Monica Lee is a creative caterer, culinary producer, florist, event designer, and food stylist focused in the food, design, and hospitality spaces.
As a world builder, she believes nothing is more beautiful than breaking bread, and bringing people together in immersive places that transport you in time and place.
She is the Director of Culinary & Experiences at Callisto Hudson Valley, a farm & hospitality space in High Falls, New York. As the in-house chef, florist & event producer, Monica programs and creates culinary centered events, brand activations, and hospitality initiatives that celebrate the farms mission around regenerative land management, agriculture, and the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley. All materials, including produce and flora, are found and sourced from Callisto’s 88 acres of rolling hills, open fields, and a diverse forest.
Beyond this, she works for climate justice floral companies such as Field Studies Flora.
Other services include recipe development/testing for celebrated cookbook chefs like Alexis Deboschnek and culinary production, concepting, and execution at Spilt Milk Collective.
In early 2023, she co-founded Symposia– a hedonistic and experiential pop-up party series that celebrates wine by pairing it with music, dancing, and food. Past parties include a whimsical Prom in a former Middle School, a modern disco set in an ephemeral record store, and an underground David Mancuso inspired, balloon drenched dance party in a retro recording studio behind a clothing store.
Monica has collaborated with notable brands such as Everlane, Dolce Vita, Free People, Care of Chan, Orebella & more.
Her work and Callisto Hudson Valley have been featured in Bon Appetit, Architectural Digest, Time Magazine, Jenni Kayne Home & other press/media.
Monica is currently residing in New York City and the Hudson Valley.
PRIVATE CHEF | CREATIVE CATERING | PRIVATE EVENTS | RECIPE DEVELOPMENT | RECIPE TESTING| CHEF PROGRAMMING | MENU CONCEPTING
EVENT PRODUCTION | CREATIVE DIRECTION | EVENT DESIGN | SET DESIGN | STYLING | TABLE SETTING | FLORISTRY
For hire/inquire hello@monicachristinalee.com