Roux Catering @
Willow Camp

Some venues are beautiful. Willow Camp is something else entirely.

This three-acre estate at the edge of Stinson Beach has been a gathering place for artists, thinkers, and visionaries for over a century. Formerly known as The Chevalier Estate, the property sits on land once granted by the Governor of Alta California in 1838. In its heyday it drew musicians, intellectuals, and luminaries from San Francisco — and in the early 1940s it brushed up against history itself when owner Haakon Chevalier's friendship with physicist Robert Oppenheimer of the Manhattan Project made Willow Camp a footnote in Cold War history. The estate has been in the same family for five generations.

The Property

Willow Camp unfolds slowly, revealing itself as you move through it..The main house is a beautifully restored estate with seven bedrooms, a heated swimming pool, and a deck that looks out over the Pacific. This is a great spot for an intimate rehearsal dinner or a send off brunch. Walk out the back door and the property opens into something unexpected. Lush, wild gardens — towering hedges, ginger plants, bamboo — lead you down through the estate to a small, perfectly manicured lawn for the wedding ceremony.Through another gate is the lily pond. And there, reassembled piece by piece from its original home in Bali, is the structure that makes Willow Camp unlike any other venue near San Francisco — an authentic Balinese pavilion on a wood deck, draped in light, surrounded by water. The Bali cottages ring the lily pond — tiny, luxurious, each with a front porch facing the water. And then — through the back gate, across a dirt path — you are standing at the ocean. The water is right there. Literally right there. In over twenty years of working events across the Bay Area, I have never encountered another property this close to San Francisco that offers this.

What's Possible at Willow Camp

The estate sleeps 22 guests overnight — which means your wedding weekend becomes a true destination experience. Rehearsal dinner Friday night. Ceremony and reception Saturday. Brunch Sunday morning. All in one place. All of your closest people together for three days. For larger guest counts, Dee Wagner Events regularly produces the combination package — ceremony and cocktail hour at Willow Camp, then dinner and dancing at the Stinson Beach Community Center just down the road. We manage the full logistics of both venues seamlessly so you never feel the transition.Willow Camp can accommodate up to 150 guests for dinner on property.

How We Work at Willow Camp

Dee Wagner Events is an experienced catering and event team at Willow Camp. We know the property, the flow, the logistics, and the quirks that only come from having worked here many times. We cook on site — Roux Catering doesn't transport food in hot boxes — which means your guests eat food that was made just before it reached the table.We handle catering, bar coordination, florals, rentals, day-of coordination, and multi-venue logistics. One team, one vision, one extraordinarily beautiful day.

A Sample Willow Camp Wedding Weekend

This is a real menu and timeline from a recent Willow Camp wedding — menus are always seasonal and custom built for each couple.

Friday — Welcome Dinner

Cocktails by the pool, dinner inside the main house, s'mores at the Balinese pavilion

Appetizer Station
California and world cheese, olives, fresh fruit, jam, organic market vegetables, house made dips, olive oil crostini, crackers, warm bread

Buffet Dinner
Olive Oil Focaccia —
Bolinas Little Gems, Garlic Dressing, Manchego Cheese Tuiles
Heirloom Tomatoes, Garden Cucumbers, Red Onion, Basil Oil
Radiatore Pasta, Summer Squash, Charred Corn, Sugar Snap Peas, Fresh Basil, Point Reyes Toma Cheese
Roasted Mary's Organic Chicken, Preserved Lemon, Garlic, Herbs

At the Balinese Pavilion
S'mores station
Artisan Charcuterie, Olives, Mustard, Crackers, Crostini

Saturday — Wedding Day

Ceremony in the garden, cocktail hour at the Balinese pavilion, dinner at Willow Camp, dancing at the Community Center

Passed Appetizers
Avocado Ginger Salad, Little Spoon
Black Bean and Monterey Jack Empanadas, Chile Oil
Smoked Salmon, Potato Cake, Chives
Slow Cooked Local Pork Shoulder, Peach Chutney, Crispy Tortilla

On the Table
Garlic Yeast Rolls, Herb Butter

Plated Salad
Bolinas Butter Lettuces, Cherry Tomatoes, Radishes,
Cucumbers, Edible Flower Vinaigrette, Edible Flowers

Plated Dinner — Your Choice
Local Line Caught Fish, Signature Risotto, Wild Mushrooms, Sugar Snap Peas,
Summer Corn, Cherry Tomatoes, Fresh Runner Beans, Heirloom Tomato Relish

Slow Cooked Local Grass Fed Beef Short Ribs, Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes,
Bolinas Baby Carrots, Charred Summer Squash

Vegetarian: Signature Risotto, Wild Mushrooms, Sugar Snap Peas, Summer Corn, Cherry Tomatoes,
Fresh Runner Beans, Heirloom Tomato Relish

Dessert
Selection of Roux Bite Size Seasonal Desserts

Beyond Weddings — Private Celebrations & Corporate Retreats

Willow Camp is equally extraordinary for events that have nothing to do with weddings.

We regularly bring Roux Catering to Willow Camp for intimate milestone celebrations — 80th birthdays, anniversary dinners, family reunions, and multi-generational gatherings where the whole point is being together in one extraordinary place without anyone having to cook. Groups of 10–35 have exclusive use of the property. We arrive, set up in the kitchen, and for the next day or two we are your personal culinary team. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Made from scratch. On site. The kind of meals that become part of the story of the weekend.

Corporate teams come to Willow Camp for the same reason couples do — there is simply no other property this close to San Francisco that offers this level of privacy, beauty, and direct beach access. Off-sites here feel genuinely restorative rather than just productive. We design menus that fuel long working days without weighing people down — nourishing, seasonal, farm-to-table food that respects how hard your team is working.

Whether it's a wedding, milestone birthday, a family weekend, or a leadership retreat — if you're thinking about Willow Camp, we'd love to be your culinary team.

Contact us here. Or call or text: 415.328.4403