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.

Seriously could not recommend someone more. My dinner isn't booked until another 4 months but the…read moreprocess alone of booking & coordinating everything has been easy and extremely fun. Mike makes the process enjoyable and light hearted and stress free. 10/10 will recommend. I don't even know when I'll be needing a personal chef in Boston again but I can't wait to recommend him to everyone!

I booked a tasting with Chef Mike for my husbands 40th birthday on Friday 1/14. He was on time and…read morebrought a soirée of delightful foods that he was planning on cooking for us. There was also some interesting cooking tools he prepared in our kitchen as we watched with amazement. He was extremely personable, funny, charming and each course that he made was absolutely delicious and I am still thinking about the mouth-watering foods we ate! My husband was more than surprised and he said this was the best present he ever received! His favorite/ the pork belly, scallops, duck and key lime pie! We would love to have chef Mike back for future special events! If you want to book a tasting or just have a chef come over and cook for you I would highly recommend him!

I recently started using Natasha's personal-chef services -- she cooks me 10 delicious, healthy,…read moreand fun-to-eat meals a week -- and I'm already a huge fan! She's been really thoughtful about getting to know me, my story, my needs, and the foods I like and dislike, so I feel super taken-care-of. She's kind, easy to communicate with, and delivers the meals to me by hand. And, yes -- the food is incredibly delicious! I am in great hands and really couldn't ask for more. Thank you, Natasha!

I reached out to Natasha for meal planning to help guide me through the Whole 30. I had tried and…read morefailed at the Whole 30 one time before and knew I needed a professional to help with meal planning. Natasha's meals were easy to make and delicious to eat! There were meals that I would have never thought of to make on my own that have quickly turned into favorites! Every weekly meal plan was easy to follow as it came with a weekly grocery list, all recipes, and a meal calendar. I would not have been able to get through the Whole 30 without her and her services! Would 10/10 recommend!

The absolute best! Chef David is incredible, his professionalism, his talent and the meals...oh…read morethe meals. We've hired him for many occasions and he never disappoints and always blows our guests away. We've done 4-6 course meals, he works with us on any aversions or preferences, brings his own server ware and somehow my kitchen is always cleaner than when he arrived. Just top notch! Can't recommend enough for a high-class incredible private chef meal.

We had an amazing experience with David Verdo catering . We cannot wait to book another event with…read morehim this spring.

We recently hired Dave's to cater a party, and were very pleased with the food. Everything was…read moredelicious and we got several compliments on the food. I would definitely recommend them!

I've had Dave's food at quite a few events, and it has always been delicious. Everything is always…read moreperfectly cooked, well seasoned, and beautifully presented. Dave's spreads are a welcome sight anywhere I go! Dave is a great guy, and super easy to work with, and extremely knowledgeable about food and wine which is a big help when selecting a menu.

We just had Chef Dominick Costanzo prepare a wonderful three course dinner for us and our friends…read more Chef Dominick takes great pride and passion and he misses no detail. He came out to our home and went over different menu ideas, and asked us about our guests and any allergies etc and then from there , he completely took over. He preps some of the food and then comes to your home and takes over the kitchen in a very professional manner. The courses come out one at a time and while your entertaining, he is preparing it and the presentation and taste is out of this world. I highly recommend Chef Dominick, for a wonderful evening and especially if you are trying to impress your guests. Oh and did I mention that he also cleans up the kitchen and leaves everything spotless! Chef Dominick, Thank You! You are truly first class!! Dan

Thank you to Chef Dominick for a wonderful meal! He prepared a customized 3-course meal for my…read morefamily to help us celebrated my father's birthday. The food was amazing, and he was very responsive and easy to work with throughout the whole process. It was such an enjoyable, stress-free night having Dom come in to cook, serve, and clean after. I highly recommend!

Now this company has gotten to the point where they are making knowingly false comments to…read morethird-parties in an attempt to blackmail me into taking my reviews down. This behavior is beyond unprofessional, which was my grievance in the first review to begin with -- not that they made a mistake with my order, but that their response to their mistake was rude and unprofessional. There were several points since MAY this situation could have come to a peaceful end, or at least an end, period. They could have refunded me and the issue would have been resolved and I would have updated my review to reflect that. They could have done nothing, or they could have responded to the reviews myself and my family left, and then we all move on with our lives. Instead, she decided to make up factious stories for no other reason then to defame and harass me. I once again question how many people were bullied into taking down honest reviews because this company is willing to resort to unethical tactics to try and suppress bad reviews. I stand behind my original review and every time this business decides to take irrational and spiteful actions against me, whether it be through her lawyers or members of her family stalking my Linkedin profile, I am more convinced in my assessment that this business is unprofessional. Since Sara has already responded to my review and I've written my rebuttal, I personally see no reason to update my review or to write new ones. However, if she continues to slander me, then I will continue to update my reviews to reflect the chaos that she is deciding to perpetuate. I will, however, under no circumstances, take down my reviews. The facts stated are truthful and the conclusions I've come to are my opinion.

Everything here is stellar. Very underrated food and the owner is quite kind. Definitely worth…read moreconsidering if you're looking for a good caterer.

I was contacted by someone from Johnny Burke Catering who was professional and apologetic about my…read moreexperience. She resolved the issue quickly, I'm very appreciative and impressed.

Danielle from Johnny Burke Catering was awesome to work with...right from our 1st email exchange!…read moreJohnny Burke was highly recommended to us. Danielle was quick to provide menu suggestions, was super responsive and had great follow-up, we could not have asked for more. While we did not move forward with Johnny Burke Catering (our group decided on something totally different), I would 100% go back to them when we are looking for catering for future events. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

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!