Darryl C. Palmer

Professional Chef

For 23 years, Professional Chef Darryl C. Palmer has provided private chef and public catering services to a variety of patrons and organizations. Currently the executive chef at La Navona in Gahanna, his past clients include former OSU Football Coach Jim Tressel and American funk band Sly and the Family Stone. He also served as the Executive Chef for President Barack Obama's September 2012 Town Hall Meeting at Schiller Park in Columbus, Ohio. Chef Darryl was featured in the State Fair Iron Chef Steak Cook Off, the Columbus Home and Garden Show, and Taste the Future Columbus. His professional experience includes Chef Apprentice of Medallion Country Club, Westerville;

Head Chef of Kroger - Brewer's Yard, Columbus; and Sous Chef of COSI, Columbus. Chef Darryl's love of all music, cultures and cuisine fueled his motivation to launch the international fusion catering company Black Alabaster IFC in 2015 with a mission to supply quality food and entertainment while uplifting the mind, body and spirit of its customers.