Anytime. Anywhere.

CATERING PROVIDED AT THE LOCATION OF YOUR CHOICE
Contact: NICHOLE VANALLEN | T 213.814.3051
Patina Catering provides a range of services for any size event in any location including intimate social luncheons, corporate cocktail parties, wedding receptions, fashion receptions, charity galas and film premieres. Our experienced and professional chefs and sales staff will work with you to create a custom, narrative menu. We are attentive to all trends in the industry and work to create occasions that perfectly match your vision.

As the preeminent caterer for non-profit organizations and schools, our sales team is flexible and creative in designing personalized proposals to fit your event budget. With over a decade of experience coordinating rentals and following minute by minute timelines, our detail-oriented operations team will make your event flawless, allowing you the time to enjoy your guests.

Our high standards have garnered Patina Catering a prestigious and loyal clientele throughout the West Coast including:

Emmy Awards Governors Ball
ABC Television
Bloomingdales
BMW North America
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Directors Guild of America
Dreamworks
Entertainment Tonight
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Heal the Bay
Lexus
Los Angeles Library Foundation
Microsoft
Neiman Marcus
Paramount Pictures
Ralph Lauren
St. John Fashion
Toyota North America
Union Bank
University of Southern California
Vanity Fair
CATERING CONTACT

To receive more information about our catering and private event options at this location, please contact our special events representative below:

Nichole VanAllen | T 213.814.3051
NVanAllen@patinagroup.com

FACT SHEET
OUR TEAM
ALEC LESTR
Executive Chef, Patina Catering

Alec Lestr has worked with Chef Joachim Splichal since the days before Patina opened. He began his career in the restaurant industry at his father's chain of coffee shops in Los Angeles when he was just 12 years old. His passion for food developed each passing year and when he was 17, he joined restaurateur David Wilhelm in opening the critically acclaimed Pave in Corona del Mar. He was then invited to serve as apprentice chef at L'Orangerie where he worked for two years before joining Joachim Splichal in opening Max au Triangle. Alec was appointed Chef de Cuisine of Patina Catering in 1995 and Executive Chef in 1998. He oversees the entire culinary operations of the growing Patina Catering. Armed with the commitment to perfection for which his mentor is renowned, Lestr continues to develop his talents and lend his creative genius to all events.

Alec's passion lies in masterminding large-scale events, where the guest count can top 15,000. His experience includes orchestrating such prestigious events as the 2000 Democratic National Convention, movie premieres such as The Matrix, Men in Black, Transformers, and the annual Emmy Awards Creative Arts Dinner and Governor's Ball.

GREGG WIELE
Corporate Executive Chef, Museum & Performing Arts Center Division

A native of Los Angeles, California, Gregg Wiele has spent his culinary career with the Patina Restaurant Group, working his way up through the ranks, and learning from his mentor, Chef Joachim Splichal. He views his craft as an art form, saying "some artists work with paint, others with clay. I create art on a plate." As Executive Chef for Patina Catering in San Francisco, he showcased his California cuisine at prestigious events at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. As Corporate Executive Chef, Museum & Performing Arts Center Division, Wiele oversees the entire West Coast's catering operations at twelve cultural landmarks including the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Music Center of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
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