My husband and I were gifted a 4 course meal, and what a treat! Laura was an excellent chef with…read moreover 18 years experience as a personal chef. The food was exceptional, fresh and healthy. Everything she cooked had amazing flavor that anyone (especially foodies) would enjoy. She came with all her own cookware and left my kitchen spotless. It was a unique and fun date night for busy parents of 3 young kids, who rarely see a quiet house. If considering a personal chef for any occasion, you will love chef Laura!

Laura was excellent. I gifted a dinner to my boyfriend for the two of us. We worked with Laura to…read morecreate a menu. I provided a small suggestion of an appetizer and she came up with some fantastic options to choose from that went along with the theme, dishes we've never tried. The whole experience was amazing, Laura was warm, professional and talented. Since we enjoy cooking she offered us some cooking tips, but then let the two of us enjoy our meal, checking in throughout. Would definitely recommend her, we will likely book her again for a larger party.

When my husband and I first decided to find a personal chef we thought "maybe this will help, we…read morecan't keep eating out, it's killing us." Neither of us really knew what a personal chef service looked like. We love cooking but we didn't/don't have time during the week to cook. We hoped we'd get more vegetables into our diet at a minimum. That not eating out would mean less of the white devils (sugar, salt). I reached out to The Skinny Beet in a frenetic and desperate state last December. Since they've entered our lives the sun is shining, the clouds have parted and Mondays are happy (re: they are miracle workers). We have been a weekly client with The Skinny Beet for almost 3 months now. At the end of 1 month we reached out to them and shared a list of each positive benefit directly or indirectly related to hiring them as personal chefs. I would like to share this list with you (reader of my review): 1. My husband and I spend more time together. 2. We portion control better. 3. We work out more (have time to work out). 4. We feel better: less groggy, less irritable, more energy. 5. The food they make tastes flavorful, wholesome and satisfying. We get to eat our favorite cuisines with less of the sugar/salt and more grain/vegetable variety than what we know how to cook. 6. We waste less. 7. The brain space we wasted thinking about what to eat, what to cook, when to go pick things up, crap-I-forgot-an-ingredient --- Poof! Gone. Which, working full time while part time grad school, any and all brain space I can allocate to my work is priceless for me. From Week One: Flexibility with schedule and menu planning was made easy for us - We come home and our kitchen tools and pans lovingly (and somewhat expensively) acquired over time are clean - There are delicious dishes made with quality ingredients ready for devouring in the fridge. We are so grateful for the difference The Skinny Beet has made in our quality of life. Seriously, I wasn't kidding: Miracle Workers.

I hired Richard and Katie to come to my apt to give me an private cooking lesson. I didn't really…read moreknow what to expect, and when they asked me what I wanted to learn I told them I wanted to learn "some of the basics". Well in just a couple hours we were able to cover SO much ground. From making a delicious salsa and homemade chips, to a steak and a chicken, even farro with caramelized onions. Not only did I learn tons of REALLY helpful skills that I've already been implementing, but I had delicious food that lasted me for a handful of meals THAT I HELPED MAKE! They brought all their own ingredients and left my kitchen completely spotless (possibly cleaner than how they found it) I am so thankful to these two and I look forward to our next lessons.

Mark is very easy to work with. His meals were great and the portions very generous. We used his…read moreservice during a very hectic week and he made my life so much simpler by preparing healthy, yummy kid-friendly meals for our family. Highly recommend.

We got a 4-5 meals a week from Mark for about a year after we had our first kid and it was great!…read more He always has a nice selection of dishes, which are tasty and in generous portions. He is also very open to requests and suggestions. Would definitely recommend to others.

Laura is a fantastic chef and a better person. She catered a fantastic dinner for us at the fire…read moreand police station. The food was so fresh and it was amazing. You could tell the time and attention to detail she put into everything to make sure it was done just right. She even took care in working with food allergies. Please take a moment and visit her page and give her a call.....you will not be disappointed!!!!!

Started out nice enough but the day of my event they were very late and food was underwhelming at…read morebest. Giant rip off. The woman talks a great game but we were extremely dissatisfied.

Me and my party of 12 had a fantastic time inviting Mr Oshosh Hibachi to our backyard in Cape Cod…read more Our awesome chef, Danny, was right on time, very well prepared, and brought great energy to our birthday party dinner. The food was delicious and very affordable, and in addition, Danny did an amazing job making it so fun for us. He brought out the shrimp flips and sake water gun. He made the whole evening very special for us and all we had to do was set our table, sit back and relax, and enjoy the food. Would recommend for any back yard party!

My daughter booked this for her birthday we had 25 guests. The day before they emailed letting her…read moreknow that one of the chef's would not be able to make it and asked if they could they come half an hour before agreed upon time with an offering of noodles to compensate. She agreed. They then came 30 minutes earlier than the agreed time and it was a complete disaster from start to finish which he packed up and pulled out just short of an hour and a half later. We didn't know his name, I said to him you seem rushed, he just ignored me, he started the flame on the hot stove before we were even at the table. Kids were wet getting out of pool to table. He did the sake bit, rushed, the salad (plan iceberg lettuce) was just tossed on plates if it made it, rice was not fried rice. Free apps but not enough for 1 each. We had to serve ourselves. From beginning to end we all felt anxious and rushed. Not what we were expecting at all, especially for the money we spent. We figured he had another event to get to which we found out through social media was just around the corner. Sorry, but would not use again.

Danielle is Terrific: on time; Delicious dinner; what a treat for us with relaxing and a 5 Star…read moredinner prepared and served and when she left: no evidence she was here; ( except our satisfied and smiling faces!!) Everyone needs to treat themselves to Vesce!!! Bill S

Danielle was our private chef for my Mother's Day dinner in Lake George and she was absolutely…read morewonderful. She prepared a phenomenal multi-course meal including stuffed mushrooms, arancini to die for, risotto, mozzarella caprese, pizza margarita, and affogato for dessert. I cannot recommend her enough if you're looking for someone to make a special evening/event that much better. She was prompt, clean, stuck to our schedule, and was extremely pleasant. She even packed up all the leftovers for us to enjoy the next day (which we did!). 10/10 we would absolutely use her again!

I contacted Lucie on a Thursday for a private dinner for 12 guests on a Saturday night and she was…read moreable to accommodate. She was extremely responsive and most importantly the food was AMAZING! My whole family really enjoyed having Lucie in the home. She was more then happy to accommodate any and all requests including multiple different meals for small children. Lucie really made our family get together an amazing experience on very short notice. Could not recommend her enough!!

Lucie "aka Gourmet Goddess" is a unique culinary talent. Sometimes true genius in the kitchen is…read moredemonstrated when simple recipes are turned into memorable cuisine. The experience begins with a warm and sunny personality that permeated the entire room. Within moments of meeting Lucie you feel as though you're having dinner with an old friend. Good food experiences have a way of embedding themselves into your subconscious and on occasion even take on an epic status. When this delightful, thin crust, goat cheese, fig and prosciutto pizza came out of the oven it filled everyone in the room with ravenous anticipation. Although my first bite into this pizza was almost a year ago I remember it like it was lunch. All in all The Gourmet Goddess was excellent and if you haven't already made plans to see her, do yourself and your future memories a favor and call her.

Suddenly Simple Catered our Celebration of Life for my wife Mary Ann. Melissa immediately…read moreunderstood how important the event was to us. She was wonderful to work with. She is responsive, professional, expertly guided us to a perfect event. The food she and her team prepared in our kitchen was delicious, looked great, our guests loved the variety and quality. Her staff was warm, friendly, courteous and professional. We highly recommend Melissa and her team, only caterer we would use going forward. Suddenly Simple Catering is simply the best!

Beautiful presentation, delicious food. The chef is able to accommodate dietary needs and…read morebudgeting. You won't be disappointed.