Karla Oliveira Caterer and Private Chef
Karla Oliveira Caterer and Private Chef

Karla Oliveira Caterer and Private Chef

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Introduction
I’m Karla Oliveira and am have been a private Chef and Caterer for over 30 years. Catering is my passion and I strive to make your next event something you will remember. Offering different types of kitchen service you can find us to be a perfect Match for your home needs. Catering is our forte and passion, following by your Personal private Chef daily fresh meals or our weekly, biweekly or monthly Fridge Fairy a service to help your life with your groceries, we will come clean your fridge, clean all produce and cook whatever you would like for the week. I’m a Graduate of California Culinary academy as well as from the Cuisine Chef and Cordon Bleu in Paris. I have traveled around the world learning techniques and new recipes. I have worked for many great companies in the country and have been successful business owner for many years in my home town of Santa Cruz. With a passion for a healthy life style, as a private Chef I help my clients cooking healthy food with a great taste while motivating clients with a better life. Fitness is very important to a human health and I like to provide my clientes with organic products and a wholesome of good vegetables and fruits that luckily we have around the beautiful California. I look toward to serve and provide excellent service to your next event. Namaste 🙏🏼 Be able to provide good service and know that my clients enjoy my food is very gratified.
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Current Top Pro

Hired 102 times

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5 employees

26 years in business

Business hours

Sun8:00 am - 7:00 pmMon8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2018

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500 photos

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Reviews

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

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Jack S.
6 days ago
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Go with Karla, you will not regret it! We were in a pickle when we learned the day before our wedding that our chef could unfortunately not cook for our wedding dinner. Panicked, I reached out to Karla, hoping she would save us, and she did that and then some. Karla was incredibly responsive and calm throughout the process, even as I was scrambling, and she and her team brought outstanding attitudes and delicious food to our wedding. Karla made plated multi-course meals for me, my wife, and our 10 guests, and her team provided wait service throughout dinner. The food, which included appetizers, a wonderful salad, both a Brazilian muqueca and top sirloin steak as entrees, and dessert, was delicious. Before, during, and after cooking, Karla and her team were so sweet to us, laughing and joking, and making us feel special on our big day. She even took several great photos during the event, which we will hold on to as treasured keepsakes. Karla and her team turned a hectic situation into a wonderful memory for us. I can't recommend her highly enough.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Southern • Mexican / Latin American • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Asian • French • Barbecue • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Jorge Z.
Apr 22, 2025
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She was amazing!!!! Karla helped me celebrate my wife’s birthday, she cooked for us, delicious food!!!! She made our day amazing !!!! Would love to have her with us every single day!!!!!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 2 guests • Breakfast / brunch • Lunch • Premium (high end ingredients) • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Charissa F.
Apr 17, 2025
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Karla provided great service for my best friend’s bachelorette party. We enjoyed delicious appetizers with many options, salad, entree and delicious dessert! Karla was very communicative and professional, she brought delightful energy to our event and provided elite service. I would highly recommend her!!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • I'm flexible • Dessert • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Ahmad D.
Feb 24, 2025
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Karla is the best chef we’ve ever encountered and she’s so much more than that. She’s an incredible person who instantly feels like family every time she’s around. Even our 3-year-old adores her. Karla is always able to surprise us with unique delicious dishes while also nailing the comforting flavors we grew up loving—whether it’s South American, Middle Eastern, or any cuisine really. Thank you, Karla!!

Details: Regular meal • 2 guests • Lunch • Dinner • I'm flexible • Italian • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Halal • Meal prepared onsite • A few times per week • My home, venue, etc.

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Sheila W.
Dec 16, 2024
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Chef Karla & her Su (sp?) chef Sophia were AMAZING!!! Leading up to the event she was 100% responsive & communicative. She delivered above & beyond what she promised, and her food was DELICIOUS and there was SO MUCH OF IT (my tummy is still happy, because I still have more)! She was fun & interacted with the party and still got everything done in time. The value of her product is PRICELESS; if she had charged the accurate value, I wouldn't have been able to afford her. She was amazing and I would not only recommend her, but I would use her again and again! She was very professional and punctual and didn't rush us to finish so she could clean up and she left everything spotless. She allowed us to have fun and enjoy her delicious cuisine and she made my birthday AMAZING...she even brought me gifts!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • Dairy intolerant • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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