Who we are

Snap Pea is a small team of cooks who are passionate about creating magical dining experiences. We approach each event as an opportunity to surprise & delight, serving food that is not only creative and delicious, but deeply rooted in North Carolina’s incredible farming community. Our food is whimsical, but approachable; inspired, yet deeply personal.

Our history

Snap Pea grew out of a dinner that Chef/Owner Jacob Boehm made for the final project of a class he took at Stanford in 2012.

After graduating, he continued doing small in-home concept dinners as a side gig, first in the bay area and then back home to NC. Snap Pea really began to take shape at the end of 2014 when we hosted our first ticketed pop-up dinner, and started catering larger events. Since then, we have hosted over 80 pop-up dinners all over the Raleigh-Durham area, and catered countless private events, ranging from 2 guests to 650 guests, from California to Charleston (mostly NC though).

We are continually pushing the boundaries, from producing large scale theatrical dining experiences, to pioneering live online Cookalongs during COVID, where we’d deliver a bag of local produce and invite participants to cook along with us each Saturday night. We can’t wait to share what’s next!

Local sourcing

• Community investment

• Supporting our staff

• Delicious food

• Creative menus

• Local sourcing • Community investment • Supporting our staff • Delicious food • Creative menus •

Our values

Local sourcing

Each of our menus is built around the best ingredients coming from our community of local farms and producers.

Our sourcing extends beyond just local fruits & vegetables -- all of the meat we serve is pasture-raised in NC, the fish is wild caught off the coast of NC or sustainably raised in the mountains, and dairy comes from grass-fed animals.

Not only does local sourcing reduce food miles, but the ingredients are produced in a way that is healthier for the environment & producers. Plus it just tastes better!

90%

of ingredient costs go back to local food systems

Check out our local farms + food suppliers!

Community investment

What we do would not be possible without a thriving & diverse community, so we have commited to reinvesting in the community that has been so good to us. This year, we are committing to donate 5% of our total sales to mission aligned community organizations - primarily local organizations working on food access and/or social justice.

$200,000+

donated to local values-aligned non-profits

some organizations that we support

Supporting our staff

It takes many skilled hands to make Snap Pea run, so we have made it a priority to create an environment where our team feels appreciated. This starts with paying a living wage, but extends to ensuring that every member of our team feels welcomed and cared for no matter their identity.

$25/hr

starting wage for all employees

We’re living wage certified

Minimizing waste

We know the events industry can produce a lot of waste, which is why we work hard to both minimize & divert as much waste as possible. We minimize food waste by: