It was an amazing experience for our bachelorette dinner and everyone's favorite part of trip visiting the finger lakes! Jamie made everything flow seamlessly and had everything cleaned up for us afterwords. Each part of our five course meal felt like an elevated experience. The charcuterie hour to start too was perfection and a gorgeous set up. Best crème brûlée I've ever had by far! Will forever be thinking about this dinner and cannot recommend enough. read more

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Jamie is a joy to work with! We have used her now twice on Christmas Eve to handle making all the fish for an Italian Feast! Would highly recommend you use her. read more

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We hired Jamie for a bachelorette party of 12 girls in Watkins Glen. Jamie made the planning process easy and everything she cooked was absolutely delicious. Portions were the perfect size too. Would highly recommend! read more

Jamie and her assistant did a fantastic job catering our 25 person intimate family wedding in Ithaca , NY. She was professional , communicative and all of the food was delicious. We would highly recommend her . Thank you Jamie for helping to make our day that much more special! read more

We hired chef Jamie for our bachelor party and could not recommend her more highly! She was communicative, professional, and an absolute joy to work with! She was extremely accommodating of certain dietary needs for our guests and the food and experience were INCREDIBLE! If you're considering hiring her for your special event - DO IT!! read more

Jamie was phenomenal. She came out our Airbnb and cooked for a difficult to please group of women. Everything tasted delicious and was beautifully presented. She was kind and warm. Thank you chef! read more

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I used Jamie for a private dinner on Cayuga lake and it was 5 stars across the board. From the start she was very easy to work with and our communication was great. She was able to accommodate all food preferences and I was extremely happy with our menu. She showed up to the house promptly, brought all her own plates and had a delicious charcuterie board that we snack on while plying a game as she prepared the dinner. Her presentation of each plate was beautiful, and the food was delicious! We had a delicious summer salad, a seafood bisque that everyone absolutely raved about, spinach and goat cheese ravioli in pesto and shrimp and cod in a beurre blanc sauce over mashed potatoes. I beyond recommend her! read more

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This was my first experience with a personal chef & it was a 10/10! I had the honor of experiencing Jamie's fabolous food on a bachelorette trip of 18. She was so wonderful to work with and even priced out 2 different options & menus for me to look at! Not only was her cooking amazing but her energy lit up the kitchen! Can't recommend her enough! read more

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Jamie was absolutely AMAZING. She set up, cooked, and cleaned up for 15 girls at a rented property. She brought fancy looking plates, made the aesthetic beautiful, and her food was to die for. She was so friendly and pleasant and made sure we had an amazing night. I highly recommend using Jamie for special events/nights you don't want to go out. She was also so accommodating with food allergies and let us pick our menu. The amount of food was MORE THAN ENOUGH. We were all stufffffed after. I highly recommend Jamie!!!! read more

We had Jamie cater a Cornell graduation party. She was outstanding. She was a great communicator prior to the event and gave us lots of food options. The food was fantastic and there were plenty of leftovers. Everyone raved about the dinner and we just really enjoyed working with Jamie. I could not recommend her more strongly. read more

This is my first time using a personal chef business, and Jamie made it worth while. I hired Jamie for my best friend's Bachelorette weekend at the Finger Lakes - it was perfect. Let me tell you why. 1) I am a person who likes prompt responses, and that person was Jamie. Every email I sent, she was able to respond within hours. She even would let you know that she saw your email and that she would respond the next day. She never left you hanging. 2) She works with you to customize the menu. She is inclusive to those who have allergies. I know this is a common thing amongst dining experiences, but she made sure to double check with us even during the day of. Even though a girl in our group was allergic to fish (not shelfish), she made sure to let me know what dishes contained potential fish stock so we wouldnt choose it. 3) Her presentation is amazing. She made sure everything looked perfect especially for my best friend's special day. The food was so delicious that we had to do laps because we wanted to eat more and save room for her amazing dessert. 4) Her personality is amazing. She made us feel comfortable. Within 5 mins of talking to her, she was literally one of the girls. Thank you so much for a great experience. read more

I hired Jamie for my first time hiring a private chef for my friends bachelorette party at an Airbnb on Oneida lake. The bride requested a chef and as her maid of honor I wanted the best and Jamie sure delivered !! Everyone raved that it was the best meal of their lives, and it was a great highlight of our trip. Jamie went above and beyond by helping me make menus to match the party theme and being flexible with vegetarian options and other aspects of the party. She was very professional and friendly as well to all of the guests. My favorite was her mushroom ravioli ! I would recommend her to anyone !! read more

Jamie is an incredible Chef! She did an in home chef experience for my parent's 70th birthday meal and everyone LOVED it! She brought everything mostly prepared and then cooked it up fresh from starters to dessert. Everything was beautifully plated and served to us so all we had to do was relax and enjoy! Everything looked as great as it tasted and the best part was that we were in the comfort of our own home! She created a local, fresh, elegant, and most importantly delicious 5 course meal! She listened to me ramble on about what my family likes to eat and then worked hard to customize the menu based on everyone's preferences/allergies/restrictions. And at the end there are zero dishes, she left everything really clean. It was such a great experience that I ended up hiring her for another in home chef experience and that one was also amazing! It was the perfect way to make a special event really memorable! Thanks Jamie! read more

Our family recently had the pleasure of Jamie Reed's services as a personal chef for outstanding meals prepared at our Airbnb while visiting the Ithaca area. Jamie worked with us to plan fabulous and thoughtful meals to accomodate varying palates among our party of 9. Her food was exceptional and delicious. She was so easy to work with and I would highly recommend her for any gathering. read more