What is a Personal Chef? Are you like Oprah's Chef? Aren't you a caterer?

A personal chef is a trained individual who comes into your home to prepare meals tailored to your specific needs and desires. This chef plans the menus, shops for the groceries, cooks the meals, labels them with detailed reheating instructions, and places them in your refrigerator or freezer. The chef also cleans up the kitchen. When you come home you are greeted by wonderful aromas, a clean kitchen, and a freezer filled with delicious meals.

A private chef works exclusively for one client and provides almost all the meals. Many times a private chef is also a "live-in' chef.

A caterer cooks in a commercial kitchen and delivers the food to the clients.

Do you have to cook at my home? Can't you just deliver the food?

Current health regulations require a personal chef to either prepare the food in the home of the client or in a commercial kitchen. By cooking your food in your home, we offer a one-on-one, personalized service of food prepared just for you.

Do you use my pots and pans? Do I have to provide containers?

No. We bring all the necessary equipment (pots, pans, knives, spoons, cutting boards, etc.) with us to your home. That way, we are sure to have exactly what we need to prepare your personalized menus.

We provide containers of the appropriate size for your service. There is no additional fee for the containers.

Do I have to give you a key to my house?

This is your decision to make. If you opt not to provide a key, we will work within your schedule to arrive when you are at home.

What do I have to do to prepare my kitchen for you to cook?

The most wonderful thing you can do for a personal chef is to clear your kitchen counters/tables and make sure the sink is empty. That is it.

Must I have all frozen dishes?

The majority of your dishes will be frozen. However, we normally leave refrigerated items for the first two days of your service, if you plan to be home those evenings. Many of our recipes are prepared specifically to be frozen and if you follow the reheating instructions on each item, they will taste as fresh as the day they were created.

Will I be able to afford this service?

Most clients are pleasantly surprised to find out that Tailored Taste Personal Chef Service is reasonably priced. Considering the smaller grocery bills and time saved in planning menus, shopping, cooking, and cleaning up, this service is invaluable to our clients. Please read the testimonials to see how current clients feel about this service.

How and when do I pay for the service?

For the first service, full payment is required in advance. For subsequent service, simply leave a check on the kitchen counter on the agreed-upon cook date.