I create fresh, local, season-driven menus with Canadian contemporary roots and Asian, French, and Italian influences—tailored to your taste, theme, and budget.

Terri Bowles

I cook thoughtful, locally rooted food with bold global flavors—made personal for your table.

I’ve been cooking professionally for 15 years, including top restaurants in Calgary and across BC, and I keep my cooking grounded in fresh local produce and meats. My work has taken me from catering winery events throughout the Okanagan to foraging on the Gulf Islands and fishing salmon off the coast of Haida Gwaii.

In recent years, I’ve been creating new menus daily in remote, semi-luxury backcountry lodges, and I brought that same creativity back to Calgary because I love what this city offers the culinary world. I like infusing Asian flavors into Canadian contemporary food, alongside French and Italian inspirations, and I can also add special experiences like my portable pizza oven or a charcoal grill—plus optional wine pairings and meal planning for any diet.

Let’s plan your menu

Cooking is personal—my art and craft. It’s the hobby that consumed me and opened so many opportunities.

What you can expect when you hire me

I make every menu personal

Cooking is personal to me—it’s my art and my craft. I bring that mindset to every event so your menu feels intentional, not generic.

I learned in real kitchens and trained professionally

I learned informally in every restaurant I worked in, and I trained formally at S.A.I.T., where I earned my CCC and Red Seal.

I keep a little mystery—then I deliver

My kitchen secret is something you’ll have to hire me to discover—I love surprising guests with thoughtful details and flavors that make the night feel truly special.

Terri Bowles’ Menus

I curate menus around your tastes, dietary needs, and budget, with a focus on seasonal ingredients and clean, vibrant flavors. Choose one of my sample menus as a starting point, or ask me to tailor a multi-course experience for your occasion.

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Stories and testimonials

Terri catered Dinners for a group of us on a ski trip in Canmore. Every dinner was our favourite dinner. Each night just got better and better! Extremely thankful. Would highly recommend Terri!

Tracey Fitchat

We had an awesome experience with hiring Chef Terri Bowles for my fiance's birthday. The food was amazing and she worked closely with me to adjust the menu to my fiance's liking and adjusted it for my allergies. She was very polite and professional and we had a very relaxing night from the comfort of our own home with amazing food. It was our first time hiring a private chef and we would definitely do it again for future special occasions!

Mary Gervais

Terri was excellent! She was very punctual and polite, and the food was delicious! She was able to create a menu tbh at matches what we were looking for really well and was very accommodating for a large number of allergies.

Breanna Waterman

We hired Chef Terri Bowles for a private dinner while vacationing in the Canmore/Banff area over the New Year’s holiday, and it was truly one of the highlights of our trip. The menu was outstanding from start to finish: sprouted ancient sourdough with whipped seasonal butter, winter mixed greens with roasted beets, citrus vinaigrette, maple pecans, pomegranate and goat cheese, followed by a perfectly grilled beef tenderloin with pomme purée, baby carrots, and peppercorn jus, and finished with a decadent chocolate mousse with hazelnut and coconut. Beyond the food, Terri was prompt, warm, and incredibly friendly—especially with our kids. She expertly navigated a fairly limited mix of kitchen and servingware in our rental home, served each course seamlessly, and provided thoughtful explanations about the dishes and how they were prepared. When dinner was over, she left the kitchen spotless and even wrapped up leftovers for us to enjoy the next day. We highly recommend Chef Terri Bowles to anyone visiting Banff or Canmore who wants a memorable, stress-free, and special dining experience. A perfect way to ring in 2026 and elevate a holiday getaway.

Colin Powers

Our chef was entertaining and very much at ease with her preparations and delivery. A most fun and enjoyable experience! We would do it again.

Shauna Flavelle

Chef Terri was exactly what we wanted for a birthday dinner on December 24.

Murray Green

Wow - what an experience!! My husband and I booked Chef Terri for our 10 year anniversary dinner and she did not disappoint! Right from the beginning her communication was quick and she had no problem modifying her seasonal fall menu to accommodate my husband's dietary restrictions (celiac and lactose allergies). She was punctual, polite and incredibly efficient in the kitchen. In no time at all she was plating gorgeous dishes that tasted incredible! It was an amazing dinner that we thoroughly enjoyed. Her clean up was just as effecient and she left the kitchen spotless! 10/10 experience and I would not hesitate to book her again! Thank you Chef Terri!

Carolyn Cameron