At Good Gracious! Events, our culinary team
is SERIOUS about its commitment to delicious, quality cuisine ...
is SERIOUS about its commitment to delicious, quality cuisine ...
... but you won’t find any attitude here!
Our culinary core team from left to right: Laurie England-Smith, Benjamin Esquivias, Joanne Purnell, Irma Delgadillo, David Cho, Margarita Hernandez, Dennis Quintanilla, Rosina Esquivias, Gabina Martinez
Meet our culinary core team...
Margarita Hernandez, Executive Chef
As the heart of our kitchen, Margarita keeps our reputation for quality alive. Tiny but mighty she is fiercely committed to creating food that is not only exceptional, but that fulfills the culinary expectations and desires of our clients.
Joanne Purnell, Chef de Cuisine
Every day, Joanne tries some new way to present or prepare a dish, keeping our menus fresh and innovative. When she comes around the office with a new delicacy for us to try, all we can say is thank goodness for job perks like this!
Dennis Quintanilla, Sous Chef
And of course, behind every great chef, is a sous chef like Dennis. He's always one step ahead of Margarita and Joanne while in prepping in the kitchen, and three steps ahead while overseeing a kitchen at a party.
Rosina Esquivias, Pastry Chef
Rosina begins each day thinking about sweet endings, sharing in our philosophy that we are only as good as your last bite!
Benjamin Esquivias
Making the cut as our man with the "knife stuff" is Benjamin. We leave the fine art of chopping, cooking and prepping in his more than able care.
Gabina Martinez
Our go-to girl for sauces, dressings and marinades, Gabina's words to dine by are: reduce, seduce and give it some juice.
Irma Delgadillo
If God is in the details, then Irma is an angel. For 16 years Irma has been ensuring that all the parts -- from candied nuts to breadsticks -- that make up a whole Good Gracious dish are simply perfect.
Laurie England-Smith
One of the main things Laurie has learned from her extensive culinary experience at restaurants and off-site catering, is that it's OK to take your work home, especially when your husband is also a chef!
David Cho
Passion is what keeps Good Gracious ahead of the curve, and that passion is in every one of us. David is a perfect example of our entire team's ability to find happiness in what you love, and loving what you do.
As the heart of our kitchen, Margarita keeps our reputation for quality alive. Tiny but mighty she is fiercely committed to creating food that is not only exceptional, but that fulfills the culinary expectations and desires of our clients.
Joanne Purnell, Chef de Cuisine
Every day, Joanne tries some new way to present or prepare a dish, keeping our menus fresh and innovative. When she comes around the office with a new delicacy for us to try, all we can say is thank goodness for job perks like this!
Dennis Quintanilla, Sous Chef
And of course, behind every great chef, is a sous chef like Dennis. He's always one step ahead of Margarita and Joanne while in prepping in the kitchen, and three steps ahead while overseeing a kitchen at a party.
Rosina Esquivias, Pastry Chef
Rosina begins each day thinking about sweet endings, sharing in our philosophy that we are only as good as your last bite!
Benjamin Esquivias
Making the cut as our man with the "knife stuff" is Benjamin. We leave the fine art of chopping, cooking and prepping in his more than able care.
Gabina Martinez
Our go-to girl for sauces, dressings and marinades, Gabina's words to dine by are: reduce, seduce and give it some juice.
Irma Delgadillo
If God is in the details, then Irma is an angel. For 16 years Irma has been ensuring that all the parts -- from candied nuts to breadsticks -- that make up a whole Good Gracious dish are simply perfect.
Laurie England-Smith
One of the main things Laurie has learned from her extensive culinary experience at restaurants and off-site catering, is that it's OK to take your work home, especially when your husband is also a chef!
David Cho
Passion is what keeps Good Gracious ahead of the curve, and that passion is in every one of us. David is a perfect example of our entire team's ability to find happiness in what you love, and loving what you do.
The Good Gracious! Experience:Dedicated * Talented * Simply Delicious
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