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About Us
Who We Are
Hands On Gourmet (or HOG, as we affectionately like to call ourselves) is located in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. We host culinary team building and private events as well as public cooking classes in our beautiful home kitchen and event space overlooking the SF Bay, as well as satellite locations throughout the Bay Area. We are an instant, easy and fun solution for companies looking to create a memorable team building experience. We transfer guests out of their everyday roles and into the camaraderie of the kitchen. Working together with a common goal of creating a delicious, nourishing meal isn’t just fun, it’s also incredibly rewarding.
Mike Chapter, Executive Director
Chef Mike, a longtime HOG employee, recently took over the reigns here in San Francisco and will continue building on the great successes of our founders. "I love getting people together to learn new skills at a cooking class, experience cuisines they may not be familiar with, or pick up a hack to make their life easier. After 25 years of cooking professionally, developing and editing recipes, working in food product development, and teaching professionals and home cooks, I look forward to leading HOG toward bigger and bolder things, continuing to provide innovative culinary team building experiences, and expanding our selection of cooking classes."
Rose Bobrick, Staffing & Operations Manager
Rose is the glue that keeps our events running smoothly and our chefs happy. Having started as a chef herself, Rose has had her hands on Hands On Gourmet in both culinary and administrative capacities. Her passion for food is fueled by the smiles a delicious meal brings and the joy of seeing our team building guests learn new techniques and recipes. Rose finds daily rewards in supporting our chefs and helping them share their expertise with others.
Inken Chrisman, Director of Sales & Events
“I love everything about food. Its ability to nourish, transport, and especially bring people together. After years in the corporate world, I ventured to culinary school in 2009 and have been working in the food industry ever since. I’ve developed, tested, and tasted(!) countless recipes, and contributed to over 15 cookbooks. I’m thrilled to be at HOG, where I get to marry my passion for food with my business background. At home, I enjoy feeding my ravenous son, (shamefully) picky daughter, grateful husband, and vacuum cleaner/yellow lab.”
Stephen Gibbs, Co-Founder
“Who knew nearly 20 years ago when we started HOG out of our San Francisco garage the business would become what it is today. I feel very grateful to have had the support from everyone who has helped us along the way from extraordinary dish crews, incredibly talented chefs to our attentive office team. I’ve cooked at a bunch of great restaurants, had amazing mentors and have never looked back. I love what we do in a way that keeps me constantly inspired and challenged."
Molly Fuller, Co-Founder
“We set the bar high for what people expect when they bring a group to visit our gorgeous event space, that they will learn, be entertained and connect with one another; these interactions go beyond the cuisine in front of them. At our team building events, I see smiles, hear laughter, and watch people dialogue with our chefs in ways that, in my heart of hearts, I believe improves our world.”
HOG Chef Team
Decades of experience and service
Hands On Gourmet works with over 30 San Francisco Bay Area chefs who are also involved with local restaurants, food companies, culinary schools and personal chef companies. Our diverse group has an enormous range of culinary experience and varied expertise. One common thread is their passion for high quality, fresh, authentic food and a desire to share their passion for cooking, engaging the teams that visit us, and providing excellent customer service..
