About Urban Kitchen Catering
Urban Kitchen Group has been a leader in Southern California’s culinary landscape for the last twenty-seven years. UKG operates 10 restaurants and cafes and a catering company. Included is the highly acclaimed CUCINA urbana + enoteca + sorella, ARTIFACT + CRAFT CAFE at Mingei Museum, Urban Kitchen at Rady's Shell, Gold Finch Modern Delicatessen, Morena Provisions and The Kitchen @MCASD.
Whether an intimate gathering, company event, product launch or milestone celebration, we offer custom event design tailored to meet each occasion’s specific requests. We serve public, corporate, non-profit and individual clients with large or small budgets and offer a range of options including drop off and full service. Our creatively designed menus span all genres, reflecting the modern culinary fashion of global influence as well as embracing the best of traditional offerings. Preparations include vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, high protein, low carbohydrate, low fat and low calorie.
Urban Kitchen Catering employs the same principles you will find in our restaurants. Our philosophy is grounded in the development of three elements that create a successful hospitality experience. Equally, exceptional food and beverage, superior service and imaginative design. Our team members are the foundation of who we are and what we represent. The combined talents of our planners, chefs, managers, mixologists, kitchen and floor level personnel produce standout gastronomical experiences our brand has come to be known for in San Diego and beyond.
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Meet the Team
TRACY BORKUM Founder | TIM KOLANKO Chef Partner | MONICA ANDRESEN Event Design + Catering Sales |
STEVE FERGUSON Executive Chef Catering | BRENDA PORT Catering Sous Chef | LESLIE MORRA Operations Manager |
DAVID PINA Catering Chef | CHRISTI DAVIS Beverage Manager | AMANDA OLASON Administrative Catering Assistant |
FRANKIE BECERRA R&D Chef | JILL GERBER Human Resources | JAMIE MAE CHENG Marketing |