Nicole Dowds

Nicole is the founder of Charcuterina in Seattle, Washington USA. She studied business and communications at the University of Southern California and the University of Washington where she earned her degree. Although successful in marketing and finance, her true passions lay in travel, art, culture, and food. Her charcuterie style unifies these passions into a single pursuit. Her work is focused on the elegant presentation of food for small or large events, from private social occasions to corporate board meetings to extravagant public functions. She is a preferred vendor to Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Bank of America, and other corporations, as well as to her faithful private clientele.

Nicole is no stranger to Italy. She studied in Rome for part of her university education and maintains close ties with friends and her Italian family. Nicole looks forward to sharing her passion for travel, cooking, and entertaining, and will teach all her secrets for creating a wonderful food experience.