About Serendipity
Serendipity (ser’ ən dip’itē), n. The natural gift for making fortunate discoveries by chance.
Meet the VP of Operations
Chef Austin Cueto
VP of Operations Austin Cueto studied at the school of culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University, Denver, CO. The beginning of Austin’s training was rigorous in the techniques of a classical brigade kitchen at venues such as The Sage & Onion in Santa Barbara, CA. Austin was Executive Chef of the Kevin Taylor Restaurant Group from 2006 -2018. He also headed the culinary department of the Denver Art Museum from 2011-2018. He was the Executive Chef of Quality Italian in Denver’s Cherry Creek neighborhood prior to taking the reins of the Serendipity Catering kitchen.

Meet the Team

Laura
CEO and Co-Founder

Todd
Founding Chef

Chef Austin
Vice President of Operations

Chef Esmeralda
Culinary Director

Chef Jeff
Quality Manager

Chef Ben
Chef de Cuisine

Chef Karla
Sous Chef

Chef Chris
Sous Chef

Andy
Special Accounts Chef

Chef Kevin
Culinary Assistant

Chef Joshua

Chef Justin
Events Chef

Chef Lucy
Lead Pantry Chef

Al
Prep Cook

Matt
Prep Cook

Ryan
Prep Cook

Marcia
Prep Cook

Brenda
Prep Cook

Melody
Prep Cook

Kyle H.
Prep Cook

Kyle B.
Prep Cook

Luis
Prep Cook

Chef Kat
Pastry Chef

Mike
Pastry Cook

Dan E.
Disher

Ernie
Disher

Joe
Director of Production

Audra

Raven
Senior Event Coordinator

Jillian
Catering Captain

Megan
Catering Captain

Sam
Catering Captain

Anna
Catering Captain

Teairra
Catering Captain

Wren
Catering Captain

Amy D.
Meta Lead Server

Ben L.
Director of Deliveries

David B.
Assistant Director of Deliveries

Dan D.
Delivery Driver

Ryan G.
Delivery Driver

David H.
Delivery Driver

Kayla
Delivery Driver

Judy
Warehouse Manager

Ray
Maintenance

Amory
Director of Business Development and HR

Missie
HR Manager

Dan L.
Deputy Director

Kerri
Treasury Manager

Connie
Executive Assistant

Brie
Sales Manager

Dorian
Senior Service Consultant

Emily
Service Consultant

Amy
Director of Public Relations

Devin
PR Assistant

Lindsey
Retail Operations Manager

Gwen
Project Manager – Town of Superior

Alex
Retail Marketing Assistant

Jordan
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Tap and Cafe

Darci
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Cafe

Megan
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Coffee Bar

Sam T.
Sustainability Project Manager
Meet the Founders
Todd & Laura Zaspel
Founders Todd and Laura Zaspel are no strangers to sustainability and fine cuisine: Laura Zaspel, President and CEO of Serendipity has a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy and Management, and previously worked for the US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy before creating Serendipity Catering. Serendipity’s Founding Chef, Todd has a degree in International Business from Mankato State University (Minnesota), and brings his love of international travel to Serendipity’s menus.

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We provide custom menus for any budget. Enjoy top-notch event planning, cuisine, and our professional-trained staff for your event.
We accommodate a diverse array of dietary requirements.

Gluten free catering*

Vegetarian & vegan catering

Paleo catering

Nut-free catering*
Address | 7110 W. Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO 80214
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