⎯ PRIVATE CHEF · CATERING · COOKING CLASSES · CENTRAL COAST & BAY AREADiego's Pan-American table,
set wherever
you gather.
Chef Diego Felix grew up outside Buenos Aires and spent years gathering recipes across Latin America. Now he brings those recipes to your home, ranch or venue, cooked with produce from 18 farms on the Central Coast.
240+ private events · Featured in The New York Times, Bon Appétit and VICE
Diego is the chef at every table.
The name is a nod to the colectivo, Argentina's public bus taking a route that bends to whoever's on it.
Diego cooks the same way, bringing in the chefs, bakers and sommeliers he's cooked with for years when your event calls for it.
⎯ SIX WAYS TO GATHER WITH US ⎯
Where shall we set the table?
Weddings
Long tables, string lights and a menu built around your story, from barn celebrations to garden weddings. 20–150 guests
Private Chef Dinner
A multi-course tasting at your table, with Diego cooking a few feet away. 6–20 guests
Family Style Catering
Big platters passed hand to hand, for reunions, birthdays and team events. 25–200+ guests
Cooking Classes
Hands in the masa. Learn the techniques behind Pan-American cooking, then eat what you made. 4-16 guests
Asado Argentino
Diego builds and tends the fire himself, the way it's done outside Buenos Aires. 15–100 guests
Wine Tasting Pairing
A guided tasting, one glass and one course at a time. 8–30 guests
⎯ MEET DIEGO FELIX
A chef worth building
your night around.
Diego grew up outside Buenos Aires, then ate his way through Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru on the road to Mexico. He learned the recipes from cooks, not cookbooks. Today he pairs them with produce from 18 Central Coast farms.
"We cook the story of a place — its land, its farmers, its hands."
— Diego, Chef & Founder, Colectivo Felix
240+ nights.
Hosted across the Central Coast & Bay Area, each one built around trust, not just a menu.
Where we've been — and where we're headed.
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![Chefs plating dishes at a Colectivo Felix pop-up dinner on a Big Sur clifftop ranch]()
Coastal Fog Dinner - Big Sur
Pop-up at a clifftop ranch, cooking with the marine layer rolling in.
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![Hands finishing plated seafood dishes at a Colectivo Felix dinner supporting Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust]()
Fishing Community Dinner - Santa Cruz
Together with Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust, honoring the hardworking hands that bring the ocean to our table. Proud to be helping build a local seafood movement that supports and uplifts our local fishers.
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![Guests enjoying small bites and wine at a Colectivo Felix festival closing party among the redwoods]()
Festival Closing Party - Big Sur
As the sun dips behind the redwoods, serving delicious bites amongst top-tier wines, at an epic wrap party where festival memories turn into legendary moments.
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![Plated dish paired with a vermouth cocktail at a Colectivo Felix Buenos Aires Bodegones–inspired dinner]()
Vermouth Collaboration - Santa Cruz
Straight back to childhood memories with the glorious vermouth before Sunday lunch… Celebrating a community through unique and innovative menu inspired by the Buenos Aires Bodegones, with Monterey Bay ingredients paired with five Vermouth cocktails.
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![Chefs plating an Argentina-inspired course at a Colectivo Felix "Una Noche en Buenos Aires" dinner]()
“Una Noche en Buenos Aires” - Santa Cruz
A menu created by a traveling band of chefs and inspired by their travels to Argentina.
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![Empanadas and a golden corn cake plated at a Colectivo Felix farmers' market brunch]()
Farmers' Market Brunch - Santa Cruz
Highly inspired by the farmers’ market bounty, a feast rooted in Latin soul. Think Argentina-style empanadas, tamales de ossobuco & mole, and a golden corn cake with charred apricots to finish.
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![Candlelit table set beneath redwoods at a Colectivo Felix harvest dinner in Los Gatos]()
Harvest Dinner - Los Gatos
Set beneath the redwoods, a special evening that brought together thoughtfully crafted dishes, estate wines, candlelight, and the kind of magic that only harvest season can bring. Inspired by the terroir of the Santa Cruz Mountains, each course celebrated the land, the season, and the joy of gathering around the table.
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![Chef tending an open fire for a Colectivo Felix five-course tasting menu in the Santa Cruz Mountains]()
Open Fire Cooking - Boony Doon
A magical evening in the Santa Cruz Mountains, together with friends and a beautiful pasture-raised pig from Pajaro Pastures, a 5-course tasting menu all cooked over fire.
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![Wine being poured in a candlelit cellar at a Colectivo Felix Valentine's dinner]()
Valentine's Dinner - Santa Cruz
A special evening in a cellar, thoughtfully crafted dishes, beautifully paired wines, and a great company made for a night to remember.
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![Guests gathered at a Colectivo Felix community dinner table]()
Upcoming Events - Join us!
Don’t miss any opportunity to taste recipes and traditions researched over the years wandering across the Americas!
From intimate tasting menus to large celebrations, we celebrate Latin American culture and flavors through our bond with local, sustainable food systems to create enduring culinary memories.
How it works
Tell us your date, headcount and rough budget; get a menu idea from Diego;
Diego cooks on-site, with help when the event needs it.