's how you know it was good.

Isabella Medina, bride at the Medina wedding reception in October 2025

Isabella Medina

Wedding Reception — October 2025

220 guests
"

Professional, on time, and the food was outstanding.

I hired Plancha for our Cinco de Mayo office lunch — 85 people. They set up, served, broke down, and left the kitchen cleaner than they found it. My boss asked for their number before dessert.

Marcus Webb, office manager who booked Plancha for a corporate Cinco de Mayo event

Marcus Webb

Corporate Lunch — May 2025

85 guests
"

My mother-in-law said it tasted like home.

My daughter's quinceañera. I wanted everything perfect. Plancha showed up at 5:30am and by the time our family arrived at noon, it already smelled like a dream. My mother-in-law said it tasted like home.

Rosa Villanueva, mother of the quinceañera, smiling at the celebration

Rosa Villanueva

Quinceañera — August 2025

175 guests
4.9 · 127 events catered