Your Personal Chef
Host a private dinner party with a personally designed menu prepared by Chef Gustavo. Professional wait-staff are on hand to see to your needs. A memorable experience for you and your guests. Serving Reno and Sparks Nevada, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, and The Tahoe Basin.
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WHO ARE WE?

Relax with your friends and family as we take care of the errands and hassles that can come with hosting your next food event. Your menu will be personally designed, prepared and plated by Chef Gustavo a. Velasco J. while a professional wait-staff answers to any request you or your guests may have at your dinner table. No crowds, no driving, no wait, no lines, just a private, unique and memorable experience for everyone involved.

With our private event service, you receive…

  • A customized menu for your approval, with your desires and budget in mind.
  • Creative menu options for guests with dietary restrictions or concerns. (e.g. gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, allergies)
  • Handpicked, high-quality ingredients from Reno’s most reputable markets.
  • Freshly prepared, restaurant quality dishes prepared in your own home.
  • Stellar flavor combinations, textures, colors, contrast and aromas.
  • A spotless kitchen at the end of your event

All dinner parties include multiple courses, any combination of the following:

  • Amuse Bouche
  • Passed or Stationary Hors D’oeuvres
  • Appetizer Course
  • Salad Course
  • Soup Course
  • Intermezzo
  • First and/or Second Entrees
  • Additional Side Dishes
  • Dessert

Meet Gustavo

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About

Chef Gustavo is the Head Chef and Owner of Gusto Catering & Meals. Specializing in upscale comfort food with hints of exotic locations, he is available for on-site preparation for intimate gatherings, sushi parties, and personalized meal preparation.  Gustavo also offers in-home cooking classes and demonstrations.

Chef Gustavo has had a passion for ingredients and cooking ever since he was a child. While helping his mother garden and prepare ingredients for dinner, he fell in love with the purity, beauty, and transformation of these freshly picked ingredients. Ever since then, cooking has been his passion.

History

Growing up in Tepic, Nayarit Mexico Chef Gustavo has been introduced to some of the most culturally diverse restaurants in both Mexico and the United States. In 2003, after years of creating meals for friends and family, Gustavo decided to take his passion for cooking to a professional level. By enrolling in TMCC and studying Culinary arts he received his associates degree. Gustavo has taken his valuable knowledge gained in school, mixed it with diverse traveling and professional experiences to form his unique cooking techniques, food culture and professionalism in the culinary industry.

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