Private Events
We have over 25 years of experience creating magical and flavorful experiences for you and your guests. We have worked with Hollywood stars, musical artists, large corporations, small businesses, weddings, university functions, and fundraisers. We have done everything from private truffle dinners with eleven courses to Jack Johnson's wedding ceremony. We are experts when it comes to developing clients personalized menus' that are not only cost effective, but wonderful tasting as well. We have access to local growers and vendors around the county who can supply unique seasonal fruits and vegetables, as well as quality seafood, meats, cheeses, and wines for the ultimate feast. No job is too simple, or too large for us to tackle.
Rip out that photo of your favorite food magazine, and let us help you get creative and plan your next private event.
Special Dietary Needs
Believe it or not, each individual's dietary needs are unique. We can help plan a diet that is right for your body. We have experience creating menus for various dietary needs and have a combined database of thousands of recipes for Vegans, diabetic needs, ovo-lacto vegetarians, low carbohydrate, high protein, blood-type diets, and gluten-free eaters. We will work with you in your household to develop a plan that can help you train for an event, lose weight, increase energy, or increase the amount of interesting and nutrient rich foods in your diet.
Recipe Development
If you are in the market for recipe and/or product development help, we can help you. Our full-time Research and Development chef has a degree in Food Science from Cal Poly University , SLO, as well as extensive experience in the natural food industry. He has worked packaged and shelf-stable products as well as with syrups, beer, wine, jams, jellies, cold extruded products, retort pressure cooked products, canned products, dressings, emulsions, oils, vinegars, and marinades.
We work with private clients to develop recipes and menus for home use, with culinary professionals for catering and restaurant development, and with corporate clients on product formulation and quality. We are happy to discuss development needs for you or your company in more detail, please contact us if you'd like more information.
Shop Better
Would you like to decrease your time in the grocery store, save money, and be more efficient in the way you shop? Have you ever gotten home from a long grocery trip, unpacked your groceries and then asked yourself "what did I just buy?". We can supply you with blueprint access to your favorite local stores so you can plan a road map of what to buy and see each item's location in the store. We can show you how to create a gourmet dinner for 6 for under $40. We guarantee we can help you save money on your grocery bill each month, increase your desire to cook and enjoy the experience of sharing food with others.
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We believe in reducing the amount of waste around the globe; therefore, CookBetterLiveBetter has made the conscious decision to offer compostable, biodegradable and recyclable packaging products at all events.

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