The Table
Four-course chef-prepared dinners that would earn acclaim in any city. Local ingredients caught or procured the same day. This is Alaska elevated.
Cody is an avid hunter and fisherman who built his whole cooking style around wild ingredients—fish and game, simple and honest. Sammy blends Southern comfort with Asian and French influences, bringing warmth and curiosity to every plate.
Together, this husband-and-wife team runs Cadence Private Chef Co. when they're not at Favorite Bay. They've worked fine dining, resorts, and private kitchens from Little Rock to Angoon. But Alaska gives them something no other kitchen can: salmon that was swimming hours ago, halibut still in rigor mortis, wild berries foraged that morning.
“You can't replicate this in any restaurant,” Cody says. “No matter how expensive.”
Every meal crafted to fuel your adventure and celebrate the day's experiences.
Fresh-baked pastries, hot entrées, made-to-order eggs, strong coffee. Fuel for the day ahead.
Hearty soups, gourmet sandwiches, fresh salads. Return to the lodge or pack a lunch for the fishing boat.
Gather around the Great Room fireplace. Smoked salmon dip, crab cakes, charcuterie.
Four-course gourmet experience. Appetizer, soup or salad, entrée featuring local catches, housemade dessert.
This morning you landed a beautiful salmon. Tonight, at your request, it's the centerpiece of your dinner-pan-seared with a wild berry reduction, plated with herb polenta and seasonal vegetables.
The Dungeness crab you pulled from the pots becomes tomorrow's crab cakes with aioli. Halibut caught this afternoon? Baked en papillote with butter and fresh herbs.
The food is extraordinary. But what guests remember most? The 30-foot windows. The stories swapped over wine. The strangers who arrived Monday and left as friends on Friday.
Sit-down service with courses prepared fresh for your table creates the intimacy of a private dinner party. Each group has their own table, making it more personal and special. Guests share stories from the day- the one that got away, the bear sighting, the perfect cast. By dessert, the table feels like old friends.
Plan Your VisitGluten-free guests get dishes the whole table wants to try. Vegan meals that omnivores envy. We've prepared kosher, keto, allergen-free, and everything in between. Our chefs see dietary needs as creative fuel.
Share dietary needs and special occasions when booking. Whether it's a milestone birthday, anniversary, or strict dietary requirements, we'll create custom menus that never feel like "substitutions"—just beautifully prepared meals tailored to you.
Gluten-free doesn't mean boring. Vegan doesn't mean limited. Kosher doesn't mean complicated. Our chefs craft dishes so delicious, the whole table wants to try them.
Wild-caught salmon, locally sourced produce, and naturally gluten-free staples like Alaskan seafood and rice. Fresh ingredients make accommodating nearly any diet not just possible, but delicious.
“I've eaten at some of the finest restaurants in New York and Paris. The meal Cody and Sammy prepared from our morning's halibut catch was absolutely on par—with the added magic of knowing we'd caught it ourselves hours earlier.”
- DAVID K.
Manhattan
“I don't fish. I came for the wildlife and kayaking. But honestly? I'd return just for the food. Every single meal was a highlight.”
— Rachel P.
Portland
“Our 12-year-old is gluten-free and our 9-year-old is the pickiest eater on Earth. Cody and Sammy accommodated both without making anyone feel like a burden. The kids still talk about 'the best food we've ever had.'”
— The Martinez Family
Arizona
Gourmet dining. Wild-to-table ingredients. Alaska's freshest catch prepared by passionate chefs.
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