T. L. Hooker Personal & Private Chef
T. L. Hooker Personal & Private Chef

T. L. Hooker Personal & Private Chef

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Introduction: My name is Chef T. L. Hooker and I have been in the restaurant and hospitality industry for 24 years. My experience is wide ranging, originally being from El Paso, TX, my heart and soul is Mexican cuisine, but my favorite type of food to make has to be French and my menu reflects that. I like taking influences from Asian cuisine and utilizing the techniques to create compelling, deep and flavorful taste profiles. My time in Homer, Alaska taught me the fine art of seafood and the amazing flavors they produce. I was mentored by high caliber, integrity driven chefs, most recently at the Dallas Country Club, Lakewood Country Club, Toro Toro Latin Steakhouse in Fort Worth and Mot Hai Ba in Lakewood, where I fine tuned my skills that has now taken me to the personal chef industry, where I am grateful and fully humbled working with my clients to provide memorable meals and relationships that transcend food.
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Hired 115 times

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2 employees

4 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, and Venmo.

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2023

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2021

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

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Rachel B.
Aug 23, 2023
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We had the best evening with T. L. Hooker as our personal chef. He did a gorgeous multi-course meal for my family gathering. It was so beyond delicious and the presentation was incredible!! Can’t wait to use him again. :)

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - formal • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Chase m.
Feb 13, 2023
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Chef Hooker was 10/10! Incredible food all made from scratch. He brought everything needed down to the utensils and cleaned everything before he left. Chef is professional and personable. We enjoyed our conversation and had a many good laughs! He is one of the rare finds that will travel. We live out in the middle of absolutely nowhere, and he made the trek out to provide a wonderful evening for our anniversary. Thank you for making the night so special for us! Can't wait to have you back out!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 2 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • Mexican / Latin American • French • Asian • Italian • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Madison S.
Jan 16, 2023
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I hired Chef T.L. for a celebratory anniversary dinner and he truly made the night so so special and memorable! The food was absolutely delicious - we especially loved the brie and blueberry tartlets and the creme brûlée! We have an infant daughter at home we had to put down to sleep prior to dinner and Chef T.L. was very accommodating and flexible with timing, which I greatly appreciated. I highly recommend hiring T.L. for your next event or celebration - he is incredibly talented and worth every penny!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 2 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - formal • Italian • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Pauline W.
Dec 28, 2021
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Where do I even begin on this review. First thing is that this was our first time having a personal chef. I didn’t know what to do and didn’t know what menu to put together. I contacted another chef that gave me a few menu options. It seemed overwhelming. I was never contacted back. I kept getting alerts with Chef TL Hooker’s info and others. I contacted Chef TL and all I had to do was contact him, give him an address and pay. I’m 6 hours away so all I could do was trust what he said. I explained this was an anniversary dinner and I just wanted it special. He stated in contact with me. He came down to my level because I didn’t even know food items he was talking about. He was on time and brought everything with him. He even sanitized the kitchen area. We were so impressed. He works so clean. He was neat and professional. The food was sooooo good and I mean it. I wasn’t aware he was even going to bring his own dishes. He brought a 5star restaurant to us. I highly recommend for any event. Also, last minute because of an iodine reaction we had to change the menu. We were given several choices and I’m glad it was changed. We enjoyed the sea bass. Very professional. Exceeded expectations. This is an experience that I will drive 6 hours to come back for only if Chef TL is our chef. I don’t even want to try another. You will not be disappointed. God Bless you chef and your business.

Details: Date night • 2 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Cold beverages (non-alcoholic) • American - casual • Southern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc. • At the pro’s location

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Kay S.
Jan 4, 2023
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What can you possibly give to your son and new daughter-in-law for Christmas when they live in another state and have everything?? Answer: A personalized chef!! The problem was finding one who personalized in their diet needs, which was affordable and catered to the customers needs. T.L. was a Godsend!! He made this easy, and was very responsive and patient in my purchase. If his chef services are as professional and excellent as his initial contact was with me, then I can’t wait to hear how the dinner turns out. Thank you T.L.

Details: Date night • 2 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • French • Gluten free or celiac • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

T. L. Hooker Personal & Private Chef's reply
Thank you Kay 🙏🏻 Will keep you updated!! Thank you for your support!
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