About Chef Adair & Co. Private Chef Team

Chef Umit Ozkaya

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Chef Umit has been in the hospitality arena for over 3+ decades.
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After graduating from hotel management school he worked in luxury hotels and cruise liners for several years as a chef before moving to Northern California. 

In Sonoma County Chef Umit worked in high end restaurants most notably Fountain Grove Inn featuring French, Italian, Spanish and American cuisines. Before venturing to Washington DC cooking as the Executive Sous Chef at the very popular French brasserie Le Diplomate for 10 years! Missing the Bay area Chef Umit (with family) returned to Sonoma County to join Chef Adair & Co as our full time Executive Sous Chef & Private Chef.

Chef Matthew Sieger

Chef Matthew Sieger was born in Lakewood, California in a  family that made traveling and food a priority from an early age. Sieger attended UCLA, earning a B.S. in neuroscience. But shortly after graduation, he took his first restaurant job at Four Oaks, a historic boutique French restaurant formerly in Bel Air. Chef Sieger's extensive culinary experience also includes fine dining and Michelin Star restaurants in the Bay Area and Chicago. ​

Chef Nancy Brunner

Chef and hospitality industry for over 35 years. As an Executive Chef for 10 years for restaurants in Marin, Napa and Sonoma counties, most notably The Swiss Hotel Sonoma and John Ash Banquet Head Chef Sonoma, Ca. Nancy is very talented and of command quality all by leading with a huge heart and a fun loving spirit!

Chef Ryan Lutrel

Chef Ryan Luttrell has been cooking in professional kitchens for 25+ years managing restaurants, hotels, and events. He has been a private chef from Los Angeles to San Francisco and Wine Country. Cooking for an array of clients from celebrities to foodies alike. Aside from his work at Che Adair Private Chef Catering, he also teaches at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley. ​