Chef Eli Jackson

Personal Chef In Bolingbrook

Based in the Chicagoland area, Eight 11 Catering originally started as a side hustle. The collaborative efforts of Chef Eli Jackson, and Walter Killingsworth, friend with experience in the hospitality sector, produced a catering company focused on infusing creole, Italian, Mediterranean, and Southern American influences for smaller intimate gatherings with intent to offer an experience that felt as exciting as the childhood memories that inspired them.

Managing the business solo these days chef Eli Jackson is a multidisciplinary hospitality professional with 12 years of experience honed in Michelin starred, James Beard award winning, and five star five diamond establishments. Those work experiences certainly shape the high quality and immense professionalism Eli brings to every event he caters, but a personal focus and nostalgia of home has always been the driving force of Eli’s professional work.

Contact Eli for personal chef services, small gathering events, and be on the lookout for collaborations with amazing Chicago establishments and coursed pop-up dinners.

For me, cooking is...

Love of life and happiness!

I learned to cook at...

My grandmothers kitchen, as well as the culinary institute of America.

A cooking secret...

No secrets, life is best when it’s shared.

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Chef Eli's reviews

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20 services

Chef Eli had made this the most memorable evening. Everything was absolutely delicious. We really enjoyed hearing about all the spices and ingredients he used in each dish. Definitely will be doing this again!

INCREDIBLE! This was our first time doing something like this, and I truly could not recommend it more! Chef Eli was engaging from the start! He was so easy to talk to and created such a nice environment! We spent our whole night talking with Chef Eli! The food was AMAZING! We thoroughly enjoyed every bite of our menu! If you are looking to do something fun and have a great chef with a wonderful meal, this is the way to go!

Eli was an excellent chef. We had a large group for a Christmas party and the food was so creative and fantastic! A elevated culinary experience. We enjoyed learning the inspiration behind each dish. Would definitely recommend him for any event.

Chef Eli could not be more incredible. My brothers and I had him come to our parent’s house to make a private meal for them to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary, and he went above and beyond. You can tell how passionate he is about his craft, and how excited he is to share it with others. Eli was not only engaging, but he was also so interesting to talk to and found such a perfect way of relating his food to not only his personal life but also using seasonal ingredients. We could not recommend him more!

Truly remarkable. I hired Chef Eli off of Take a Chef to cook my wife and I a surprise anniversary dinner and it was a 12 out of 10 amazing experience. Couldn't recommend more highly. Chef Eli himself is fun, engaging, and very thoughtful, and the food he creates is to die for. The meal was so delicious, each course so well thought out and had a lot of creative flare that was well executed, and we loved hearing the story and inspiration behind each of the dishes. Every aspect of the service was flawless. Love Chef Eli, love his food, and am thankful that Take a Chef brought us together for a meal and celebration we won't soon forget!

Chef Eli was professional, fun and most importantly his food was delicious! We had a wonderful event and would recommend Chef Eli to anyone looking for a professional and delicious experience.