Specialties
I specialize in creating custom menus, experiences, and classes based on my clients' unique vision. Every client's needs are unique, so why should they be restrained by a set menu, whether it's a catering menu or menu of classes.
I take the time to know you and your specific tastes and preferences. Then, together we create a menu, and game plan that fits your life. This way, you can pay attention to what matters most.
History
Established in 2013.
I started moonlighting as a private chef back in late 2012 to try and bring in some extra income. I was the sous chef of an Abbot Kinney icon, though didn't have the paycheck to show for it. In 2013, I'd made the business legal, and started teaching cooking classes, where I taught students the principles and skills that mattered most to them, rather than just recipes. The magic happened when one of my students asked me to cater his event. He'd asked if I would create a custom menu from scratch as I'd done for my classes. He'd always been presented a menu of options. He said that he hated compromising, and wanted to have full control over what went into the food. His clients were typically health nuts, so he had a lot of dietary restrictions that he wanted seen to. I said yes, and found my superpower. I had the ability to suss out my clients' vision for their needs and turn that into a reality. If they had a culinary problem, I almost always had the solution for them.
Meet the Business Owner: Travis R.
I'm Travis Rutherford. I'm a chef, artist, husband, entrepreneur, cat daddy, and amateur philosopher. Sometimes all at the same time. I'm on a never-ending journey of discovery. It is my mission to learn everything I can about everything and everything that sparks my interest. Then I share what I've learned with you. I've spent the last 20 years in and out (mostly in) of the restaurant industry so I have a lot to share about food and cooking, but I have also learned a lot about self-healing, personal growth, and learning to embrace yourself and your life. How to overcome personal demons and setbacks. Most importantly, I've learned that my path to happiness is to get out of my own way, so life can live through me, and I can share that light with others. This is me doing that.