Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events

Address: 3575 South 300 West

Telephone: 801-268-2332

Website: cuisineunlimited.com

District: South Salt Lake

 

“We never do the same event twice. That is what makes Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events so exciting. Every client brings us a new vision to bring to life.” Sitting together, Director of Catering Abby Radtke, and Event Sales Manager Isabelle Caiozzo, share a partnership built on years of collaboration and friendship. Both women found their way to Cuisine Unlimited through different paths - Abby from Nebraska, Isabelle from Salt Lake City - but each carries a story that ties them to the company’s legacy of excellence.

For Abby, food and hospitality were in her blood from a young age. Raised in Kearney, Nebraska, she was influenced by her mother’s love of cooking and community. "Rosy Cakes was her business, she was known as 'the Cake Lady' in our town." By the time she was ten, Abby was already working on farms and helping friends with small catering projects. At thirteen, she landed her first official job - learning under the wing of a friend’s father, a classically trained chef who once worked alongside Wolfgang Puck. “He taught me how to be a saucier, and I spent three years in their catering kitchen making sauces and soups,” she recalls. 

That early foundation carried her through her teens and into college at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she studied chemical engineering, but paid her way by cooking, bartending, and catering. Food became the constant, even when her professional path veered into soil testing and invasive disease research. “Food is chemistry,” Abby shares. “I realized those skills crossed over more than you’d think.” When she became pregnant with her daughter, she returned to catering, rekindling her passion. In 2016, seeking a new life in the mountains she loved, Abby researched the top caterers in Salt Lake City and found one name at the very top: Maxine Turner and Cuisine Unlimited. She applied and was hired immediately.

Isabelle’s connection to Cuisine Unlimited came more organically, but no less meaningfully. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, she grew up steeped in hospitality thanks to her Southern grandmother, who hosted tea parties for her and her cousins, teaching etiquette, and the joy of food. Her father worked in film production with Maxine’s son, Jeff, forging a family friendship that would later open the door for Isabelle. “I graduated high school early, went to the University of Utah, and realized I wasn’t passionate about what I was studying. I called Jeff, who was then the CEO of Cuisine Unlimited, and he gave me a chance to work as a server,” she remembers. She was not yet twenty-one, so her responsibilities were limited.

After a few months, Isabelle knew she wanted to plan events rather than simply work them. She rose through nearly every role - warehouse manager, logistics director, event coordinator - before moving into sales. By 2016, the company was ready to bring her fully into event planning, just as Abby was coming on board. “The timing worked out,” Isabelle laughs. “They figured if they had to train one of us, they might as well train both.” That decision cemented not just their professional growth but also their friendship, as the two learned the business side by side and discovered how well their strengths complemented each other.

A brief hiatus during the pandemic took Isabelle to large-scale national productions, but she returned in 2023 while planning her own wedding. “No one else was allowed to cater my wedding but Abby,” she laughs. A tasting turned into a tour of the company’s new building, where an empty desk seemed to be waiting for her. “It felt meant to be.”

Abby and Isabelle are quick to acknowledge the extraordinary foundation laid by Maxine Turner, who started the business in 1981 in the basement of a synagogue. A Greek Orthodox woman who converted to Judaism when she married her husband Marvin, Maxine became a pillar of Salt Lake’s Jewish community. Known for her Glatt Kosher offerings, she even brought a rabbi from Pasadena to bless Cuisine Unlimited’s kitchens before large events. From Passover dinners delivered to families across the valley to extravagant weddings and corporate gatherings, Maxine built an empire of trust, quality, and community connection. She expanded during the 2002 Olympics, launching the company onto the international stage. Though she retired in 2022, she remains a mentor and loyal client. “Maxine can still cater circles around anyone,” Abby says.

In 2025, Cuisine Unlimited remains true to Maxine’s vision. Under the ownership of Dave Allen, also the owner of Pat’s Barbecue, the company has continued to grow while retaining its signature flair for custom experiences. With Executive Chef Steve Ulibarri, who has been with the company since 1997, and Kitchen Manager Gabe Lujan, celebrating nineteen years of service, the team’s longevity speaks volumes. General Manager Adam Raddatz, who first trained both Abby and Isabelle back in 2016, returned to help lead the company after Maxine’s retirement.

Events planned by Cuisine Unlimited are as varied as the people they serve. Weddings, corporate galas, intimate dinners, large-scale conferences - no two are alike. “We’ve done events for two people and for 10,000,” Isabelle notes. Menus are always customized, often blending cultures in creative fusion dishes that reflect a couple’s heritage or a corporation’s brand identity. Clients do not just pick food; they select linens, china, flatware, flowers, and full design concepts in Cuisine Unlimited’s showroom. “It’s one-stop shopping,” Abby says. “We want to make it as seamless and joyful as possible.”

Beyond their events, Abby and Isabelle emphasize the company’s deep roots in the community. From sponsoring local organizations to mentoring students through Utah’s ProStart program, they see education and opportunity as central to their work. “We bring high schoolers into our kitchens every summer,” Isabelle explains. “Watching their eyes light up reminds us why we do this. They’re the future of this industry.”

What drives Abby and Isabelle is the joy of creating moments that last. “When clients walk in, touch the linens, taste the menu we’ve designed, and see their vision come together, that sparkle in their eyes makes every long day worth it,” Abby reflects. “At Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events, it is about more than food. It is about building community, celebrating life, and making people happy, one event at a time.”