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Categories: Personal Chefs, Caterers, Party & Event Planning
San Francisco, CA 94110(415) 810-2433
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14 reviews for Chef Stephanie
Yep, it's true. Stephanie is the real deal, guys.
You want her to cater your event. Why?
1. She is SO professional. You know how I know? We knew we wanted to have her cater our wedding after a conference call. She's that impressive.
2. She's amazing at figuring out what your needs are and how to put together a menu that will work for both the needs of your budget and the needs of your tummy.
3. She's incredibly flexible. Believe me, that's one of those things you don't realize you need in spades until you have a 40% chance of rain two days before your wedding. She's a pro.
4. She'll do a tasting for you in your own home! What? No way! [No. Really. Yeah way.]
5. The food is amazing. [You thought I forgot, didn't you?] But really. When your picky eaters say, "What was that grain she used in the Tabbouleh? I liked that!" and you can say, "That's quinoa! It's tasty, isn't it?" you know you have a winner.
6. Her staff, her staff, her staff, her staff. If she says to you, "I just need enough time to get my a-list staff," I assure you, sign on RIGHT THEN. I can't say enough wonderful things about all of them; they picked up where Stephanie left off and moreso. Seriously, such good people.
7. She makes sure an event runs like clockwork. Like my wedding. Which was amazing, and due in large part to Stephanie and her amazing staff! See how that all came full circle there?
In summation: we'd work with Stephanie again in a heartbeat. There just isn't anyone else worth trying after getting the best of the best!
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I chanced upon Chef Stephanie via Yelp when helping my friends plan their wedding.. and I'm *really* glad I found her! From the first email with Stephanie, to the first phone call, to the first meeting, all the way to the very end, she was extremely professional and really played a major role in planning the entire event. She really is much more than just a Chef.. she's an event planner extraordinaire. Without Chef Stephanie, we would have been completely lost!!
I honestly have nothing but praise for this woman and her staff. On the day of the wedding, they were all very efficient, friendly, and helpful. The day could not have gone more smoothly thanks to them!! The food was to die for, and all the guests raved about it. Vegan potato salad, herbed grilled chicken, spiced nut-encrusted tilapia, butternut squash with lentils and avocado creme, quinoa tabouli, and fresh fruits for dessert. My mouth is watering just thinking about all that deliciousness, literally!
THANK YOU, Chef Stephanie, for alleviating all of our worries and taking care of us! You and your staff were absolutely amazing. I will definitely refer my friends to you if ever they need a caterer. You are the *best* thing I have ever found on Yelp!!!
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Chef Stephanie catered our wedding and she was amazing. I really loved working with her from start to finish. Not only is her food delicious, she is extremely professional and receptive. During the planning process she coordinated all of the rentals from tent to dishes to bar in addition to preparing the meal. Her staff was fun and efficient and everyone at the wedding raved. There were 100 people there and she made it look like a breeze.
Awesome.
Chef Stephanie successfully catered my small event with the elegance and unique flavors she brings to her craft. I'd hire her again for my next event and you should too!
i found Chef S on Yelp based on all the fantastic reviews. She worked closely with me to organize a proposal dinner: venue, flowers, candles, massages and of course a lovely, scrumptious dinner with all the food my fiance adores. And she put up with me suggesting changes to the menu every day for a few weeks.
Highly recommended indeed.
Chef Stephanie - CHEFANIE - Culinary Mistress.
I thank the skies above and the Worlds below that Chefanie exists in the arts d' Cuisine. Chefanie is Zen; she is nutrition; she is food activist; her food is love; her ethics sustainable and her skill is pro.
While Stephanie modestly writes (below) that she is a "small event cater" (sorry, I had to laugh and wonder 'can I deduct a star for modesty?'), I've been lucky enough to enjoy Stephanie's cuisine at several SF "GREEN" functions including Pachamana, Breast Cancer Fund Heroes Tribute, Rain Forest Action Network (RAN) annual gala fundraiser and GREE NFEST. Stephanie was Executive Chef for one of the Bay Area's most celebrated green caterers. Now she is cheffin' it on her own.. Kudos!!!
So, about the food...................Chefanie's vegan cumin-seed veggie crepe is a trademark (and published in magazines),
her cashew crme divine (mission hipsters would kill for recipe),
and her homemade pickles legendary.....
I personally send a THANK YOU to Chefanie for creating the most beautiful and inspiring Wedding menu EVER ....and listening to 'us'! Our vision was created and delivered to perfection. Our vegan dish (Wild Mushroom Ragout Stuffed Pumpkinette with Citrus Quinoa, Cranberries & Walnuts) was incredible. The Pumpkinseed Encrusted Halibut out-of-this world....and friends in Greece we're already talking about our braised Lamb chops by the time we arrived to Crete the next day ...And every time we seen them (which is a joy!).
This Culinary Mistress is amazing. I am including some photos as evidence....wish you could taste..
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How did I meet Chef Stephanie? I wonder.
She came over and taught my entire house how to cook from my housemate who is almost a professional chef to me who doesn't know a paring knife from a pear. We make her recipes all the time. They are so delicious and easy and storable and flexible and yummy and good for you. She is patient and fun and understanding and oh! I remember! I met her at Black and Blue Tattoo. I think. Probably. She's just that cool.
We received a gift certificate for a dinner prepared by Chef Stephanie for our wedding. The food was amazing - fresh, organic, and so tasty - and she was so personable. What a great gift! Loved it!
I contacted Chef Stephanie about a week and a half ago to talk to her about having a cooking party for my friend's 30th birthday. I had also spoken to 2 other chefs but chose Chef Stephanie in the end for her emphasis on locally grown, seasonal, organic foods. I also really liked her easy-going, straight forward demeanor and how flexible she was with the timing, working with me on the price, and the menu. She has great experience catering everything from huge events to intimate gatherings and had some really wonderful advice for planning the night (which was really helpful for me, since I hadn't done anything like this before).
The night of the party, Chef Stephanie made everyone feel at home and took the time to explain everything and answer all of our many questions. Together, we cooked 3 appetizers, a pasta entree, and a salad. Everything was delicious and we worked with ingredients like pumpkin seeds and butternut squash which celebrated the season.
I cannot stress how much fun it was to cook with Chef Stephanie and how easy she made everything. If I could, I'd have her at every event. The night could not have gone any better!
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I feel very lucky to have found Stephanie to cater my first Qigong Camp event in Santa Cruz mountains!
I never met her before the camp but the moment I read her resume and talked to her on the phone i already felt great about my choice. This feeling was proved right over this past weekend. Stephanie has such a passion about food and her cooking that she calls her cooking her "art". You can feel the beauty and the loving energy from tasting her food for sure! She did the whole weekend cooking show all by herself. I was very impressed with her competency, efficiency and great organization. I was totally relaxed about the food part and i was able to have all my energy focus on teaching. Stephanie is also very fun and friendly person. All my participants feel comfortable with her and loved her food.
I am very grateful for her nourishing heart and for her incredible sense of great food! I highly recommend Stephanie to you if you are looking for a cater!
----Liping Zhu L.Ac. Qigong/Taichi instructor
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Stephanie's true gift, beyond a clear culinary vision, is her ability to LISTEN to her clients and translate their desires into reality. It was such a relief to have her as our caterer. We felt in perfectly solid care, and were able to let go of one aspect of the hectic wedding planning and really enjoy ourselves. She was not deterred by the somewhat remote location of our wedding, and brought a level of elegance to the event we had not anticipated, given the rustic surroundings. Did I mention the food? Simply divine, truly unique, and well balanced between my vegetarian and my husband's omnivore needs. I can't recommend her enough!
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I had never hired a caterer before so I headed to Yelp to see what my choices may be for our NYE party. There were several folks I contacted and Stephanie was the most responsive and on-the-ball for me. I had procrastinated so I was surprised to be able to pull something together so quickly. She took the time to advise me on how to work with a caterer - how to plan for the amount of food, how to budget, how to trim the budget (sorry Stephanie!), what equipment to order, delivery and pick-up of said equipment - and never was impatient with all my stupid questions. My goal was to have her handle all the food, equipment and staff - including servers and a bartender. I did not want to think about that stuff at all. All I had to do was re-arrange and decorate the house to accommodate our 55 guests, and buy booze. I don't necessarily like to have parties (too stressful) but if they ran like this one did with Stephanie, I would be much more open to the idea. The food was wonderful - everyone raved. The servers were just as sweet as can be. The bartender was top notch too. I didn't provide him the most ideal conditions and he took it all in stride with not one single peep of a complaint. He stuck around with the bar several hours later than the rest of the crew and everyone just loved him. For an event I was positively dreading, Stephanie made it very enjoyable. Thanks Stephanie - I can highly recommend her and her crew for your next event.
I recently hired Chef Stephanie to cook an intimate meal for my husband and I as a surprise for his birthday. It was incredible! She is so talented and very professional but still very approachable. We loved the local fresh and organic foods that were prepared so flavorfully! She was also able to work with my gluten/wheat-intolerance. She clearly loves what she does and is passionate about fresh, organic food. We will definitely hire her again for special occasions and dinner parties. She's amazing!!!
Stephanie is incredible. She cooked meals in an outdoor kitchen on Coleman stoves for 80 people for two days. Plus, we were balancing all sorts of dietary restrictions. The meals were incredible. We were lucky enough to be camping on an organic farm that was providing us with incredible produce. Stephanie seamlessly incorporated all of these amazing foods into dishes that highlighted their inherent yumminess, and were also really creative. Plus, she is super easy to work with and sweet. I would highly recommend Stephanie to cater your next event. YUM!!!!!
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