Meet The Chef

 G'day my name is Roman Petrack and I am a professionally trained Chef who has 
 worked in the hospitality industry for over 20 years. I was born in New Zealand as 
 the son of a renowned patisserie and raised both in the Netherlands and Australia. 
 As a kid my dad always told me never to get into kitchens due to the long hours and 
 lack of interaction with the outside world. But then when I was 16 he came to me he 
 had gotten me a job in his friend's restaurant. That turned out to be the start of an 
 exciting and rewarding career working in hospitality industry.

 After a couple of years working in various restaurants after high school I decided to
 take on a 4 year culinary arts degree at the Culinary Arts Institute of Tasmania, 
 Australia from which I graduated with honers and with the award for the highest  
 achieving hospitality student in my final year. My degree led me to work in award-
 winning restaurants including the fine dining Quil and Cane in Tasmania and the very  
 popular Michel’s (which received the “Best Restaurant” award in North Queensland 
 for 3 consecutive years).  

 When I first came to the US from Australia I took a break from cooking and worked 
 at a non-profit animal shelter in Denver, Colorado. What was meant to be a 6 month 
 break turned into a 4 year stint. I missed cooking though and so decided to get back 
 into the kitchen. After a couple of months working in restaurants I decided they just 
 weren't for me anymore and so embarked on the journey of creating my own personal 
 chef business. 

 Although clients were mainly families and busy professional couples, I was also 
 fortunate enough to be the Private Chef for NBA player Larry Hughes and NFL player 
 Isaac Bruce (until he got drafted to San Francisco). After 3 years of just being a 
 Personal Chef the catering aspect of my business was added. 

 Now with over 16 years experience as a chef in the restaurant industry and 7 years as  
 the chef and owner of Kangaroo Catering, I strive to provide clients with creative 
 original menus, great tasting food, artistic presentation and all with professional, 
 friendly service.

 Unlike a lot of catering companies who offer set menus to choose from, I like to offer 
 my clients a more restaurant style of selecting choices allowing the menu to be 
 personalized to suit each individual client. Menu items are also all made from scratch 
 and are prepared the day of your event. I also like to add to the atmosphere of each 
 event by adding a social aspect and a little of my Australian charm. 

 My staff and I look forward to offering you our personal catering and chef service 
 and helping you create a memorable dining experience for you and your guests.

 Chef Roman Petrack

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