Zesty Experience

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Introduction: We create interactive, team-based personal chef experiences in our client's homes for intimate groups of people. Your Chef, Gerald, and Emcee, Cheryll, invite you into the kitchen with them, indulging your tastebuds and creating unforgettable memories. While Gerald learned to work in high-pressure, fast-paced environments, his sweet spot is creating loving and delicious culinary experiences for intimate groups of friends and family. It's the home kitchen where we live our purpose of empowering people to feel joy and connection with their food and with one another. Zesty manages your experience from setup through cleanup so you can be fully present to enjoy and connect with your guests. **We provide service in mountain towns but a travel fee will apply for >50 miles from Boulder**

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Hired 23 times

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2 employees

4 years in business

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

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David M.

Jan 22, 2023

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We had a great time and the food was excellent. We normally cook all our meals on vacation. We cook pretty elaborate meals ourselves. I generally hire a chef for one night to see how others cook and try new things. Fit in with our casual family as part of our dinner but never felt intruded upon. Again, food was also fantastic.

Details: Regular meal • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - formal • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Michael F.

Dec 11, 2021

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My wife and I had a great time working with Gerald and Cheryll. It was our anniversary and they made sure our private class cooking homemade pasta was special! Would definitely do another class with Zesty Experience! Thank you :)

Details: 2 people • Italian • French • American • Southeast Asian • Roasting and braising • Soups and sauces • Basic cooking skills • Grilling • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • My home, venue, etc.

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Christine C.

Nov 7, 2021

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Gerald and Cheryll of Zesty Experience were awesome! We requested a corporate virtual cooking class with them. We had a fantastic time at this event. They recommended delicious dishes for us to cook along with them. They provided recipes, a grocery list and tips for pre-event prep that made the class easy to follow and can be used in the future by the home "chefs" who attended the class. Thank you both for the great event!

Details: 11+ people • American • Soups and sauces • Roasting and braising • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Beginner • My home, venue, etc.

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Jen K.

Feb 4, 2021

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Gerald was amazing!! I rented a small cabin in the mountains for my boyfriend’s birthday. After seeing the cabin, I was unsure if Gerald was going to be able to cook us a meal there. When Gerald showed up, he had everything and more with him to cook a 5 star meal. We were so impressed by his set up, knowledge of cooking and professionalism. We would recommend Gerald to anyone looking to learn how to cook a luxurious meal at home. Thank you so much Gerald for a GREAT experience!!

Details: 2 people • Vegetarian / Vegan • Basic cooking skills • Soups and sauces • Roasting and braising • No dietary restrictions • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • My home, venue, etc.

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Samantha B.

Jan 13, 2020

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We loved our Zesty Experience! I highly recommend this to everyone looking to experience more than just dinner. I bought the experience as a Christmas present for my parents. I wanted to do something out of the norm that the three of us could enjoy when I came home to visit. Cheryll and Gerald were very responsive and professional while helping me figure out the details of the meal and plan the flow of the night. Their expertise in food and drink didn't go unnoticed as they had an answer for all my requests (i.e. hot alcoholic drink for my mom and heart-healthy food for my dad). On the night of the event, they showed up fully prepared and ready to MC the night. Cheryll made incredible cocktails while explaining what we were in for while Gerald set up the kitchen for our cooking lesson. They are great conversationalists and we loved learning more about them and the meal as we went along. Gerald was a patient teacher and showed us quite a few tricks I've never seen before AND the meal was delicious. I love to eat and consider myself a NYC foodie and I would have paid double for the incredible experience we got. It was truly a pleasure to have someone with such knowledge cook for us and have the courtesy to clean up in the comfort of our own home.We loved the experience so much we plan on bringing Zesty Experience back for any big family gathering or party we have in the near future.

Details: 3 - 5 people • Healthy • Soups and sauces • Roasting and braising • Adult (over 18) • Intermediate • My home, venue, etc.

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