Chef Christina Oliveira

HEAD CHEF | RETREATS, COOKING CLASSES, FAMILY DINING

Christina is Lotus Chefs’ Head Retreat Chef, known for her vibrant plant-based fusion cuisine, raw food expertise, and passion for creating food that nourishes both body and spirit. With training across a variety of culinary and healing modalities, she considers cooking one of her greatest love languages and brings creativity, intention, and a deep reverence for nature into every meal.

While plant-based and raw cuisine are specialties, Christina is equally comfortable incorporating sustainable meats, nourishing bone broths, and thoughtfully sourced local ingredients to meet a wide range of dietary preferences. From intentional retreats and cooking classes to heart-opening celebrations, she brings a little magic to the table through beautiful food, thoughtful technique, and genuine care. She also offers meal prep services through her personal business, Rooted Chef Services.

Chef Christina Oliveira from Lotus Chefs in an orange apron, part of the Lotus Chefs team, smiles broadly while holding a bowl of food outdoors. Various dishes are placed on a table beside her, with a green house and lush plants visible in the background.

Chef Christina at work

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White bowls filled with creamy soup, drizzled with olive oil and topped with microgreens and a sprinkle of ground black pepper, arranged on a dark green cloth—a masterpiece reflective of the exquisite touch only a Maui personal chef can provide.

A wooden bowl filled with papaya slices topped with blueberries, shredded coconut, and sliced strawberries. This colorful and inviting presentation is the kind of artistry you can expect from Lotus Chefs Maui private chef services for plant-based retreat catering.

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Two women serve themselves food from a buffet table filled with vibrant salads and colorful dishes, expertly crafted by Maui private chef services. They are outdoors under a canopy, surrounded by lush greenery. One woman is wearing sunglasses and a black dress; the other is in a red dress.

Bowls of creamy Thai soup garnished with microgreens, crafted by Maui personal chef for a plant-based retreat. The soup contains chunks of tofu, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and other vegetables, presented on a green surface.

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A hand holding a spoon over a skillet filled with roasted tomatoes, herbs, and cheese, surrounded by sliced pita bread on a wooden platter. The scene transports you to the vibrant cooking classes in Maui, all set against a teal surface. It is for a Maui yoga retreat catering job by a Maui private chef.

Four people wearing aprons chat and laugh under a wooden gazebo in a backyard, reminiscent of a Maui personal chef gathering. A house is in the background, and a table with food and drinks is nearby. In the foreground, two other individuals, one clapping, join this delightful scene.

A person serves food onto a plate at a buffet table, with salads, grilled vegetables, and various dishes visible under warm sunlight. Other people are seen in the background also serving themselves.

Three bowls on a wooden board: top with green olives, middle with a creamy dip topped with herbs and spices, bottom with a bright pink beet-based dip garnished with sesame seeds and oil. Perfect for your event when you hire Maui personal chef services.

A close-up of a fresh salad crafted by a Maui personal chef, featuring sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, and microgreens atop a bed of quinoa in a wooden bowl, set against a blurred green background.

Meet our other Team Members

Two women, including Tara Klitchman, wearing matching pink and black shirts with aprons, stand smiling in an outdoor kitchen area. A grill, table of food, and bottles are visible in the background as people sit in the foreground.

Chef Liv DeSilva

KEIKI COOKING CLASS INSTRUCTOR, SOUS CHEF

Chef Julie Checknita

HEAD CHEF & COLLABORATOR | RETREATS, COOKING CLASSES, FAMILY DINING, WELLNESS

Chef Maja Liotta

HEAD CHEF & COLLABORATOR | FINE DINING

Chef Tessa Carroll

HEAD CHEF | FAMILY DINING, COOKING CLASSES, FINE DINING

Chef Veronica Grey from Nosh Bakery, makes desserts for Lotus Chefs

Veronica Gray

BAKING & PASTRY

Chef Casia Rose

HEAD CHEF | FAMILY DINING, COOKING CLASSES, RETREATS

Chef Christina Oliveira

HEAD CHEF | RETREATS, COOKING CLASSES, FAMILY DINING

A chef from the lotus chefs team in a striped apron carefully garnishes multiple plated salads in a kitchen with wooden cabinets, smiling as she adds fresh herbs to each dish.

Chef Kena K. Lopez

HEAD CHEF & CULINARY MANAGER | FINE DINING, FAMILY DINING

Tara Klitchman

HEAD OF HOSPITALITY | FINE DINING, STYLING

Erin Elizabeth

LEAD HOSPITALITY | TEA PARTIES, MOCKTAILS, FINE DINING, FAMILY DINING, RETREATS

Let’s create something beautiful together

Every gathering begins with the people around the table. Tell us who you’re bringing together and what you’re dreaming up, and we’ll help create a Lotus Chefs experience filled with beautiful food, thoughtful hospitality, and plenty of heart.

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