Nurture

PRIVATE EVENT CHEF

YOUR FOOD STORYTELLING PRIVATE EVENT CHEF

For those who are hosting an event - be it a book club, a fundraiser or a milestone birthday dinner - allow me to enhance the occasion with a one-of-a-kind menu. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, I travel all throughout Southern Ontario to bring your stories to life through food.

How can I feed you best?

BOOK A FOOD STORYTELLING MEAL

A MENU THAT TELLS YOUR LOVE, LIFE OR BRAND STORY

Not simply ‘food for your event’, but a love letter of a meal that I’ll design and prepare for you, to deliciously bring your story to life through food.

Perfect for parties of up to 16 people
Bespoke menu design for one meal: custom cocktail, hors d'ouevres, main and 2 sides, dessert
Offsite and onsite shopping , food preparation and cleanup
Personal narration of the meaning behind each dish as it is served
Starting at $600 +HST (plus travel & groceries)

BOOK A DIP DINNER

DIP DINNERS FOR WHEN YOU NEED TO FEED YOUR PEOPLE

A curated selection of colourful, creative dips, spreads and salsas with accompanying ‘dipees’ to scoop them with. Perfect for parties, openings, showers, birthdays, bachelorettes and celebrations of any kind.

Plenty of dips to call it dinner for your crew (serving parties of up to 30 people)
Choose from a list of dips to suit your taste, vibe and dietary restrictions
Each dip comes with custom toppings and specifically curated carbs, vegetables or fruits to dip into it, aka 'dipees'
Step aside, grocery store hummus! These are dips infused with creativity and flavour, inspired by everything from my favourite Reuben sandwich (creamy swiss cheese dip with sauerkraut and smoked paprika), the East Coast Donair (whipped garlic cream studded with strips of crispy donair meat, onions and tomato) to that one afternoon I spent sitting on a medieval wall in Tuscany (white bean with lemon topped with sundried tomato, rosemary garlic oil and pistachio garlic breadcrumbs)
Starting at $350 +HST (plus groceries & travel)

BOOK A SEASONAL SET MENU

A DINNER PARTY MENU INSPIRED BY THE SEASON

Each quarter, I design a dinner party menu inspired by what’s growing and who is growing it, as well as the spirit of the season itself; its moods, sounds, textures and natural poetry. You can hire me to cook that menu in your home, for the people you love! Instant dinner party.

"Sonja is a magician in the kitchen!"

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!

Sarah Slean, Singer/Songwriter

"Ohhhhhh, girl. you slayed. The love and joy in the food was tasted in every bite."

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!