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Dining

Catering for 12 at Your Home by Chris Jacobson from Bravo's hit show, "Top Chef"

Item Number
584
Estimated Value
Priceless

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Catering for 12 at your home by Chris Jacobson, better known as “CJ” of Bravo’s hit show Top Chef was a private chef who has worked for the likes of author and columnist Arianna Huffington and others before his success on Bravo’s Top Chef. 

He most recently appeared on Top Chef Masters as sous chef to Michelin-starred chef Michael Chiarello and is now the executive chef at The Yard, a gastro pub in Santa Monica.

CJ will come to your home with the freshest ingredients and he will prepare and amazing meal.

That sounds like a great party! 

 

About Chef "CJ"

 

Chris Jacobson, better known as “CJ” of Bravo’s hit show Top Chef was a private chef who has worked for the likes of author and columnist Arianna Huffington and the Marciano Family of the Guess Corporation before his success on Bravo’s Top Chef. His earlier culinary career includes cooking at Axe, Wolfgang Puck Catering, and Campanile.  CJ competed on Season 3 of Top Chef, where he distinguished himself through his approachable yet competitive spirit.  He most recently appeared on Top Chef Masters as sous chef to Michelin-starred chef Michael Chiarello.

A former professional volleyball player standing at 6' 8", CJ approaches the culinary world with the utmost of confidence, having developed a love and appreciation for food during his time competing in Europe.  CJ loves to share his admiration of food with others and has produced 20 videos on classic American cuisine for Videojug.com, a web based video "how-to" site.  These instructional videos remain a popular draw on the site.

CJ currently resides in Venice, California and is keeping very busy. He has been a spokesman for the California Strawberry Commission, designed a special breakfast menu for Hilton Garden Inns, and has spoken for the American Cancer Society. CJ has cooked at the James Beard house and also participated in the James Beard Celebrity Chef Tour three times. He is now the executive chef at the The Yard, a gastro-pub in Santa Monica.  CJ graduated from the California School of Culinary Arts – Le Cordon Bleu and holds a degree from Pepperdine University in Southern California.