Los Angeles' Bite Catering Couture is an upscale caterer serving the greater Los Angeles area. We specialize designing unforgettable events, through our mix of art-like visual presentation, delicious taste and texture of our food, thematic and creative menus, and warm professional service. Our attention to detail and focus on providing solutions for our clients differentiate us from others in our industry.
We offer a full range of catering formats and provide experienced and organized event coordinators who will ensure that your event is designed to be unforgettable and executed to perfection.
Our Team
Executive Chef - Elizabeth Goel, Founder and Owner
Chef Elizabeth believes that food is a truly personal experience as it touches on every level of our identity, memory, sensory experience and emotion. It is this warmth, passion, understanding and philosophy that she brings to each of her clients. Likewise, she continues to push her team to expand their culinary horizons and to create an environment where creativity and innovation are nurtured and encouraged while maintaining only the highest standards in quality, service and presentation.
Following her passion, she founded Bite Catering Couture in 2007, after an early career in public relations and internet marketing. She has her most fun applying the concepts of visual presentation and amazing tastes from her background as a pastry chef to innovate on the savory. She also brings an international perspective from her experiences living abroad in London and Indonesia.
Elizabeth earned her Grand Diplome from The French Culinary Institute of New York where she was honored as the recipient of the prestigious NYC chapter of Les Dames D’Escoffier Scholarship for women. She also graduated Magna Cum Laude from Barnard College/ Columbia University. Elizabeth has had the opportunity to work in some of New York City and Los Angeles' top restaurants and pastry establishments and has independently catered for hundreds of private, corporate and celebrity clients. You may have seen her compete on Food Network Challenge -- Big Bash Catering.
Event Coordinator - Nicole Kelljcheain
Nicole cares deeply about designing an event that is uniquely tailored to you…and she's one of the friendliest and warmest people to boot! With a background heavily grounded in not-for-profit and as an Event and Program Coordinator for the United Way, Nicole understands the ins and outs of event planning and the level of detail and planning required to ensure that your event will be a success.
A graduate of West Virginia University with degrees in Public Relations and Multidisciplinary Studies, Nicole is currently completing an online Master's Degree Program from George Washington University. Nicole is the oldest in her family of three girls, and is originally from the Poconos, Pennsylvania.
Process Excellence/ Business Development - Vijay Goel, MD - Founder and Owner
Dr. Vijay Goel makes sure Bite delivers a superior experience to all of our customers through a rigorous focus on process and an empathetic understanding of customer needs. He also serves as the lead on evaluating partnership opportunities for Bite Catering Couture, in addition to being the supportive husband of Chef Elizabeth.
Vijay graduated with his B.S. in Physiological Science from UCLA and M.D. from the USC - Keck School of Medicine. He met Elizabeth in New York while he was a consultant with McKinsey & Co.