Connection Through Food

Debonair Events is a female-founded catering company based out of Marin County. Bringing a soft, attentive energy to every detail of your event, we feature line-caught fish, pasture raised meat and fresh produce from the local West Marin community.

Debonair Events founder Rachel DiPaolo smiling and looking down at outdoor grill with Chef Lucia Dillman with a blurred background of trees and sunlight.

Female-Founded Catering and Events

Debonair Events is a second generation Stinson woman-owned and female-chef run business. Our Founder Rachel cooks and develops your menu within the heirloom walls of her mother’s catering business, Willow Camp Catering.

 
Bird's eye view of Stinson Beach Debonair Events Kitchen with the ocean in the background.

Strong Roots

While offering commercial catering services throughout the Bay Area and beyond, we are small town ambassadors at heart. We see every dish as an opportunity to strengthen and highlight our Marin community from the inside out.

Whenever possible, our dishes feature local, seasonal ingredients from Marin County and nearby farmlands; supporting family farms and independent fishermen (and women).

 

Our Services

  • White fish icon with stripes on black background.

    Menu Design

  • Line art of a hand holding a martini glass with an olive and lemon twist garnish.

    Bespoke Bar Program

  • Line drawing of a turntable with an open lid, a record spinning on the platter, and a tonearm positioned over the record.

    Decor and Ambiance

  • White line drawing of a vase with three flowers on a black background.

    Floral and Olfactory

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“Rachel and her Debonair team catered a big beautiful dinner at our home in Mill Valley, and it was the most relaxed I've ever been at an event I was hosting. She's a real collaborator - she took the vision we described, made it better, and stayed flexible when I wanted to source part of the menu myself. Her staff were warm, unobtrusive, and genuinely good at what they do. Our guests noticed.

What sets Rachel apart for me is where the food comes from. I spend my working life on regenerative agriculture, and it is rare to find a caterer this committed to local and regenerative farms - or one who can speak about that sourcing with real knowledge.

I'd recommend Debonair without hesitation.”

— Paul, Debonair Events Client

Our Community

  • Close-up of sliced potatoes from Debonair Events wedding garnished with a sprig of fresh basil and a yellow flower, possibly calendula.

    Debonair Events

  • Debonair founder Rachel DiPaolo and daughter stand under peach colored umbrella at Salt Bloom Cafe summer pop-up store front.

    Salt Bloom Kitchen

  • People shopping for root vegetables at a Bolinas farm stand stall with greenery in the background.

    Non-Profit Plans

  • Two piglets standing on dirt ground with scattered leaves, one black and white, the other brown with black spots, touching noses at Bolinas farm.

    Partner Spotlight

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