Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Fouzia Rafae
Founder and Executive Chef
Fouzia Rafae, is a trained culinary professional from the International Culinary Schools at The Art Institute of California. She started Cocoa & Butter just prior to her graduation from culinary school. She leverages her baking and cooking skills, as well as culinary management, which she gained as part of her culinary education in running her own business.Fouzia Rafae not only graduated with honors, but also earned the prestigious “ Best Overall Portfolio ” award amongst all of her graduating class.After graduating from culinary school, Fouzia Rafae started her career working as pastry assistant at the renowned Wente Vineyard restaurant in Livermore, CA before eventually realizing that her heart always wanted to combine food with design. She has since focused full-time on Cocoa & Butter, combining her eye for food styling and design to turn her client’s extraordinary visions into gorgeous and sumptuous food and desserts. She continues to apply the invaluable work experience that she gained at Wente in managing her food operations. She also maintains a food blog at https://www.cocoaandbutter.com/blog which showcases the breadth of her knowledge and experience in baking and cooking, and provides recipes for modern twists on traditional classic meals and desserts from various parts of the globe.
