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Client Testimonial

We have known Chef Billy "Butter" Joyce since the days when he was serving up fish tacos at the annual Ocean Beach Street Fair. We have watched his culinary expertise evolve to its current high level, catering events for San Diego's social and political elite.

We have personally attended a number of events catered by Surf Side Cuisine and have always been impressed with the freshness of the ingredients, the care in the preparation, the attention to detail in the presentation, and the courtesy and professionalism of the service staff.

We would wholeheartedly endorse Surf side Cuisine and Chef Joyce to anyone looking to conduct a memorable event.

Craig and Julie Klein

Meet Chef Billy "Butter" Joyce

Hello, my name is Billy Joyce. I was born and raised in the Point Loma area of San Diego.

In this beautiful beach community I developed my two greatest interests, surfing and cooking.

As a child I watched my grandfather cook constantly. He was a retired chef who inspired my interest in cooking and instilled in me the importance of fresh ingredients and being thorough in my preparation.

I am a California Culinary Academy graduate. I have over 20 years experience in the food industry. I started at the bottom and worked my way up. As a waiter and bartender I learned the importance of customer service. I learned that no matter how busy I am, I will always have time to listen to my client and make every effort to make their dining experience a pleasurable one.

Eventually my interest in cooking moved me into the kitchen. As a line cook and sous chef, I learned that hard work, food preparation, and fresh ingredients are all mandatory components of a great dining experience.

I took what I learned and funneled all these key ingredients into my own business. Surf Side Cuisine was established in 2000. I was inspired by a friend who asked me to help him with a small appetizer party for 50 people. I began to cater small events on my own and invested my profits into building my business. Throughout the  years I have met some wonderful and influential people, seen some spectacular homes, worked with the best food purveyors in town and further developed my culinary skills.

At the end of 2006 I wanted my business to take another step forward. I joined the American Personal and Private Chef Association where I received the information I needed to become a personal chef.

Today, Surf Side Cuisine has grown from a small catering service to a company that offers a wide variety of services such as Gourmet Weekly Meal Plans, Private Dinner Parties and "Over the Top In-house" catered events.

Over the years I have been influenced by several different cooking styles and some amazing chefs for example Chef Ming Tsai, Roy Yamaguchi, Tyler Florence, etc. Also check out a short video  of me cooking for wealthTV.

Some of my other hobbies include surfing, skateboarding, fishing, traveling, mentoring young kids, and giving back to the community. 

I look forward to working with you as we continue to develop and positively affect our clients and our community.