Got a milestone to celebrate? Let's tell your story through food!
COOK MY STORY
Bespoke menus that deliciously evoke the deeper work you are doing, whimsically reflect you or your brand, and act as a tasty testament to whatever warrants celebrating.
I am a private chef based in Kitchener, Ontario, who uses food to tell your stories.
You share autobiographical and ancestral details, meaningful anecdotes, core food memories and inside jokes and I create a custom menu inspired by your answers.
I research, design the menu, grocery shop and prepare all the food, OR I design you a recipe booklet with stories that you can work through preparing yourself, with virtual support via text and voice memo.
Prior to serving each course, I narrate the meaning behind each dish, sharing how each flavour or component was inspired by a personal story you shared.
This is the ideal gift for when you or someone you care about has a special milestone coming up and you wish to honour that through the ritual and magic of intentional food and togetherness. Here, I design you a custom menu telling that story for you to prepare at home. You do the cooking, but I’ll be by your side to support you virtually throughout. Menus are designed to meet you at the level of cooking you feel comfortable with.
TIMELINE: 4-6 weeks in advance of your event
PRICING: Starting at $350 + HST
Your grocery & alcohol costs are extra and calculated according to a budget we come up with together.
A culinary love letter of a meal in celebration of your business or meaningful milestone. NOT just the ‘food for your event’ but an experience in and of itself.
TIMELINE: 4 – 6 weeks in advance of event
PRICING:
Packages starting at $600 +HST
plus travel & groceries
Let me take care of feeding your people while you focus on what you do best. The bonus? All of the food will be telling the story of you and your brand, while intentionally nourishing the work you and your guests are diving into.
TIMELINE: 8-10 weeks in advance of retreat
PRICING:
Packages starting at $2100 + HST
plus travel & groceries
After each session we were met with a meal that refueled us, made us feel supported, warm, loved and seen. It’s hard to understand how much food can change your event until you’ve worked with Sonja.
Sonja’s food cooked ‘Nurture Style’ nurtured our souls and bellies in every way. The only thing I would have changed is making the retreat longer so we could eat more of this food. No joke. Do yourself a favor and book Sonja right now, the investment I made in her was the smartest add on to our retreat this year, we will never do it without her.
The menu she designed for my event was a feast for the senses – the look and feel of every bite were lovingly curated with her exquisite taste and attention to detail. She is an absolute joy to work with and is clearly passionate about meaningful, beautiful food. I recommend Sonja and Nurture without reservation!
You truly have a gift. I loved every single aspect of the food, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. And I still can’t believe you did gluten free and dairy free for me, and presented it in such a loving way, sharing that it brought you delight to do this. You really are special, gosh!
I have experienced firsthand the talents and magic of Sonja’s food creations for many years. I wanted to treat my husband with something special for his birthday. The whole process was really meaningful. The reflective questions at the beginning actually brought me to tears, steeping even deeper in the love and celebration for the man that I married. She took this and created a bespoke menu that was so incredibly on point, thoughtfully weaving together the poignant pieces of our story with the tastes and flavours that my husband loves in such a unique and inventive way. Sonja did an amazing job of breaking down the step-by-step of preparing for the meal that allowed me to actually enjoy the process and include the eager helping hands of my 2 year old. The meal truly was a family affair, with each person attending creating a part of the menu. It was no small feat but came together beautifully and was a labour of love + night that we will remember for years to come. Not to mention beyond delicious (seriously wow)!!