Casa de Luz

SAN DIEGO'S FIRST 100% ORGANIC PLANT-BASED DINING AND EDUCATION CENTER

Daily recipe development for our featured seasonal entree. Created a standing seasonal menu and redesigned existing food menu. Created custom tea blends, medicinal tonics, juice blends and superfood smoothies recipes for the bar. Taught a variety of cooking classes based on nutritional education and essential cooking techniques. Designed weekly e-blast newsletters promoting events, classes and seasonal offerings. Handled all public relations, including televised cooking demos, hosted events and interviewed for local blogs and magazines.

Project Juice

CALIFORNIA'S LEADING CERTIFIED ORGANIC COLD-PRESSED JUICE COMPANY

Joining forces with these Wellness Visionaries to open the first San Diego location. Developing an Organic Plant-based Superfood Food Menu to coincide with Juice Cleansing and Healthy Detoxing. In addition to new product development, my background in business management and marketing created a perfect opportunity to act as Launching GM; overseeing daily operations, training staff,
product education, ensuring sales targets, merchandising store, sourcing quality ingredients and overseeing production of 'Grab-n-Go' food for the Orange County locations. 

URBN GOURMET

NUTRITIONALLY DESIGNED, CHEF CRAFTED MEALS. PREPARED FRESH + READY TO EAT

From concept creation to launch this was a true test of innovation and skill. I developed a full line of nutritionally deigned meal plans that were made in our commercial kitchen and shipped to the cafe kiosk inside of a boutique health club. From complete branding including logo, labels, packaging to recipe development, nutritional analysis and staffing. I was hands on directing operations of all elements of this business.

Catering

LOCAL CUISINE ENHANCED WITH THE EXPERIENTIAL HEALING PROPERTIES OF SUPERFOODS

Providing natural cooking in a variety of settings: adventuring to places like Kauai to provide mindful meals for Yoga Retreats. Complimenting heartfelt occasions such as Weddings and Birthdays with decadent local eats. Catering delicious yet healthy meals to Corporate Events, leaving everyone feeling energized. Impressing Celebrity Clients with innovative vegetarian concepts. Plus preparing weekly meal plans for Families and Entrepreneurs too busy to cook but crave Home Cooked Meals. The possibilities are endless and so are flavors.