Knife+Fork Personal Chef Service and Caterer

Specializing In Parties Smaller Than 30

Knife+Fork Personal Chef Service and Caterer

Specializing In Parties Smaller Than 30

About Us

Personal Chef + Catering Services

Dinner parties are always fun and often times stressful. Between shopping, cleaning, cooking, and spending time with your guests at the end of the day no one wants to clean the kitchen, do the dishes and take the trash out. So, why not let us do it for you? Knife+Fork offers a wide variety of personal chef and catering options with a diverse set of flavorful, fresh and healthy choices sourced from local farms. Our menus are custom tailored to your needs. Whether it’s formal or casual, a small business lunch, or a special social gathering, we provide the best experience for you and your guests.

About Our Company

We were voted the best caterIng company in the desert by Locale Magazine in 2018.

I started our small family run company in February 2017, in Palm Springs, CA quitting my full time job the Wednesday before my wedding. Being the loving and supportive woman she is, Dawn, put on a brave face, got through our crazy weekend, took care of me when I came down with pneumonia after the wedding, and didnt blink when I told her about my crazy idea to go into into business for myself.

Fast forward 3 1/2yrs and we’ve started another service area full time in SLO County.

Don‘t be afraid to ask us about our special 10% discount when you book with our preferred vendors

Preferred Vendors

-Bon Niche Cellars…Melani’s love of wine started when she was a Navy nurse stationed in Naples, Italy, in 2009. Originally planted in 2009, the vineyard is cared for now by Melani Harding and a menagerie of animals (and humans!).

- MCV Wines we provide onsite intimate winemaker dinners in an active and family run winery- please visit their website, www.mcvwines.com to view their collection and amazing specials
- The Cabin at Whisper Valley Ranch, https://abnb.me/lEE9TzOxRfb , “It was an overall amazing experience. From the decor, amenities, outdoor games, to the hiking trails, this beautiful property has it all.“
- Paso Robles Vacation Rentals, www.pasoroblesvacationrentals.com. ”Whether you are looking for a hotel room or a charming bed and breakfast, a Paso Robles Vacation Rentals® experience can deliver a fun alternative where guests can enjoy a variety of events“

- Digs Vacation Rentals , www.digsvacationrentals.com,Experience true luxury when you stay in one of our 5-star California Wine Country vacation rentals just steps from the scenic, rolling hills of Paso Robleswww.sevensvr.com. “Our work is good. I promise. And behind that promise, I want you to know that I back our work with a satisfaction guarantee. My team and I won’t stop working until you like what we’ve done.”

Grazing tables
Grazing board
Crab boil
Seafood boil
Cheese and charcuterie
Cheese board
Charcuterie

Ask About Our Large Format Grazing Tables

Table themes for any occasion

Our most popular is a seafood boil with crab, shrimp, black and green mussels, bay scallops, U-10 scallops, lobster tails, whole dungeons crab, potatoes, corn, linguica, fresh and grilled citrus, and dipping sauces galore

Menus

Platters

-Four cheeses with candied walnuts, pickled onions, honey and crackers

-Three meats charcuterie platter with mustard 2 ways, cornichons and crostini

-Cheese and charcuterie platter with 3 cheeses, 2 meats, cornichons, candied walnuts, olives and crackers

-Mediterranean platter with hummus, tzatziki, pickled onions, olives, and pita bread

-Antipasto platter with roasted peppers, artichokes, olives, pepperoncini, bruschetta, olive oil and herbs for dipping, focaccia bread

Starters

-Crab cakes with cucumber slaw

-Smashed white anchovy with capers on crostini

-Bleu cheese and lamb stuffed dates wrapped with bacon drizzled with prosecco gastrique

-Tuna tartare with gojuchang, yuzu, Bragg’s aminos, on marinated cucumber

-Tomato and mozzarella

-Caviar and sweet potato waffle with crème fraîche

-Watermelon and chimichurri

Salads

-Farmer’s market salad with fresh fruit, flowers, and farm fresh veggies

-Grilled sweet potatoes with baby kale, salted almonds, croutons, and citrus vinaigrette

-Classic wedge salad with bleu cheese, tomato, bacon, shallots, and bleu cheese dressing

-Classic Caesar salad with white anchovy, garlic croutons, and shaved pecorino Romano

-Roasted beets with champagne vinaigrette, aged gouda, and salted almonds

-Earth and turf...beet & beef carpaccio with balsamic braised portobellos with spicy romesco and herb salad

-Oven-roasted grape and carrot salad…chopped rosemary, baby kale, Sherry vinaigrette, and cinnamon

-Elk tartare with fried capers, herbs, pickled apple slaw, and bone marrow aioli

-Salmon crudo with pickled fennel and cucumber, crispy garlic, and cilantro oil

-Crispy risotto cake with romesco and lemon garlic saffron aioli

-Pear and prosciutto with burrata, lemon, basil and olive oil

Meat

-Grilled NY with whipped truffle mashed potatoes and red wine jus

-Pan-roasted elk with braised endive, broccolini and red wine sauce

-Seared American Wagyu steak with charred carrots and asparagus

-Pan-roasted duck breast with huckleberry wine sauce and arancinni

-Pork schnitzel with green beans and Hunter’s sauce

-Sous vide heirloom chicken with scarpariello sauce and broccolini

-Lamb with Dijon glazed carrots and rosemary honey

-Petite filet au poivre with grilled squash purée, and charred shallot

-Crab surf and turf with prime rib roast, sweet potato purée, and bearnaise

-Mexican braised lamb arepa with green chiles and adobo sauce

-Blueberry and rosemary glazed Kurobuta pork chop with apple and corn purée

-Red wine braised jackfruit and creamy whipped potatoes

-Bison steak with chermoula sauce and roasted zucchini

-Confit of duck with orange jus, whipped purple potatoes and heirloom carrots

Seafood

-Pan seared scallops with potato fondant, roasted cauliflower, and mustard cream

-Mahi Mahi with chimichurri and creamy polenta

-Dover sole stuffed with spinach, artichoke, and Parmesan cheese with garlic smashed potatoes

-Breaded calamari steak Provençal with chard, garlic, and shallots in lemon garlic sauce

-Garlicky shrimp and cheesy grits

-Lobster with lemon garlic grilled asparagus and bearnaise

-u15 shrimp with squash and beet gastrique

-Seared scallops with roasted cauliflower sweet corn purée and mushroom demi

-Tuna cacciatore with olive tapenade

-Seared salmon with puree of cauliflower garlic and tahini with salted cucumber and parsley dill oil

Pasta

Etto Pastificio Pastas

-Spaghetti and meatballs in marinara

-Mac+Cheese with crab, lobster, mushroom steak or brisket

-Lemon rosemary risotto

-Caccio è peppe

-Chicken or shrimp piccata with pasta aglio e olió

-Mushroom ravioli in garlic crab cream

-Veal/chicken/pork scallopini with spaetzle

-Duck ragout with potato gnocchi and rosemary jus

Sides

-Gratin...potato, cauliflower or squash

-Balsamic Brussels sprouts with bacon and pepitas

-Creamy corn, greens, or mushrooms

-Baked potato or sweet potato

-Ratatouille

-Rice pilaf...white, wild or cauliflower

-Grits or polenta

-Mushroom risotto

Dessert

-Flourless chocolate cake with peanut butter caramel, toasted marshmallow fluff, and graham cracker crumbs

-Lemon ginger tartlett

-Salted caramel crème brulee

-Champagne butter cake with roasted strawberries and whipped mascarpone cream

-Apple “cake” with whipped cardamom cream

Knife+Fork Personal Chef Service and Caterer

Knife+Fork Personal Chef Service and Caterer

About Us

Personal Chef + Catering Services

About Our Company

Preferred Vendors

Ask About Our Large Format Grazing Tables

Menus

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Pricing

Each dining experience is unique, so please contact us for pricing