Personal Chef Services

Serving the Central and Northern VA region.

What Is a Personal Chef?

Personal Chefs are trained chefs that prepare meals for you right in your home, usually a week’s worth of meals at a time. All Personal Chefs are different, and their personality and food ideas come through in the meals they prepare for you. I specialize in fresh, local foods with a focus on sustainable, responsible agriculture. Fresh, healthy food tastes better, and is better for you! Because I have relationships with many local farms, you get the best produce and meats. That means your meals will not only be healthy, they’ll be flavorful and robust.

Personal Chef service lets you enjoy at-home meals without the hassle of shopping, cooking, or cleaning. The meals are healthier and tastier than restaurant meals, and are ready at your convenience. Every meal is tailored to your specifications, not from a mass menu, and meals can be as adventurous as you wish (or as down-home as Mom makes!).

To better serve you, we include all of these services in your Personal Chef Plan:

· Discovery of your food preferences. Do you like cheese in your potatoes, but not on your potatoes? Do you like new and innovative flavors, or do you prefer the tried-and-true recipes like Grandma used to make? Are you an avid foodie or locavore? Do you have food allergies, or special needs? I’ll do an extensive food interview with you to determine all of your food preferences and needs. If you have goals, we will talk about how to help you reach those goals.

· A customized meal plan. Your meal plan is not mass-produced. You get personalized meal plans utilizing your food preferences every service.

· Shopping, preparation, and packaging. I do all the meal planning, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleanup for you. You will get the freshest ingredients from local producers, including meats, eggs, and produce, chosen by The Chef. Meals are packaged family style, and can be vacuum packed or stored in green options, such as glass, depending on your preferences. We even pack lunch for you.

A Plan to Fit Your Life

We take pride in providing a wide variety of healthful, interesting meals to all of our clients. Plans start at $400 including groceries, and we have a variety of services to help you eat well with less stress.

No need to worry about having all the right kitchen gadgets! We bring all the groceries and cookware, and even take the trash with us when we go! You’ll come home to a refrigerator full of fantastic food.

Special Dietary Needs

There are many people who benefit from Personal Chef services because they have special dietary needs. I am trained to cook for all types of dietary requirements, including:

Diabetes

Celiac/Gluten Intolerance

Food Allergies

Weight Management

Multiple Sclerosis

Cancer

Organic

Vegetarian

And Others!

If you have special dietary considerations or requirements, I am happy to talk with you about them and work out a meal plan specially suited to your needs.

Additional Services

Renaissance Cuisine offers a variety of services to make sure your dining experiences are pleasurable and stress-free:

-Personal Grocer. Let me take care of the time-consuming shopping. Everything from staple items to market-fresh produce and local, sustainable meats can be delivered to right to your door! In addition to local markets and farms, items are available from stores including Whole Foods, Food of All Nations, Bloom, Safeway, and Wegman’s. Store grocery lists are customized to your personal needs, and market & farm items are delivered CSA-style for the highest quality.

-By the Bottle. I work with trusted local Sommeliers to match your meals with the perfect wine at any price! Local, domestic, and imported wines are all available to compliment your meals. Case discounts and specialty beers are also available.

-Vacation Restocking. This is a great gift for that returning college student, newlyweds, or corporate executive! I will have all the basics waiting for you in your kitchen when you arrive home from travel, including all the ingredients and recipes to make your own easy, healthy, tasty meals. Imagine arriving home to a fully-stocked kitchen, complete with market-fresh produce and high quality meats and fish.

-Mommy Meals. A special service designed for expectant & new moms offers good nutrition and convenience when she needs it most! I’ll work with the expectant mom to ensure the healthiest food for her and the little one.

-CSAmazing! CSA’s are a wonderful way to get wonderful, fresh, local produce and support your local farms and economy. I can prepare a meal plan utilizing all your CSA produce, so nothing goes to waste. Not sure what to do with garlicscapes and broccolini? Let me put all the items, usual and unusual, to their best use in fantastic meals designed just for you.