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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