Chef Kayla Utahna

Private Chef in Los Angeles

68Services completed

4.9 / 5Based on 21 reviews

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Los AngelesI travel up to 40 km

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Internationally experienced, passionate about my craft, and ready to share my love for food with warmth, kindness, and quality.

I am a professional Chef with 10+ years of experience in both pastry and savory cooking. I have lived and worked in several countries and types of establishments, ranging from humble pubs to the private homes of royalty. I have extensive experience catering to dietary restrictions and preferences, and love to explore cultural cuisines.

More about me

For me, cooking is...

Connection! I always aim to bring people together around the table, and make a positive impact with my work.

I learned to cook at...

I went to the Art Institute for Pastry Arts, before moving around to work and gain hands-on experience and work my way up through the ranks.

A cooking secret...

Is care for each ingredient and component on the plate. Each plate is composed and comes from the heart.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Chef's special
Japanese
French
Italian

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Chef Kayla's reviews

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68 services

Chef Kayla was amazing! She was very communicative and willing to work with slight modifications! She was clear on her timeline prior to arriving and after arriving. She gave great insight into the meal and the dishes were incredible. Our entire group loved the meal!

Kayla was incredible! She was so flexible with us and our timing and communicative. She was on time, cooked efficiently and the food was delicious. She cleaned afterwards and it was so seamless. Amazing attitude, would 10/10 recommend!

Chef Kyla was wonderful. She was so easy to work with and came up with the perfect menu. And then she was a delight to have at our home. All the food was plated and piping hot as it was served. And everyone was raving about each dish. Will be using her again for our next dinner party!!

Kayla was great! Not only was the food delicious, but she was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her and I look forward to having her cook for my next event.

Such a great experience, thank you Chef Kayla for the wonderful work!!

Wonderful evening with delicious food!

Wonderful experience! Would love to do it again!

Chef Kayla was AMAZING. She was great with communication before and throughout the five days we had the luxury of having her cook for us. This was my first experience with a private chef, and she exceeded expectations. There was even a night where she wasn’t feeling well, but she still showed up for us with a great attitude. From the private dinner, to breakfasts each morning, even to having a last-minute addition of having her on our yacht excursion, she created a unique luxury menu experience each time based on our preferences. The plating of the food was like we were at an elite restaurant, and the taste was even better! If we’re ever in the LA area again, Chef Kayla will be our go-to! Not only a great chef, but a great person overall. Highly recommend.

Kayla was awesome! Super attentive and we had no clue she was cleaning up while we were eating - so when she left and we peaked around the corner we were so shocked at how spotless the space was :) Food was amazing and very well presented, would definitely recommend!

Kayla Utahna is extremely pleasant person, with a nice smile excellent interaction with everyone in our party. Kayla prepared dinners on two back to back nights for our 9 person party. She arrived timely and prepared delicious meals for us. There was one vegan and 3 vegetarian and her versions of similar meals for those special requests were outstanding. The second night was a special event for us, right after our wedding ceremony. Her wedding cake was a feast for eyes and our palates.

Kayla was phenomenal and so easy to work with. We had four meals over two days prepared by Kayla for a party of ~18 and each one was incredible. Kayla was able to accommodate some of the dietary restrictions we had a few people in our party (vegetarian, gluten-free) + provide delicious options for the various kids staying with us. I highly recommend Kayla and will certainly be giving her a call for the next time I am in the Los Angeles area throwing an event / vacationing. :)

Had the pleasure of having Kayla as our private chef for a proposal dinner. Kayla was very accommodating and made every aspect of our dinner unique and special, fitting for the moment. We’d definitely dine with Kayla again in the future and would highly recommend her!!

Chef Kayla was amazing! Loved her dishes and her energy was through the roof. She was engaging and professional.

Kayla is an amazing talented chef that crafted a wonderful experience for all of us. We are so grateful for her hard work and we will use her again! No question!

Chef Kayla is everything you want and need in a private chef: communicative, creative, professional, punctual, and a fabulous chef. I would book Chef Kayla again in a heartbeat!

Kayla was amazing! She was outgoing, engaging, attentive and so professional. Her passion for cooking shows by the way she presents her meals. She goes the extra mile to make things special. She is versatile and can adjust things to your liking as well. I highly recommend Chef Kayla.

Chef was absolutely incredible! Her food was excellent and we enjoyed every bite. She was accommodating to changes that I wanted to do to the menus and suggested great alternatives. The day of the event she came on time with everything that she needed and was very friendly and fun to be around. Was open to sharing her knowledge and we had the best of time with her. Would recommend her to anyone who would listen.

Chef Kayla provided us with a great experience on Mother’s Day. She was very professional from start to finish. The food tasted amazing, as well as being presented like a high end restaurant. I would definitely recommend chef Kayla for your private dining needs.

Chef Kayla was a delight and complete professional! As importantly, the dinner she made was delicious. She made Valentine's Day extremely special for my fiance and me, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a private chef in the future and plan to ask her to cook for us again sometime soon.

Kayla was amazing to work with! She was incredibly professional, communicative, and went above and beyond. Would definitely recommend Kayla!