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July 2022 by Joellen Meckley
My husband and I hired Chef Jay in January to provide a private dinner in our home for 9 couples. We wanted to provide our guests with a restaurant-style experience and we could not have been more thrilled by what Chef Jay put together for us. From the first phone calls discussing the menu options and planning the event, all the way to the clean-up at the end of the night, he was one of the most pleasant, professional and thoughtful people I've ever worked with. We chose to go with his Spanish-style tapas menu, served family style, 7 different courses. Every single course was truly delicious. Everything was great, but the lamb meatballs, bacon wrapped dates, steak, and garlic prawns were exceptional. Absolutely restaurant quality food. The crew of guests that we had for dinner are folks who are accustomed to fine dining and people were blown away. Folks kept migrating to the kitchen while he was preparing the meal and I was worried he would get distracted, but he patiently fielded all their questions and the wait staff that he brought along to help were equally pleasant and professional to deal with. The ladies helped me with my last minute rush of setting up for the party and did a beautiful job clearing and serving throughout the dinner. I cannot recommend Jay highly enough for your next event. Our party was over a month ago and folks are still talking about what a wonderful night it was - that is entirely thanks to him. We would hire Chef Jay again in a heart beat.
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July 2022 by Nina Harrison
Chef Jay was so professional, efficient, and responsive. I reached out to him after finding him on the internet. I was looking for someone to surprise my brother and his fiance as an engagement gift and he did not dissappoint. The food was excellent, the setup awesome and he provided a great personal chef experience. I highly recommend him for your next event.
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February 2022 by Lo' G.
Chef Jay catered a private dinner for me and my fiance on 2/2/2022 in our home as an engagement gift from my future in-laws! We are self-proclaimed foodies so this was the perfect gift for us. He arrived to our house with all of the supplies needed for our six course dinner. Jay was friendly and professional as he fielded our questions about the menu, how long he'd been in business, and many other topics. Our first course was bacon-wrapped dates with cool coleslaw salad with apple cider dressing. This was probably our favorite dish! The sweetness of the date and saltiness of the bacon made for a wonderful combinations of flavors. Next, we were served a green power salad with just about any green vegetable you could think of. After the salad, we had parmesan-stuffed lamb meatballs in a spicy red sauce with toast points. The lamb was gamey and perfectly cooked. The fourth course was stuffed chicken breast in a red sauce. This dish was creative in that the chicken was stuffed with apricots, sauteed spinach, mushrooms, and peppers. The medley of fruit and vegetable was so enjoyable and paired well with our remaining power salad. The last course was mussels in a tomato-based broth with lots of veggies. By the time we made it to our last course, we barely had room for dessert. But where there's a will there's a way. Jay paired pre-made dutch apple pie with vanilla Swiss Haagen-Dazs ice cream, a sweet ending to a very elaborate dinner. Chef Jay thought of everything we needed for our private dinner, right down to the tablecloth, floral centerpiece, and candles! He brings his own flatware and washes everything before he leaves. We had plenty of left overs and were so happy that neither one of us had to cook. Ha! Our meal was incredible.
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August 2021 by Aliyah Greene
This Valentine’s Day I was surprised to a have private chef. His service was fast and professional. His food was absolutely tasty and amazing. To top everything off his customer service was beyond wonderful. I am so pleased with my experience. Thank you, Chef Jay!
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August 2021 by Curtis Jenkins
Really had a great experience with chef Jay the night before Valentine’s Day. Enjoyed the food and look forward to the next time I hire Jay when I have an event.
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August 2021 by Bria Cintron
He did my Dirty 30th party for me!!! Dinner and Brunch!!!! AMAZING FOOD!!!!! Sooo delicious!!!! He catered to all my needs and was awesome!!!! Will DEF use him again!!!!
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July 2021 by Dominique Blackwell
Chef Jay prepared an amazing 5 course meal for my boyfriends intimate birthday dinner! His pricing was reasonable and communicating with him was very easy. Chef jay just cooked and did his thing in the background and allowed me and my boyfriend to just be ourselves and have that quality/personal time with each other over a delicious meal! I would definitely book with him again in the future! Thanks chef jay for the great food and hospitality!
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July 2021 by Elaine Pham
Chef Jay did an amazing job for a Sunday brunch during a small intimate bachelorette weekend in the Poconos! Leading up to that weekend, he was responsive and professional. The menu that he created was creative, delicious, and exceeded all guests expectations. I would most definitely utilize Chef Jay’s services again for future events/gatherings that I have.
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July 2021 by Tia Ervin
Wow!! It has taken me weeks to write this review because I wanted to make sure I had time to convey my heart. Chef Jay is my hero... seriously! He helped me provide one of the best gifts ever for my best friend to help celebrate her 50th birthday. We've been friends since 4th grade, so I know her pretty well and know it is hard to impress her with food because she herself is an outstanding cook. So hiring a personal Chef was a risk for me, but I was trying to do something that would force her to sit back for a change. Finding a chef was so hard considering I am a 2 hour plane ride away and know nothing much about the resources in her area. I searched online only to be disappointed by the lack of response to those I reached out to. But then God lead me to Chef Jay. First impression was great and the menu he came up with was much more than I even imagined. So the big day came and my best friend couldn't make it past the first course before calling me with the excitement of a kid on Christmas morning. She was beyond happy with this gift and couldn't stop raving about the food, portions, service and overall experience with Chef Jay. She even rubbed it in with videos showing what she ate... yummy!!! Anyway, I could go on and on about Chef Jay. I am forever thankful to him for his artistry and professionalism. If you hire this man, you won't be disappointed. Thank you Chef Jay!
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July 2021 by Linette Brooks
OMG, WHERE DO I BEGIN!!! Let me first say that I had the absolute pleasure of having Chef Jay's service GIFTED to me by my bestie. (Backstory: it is HARD to impress me because not only am I a "foodie" but I am a former caterer). Onto the here and now: Not only did Chef Jay IMPRESS me, but he literally BLEW ME AWAY with six course of a culinary EXPLOSION of FLAVOR!!! The food didn't only taste phenomenal, but EACH Course was exquisitely plated and presented complete with Chef's detailed description of what he was serving. He is very professional and what I describe as "serious about his craft". At the risk of going on and on, I'll summarize by saying he created the most perfect, romantic, grown and sexy private dinner for 2 that I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing!!! Me and Bae are keeping him on speed dial????....THANK YOU CHEF JAY!!!
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August 2020 by Garland Melinda
I was very happy with Chef Jay and the services he provided. We were having a funeral luncheon, and it's very hard to know how many people to expect. He discussed options that would allow me to have plenty of food and still stay within a reasonable budget. He checked in a couple days before and confirmed everything was ready. On the day of the event he arrived at the expected time. He and his helper set everything up, and were ready when the food was served. They did a terrific job with cleanup as well.
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August 2018 by Annette Rodriguez
I was very disappointed in the services. He came without his servers. He did not provide everything that was in the contract. The food was great but the service was horrible. I almost let it ruin my wedding reception. The problem was I paid him in full before my reception. If I had known he would not have received all his money. He did not even have the sparkling cider for the toast. I paid for a full service and got a half a## job.
