Private Chef Services
Chef Dave provides refined, fresh, and seasonal cuisine for private homes, vacation residences, and destination properties across the United States. Private chef services are designed for principals and families seeking exceptional food delivered with discretion and minimal disruption to household, travel or recreation schedules.
Availability is intentionally limited, and advance booking is recommended.
Colorado
In-home private chef services are offered in Breckenridge, Vail, Telluride, Salida, Kremmling, Pagosa Springs, Steamboat, throughout Colorado’s mountain towns, and the Front Range. Services are well suited for ski vacations and extended mountain stays, with menus designed to fuel families and guests through active days on the slopes. Meals typically emphasize seasonality and comforting elevated dinners, festive yet refined apres-ski snacks and nourishing, well-rounded breakfasts are the norm.
Washington State
Private Chef services are available throughout Washington State, with a strong presence in Whatcom County, Bellingham, and surrounding mountain and coastal communities. Menus are ingredient-driven and reflective of the region’s abundance, featuring produce from local farms such as Joe’s Garden and Rabbit Fields Farm, along with seafood sourced from local fishermen including Nerka Seafood and Lummi Island Wild. Whether a meal is needed at a vacation rental in Glacier, a lakeside home on Lake Samish or a private residence in the Edgemoor Neighborhood, Chef Dave can create a beautiful meal in your kitchen.
Door County, Wisconsin
Private Chef services are offered throughout Northern Door County during the warmer months, typically cooking at summer residences and multigenerational family gatherings on the weekends. Menus highlight the region’s seasonality, incorporating ingredients from regional farmers like Mighty Wind Farms, fresh local whitefish from Henriksen’s and beef from Marchant's in Sturgeon Bay. Meals are designed cooperatively for the client and are aimed at complimenting lakeside living.
About the Chef
Trained at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Chef Dave brings over 30 years of experience cooking across the United States as an Executive Chef, Restaurateur, Chef Consultant, Private Chef, and Caterer. His career spans private residences, vacation homes, and professional kitchens nationwide with a sustained focus on quality ingredients, seasonality, and long-standing relationships with local farmers, ranchers, and fishmongers.
Known for his "down-to-earth approach" and strong work ethic, Chef Dave integrates seamlessly into any home kitchen or outdoor cooking environment. He is organized, discreet, and efficient, working cleanly and collaboratively while maintaining high standards of execution. His energy and creative drive reflect a Chef that is active and hands-on.
Services include collaborative menu planning, provisioning, full meal execution, and clean-up. While his cooking frequently reflects elevated American cuisine, Italian-American classics, Pacific Northwest influences, Mediterranean flavors, and outdoor live-fire cooking, Chef Dave is well-versed across a wide range of cuisines and techniques, allowing menus to be adapted thoughtfully to each client, location, and occasion. Every meal is prepared with a drive for perfection and attention to detail.
"Typically the best meals are created when there is healthy communication between the Principal and the Private Chef; a mutual understanding of goals and desired flavors allows the skilled culinarian to execute with confidence and grace and craft a remarkable dinner--hopefully leading to soigne and memorable dining experiences in the process."
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