Chef Jonathan Mcdonough

Personal Chef in Ottawa

ChefJon.ca Personal Chef Catering.

* Executive Chef, decades of experience

* Made from scratch, high quality ingredients

*Signature Main Course : "Short Ribs braised in wine, and Beef Tenderloin grilled to order".

*Signature Dessert: "Marriage of Crepes Suzette and Bananas Foster. "

* Interactive experience; "Like having a magician show you tricks in your own kitchen".

* Staffing (server/bartenders) also available

* Can also arrange rentals, linens, glasses etc.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my life, and teaching is a highlight.

I learned to cook at...

I learned on the job, at high end Italian restaurants in Toronto and got my papers at Fentons Restaurant.

A cooking secret...

Knife skill. Flavour, taste and technique. Time management.

My menus

LATIN INFLUENCES

STARTER

All inclusive

Arepas Rellanas. Corn appetizers with roast chicken and pico de gallo

Jicama Salad with Avocado and Cucumber

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Coconut Shrimp with Psychedelic Fried Rice

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fresh Market Fish with grilled Vegetables and Quinoa stuffed peppers

Cuban Ropa Viega Beef Stew

DESSERT

All inclusive

Con Dulce Cheesecake

Warm Custard Zabaglione with infused mango

CELEBRATION

STARTER

All inclusive

Endive with chevre cheese, cranberry and pomegranate

Choux Pastry Puffs with Bacon Jam

Smoked Salmon Roses with Red Onion Marmalade

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Stuffed mushrooms with smoked gouda and fig jam

Seared scallops with cashews, sunchokes and grapefruit Buerre Blanc

French Onion Soup with Three Cheeses

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Braised Short Ribs and Shrimp Quenelles

Fresh Market Fish with Ratatouille

Bouillabaisse with Saffron Aioli

Tournedos of Beef Tenderloin with Potatoes Duchess

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chocolate Cherry Mousse

Classic Creme Brule, torched tableside

ITALIAN

STARTER

All inclusive

Antipasto, including fried stuffed Artichokes

Prosciutto wrapped Shrimp

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pappardelle, made fresh with Tre-P Alfredo Sauce

Conchiglie stuffed shells with Bolognese Meat Sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Chicken Scallopine with Roasted Garlic

Eggplant Parmigiano

Fresh Market Fish with grilled Vegetables and Risotto

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Warm Custard Zabaglione with fruit

Vegetarian

STARTER

All inclusive

Fresh Made Thai Noodle Salad Rolls, Grilled Mushroom Skewers Heirloom Tomato Bruschetta, Caesar Rolls

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Wedding Bouquet Salad Cucumber Ribbons filled with grated Celery Root, garnished with endive and apple, and drizzled with Chef Jono Pomegranate Balsamic

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Individual Grilled Vegetable Lasagna with Beefsteak Tomato, Roast Garlic Pesto, Grilled Zucchini, Peppers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Coconut Cream Chocolate Creme Brulee

Crepes Suzette With caramelized bananas, Crisp Honey Phyllo pastry and berries and Lemon curd

Current Signature-Dishes Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Endive with chevre cheese, cranberrry and pecans

Caesar Salad Rolls with roast garlic pesto

Grilled Chicken Skewers with Fresh Ginger Splash

Bulgogi Korean Beef Skewers rolled in Psychedelic Rice Krisps

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Wedding Bouquet Salad with cucumber, honey crip apples, celery root and Pomegranate Balsamic

Sweet-Potato Rosti Cakes with Gochujang Pepper Sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Beef Two Ways. Braised short ribs cooked forever in red wine, and beef tenderloin grille to order

Supreme of Chicken with Leeks and Balderson Cheddar Cheese

Individual Grilled Vegetable Lasagna with Beefsteak Tomato, Roast Garlic Pesto, Grilled Zucchini, Peppers

Chicken Fried Tri-Tip Beef, with Noodles and Grilled Vegetables

Classic Duck roasted and braised, a L'Orange, Potatoes Fondant

DESSERT

All inclusive

Crepes Suzette With caramelized bananas, Crisp Pavlova Meringue, berries and Lemon curd

Chocolate Creme Brulee In Phyllo Pastry Crowns

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Chef Jonathan's reviews

4.65

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51 services

Chef Jono provided my family with an unforgettable experience. We hired him to throw a surprise anniversary celebration and my parents were blown away by the dinner. The menu selection was exactly what we wanted with some Classic and some fusion dishes. And most importantly, everything tasted amazing with some really generous portions. We’ve been recommending him to everyone!

The experience was excellent. All expectations met or exceeded.

This was a surprise dinner for my wife's 40th. We have not been out in ages as we have a young one running around. Chef was impeccable, on time, very engaging and understanding with our little chaos going on. Food was stunning. No hesitation with booking with this Chef in the future. I've already passed on his name.

Thank you Chef Jono (Jonathan). You truly made our evening with the amazing meal. it was a surreal experience. I will definitely be recommending you to any I meet who is looking to have a unique experience.

Chef Jonathan was the perfect ingredient to our celebration. He gave us tons of chef’s trick in the kitchen and was also discreet when we were entertaining out guests. The food was perfect, and our guests were impressed with every part of the meal. Lovely experience!

Belle expérience, bien organisé. Très satisfait

What an incredibly wondeful experience! Everything wa so simple from booking the chef, prompt correspondence with the chef to the actual night of our dinner engagement. I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my boyfriend and we couldn't had a better experience. Something I would highly recommend ans also do again with the same chef, chef Jonathan. He was punctual, kind, friendly, chatty and also so very engaging with us. We wanted to learn some tricks of the trade and he definitely helped us out with ideas and knowledge when it comes to food and even using knives. Thank you chef Jonathan, this is definitely a night that will be a memory for a lifetime :)

Chef Jonathan was incredible! I connected with him to gift my parents a surprise dinner at home for a Christmas gift and they both really enjoyed it! Not only did they love all the dishes, they learned a lot and found Jonathan was very interesting, knowledgeable, professional and fun! We will hiring Jonathan again for any dinners we need catered!

The experience with Chef Jonathan exceeded our expectations! This was our first time hiring a chef, we would strongly recommend it and will be doing it again. His level of knowledge, preparation and engagement with our guests was excellent and the food was amazing. Thank you for a wonderful dinner experience!

Chef Jonathan truly made our experience incredible! We were left in awe once the service was complete. It was truly the best culinary experience we've had, it was a great way to celebrate our anniversary! I would recommend to everyone, the combination of flavours was unique and delicious.

Chef Jon was incredible - professional, considerate, punctual, and skilled. He helped create a fantastic menu for my partner’s birthday. The evening was so memorable and the food delicious. Cannot recommend his services more.

Chef Jon was great and his food was divine. We would definitely use him again. He explained each dish very well and had interesting stories too.

Chef Jonathan is exceptional in the creation of cuisine, a complete dining experience and engaging conversation. Will do it again!

Great night! Will repeat for sure!