DESERT SMASH

DAMIAN • PUJOL • ZENYARA ESTATE

We curated an extraordinary evening at Desert Smash 2025, hosting the kickoff dinner under the Coachella Valley sky at the stunning Zenyara Estate with HEXCLAD. From signature cocktails to a four-course meal by 2x Michelin Star chef Enrique Olvera of Pujol and Damian—featuring his legendary 3,000+ day aged Mole Madre—every detail was designed to elevate the experience.

With a guest list that included Maria Sharapova, Andrey Rublev, P!nk, and more, and nearly $1 million raised for the WTA Foundation and UNICEF, we delivered a seamless, star-studded night of impact and elegance and coordination.

  • March 4th, 2025

    • Culinary coordination

    • Catering execution

    • Service and design capabilities

    • Table setting and Design

    • Fundraising coordination

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A man with tattoos, a beard, and a wristwatch is grilling skewered mushrooms on an outdoor grill.
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Multiple vegetable spring rolls lined up on a wooden serving tray.
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Two men working as chefs in a kitchen, preparing food with plates and bowls on the counter in front of them, while a group of people watch in the background.
Three chefs, two women and one man, preparing dishes with slices of raw meat and garnishes on plates at a restaurant counter.
Woman in a black leather jacket at a dinner table with wine glasses and plates, outdoors at night near a body of water with city lights in the background.

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