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Chef Mary Wills | Black Line Hospitality

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About
Classically trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York and Alma in Parma, Italy, I externed under Anthony Bourdain at Les Halles and served as Chef de Cuisine under Sirio Maccioni at Le Cirque. For 15+ years I’ve run private kitchens for ultra-high-net-worth families across New York, Beverly Hills, and the Bay Area — including clients like LeBron James and Sofía Vergara — bringing restaurant-level precision, discretion, and consistency to everyday meals and high-stakes events alike. I’m also maritime-certified (STCW, ENG1) for yacht and lake-house service, so wherever your household lives, I bring the same standard.
Overview

Current Top Pro

Hired 7 times

Background checked

8 employees

10 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Payment methods

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, Square cash app, Stripe, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Services offered
Event type

Date night

Brunch

Holiday meal

Shower

Additional food/drink

Dessert

Cold beverages (non-alcoholic)

Cold beverages (alcoholic)

Hot beverages (coffee, tea, etc.)

Cuisine types

American - casual

American - formal

Italian

Southern

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Projects and media
Reviews

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

Good 4.4

13 reviews

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Kyle D.

4 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Chef Mary did an amazing job catering a reception dinner at my aunts beautiful home in Los Altos. She was super easy to work with and helped work with my considerations to suggest the perfect menu and outline of the evening and food. And the food was DELICIOUS. All my family commented on how lovely she was, and she even made some gourmet sandwiches for the people staying at my aunts house hours before the event as she was preparing the dinner. 10/10 would want to hire Chef Mary again!

Details: Wedding • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Dessert • American - formal • Plated meal • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • Serving and warming equipment • Plates, utensils and glasses • Cloth napkins • Table décor • I'm flexible

Chef Mary Wills | Black Line Hospitality's reply
Thank you again Kyle! I absolutely enjoyed working with you and your family! 💐
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Jordan H.

3 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mary curated an excellent experience for my mom’s 65th bday with only 2 days notice. She was extremely responsive which allowed us to figure out logistics, menu, and pricing during an initial outreach, expediting the process. On the day of she showed up on time and was a joy to be around, which is must if this person is going to be in your home. She created a beautiful 5 course meal and really made my mom feel special (which only furthers my claim as favorite son). She will be back. That’s for sure

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • I'm flexible • Italian • Southern • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • French • I'm flexible • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

Chef Mary Wills | Black Line Hospitality's reply
Jordan, thank you for this thoughtful review. It was a privilege to help celebrate your mother's 65th birthday, and I appreciate how responsive you were throughout the planning, which made the short timeline come together smoothly. I'm so glad the five-course dinner made her feel special. It would be my pleasure to cook for your family again. — Chef Mary Wills
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Emelin V.

2 weeks ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

We booked Chef Mary for two demos and working with her was amazing. She was very responsive and asked good questions to ensure our needs were met. I highly recommend her services and will definitely be booking with her again.

Details: Regular meal • 11 - 20 guests • Lunch • Standard (basic ingredients) • Asian • American - casual • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

Personal Chef
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Kelly C.

1 month ago

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Hired on Thumbtack

Mary was an absolute gem! The food was absolutely divine, fresh, delicious and presented with such elegance. Will definitely be using her again for our private events. Such a wonderful experience and couldn't recommend more.

Details: Dinner party • Dinner • Alcoholic drinks • American - casual • Italian • Mexican or Latin American • Family style • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • I'm flexible

Wedding and Event Catering
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Shalvin V.

2 weeks ago

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