Mobile Paella Caterer
Gerard Nebesky, Self-Employed
Gerard Nebesky makes paella, and makes a pretty good living doing it. Standing outside of Renga Arts in Occidental, California, Gerard seems incredibly intimidating (he is not), for no other reason than he looks like the coolest guy on the planet, which matches well with the life he has lived.
At 18, Gerard flew to South Africa for his sister’s wedding; he came home a year later, inspired with a newfound passion for the culinary arts. After becoming restless again, Gerard moved to New Zealand, returning to San Francisco to attend culinary school, which led him to the restaurant business in Occidental.
After 11 years in the restaurant business, Gerard went back to exploring the world. It was during one of these adventures that he was introduced to paella, and life has not been the same since. Many people, from Teri Hatcher to Henry Kissinger, have enjoyed Gerard’s energetic preparation of Spain’s most famous dish. Gerard, formerly the art director for the largest printing company in the United States, warns against getting stuck in a rut; “if [your job] doesn’t work, just switch it.”
He calls his various jobs “a fun path to go down, for a while,” but never allows himself to get bored, because “life is just way too short.”
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kelly G Says:
August 24th, 2007
Loved the video, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to sample the paella which is out of this world amazing! Do you have a way to contact Gerard? Would love to have him work his magic at a party!
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