The Private Chef, Inc.

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Introduction: my career thus far and experience. So please look closely to my competitors they have little to none of the real professional work before opening their business I have work professionally all over for many years my food is very refine along with my worldly travel gives the true experience to call my self a proven real professional chef way before I started this company. My service staff are well trained and have only worked in Hawaii's finest resorts so they will be able to preform up to my professional standards. Everything

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Hired 16 times

30 employees

23 years in business

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Christopher W.

Aug 28, 2014

We were lucky enough to book Jason for a whole week while vacationing in Hawaii. It was worth every penny spent. Besides the amazing meals he also provided us with tips for traveling the islands and knowledge of cooking. He really made the wedding vacation worth it and we fully enjoyed spending our time with him. The food was delicious and carefully selected to meet all of our preferences. Cooking for 16 people all day is not an easy task but it is something he handled with ease. He was even able to take us on a kayak tour between meals. Not many chefs would be able to pull that off. We look forward to using him again in the future and we are even considering brining him to the mainland for future events. Thanks Jason.

Grace D.

Apr 16, 2016

I cannot praise Chef Jason Paul and his team enough! We hired him for our wedding reception of 18, and, it being a destination wedding, we didn't have the chance to meet him until the day of the wedding. He did not disappoint! The appetizers (coconut shrimp and wontons) were fantastic and so fresh, and our guests are still raving about the filet mignon - tender, juicy and cooked perfectly! While I was very pleased with the meal, one thing I was also impressed by was the level of service. We had planned to set up the tables and everything ourselves, but we were so pleasantly surprised when we returned from our photos and Jason's team had already set up everything to perfection. They truly went above and beyond what we had expected, and we were so grateful for everything that they did to help us on the day. I would wholeheartedly recommend Jason and his team to anyone looking for personal chef or small catering. The food was as good as (or maybe better than) what you would get in an upscale restaurant, and the service went above and beyond our expectations.

Judith G.

Aug 29, 2014

I spent 3 weeks in Hawaii this summer 2014. Chef Jason Paul is personable and so professional. He prepared two separate meals for me with friends. It was a nice outdoor experience with several different types of food choices. It was one of my best food experiences in Hawaii as I have been there several times. Chef Jason made it very pleasurable. He has such a good personality. He knew just the right ways to flavor the food along with all the other choices to enhance a good eating experience. I cannot think of anything that could make it better.

Jeannie W.

Mar 16, 2015

Chef Jason Paul exceeded our expectations with his culinary skills and service was prompt, professional, & friendly. He went over and beyond to make sure we were enjoying our dining experience as well as our vacation! We will be using his services on our next visit back to Hawaii!!! Many thanks again Chef Jay!

Tina L.

Apr 11, 2015

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Jason was incredible and I was blessed to have him for our wedding party of twelve. My mother had taken over the catering aspect of our Oahu wedding because she saw how stressed out I was, and if you do talk to Jason, he can confirm how high strung I was when we met. I perfunctorily nodded and looked at the menu, my mom handed over the money, and I barely talked to him because I was upset at our ceremony site, which looked nothing like it did in the pictures (our home base is in NYC so we didn't get to see the property until 3 days before the wedding) and I was too busy with sprucing it up to get to know Jason personally. The purpose of this preface is to say that this is obviously NOT a review of Jason as a person because upon talking to him, you'll be taken by his sense of humor, character, and charm. If the apocalypse comes you'll want him on your team, not just to cook of course but because he's so funny and has a magnanimous soul (my dad got locked out of his room and Jason stopped what he was doing in the kitchen and went to help!). This is a review obviously, of his professionalism and his INCREDIBLE food. It's unfortunate that I can't post pictures but let me just say this. People typically oversell how good they are and in Jason's case, my objective opinion is that he doesn't do enough. Exhibit A: I offered to post reviews for him in every forum possible because he really deserves the greatest public approbation but he still hasn't called or write (c'mon Jason you need to pub yourself more!). Anyways, I'll stop gushing and be helpful to those who are looking for a chef for their private event. Here are a few background notes to me so you can get a sense of where I come from and why I believe Jason deserves the highest praise. Here is a list of the courses we had that I'm recalling from memory, so the names are descriptive and less poetic than I'd like: 1) Steak Bruschetta, 2) Crabcakes, 3) Asparagas and Mushroom Salad, 4) Mahi Mahi, 5) Steak, and 6) Lobster. Pretty simple right? Jason's crabcakes were the best I've ever had. They were meaty (I couldn't tell where the breading was), flavorful, and unlike most crabcakes that are heavily battered and salted, NEEDED Jason's amazing sauce because it was barely salted. As I've said, we're based in NYC and there's no need to be snooty about food but what I mean is we've tried the best in the culinary world. I grew up in Taiwan and I've had Michelin starred restaurants in NYC, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Most of the times I find food in most of these restaurants well plated but overhyped in taste. I'm not going to essentialize Jason because this is obviously just one meal I've had from him, but it was a 6 course meal and there were too many opportunities to be inconsistent. Jason's trademarks (again, from my one time impression): 1) light on salt (I didn't request this, I think this is just a hallmark of great cooking), 2) using the freshest ingredients, and 3) making everything from scratch (for reals, I saw him making crabcakes in the kitchen). I hope this review would be helpful to those of you who are looking for someone to cook for your event, if you or your guests are more Paula Deen than Morimoto and like thickly battered fried and refried items or go nuts with the salt shaker then Jason will be a disappointment.

The Private Chef, Inc.'s reply

Aloha, thank you so much It was a pleasure cooking for your special day and I'm so sorry I have not reached back out I have been slammed with a rock star we all love from Barbados, and then straight into another booking now and summer is not even hear yet. I'm blessed to be busy with great groups of people like your wonderful family you guys made me and my staff cry it was so real the love that was within both of your guys families I will never forget, I have done a many of weddings but not one tear It was a pleasure you made a memory in my mind. Call me anytime you guys are in town drinks on me. Cheers Again !!!! ALOHA

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