" Your diet, your dishes, your kitchen...my food!"
" Your diet, your dishes, your kitchen...my food!"
Personal Chef Service
201-236-1865
Complete Meal Plan Services and Options:

If you don't have the time, the patience, or the inclination for cooking...
consider me your very own personal Chef for the Night!

How many times do you get home from work, open the refrigerator, grab the first thing in sight, and call it dinner? How often do your kids get home from school, camp or sports and do the same? Wouldn't you like to smell a scrumptious garlic encrusted eye round of beef roasting in your oven when you walk in the door? Or know that on every first Friday of the month, a fabulous dinner is on the table when you get home from work?

And, by the way, when was the last time you all had time to sit down together for a hot, nutritious home-cooked meal?

My philosophy is simple: To give my clients skillfully prepared, delicious foods at the very best price, with the very best service and quality I can bring to the table. And, because every family is different, I offer a variety of meal service plans and options:

A Meal Plan for busy singles, couples, families or empty nesters:

Choose the number of entrees you'd like me to prepare on each cook date and the frequency of this service depending on whether these meals will supplement or replace your meals at home. Typical schedules are bi-weekly, monthly or bi-monthly, but I can adjust for any family's needs. Entrees come with appropriate side dishes.

A Meal Plan for persons following any kind of restricted diet:

Designing meals for special diets or weight loss regimes is just one of my specialties. I can alter most any recipe for your needs, so let me show you some very tasty, healthy and creative alternatives. Or maybe you'd like to stock up the freezer with your favorite diet meals in vacuum-sealed bags for long term storage? Because many dieters only cheat when they run out of their allowed foods and then grab whatever's in the 'fridge instead, stocking up your freezer with your own private label of "lean cuisine" means you'll have greater success sticking to your diet!

A Meal Plan for more flexible meal times and quick easy dinners:

Want more home-cooked meals instead of fast food, take out or delivery? I can pack fresh meals in the refrigerator to help during the week. Or how would you like to freeze some entrees as spare meals for the next month's surprise meetings, family emergencies or scheduling changes? Any way you plan it, your meals are ready to heat and serve when you are and you get to choose your favorite. And when someone invites a guest home for dinner unexpectedly you can even whip up a 4 star entree with sidedish real quick and easy!

A Meal Plan for more quality family time at the dinner table:

How would you like to get reacquainted with your spouse or family over a "Family Dinner" once a month or as often as you would like? I'll bring the groceries, prepare the food, set the table, pour the wine and clean up. All you have to do is pull up a chair and invite your family, of course! You may order a family dinner, which is always prepared and served fresh, as part of your meal plan service or as a completely separate item.


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Plan options can customize a meal service for your family's needs:

Extra Foods --- I can also provide other varieties of snack, lunch and dinner items such as freshly made soups, assorted salads, appetizers, dips, snacks, pizzas, pasta sauces, homemade salsas, dressings and desserts. These items may be added to your meal plan anytime; like when you need some extra food for particularly hectic weeks or when the cook of the house is down sick or away on business.

Extra Traveling --- If you are beyond my working radius of Ramsey NJ, you can still enjoy Chef for the Night's meal service by simply adding a standard mileage fee, roundtrip plus any tolls. Even if you are in downstate NY, South Jersey, Long Island or Manhattan, please don't hesitate to ask; you may be closer than you think!

Extra Services --- If you require nutrition facts on selected menu items I can provide nutrition labels for any requested menu item for a nominal fee per each item chosen. Want to stock up on some emergency meals, low-fat or low-carb meals or just some favorite comfort foods? I can vacuum seal those items and you may store them in your freezer for up to a year. I do charge a nominal fee for each vacuum bag used.

Family Dinner Time --- Select one meal to be cooked and served fresh on your cooking day, then come home to a fabulous dinner and spend some quality time with your family, extended family or just you and your spouse for a change. Don't have or really need a meal plan? No problem at all because if you like the idea of my Family Dinner time service, you may order it a la carte for a special occasion or on a repeating schedule, however you prefer!


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My service always includes these features even for basic plans:

Initial meeting --- For new clients only I do require a non-refundable retainer for the initial consultation with your chef at your home. During this time I can answer any questions you may have about my services, review sample menus and talk about food preferences and any diet requirements. I can even bring food samples so you may taste my cooking before you purchase anything. When you decide to book your meal service I simply apply the retainer fee towards your first invoice.

Meal Planning --- Together, we prepare a customized meal plan and set a cooking day. We agree on the menus, the shopping list, and budget. Common choices are 12 meals every two weeks, or 20 meals every month; however, I can adapt a meal plan to any schedule.

Shopping --- I shop at your favorite supermarket for all the ingredients to make the meals you have chosen. I bring the items to your kitchen on your cooking day, including staples such as flours, oils or spices and store them in your home. And I will simply replenish your staples on subsequent shopping trips so I never charge additional "pantry" fees.

Cooking --- I bring the pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, towels, and containers for frozen and refrigerated items. On cooking day, your kitchen must be free of traffic going in and out and it should be tidy and clean. Charge for pre-cleaning is $45/hour, 1-hr minimum. It takes about 4-5 hours to prepare a typical 12-meal plan and 6-8 hours to prepare a typical 20-meal plan. If you're not home, please provide a key.

Cleanup --- When your chef is finished, your refrigerator is well stocked, your kitchen is spotlessly clean and filled with the aromas of amazingly delicious foods, all ready for your family to heat and enjoy!


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Family Dinner is a live in home dinner service that always includes:

Initial meeting --- For new clients unless you already have a meal plan service, I do require a non-refundable retainer for the initial consultation with your chef at your home. During this time I can answer any questions you may have about my services, review sample menus and talk about food preferences and any diet requirements. I can even bring food samples so you may taste my cooking before you purchase anything. When you decide to book your family dinner I simply apply the retainer fee towards your invoice.
Menu Planning --- Together, we choose the menu for your special family meal which is always prepared and served fresh. Invite the kids to dinner, add some extended family members or maybe just you and your spouse for a special date at home.

Shopping --- I shop at your favorite supermarket for all the ingredients to prepare this special one-night dinner event. And to help you automatically recapture some quality family time where you can all relax and talk, why not schedule your service to repeat every two months, every month or however often you like?

Setup --- You supply the plates, flatware, linens, glassware, serving dishes, wine/beverage and centerpiece if desired. I arrange the table, cook your special meal and serve it individually plated or family style depending on the number of guests. You may order this service all by itself or add it to your meal plan one time or on a repeating schedule for your conveneience.

Cleanup --- While you finish dining in privacy, I do the clean up, leaving you to savor your last bite of dessert or sip of coffee, completely stress-free. And you needn't worry about driving home or parking either!


The benefits of having your own in home personal chef service:

Time Savings --- Typically, families with two working parents or couples that both work are most starved for time. That's why outsourcing many of your kitchen duties to a personal chef service can easily save you 5 to 10 hours or more per week in food shopping and kitchen chores. What will you do with your extra free time each week?

Cost Savings --- By carefully considering where your personal chef can support your family's particular dining habits, my services can help you eat up everything you paid for and you'll also spend less at the supermarket and won't need to spend extra money on takeout or fast foods.

Nutrition & Health --- My service provides fresh, prepared-from-scratch, healthy dishes with no preservatives or chemical additives, all cooked according to your family's diet and nutritional needs. You really couldn't purchase personalized meals like this any other way!



Chef Contact:
Home: 201.236.1685 e-mail Chef Rick
Cell: 201.403.8813

References gladly furnished upon request


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