The Kitchen Crusader
The Kitchen Crusader

The Kitchen Crusader

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Introduction: You work hard. Your "to do" list is longer than a CVS receipt. It's time to sit back, relax, and let your culinary superhero, The Kitchen Crusader, take over your kitchen. We've been helping Central Florida families save dinner one meal at a time for 15+ years. You can choose from a variety of services, from regular meal preparation to in-home catering for dinner parties, romantic dinners, and cocktail parties. These services take the pressure off your nightly meals or special events like holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, showers, and home weddings. All our dishes are prepared FROM SCRATCH using FRESH ingredients (and local whenever possible). Meal Prep: How much time would you have if you didn't have to look up recipes, make grocery lists, do the grocery shopping, do all the chopping and sautéing and roasting, AND clean up the kitchen? We do ALL those things for you! We've already done all the research for special diets like diabetes, low sodium, keto, Mediterranean, low-carb/high protein, American Heart Association, anti-inflammatory, Atkins, Weight Watchers, gluten-free, and vegan/vegetarian diets so you don't have to. What would you do with all that time you've saved? Choose your meals from a menu of anywhere from 75-100 different items that change six times a year to reflect the seasons. Turkey Pumpkin Chili in October? You got it. Corned beef and cabbage in March? Of course! Asparagus and goat cheese fritatta in the Spring? Sure! Ricotta and fresh Tomato Tart in the heat of summer? Obviously! That’s HUNDREDS of different dishes for you to choose from over the course of a year! Get your meal preparation done as often as it's convenient for you, anywhere from every two weeks to a few times a year. In-home Catering: Impress your friends and family on special occasions with our in-home catering, whether it's a casual buffet or a more formal sit-down meal, we give you options and design a menu just for you. We do everything from romantic dinners for two, Sunday brunch for a baby or bridal shower, salads and tea sandwiches for "ladies who lunch" or your Thursday book club, and even formal 7-course sit-down meals to impress the boss' boss. Whatever your in-home catering needs may be, we can help!
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Hired 5 times

2 employees

22 years in business

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Dave J.
May 6, 2015
Amazing food and a great way to 'go out' for dinner! Thank you!
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Grant S.
May 7, 2015
The Kitchen Crusader prepared a 4-course meal for a dinner party. Chef Leslie was prompt in communication and brought all of the ingredients to our house. She discussed menu ideas with us, providing suggestions and making sure we had a wide variety of flavors and selections for our guests. She is very accommodating for any specific tastes or dietary restrictions. All of our guests were thrilled with the delicious dishes! The food quality and service was impeccable. Chef Leslie is professional and courteous – respectful to you and your house. We highly recommend her!
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Keith K.
Jun 14, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack

Outstanding as advertised, Leslie and Karen are an unbelievable team! We set up off menu ahead of time with Leslie and her vast knowledge of flavors really steered us in the right direction. Would highly recommend her to anyone for anything, we consider ourselves foodies and she is the real deal!
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Lyndsey A.
Sep 1, 2015
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Hired on Thumbtack

Personal Chef - LS Owens was amazing - she answered all of my questions plus more, she was very helpful and fast to reply!!
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Holly M.
Dec 3, 2019
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Hired on Thumbtack

They were great and the food was amazing. We ordered a customized Thanksgiving meal for my family. Unfortunately, I was very ill when it was delivered and was unable to eat on Thanksgiving but it was still excellent the next day. I love meals and you can tell it’s a quality chef who knows good meats and vegetables when reheating them they maintain their juices and taste. The asparagus was cooked in something I’m not sure specifically but there was nothing that we could have added to enhance your

Details: Holiday party • Dinner • Dessert • Non-alcoholic drinks • American - formal • Family style • No, drop off only • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • Serving and warming equipment • Premium (high end ingredients)

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