General Info

Palace Caf has been my home away from home for the past seven years. I love helping clients envision their ideal event, and then carrying it out for them flawlessly. It's a great privilege to realize this dream with chef Dennis Iczkowski, with whom I've worked for over a decade. After years of hosting some of Silicon Valley's most illustrious parties as one of the owners of Palace Restaurant and Event Center, I founded Palace Caf and Catering in 1999 for two reasons. First, I wanted to offer a more intimate and casual dining atmosphere for customers to enjoy on a daily basis. Plus, I wanted to make our signature dishes and excellent service available to clients for parties in their own homes and offices. My years spent at The Palace Event Center gave me great experience in creating festive party themes ( Mardi Gras, 1930's Supper Club, Hawaiian Luau ), and in catering in spectacular locales ( Hearst Castle, MOMA, Thomas Fogarty Winery, Legion of Honor, San Francisco ) ' all of which makes me uniquely qualified to create truly special events for my private clients. My curiosity about food began during high school, when I began working for a premier catering business in my home state of Idaho. This experience drove me to cater large events at Santa Clara University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management in 1990.