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Culinary Certificate from San Francisco Cooking School, October 2015
Katherine Knowlton
$50/person
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Responds in about 3 hours
Introduction: Hi! I'm Katherine. The kitchen is and always has been my happy place. With a culinary arts certificate from SF Cooking School, I am a food stylist, recipe developer, private chef, food consultant and entrepreneur in California and beyond. My passions center around healthy cooking with an emphasis on fresh and seasonal foods and cooking for optimal health and well-being. Outside of cooking, I spend my time traveling, hiking outdoors, doing yoga, and seeking my next adventure.
Overview
Hired 37 times
Serves Santa Barbara, CA
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1 employee
9 years in business
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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.
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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Billy M.
Jul 31, 2023
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I would give more than 5 stars if I was able to for Katherine, she curated an amazing spanish dinner for us and made my wife's birthday dinner really special. Katherine was always prompt to answer our questions and always was available to help during the planning phases.
Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Asian • French • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Mexican / Latin American • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
Katherine Knowlton's reply
Thank you so much, Billy! Grateful for the opportunity to work with you!
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Liora M.
Nov 17, 2022
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We HIGHLY recommend Katherine. She catered our wedding reception and was a pleasure to work with. Her food was absolutely delicious and she was very accommodating to dietary restrictions (gluten free and kosher). She is and incredibly talented chef and genuinely kind.
Details: Wedding • Dinner • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • Vegan • Family style • No, drop off only • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 20 - 29 guests • Serving and warming equipment • Disposable plates, utensils, and cups • Standard (basic ingredients)
Katherine Knowlton's reply
Thank you, Liora! You were such a pleasure to work with, and I hope our paths cross again at some point!
Wedding and Event Catering
Isabell V.
Apr 17, 2022
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Katherine‘s food was amazing! We all loved it. She catered to all different restrictions (vegan/GF/DF) with total ease. Thank you!
The whole planing and administration was super easy!
Can’t wait to have her delicious food again!
Details: Dinner party • Dinner • American - formal • Family style • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • Standard (basic ingredients)
Wedding and Event Catering
Jessie O.
Apr 12, 2022
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Katherine did a private dinner for a bachelorette party in our rental. She was delightful to work with from our initial phone call to ask about our event. She was prompt with all emails/contacts and super understanding of our requests (vegetarian and local product if possible). She was so friendly, understanding of us being a little late and even cleaned up everything in our kitchen after the meal! The food was delicious and I would recommend her to anyone!
Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Standard (basic ingredients) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • Dessert • French • Italian • Southern • Mexican / Latin American • American - casual • American - formal • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Christine c.
Apr 23, 2021
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We had the pleasure of having Katherine as a private chef for a private dinner at our friend's home in Ventura. Katherine was very easy to work with and very responsive during the planning stage. She came up with a wonderful menu and the food was absolutely delicious. She was also super sweet and fun to hang out with. If you are lucky enough to have Katherine as your private chef you will be amazed. I would definitely use her again for a private dinner or catering function.
Details: Regular meal • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - formal • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Katherine Knowlton