Best Personal Chefs in Washington DC

Food is Love Personal Chef Services prepares foods for daily meals and private events of clients in Washington DC. Its team of chefs handles all preparation, cooking, and cleanup needs to minimize the stress in preparing for celebrations that serve flavorful foods. Clients can choose from its selection of menus, which include American, Caribbean, Indian, Latin, and Asian dishes. They can also create a customized three-course meal plan. Food is Love Personal Chef Services also offers cooking lessons for kids.

The Grateful Table in Lanham provides busy individuals with meal planning, shopping, food preparation, tailor-made meals, and kitchen cleanup. The company is operated by a mother-daughter team of chefs who belong to the American Personal and Private Chef Association, carry liability insurance, and are ServSafe certified food handlers. The base price for private chef services is $375 and includes up to five meals of four servings each, but excludes the price of groceries and plastic or glass food containers.

Chef Bernard is the Bethesda company of Bernard Henry, a chef born and raised on a dairy farm in France. He was trained in classical French cuisine at the US school L'Academie de Cuisine and worked as the executive chef at Open Kitchen restaurant in Virginia. Chef Bernard belongs to the American Personal and Private Chef Association and provides weekly personal chef services with a minimum order size of three entrees and three side dishes per week.

Founded in 2014, Cozymeal offers catering and chef services, from cooking classes to chef-crafted meal deliveries, for clients in Washington, D.C. Personal chefs are available to cook customized meals for different events, including date nights, birthdays, anniversaries, corporate dinner parties, and holiday celebrations. Customers can use Cozymeal's meal prep delivery services to have dinners made by local chefs and delivered to their doorstep. Additionally, its cooking classes allow home cooks to gain new culinary skills.

Chiqui Chef is the Arlington company of chef Anna, who began learning the trade at her family's New York Italian restaurant. She is currently a chef instructor at Sur La Table specializing in ethnic, Mediterranean, and Italian cuisines. Chef Anna is a member of the US Personal Chef Association and she is food safety certified and fully insured. Services include personal chef and meal plans, cooking lessons, and private party catering.

A Capital Cook is a Washington company offering personal chef services, with meals prepared in customers' homes or delivered to clients every week. Services include weeknight dinners, dinner parties and special events, cooking lessons, and complete kitchen management. Lead chef Elaine Potwardoski has been cooking since the age of 10 and is a ServSafe food service manager.

Chef Kevin, Inc. is the Fairfax company of Kevin McGuire, a graduate and current assistant at L'Academie de Cuisine and a member of the US Personal Chef Association. Personal chef services are flexible and customized to meet individual clients' needs, family sizes, and eating habits. Rates include menu consultations, personalized meal planning, groceries, meal preparation, instructions for thawing and reheating, and kitchen cleanup. In addition, the company provides catering for intimate dinners, small events, and weddings.

The Delicious Dish is a personal chef service in greater Washington, DC designed to simplify meals and at-home entertaining for customers. Meal services are available for dinners, freezer-ready meals, healthy lunches, after-school snacks, senior meals, and special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, and baptisms. The company's chef also offers plans that follow special diets, including paleo, clean eating, gluten free, vegetarian, diabetic, low fat, and more.

Tailored Taste is the Washington personal chef service company of Monica Thomas, a graduate of the Culinary Business Academy, member of the US Personal Chef Association, and ServSafe certified food handler. Personal chef plans begin at $325 plus the cost of groceries for five entrees per week, which serve a family of four for approximately one week.

Cooking & Catering is the Arlington business of chef Rebecca Cole, who is "happiest at the farmer's market, in the kitchen, or on a picnic." Chef Rebecca received her culinary degree from the School of Hospitality and Restauranting in Barcelona, Spain. All private chef packages begin with a $300 service fee, which excludes the cost of fresh and specialty groceries.

Chef Jess is a personal chef, speaker, and nutrition consultant committed to "making it simple to eat good and live great!" for clients in the metro DC area. Owner Jessica Swift, RD is a classically trained chef and registered dietitian with a degree in nutritional sciences. She has been featured in Redbook, Elle, and Essence magazines and has demonstrated her culinary skills on the Food Network and the Today Show. Meal plans include "tasty, metabolism-boosting meals" that are nutritionally sound and health focused.

Thyme Savor Personal Chef Service has been providing Fairfax and surrounding areas with customized meals since 2000. Plans include the "single and sick of carry out" for $160, which provides busy single people with five dinners and appropriate side dishes. The "Family of Four" for $375 offers five dinners with appropriate side dishes for four people. Prices include the cost of groceries.

Palette Dome Cuisine is a boutique catering and personal chef service in Washington. The company specializes in fresh and modern Mediterranean cuisine, using organic ingredients and incorporating a range of spices and aromas. Services include turnkey event planning, catering for parties and other events, food delivery for small events, home cooking classes, and personal chef services.