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Chef David has extensive personal and private chef experience as well as event production experience via the Food Network and the James Beard Foundation. Chef David's culinary expertise is Caribbean-soul food fusion cuisine, which he learned from his motherâ€™s Jamaican roots and his fatherâ€™s Southern upbringing. Chef David is also a culinary philanthropist who is passionate about giving back to the community through culinary arts.

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What Guests Are Saying About These Experiences With Chef David

Elana D.

06/14/2020

Chef David was great! He was really helpful and patient walking us through preparing our mise en place and showed us some very help tips along the way. He did not rush us at all though, with any of these online classes, itâ€™s helpful to ensure you have everything ready to go in advance. The orange chicken was fantastic as was the cilantro rice. Our whole family loved it and we will definitely make it again. Would love to take another class with Chef David!

Felipe P.

04/26/2020

The class was amazing. Chef David did such a great job. The food was so delicious. Really a great experience.

Annie L.

03/09/2020

Chef David was amazing! The class was super fun and chill and the food tasted amazing!

Abby L.

02/22/2020

What a great experience! My husband and I had a wonderful time with Chef David! He was full of life and made cooking seem so easy! I would highly recommend! This is perfect for a group of friends or for date night. I canâ€™t wait to sign up for another class!

Emily C.

01/06/2020

We loved our experience with Chef David. He was fun and very welcoming. Our food was extremely delicious.

Scott R.

12/23/2019

Chef David was the absolute best! My date and me decided to do a cooking class for our first date, and we couldn't have had a better experience. We got lucky that it was just myself, my date and Chef David so we received a very personalized cooking class with great wine and music. Also, if you are into 90s/00s R&B and hits he totally killed it on his playlist! There were many times we would be talking and stopped to sing and dance to the music. Overall, Chef David was a delight and very helpful to all of our questions about how to do certain things. Left with a great meal, great time and definitely one of the best dates I've ever experienced! Thank you David! We will be taking another one of your classes soon.

Omar M.

12/20/2019

Chef David was absolutely great. I had a blast and left so full

Norma C.

09/25/2019

Chef David was wonderful! He was courteous, friendly, and made us feel welcome and comfortable. And the food, well, BOMB! So good! This was a birthday gift from my husband and it was such a wonderful experience, I would definitely do it again. Thanks, Chef, for an amazing birthday dinner and experience! :)

Jackie D.

09/23/2019

We all loved David and the cooking class. He made it fun and taught us so much. The meal was delicious. I would definitely book him again.

Chelsea R.

08/25/2019

Chef David was amazing! I had some special requirements for my team (dietary restrictions & preferences), and I was planning the team event from the West coast, so David's promptness & willingness to work with me was super helpful! when half of my team wound up being sick or having last-minute emergencies he still kept it fun with our smaller group. ALSO, the food was SO good! I'll definitely host another event with Chef David and would recommend him to anyone in NY!

Kiley C.

08/22/2019

Where to start?! I booked a class with Chef David for my boyfriend's bday. Due to traffic we arrived a whole HOUR late, but luckily we were the only two to have booked that particular class. David was excited and ready to cook regardless of the late start, and made sure we felt welcome and comfortable. My boyfriend and I loved every minute of our experience, and we learned so much! Will definitely visit again soon with family and friends!!!!!

Jorge B.

08/13/2019

We had such an AMAZING time! I surprised my girlfriend with this class and she absolutely LOVED IT!!! The chef was made this experience fun and easy. The atmosphere was beautiful! Definitely looking into doing it again! Oh and donâ€™t let me get started about food! It was DELICIOUS! Definitely would recommend

Gabrielle M.

08/11/2019

Really great class. Chef David is very professional and fun at the same time and he made the class very enjoyable. The food was absolutely delicious and easy to make. Would definitely recommend!

Nicole D.

07/07/2019

We love, love, love , looove Chef David :-) We had a totally awesome experience with him. This is a long over due gift that I am so glad that I was finally able to follow through on for my husband's birthday. He can be pretty hard to impress and he had a great time as well. The food was absolutely divine with simple ingredients that brought out various flavors. We really enjoyed the simplicity in preparation. He gave us a wonderful time with his warm, witty personality and the way he engaged our small group. The chemistry was pretty good between us. It felt like we were at a small intimate party in our home with a favorite cousin :-) I definitely recommend this class and we look forward to doing other classes that he holds.

Gil P.

07/07/2019

David was spectacular! Not only was he a great cook (Iâ€™m still full), but he was a friendly and gracious host. I will certainly keep my eye out for the new menus with the intent to book another session with him. In addition, the facility was cozy and a great setting for the fantastic company of David and the other fellow dinners!

Maya K.

06/17/2019

So much fun! Great chef and great person to talk to :)

Julia

06/26/2020

Chef David was great! Fun way to accomplish team building in a virtual work environment.

Tegan

06/26/2020

This was a fun experience to bring our team together virtually. It was interesting to see everyone in their home kitchens. The recipe was straightforward and easy to follow, and gave me a few ideas to tweak a dish my family already enjoys regularly. My one suggestion would be to give a quick explanation at the beginning of the class, showing everyone what view should be used in Zoom to be able to see the chef clearly. As Chef David was talking, the image of his face was the largest on screen, but he was telling us to watch his hands, and that camera was not showing up at all. When I switched to gallery view, I could find his hands, but the image was tiny. Just a suggestion for the future - I could still follow along and enjoyed the experience! Thank you!

Liza M.

06/13/2020

Our very first cooking class, a great experience!! Thank you Chef!

Laura

06/01/2020

Great class, teach gave excellent tips. Went a little fast.

Carolyn H.

03/07/2020

It was a fun event, great meal, good company and Conny and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

Tim

02/09/2020

Such an awesome experience. Had so much fun. If you are looking to do a cooking class, sign up with David. A fun Sunday funday. Everyone is involved and it feels like you are at home cooking for friends.

Lorena

02/02/2020

Chef David is very interactive with his guests, has a great personality and knows his stuff. I appreciate his cooking techniques and the food was absolutely delicious. The setting was great for couples, large parties and private events. He also has a wonderful playlist of music playing in the background as you cook! I would definitely recommend!

Ahmad O.

01/29/2020

We had a wonderful experience with Chef David. We are not advanced chefs (my husband especially), but David guided us through all of the steps and explained what we were doing along the way. The space was gorgeous and we thoroughly enjoyed talking with him throughout the experience. And of course, the food was AMAZING! We had to be rolled out of there.

Pam

09/21/2019

What an amazing man. The meal was amazing and I wish I was close enough to do it again. Bring your friends and be prepared for a wonderful experience

Max m.

09/11/2019

Chef David was a fantastic host for this fun experience! The food was incredible and he was perfectly flexible with the instruction and letting our group interact on our team outing. The facility was very nice and set the perfect atmosphere. I would recommend David to any of my friends for another experience.

Julio Lopez L.

07/17/2019

Our experience with Chef David was amazing. Not only is he a Great Chef, but he is also an incredible human being. The space was also very cozy. We felt at home from the moment that we walked in. Thank you for showing us how to make such an incredible meal, can't wait to try the recipes out on my own. I will definitely be recommending your class to everyone that I know.

Audrey M.

05/17/2019

Chef David was a delight to learn from. His recipes have a mix of soul food with Caribbean flare and you could feel the love in his cooking. I can't wait to incorporate these dishes into my regular rotation as they were so fresh and easy to follow!

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