RESTAURATEUR • BRAND CONSULTANt • COPYWRITER • PHOTO STYLIST
Who am I? I am the owner of Katalina's, The Little Café(s) with Lots of Local Goodness™. After a career as a creative marketer, I fulfilled a lifelong dream and opened a restaurant (now two!) that have become more of a success than I could ever have hoped for.
My Beginning
I have been cooking since I was 9. The first thing I remember cooking was Julia Child's Eggs Benedict. When I was 21, I cooked for a tiny restaurant in Morzine, France, and then went on to work as an assistant and cook for a Countess in Paris, France. I also prepared and cooked meals in Lyon, France, for her mother-in-law, a Marquise, and their extended family in their summer chateau. It was there I fell in love with food and wine and knew I wanted to make my life about cooking.
“Poetry is as precise as geometry.”
— Gustave Flaubert
Why hire me as a consultant? I worked as a brand ambassador in many roles (copywriter, fashion editor, creative director for in-store experience, freelance fashion and food stylist) for national companies before opening Katalina’s. Now I am particularly passionate about the growth of like-minded Columbus businesses through brand equity and cohesion. This includes restaurants and retailers wanting to create a footprint in the local market and succeed in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Contact me for a client list or for more information: LeenyDay@Gmail.com
