Kristen came to our house and created a lovely, elegant, delectable birthday dinner for two: beet…read moretartare, chestnut ravioli, and a chocolate mousse. OMG, so good! Add to that chocolate-covered strawberries, personalized menus, and a beautiful bouquet, and you get the picture: it was a night to remember! We couldn't recommend Kristen highly enough. We're really lucky she is here in the Triangle.

Chef Kristen is absolutely amazing. I found her while looking to give my wife a birthday present…read more We both love to eat and cook, but being a working Mom, my wife spends a huge amount of time on food preparation. I hoped I could find someone for a spell that would make delicious, healthy food that would also give my wife some extra free time. A double win. Chef Kristen has knocked that goal out of the park. First she met with us to get a really detailed understanding of our preferences and feelings on specific ingredients. Then she creates a set of menu choices we can review and select from. Next she sends us shopping list we can modify based on what we have in the pantry and she picks up the rest. That's all there is to it. But that's just the process. What about the food? Holy God. You can see from her website that the food is visually stunning. But the taste is just sensational. We are not vegetarian or vegan, but we have enjoyed trying out this diet during our time with Chef Kristen and the flavors and sensations she is able to render from plant-based ingredients (ex: lentil meatballs you will swear have meat in them) show a real mastery of technique. She has also changed my opinion on a number of previously polarizing ingredients. I'm looking at you mushrooms! Lastly, she's just extremely nice and easy to work with. She gets to know your family and enjoys sharing stories and hearing feedback on the food. We're so glad to have found her and our whole family, including our 9 year-old son give her the highest recommendation.

Chef Cori Oram is a talented and dependable professional. She recently catered a dinner for 10 at…read moreour home using seasonal and local ingredients. She prepared an heirloom tomato salad, scallops and risotto with asparagus sautéed with pancetta. For dessert she made mini trifle cups with blueberry mango, lemon curd and fresh whipped cream. She was focused but also kind and engaging with guests. Everyone had a great time and I would definitely recommend her.

From the owner: We work with our customer the whole time to create a menu, dinner or meal plan tailored to there…read moreliking. We do small events and bigger events with a personal touch. In home cooking with our personal Chef, catering for a bigger event, meal prep to your dietary needs or an in home cooking lesson for your next meal or dessert.

So I decided to try something new. I enjoy going out to great restaurants, but how about having a…read moregreat chef come to your house? It was a surprise for my spouse who is an awesome chef. She had someone come to her to make her a great dinner. Chef Deanna makes it easy and will make pretty much make whatever you'd like. She gives you some suggestions of things that have been popular in the past. She is so unobtrusive that once she gets started, you hardly realize she is there. Everything she made was delicious and our favorite was the creme brûlée. It was very quick, she was done in an hour and all the dishes were done and put away. She also does meal delivery (like a yummy take-out). I am going to explore that service further in the future.

We recently used Chef4rent for our son's wedding reception at Fair Haven State Park in NY. The…read moreowner, DeAnna Germano, was excellent to work with! She was professional, knowledgeable and friendly in all our interactions often making great suggestions to make the whole affair just what we wanted. At the event DeAnna was very organized and prepared incredibly good food.....we got nothing but compliments from all our guests! The staff that assisted her were so friendly, helpful and very focused. We were especially appreciative of the attention she gave to special diets (i.e.: gluten free, vegetarian, etc). I highly recommend this company for your catering needs!

I'm way behind on writing this review from a visit early this year (Feb 2026). Everything I tried…read morehere was fantastic! The house-made English muffin breakfast sandwich is a must! So fluffy and fresh...mmm. And that chutney took it to the next level. I gave the mortadella a try since I've never had it. Felt like this would be a good place to give it a shot. Not quite my thing but I can tell it's definitely good if you like mortadella. Also had crispy potatoes and a blue cornmeal cookie. All things I would order again and again!! Wish we had a from scratch breakfast spot like this in my area. This place is a gem. Please support it!

Redstart Foods was one of my favorite food finds of the summer. If I lived in the area I could see…read moremyself being a regular here, and I'm jealous of those who are regulars. I tried both dinner and brunch over a short weekend stay in the area and both were 10/10. Everything here is homemade and beyond fresh. I had a grits special and it was the best I've ever had. The chicken dinner seems to be the most popular dinner item here, but I broke the mold and went with the pork and it was fantastic. I am not a potato person, but the side potatoes were phenomenal. The back patio makes for a great place to enjoy a meal and linger over a beer or tap natural wine. The inside is a little more hectic and not somewhere I would linger. There is also a little market with some grab and go items and beer/wine. A true neighborhood gem!

The Chef Services that we're provided to me were nothing short of Amazing! Chef Nel is extremely…read moreprofessional and as a woman in business I highly value and appreciate that! She was extremely polite as well as her assistant and communication was very clear! Now THE FOOD! The Food was Amazing everything tasted even better than I expected! I would describe the spread I order as Caribbean Meets Comfort Food. Jerk Chicken, Honey Fried Chicken and Waffles! Also Caribbean Style Chickpea Stew and Coconut Rice! And a lovely Cobb Salad(oh and I can't forget the Amazing Ginger Beer Cake with Rum). Chef Nel even added a few bonuses for an extra amazing experience. Overall this was an excellent choice for my event and I will be sure to contact Chef Nel first for future event!

From the owner: Global Menus Specializing in Caribbean Cuisine (Jamaica, Haiti, Cuban, Dominican, Turks & Caicos)…read more Vegan - Vegetarian- Plant Based Menus Meal Prep (Weekly - Bi-Weekly) Events Catering Private Cooking Classes Cookout Hosting

LaMana is a true expert about nutrition. Her 21 Day Cleanse always helps me jump start each new…read moreseason. http://culinaryhealing.com/services/DC21day.html

This company has a personal chef service that makes it. a no brainer to use. LaMana prepared me…read moredelicious healthy meals that lasted my son and I for weeks. Its hard to get my 17 years old to at healthy, but every thing she prepared he eat! I would recommend this service to not only health conscious individuals, but busy ones! All meals were prepared and refrigeratored by the time I got home. Perfect!

Wow, The Food Fairy is simply just a breath of fresh air. What is The Food Fairy you ask? A…read morecaterer? No. A personal chef? No. The Food Fairy is far more than that. The Food Fairy did my wedding rehearsal dinner and went well beyond that of a caterer and personal chef. Terri, the founder and owner of the Food Fairy listened to what my fiancee and i thought we wanted, and made suggestions for food, a signature cocktail, and was able to accommodate our gluten free and vegetarian guests with more than your standard grilled veggies. She worked with us to craft a menu that represented the a fusion of our two separate tastes- for my fiancee, an avid shrimp enthusiast and meatball maniac, we had a deconstructed shrimp cocktail, and Parmesan meatballs with a "once in a lifetime sauce." For me, a dumpling evangelist and lover of all cheese the Food Fairy prepared seared pork and scallion dumplings and a cheese cake! No, I don't mean your standard cake, I mean throw out your idea of a cheese plate, and instead construct what appears to be a cake out of wheels of cheese. And that only names a few of the 16 delicious items that were served on our special day. If you want food that is prepared with a passion and respect for ingredients, that runs the gamut of cuisines and flavor profiles, and is prepared with a great attention not only to detail, but also to the larger cohesive meal and guest experience, then you need The Food Fairy in your life.

My wife and parents-in-law chose to use the Food Fairy to cater our wedding in Pittsboro, NC (June…read more2016). I had gone on a spearfishing trip to Baja and caught a bunch of yellowtail to serve at the wedding. She served it seared, on a stick, with watermelon and basil. It was incredibly creative, made an amazing presentation and was mouth-watering good. I have high standards and especially with fish. The other dishes were all amazing and we still talk about them today. Aside from the top-notch quality, Terri was very responsive in communications and her whole staff is a pleasure to be with. I'd highly recommend her and look forward to having an opportunity to work with her again in future. Terri, thank you so much for our Food Fairy wand/stirring spoon. To this day it's one of our favorite kitchen utensils.

We used Chef Rich Perry for our wedding on 6.21.25!!! When we tried his food for the first time, we…read moreimmediately reached out to Diners, Drive ins and Dives - that's how good it was!! In all seriousness, we he did a fabulous job catering our wedding. People couldn't stop raving about the food. He only used the best (and local) ingredients! People were going up for 2nds and 3rds!! We also had cocktail hour food and passed appetizers and everyone loved that too!! His shrimp tacos and ribs are to die for. We don't live nearby but we might need to drive 7 hours just for those tacos! His staff were also so friendly!! Thanks so much for making our day so special with the best food ever!!

Thank you Rich for providing exceptionally delicious food for my daughter's wedding at Silver…read moreHearth Lodge! What a fantastic variety all beautifully prepared. We continue to receive comments on what a fun party it was and how good your food was! I loved that you provided more than we were expecting...it was a lovely surprise, and very generous! You and your staff were awesome and I'm so very thankful! Kelly Goldsmith