Imagine your retreat…
Imagine the food at your retreat being breathtakingly beautiful, healing and insanely delicious—a noteworthy element of your experience that makes you and your guests feel “wowed”, inspired and deeply nourished. From the high-quality ingredients to the styling and presentation, everything is custom designed to bring your vision to life. I’ll support you in the kitchen, and take care of all the food-related fuss so that you can sit back and enjoy.
My retreat menus are inspired by whole foods + a seasonal approach featuring local, organic produce. All participants feel welcome and included, as allergies and food sensitivities are fully accommodated. Menus are designed with wellness in mind and are THOUGHTFUL, NOURISHING, FARM FRESH, INTENTIONAL, BEAUTIFUL, CREATIVE, INSPIRING, & ALIGNED TO THE ENERGIES OF YOUR UNIQUE RETREAT EXPERIENCE.
What’s Included?
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• Custom menu design and consultation
• Food preparation and cooking done onsite
• Cost of ingredients and market shopping for local organic produce and specialty items
• Food serving, set-up, cleanup and breakdown
• Accommodations for special dietary restrictions and/or food sensitivities
• Styling: Fresh foliage or small florals + serveware props (examples: tablescape design with fabrics and runners, beautiful serving platters, crystals and more)
• Mostly plant-inspired meals (vegan, vegetarian or Ayurvedic) If animal proteins are desired, locally-caught fish, pasture-raised chicken or grass-fed meats can be added for additional fee per person.
• Team support (for a headcount of 12 or more I may bring a team member to support cooking and clean-up—additional staffing fees apply)
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Eating experiences and food activation are sensory awakening activities to engage guests before a meal. These experiences are automatically included (if desired) and truly elevate the overall retreat experience for guests. These activities are short and sweet and are often accompanied with a healing sound bowl, mindful meditations and highlight ingredients from the meal. My goal with these food activations is to channel the most meaningful information to the group through a delicious multi-sensory meal. This experience is one of many components that sets Elevation Eating a part from other chefs and catering companies.
Food art you can eat.
Retreat Chef Pricing
—Pricing is per person, per day—
$133
Nourished
Gourmet Brunch Spread + Full Hot Tea Bar served in AM
Light Mid-day Snack
Communal Dinner served Family Style with Main Entree + Sides
Small Florals & Foliage for styling
$155
Elevated
Welcome Mocktails for the 1st day
Light Breakfast + Full Hot Tea Bar available all day
Light Lunch
Grazing Snack Boards daily
Communal Dinner served Family Style with Main Entree + Sides
Small Florals & Foliage for styling
$199
Abundance
Welcome Mocktails for the 1st day
Choice of Gourmet Brunch Spread + Communal Dinner (or) Light Breakfast, Light Lunch & Communal Dinner
Choice of Fresh Juice in the mornings + selection of Hot Tea Bar and other refreshments available all day
Grazing Boards daily
Communal Dinner served Family Style with Main Entree + Sides
Additional Dessert Course served after Dinner
Florals & Foliage for styling
*20% service fee applies to any Retreat Chef Service + travel fee *Staffing fee may apply for groups of 10 or more.
What To Expect…
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The investment for the Retreat Chef Service is mindfully designed to elevate your Retreat offering to the next level—I’ll support you in the kitchen and become a part of your team so that you don’t have to fuss over anything food related. My intention is to support you in a way that opens up space for you to enjoy your retreat and fully embody what’s needed to facilitate it. I’ll customize a menu to align with the energy of your retreat, keep you and your guests feeling nourished + craft beautiful eating experiences you’ll never forget.
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Conscious cooking is my passion, you can taste and feel the difference. Cheffing for Retreats has been a dream realized, I truly love what I do and that energy is infused into the food you eat.
I proudly feature organic, local, small batch pantry items, farm produce, high quality dairy and eggs (if desired), artisanal teas and drinks. The cost is a bit more, but YOU AND YOUR GUESTS ARE WORTH IT.
You can expect the best quality ingredients, energy and professionalism. Elevation Eating is fully insured and food safety certified.
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By choosing Elevation Eating, you’re supporting regenerative farming, ethical growing techniques that help our planet and GOOD HUMANS (farmers, food artisans, purpose-driven small businesses) doing meaningful work. I source as locally as possible, use fresh ingredients, seasonal produce and believe in operating in a way that aligns with a sustainable food culture.
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If you decide to book the Retreat Chef Service, a 30% deposit will be required to solidify dates, this retreat deposit is non-refundable but can be transferred to another date. If for some reason the dates of your event needs postponed or cancellation occurs, the deposit can be used as a credit note for a later date or other service, depending on availability. Postponements must be rescheduled for a new date within 7 months of the original date booked. After booking we will move forward to create some food magic, I'll put together an inspiring customized menu for you to select from based on your retreat vision and preferences.
