Private Chef David Los Angeles, CA, United States

Ex-Executive Chef of Cleo, STK and Fig and Olive Is Ready To Tantalize Your Tastebuds

Le Cordon Bleu trained, worldly influenced, market driven, fresh, organic, clean, elegant, sophisticated yet simple. I can cook cuisine from nearly any region of the world.

Food First Events began in 2005 when Chef David Gussin graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena, Ca. He went on to work in the kitchens of James Beard Award winning chefs Norman Van Aiken, Carrie Nahabedian and Douglas Rodriguez. After spending 3 years in the Windy City of Chicago, Chef Gussin returned home to Los Angeles. Soon after, Chef Gussin was appointed Executive Sous Chef at Akasha in Culver City. After a stay at Akasha, an offer to become the opening Executive Chef for the Six Restaurant was presented. After a yearlong journey, Chef gussin took the reigns for SBE’s hotly anticipated Hollywood restaurant Cleo. The following year he opened SBE’s Italian Hotspot Mercato De Vetro. After 2 years with SBE, Chef Gussin made the switch to the NY based hospitality giant The One Group to head up STK Steakhouse in West Hollywood. Following his successes with STK, Chef Gussin expanded his repertoire to encompase cuisine from the French Mediterranean as he oversaw culinary operations for NY based Fig & Olive. These triumphs and experiences is what makes Food First Events your premier one stop shop for all of your special events needs.

American, Asian, Caribbean, Latin, Mediterranean