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Fondue parties, pizza parties, princess and pirates birthday parties, quite nights, cooking classes
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Introduction: Our experiences are tailored specifically to every guest so every night is a special night for you and for us! Our master chefs not only cook the most exquisite food but they make your night extra special. Our cooking instructors are very thorough and informative. This makes for the most memorable experience! A lot of laughs and a lot of food!
We love to make you smile but most of all we want you to be full!
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Hired 11 times
3 employees
11 years in business
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Karen M.
Dec 22, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Wedding and Event Catering
Jaymie C.
Dec 7, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Chris set up a party for 50 at my home for my 50th birthday. Chris came to the house approximately 2 weeks prior to the party to see the layout of our home and to discuss with us what we wanted, my color scheme and decor and the menu which he wrote down and was amenable to providing. Also, due to my husband being on disability, we had requested additional assistance with setup/take down and rental which we had him include in the event pricing and then subsequently agree'd to. Everything was paid in full prior to the party. On Friday afternoon (the party was on the next day) my husband called Chris and asked if everything was ready to go - were there any last minute problems - at which point Chris said "No, we are absolutely good to go, I will be there at 8 AM sharp".
He was scheduled to come the day of the party at 8:00 am. He texted that day at 8:00 and said he wouldn't be here until 9 or 9:30. When he arrived we asked if everything was on schedule and was everything ready to go. At that time, we were informed that the silver vases we had wanted were not available, but he instead brought clear glass vases, the flowers I had requested apparently were expensive and he opted to change the choice of flower and that one of the menu items (cantelope) was not available at Publix and asked what we wanted to substitute which we chose watermelon - this occurred on the day/morning of the actual event. After those 3 issues were discussed and handled (I mean what could we do at the 11th hour?) Chris and his helper went straight to work.
Even though they did not arrive until 9:15 Chris assured me that everything would be ready on time for the 1:00 party. Things were moving slower than we had hoped and by 12:40 the tablescapes and other decor were not out so my husband and my sister had to grab chairs and set up as well as get plates, silverware, napkins etc done and ready to go by 1:00 or we would be in the middle of setting up when guests started to arrive - which in fact, did end up happening. Guests were arriving and set up was still going on by my husband and sister.
Just prior to serving the meal I noticed that the tuna salad on croissants that I had requested and discussed with him previously when he had been to the house, were not prepared the way that I had asked them to be. In order to save costs, Chris and I agree'd to use store bought mini- croissants; what was used were the Pillsbury croissants which didn't turn out the way I wanted - the ones at Costco or Sams would have been and should have been the "go to" for this type of sandwich. The Pillsbury brand just are not conducive (in my opinion) to this type of sandwich. Now mind you this bill was paid in full prior to the party.
At the end of the party, after everyone left, the floor of the kitchen was a mess with dropped food - some were due to food prep some could have been due to guests dropping things - and my stove from the bacon had grease all over the top.
Chris and his helper left around 3:00 to take a break and grab a bite and were gone for a little over an hour. At that time, my husband, sister and myself started to clean up and fold up chairs, tables, clean up the decor, wipe counters, clean the stove etc. so this way Chris could come in, grab his equipment and head on out. At that time, he informed my husband that he had made a mistake and that we owed more money. As part of the initial completed payment we had paid $75 for the truck (for the rental chairs/tables) but at that point Chris stated that we owed more as he miscalculated and did not include other expenses such as gas, mileage and rental insurance. Again, as I keep saying, we had paid in full for everything (food, his time, the assistant, decorations, truck rental, rental of chairs, tables, tablecloths, flowers, vases, balloons - this was not an inexpensive party)
Before Chris left, due to my husband 's back, we had asked for assistance in moving one couch back into the room which he agree'd to do. However that didn't happen. He loaded his truck with his supplies/equipment and his assistant and stated he would send us another bill for the missed miscellaneous truck charges. Really??? This was all paid for UP FRONT and all these extra charges were starting to tic me off. Changes were made to several of the party items (as listed above) at the last minute that I had no choice but to approve or I would not have anything. What was I supposed to do? Now I'm being asked for more money?
On the plus side, the party went over well. The food was really quite good (with the exception of the croissants and the fruit), Chris and his assistant were very courteous to me as well as to the guests and were a pleasure to be around. His recipes for white trash, the meatballs and the pasta salad were delicious. The cheese quiche was unbelievable.
He came and stayed almost the entire day, prepared the food onsite, helped the guests with serving and overall was helpful in coordinating the flow of guests waiting for food, cutting the cake etc. He was extremely professional and helpful.
I've had time to really sit and think about the day - based on his personality, his presence and most of the menu I would have loved to give him 5 1/2 stars - he really was a delight to work with. However, I think with the last minute substitutions (that we had no choice but to say ok to), the delay in the start time, having to use people, who should have been guests at the event, for setup and cleanup to make it happen on time and then the last minute nickel and diming on things that should have been calculated all at the beginning - I have to give him 3 stars.
I think with time and experience, his organization and planning will improve which should improve his overall rating.
Wedding and Event Catering
Vilmari M.
Jan 27, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Chirs did a fantastic job. He made our romantic experince a total success! Great personality as well. Way to go Chris. We will see you soon :)
Personal Chef
Ricardo I.
Feb 17, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Fist time that we hire a personal chef. Chris provider an excellent experience. Since the hiring process, making it very personal and using a simple format to customize our dinner online, to the actual dinner. He was sharp, on time for our dinner. He was fun to be around and the food was very good. We would recommend him to our friend and would hire him again. Thank you Chris!
Personal Chef
Lizabeth V.
Jul 8, 2014
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Hired on Thumbtack
Everything was Great but due to weather Caterer was an hour late
Wedding and Event Catering