Executive Chef/Proprietor Bob Yacavonis
Sensational Foods, Inc. is owned and operated by Chef Bob Yacavonis. A graduate of The
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts with over 20 years experience, Chef Bob has honed his
skills at some of Boston's best-known restaurants.
Chef Bob has always had a passion for food and cooking. Inspired by both of his
grandmothers—one of Italian descent and the other Lithuanian—he carries on their
legacy of putting smiles on people's faces through cooking and hospitality.
Chef Bob's first experience as a professional cook came at the age of 16 when he became
a breakfast cook for a small neighborhood bagel shop in New York. Later, he spent four
years cooking for a Colorado restaurant group that included an Italian trattoria and one
of this country's first microbrew pubs, now known as the Rock Bottom Brewery. His
Colorado experience culminated at the four-star Boulder restaurant The Flagstaff House,
where he was assistant to the pastry chef.
In 1991 Chef Bob assumed the head chef position at Ristorante Marino in Cambridge. Under
the tutelage of Louisa Marino, he learned the cuisine of Abbruzzo, Italy, with its
emphasis on open fire cookery, fresh rolled pastas, and dry-cured meats. It was also
at Marino's that he honed his management skills, running a team of 30 kitchen personnel.
During the 1990s Chef Bob worked with such notable chefs as Todd English (Olives, Figs)
and Stan Frankenthaler (Salamander) and at restaurants such as Papa Razzi and Rebecca's.
Chef Bob formalized his training at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts, receiving the
highest accolades as the recipient of their 1996 Julia Child Award.
Creative, Exceptionally Prepared Food
Founded in 1996, Sensational Foods has become one of Boston's premier special events
caterers. Servicing all of New England, Sensational Foods caters a wide range of events,
from intimate dinner parties to extravagant weddings, corporate breakfast meetings to
theme outings.
Sensational Foods offers a unique quality of food service, from planning to presentation.
Each menu is custom tailored to the individual client's needs. We use only the finest and
freshest ingredients in our recipes, and each item is creatively and exceptionally
prepared. Our professionally trained staff is committed to serving you in a friendly,
courteous manner from start to finish. It all adds up to sensational food.
You want your event to be perfect and we offer you nothing less.
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