William Robertson

The Climb

Training at Bauman College (1998) sits near the center of a career that moves across beverage formulation, restaurant kitchens, Private Chef work, and product development. In 1992–1993, William Robertson worked as Formulation Technician Consultant at ZYDECOLA / COFFEE COLA BEVERAGE in Ojai, CA, US, an early role that points to a working knowledge of flavor structure and product build. By 1996–1996, he had entered restaurant service as Co-Executive Chef at Chickory Farms Restaurant in Ojai, CA, US. That was followed by Private Chef and catering work at Self-employed in Ojai, CA, US (1999–2004), where the demands shifted toward precision, timing, and the ability to serve both intimate meals and larger catered events. The next stage moved further into formulation and development. From 2004–2005, Robertson was Formulation Technician and Food Product Development at JUNGLE PROBIOTIC SUPERFOOD ICE CREAM in Ojai, CA, US. He later took on Product Development Manager and Formulation Specialist, flavorist at GoBeyond Foods in Ojai, CA, US (2012–2017), a title that reflects work across taste, texture, and the technical language of product making. In 2017–2020, he served as Chief Executive Officer, Senior Product Development at Ojai Natural Foods, Inc. In Ojai, CA, US, bringing kitchen experience and product work into the same operating frame. He then returned to a more restaurant-facing role as Executive Chef, manager, Menu Creation at Food Harmonics - Gabriella Fry-Chesneau in Ojai, CA, US (2020–2021), where the title itself maps the scope: planning, oversight, and menu construction. Today, Robertson remains active as Private Chef of ORGANIC OJAI (since 2011) and as Private Chef and catering of Savour Ojai (since 2022), while also serving as founder of Just Coconut (since 2023). The shape of the career is broad, but the skill set stays consistent: service, development, and a facility for moving between the personal and the commercial.

Today

William Robertson’s current work continues to bridge Private Chef service, catering, and product-minded entrepreneurship through Just Coconut. The pattern is not specialization in a single lane, but fluency across several forms of culinary work.

Career - Private Chef, ORGANIC OJAI, Ojai, CA, US (2011–present) - Private Chef and Catering, Savour Ojai, CA, US (2022–present) - Founder, Just Coconut, Ojai, CA, US (2023–present) - Formulation Technician Consultant, ZYDECOLA / COFFEE COLA BEVERAGE, Ojai, CA, US (1992–1993) - Co-Executive Chef, Chickory Farms Restaurant, Ojai, CA, US (1996) - Private Chef and Catering, Self-employed, Ojai, CA, US (1999–2004) - Formulation Technician and Food Product Development, JUNGLE PROBIOTIC SUPERFOOD ICE CREAM, Ojai, CA, US (2004–2005) - Product Development Manager and Formulation Specialist, Flavorist, GoBeyond Foods, Ojai, CA, US (2012–2017) - Chief Executive Officer, Senior Product Development, Ojai Natural Foods, Inc., Ojai, CA, US (2017–2020) - Executive Chef, Manager, Menu Creation, Food Harmonics - Gabriella Fry-Chesneau, Ojai, CA, US (2020–2021) Education: Bauman College

FAQ Where did William Robertson train or study? William Robertson trained at Bauman College. What is William Robertson known for? Farm-to-table cuisine.