Culinary Residencies
Your Own Chef, In Residence.
For offsites and retreats, founder and executive residences, private estates and extended stays: a chef in residence for the length of your stay, with menus, sourcing, staffing and daily service coordinated as one.
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Residencies elsewhere by arrangement.
Chef Rafael Olintho preparing Brazilian desserts for an event
When a Single Dinner Isn’t Enough
Every Meal, Not Just One
A multi-day stay needs breakfasts, working lunches, dinners and everything in between, planned as one arc rather than a string of bookings.
One Standard, Start to Finish
Every meal held to the OLINTHO standard, so quality never depends on which vendor shows up.
Hospitality That Fits the Day
Service shaped around your schedule: working sessions, downtime, celebrations.
One Point of Contact
We Handle the Kitchen.
You Host the Stay.
A multi-day stay usually means a caterer, a grocery run, extra hands for service and someone keeping it all on schedule. OLINTHO coordinates all of it: menus, sourcing, staffing and daily service, through one team and one person to call.
Every residency is planned under Chef Olintho’s culinary direction. Depending on the engagement, service may be led by Chef Rafael or a carefully selected chef team working to the OLINTHO standard.
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Menus
Planned across the whole stay, each day composed with the next in mind.
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Sourcing
Ingredients chosen and brought in before day one.
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Staffing
Chefs and service support selected for the engagement.
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Daily Service
Run on your schedule, adjusted to the group’s rhythm.
You don’t manage separate vendors. You enjoy the stay.
Residencies We Design
Corporate Offsites & Retreats
Multi-day menus that keep a team focused, rested and gathered around one table.
Founder & Executive Residences
Daily dining and private hospitality for homes that also host business.
Private Estates
Service throughout a stay at the estate, from family breakfasts to formal dinners.
Extended Stays
Consistent care for longer visits, so guests are looked after without anyone managing the kitchen.
Multi-Day Hospitality Programs
Celebrations, gatherings and hosted weekends planned as one culinary experience.
Chef Teams for the Engagement
When the scale calls for it, a carefully selected chef team works to the OLINTHO standard under Chef Olintho’s culinary direction.
How a Residency Works
- Step 1 Conversation Where, when, for how long, and who will be at the table.
- Step 2 Proposal Menu direction, team plan, sourcing and logistics, with a quote prepared individually for your residency.
- Step 3 Preparation Ingredients sourced and the kitchen reviewed in advance whenever possible.
- Step 4 In Residence Daily service, adjusted in real time to the group’s rhythm.
- Step 5 Close A final dinner worth remembering, and the kitchen closed down with care.
Everything the Stay Requires
A Menu Arc Across the Stay
Thoughtfully planned menus across the stay, balancing variety, guest preferences, and the rhythm of each day.
Dietary Mapping
Allergies, restrictions and preferences planned for every guest.
Sourcing & Provisioning
Ingredients chosen and brought in so the kitchen is ready on day one.
Team Coordination
Chefs and service support selected for the engagement and coordinated by OLINTHO.
Kitchen Setup & Close-Down
The kitchen run like a professional operation, from first service to last.
Moments Within the Stay
A welcome evening, a celebration dinner, a farewell table.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance should we plan?
As early as you can. Earlier planning gives the most flexibility; shorter timelines are considered case by case.
Where do residencies take place?
Most take place across the San Francisco Bay Area. Residencies elsewhere are available by arrangement.
Do we need exact dates to start a conversation?
No. An approximate window is enough to begin.
Can every guest’s dietary needs be accommodated?
Every menu is planned around the needs and preferences shared with us in advance.
Who will be cooking?
Every residency is planned under Chef Olintho’s culinary direction. Depending on the engagement, service may be led by Chef Rafael or a carefully selected chef team working to the OLINTHO standard.
How is a residency priced?
Each residency is quoted individually after an initial conversation.
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Let’s Plan Your Residency.
Tell us where, roughly when, and who will be at the table. We’ll take it from there.
Plan a Residency