The Kookery

The Kookery is a Los Angeles catering and private dining company led by Chef Shieya, a Food Network winning chef. Chef Shieya draws on South Texas Latin American cooking, West Indian recipes, and fine dining techniques from Nobu and Wolfgang Puck to build menus around house-made sauces, spice blends, and pickled and preserved pantry products. The Kookery handles catering from concept to creation, including menus, florals, and cocktails. Chef Shieya's fine dining career included work at Nobu in Los Angeles and Wolfgang Puck, and she operates the Kookery Loft in DTLA as a venue for her curated dishes. Based in Los Angeles, California. Clients praise the visually detailed food presentations, the staff's hospitality, Chef Shieya's communicative and collaborative planning process, and her willingness to accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian dishes.