Personal Chef George Zervos prepares anything from a grilled cheese sandwich for one of the kids to a chateaubriand or a big business lunch or dinner.
George Zervos finds the Peninsula every bit as interesting as more celebrated places like Melrose and the West Side – with chefs here who are very talented and people who support and appreciate them. Photo by Mary Jane Schoenheider.When you hear that the Peninsula boasts a chef named George Zervos who has won numerous awards over a 40- year career, your first response might be to wonder why you haven’t heard of him before. Is he a new guy at an established place, or someone with a startup restaurant? More importantly, where can you call to make a reservation to try his food? You can’t — unless you know one of his clients. Welcome to the world of personal chefs, those who make lavish meals for parties of as few as six people. Zervos, who has made lavish banquets for hundreds, may now be called upon to create nothing more challenging than a grilled cheese sandwich for a child’s snack. George Zervos always knew what he’d be doing for a living – and he had the right role models in his immediate family. “My grandfather had the well-established Busy Bee café in Santa Barbara,” he says. “It’s part of my roots – I grew up in the culinary industry. My family is Greek and has a big focus on…
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