BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
The Team
Tana J Duncan
Owner, Chef, Event Stylist
Tana J Duncan is a Bay Area based Natural Foods Chef. She has honed her skills over 19 years of restaurant work, boutique catering and personal/private chef services. She began her culinary path at a young age with a natural palate for flavor, eye for beauty and interest in nutrition, diet and health. She has always had a passion for fine art; creating interesting and vibrant food has become an extension of that. A certified Feng Shui practitioner and longtime interior decorating fanatic, creating table and event design is part of her repertoire. Her mission is to pack as much nutrition and flavor into each bite as possible; the "wow" factor is the goal.
Salt & Stone Catering is the catering entity to accompany her personal and private chef services. More information about her culinary history, menus and photos can be found at
Over the years Tana has curated a long list of preferred vendors in the bay area as well as an incredible team of service industry professionals to ensure that each event is fully staffed to the highest degree. Whether she is managing your event or cooking in the kitchen, every aspect of your event is stamped with her finesse.
Tana is a Montana mountain gal residing in the Los Gatos hills with her 15 year old son and 5 year old golden retriever, Darla. She enjoys local restaurants, healthy living, reading, style & design and travel.
Lily Sauer
Executive Assistant, Manager, Event Stylist
WSET 2 Wine Specialist
Lily is a versatile professional, blending her skills as a table stylist, florist, and front-of-house server to create captivating experiences. Her passion lies in unleashing creativity and turning clients' dreams into tangible, breathtaking realities. With many years in the service industry, you are in good hands.
Lily is the founder of Lil Bellamosa, an environmentally conscious company, producing custom designed textile products sustainably.
Lily is a Santa Cruz native. In her free time she enjoys working in her garden and baking sour dough.
Abril Ramirez Montes
Sous Chef
Abril is a longtime service industry manager, cocktail creatress and culinary creative. She is half of the popup "Mestiza", who's Cali-Mexa kitchen is a mix — of techniques, of cultures, and of traditions, made through the lens of her queer mexa-chicana experience.
As a close friend of Chef Tana's, she is willing to offer her sous chef help on specialty events.
Danielle Ballensky
Server, Grazing Board Lead
WSET 2 Wine Specialist, Spirit Specialist
Danielle has years of experience in the wine and spirits industry and is currently a field sales manager for a local distribution company. She is a cocktail master and is WSET 2 certified in wine and spirits. She does contract work for specialty cocktails and wine tastings. As our resident grazing board queen, she does elaborate and impressive boards for our guests. Her combined knowledge and love of all of things fine wine is promised to elevate your dining experience.
Danielle loves spending time with her husband and two children, and is very excited about her new backyard chicken coop!
Savannah Ferris
Server, Culinary Assistant, Photographer
Savannah is a wedding and event photographer who specializes in capturing life’s most cherished moments while creating a fun and vibrant experience along the way. Paying close attention to mood, lighting and vibes while carrying an enthusiastic energy is what sets her apart.
Savannah has been working with Tana for the last decade, as assistant, server, and sous chef.
Sydney Johnson
Server, Event Stylist
Sydney is a visionary creative professional with a passion for transforming ideas into captivating realities. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for elevating celebrations, Sydney has transformed her company Bash Works into a go-to source for unforgettable events.
With a background in hospitality and a flair for design, Sydney seamlessly blends creativity and professionalism. Driven by a love for creating joy and bringing visions to life, Sydney continues to set the standard in the event rental industry, making Bash Works a trusted name for celebrations of all kinds.
Heidi Rochelle // Shucked Raw Bar
Owner, Mother Shucker
Heidi’s role in an unexpected yet rewarding seafood career began when she was just 23. In 2003 she and her partner Hans Haveman launched H&H Fresh Fish Co. born from their love for the ocean and support of sustainable fishing.
In 2018 Heidi organized her dream of a mobile raw bar catering service into what is now an H&H subsidiary - Shucked Raw Bar. She and her team are expert shuckers with access to the freshest seafood. Their full service raw bar can include oysters on the half shell and other H&H specialties such as poke, ceviche, sashimi, shrimp cocktail, and caviar.
Heidi has enjoyed seeing this vision come to life in a way that’s a more formal vibe than H&H yet with the core values of superb seafood, customer service, and style.
Samantha O'Shea //
Dearly Floral
Owner/ Florist
Samantha, owner and lead designer of Dearly Floral has had the joy of using flowers as a medium for the last 10 years. Using nature as her muse, to create intentional, modern, and timeless designs.
Appreciating and honoring the seasonality of nature, Samantha aims to create work that is sustainable and unique to each client. She prioritizes the process of building strong relationships to have each design be a reflection of their collaboration.
Dearly floral is based in Santa Cruz County, serving the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Bay, and beyond.
Tia Schmidt //
Bungalow Bakes
Custom Cakes
Custom cakes with love! Led by owner Tia Schmidt, our cozy Santa Cruz home bakery crafts edible masterpieces. From elegant wedding creations to whimsical birthday cakes, we blend artistry, quality ingredients, and diverse flavors.
@Bungalow_bakes_cakes
Bungalowbakescakes@gmail.com
Fortuna // Jessica Bradshaw
Event Coordinator, Administrative Assistant
Jessica is a Las Vegas and California focused event coordinator specializing in luxurious weddings and large scale corporate events.
A world traveler, originally from the mountains of Montana, she started wedding planning in beautiful Maui in 2011 before moving to doing weddings and catering the Central Otago Wine Region in New Zealand. She is extremely detail oriented and will make sure your event runs perfectly smooth every time.
Jessica and Tana have known each other from childhood, growing up in Montana together. She is the owner of Skydive Whitefish.
Roddy Diaz //Latin Asian Fusion Kitchen
Owner/Event organizer/Menu contractor
With Roddy at the helm, Latin Asian Fusion Kitchen and Salt & Stone Catering work in partnership to execute large scale event and corporate catering.
LAF has created culinary magic for the past 5 years, and have proudly built a reputation for delivering outstanding food and service to clients like you. You are sure to be dazzled by the fusion of Latin, Asian, American and Mediterranean flavors!
