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Hospitality Leader • Chef • Guest Experience Designer

I’m Chef Sami Marquez — 25 years of hospitality across the West Coast, from Scottsdale to the Willamette Valley. Live-fire dining, seasonal menus, and award-winning hospitality design, based in Southern California.

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Chef Sami Marquez plating a live-fire dish

A West Coast journey

A Career Built Across the West Coast. — now home to California.

For more than 25 years, Chef Sami Marquez has built her career across the many sides of hospitality — from restaurants and front-of-house leadership to culinary operations, concept development, hospitality marketing, and private dining.

Her career has taken her throughout the West Coast, from Scottsdale and Southern California to the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where she spent the last decade immersed in one of the country’s most celebrated wine regions. Each chapter has shaped a broader perspective on food, service, leadership, and the guest experience.

Today, Sami is based in Southern California, where she brings that experience to private dining, culinary experiences, hospitality consulting, and select collaborations. Her work is rooted in thoughtful food, genuine hospitality, and creating experiences that bring people together.

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Inspired by the land

"Having lived in many diverse cities along the West Coast, I’m inspired by each region’s rich agricultural heritage. This influences my cooking immensely, as it allows me to support local farmers, fishermen, winemakers, and artisans, ensuring that my dishes are fresh, seasonal, and reflective of the region’s bounty".

— Sami Marquez

Hospitality, chef-driven

Live-fire elegance, under the Vino Trece & Co. banner.

"My cooking is not just about food — it’s an experience that tells a story worth remembering. By incorporating regional aquaculture and agriculture, I elevate bespoke dining experiences.

01Private Dining — bespoke live-fire dinners in your home, winery, or venue
02Airbnb Experiences — immersive chef’s-table moments for guests
03Wine Club Events — pairings crafted for tasting rooms
04Full-Service Catering — live-fire stations for every scale
05Intimate Weddings & Mixers — elevated dining for your moments
06Demos, Recipes & CPG — cooking demos and content for food brands

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Live-fire steak with mushrooms plated at a private dinner

Where Daydreaming Meets Strategy

The Daydream Agency — the other half of the story.

For more than 20 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of hospitality, brand, people, and creative strategy—long before digital marketing became the center of the conversation. My experience spans front-of-house operations, culinary, leadership, creative direction, brand strategy, and marketing, giving me a perspective that starts with the experience rather than the logo.

I believe hospitality comes first, and brand should support it.
The strongest brands are built from the inside out: understanding the people, culture, guest, product, and purpose first, then translating those things into a clear voice, meaningful experience, and strategy that people can actually connect with. I’ve worked with start-ups, growing businesses, and multimillion-dollar companies across the West Coast, with a particular focus on food, beverage, hospitality, and experience-driven brands. My work brings together the creative and operational sides of a business—helping organizations clarify who they are, how they want to be experienced, and how to bring that vision to life.y.

Marketing Strategy Concept Development Creative Direction

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2024Best Food & Beverage Marketing Agency — West Coast USA

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