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Chris Brugler Catering

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With over three decades of culinary experience, Chris Brugler has established a distinguished reputation for delivering refined cuisine, seamless execution, and an uncompromising level of service. His background as a private chef throughout California laid the foundation for a career defined by precision, consistency, and elevated hospitality. In 2006, he founded Chris Brugler Catering, which has grown into one of Los Angeles’ premier luxury catering companies. The brand has been entrusted with events for an elite roster of clients including Rihanna, The Weeknd, Disney, Guess, Valentino, Volkswagen, Sony, Netflix, Cartier, and Tory Burch reflecting a consistent standard of excellence at the highest level of production and service. Throughout his career, Chris has led the execution of large scale private events across Los Angeles, Montecito, Palm Springs, Temecula and San Diego, often overseeing multiple high profile productions simultaneously. His ability to maintain culinary integrity at scale is the result of a carefully cultivated team developed over the past two decades, many of whom have grown under his mentorship into accomplished chefs and lead event professionals. Today, Chris directs culinary development and operational oversight while leveraging his highly trained team for seamless on site execution. This structure ensures both consistency across events and the flexibility required for bespoke, high-touch client experiences. His culinary philosophy is rooted in sourcing the highest quality seasonal and locally sourced ingredients, with menus designed to be both refined and ingredient driven. Alongside his signature offerings, he continues to develop health-conscious, contemporary menus that prioritize balance, technique, and flavor without compromise. With expanding nationwide capabilities in both luxury catering and private chef services, Chris Brugler Catering continues to evolve while remaining grounded in a highly personalized, chef-driven approach. Chris Brugler Catering looks forward to the opportunity to contribute to your next exceptional event.
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Hired 76 times

Serves Los Angeles, CA

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5 employees

20 years in business

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Meal

Breakfast or brunch

Lunch

Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres

Dinner

Drinks and dessert

Dessert

Non-alcoholic drinks

Alcoholic drinks

Coffee or tea

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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Victoria C.

1 month ago

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Details: Outdoor event • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dessert • Non-alcoholic drinks • Alcoholic drinks • American - formal • Food stations • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 30 - 39 guests • Plates, utensils and glasses • Cloth napkins • Serving and warming equipment • Premium (high end ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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Maddie P.

Mar 23, 2026

Chris and his team were fabulous! We hired them for my sister's bachelorette party, and they created a delicious meal right in the home we rented. They set the table, served us, AND cleaned up! It was a dream. We girls just got to hang out while a multi-course meal was prepared - we couldn't have asked for a better overall experience. If you're looking to hire a private chef for any type of gathering, you won't be disappointed with Chris!
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Sarah T.

Dec 23, 2024

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Details: Dinner party • Dinner • American - formal • Plated meal • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • Premium (high end ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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Jana W.

Dec 29, 2021

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My husband and I had a short time between our engagement and our wedding: we decided to push ahead with a small ceremony at a private residence instead of waiting to try to ride out Covid. I didn't have a wedding planner so luckily a friend referred me to Thumbtack. I reached out to Chris first after visiting his website and reading his reviews: once we spoke I was sold. Chris is a cool guy and knows his stuff, he gave me some solid advice about this process as this was my first wedding. Chris has a really impressive resume so I wasn't sure if we could afford him but we worked out a budget and signed the contract. Since my husband has Southern roots Chris put together a menu that included some Southern dishes that he customized. The process was smooth and Chris always responded to any questions we had. One of the great benefits of working with Chris was that his company handled everything related to food and drinks so he handled everything from tables, chairs, the bar, and wait staff. Deliveries came the evening before right on schedule and on the big day Chris and his crew arrived right on time and got to work. The wait staff were excellent: so friendly, helpful, and kept everything going smoothly. And the food...... unbelievable! We did buffet style and EVERYONE commented on how great everything was from appetizers to dessert. The drinks were really good and our bartender was just a pleasure. I've been to a few of those functions with bland, underwhelming food so my husband and I were thrilled because we knew when people looked back on our wedding they'd remember that we knocked that out of the park thanks to Chris and his team. Our wedding was in May so I'm SUPER late with this but I had to post a review about our experience. I'd love to work with Chris again!

Details: Wedding • Lunch • Non-alcoholic drinks • Dessert • American - Southern • American - casual • Buffet • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 20 - 29 guests • Plates, utensils and glasses • Cloth napkins • Serving and warming equipment • Standard (basic ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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Nikki A.

Oct 4, 2021

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We booked Chris and his team for our wedding. We had a 3 course plated dinner. The food was one of the highlights of the day. The food was hot, perfectly cooked, fresh, flavorful, and delicious. Everything was so good it was unbelievable and nearly all of our guests commented on how blown away they were. He managed to set up and create gourmet food to our venue. I’ve never experienced such elevated and good food at a wedding. All my veg friends were also raving about their meal. His staff absolutely killed it - they were so helpful and lovely. One staff member went above and beyond and noticed our toddler was restless and got her a little plate of snacks and it was just what she needed. I can’t express enough good things or how absolutely blown away we were for Chris and his team delivering like that. You need to book his catering at your wedding.

Details: Wedding • Dinner • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dessert • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Mexican or Latin American • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • Family style • Yes, full service • Outdoor venue • Yes, full kitchen • 50 - 59 guests • Premium (high end ingredients)

Wedding and Event Catering
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