Welcome to Savoury Chef

It’s our pleasure to serve you.

OUR STORY

A Passion for Memorable
Food Experiences

Our story at Savoury Chef began as a private chef service in 2006. Thanks to our loyal customer base, we quickly grew into a full-service catering and events company with a passion for creating memorable food experiences. We offer a wide array of elevated menus and event planning services for corporate and charity galas, wedding celebrations, and private parties along with office delivery and home delivery. All of our menus include something for every palette. Our culinary style is rooted in classical cooking techniques, which provide a platform for our refined, modern offerings.

We are made up of a team of chefs, sales specialists, on-site staff and delivery drivers who care deeply about making you the star of your event, big or small.

Our Mission

Connect People
Through Exemplary
Dining Experiences

We’re here to make your job easy, from start to finish, so you can focus on what matters most.

Our Philosophy

Good Food
Moves People

It’s Our Pleasure to Serve You

We always do our best to serve our clients. Our job is to bring your vision to life, and we love what we do.

The Best Ingredients. Masterful Techniques

Delicious meals begin with seasonal ingredients produced locally whenever possible. When those high-quality ingredients are put into the hands of skilled chefs, magic happens.

Community Support

When we support each other, we all thrive. This means supporting our immediate team, our local neighbourhood and our beautiful city.

Always Learning

We always strive to expand our horizons and learn more about our craft.

Technology & Innovation

Whether in the kitchen, on our delivery trucks, or our phone system, by investing in technology we can do our job more efficiently and we can better support our first philosophy, which is to serve our incredible clients.

Our People

Dedicated to Going
Above & Beyond

The Savoury Chef team is well known for being flexible, creative, and going above and beyond for our clients. Dietary restrictions? No problem, we have chef-crafted, delicious options for all. Last minute order for 100? We’ll do our very best. Wedding on a mountain top needing an entirely vegan menu? We’ve got you covered.

Meet Our Team

Our Leadership

Quality & Service Obsessed

Savoury Chef leadership team brings an unparalleled breadth of experience and expertise in all things food and events.

Anna Wallner

Co-owner & President

Anna brings decades of experience in running small businesses in the food and lifestyle sector. After acquiring Savoury Chef in 2018, she expanded the team and set out to turn the company into the best catering company in Vancouver, and beyond. She is passionate about service, presentation, and food and she wants to hear from you if you have any feedback at all. Anna is an award-winning television host of her own cooking show, a trained chef, and a published author.

Kathleen Chiu

General Manager

With over 20 years of experience in hospitality and events, Kathleen Chiu is a dynamic leader who excels in operations, event management, and team leadership. Her extensive background includes more than a decade at Toronto's most prominent arts and media members' club, where she oversaw operations and orchestrated high-profile events, including TIFF, Toronto Fashion Week, and Rockstar Hotel, featured in Toronto Life and ETalk!

In 2016, Kathleen took on the project management and successful launch of a luxury venue in Dubai. Since 2017, she has continued to plan and execute numerous world-class events, bringing her expertise and vision to every project.

Howie Kwok

Executive Chef

Executive Chef Howie Kwok views food as a way to set the stage for conversation, curiosity and connection. He believes in letting the best ingredients take centre stage through a straightforward, classic approach to cooking and in mentoring the next generation of chefs. Howie is a highly skilled chef with extensive experience, having worked with prestigious restaurants around the world, including Joel Robuchon, Singapore, where he was part of the 3 Michelin Star team. Chef Howie loves collaborating with his Savoury Chef team to create unforgettable culinary experiences for our clients. He is a Red Seal certified chef who enjoys backpacking, boxing and skiing with his family on his days off.