# Spain Salinas

> Spain Salinas is the chief executive at Global Gourmet Catering, the San Francisco caterer that feeds Silicon Valley's biggest companies and largest events. He started as a sous chef in 2004 and worked his way up to running the company, which Apple, Google, Netflix and Salesforce hire when they need restaurant-quality food at stadium scale.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Global Gourmet Catering
- **Organizations:** Global Gourmet Catering
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Culinary arts, Culinary school (unspecified)
- **Known for:** Rose from sous chef to CEO at the same company over two decades., Helped double the size of Global Gourmet Catering during his tenure., Oversees catering operations for events of up to 40,000 guests.

## Career timeline

- **teens** — Discovered cooking in his grandmother's kitchen, then enrolled in culinary school.
- **19** — Cooking on the line at San Francisco hotel restaurants including the Argonaut and the Westin St. Francis.
- **pre-2004** — Worked Bay Area catering firms, cooking for high-profile clients including Oprah, Steve Jobs and Christina Aguilera.
- **2004** — Joined Global Gourmet Catering as a sous chef on a friend's recommendation.
- **later** — Promoted to Executive Chef, then Partner and Vice President of Operations.
- **recent** — Became Chief Operating Officer, then Chief Executive Officer / Owner.

## Achievements

- Rose from sous chef to CEO at the same company over two decades.
- Helped double the size of Global Gourmet Catering during his tenure.
- Oversees catering operations for events of up to 40,000 guests.
- Built Global Gourmet's reputation as Silicon Valley's go-to 'tech caterer' for Apple, Google, Netflix and Salesforce.
- Expanded the company into concession catering at entertainment venues.

## Links

- Website: https://ggcatering.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spain-salinas
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/GG_Catering
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/Globalgourmetcatering

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Last updated: 2026-05-30