The Embers & Habibi

Catering & Private
Chef services

Weddings, villa dinners and private events
Full kitchen, bar and service team

We bring the whole restaurant to you.

Sayulita · San Pancho · Bahia de Banderas · Riviera Nayarit

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Made around your occasion

Restaurant craft, wherever you gather.

Chef Andrea Nardo and our team create generous, thoughtful events from first pour to final plate. Every menu begins with your group, your setting and the kind of evening you want to remember.

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Two distinct experiences

One kitchen, two ways to be hosted

Some events need a full brigade and a bar running for eight hours. Others need one chef, a beautiful kitchen and five people around a table. We do both — and they’re genuinely different services.

Full-service catering

Weddings & large events

Villa, private estate, beach club or wedding venue — we arrive with everything needed to run the food and bar from setup to breakdown.

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Chef Andrea Nardo builds the menu, our team cooks on site, runs the bar and handles the room. You focus on your guests.

We bring: kitchen brigade · bar service and bartenders · waitstaff · setup and clean-up · rentals coordinated when the venue falls short.

Menu formats: seated family-style, cocktail reception with canapés, or multi-course plated. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free are covered as standard.

Where we travel: Sayulita · San Pancho · Punta de Mita · Lo de Marcos · La Cruz de Huanacaxtle · Bucerías · Puerto Vallarta — and most places in between.

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Friends sharing a private chef dinner at their villa

Private chef experience

At your villa or retreat

Some dinners are about the food. This one is about the whole evening — built around your group, in your own space.

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Chef Andrea Nardo cooks in your villa’s kitchen, for your group only — courses coming out as they’re finished and each dish explained as it lands.

We build the menu, source everything fresh from local markets and coastal producers, and arrive a few hours ahead to set up. You get dinner. You don’t get a kitchen to clean.

Included: custom menu · fresh local ingredients · chef cooking on site · table service · full clean-up.

Best for: groups of 6 to 25, including villa stays, birthdays, rehearsal dinners, corporate retreats and multi-day wellness retreats.

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A taste of the experience

Gatherings we remember

What people say

“We couldn’t be happier with the catering at our wedding! From start to finish, everything exceeded our expectations. The food was absolutely incredible, and what really stood out was the level of care and attention to detail.”
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Prefer a ready-made venue?

Would you rather host at one of our restaurants?

Both The Embers in Sayulita and Habibi in San Pancho are available for full or partial privatization — with no venue rental fee.

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Do you cater weddings in the Riviera Nayarit?+

Yes — weddings are a large part of what we do. Welcome parties, rehearsal dinners, reception dinners and day-after brunches, at villas, private estates and wedding venues across the region.

How many guests can you cater for?+

We regularly handle events from 2 to 150 guests, and can scale beyond that depending on the venue and format.

What areas do you travel to?+

Sayulita, San Pancho, Punta de Mita, Lo de Marcos, Higuera Blanca, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Bucerías, Nuevo Vallarta and Puerto Vallarta. Travel costs are factored into the labor fee.

What if the villa doesn’t have a proper kitchen?+

That’s common and not a problem. We rent and bring external kitchen equipment when needed, then factor it into the quote once we’ve seen the space.

Do you provide tables, chairs, glassware and cutlery?+

We can. If the venue doesn’t have enough, we coordinate rentals and add them transparently to your quote.

Can we supply our own alcohol?+

Yes. We can provide bar service only — bartenders, ice, mixers, soft drinks and glassware — at a reduced per-person rate.

Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?+

Always. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and allergies are designed around from the start.

How far in advance should we book?+

Two to three months for weddings, four to six weeks for private events, and one to two weeks for a private chef dinner where possible. Ask us even for short notice.

Do you require a deposit?+

Yes. A deposit confirms your date and is fully deductible from your final balance. Cancellation and modification terms are included with every proposal.