Chef Michael Keith

Chef At Home in Naples

For the last 5 years I have worked at Hotel/Resorts and Yacht Clubs. In 2019 after I finished college I started working at Naples Grande Beach Resort at there Fine Dining restaurant Catch of the Pelican. After covid the restaurant closed I helped open a Mediterranean restaurant in estero working with wood fire ovens! I am looking forward to meeting you and giving you and your guests the ultimate culinary experience!

For me, cooking is...

My passion and lifestyle. I couldn't imagine myself doing anything else!

I learned to cook at...

Various hotels and resorts

A cooking secret...

always using fresh ingredients and making sure everything that I make comes out perfect!

My menus

Locally Basic

STARTER

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Shrimp Ceviche - Poached shrimp with octopus, peppers, onion, heirloom tomato, & lime juice 🍤🍋

Tortilla Chips with Salsa & Guacamole - House-made guacamole & fire-roasted salsa 🌮🥑

Mini Charcuterie - Selection of Latin cheeses, cured meats, & pickled vegetables 🧀🥩

FIRST COURSE

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Mediteranean Salad with Chickpeas & Lemon Vinaigrette 🥗🍋

Roasted Red Pepper Bisque 🌶️🥣

Tropical Mango Salad with Watermelon, Strawberries, Feta & Mango Dressing 🥭🍉

MAIN COURSE

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Birria Beef Tacos - Slow-braised beef, consommé, onions & cilantro 🌮🔥

Blackened Mahi with Roasted Potatoes & Asparagus 🐟🥔

Chimichurri Skirt Steak with Peperonata - Grilled steak, pepper sauce & herbs 🥩🌿

DESSERT

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Flan - Silky Latin custard with caramelized sugar 🍮✨

Churros with Chocolate Drizzle - Fried pastry sticks with cinnamon sugar & chocolate sauce 🍫🍩

Key Lime Pie - Florida classic with a Latin twist 🍋🥧

3 course menu

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FIRST COURSE

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Grilled Caesar with Lightly Grilled Romaine Wedges, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Grated Parmesan & Freshly shaved Parmigiano Reggiano

Beet - Watercress, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese & Pomegranete Dressing

Heirloom Tomato Burrata - Arugula, Grilled Peaches, Prosciutto & Balsamic Glaze

MAIN COURSE

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Filet Mignon - Potato Puree, Asparagus & Demi Glace

Blackened Grouper - Corn Risotto, Hazelnut Roasted Carrots & Beurre Blanc

Chilean Seabass - Mushroom Risotto, Baby Bok Choy & Soy Ginger Beurre Blanc

Braised Short Rib - Pomme Duchesse, Honey Glazed Carrots & Red Wine Au Jus

Roasted Cauliflower with Arugula and Peperonata(Vegan)

DESSERT

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Creme Brulee Cheesecake

Chocolate cake with Molten chocolate and Raspberry Sauce

Red Wine Poached Pear - Figs, Raspberries & Chocolate Smear

Dairy Free Gelato(Vegan)

Italian Family Style Menu

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All inclusive

Garlic rolls

Choice of pasta(Penne, Spaghetti, Linguini, Tagliatelle)

FIRST COURSE

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Antipasto Salad with Genoa Salami, Prosciutto, Mozzarella, Pepperoncini & Italian Dressing

Beet Salad with mixed greens, Candied Pecans & Polmegranete dressing

Heirloom Tomato Burrata platter with Arugula, Prosciutto, Grilled Peaches & Balsamic Glaze

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Piccata with Artichokes, Capers, Roasted Tomatoes & Lemon Beurre Blanc

Chicken Parmesan with Marinara Sauce

Steak Marsala with Port Wine Sauce

Branzino filets with escabeche sauce

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs with Au Jus

Mediterranean Roasted Potatoes or Potato Puree

Creamy Risotto with Truffle Pecorino or Mushroom Tomato Risotto

Broccolini or Asparagus

DESSERT

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Italian Burnt Cheesecake

Tiramisu with Cappuccino ice cream

Red Wine Poached Pears with Raspberries, Figs & Grand Marnier Whipped Cream

Family Style Menu

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FIRST COURSE

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Grilled Caesar with Lightly Grilled Romaine, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Crisp, Grated Parmesan & Freshly shaved Parmigiano Reggiano

Beet Salad - Watercress, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese & Pomegranete Dressing

Heirloom Tomato Burrata with Arugula, Prosciutto, Grilled Peaches & Balsamic Glaze

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken Piccata with Artichokes, Capers, Roasted Tomatoes & Lemon Beurre Blanc

Red Wine Braised Short Rib with Au Jus

Blackened Grouper with Beurre Blanc

Grilled Mahi with Mango Pineapple Pico

Potato puree or Creamy Risotto with Truffle Pecorinio

Broccolini or Grilled Asparagus

DESSERT

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Creme Brulee Cheesecake

Red Wine Poached Pears with Figs & Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate cake with Molten chocolate and Raspberry Sauce

Gulf Coast Menu

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FIRST COURSE

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Grilled Caesar with Lightly Grilled Romaine, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Crisp, Grated Parmesan & Freshly shaved Parmigiano Reggiano

Beet Salad - Watercress, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese & Pomegranete Dressing

Heirloom Tomato Burrata platter with Arugula, Prosciutto, Grilled Peaches & Balsamic Glaze

MAIN COURSE

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Filet Mignon - Potato Puree, Asparagus & Zip Sauce

Parmesan Grouper with King Crab Risotto, Grilled Asparagus & Beurre Blanc

Braised Short Rib - Potato Puree with Turmeric, Broccolini & Red Wine Au Jus

Seared Scallops with Roasted Cauliflower Puree, Rainbow Carrots, Charred Tomatoes & Fig Jam

DESSERT

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Burnt Cheesecake with Whipped Cream & Mixed berries

Key Lime Pie with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream

Chocolate cake with Molten chocolate and Raspberry Sauce

Latin 4 course menu

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Fruti di Mare- Poached shrimp with octopus, peppers, onion, heirloom tomato, & lime juice 🍤🍋

Tuna Tartar- Egg Yolk, Avocado, Compressed Watermelon & Mango Puree

FIRST COURSE

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Grilled Caesar with pickled shallots, Roasted Corn & Cojita

Wedge Salad with radish, cucumber, Shredded Jalepeno cheddar & Avocado Dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Argentine Steak with Peperonata, Papas Bravas & Chimmi Churri

Paella with Mussels, Shrimp, Calamari & Shaved Fennel

DESSERT

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Flan - Silky Latin custard with caramelized sugar

Churros with Chocolate Drizzle - Fried pastry sticks with cinnamon sugar & chocolate sauce

Chef Table

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Oysters & Caviar with Champagne Mignonette 🦪🥂

Crab-Stuffed Shrimp with Burnt Lemon Sauce 🦀🍤

Wagyu Steak Tartare with Cornichon, Dijon & Farm Egg Yolk 🥩🥚

FIRST COURSE

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Lobster Risotto with Butter-Poached Lobster & Parmesan Foam 🦞🍚

Grilled Octopus with Citrus Beurre Blanc & Pickled Daikon 🐙🍊

Sashimi Trio (Bluefin Tuna, Ahi Tuna & Yellowtail) 🍣

MAIN COURSE

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8oz Filet Mignon & Lobster Tail with Potato Purée & Beurre Blanc 🥩🦞

King Crab Legs with Clarified Butter & Garlic Herb Rice 🦀🧄

Chilean Seabass with Truffle Risotto & Soy Ginger Beurre Blanc 🐟🍚

DESSERT

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Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 🍫🍦

Red Wine Poached Pear with Raspberries & Grand Marnier Whipped Cream 🍐🍷

Pistachio Graham Cracker Crust Cheesecake 🌰🍰

4 course menu

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Crab Cake with Lemon Caper Sauce - Blue crab cake, lemon aioli & capers 🦀🍋

Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Arugula, Tear Drop Peppers & Jalepeno Fig Jam

Arancini with Marinara, Shaved Parmesan & Garlic Ioli

Beef Tartar-Hand Cut Beef Tenderloin, Cornichon, Shallot, Dijon Mustard & Farm Egg Yolk

FIRST COURSE

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Heirloom Tomato Burrata with Arugula, Prosciutto, Grilled Peaches & Balsamic Glaze 🍑🧀

Beet Salad with mixed greens, Candied Pecans & Polmegranete dressing

Grilled Caesar with Lightly Grilled Romaine, Homemade Caesar Dressing, Parmesan Crisp, Grated Parmesan & Freshly shaved Parmigiano Reggiano

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Filet Mignon with Potato Puree, Asparagus & Zip Sauce

Parmesan Grouper with King Crab Risotto, Grilled Asparagus & Beurre Blanc

Braised Short Rib with Yukon Potato Purée & Red Wine Jus

Branzino with Truffle Risotto, Broccolini & Sherry Escabeche Sauce

DESSERT

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Italian Burnt Cheesecake - Creamy with a caramelized top 🍰🔥

Molten Lava Cake with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream - Chocolate explosion 🍫🍦

Red Wine Poached Pear with Rasberies, Figs & Grand Marnier Whipped Cream

Creme Brulee with Mixed Berries

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Chef Michael's reviews

4.71

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44 services

Chef Michael was fantastic! From the minute we booked, he called me immediately to introduce himself. We had two attendees with Celiacs and he tailored the menu accordingly to make it completely GF. He was open to suggestions and very easy to work with. Chef showed up exactly when he said he would and got to work! The food was all incredible and every person cleared all the food on their plates from all three courses. He cleaned up very well and was very kind to work with. Would absolutely recommend him!

Michael was great!!! Booked him for the following night as well.

Chef Michael was amazing! He provided a 3 course plated meal for our party of 11. He was professional and responsive from the first email exchange. His menu options were incredible and execution of our selected dishes was impeccable. Food quality was amazing. He prepped/cooked, plated, served and cleaned up after. It was truly fantastic and highly recommend him to anyone.

Michael was awesome and would definitely hire him again for a special occasion

Chef Micheal was very professional& made my husbands 40th birthday a night to remember. He was wonderful with his communication & tweaked the menu to fit our specific requests. The food was great (specifically the bacon wrapped scallops were ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) We will be using him again!

Chef Michael was not only an incredible communicator, but he is a master of his craft! His ability to create menu to suit our requests with the freshest local ingredients was top notch! Highly recommend. He was everything we could have ever hoped for!

Fresh food. Great flavors. Perfectly prepared. Very professional. Overall outstanding!

Chef Michael was a joy to work with. He used top quality ingredients, including local, homegrown, micro greens, and heirloom tomatoes. Everything was top notch. It looked beautiful and tasted wonderful! His cleanup was superb.