Events & Retreat Catering
Elevate your retreat, workshop, or private event with organic nutritionist formulated meals that are vibrant, nourishing, and equally important, delicious.
Add to the space you are creating with nutritionally balanced meals and diverse and abundant recipes.
Food carries a vibration and can add so much to your workshop or event. Offer your participants an enjoyable eating experience that nourishes body and spirit.
Private Event and Workshop Catering
I do off and on site catering and would love to contribute to making your event a healing experience on all levels.
With a focus on organic nutrition for the body, mind, and spirit, as well as using seasonal and local ingredients, my cooking naturally accommodates all types of eaters. Meals can easily be made gluten and refined sugar free, as well as vegan or dairy free.
What it includes:
-time quotes include all shopping, prepping, set up if things are on on site, cooking, serving and clean up. If it’s on location and I am staying there, quotes include my time and any additional availability to guests you may want as part of your retreat, such as an nutrition class or individual consultations if applicable.
-food cost includes all food and materials for the meals including if any equipment needs to be rented or sourced.
Let’s Talk
Private catering starts by giving me all the information about what you’re looking for such as dates, what the event is, how many people, and how many + what type of meals are involved, and if you have a food or catering budget in mind. I’d love to set up a zoom meeting to meet and chat and see if it’s a good fit.
Pricing
After I have details for your event I’ll put together a custom quote that I’ll send to you by email or share on a follow up call.
Travel
If there is travel involved, that will be an additional fee that would include necessities like air travel or driving, rental car if applicable, and hotels or places to stay with a kitchen if not provided on site.
Payment
Air travel costs, rental cars, or renting places to stay will be taken care of upfront or through your company or organization.
Payment for my time and reimbursement for food cost will happen before the retreat or event concludes.
If the quote is formulated per person, payment will be upfront before the event begins.
How it Works
“I have hired Zara numerous times to cook for workshops and as a private chef. Zara brings food to life so that it is filled with fun, joy and healing. I’m so grateful.”
-Shannon Marie
Sample menus
-smoothie & coconut yogurt bowls with granola & seasonal or local fruit to top
-brown rice noodles w/ shaved zucchini, snap peas, & carrots with a sunflower seed butter, ginger, tamari sauce
-mediterranean couscous w/ cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalmata olives, parsley, lemon juice & zest, red onion & basil cashew dressing
-arugula, beet, pecan salad with green beans & feta cheese
-green & purple cabbage salad w/ bell peppers, carrots, fresh herbs, shredded coconut with a lemon tahini dressing
-chicken burgers w/ shallot & fresh herbs
Frequently Asked Questions
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I cater retreats, workshops, small group events, and corporate or business events both single day and multiple days. This can be for any type of business or organization. Please reach out if you have a different idea such as hosting a gathering or dinner party.
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My food is naturally gluten and refined sugar free and is easily vegan or dairy free. And if you choose there can always be a meat and vegetarian option. We can make general parameters before your event for the whole group. I don’t accommodate individual restrictions such as this person can’t eat almonds and this one can’t have peppers, but I always put animal and dairy products on the side and provide alternatives such as raita made with coconut yogurt in addition to cow yogurt.
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I will travel anywhere you want to take me as long as our agreements about my travel being covered and supported are aligned.
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I’ve done private cooking for families and individuals as well as catering for workshops, retreats and group cleanses for 9 years.
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Yes I use all organic ingredients, including animal products, and use local options such as farmers markets when I can. This adds cost not only to my time but to the food as it is significantly more expensive these days. I also believe it translates into better food on all levels.
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Yes if it is for a whole group.