Steve Watson
Executive Chef
My Passion for The Culinary Arts started as a teen, working in the evenings as a dishwasher / prep cook. I was inspired at the energy and efficiency everyone had that was working! During my enrollment at the Academy of Culinary Arts in Atlantic City, NJ, I worked my way through the Culinary Ladder from Line Cook to Fine Dining Chef as a 20 year old. Hyatt Hotels were good to me - I travelled and worked as a chef in hotels around the world.
After opening the hotel kitchen in Birmingham, UK for 8 weeks, I was transferred to Melbourne, Australia as a Sous Chef and a year later served as Head Chef of a Boutique Hotel on the South Island, New Zealand. After returning to the US, I cooked in Restaurants from New York to California.
I started working for a Film/TV Caterer in San Francisco, my 1st show being Mrs. Doubtfire! After a few years, I took the chance and started my own company with my wife, Isabel in 2005.
Borne in Santiago Chile, raised in the Peruvian mountains & the Amazon, Isabel knew from very young that she was here to serve by making a difference in the life of all beings that she comes in contact with. Her drive for service and the 4 Decades she has spent in Film & TV around the world, propelled her to join her husband in co-creating Reel Chefs.
She has dedicated many years to make sure that RCC is in alignment with Sustainability & Green Practices; the importance of composting, recycling, BioDiesel, eliminating plastic & supporting farmers. Isabel strives to educate the team on the different modalities of cooking with awareness & consciousness, sharing content on all ingredients & their properties. Being a crew member for all these years, she is very aware of the needs of production & strives to accommodate all of it with a smiling attitude.
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Isabel Harkins
Co-Creator / COO
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It is with great pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation for Steve Watson and his Reel Chefs catering crew. Steve has worked for my production company on nearly every film since my company’s inception, including “Matchstick Men,” starring Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell; “The Polar Express,” starring Tom Hanks; and “Last Holiday,” starring Queen Latifah.
They also recently completed ten weeks work for me on the feature film “Beowulf,” starring Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, John Malkovich and Angelina Jolie.
Steve is an exceptionally talented chef who brings enthusiasm and devotion to everything he prepares, whether it be delectable blueberry pancakes, a simple tossed salad, or a beautifully grilled New York steak. (I rarely allow myself to indulge in sweets, but I hear his desserts aren’t too shabby either.)
Members of both cast and crew have approached me on numerous occasions to rave about Steve’s catering: the delicious food, and the personable and professional service. Steve and his crew are a joy to work with, and are extremely accommodating. I recommend them wholeheartedly and without hesitation.
If you have any questions as to the above or would like some more information,
please feel free to contact me at (818) 733-8303.
Jack Rapke, Producer
Beowulf & A Christmas Carol