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A Creative Chef with a passion for service and for creating fabulous meals with locally sourced high quality food
I am a professional chef with 20+ years experience in the catering and restaurant fields. I grew up with a Dietitian in the house, my mum and with that my first memories of home cooked meals were of colorful plates with nutritiously balanced food choices. With my ever developing love of food and passion for cooking, I decided to attend the Culinary Institute of San Diego. Upon graduation I secured a Sous Chef position with Art Bolic Catering. It was there that I found my calling; cooking for people from all walks of life, no matter the event or size of group. I feed off the creative energy that comes to me when I am in the kitchen. With a lucky turn of events, I landed back in Toronto in 1996 and started my own catering company, Jayne's Gourmet Catering. I have never looked back. I made a conscious decision early on in my growing boutique style business to honor food with integrity and the individuals or groups I was cooking for; always cooking from scratch using the highest quality of locally sourced ingredients; cooking with the seasons although sometimes challenging and knowing and caring about my clients and the food choices they make. I never wanted to lose sight of why I started my business in the first place - and I believe I have succeeded!
My services
As a Private Chef, I can offer you:
Jayne's Food Gallery
We all eat with our eyes first! Below you can find a little demonstration of what I can bring to your table.
Chef Jayne's reviews
Jayne arrived on time and I gave her a quick tour of the kitchen and told her to use what she needed and feel free to rummage around. She was great. She made space in the fridge for her food and set to work. We were outside and in due time she presented us with our first course. Prior to the evening Jayne gave me a 4 to 5 options for each course. Every course was beautifully presented and was delicious. She even threw in a surprise course! She explained each dish and didn't rush the meal leaving us time to savour. I had asked for a coconut cream pie for dessert because it's my husbands favourite and hers did not disappoint. Mile high and rich and delicious. He was super pleased. I have never hired a private chef before and this was a great experience. Jayne was professional and fun and I would hire her again in a heartbeat.
Debra L. Friedman - Jun 22 2022
For my parents 50th wedding anniversary we arranged for Jayne to come to their home and prepare a an evening of dining for them and some friends. Jayne was amazing. She worked with me to create a menu that suited everyone's dietary needs, and also would be a personal and memorable experience for my parents. They said that from the minute she arrived they felt wonderfully taken care of. And that the food was delicious (and beautiful to boot!) Thank you Jayne!
Caitlin - May 09 2022
Jayne was amazing from beginning to end. Highly recommended, we will be hiring Jayne again in the future!
Kira - May 09 2022
Chef Jayne was absolutely incredible. We had a group of 8 and everyone was thoroughly impressed. The food was delicious, and we were so stuffed at the end. We will definitely be booking again as the experience was amazing. Thank you so much Chef Jayne!!
Frances Carter - Feb 23 2022
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