CULINARY AUTHORITY • AUTHOR • PIONEER
Chef Andrea
Drummer
Every culinary creation begins with a story — classical French discipline intertwined with Southern heritage.
From Le Cordon Bleu training in Pasadena to the kitchens of the Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles and Thomas Keller operations, Andrea Drummer redefined experiential hospitality as the co-owner and Executive Chef of America’s first legal cannabis-consumption restaurant.
FOUNDATION
Le Cordon Bleu
Classical French
PIONEER CHAPTER
Cannabis Cafe
Co-Founder & Chef
PUBLICATIONS
2 Cookbooks
HarperCollins / Mango
CHEF ANDREA DRUMMER
Los Angeles, California — Experiential culinary authority & author.
FIELD NOTE
“Technique provides the foundation. Flavor tells the story.”
Chef Andrea Drummer, Culinary Notes
Fine Dining Execution: Saucier precision & texture balance.
THE DISH
The TablePrivate salons.
In PrintCannabis Cuisine.
HospitalityThe James Hotel NYC.
“Classical technique gives you the grammar. Your background gives you the voice.”
CHEF ANDREA DRUMMER
CULINARY PILLARS
- French Classical Technique — Rigorous Le Cordon Bleu discipline.
- Southern Heritage — Warmth, deep seasoning, and slow-braised craft.
- Terpene Profiling — Botanical synergy between aroma and ingredients.
DOCUMENTED RECORD
- Ritz-Carlton LA & Thomas Keller alumni.
- Cannabis Cafe — Co-founder & Executive Chef (2019).
- HarperCollins Author — Nelson Cookbook (2024).
THE EDITORIAL INTERRUPT // REFLECTION
Food is never just food. It is history, sanctuary, and conversation.
From the warmth of a Southern family table to high-pressure brigade lines in Los Angeles, Chef Andrea Drummer approaches each dining room as an intimate human encounter.
The Cannabis Chapter
A defining historical benchmark: bridging fine culinary craft, terpene science, and legal restaurant hospitality in America.
Original Cannabis Cafe
America’s First Legal Cannabis Consumption Restaurant
Chef Andrea Drummer spent more than three years advocating with municipal and regulatory leaders in West Hollywood to bring the nation’s very first legal cannabis-consumption restaurant to fruition. Serving as Co-Owner and Executive Chef, she curated an inventive seasonal menu designed to complement cannabis aromas, sparking international media coverage from Vogue to the BBC.
Elevation VIP Cooperative
Founded in 2012, Elevation VIP pioneered intimate, bespoke fine-dining salons. Pairing distinct cannabis strains with multi-course dishes based on terpene synergy, Andrea elevated infused dining from a novelty into a high culinary art.
Authorship & Food Photography
Author of Cannabis Cuisine (Mango Media, 2017) and co-author / 100% food photographer of Willie & Annie Nelson's Cannabis Cookbook (HarperCollins, 2024).
Selected Work & Projects
Original Cannabis Cafe
Co-founder & Executive Chef of America's first legal consumption restaurant in West Hollywood, serving thousands of international guests.
Willie & Annie Nelson Cookbook
Co-authored the official HarperCollins cookbook with recipe development and 100% of the book’s fine food photography.
The James Hotel NYC Menu
Pioneered luxury hotel room service culinary programs, curating CBD-infused menus covered by NPR and national hospitality journals.
CURATED EXPERIENCES & MEDIA
Engage Chef Andrea Drummer
Available for bespoke private culinary dining salons, strategic hospitality consulting, television and broadcast media, and culinary keynote speaking.
ENGAGEMENT DIRECTORY
- Private Tasting SalonsIntimate 8–24 guests
- Hospitality & Menu ConsultingHotels & Venues
- Broadcast & Digital MediaHost / Expert
- Keynote & Panel AppearancesConferences & Salons
Responses delivered within 48 business hours via Chef Drummer's representative office.