Chef Joann, San Diego, CA (2025)

11/03/2025

Toasting to love, laughter, and happily ever after! 🥂 What an honor to create the culinary experience for Kat & Bryant's spectacular wedding, now featured in ! Here's to celebrations that leave lasting impressions and forge lifelong connections. Congratulations, you two!

Venue: Chalet Tournesol, Idyllwild, CA
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10/30/2025

Celebrating love in all its forms this Palm Springs Pride! 🏳️‍🌈

Chris & Keith's wedding at the historic was everything a desert celebration should be—fancy, funky, and full of flavor. From tray-passed ahi poke cups to our interactive pasta station, duck confit canapés to that unforgettable pistachio crème brûlée, every bite was crafted with love for love.
As Pride Weekend approaches (Nov 6-9), we're reminded why we do what we do: creating culinary experiences that bring people together and celebrate exactly who you are.

Planning your Palm Springs wedding or Pride event for 2025/2026? Through our exclusive partnership with The Cole Hotel, Chef Joann & Co. is your go-to private chef team in the desert. Let's create something magical together—because your love story deserves food that's as extraordinary as you are.

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10/28/2025

The Woman Who Makes the Magic Actually Happen

You know that person who somehow remembers every detail, keeps everyone on schedule, and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks? That's Miglena.

As our Office Manager, she's the backbone of Chef Joann & Co.—the one making sure your event goes from "great idea" to "flawlessly executed reality." While our chefs are perfecting seasonal menus and our bartenders are crafting custom cocktails, Miglena is orchestrating the entire operation behind the scenes with the kind of precision that looks effortless (but definitely isn't).

From your first inquiry to the moment your guests leave raving about the food, Miglena is working her magic to ensure every piece of your event comes together seamlessly. She's the reason we can confidently say "we've got this"—because we literally do.

This is what a powerhouse team looks like. Meet the people who make your events unforgettable. 🙌

10/27/2025

The Woman Who Makes the Magic Actually Happen

You know that person who somehow remembers every detail, keeps everyone on schedule, and makes sure nothing falls through the cracks? That's Miglena.

As our Office Manager, she's the backbone of Chef Joann & Co.—the one making sure your event goes from "great idea" to "flawlessly executed reality." While our chefs are perfecting seasonal menus and our bartenders are crafting custom cocktails, Miglena is orchestrating the entire operation behind the scenes with the kind of precision that looks effortless (but definitely isn't).

What makes Miglena special:
-She remembers the details you forgot you mentioned
-Her organizational skills are legitimately supernatural
-She keeps our whole team running like a well-oiled machine
-Her warm energy makes even the most stressful event planning feel easy

From your first inquiry to the moment your guests leave raving about the food, Miglena is working her magic to ensure every piece of your event comes together seamlessly. She's the reason we can confidently say "we've got this"—because we literally do.

This is what a powerhouse team looks like. Meet the people who make your events unforgettable. 🙌

10/24/2025

Hey boo—let’s host a chic but spooky dinner! Luxury and themes? We’ve got that down to a fine art (and an even finer bite). Let’s make your next event something people will be dying to attend.

10/22/2025

When the Presentation Is So Good You Almost Don't Want to Eat It
(Almost.)

This is what happens when we let seasonal ingredients do the talking. Roasted acorn squash, perfectly spiced, garnished with fresh sage and edible flowers because we believe every course should feel like an experience—not just a meal.
Fall flavors are having a moment, and honestly? We're obsessed.

This is the energy we bring to your event:
✨ Food that looks like art but tastes even better
✨ Ingredients sourced at their seasonal peak
✨ Plating that makes your guests pause before diving in
✨ That "wait, how did they DO that?" factor

Whether it's an intimate dinner party, a milestone celebration, or your wedding reception—we create menus that honor the season and wow your guests. No cookie-cutter catering here. Just thoughtful, beautiful, delicious food that leaves a lasting impression.

Planning a fall or winter event? Let's create something unforgettable together. DM us or visit chefjoann.com to start designing your custom menu.

10/20/2025

Fig Season Waits for No One (And Neither Should Your Holiday Party Planning)

Fresh figs. Balsamic reduction. Whipped ricotta. Flaky sea salt. A drizzle of honey that catches the light just right. This is what happens when you let the season dictate the menu instead of settling for the same boring party spread everyone else is serving.
Seasonal ingredients hit different, and we're here to prove it at your next holiday gathering.

What's in season and absolutely stunning right now:
- Figs (obviously)
-Heirloom squash that looks like art
-Pomegranates ready for their close-up
-Brussels sprouts that'll convert the haters
- Pears, persimmons, and all the fancy fruits your guests will Instagram

We build every menu around what's fresh, local, and at its peak. No sad out-of-season tomatoes. No flavorless strawberries shipped from who-knows-where. Just 100% organic, thoughtfully sourced ingredients that taste like they're supposed to.

Your holiday party deserves food that actually celebrates the season. Let us create something unforgettable while you focus on being the host with the most.
Ready to plan your holiday event? Our calendar is filling up fast. DM us or visit chefjoann.com to get started. 🎉

10/18/2025

There's something about autumn light, warm amber tones, and the smell of seasonal everything that just hits different. Your photographer will weep (happy tears). Your guests will actually put their phones down. And the food? Chef's kiss obviously.
Fall wedding vibes we're here for:

🍂 Sage green linens that look like they belong in a Pinterest board
🍂 Custom menus printed on actual paper (yes, we do that)
🍂 Vintage glassware catching that 6pm glow
🍂 Fresh flowers that aren't trying too hard
🍂 Food so good your guests forget to complain about their plus-one situation

We handle the tablescape curation, the rentals, the setup, and obviously the 100% organic, seasonal, locally-sourced food that'll have everyone asking "who catered this?"
You handle looking gorgeous and saying "I do." We'll handle literally everything else.
Fall wedding season is HERE and our calendar is filling fast for next year. If you're planning 2026, now's the time. DM us or visit chefjoann.com to get started.

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10/17/2025

Turns out all those "culture building exercises" could've just been a s'mores station and some good wine. Who knew?

When we cater your corporate retreat, we bring the things that actually bring people together: fire, chocolate, melty marshmallows, and zero awkward icebreakers. Your team gets to relax, connect, and remember why they like each other in the first place.

Our s'mores stations come with:
-Gourmet marshmallows (yes, it's a thing)
-Artisan chocolates because we're fancy like that
-Homemade graham crackers that'll ruin store-bought for you forever
- All the supplies + supervision so nobody sets anything on fire (hopefully)

Add in our seasonal organic menus, custom cocktails, and full-service team, and suddenly that "mandatory fun" becomes... actual fun. Revolutionary concept, we know.

Let's plan a retreat your team will actually enjoy. DM us or visit chefjoann.com 🔥

10/14/2025

Fall is the perfect time to get your team out of the office and into an experience they'll actually remember. And no, we're not talking about trust falls and stale sandwich platters.
We're talking about a corporate retreat that actually feels like a retreat—where your team breaks bread (literally), connects over thoughtfully crafted food, and leaves feeling recharged instead of drained.

What makes a Chef Joann & Co. corporate retreat different:
🍃 100% custom menus designed around your team's preferences, dietary needs, and vibe—from mini slider towers to elevated street tacos to farm-fresh salads that don't taste like sadness

🍃 Seasonal, organic ingredients sourced locally because we believe good food = good energy = better team dynamics

🍃 Full-service everything—our powerhouse team handles setup, service, and cleanup so you can focus on your people, not the logistics

🍃 Stunning presentation that turns every meal into a moment (yes, your team will be taking photos)

Whether it's an intimate team bonding day in wine country, a rooftop celebration in San Diego, or a multi-day retreat somewhere epic—we bring the culinary magic so you can bring your A-game as a leader.

Because the best ideas don't happen in conference rooms. They happen when people feel valued, nourished, and genuinely taken care of.

Ready to elevate your next corporate retreat? DM us or visit chefjoann.com to start planning. Your team will thank you. 🙌

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10/13/2025

Remember when you said "next year we're hiring a caterer"? Well, here we are. And trust me, your future self will thank you.

Whether it's a Día de los Mu***os celebration, a cozy Friendsgiving, your company's holiday party, or that New Year's Eve bash you've been dreaming about—we've got you covered. And by "covered," I mean you get to actually enjoy your own party instead of stress-sweating over the stove.

Here's what you get when you book Chef Joann & Co:
✨ 100% custom menus tailored to YOUR vibe (yes, we do themes—and we LOVE them)
✨ Organic, seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients that taste as good as they look
✨ A full-service team that handles everything from cocktails to cleanup
✨ That "fancy AND funky" energy you won't find anywhere else

We're talking bespoke holiday menus that accommodate every dietary restriction without compromising on flavor. Custom cocktails that'll have your guests asking for recipes. And plating so gorgeous, your Instagram stories will be 🔥 all season long.

Our holiday calendar fills up FAST, so if you're thinking about it... stop thinking and let's make it happen.

DM us or head to chefjoann.com to book your holiday event. Your only job? Show up and be festive. We'll handle the rest.

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10/13/2025

Years ago, I started this journey with nothing but a vision, a knife roll, and an unshakeable belief that food could forge lifelong connections. Today, surrounded by an incredible team of mostly female culinary artists, bartenders, and creatives, I'm living proof that when you lead with authenticity—when you're unapologetically fancy AND funky—magic happens.

Some days I'm perfecting seasonal menus with dirty martini in hand (dirtier than my apron, always). Other days I'm skipping makeup because there's a perfectly seared steak demanding my attention. I vacation in Italy and eat my body weight in pasta with zero regrets. I top French fries with caviar because why choose between high and low when you can have both?

This Waning Gibbous moon reminds us it's time to move forward with courage, to consolidate our dreams into reality. And with the Aries Full Moon approaching, I'm feeling that fire—that call to release what no longer serves and step boldly into what's next.
To everyone building something from scratch, to every woman chef pushing boundaries, to anyone who's ever felt too much or not enough: You belong at the table. Keep showing up. Keep being weird. Keep making people cry over your food (in the best way).

Here's to organic ingredients, thoughtfully sourced magic, and leaving a legacy for the next generation of rule-breakers.

Chef Joann

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