Personal Chef Services
Enjoy a personalized gourmet dining experience in the comfort of your own home. Every meal is made from scratch using high-end ingredients, sourced fresh from local farmer’s markets giving you the highest quality meal.
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Gulf Coast's Chef Cheryl
Looking for a personal chef for a party, work event, family dinner, or yacht excursion? These are just some of the types of events I cater to on a weekly basis. Catering to a client never feels like a job to me, but rather a dream come true having the opportunity to do what I love!
"We eat with our eyes first, so food must not only taste good but also look good therefore attention to detail and presentation is key."
Chef Cheryl
Private Dinner Parties
Treat yourself and your friends to a personalized culinary experience. Just relax and enjoy while Chef Cheryl and her team shop, prepare, cook, serve, clean, and take care of everything you need.
Boutique Catering
Chef Cheryl and her team can cater for small to medium-scale events. Specializing in boutique and high-quality catering services in your preferred serving style, taste, and budget.
Small Weddings And Events
Chef Cheryl’s private chef services are intimate, personal and customized. We offer our services to cater Small events and weddings. We’ll help in creating the perfect vision to cater your private event in your home or location of choice. Tell us about what you need, and we can create a custom catering package that is just for you!
Kristin Price2024-04-22Cheryl was simply incredible! Her meticulous attention to every detail was beyond delicious and delightful! We had 3 different allergies and her dishes were mindful of them and none of the allergy-ridden family members felt as if they were missing out on anything thanks to Cheryl’s most thoughtful creations and considerations. Every dish was so very tasty…words do not do them justice. Her friendly demeanor and service with such a genuine smile was icing on the cake! Cannot recommend her enough! She is truly a gem and made our trip so special!
Sean Dillon2024-04-15Cheryl and her staff were very professional, flexible and engaging with our large group. The presentation of the food was excellent and the menu options were extensive. Thank you Cheryl!
Jennifer Kahl2024-04-10"During our recent stay on Anna Maria Island, in addition to a dolphin cruise, parasailing and wave surfing, one of the highlights of our trip was getting acquainted with Chef Cheryl and her assistant, Emily and feasting on their delectable creations! We are a family of twelve with six adults, one teenager, a twelve year old, a ten year old, an eight year old and two little girls, ages five and six. Coping with a variety of ages and palates was an easy, fun-filled task working with Chef Cheryl who provided helpful suggestions and support, in addition to fabulous menu selections. Contracting for two evening dinners, our first meal was chicken satay with peanut sauce as an appetizer, then a choice of sea bass or chicken piccata, both with roasted potatoes and green beans almandine. The three youngest elected homemade spaghetti and meatballs. Dessert featured chocolate lava cakes with vanilla ice cream. (the aroma wafting from our oven was most alluring). While the meals themselves were gourmet in flavor, Cheryl's presentation took our breath away! Edible orchids graced the appetizer plates and presentation brought ooo's and ahh's from everyone at the table. We also learned of the unmatched flavor of Belgian chocolates! Our second feast opened up with shrimp cocktail, a beautifully displayed appetizer, and the meal itself was filet mignon (cooked to order for each of the diners), roasted Brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes (the plate again decorated with an edible flower.) Dessert was another work of art: Grand Marnier creme brulee and skillet chocolate chip cookies. Chef Cheryl, assisted by our four youngest aspiring cooks, caramelized the sugar on the Grand Marnier desserts! We felt that we were dining on art! While Chef Cheryl (and Emily) elegantly and professionally served our family group, Cheryl regaled us with her culinary history spanning several continents and we developed a special kind of friendship. When the Cheryl/Emily team finished, our kitchen was spotless and our resident chefs "melted into the sunset." Comparing notes, from adults to teens, to adolescents and to little ones, everyone agreed that we had tasted a culinary meal of a lifetime, and that should we return to Anna Maria Island, our first call would be to Chef Cheryl! Cudos! Daniel, Sherri, Jennifer, Don, Grant, Emily, Layla, Jude, Dylan, Declan, Scarlett and Finley
Diane Manning2024-04-07We were thrilled with our dinner prepared by Chef Cheryl! We were celebrating my sister’s 60th birthday and Chef Cheryl worked with us to prepare an amazing menu for the whole family. The butternut squash ravioli, braised short ribs, chicken piccata and children’s chicken tender meal were delicious! Table decor added a beautiful touch to the evening. Topping off the dinner with the skillet chocolate chip cookie and the salted carmel brûlée - was perfect! Chef Cheryl and her assistant were great to work with! What a great way to celebrate a special event!!
Barb Pilon2024-03-31We had the pleasure of having Chef Cheryl, Emilee & Matt once again at our home to celebrate my husband’s 70th Birthday. She & her crew always delight us with their amazing dishes! They are such a delightful crew, and they do such a great job of making any occasion special. Can’t wait to have you back!
UL INC2024-03-30Chef Cheryl catered a company dinner for us on Anna Maria Island in February this year. The food was delicious, and the service was terrific.
Rob Nye2024-03-26Last weekend I flew down to Bradenton to celebrate the 50th birthday of my best buddies wife. As his best man I got to listen to him fret for a month over this party. He loves his wife and really wanted to hit one out of the park for her big day. He wanted to surprise her, and while he couldn't keep the party a secret it was billed as a "cocktail party for a few friends." No mention of food but we almost got busted when she saw the amount of liquor we purchased. Oh and her career was doing flower arrangements for weddings. No stress on my friend at all. When Chef Cheryl arrived and the birthday girl opened the door Chef Cheryl said (I paraphrase) My name is Chef Cheryl and I'm here to prepare your birthday dinner." She and her two assistants came in and went right to work. I'll let you discover what she uses for transportation but I was very impressed that it wasn't a transit van, her ride is discreet and perfect for a surprise party or an event where you'd appreciate not having a box van on premise. I can't say enough good things about the food, presentation and top notch professionalism Chef Cheryl. It took a nice party at a good spot and made it an incredible celebration that will be fondly remembered by all who were able to attend.
Sean McNeill2024-03-26I was looking for a caterer for a surprise 50th BD party for my wife and came across Chef Cheryl's website. It all looked positive so I took a chance and am extremely pleased with the choice. Cheryl was easy to communicate with and prompt with her responses. I picked about 8 items from her small bites/hors d'oeuvres lists and they were delicious. On the day Cheryl and her two assistants showed up about 2 hours before the party and started prepping. The preparation was flawless and the presentation gorgeous, with each dish clearly labeled. All of our 20 guests raved about the food and we had leftovers for two days. All in all, I can't say enough good things about Chef Cheryl. Thank you!
MeMalloy2024-03-25Chef Cheryl was “over the top” with her delectable food and artful presentation! Ten out of Ten from start to finish. I highly recommend her for any catering needs. She has a professional background and you will notice this from your first conversation all the way through her clean up. All I had to do is let her know what I was looking for and she did rest. I was able to enjoy my St Patrick’s Day party and after it was over I had no clean up. My family and friends enjoyed fabulous food, and raved about how beautiful it looked and tasted. Book her quickly, her scheduled is booked far in advance. Private dinners to big galas! Can’t wait for my next party. She made it that easy.
Nancy Schill2024-03-20My 60th birthday celebration in AMI included a fun, memorable dinner by Chef Cheryl. She created a gorgeous table scape complete with a flower garland, candles, linens and matching gold silverware! Cheryl assisted me in choosing a menu that included dinner rolls, lobster ravioli, Caesar salad, beef filet, scallops and twice baked potatoes. The dinner tasted soooo great and was prepared to perfection. Our family enjoyed eating a delicious chocolate chip skillet cookie topped with vanilla ice cream. From the moment Cheryl and I spoke on the phone to finalizing the dinner details, Chef Cheryl takes such pride in her work. Her attention to detail is impeccable. She’s a true culinary guru & true professional that loves what she does. Thank you!