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    Brian Merel, Private Chef

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    I went to a party where Brian was the chef. He was extremely friendly and personable. The food was amazing!!!

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    Girl And The Kitchen

    Girl And The Kitchen

    (2 reviews)

    I learned awhile back that if i was going to have 3 kids + a busy job I needed to outsource as much…read moreas possible. I also learned that I lack serious talent in the kitchen (as my kids will tell you) so I've always been on a hunt for different meal plan services to make my life easier and tastier. About a year ago I hired Girl And The Kitchen. I had a long intro call with Mila to discuss our likes, dislikes and nutrition goals and then she assigned us a chef based on our needs. We had our first chef for about a month and knew right away it wasn't a good fit. Her food was beyond salty and then one week she "forgot" to cook for us....and that was the end of that. And then Mila introduced us to Christine who has been cooking for us for an entire year now. Her food is really good (think 95% of her meals have been hits over the past year), she's lovely to menu plan with and extremely flexible. We do a combo of her recipes and ones I find that I gave her and all is great. We look forward to her food every Monday and literally eat it for every lunch and dinner for the week. My kids usually start complaining around Wednesday that they are sick of the 3ish entrees/sides she made so I'll usually make them pasta or a frozen meal at that point, but it works really well for my husband and I all week long. This is probably the priciest of the meal services/chefs I've used thru the years, but also the most customized. It costs $95/hr for the private cheffing fee and I ask her to limit it to 3 hours - or tell me ahead of time if it's going to be longer than that. From there there's a service fee, grocery shopping fee and then it's the cost of groceries. They are also willing to do your grocery shopping while there, but I find it easier just to instacart all the snacks and other items we need for the week. Christine drops the food off every Monday. I know many clients prefer the chefs to cook in their house, but I personally like the drop off service since I'm working from home and already feel like i have too many people in my house on a daily basis. You can also use them to cook for private parties. We've done that once for Passover and the food was great, although it was much pricier than takeout from local restaurants so I'll likely save for special occasions in the future. A big thank you to Christine (and Mila) for keeping us well fed each week! Highly recommend for others looking to eat good, healthy food who also don't have time to spend in the kitchen!

    Attention to one very specific detail: gluten-free. What…read morewere we served? Pasta WITH gluten. My niece, who has Crohn's and has to get infusions every two weeks, had luckily only had one bite. It could have been disastrous. The fix: I will bring it up in a team meeting.

    Chef Beau’s Klean Kitchen - Fresh made organic peanut sauce Asian Chicken

    Chef Beau’s Klean Kitchen

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    Chef Beau prepared a Christmas dinner for a party of 10 family members. He was prompt and came…read moreprepared to cook a fantastic meal. Dishes came out at just the right pace and he never hesitated to answer our questions as he cooked. The food was delicious! Chef Beau was very personable and stayed around to chat and enjoy a drink. I would recommend Chef Beau to my family and friends, and we will definitely be hiring him again soon!

    I thought I would try the service for healthier options. When I picked up the food, Chef Beau to…read moreme, "we're running low on containers so we charge a deposit." Deposit was $150. I had no issue with that as I'm sure it makes people return the containers. We did not care for the food and chose not to try the service again. When I returned the glass containers (admittedly a few months later, but they were returned) I was informed that you have to use their service eight times to get the deposit back. This was the first I heard of it because I would never have agreed. Why would I agreed to use a service for eight times before I even know if I liked it?! Chef Beau said that the policy was explained to me in a "myriad if ways". This is simply not true. He is now refusing to return my $150 deposit even though he has his glass containers back. This is theft of my money as he has his property. It's simple - you charge a deposit for an item, the item gets to return you give back the deposit. Do not use the service!

    My Chef Catering

    My Chef Catering

    (99 reviews)

    MyChef catered our wedding this past weekend and I have nothing but high praises for MyChef. MyChef…read morehosted a tasting for us prior to our wedding, and they were so kind and gave us a generous tasting of our food options. Our wedding guests had nothing but great things to say about the food and dinner presentation at our wedding. I would highly recommend MyChef for your wedding or event.

    Could not have nicer things to say about working with My Chef and Jamie Walsh for our wedding day…read morecatering. We met Jamie at our venue's vendor expo and were immediately impressed by their services, pricing, and vast food offerings. It was a no brainer to book with their group! We had our tasting a couple months before our wedding day; which is complimentary to the couple and a $50 charge for any additional guest to join. They have you select 8-10 appetizers, 2 salads, and 4 entrees to taste at their Naperville location. They also have displays of china, silverware, glasses and more to help couples select what aligns aesthetically for their special day. Jamie worked with us to make small modifications to their standard offerings to make the food exactly what we wanted! Our wedding day came and we were floored by the quality/presentation of food, level of detail in place settings, and service from all staff members. We had multiple guests say that this was some of the best wedding food they've had, steaks were not over cooked, and food tasted fresh. Jamie also let us add desserts a week out to reallocate money from a couple of guests who last minute were unable to attend. Their team was even nice enough to service items not purchased through their group: disposables for the late night snack, display and refilling of cupcakes, etc. Overall, their group went above and beyond for us under Jamie's leadership. Our tables looked great, our food was wonderful, and their team was fabulous. We truly appreciate all they've done for us and could not recommend them more! Appetizers Selected: Mac & Cheese Bites, Bacon Wrapped Dates w Honey Citrus Sauce, Cocktail Meatballs, Bruschetta Bar Salad Selected: Mixed Field Greens w Pears, Goat Cheese, Pear Infused Vinaigrette. *Alts: Candied Walnuts & Second Balsamic Dressing to offer Dinner Selections: 1. Filet w Red Wine Demi Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, & Asparagus 2. Garlic & Herb Cheese Stuffed Chicken, Vodka Sauce w Bowtie Noodles, & Grilled Veggies 3. Butternut Squash Ravioli w Sage Brown Butter Sauce, Grilled Veggies *Kid's Meals & Vegan Meal offered otherwise at no upcharge Dessert Selections: 1. Mini Cookie Tray- Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Sugar, M&M, Double Chocolate, Peanut Butter 2. Assorted Chocolate Truffles- Oreo, Buckeye, Aztec

    Ted Georgeson - The Cook

    Ted Georgeson - The Cook

    (2 reviews)

    After receiving many quotes from other caterers, we chose to go with Ted based on his pricing and…read morethe quality of ingredients that he uses. He was so thorough during our discussions on the phone and asked all the right questions. He wanted to know the demographics of the guests at our party. He really wanted to have a good feel of the people he would be catering to. After deciding on a menu on very short notice, Ted went to work and got me a quote the same day. We tweaked everything and were ready to go...the party was just a few days away. The day of the party, he arrived 15 minutes early with everything we had ordered. The presentation was beautiful! We ordered these amazing sliders (beef, chicken & caprese), cheese & cracker trays, veggies & fruit. Everything was of the highest quality and was perfectly fresh. The quests really enjoyed the food & the favorite of the night were the beef sliders (Skirt Steak, Blue Cheese Horseradish Aioli & a Brioche Bun). They flew off the platters like hotcakes! Overall we were very pleased by Ted's work and would use him again in a heartbeat. His professionalism and love of his work is very evident. His passion shines through in his amazing food.

    Ted was recommended to me by the owner of Girl and the Goat to cater my new year's eve house party…read morefor 125 people. Not only was the food amazing, the attention to detail, service, and presentation were unmatched. I would recommend Ted for any large catered events.

    ChefBnbEats - Guinness Braised Short Rib with Guinness Au Jus

    ChefBnbEats

    (2 reviews)

    We had Gerard cater a special occasion dinner for a few couples at our home. He was very easy to…read morework with in planning, everything went smoothly day of, the food was awesome, and he and the sous chef he brought along (a former student of his) made it an overall delightful experience that allowed us to be "guests" at our own dinner party. No stress, no clean up. We'll hire him again for the next occasion, and have already given his name to a few friends looking for a recommendation.

    To celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary, we were looking for a unique way to celebrate.  We decided…read moreto invest in a personal chef and contacted chef Gerard from ChefBnbEats.  Since we were not familiar with the process, we had a number of logistical questions.  Chef Gerard was responsive to all of our questions and worked with us to create our menu.  The Chef offered menu options and made recommendations when requested. Once the menu was selected, the Chef handled the food shopping. Our dinner party consisted of 9 people--5 had steak, 2 had chicken and the other two people chose fish.  The Chef also prepared side dishes of a potato stack, mushrooms, asparagus and green beans.  In addition, we requested appetizers--a charcuterie board and an apricot/maple sausage flatbread.  The appetizers were exceptional and everyone enjoyed them.  The dinner preparation was exceptional---sous chef Jasmine and chef Gerard were able to prepare all dinners in a kitchen he had never seen.   Gerard and Jasmine worked effectively as a team and took time to interact with us answering questions about their work. The meal ended with a strawberry shortcake topped with ice cream and was the perfect desert after our meal.  Chef Gerard and Sous Chef Jasmine cleaned the dishes/kitchen before departing. ChefBnbEats helped make the celebration of a 50th wedding anniversary memorable.  From menu selection, through meal preparation to cleaning, ChefBnbEats delivered an excellent value  which will be fondly remembered by everyone enjoying an expertly prepared dinner by Chef Gerard/Sous Chef Jasmine.

    Brian Merel, Private Chef - personalchefs - Updated May 2026

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