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Culinary Certificate from San Francisco Cooking School, October 2015
Katherine Knowlton
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Responds in about 1 hour
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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 42 times
Serves Santa Barbara, CA
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1 employee
10 years in business
Business hours
Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm
Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.
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Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.
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Sejal H.
Apr 6, 2025
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Katherine was incredible! She prepared the most delicious meal for my sister’s bachelorette weekend and we all loved everything she made. Such a delight to work with and will most definitely work with her again in the future.
Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • American - formal • Italian • Asian • French • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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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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Laura N.
Sep 12, 2024
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Easy to work, communication via email was timely. Looking forward to working with Katherine at our event
Details: Bridal or baby shower • Breakfast or brunch • American - casual • American - formal • Buffet • I'm flexible • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 20 - 29 guests • Serving and warming equipment • I'm flexible
Wedding and Event Catering
Julia G.
Nov 16, 2021
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Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Suzanne S.
Oct 20, 2021
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Katherine was so wonderful - she cooked a beautiful dinner for 8 for our bachelorette party of thirty-somethings. She was extremely accommodating with all of our food sensitivities and was also just really kind and funny.
Details: Shower (baby, bridal, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • Italian • American - formal • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • French • Gluten free or celiac • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Katherine Knowlton