Discover Cuisine GP
Delivering the highest quality food is of utmost importance.
Cuisine GP is designed to deliver professional personal chef, private chef, or cooking classes to businesses, wineries, and families in the Napa Valley. Extensive training in international cuisine has given me the tools to bring these foods into the kitchen. An education in nutrition and food science also allows me to create menus with specific dietary guidelines and restrictions. All menus are built to your specifications. I look forward to cooking excellent food and creating a unique culinary experience for all of my guests.
"Between Gary’s perfect execution, menus, professionalism and self-sufficient team – we know we are always in good hands. If Gary isn’t available for dinner, we don’t do it. It’s as simple as that – doesn’t get better than Gary.”
— Scott Becker, Realm Cellars
Services
Private Events
Professional Catering
Personal Chef
Consulting
Meet Your Chef
Chef Gary Penir
Gary has worked as a chef in Napa and Sonoma counties for over fifteen years.
Experienced
Gary’s has worked with notable culinary organizations and restaurants including the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, and the Wine Spectator Restaurant at Greystone in St. Helena, CA, as well as world-renowned Chefs such as Executive Chef Douglas Keane of 2 Michelin-starred Cyrus Restaurant in Healdsburg, California, Chef Robert Curry (Executive Chef of Auberge de Soleil), Chef James Corwell (ACF Certified Master Chef), followed by Chef Polly Lappetito (Executive Chef of the Wine Spectator Restaurant).
Inspired
Gary has traveled all over the world refining his skill set and exposing himself to the cuisines of Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. During his most recent trip, Gary was able to work at 3 Michelin Star Vendome Restaurant in Germany which was named the #10 restaurant in the world on San Pellegrino’s Top 50 Restaurants List in 2013.
Distinguished
Gary has had the pleasure of executing and participating in many renowned events over the past years; the Aspen Food and Wine Classic, Celebrity Chefs Dinners at the Ahwahnee Hotel and Resort in Yosemite, California are just two of his favorites. He has also lectured at The Culinary Institute of America in the Hyde Park campus as well as the Singapore campus.
