ABOUT CHEF FABULA

Chef Ralph Fabula grew up in Orange County, where his interest in food was evident at an early age. Influenced by his European heritage, Ralph would often help in the preparation of family meals, from homemade gnocchi to pork chops breaded from scratch. Over time, Ralph’s passion for cooking would grow and, in the ensuing years, he would travel extensively throughout California, Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest, holding various high-level Chef positions, and incorporating his love of new and exotic flavors with the benefits of local seasonal product.

In one of his first employed positions, Ralph worked his way up to Assistant Chef at a small Italian bistro in Anaheim Hills, California, where he learned how a professional kitchen is successfully managed. Ralph then made his first move to the Central Coast, where he attended business classes at Cuesta College and earned his Certification in Food and Beverage Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

In 1993 Ralph married and moved with his wife to La Jolla, California, where he took a position as Executive Sous Chef at Sfuzzi, an Italian bistro in the Hyatt Aventine. Four years later, the couple relocated to the Bay Area, where Ralph teamed up with the renown Chef Bradley Ogden of the Lark Creek Restaurant Group.

Now an experience Chef, Ralph returned to the Central Coast and secured a position as Executive Chef of the Gardens of Avila Restaurant at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort. In the interest of furthering his experience in Asian-French cuisine, he then transitioned to working with Budi Kazali at the four-star Ballard Inn.

Chef Fabula now channels his years of culinary expertise into the development and success of Fabulas Catering as the ultimate vehicle for expressing his passion. Through Fabulas Catering’s innovative offerings, Chef Fabula looks forward to providing residents of the Central Coast with a taste of all he has lived and learned and an opportunity to experience his unique creations in “American Fare with International Flair.”

Please feel free to browse our sample catering menus or contact us for more information. We look forward to providing you with the best catering services the Central Coast has to offer.