Chef MoJo culinary specialist

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Excellent 4.9

(16 reviews)

This pro delivers exquisite food and excellent service at reasonable prices. Customers praise their kindness, professionalism, and inclusivity towards various diets. They appreciate the pro's punctuality, resourcefulness, and helpfulness throughout the event planning process.

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Introduction

Chef Moe has over 20yrs experience in nyc restaurants, Trained and certified in food production, menu development, food safety and sanitation, Sous Chef and Head Chef, with additional experience as restaurant manager.Using his passion talents and experience chef mojo and his team will provide and unforgettable food adventure for your events. I am Highly versatile in all levels of food preparation, but most importantly food is my passion!!! I am known for producing amazing dishes, I also have built a following for being able to prepare dishes for clients using ingredients clients either are not used too or many times aren't fans of due too taste or texture. I also love sharing my knowledge of food with others. I love food and being able to share my passion with my clients. whether teaching or preparing and amazing meal, I love using food to bring excitement to any event

Overview

Hired 42 times

Serves Jamaica, NY

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3 employees

25 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Credit card, Google Pay, PayPal, Samsung Pay, Square cash app, and Zelle.

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Marla d.

1 month ago

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This was my first time hiring a private chef for an intimate at-home dining experience, and it was such an amazing time thanks to Chef MoJo and his team!! Even prior to their arrival on the day of, Chef MoJo was superb at communication, making sure all my questions were answered while also respectfully providing guidance and advice. His pricing is extremely fair and reasonable, and truly can accommodate many different needs. Him and his team arrived on time, created such a wonderful environment for the evening, and prepared delicious meals for us. I would highly recommend him for your events or catering needs. I know that if I ever need culinary services again in the future, I’ll be booking him!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Italian • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Lauren T.

Jun 3, 2024

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Chef MoJo was fantastic. He came a little bit before time and set up everything with beautiful flowers. He served food right on time and even packed up the extra food into tupperware to be saved for leftovers. He cleaned the kitchen wonderfully and even collected all of the trash that he generated and put it in a separate bag to be taken out. He was very professional and it was super easy to book and customize the menu. My parents absolutely loved the blend of cuisines for their 28th anniversary. Thank you, Chef MoJo! We hope to hire you again for another group event soon!

Details: Date night • 2 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • Indian • Barbecue • Asian • Southern • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Mexican / Latin American • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Jackie D.

May 19, 2024

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We contacted Maurice about a week before a small 50th party for my partner. His responsiveness and professionalism impressed me from the start, and throughout. From ordering through to the delivery, the service was flawless. And the food was fantastic. I highly recommend chef Mojo!

Details: Birthday or anniversary party • Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres • Mexican or Latin American • Asian • Mediterranean or Middle Eastern • Indian • Small bites • No, drop off only • Home • Yes, full kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • I'm flexible

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Tofunmi O.

Dec 6, 2023

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Wow Chef Maurice went above and beyond for my birthday!! He is kind, responsive, professional, and a culinary artist. His staff are exceptional. Truly one of the best services I’ve experienced. I can not recommend him enough! If you want exquisite service and beautiful presentation, please hire Chef Maurice

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Isabella C.

Feb 6, 2023

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First I would like to thank chef Maurice and this company for their time and efforts into my birthday dinner. This was my first time having a personal chef and they walked me through this whole process. Very kind and patient from beginning to end. They worked within my budget as well as giving me suggestions to help me create a perfect menu for my birthday. Chef Maurice was super kind and helpful as well. His food was delicious all of my guest asked for his information after because of how good the food was. I recommend everyone booking with this company. And please purchase the red velvet cake you won’t regret it!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Italian • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Maurice Johnson

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Service price per hour $75.00 USD Minimum time of service accepted 4hrs Minimum price of service accepted * $ 200.00 USD Extras: I can teach you how to cook Teach-to-cook $100.00USD hr /1-4 persons. We also have preset buffet style packages for $300 and up. These packages serve 25 - 30 people, and are delivered ready to serve. Our BBQ package is perfect for summer cookouts, delivered with meats marinated and ready for the grill, while all the sides come ready too serve.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Our first contact is usually too setup time, date, menu, etc. This is usually followed by finalizing menu with the client, in case a tasting is requested we would then set-up a time and date for tasting.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Yes, I attended kingsborough College where I studied culinary arts . I am NYS food handlers and serve safe certified. I also require all of my cooks to take a yearly food safety course.