Mary Russo

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Introduction: I provide custom designed meals in the safety and comfort of your home. I prepare fresh meal service, or can safely store your meals and leave detailed heating instructions for you to heat and enjoy at your convenience. I am also available for private parties. I am a licensed, insured culinary professional and am certified in safe food handling.

Overview

Hired 4 times

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1 employee

13 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Credit card, and Square cash app.

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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and value.

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Amber J.

Sep 6, 2014

I'm so happy I found Bella Cucina! Chef Mary Russo is such a true professional and a joy to work with. And her cooking is just delicious! Hiring a personal chef was one of the best decisions I ever made - the price is very reasonable, especially considering the convenience and time I save by not having to do the cooking myself. I can't say enough good things about my experience with Bella Cucina and I highly recommend Chef Mary.

Jeanne D.

May 20, 2015

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mary shopped for, prepared, served and cleaned up dinners for a special week that I recently spent in Carmel with my family. I traveled from New York with one of my daughters and her four month old daughter to meet up with my second daughter and HER four month old daughter, who drove up from LA with her husband. My son and his girlfriend came from Aptos several times as did my brother from Santa Cruz. Quite the group! Mary was, in a word, awesome. Delicious, nutritious, abundant, and imaginative are some of the words that come to mind just thinking about her beautifully prepared dinners. We are still raving about the organic salmon with the red pepper salsa and the brown rice and nut salad and the white bean soup. Punctual, intuitive, efficient, organized, and fun are some of the words that describe her warm demeanor and unobtrusive presence. It was not easy to please so many people with so many different dietary restrictions (a gluten free there, a vegetarian there, no sugar etc) needs, and desires I speak from experience as the mother of 4 and my own Cordon Blu background never mind high expectations and the ever changing schedules of two 4 month old infants and their nursing mothers (!!). She handled all of that delightful crazy chaos with calm grace and creative adaptable menus. And all her wonderful cooking aside, I never saw the inside of a grocery store, gave a thought about what to serve for dinner, deliberated over restaurant reservations, or cleaned a single dish!! Ive never felt so rested after a week with my family in 32 years!! I couldn't recommend her more highly.

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Vanessa R.

Aug 4, 2014

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mary was amazing - super professional and extremely talented - Thank you so much for all of your help and food! Job well done!!! We will be using you in the future for sure!

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Greg L.

Sep 10, 2014

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Hired on Thumbtack

Working with Mary was an absolute pleasure. She was responsive, easy to deal with and customized the meal plan to meet our needs. She came to our home and cooked the meal in our kitchen and cleaned it up before leaving. It was the perfect evening for our small dinner party. We loved the food and would recommend Mary in a heart beat!

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Candace U.

Nov 26, 2014

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Hired on Thumbtack

I hired Mary for a small dinner party of five, 60ish women ona girls weekend in Carmel. We had a great time. Everyone enjoyed the delicious food and her service. I would reccomend Mary, she was on time and very professional.

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Mary Russo

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing depends on the event, number of people, specific menu or meal service.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We gather all of the information we can about the service needed or upcoming event to make sure we understand completely what the client needs. From there we have an open communication, offering suggestions, custom menu ideas, all based on how the client envisions their event or meal service.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a former restaurant owner, have worked in restaurants, catering and as a personal chef since 2001. I have held the positions of National Director of Culinary Services, Executive Chef and Campus Executive Chef for the last several years. I am a graduate of the International Culinary Center, founded as The French Culinary Institute.