Mary Crafts

Mary Crafts is quite simply a living legend.  As the founder of Culinary Crafts, Utah’s largest off premise catering company and 28-time winner of Best of State, Mary has created thousands of impressive events throughout the state for over 40 years. Mary is a masterful caterer and businesswoman who served thousands of clients, including many A-list celebrities (Oprah Winfrey and Sir Elton John, for example), two presidents of the United States, and hundreds of Fortune 500 companies. During the 1980s and 90s, Mary hosted a cooking show on PBS that established her reputation as a food celebrity in Utah. 
 
Mary’s involvement in the humanitarian arena, business networks, and education has put her in the spotlight as one of Utah’s most influential women. Mary has received over 60 awards as a businesswoman and as an empowerment icon. In 2018, she sold her company to her children and launched Mary Crafts, Inc. as a speaker, author, influencer, podcaster, life coach, fitness guru, and healer.  At age 65, Mary accomplished another of her major life goals when she summited Mt. Kilimanjaro. She was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Caterers Association and the 2026 Entrepreneur of the Year by Mountain West Capital organization. Mary is thrilled to share her hard-won life lessons with others, as only she can—with her positive attitude and loving heart of Oneness. At age 72, life has just begun!