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Clare Adler, Director of Sales
Claire has worked with CateringUnlimited.com since 2003. Claire initially supervised Food and Beverage operations at the Morro Bay Golf Course including the banquet facilities at The View. As Director of Sales, Claire leads the Special Events teams. Additionally, Claire oversees our portfolio of exclusively managed venues and is committed to nurturing close working relationships with our preferred venues. Claire is recognized for her warm and professional approach to customer service. She is well organized and passionate about her job. Claire is a Certified Bridal Consultant who has coordinated well over 1,000 events as large as 3,000 participants. She regularly receives “letters of recommendation” from pleased clients and stays aware of the latest trends in event design and execution. In order to assure a successful event, Claire will often join the serving team on the day of the event. Claire will go “above and beyond” to exceed the client’s expectations while meeting their budget.
Melissa Iftiniuk, Event Specialist
Melissa moved to the Central Coast in 2006 after graduating with a degree in Professional Communications. She worked in Marketing and Public Relations for several years where she was lucky enough to experience event coordination. Melissa realized that she had a knack for planning and coordinating events and joined the CateringUnlimited.com team in 2011. With her organization and attention to detail, Melissa’s role as the Event Specialist enables her to plan every detail of an event, whether is a corporate dinner or extravagant wedding.
Brooke Johnson, Event Captain
Brooke has worked with CateringUnlimited.com since 2010. She started as a server in the company and is now executing events. Brooke has great attention to detail and loves being involved in the whole planning process of an event. Whether it is a simple corporate lunch, or an involved wedding, Brooke is able to thrive in any situation.
Brooke has lived in San Luis Obispo county for over 20 years and is familiar with all of the beautiful venues the Central Coast has to offer. When Brooke is not at work, she is a proud mother to a 5 year old daughter.
James Hauser, Executive Chef
James attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. He enjoyed his time in the city and appreciated experiencing the foods and cultures of San Francisco’s world melting pot. Next, James attended the Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona. While working in the banquet kitchen at the Scottsdale Plaza, his passion for food grew and he developed an appreciation for creating memorable experiences. He enjoys working with clients to create special menus and make their special events as personal as possible. James loves experiencing and experimenting with different internationally influenced ethnic cuisines. In his spare time, James enjoys fishing, hiking, surfing, mountain biking, snowboarding and, of course – cooking.
Ben Richardson, Executive Chef
Ben Richardson graduated from the California Culinary Academy in 1998. He went on to work for Taste Catering in San Francisco. He spent
the next four years working in restaurants in the Bay Area and
Northern California. Ben was the Executive Chef at Novo Restaurant in
San Luis Obispo at its founding from 2003 to 2007 where he played a key roll in the design and development of the menu and daily specials. From there he started Two Cooks Catering as co-founder and co-owner.
Most recently Ben taught the Whole Foods Series at Cuesta College before joining the team at Epic Weddings at CateringUnlimited.com.
Scott Adler, Sous Chef
Scott Adler is part of the family at CateringUnlimited.Com. In fact, he works alongside his sister Claire, who is an Event Specialist on staff. Scott is a friendly chef and often oversees our chef attended stations at special events. Scott learned his craft as a journeyman chef working in the restaurant business for 17 years. He took a break from the kitchen and became a truck driver for two years. During this time, he was able to visit every state in the Union and gain an appreciation for the great food across our nation. Scott has worked with many styles of food (French, fish markets, cafes, steakhouses and catering) but always returns to his favorite - “good ole’ home-style cooking”. In his spare time, Scott enjoys golfing, kayaking and fishing. He often appears in the catering kitchen after a day of kayak-fishing with his catch and sets to work creating his famous fish tacos. Scott has been a member of the CateringUnlimited.com team since 2008.
