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 Cliff
Executive Chef

Chef Ben
Chef de Cuisine

Chef Jaime
Garde Manger

Chef Kevin
Culinary Assistant

Chef Justin
Events Chef

Chef Brett
Special Accounts Chef

Ana
Prep Cook

Dylan
Prep Cook

Dylan
Prep Cook

Jesus
Prep Cook

Silliams
Prep Cook

Genavie
Prep Cook

Lauren
Pastry Chef

Gabby
Pastry Cook

Allison
Pastry Cook

Betty
Disher

Juan
Disher

Joe
Director of Production

Christa
Staffing Coordinator

Raven
Senior Event Coordinator

Marley
Senior Catering Captain

Jillian
Catering Captain

Wren
Catering Captain

Nora
Catering Captain

Alex
Catering Captain

Brandy
Catering Captain

Idania
Catering Captain

Amy D
Lead Server

Ben L.
Director of Deliveries

David B.
Assistant Director of Deliveries

Dan D.
Delivery Driver

Ryan
Delivery Driver

Josh
Delivery Driver

Shane
Delivery Driver

Judy
Warehouse Manager

Ray
Maintenance

Amory
Director of Business Development and HR

Dana
HR Manager

Dan L.
Deputy Director

Kerri
Treasury Manager

Jerry
Special Projects Coordinator, Treasury

Dorian
Senior Service Consultant

Brie
Senior Service Consultant

Emily
Service Consultant

Katrina
Service Consultant

Joshua
Service Consultant

Dannelle
Service Consultant

Laney
Receptionist/Sales Administrative Assistant

Amy
Vice President of Public Relations

Deanna
Public Relations Manager

Gwen
Project Manager – Town of Superior

Coming Soon
Retail Operations Manager

Coming Soon
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Tap and Cafe

Coming Soon
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Cafe

Coming Soon
Cafe Manager – Serendipity Coffee Bar
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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