Nicole is devoted to increasing access to nourishing meals by facilitating gatherings over nourishing food, she wants to bring our East Bay community together and create spaces where everyone can have a seat around the table. Nicole holds a Bachelors of Social Work and offers 20+ years of hospitality experience. She has served in numerous food service management roles with Starbucks, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Fenton’s Creamery, and service partnership and program management roles to increase food access with Alameda County Community Food Bank and school meal provider Revolution Foods. She has led corporate kitchen operations as Cafe Manager at an 800 guest cafeteria at Google, led a staff of 50 and coordinated $1M in annual revenue as Catering Manager at UC Berkeley International House and led Social Event bookings including weddings with Hotel Shattuck Plaza.

Nicole is married to Peter, has two kids, a dog, some chickens and is an Oakland native.
She enjoys outdoor movement, photography, interior design and documentaries.

Chef Peter prepares Mediterranean-California cuisine with spectacular ingredients and low environmental impact.

Peter has been cooking in the East Bay since 2003. He holds two culinary degrees from California Culinary Academy and a Bachelors in Chemistry from UC Berkeley. He honed his skills preparing fine dining dishes at Bucci’s, Chez Panisse, and Garibaldis. As Executive Sous at Google, Peter led kitchens of 50 staff and 800+ daily guests with new, daily menus. His work as Culinary Trainer in West Oakland’s St. Vincent de Paul Oakland was honored by NBC Bay Area Proud. Peter most recently served as Chef & Hospitality Director at a Berkeley nonprofit, serving 200 guests weekly, leading a team of community volunteers, creating innovative dishes, and fostering community fellowship through hospitality.

Peter is married to Nicole, has two kids, a dog, some chickens, grew up in San Diego.
He enjoys video games, comedy and gardening.

From Callis Cuisine to The Table Catering