WholeHearted Epicure

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

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• dinner・8

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• cook・6

• delicious・5

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• birthday・2

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Jackie F.

Dec 12, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

I loved Chef Raina! She’s friendly, responsive, understanding, and an amazing chef. We had a holiday party with a small group of friends - friends with lots of dietary restrictions. A previous chef literally told us “we’d be better off at a restaurant” — but Chef Raina came along and proved us wrong! She came up with a great menu that met all of our vegan/allergies. It was so good that my non-vegan husband declared that he didn’t miss any of the typical meat and potatoes. I would hire her again — 10/10 — for all future dinner parties.

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Dessert • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Southern • Mexican / Latin American • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Asian • French • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

Personal Chef

Steve R.

Aug 14, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Hired chef Raina for my 12th wedding anniversary for me and my wife July 29th and She was awesome. She communicated really well beforehand and kept it simple for me to understand. On the night, I had a flamenco group perform and she made sure that the 3 course meal was all served during the music all within in hour, quite amazing. I have to tell you the food was amazing and to top it off she was very personable and professional at the same time. It was a pleasure to have chef Raina's service at such a memorable evening. Thank you chef Raina.

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

Personal Chef

Arjun Singh B.

Jun 25, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Chef Raina had a very busy day but she managed to accept my order. Her passion for cooking came right through in the taste and presentation of the food. My wife and friends loved everything about the dinner - right from the three course meal to an activity of caramelizing our own creme brûlée’s! Thank you Chef Raina! :)

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 3 - 5 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Italian • American - casual • American - formal • Vegetarian or vegan • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

Personal Chef

Jesselyn P.

Feb 3, 2022

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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Great food and even better company! So glad we were able to work with her for our family dinner and birthday celebration!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 3 - 5 guests • Dinner • Dessert • Premium (high end ingredients) • Dessert • American - formal • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

Personal Chef

Janine S.

Apr 4, 2021

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Hired on Thumbtack

Hired on Thumbtack

Raina was a pleasure to work with! She is an amazing chef, friendly and did a great job catering to our specific needs. Will absolutely use again in the future!

Details: Holiday party • Breakfast or brunch • American - casual • French • Small bites • No, drop off only • Home • No kitchen • Fewer than 20 guests • Premium (high end ingredients)

WholeHearted Epicure's reply

Janine, it was a pleasure helping with your event. I hope to work with you again! Take care.

Wedding and Event Catering

FAQs

• What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

  Pricing is dependent on the needs, events, and complexity of cooking. I am very flexible.

• What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

  I like to get to know the needs of you and your guests with a small phone or email interview. It helps me to pinpoint meals that you'll enjoy, and any specific needs that might be cropping up. It also helps us think about things that may not have previously been considered for an event or meal service. I am able to help or provide resources for almost any event. We will also talk about the process moving forward and I will write up a full proposal with an initial menu suggestion.

• What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

  I am a certified personal chef through The Culinary Business Institute, self thought in French Cuisine and have many certifications from Rouxbe Culinary School, a member of the United States Personal Chef Association and Nutrition Coach certified through Precision Nutrition (1 of 4 recognized certs for nutritional coaching in WA and they have proudly worked with the Seahawks).