Full-service cheffing for multi-day retreats. I’ll craft nourishing meals to support your guests’ well-being—whether that’s three meals a day or select offerings.
Retreat Chef Services
About Retreat Services
- Seasonal retreat menu with vegetarian/plant-based option
- Custom retreat menus available (additional fee applies)
- Cooking is done on-site in your retreat kitchen
- Ideal for yoga, wellness, spiritual, or corporate retreats
Retreat Breakfast Menu
Each breakfast includes a seasonal fresh fruit platter featuring locally grown tropical fruits.
Choose One Sweet Dish
Toffee Pecan Cookies
Mango Scone
with clotted cream & POG jam
Guava Crumble Muffin
Chia Seed Pudding
with coconut milk, butterfly pea, and mango curd
Overnight Oats
with coconut milk and local chocolate crémeux
Choose One Savory Dish
Shakshuka
Harissa-spiced tomato sauce, feta, local eggs, microgreens, served with buttered local sourdough
Mexican Frittata
With chipotle aioli and buttered local sourdough
Japanese White Sweet Potato Hash
With caramelized onions, peppers, two local eggs, roasted garlic aioli, and a side salad
Everything Lox Bagel
With whipped cream cheese, herbs, pickled red onion, capers, and a side salad
Soft Scrambled Eggs with Goat Cheese & Herbs
Served on buttered local sourdough with a side salad
Retreat Lunch Menu
Each lunch includes one main and one side. Menus feature fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Choose One Lunch Option
Caesar Salad with Chicken
Recommended side: Greens & Beans Soup
Local romaine, house Caesar dressing with anchovy, shaved parmesan, choice of Cajun grilled or crispy chicken cutlet, served with homemade focaccia
Greek Salmon Burger
Recommended side: Okinawan purple potato salad
With pickled red onions, pepperoncini, tzatziki, feta, and Little Gems lettuce on a brioche bun
Mexican Crab Cake
Recommended side: Jicama mango red cabbage slaw
Filled with fresh sweet lump crab, jalapeños, red pepper, cilantro, lime, and corn. Served with avocado crema, chipotle aioli
Caprese Sandwich switch
Recommended side: Creamy leek & potato soup
On homemade focaccia with macadamia nut pesto, local tomato, local arugula, fresh mozzarella, and balsamic glaze
Spicy Ahi Poke Bowl
Recommended side: The Local Side Salad
Sashimi-grade local ahi, sriracha aioli, green onion, tobiko, avocado & ginger over sushi rice with unagi drizzle
Kitchari (Ayurvedic)
Recommended side: Chipotle-scented savory corn pancakes
A nourishing Ayurvedic porridge made from mung dal and basmati rice, served with ghee
Choose One Side
Okinawan Purple Potato Salad
With homemade aioli, caramelized onions, pickled onions, and minced chives
Greens & Beans Soup
Spicy Italian sausage, local kale, white beans, bone broth, pecorino romano, lemon
Creamy Leek & Potato Soup
Fingerling potatoes, leeks, cream, and cracked peppercorn
Jicama Mango Red Cabbage Slaw
Savory Corn Pancakes (Ayurvedic)
Chipotle-scented and served with cilantro mint chutney
The Local Side Salad
Local greens and seasonal produce with housemade tahini Meyer lemon vinaigrette
Retreat Dinner Menu
Choose 1 Dinner Entrée and 1 Dessert
Tender Local Short Rib
Tender local short rib in red wine demi-glace, served with white cheddar & smoked gouda risotto and lemon-roasted asparagus
Lamb Chops with Tzatziki & Feta
Herb-crusted lamb chops with tzatziki and feta, grilled zucchini, and saffron-scented rice pilaf with rehydrated tart cherries
Chicken Tinga Fajitas
Slow-cooked pulled chicken breast served with sautéed peppers and onions, salsa verde, guacamole, crema, pickled red onions, cotija cheese, and homemade corn tortillas
Local Mahi Piccata
Fresh local mahi mahi in a white wine, lemon, and caper butter sauce, served with whipped potatoes and charred broccolini sautéed in garlic and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
Rigatoni with Macadamia Nut Pesto
House-made macadamia nut pesto, steamed snow peas, and chili flakes tossed with semolina rigatoni, topped with creamy burrata, and served with homemade focaccia
Plant Based Mushroom Ragu
Crimini, lion’s mane, and portobello mushrooms simmered in local tomato sauce, tossed with semolina rigatoni, drizzled with macadamia nut vegan pesto
Dessert Options
Chai Poached Pears
With Chantilly cream and macadamia nut crumble
Raspberry Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart
Featuring local Manoa chocolate
Pistachio Baklava
Served with rose vanilla bean gelato
Tiramisu
Made with local Manoa chocolate, orange blossom-scented mascarpone, and local espresso-dipped ladyfingers
Salted Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
Rich, chewy, and baked with love