Get to know me better
A driven & passionate culinary professional.
I am a professional chef with 15+ years of experience. I was trained at the Californian Culinary Academy in San Francisco. I worked under chef Mathew Bosquet as an extern, was hired on and worked & learned under him for the next seven years as his sous chef. I have now held executive chef positions and am beginning to look at other niches of the industry. I now have experience promoting & executing winemaker dinners, running bed & breakfast kitchens, & in home private catering.
My services
As a Private Chef, I can offer you:
James'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 James's reviews
James was amazing. The food was incredible. He even shared a few recipes and pointers!
Brewster Smith - May 30 2022
Chef James did a great job. The entire experience was professional and every course was amazing. We were very happy with the dinner.
Eric Lenahan - Jan 04 2022
The food was incredible. Chef James and his team made this a birthday celebration we will never forget!
Nadia Mansour - Dec 13 2021
Wonderful experience. We were celebrating my mom's 70th and my father's heath meant we couldn't handle a public restaurant so we decided to bring the dinner to them. We had a wonderful dinner experience for a total of 9 guests. From the moment the cheif entered he was working hard. Easily 6+ hours of work. Everything was made on site. It was a truly great experience and everyone was talking about the food!
Each cheif may be different, but I recommend as the host making as much space available in the kitchen, prepping the table and laying out plates a head of time. When talking to the cheif be clear on desired start and finish time. It's a lot of work and these little things seemed to help out a lot.
David Melis - Oct 18 2021
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