Gregory Schaefer

Background

About Gregory Schaefer

I turn tourists into locals & ordinary people into gourmets through culinary experiences & events."Eat & Drink Like a Lokal" on one of my chef-led Walking Food Tours of San Sebastián. Offering daily culinary expeditions, cooking classes, wine tastings & day trips throughout The Basque Country, from Bordeaux to Bilbao, Pamplona to La Rioja.+ PRIVATE EXPERIENCES for visitors & families seeking bespoke personal packages + GROUP TOURS for people who want to make friends with fellow travellers & locals + CORPORATE & TEAM BUILDING expeditions for celebrating your working party All of my experiences are led by chefs with intimate knowledge of the Basque County's unique culinary culture, history & joie de vivre. Thousands of guests have been instantly transformed from tourist into local on my tours & everyone walks away with a taste of the good life- EVENT PRODUCTION from intimate parties to multi-day food festivals, over 15 years experience as a culinary event producer & stage manager. Producer of hundreds of "show cooking" events, live on stage, with celebrity chefs for food festivals which have seen over attendees- CULINARY CONSULTATION from trends in culinary arts & food media to recipe research. My background in food media, marketing & hospitality PR has helped businesses & individuals in the food world grow to the next level. I have produced food blogs & television programs for a number of outlets including The Discovery Channel- I am an upbeat, curious and fun guy to work with. Reach out if you are looking for culinary experiences in the Basque Country of Spain or France, Culinary Event Production or Culinary Consultation. TOPA (Cheers in Basque)! Gregory @basquebites