ABOUT ‘SPOONING’
‘Spooning With Sara’ began in 2018 with a handful of friends gathering for home-cooked meals on Wednesday nights. Within months, eight guests became thirty, and familiar dinners grew into lively ticketed pop-up events filled with seasonal food, live music and conversation.
In 2019, Sara expanded offering weekly private-chef services and event planning. Over the following years, ‘Spooning With Sara’ evolved into a full-service hospitality company offering private cheffing, meal preparation, catering and complete event production—from menus and staffing to rentals and vendors. Sara has also grown her social media presence through recipe development and partnerships with food, lifestyle and hospitality brands.
In 2020, Sara introduced Virtual Cooking Lessons to her business, offering private and personalized virtual cooking lessons to clients all over the country. Many of Sara’s Instagram followers have booked classes with her, seeking a unique experience with a private-chef to help them level-up in the kitchen. Sara offers ‘one-on-ones’, as well as group and corporate lessons.
Now, after nine years of working primarily in Los Angeles, Sara is bringing ‘Spooning With Sara’ to New York City. In the Fall of 2026, she will offer her full range of services throughout NYC while continuing to create the warm, personal experiences that have defined her business from the beginning.
The city may be changing, but the heart remains the same: delicious food, thoughtful hospitality and the belief that life is better when shared around a table.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Sara Frost is the founder and head chef of ‘Spooning With Sara’, a New York City–based private-chef and full-service event company rooted in the belief that the best memories are made around the table.
Growing up in a family of food lovers, packed kitchens and lively parties in her hometown of NYC, Sara developed an instinct for bringing people together from an early age.
With more than nine years of experience, Sara has cooked for and curated events for an ultra A-list clientele. She has traveled around the world as a private chef for some of today’s most recognizable celebrities and has been hired repeatedly by renowned event expert Mindy Weiss and her team. From intimate dinners in private homes to milestone celebrations and major productions, Sara is known for creating thoughtful, highly personalized experiences that feel elevated without ever feeling overly formal.
Sara’s approach combines seasonal, vibrant food with an innate understanding of hospitality and design. Her early experience co-founding the event-rental company Alice Street further shaped her eye for detail and her belief that every element—from the menu and tablescape to the flow of the event—should feel intentional.
Before launching ‘Spooning With Sara’, Sara appeared as a contestant on Food Network’s Chopped U, where she won with her Fiery Chicken Tortilla Soup. She has also worked alongside and learned from respected Los Angeles/ New York chefs and hospitality teams, experiences that continue to influence her collaborative and ever-evolving approach.
No matter the guest list, location or scale of an event, Sara brings the same natural energy, genuine care and unmistakable passion to every client, every menu and every table.