Meet Chef Paul Bazzini

Fueled by passion, determination and a flair for creativity, Chef Paul brings over 35 years of experience to offer memory making private dinners, informative and interactive cooking-tasting classes, vacation home private dining and specialized boutique catering. When asked, I describe my cooking style as soulful, vibrant and rustic yet refined. It's a personal style that reflects my Italian and European heritage and defined from working in some of the most prestigious restaurants in New York City and Los Angeles including Decade, Park Avenue Cafe, The Four Seasons, Zocalo, The Vinegar Factory, Chez Melange and more. My passion for cooking is built on a foundation formed from learning at the hands of my well known and loved Chef-Grandfather through my training at the Culinary Institute of America. Early in my career, I learned to master techniques and skills including garde manger, butchering, pasta making, baking, sauce making and working all stations of the kitchen. Leading operations of top caterers, my team and I orchestrated celebrity and corporate galas including The Sopranos, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Phil Ramone's private Grammy's Awards Party, Heads of State at Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, professional sporting events, and a Who's Who list of celebrity private catering. Some accolades include being a five time invitee to cook at the fames James Beard House in NYC and named a "rising stars of the Millennium", selected a "Top Ten Best New Chefs" by Sheldon Landwehr of The New York Post, and named to Gael Greene's year end "Best Of" list for New York Magazine. Now living in the Wilmington area, I look forward to bringing my years of work and travel experiences combined with my passion for hospitality to provide clients with unforgettable and impeccable experiences.