Pictured: Amanda Adams
Angel started Angel’s Catering in 1996. I started working with him in 2001. We got married in 2007. We worked 24 hours a day together. He’s my best friend. This story is about us,” said Amanda Adams, owner and head chef of Angel’s Catering. Angel Adams, her husband and founder of the business, passed away in 2022.
“I had to step up and take it over when Angel got sick in August of 2018. I just continued on. I’m just trying to continue his legacy,” Amanda said. She isn’t alone in continuing Angel’s legacy, though. “Luckily, I have some good staff — 90 percent of which are my family,” she said. “Angel described my family as ‘the Waltons’ because they’re just a good, wholesome kind of family. They’ve helped me step up and continue on with everything.”
The unforgettable food of Angel’s Catering was built on Angel’s culinary experience. “Angel spent his summers with his grandma in New Mexico; she’s a famous chef. He learned a lot from her,” Amanda shared. “Then later he went to culinary school in Denver.” Angel trained Amanda to make all of his signature recipes. From Angel’s famous smothered green chili burritos to his legendary lasagna, Amanda is ensuring that this special food continues to wow clients.
And Amanda isn’t just set on maintaining Angel’s legacy; rather, she’s excited to grow it. Angel and Amanda purchased the Stagestop Receptions building, and over the downtime of the pandemic, Amanda and her team were busy at work renovating and refreshing this space. “It turned out beautifully,” she said.
The legacy of Angel Adams continues with the award-winning food of Angel’s Catering and the outstanding service that Amanda and her team bring to every event that they cater — they’ve won Best of the Black Hills every year since 2018. “Our tagline is food so heavenly it could only be Angel’s,” Amanda said, “which now means a lot more.”
12340 Jenter Road
Summerset, SD 57718