The Cost of Creating Magic: Olivia Muniak on Luxury Events, Real Life, and Recovery

Olivia Muniak is the founder and creative director of Muniak Studio, where hospitality and creative direction meet with effortless ease. A self-taught chef raised in a New York restaurant family, Olivia coined the term “lazy fancy” to describe her signature style of entertaining: elevated, approachable, and rooted in connection.What began as intimate backyard supper clubs in Los Angeles has grown into a creative studio trusted by culturally fluent brands and tastemakers alike. Inspired by Italian hospitality, Olivia’s world revolves around candle-lit tables, aperitivos, thoughtful details, and the belief that gathering around the table makes everyday life more meaningful.Through her blog and Instagram, Olivia shares what she’s cooking, eating, and loving, alongside her favorite entertaining and kitchen essentials, all with the goal of making hosting feel beautiful, effortless, and fun.In This Episode, Whitney Explores:Olivia’s journey from hosting intimate backyard supper clubs to building Muniak Studio into a sought-after event design and catering businessHer favorite cookbooks, culinary inspirations, and how cooking became both a creative outlet and career pathTips for creating memorable gatherings through atmosphere, thoughtful details, and intentional hospitalityThe importance of sourcing quality ingredients, shopping at farmers markets, and navigating today’s food and wellness trendsPractical approaches to healthy eating, balance, and maintaining wellness while working in the food and events industryLearn more about Olivia Muniak: https://oliviamuniak.com/ Follow Olivia Muniak on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviamuniak?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3DFollow Olivia Muniak on Substack: https://lazyfancy.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=substack_profileStay Connected:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whitneyaronoff/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/starseedkitchen/TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@whitneyaronoffTikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@starseedkitchenLearn more about Starseed Kitchenhttps://starseedkitchen.com/Shop organic spiceshttps://starseedkitchen.com/shop/code STARSEED for 10% offWork with a personal chefhttps://form.typeform.com/to/CGDu08tEBook a 1-on-1 callhttps://bit.ly/4smXWUfFind more of Chef Whitney’s offerings herehttps://linktr.ee/whitney.aronoff