a message from
gail beckham / head chef
305.775.0205 | gail@gbCatering.com
I
began my culinary journey in my late teens as a means of traveling +
sailing. After a culinary vacation in France - I quickly fell in love
with the thrill of cooking dinners for 20 friends in my tiny studio. I
also knew at some point that I would pursue cooking professionally. So I
did the next best thing: I raised two children, ran two homes, returned to
Miami after living for years in the northeast and finally began studying
culinary arts at Miami Culinary Institute, a division of Miami Dade
College. Before graduating, my career took off – I began cooking for a
high net-worth family, thus opening the doors to becoming a true professional
private chef – I have never looked back. After opening the doors to gbCatering I found that cooking for the corporate world and private sector are two different ways of cooking. I love doing both.
As
a skilled and talented private chef, I know the key to a healthy life is
through a delicious and nutritious diet. That being said, I prepare and
serve meals for families of all ages while seamlessly morphing into the
household, as well - cook and deliver meals for corporate clients, plan and prepare parties and events.
I
bring my passion, dedication and zest for food to your table. I am always
striving to create an individualized eating experience that is both refined yet
unexpected for my clients to enjoy. Constantly evolving and
changing, my cuisine is inspired through dining out, reading, education and
travel. My cuisine highlights the best of locally sourced, seasonal
produce, with great emphasis on proper techniques, bold flavors and finesse.
The
menu + meal planning (breakfast, lunch, snacks + dinner) includes adapting to
todays cuisine and taste, to which I am able to prepare global cuisines
such as French, Italian, Latin, Indian, Middle Eastern, Southern, Caribbean,
Kosher, Spa, baking, along with desserts + salads. I also adhere to
special dietary needs such as food allergies, gluten free, diabetic, lactose
free, vegetarian, gout, nut allergies, low to no salt meals and others.
An event can be as small as a romantic dinner for two ~ to a
fifty-person bash ~ or a wedding for 150 guests.
I
have cooked for clients throughout Miami, New York state, New
York City, Fairfield County CT and Naples FL. I also continue a rapport with local farmers, meat purveyors and
vendors. My kitchens are well maintained, stocked and immaculate.
After years of planning and discussions, gbCatering finally opened its doors in the summer of 2011 + would like to be your food provider at YOUR next event.
Thank
you for your consideration.
We look forward to planning + preparing your next meal !!!
bon
appétit
gail beckham
head chef
gail@gbCatering.com | 305.775.0205