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Chef Stef

$125/person
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Responds in about 1 hour


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About
Chef Stef is a Hudson Valley based chef and caterer serving the tri-state area, and Hudson Valley Magazine's Best Private Chef/Caterer 2023 and 2024. The chef comes to your home (or rental), prepares your menu, serves each course to you and then cleans up before departing (including taking our garbage with us). I can provide my own plates, cutlery and napkins (10 colors to choose from) if need be. I also bring our own pots/pans and tools needed to prepare the meals. The menus I prepare for all of my services are created from scratch. I work with the client/host to create a menu for their event or meal that highlights their culinary preferences, and accommodates any restrictions there may be. I do this through the use of an online questionnaire that you will be asked to fill out. I offer two different pricing tiers for private dinners to accommodate different budgets; basic and premium. The difference between the two is you will receive more choices with the premium over the basic with some more luxurious offerings. Please see below for the per person pricing by course amount: 2 Courses: $90 basic / $130 premium 3 Courses: $95 basic / $135 premium 4 Courses: $100 basic / $140 premium 5 Courses: $105 basic / $145 premium Tableside Chef Demo +$200 I also offer beer or wine pairing by the course if you are interested. My pricing includes the cost of goods, travel and sales tax. Additional costs only incurred for special requests and specialty food items. I will outline all additional costs in your proposal. In addition, I also offer full service and drop off catering services.
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Hired 211 times

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6 employees

12 years in business

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Services offered
Event type
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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Reviews

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

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Meredith S.

3 days ago

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I hired Chef Stef as a private chef for my parents as a Christmas gift. They had the best time with him and raved about his food. They were able to sit in the kitchen and watch him cook. He was very personable, and they had the best time. I would HIGHLY recommend this as a gift idea. He was awesome!

Details: Date night • 2 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - formal • French • Asian • Barbecue • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Emily H.

Apr 27, 2025

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We recently hired Chef Stef for a birthday dinner with friends and were so happy with the experience! Booking was extremely easy, Leah his manager was responsive and super helpful. Night of, Chef Stef was right on time, prepared a great meal with hors d’oeuvres and cleaned up the entire kitchen on his way out. The food was amazing and his service was top notch! Would absolutely hire his services again.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Mexican / Latin American • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Frank P.

Apr 3, 2025

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I just want to say the whole experience was a pleasure. The food was amazing ! Everyone had a great time. My wife was beyond happy with her birthday dinner, and the chef made it very special.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • I'm flexible • American - formal • Italian • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

Chef Stef's reply
Thank you for the 5 stars Frank. Great that your wife was happy with the meal. Your entire group was a pleasure to cook with; very cordial and complimentary. Happy to be your chef anytime!
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Olivia D.

Mar 24, 2025

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Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • American - formal • American - casual • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • French • Gluten free or celiac • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Daniel W.

Mar 21, 2025

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Chef Stef was excellent, personable and professional. On top of making incredible food he provides warmth and great conversation. Still giving five stars because it should reflect on chef but organization management left something to be desired in terms of clear communication and billing.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 2 guests • Dinner • Dessert • I'm flexible • Dessert • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • American - formal • Italian • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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