Chef Michael Haigh

Personal Chef in North Providence

72Services completed

4.77 / 5Based on 14 reviews

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North ProvidenceI travel up to 65 km

Get to know me better

New York City trained, Rhode Island raised. I strive to use the finest local ingredients to give you best possible meal!

I am a professional chef with over 15 years experience - starting in NYC under the tutelage of Michelin-starred chef, Saul Bolton, I eventually made my way back to RI where I was the Sous Chef at French fine dining restaurant Garde de la Mer under chef Robert Sisca. I started cooking for clients in their homes because I’ve always enjoyed seeing folks enjoy my food, as opposed to being a cog in the kitchen machine…

I would love to meet you!!

More about me

For me, cooking is...

the glue that binds us

I learned to cook at...

The French Culinary Institute, and also learned something new with each restaurant I worked in and each dish I created.

A cooking secret...

…is to never keep secrets. Everything I use is the highest quality and I won’t lie and say otherwise…

Types of cuisine I prepare

Chef's special
French
Italian

Chef Michael's reviews

4.77

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72 services

This was an A+ first experience hiring a private chef. Michael was great — professional yet extremely personable and engaging. He had his system down pat, which made the night run smooth. The meal was superb top to bottom. He has a knack for good flavor combinations. My guests left with big smiles on their faces. So wins all around.

We booked Chef Michael for a dinner during a girl’s weekend in Newport. He was amazing! We’ve had a few private chefs before, and he was by far the best! The food was delicious with a great mix of flavors. He also accommodated some dietary constraints and was super responsive in communication. Highly recommend!!

We were nervous about finding a chef through the service but Chef Michael was excellent. We would highly recommend.

Michael was fantastic. Right in time, completely self sufficient, and really easy and fun to chat with. In top of that the food was FANTASTIC! Highly recommend and would definitely use him again! Thanks Michael.

Chef Michael made one of the best meals we’ve ever had. Food is incredible - you won’t be disappointed. Punctual and professional. Great dining experience for 6 people!

Michael was attentive from the very beginning. He responded to my inquiry right away and was very flexible in the menu. He catered to the foodies among us as well as the very picky eaters. He showed up on time, was a delight to speak to and the food was absolutely delicious! He even went above and beyond after connecting with my father who it just happened that he and Michael's father attended the same college, when he brought my dad some RI specialty items the next day when he came back to cook our bbq lunch. If we are ever in town again, we will definitely be calling Michael.

For our birthday celebration, Chef Michael was great to work with creating an appetizer and tasting menu complete with suggesting wine pairings. He arrived promptly and quickly unpacked and got right to work creating 3 amazing appetizers that everyone loved. For the dinner he cooked up a 10 course tasting menu that was awesome. Pacing of the dinner was great giving us all time to chat and enjoy the company. With each dish he would add commentary for where the ingredients came from (local, etc.) and how they were prepared. Once the service was complete he cleaned everything up leaving the kitchen totally spotless. I definitely recommend Michael and will have him cook for us again!

Aside from producing a delicious 4-course meal, Mike was engaging and pleasant, sharing behind-the-scenes secrets about where the ingredients came from and how to prepare them. It was an excellent overall event - I'd definitely recommend Mike!

Amazing food great night

Michael was absolutely fantastic and I would hire him again in a heartbeat. The food was spectacular and he helped make the evening truly special. He did an incredible job of being present and a part of the evening without over inserting himself. He was precisely on time and paced the meal perfectly. To top it off, there was zero cleanup after he left. 10/10, would recommend.

Michael was fantastic. Great food, great service and great presentation. Would definitely have him cook for us again!

Chef Michael was incredibly easy to work with; he answered messages quickly and helped with menu planning. Every bite was delicious, the kitchen was left spotless, and his convivial personality charmed us all.

Michael was excellent - his manner was fantastic, he was polite yet engaging, and the meal was great all around. Very happy with the outcome.

Excellent food and conversations, can not recommend Chef Michael enough.