Adam Sappington
for your retreat
Where fine dining meets mindful living
Hire someone who gets it.
Hire someone who gets it.
Work with someone who cares.
Whether you're a seasoned yogi, a wellness seeker, or simply someone who believes food should be both healing and exquisite, Chef Adam can elevate your private wellness events and retreats. Adam will work with you on a menu that works with your clients dietary needs as well as your retreat budget.
Hire a chef who knows the art of nourishment and community.
The Menu:
Chef Adam brings classical culinary training and passion for traveling to every dish he creates. With experience working in some of our region’s most celebrated kitchens, his approach blends refined technique with a passion for nourishing, seasonal ingredients.
Each menu is thoughtfully crafted and can be fully tailored to meet your group’s needs, whether that’s 100% gluten-free, celiac-safe, plant-based, or allergen-conscious. Expect beautiful healing group food that’s both elevated and deeply satisfying.
The why behind it all.
Adam’s journey into yoga began as a personal search for balance amidst the intensity of professional kitchens. What started on the mat quickly became a daily ritual and a grounding practice that deepened his connection to breath, movement, and intention. Today, yoga is at the heart of his daily lifestyle, influencing not just how he lives, but how he cooks: with presence, care, and a reverence for the body’s wisdom. Whether supporting retreats or curating menus, Adam weaves yoga and food together as two powerful paths to healing and joy. he can’t wait to make your retreat perfect.
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A little more,
Chef Adam Sappington lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and longtime culinary partner, Jackie Sappington. Together, they own the beloved Harlow restaurants in Portland. Adam is best known as the founding chef of The Country Cat, once a cherished local favorite, now fondly remembered and still serving soulful comfort food in the PDX Airport. When he’s not cooking at wellness retreats, managing his restaurants, or finding balance on the yoga mat, Adam is home with his wife and two athlete sons, soaking up family life.
His grounded presence and deep care for community mean you can trust him wholeheartedly with your most meaningful gatherings.