Chef Rachel Erkan

Chef Rachel was awesome! She was very accommodating, punctual, and friendly. Her menu was local and fresh. The majority of ingredients were from her farm and handmade, caught, or grown locally. Would love to use her again. The food was delicious and she cleaned up everything so we could enjoy making memories on the lanai. 10/10.

Chef Rachel was everything we were looking for and expecting. Communication was excellent. She worked very patiently with us on the menu and it turned out to be exactly what we had requested. She provided many options for us. She arrived on time, prepared everything beautifully and all was delicious. She explained each course and was very engaging. Everything was cleaned up perfectly afterward. Would definitely recommend Chef Rachel to others looking for a private chef experience.

Great private meal drop off!!

My daughter was recently married and selected the big island of Hawaii for her and her new husband's honeymoon. My wife and I really wanted to do something special and truly unique for them so decided to book them a private chef experience at their rental home on the east side of the island, around 30 minutes from Hilo. I did most of the arrangements (to preserve the surprise) via email or messaging through email or the Take-A-Chef app. I already knew the kids were in for a treat based on the highly professional communication of the chef and the "I wish I was going to get to eat that" menu I had seen (several difficult choices were made -- everything looked amazing). The morning after the meal I got this text (along with several pics): "Learned a lot, talked a lot, ATE A LOT! One of the coolest things we’ve ever done! Super chill and nice. We will tell you more about it soon! But it was PHENOMENAL Thank you guys for a super thoughtful gift." I'll call that an all-around win! Thanks Chef Rachel!

We cannot thank Chef Rachel enough for her making our elopement dinner such an incredible, delicious, passionate and memorable experience. We cannot wait for her to be our private chef in the future when we return to the island.

Incredible food and presentation with local emphasis.

Rachel was fantastic!! She cooked for my new husband and I after our elopement. All dishes were very good and we were talking about how delicious the short ribs were for days afterward. She was very communicative and accommodating to allergies and special requests (we asked for a small wedding cake along with our meal). 10/10, 5 stars, 2 thumbs up!!

Rachel did an incredible job for a family celebration. Her menu options, service, food quality, and more were all excellent. She was also very educational in answering our questions. Highly recommend for a special experience!

Chef Rachel was WONDERFUL! We had the most special evening - laid back, delicious, and in good company. Rachel herself is very talented, punctual, and a talented chef with much knowledge about the land and its incredible local food options. Thank you so much, I hope to be in touch!

Rachel was incredible. She was professional, engaging and very knowledgeable. We very much enjoyed our interactions with her throughout the evening. Highly recommended. Much of the food served was from her own homestead.

Unfortunately we had a member of our party test positive for Covid and chef Rachel couldn’t cook in person. She still delivered the food and gave special instructions for reheating the food. The presentation was better than expected and her communication was outstanding. Would definitely recommend her!