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Introduction: Restaurant quality food that is driven by hyper-seasonal ingredients. We use pure ingredients and cook the food in simple ways. We want our customers to enjoy the experience behind each taste. We love what we do. The smiles, the conversations, and the moment is what we do this for. Food is a passion of mine for years. I did 9 years in the active Army as a medic and go to travel the world. Food is what brings families together and I want to be a part of that.

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Hired 6 times

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3 employees

8 years in business

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Henry L.

Jun 24, 2016

We used Purely Simple Chef catering for our backyard wedding. We had a sample dinner a week before the reception and was never disappointed. Our biggest fear was creating a menu and getting dishes out to over 80 people on time from a small household kitchen with only one stove. They went out of their way and busted their behinds to get all the dishes out. It tasted and looked amazing. Highly suggest any Brussels sprout dishes and all the guest that got salmon dishes said it was perfect and delicious. I will look to hire them again for any further events.

James J.

Jul 4, 2016

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Hired on Thumbtack

What an experience. Chef Raymond Chi promised an unforgettable event for us and he did everything he said he would. We had last minute changes and he adjusted accordingly. We talked everyday this week because I had so many questions and he answered them without any issues. The food was excellent. The menu was not simple at all and it all looked great. I will always consider this company in the future for all my events. Thank you guys so much.

Corporate Lunch Catering

Jenessa S.

Jun 26, 2016

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Hired on Thumbtack

What a great experience we had with Chef Raymond Chi. He did an outstanding job for my daughters birthday. We had a delicious ceviche with shrimp, tuna, and squid. I was worried that it was raw at first but he assured that it was cooked enough with the acids from lime, lemons, and orange juices. Tasted excellent. Communicated constantly even with last minute orders. Thank you Chef, we look forward to hiring you for future events.

Wedding and Event Catering

Jessica S.

Oct 23, 2016

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Hired on Thumbtack

Raymond and his team did a great job cooking for our wedding. The food was delicious and well received by our guests. We have 4 course meal for a hundred guests family style and it was. Items included duck sliders, thai chicken wings, lemon trout and apple beignets. There were a few hiccups with timing but with a few tweaks to their operation, Raymond and his team will be a highly sought after caterer. Wr can't thank them enough for making our wedding a special night. Thanks again.

Event Catering (Drop-off)

Gretchen B.

Jul 18, 2016

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Needed last minute catering job. Searched online, called a few caterers but unable to find due to time constraints, thankfully discovered Thumbtack! Received 2 quotes right away. Chef Raymond of Purely Simple Catering responded first. He customized the menu based on my requests..He was very easy to work with. The presentation was good, food tasted great...my guests loved the oysters & tuna poke. Considering the little time I gave him, he was still able to pull it off. No one noticed it was a last minute thing! We still had a great party! Thanks Chef!

Event Catering (Drop-off)

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Raymond Chi

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What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I typically start off by asking the customers what they are trying to get out of our service. This will determine if the client will be an appropriate client of ours. After that determination, we go over the menu for the guest. After the menu is established we go over a quote.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
3 of our chefs are currently getting Bachelors in Culinary Management. 2 Already have an Associates in Culinary Arts. Our Executive Chef has worked in a top 25 fine dining restaurant in the Bay Area.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
We love to cook because we believe food is something that brings people together. So doing it in a larger scale was a no brainer. We want to bring San Francisco quality cooking and ingredients from the Bay Area.

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