Cole Pitchford

Cole Pitchford is a chef and caterer who specializes in using local ingredients, most of which are grown in his hometown of Riverside, CA, where his business, Two Trees Kitchen LLC, is based. Cole returned to Riverside in 2025 after 12 years in San Diego, where he cooked in some of the city’s top kitchens, including Herb & Wood under Brian Malarkey, and at Seneca Trattoria, part of Consortium Holdings. Cole emphasizes local ingredients, putting a high degree of personal care into every dish, and tailoring every catering experience to ensure he exceeds the client’s expectations. Two Trees Kitchen LLC is a Riverside-based catering company that focuses on creating unique dining experiences that emphasize local ingredients, purchased when possible within the city limits. Two Trees Kitchen takes its name from the two hybrid Washington navel orange trees that one of Riverside’s early settlers, Eliza Tibbets, planted her in Riverside garden in 1873. Irrigating them with leftover dishwater, she made the Washington navel orange the most-desired fruit in California’s burgeoning citrus industry, setting off the state’s second gold rush and making Riverside the wealthiest city per capita in the country.

OK! There are now 2 different menus for this next episode of @thefakeactorsguild . We have multiple locations @raincross_district and the all mighty @backtothegrind ! Looking forward to feeding you and enjoying the company. Thanks for being rad. ❤️

Plating course 3 at #Topdog2026. Key lime pie, blackberry coulis, basil mint syrup. #dessert🍋‍🟩🥧

Team ❤️💪

A wonderful evening providing a 3 course meal to over 100 “Top Dogs.” Individuals who have provided support to @riversideartmuseum past and present. A huge thank you to @riversideartmuseum for providing a wonderful setting and support. Pictured here is our braised short rib with white cheddar polenta, roasted carrot, and red wine short rib Demi glacé. As well as a close up on the citrus salad with blood orange and fennel. Thanks for looking! 🌳🌳#RiversideChef #Iecatering #privatechef #rootedinRiverside

Close up on our pork belly appetizer. Seared braised pork belly, cannellini bean purée, pickled fennel. 👀 #RootedinRiverside

Crostinis topped with creamy burrata cheese, crispy prosciutto, and finished with honey from our friends @beeleafusa . A crowd fave!

Back at it with a lively bunch known as @thefakeactorsguild !!! We have vegan eats and table reads!!!! Looks like we are donating to @redlandsfreemarket so get over to @backtothegrind on 02/20 OR @vivalaboba 02/28!!! Even better, come to both! ❤️👍🌳🌳

Korean hot chicken sandwich. Kimchi cucumber slaw, gochujang dipped crispy fried chicken thigh, sesame bun. #rootedinriverside

POPUP ALERT! We are thrilled to be featured in the very 1st #FourthFriday hosted by @riversideartmuseum . Come join us this Friday 7-10pm in a night full of delicious food, drinks, and a live DJ set from @_mano_man_ thanks for looking! 🌳🌳🔔❤️

Watermelon salad, lime vinaigrette, wild arugula, pine nuts, black currants, feta, love ❤️. Because we miss summer already. 🌳🌳 #iechef #iecatering

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