Dinner by Daniel - Austin Personal Chef
Austin, TX
ph: 512.417.8635

Services

Dinner by Daniel is a personal chef service specializing in cooking and preparing food in your home or facility.  Your level of involvment is at your discretion: you can prepare the food alongside the Chef or just sit back and relax.  Chef Daniel's skills are finely tuned and his areas of expertise are broad.  Dinner by Daniel offers the services below and welcomes any special requests.

  • Family Meals

    This is perfect for those with a busy schedule.  You can dine for one night or on a regular basis.  Chef Daniel can also cook multiple meals for your week ahead.

    Example

    Salad of spring mix, tortilla strips, black bean-corn relish, pepper-jack cheese and homemade avocado viniagrette

    Corn tortilla crusted Tilapia with Chef Daniel's cilantro-lime pesto, rice primavera, and steamed zucchini

  • Romantic Dinners

    Try a romantic dinner for two at home.  Let Chef Daniel prepare the meal for you or ask about one-on-one instruction so you can impress him/her by preparing the meal in front of them.

    Example

    From scratch tomato basil soup with grilled cheese bites

    Herb Salad with mixed greens, chopped herbs, and Chef Daniel's roasted shallot viniagrette

    Grilled New York Strip with gorgonzola cream sauce, roasted potatoes and veggies

  • After Dinner Parties

    This is basically hors d'oeuvres or appetizers.  This could also be a large cheese, fruit, and/or vegetable presentation

    Example

    Crab stuffed zucchini, Southwest lettuce wraps

    Mini sandwiches or burgers

    Cocktail Cajun Shrimp

  • Instructional Service

    Chef Daniel can do one-on-one or group instruction of a wide range of cooking techniques and ingredients.  Chef Daniel is fluent in American Sign Language and can easily accommodate the hearing impaired.

    Example

    Knife skills, Grocery Shopping, Culinary Basics, Soup Making, Viniagrettes, etc.

  • Birthdays, Anniversaries, etc.

    Need snacks, appetizers, or a meal for a birthday or anniversary?  Any age, any anniversary.  Let's talk about it.

  • Cooking with Kids

    Chef Daniel's kids are constantly pulling a chair up to the counter and begging to help cook.  Chef Daniel is offering a service to teach kids basic cooking techniques, that are age appropriate.  The purpose of this is the same for your kids as it is for his own: to teach patience, how to follow instructions, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.

  • Special Dietary Needs

    Are you vegan? diabetic? organic? If you have special dietary requests, just let Chef Daniel know and he will work with you on a delicious menu.

  • Business/Organization Meetings

    Having a business or club/association meeting or dinner?  Call Chef Daniel to talk about a menu that would be appropriate, whether it is a multi-course meal, sandwiches, appetizers, or a cheese presentation.

 

Contact Chef Daniel for availability and menu planning

 

Rates at a glance:

$25 per hour for meal preparation ((up to 8 people) and travel, plus the cost of groceries

$35 per hour for instructional time (including kids) and travel, plus the cost of groceries

Check the rates page for specific prices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the rates page or contact Chef Daniel.

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Dinner by Daniel - Austin Personal Chef
Austin, TX
ph: 512.417.8635