Introduction: Chef Susan Kowalski has been working as a private chef, cater, and mixologist Since 2014 when she opened Wild Thyme LA. She bartended throughout college, attended chef school over 15 years ago, and has finally realized her goal of living her passion spending her days creating in her kitchen.
Chef Susan has traveled extensively and taken culinary classes in Paris, Vietnam, and New Orleans, Africa, India, just to name a few. She enjoys exploring all types of cuisines while adding her own modern interpretations. While practicing in her kitchen, Chef Susan created her favorite type of cuisine, naming it “California Comfort”.
Chef Susan is pleased to have worked for a wide variety of clients, cooking for groups of two up to 200. Some of her favorite dinners are multi course wine pairing dinners with 12 people or less. No matter what size the event, her client’s satisfaction is her #1 goal.
Chef Susan has volunteers extensively including
Flavors of LA – A Culinary Experience for the National Liver Association
Annual Fund Raiser Food Bank NYC
Sandpipers
PV Juniors
Fly to Ride
CASA LA
Educational Advocate Torrance Unified School District
Philosophy
INDULGE and ENJOY-Thyme Catering provides fresh and seasonal food that is made with quality ingredients. This not only makes the food taste better; it looks better too. Our dishes are displayed in an elegant manner with lots of color and texture. We provide efficient and friendly servers (we call our “Fedorables”) who can handle any of your event needs. Our goal is always to be flexible, personalize each service to exceed your expectations and provide an impressive experience your guest will rave about.
DRINK and be MERRY-At Wild Thyme Mixology our motto is “FRESH”. We home make all of our mixers, use fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs for our garnishes, and provide creative menu options. Our mixologists are fun, friendly, well dressed and professional. We work individually with each customer to create the perfect menu for the event. We even provide framed menus to help create a fantastical experience for your guests.
It is our goal to make your event a moment unforgettable!
Wild Thyme LA and Chef Susan create an array of events including but not exclusive to:
• Winemaker Dinners/Food & Wine Pairings
• Wedding and Event Catering
• Corporate Lunches and Dinners
• Baby and Bridal Showers
• Weddings and Engagement Parties
• Children's Cooking Birthday Parties
• Interactive and Demonstration Dinners
• Adult Cooking Classes
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We can work within the following dietary restrictions:
• Lactose / Dairy Intolerance
• Vegetarian
• Vegans. ...
• Allergies. ...including nut and soy
• Diabetic. ...
• Celiac Disease (Gluten Free) ...
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• Attended The New School of Cooking, Culver City, CA
• Member International Caterer Association
• Insured through Food Liability Insurance Program (FLIP)
• California Food Handler Certificate