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About
JC COOKS Catering & Chef Service has been in business since 1997.
We cook for and serve corporate clients, private parties and individuals. As a Professional Chef, Joyce has traveled extensively and has a keen sense of culture and native foods and ingredients for preparing delicious global cuisines. Our food looks as good as it tastes. We have repeat business from clients all over south central Texas and the Hill Country.
As a Chef, I love the look on my customer's faces when they taste something yummy that I've made for them. Our staff loves to serve parties and we are a happy, positive group that our clients have loved for years.
It is always recommended that you call or text us because we are unique catering business in that we customize menus for your food preferences and budget. We are a professional service provider and we will consult with you about your dietary restrictions and make food that will delight your palette.
Overview
Hired 378 times
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2 employees
29 years in business
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2017
2016
Services offered
Event type
Meal
Breakfast or brunch
Lunch
Cocktail hour or hors d'oeuvres
Dinner
Drinks and dessert
Dessert
Non-alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks
Coffee or tea
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, responsiveness, and professionalism.
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234 reviews
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Nicholas L.
May 11, 2026
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Joyce was amazing! Helped me
Create a menu for Mother’s Day & my wife birthday! Her food was incredible & my goodness her loaded baked potato 👌🏾. I would you have recommend!
Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 2 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - formal • American - casual • Italian • Mexican / Latin American • Asian • Barbecue • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Personal Chef
Christina B.
May 12, 2026
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Chef Joyce was amazing! She made a Haitian multi-course dinner for a date night and her food was a big hit! I’ve never hired a chef before, and Chef Joyce was very kind, professional, and reassuring throughout the entire process. For the amount of food she provided and the level of intricacy with her dishes, I am very pleased with how everything turned out. Thank you Chef Joyce!
Details: Date night • 2 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • Italian • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Frances d.
Apr 20, 2026
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Joyce was hired to present a cooking class to 5 couples. The class was great the food was Peruvian and incredibly good. Everyone enjoyed learning something new and had nothing but rave reviews about the whole experience. Definitely a must do again.
Details: Regular meal • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Southern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
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Winnella C.
Feb 8, 2026
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Food was amazing presentation A+. Only advice would be on the cake would possibly add a buttercream border for filling. The cake shifted and was impossible to cut and serve in one slice.
Details: Bridal or baby shower • Lunch • Dessert • Non-alcoholic drinks • Alcoholic drinks • Coffee or tea • American - casual • Buffet • Yes, full service • Home • Yes, full kitchen • 40 - 49 guests • Disposable plates, utensils, and cups • Paper napkins • Serving and warming equipment • I'm flexible
Wedding and Event Catering
Qasim B.
May 18, 2025
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Accomplished chef, who is great to talk to and helped make our 20th wedding anniversary very special as our private chef for our family.
She came up with a great personalized menu, catered to our dietary restrictions and made a phenomenal dessert.
This was a dinner for 5, but she made enough for leftovers.
FYI: fantastic German chocolate cake
Was easy to communicate with and drove up to a AirBnb in New Braunfels.
Would highly recommend her.
Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 3 - 5 guests • Dinner • I'm flexible • Dessert • Cold beverages (non-alcoholic) • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.
Personal Chef
Credentials
Background Check
JOYCE CUNHA
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Cost of raw materials, marketing, Catering Kitchen, Chef Labor time, Server labor costs, insurance, mileage, water and energy resources used. We are transparent and quite reasonable with our pricing. We know the market prices of food/labor and charge fairly for our service based on 20 plus years of experience.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
When you request a quote we use the information you have provided to give you a 'rough draft quote" and show you a quote we have provided for a similar project. We prefer to "talk to you or get an email from you" so we understand your wishes and can provide a custom quote taking into consideration your food preferences and budget. We take your requests very seriously because we know that you have a budget in mind. It costs for us to market through Thumbtack and we want to value your time and hope you value our talent and marketing resources by giving us a chance to talk and get to know you. We want to delight you and provide the best food and service for your money. Our 100+ references speak for us.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I apprenticed with Chef Sharon Shipley, Mon Cheri Catering and Cooking School for 7 years and have taught classes in both savory and pastries at Sur La Table. I've been a caterer and personal chef since 1997 and use the Internet, cook books, TV...hands on.. experimentation for my resources. I am very experienced in teaching cooking classes, and we have perfectly catered to top corporations and individuals in the San Antonio Area for 8 years. As a caterer in California, I started my business in Silicon Valley in 1997 and have been successful every since in this business.
