Our team
Kathy Koenig, Chief Executive Officer, is a 30-year veteran of the food industry and decided to take the challenge of founding her own Off-Premise Catering business.
Donald Coffman, Executive Chef, a San Diego native, recently rejoined Culinary Concepts. Prior to that he was Chef de Cuisine at Paradise Point...
Javier Santero, Operations Manager, is at the helm of our operations. Javier brings to our team a wealth of experience and knowledge as well as his passion to create extraordinary experiences.
Gina Eliason, Catering Specialist, has over 12 years experience in the event planning industry. Creative Design and Program Development was her focus at a local San Diego Destination Management Company for 6 years.
Cheri Gerzabek, Decor Specialist/Warehouse Manager, is part of the creative team that built Culinary Concepts from the ground up. Cheri has an eye for design...
Chris Gerzabek, Sous Chef, literally grew up in the kitchen, as his father Manfred has been the co-owner of Culinary Concepts since Chris was 12 years old!
Mallory Woods, Catering Specialist, a San Diego Native, graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Majoring in Recreation and Tourism Administration with a Focus on Special Events.
