I want to plan my menu with you

Hi, I’m Ryan Abitz.
Ryan Abitz

I create clean-ingredient, fully custom private dining and catering in the Portland–Vancouver area—so you get serious food with zero stress.

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I cook from scratch with clean ingredients and custom menus built around you.

I’m a private chef and caterer serving the Portland metro area and Vancouver, WA. I bring deep experience across restaurant kitchens, private dining, event catering, and in-home personal chef service—so I can deliver restaurant-level results in your home or at your event, smoothly and professionally.

I work directly with you to build a fully custom menu around your goals, preferences, and dietary needs—no template menus and no shortcuts. Dietary-restriction cooking is central to how I work, and I regularly cook for celiac, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and complex multi-allergen needs.

For me, cooking is a direct connection between great ingredients and the people I’m cooking for—getting that right is what makes a meal worth remembering.

Here’s what you can expect when you work with me.

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I cook with intention—from ingredients to the final plate.

I see cooking as a direct connection between great ingredients and the people I’m cooking for. I focus on clean, organic sourcing and precise execution so your meal feels personal, thoughtful, and genuinely memorable.

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I bring real kitchen training to private dining and catering.

I trained in culinary school and sharpened my skills in high-volume restaurant kitchens before moving fully into private chef and catering work. That background helps me stay calm, organized, and consistent—whether I’m cooking weekly meals or producing a full event.

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I rely on fundamentals that make food shine.

My kitchen philosophy is simple: salt and timing. I don’t undersalt and I don’t rush—my goal is food that tastes exactly like itself, just dialed all the way up.

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