Private Chef - Seasonal Italian Specialties

Jenna

16 Jul 2024

I was very excited about this cooking class after reading numerous positive reviews but regrettably, my experience with Chef Greg fell far short of my expectations. Initially, there were issues of professionalism: Chef Greg notified me the morning of our scheduled class to that he mixed up the date of our session and had committed to another engagement, indicating a potential delay. While he ultimately arrived punctually, his communication around the matter lacked tact. Moreover, our session fell short of the promised agenda as we only prepared three out of the four listed menu items. The preparation of Chicken Pizzaiola, a highlighted dish, was omitted entirely, and we were instead left with a package of raw chicken in the refrigerator along with a pot of red sauce prepared by Chef Greg. Additionally, photos of the class suggested that we would be preparing hand made pasta, but we used a store bought package of pasta instead. Furthermore, the nature of the session deviated significantly from the interactive cooking class experienced we anticipated. Instead, it resembled more of a private chef service, with minimal engagement in the process.

Mark

21 Jun 2024

Hired Chef Greg for my wife's birthday to come to our home to bring his culinary delights for just the two of us. Chef Greg was FANTASTIC!. His food was awesome and you could tell how much he loves the kitchen and cooking for others. Great personality - we all talked all night. Very respectful of our home and cleaned up everything!!! Will absolutely hire him again. Thanks Greg!!

Justin

20 May 2024

Highly recommend

Oren

19 May 2024

Amazing food amazing sauces!

ANDREA

16 May 2024

Great personality and the food was beyond delicious. Thank you.

Lauren

08 Mar 2024

Absolutely worth it. Chef Greg was so awesome. Great lessons, great food, and great company. Will definitely be booking again.

Natalie Casanola

07 Mar 2024

Outstanding service! Our personal chef, Greg, delivers delicious culinary creations tailored to our tastes. Every dish was a delight, showcasing his skill and passion for food. From start to finish, Greg exceeds expectations, we can’t wait to book our next unforgettable meal with him again!

Chanel Casanola

05 Mar 2024

Spectacular experience! Not only was our meal absolutely delicious, Chef Greg was incredibly informative and taught my sisters and I so many unique techniques and helpful cooking skills we will forever apply to our future meals. Greg is very skilled and great company, Can't wait to cook with him again!

Richard

24 Feb 2024

What a great night with Chef Greg! My only regret is that I didn't have two mouths. The food was so delicious. Thank you Chef for a memorable and wonderful evening.

Kayla

13 Feb 2024

Greg was an absolute delight! He prepared a delicious meal that was perfect for our dad’s birthday celebration. He was great with the kids, kind to all of the guests, and easy to talk to throughout the night. We were so happy we went with Chef Greg!

Ryan

19 Jan 2024

Excellent! Wonderful food, excellent instruction, and Chef Greg was friendly and delightful. I will definitely call on him again!

Ryan

19 Jan 2024

Chef Greg provided an amazing experience for my Uncle and I. He was more than respectful, informative, has a great sense of humor and a true talent of the culinary arts. I would recommend Chef Greg to anyone looking for this kind of experience and can’t wait to do this again! Thank again Chef Greg

Yesenia

08 Jan 2024

Chef Greg was amazing! Not only was he super friendly and punctual, but his 4-course refined seasonal Italian meal was to die for. I have never done this before, and now that I have, it won't be the last. It was amazing watching him cook and in my own kitchen without me having to lift a finger. All the meals came out on time, were beautifully plated and tasted superb. Best part, he did all the cleanup afterwards and even gave our new puppy some attention so that we can enjoy his birthday dinner.

Evan

26 Dec 2023

The food was delicious and Greg was incredibly personable, friendly and talented - he really knows his stuff and is not only a great chef but also a great teacher! Highly recommended!

Bob

23 Dec 2023

Great experience with Chef Greg. We helped a little and learned a few new things on a terrific evening. The food was simple and yet tasty, with the best of every ingredient brought out. Best part will be day two on the sauce that was made. Chef Greg explained what he was doing every step of the way and why it was important. Bonus was that he cleaned / tidied as we ate! Chef Greg was a great choice for our palates and the experience that we wanted to have.

Gino

20 Dec 2023

My wife and I found our Chef! Greg cooked us a very delicious meal (Familiar American Favorites) and taught us a few tricks along the way. He's very smart, funny and interesting, so listen when he speaks. He's like a cool uncle. He was very professional and you can hear and see that he's a decent guy. We can't wait to have him back over!

Adrienne

16 Dec 2023

We had such a great night learning from Greg and enjoying an amazing 4 course Italian meal!! My mom absolutely loved this surprise birthday gift.

Kevin

01 Dec 2023

Chef Greg was awesome. Delicious food, learned a lot about not just the sauces but cooking in general, and was just generally a fun dude to talk to. Was also very respectful of the space, and cleaned as he cooked. Thanks Greg!

Kelsey

06 Nov 2023

Chef Greg came to our home and cooked up some delicious food while teaching us some great new cooking skills especially regarding heat! He was also kind enough to modify the menu for pescatarians while still educating us about the traditional Mother Sauces. The class was very informative and the food delicious-- we have so many leftovers! It was very impressive how quickly he whipped up so many dishes especially since nothing was prepped ahead of time-- this was awesome because it proved how possible it is to cook like this on your own. We appreciated that Greg was willing to suit the class to what we were looking for-- information versus just tasting delicious food-- it's really what you decide to make of it. He's a social chameleon and has some great stories about life outside the kitchen!

Sam

07 Oct 2023

Great host and chef!

Max

13 Aug 2023

Fun guy with great knowledge, learnt a lot from him, we cooked enough food to feed me for a week

Jonathan

24 Jul 2023

Excellent experience. Chef Greg was knowledgeable, and suggested a different course for us than the sauces one in advance (since we are pescatarian). The course incorporated seafood and 3 of the 5 mother sauces, and he taught us about it throughout. It was less of a "class", and more of a tasting and showing experience, although we could've cooked more if we wanted to. He cleaned as he went, was respectful of our home, and only required use of our dishes (he brought utensils to prep the food with, aside from pots and pans). Overall, it was a great experience for a special evening for my wife and I, and we would highly recommend Chef Greg.

Kelley

10 Jul 2023

We took the chilled bites class for my sisters birthday and had a great time! Greg was willing to drive to Anaheim and was flexible with the start time. It was so much fun! Thanks Greg!

Larry

08 Jul 2023

Wow, what a great experience! Greg was punctual, professional, and great company. We enjoyed watching him work and following along to learn his methods. The food was delicious -- especially the shrimp scampi. We also enjoyed hearing about his life and travels. This was everything we could have asked for in an evening. Would definitely book again/recommend to friends.

Kelley

23 Jun 2023

We had a great time with Chef Greg! He came to our apartment and taught us about the five mother sauces. The food we prepared with the sauces was delicious! The best food we’ve ever had. We loved the experience and are looking forward to booking a future class with Greg!

Adrienne

25 May 2023

Greg came over to cook for my husband's birthday. He was professional & punctual, and the food was delicious! We really enjoyed our evening with him and would recommend his services as a private chef.

Carly

28 Apr 2023

Great class! Greg helped us to prepare a delicious meal, and he was friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend to small and large groups of any age!

Florence

11 Mar 2023

We had a great experience with Chef Greg. The menu was very robust and each course was delicious. We were full by the end of the dinner! We didn't know what to expect since this was our first time. The process is: The Chef cooks and he explains his cooking process and provides tips and techniques along the way. We asked questions and he was great at sharing his knowledge. (This isn't one of those "hand-on" learning by "doing" classes -- but you get to watch the chef work and learn by observing -- which was just as great!). After each course was prepared, we ate, fresh off the heat, and talked about the dish, prior to moving on to the next course. It was interesting to watch a real chef work, close up. Greg was kind and was great at handling our dog too, even though he kept interrupting and begging for food. We very much enjoyed the experience and learned plenty. And, did I mention, the food was delicious? Great class. Thank you Chef Greg!

Chase

06 Mar 2023

Chef Greg surpassed our expectations! He is very knowledgeable, personable, and makes delicious food. We had wanted more of a cooking lesson, but I accidentally booked a private chef experience. We chatted with him quite a bit before the event to communicate our hope to have it be interactive and educational and I could tell he put a lot of thought into modifying the menu and experience to meet and surpass our expectations. I learned a lot from him, ate a ton of delicious food, and would absolutely do something like this again.

Sam

27 Feb 2023

I wanted to thank you for the cooking class at our home last week. My girlfriend and I really appreciated your tips and we think we learnt a few good techniques. However, I felt that the experience could have been improved but didn't feel comfortable sharing the feedback with you during the class: You were very friendly, arrived on time and shared with us some good tips. However, overall, the experience was poor: The cooking classes was not hands-on at all. You called it a "tasting" but we had paid for a hands-on cooking class. You didn't use any fish or beef or chicken broth but rather bouillon cubes. The seafood chowder got really salty. You had the seafood for the seafood chowder in a plastic bag rather than in a proper container. Overall, we felt the ingredients were low-quality (lack of proper fish broth or beef broth). I would have been happy to pay an extra $20/person to have better ingredients. I really hope you don't take the feedback the wrong way and can improve the class for future customers. You are a great chef and I think guests would really appreciate better classes.

Carolina

19 Feb 2023

My boyfriend and I had a fabulous time learning and cooking with Chef Greg! This was a Valentine's Day treat and I would be interested in other classes run by Chef Greg!

Alexandra

18 Feb 2023

We had a great experience with Chef Greg. The food was great as was the conversation. We learned a lot of useful tips. The chicken marsala was the best I've ever had.

Bruce

15 Feb 2023

We had a wonderful experience with Chef Greg. He was very knowledgeable and shared lots of cooking tricks we never knew. On top of it all, the food was delicious! We would definitely recommend this class to others.

Clare

30 Jan 2023

We gave a cash tip:)

Mike

28 Jan 2023

Chef Greg was phenomenal! Every dish was excellently prepared, he gave us tons of great tips on how to cook the dishes, he was very personable and easy to talk to. We were a little nervous about having someone come into our own kitchen to prepare the meal but it wasn’t an issue at all. He did a great job, we have tons of leftovers, and we would highly recommend him to anyone considering one of his classes!

Lauren

23 Jan 2023

We had an amazing experience with Chef Greg! He brought all the necessary ingredients/supplies and also helped with the cleanup, making the whole experience hassle-free. Greg himself was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, and we loved hearing about his interesting life story. The food was delicious and we learned a ton. Highly recommend!

Samantha

14 Jan 2023

Greg over exceeded our expectations! He was knowledgeable, personable and made some delicious meals that we will definitely be repeating! We learned a lot of great tips and had some great conversation. He even did the dishes for us after each meal! Would definitely recommend him for a date night or group cooking class!

Colin

10 Jan 2023

Chef Greg is a true renaissance man! On top of an incredible four course meal, he regaled us with stories of his incredible life and travels. We sat around and laughed all while talking life, music, travel and of course food! The food was incredible and he talked us through every step of the process. We learned new techniques, terminologies, and approaches to cooking easy and delicious dishes. I would absolutely recommend chef Greg to anyone who wants an incredible meal and a fun and memorable experience to boot! I will definitely be doing this again!

Terrin

07 Jan 2023

Chef Greg was great and the food was amazing. We will definitely be taking another class. We learned so much!! He is very knowledgeable in food science and provided great tips and tricks for cooking. I 100% recommend Chef Greg’s courses as he is a great teacher.

Holly

02 Jan 2023

We had a great time with Greg! And the food was great, too. (My teenagers are still talking about it)! At the same time, we learned some valuable cooking tips. I highly recommend Greg and this class as a fun activity with food-loving teenagers and adults.

Kim

30 Dec 2022

This was a great experience!! Fun conversations with Chef Greg and the food was Delicious! His sauces to die for!! We look forward to the next experience with Chef Greg ?

Diana

18 Dec 2022

I wish I could give zero. Very unprofessional! This guy almost ruined my birthday. He was forcing me to pay extra for groceries , etc. He was blaming the cozymeal. He just left when I said that he is not honest! Just left((

Brett

26 Aug 2022

Chef Greg was fantastic. he was extremely patient, professional, and helped us with some very cool tricks to enhance our cooking. I would highly recommend anyone that is booking on Cozymeal to work with him. also, the food was AMAZING

arlette

05 Jun 2022

Greg showed up on time and we got to speak a few times before he got here about kitchen equipment and prep. He has enormous experience and we actually did all 5 Mother sauces Plus variations! This class is for people who want to learn how to cook- not for someone to teach you a recipe. You can follow that from a page. This is skill- wish I had done it in my 20's. Plus the skill set is so important we may all do the class one more time. For example we made the Hollandaise and in a separate pan had a reduction to alter it to béarnaise! If I only had berry's we would have made Sabayon! We did the béchamel and turned it into a few items and from the Volute we made marsala and Française. All along Greg told us short cuts and fixes. Our last sauce was the tomato and it was really good. Not like the Italian family style we have always made so for sure a useful skill. If you really like to cook and want true skills this is your class! Fantastic!

Giovanna H.

19 May 2022

Greg was a godsend to me. I had no idea regarding his capabilities until he cooked his first meal for me and my family. I've employed private chefs and caterers before but none of them compare with Greg's ability to cook a diversified array of flavorful menu items. Bravo Greg!!

Nicole

02 May 2022

Chef Greg is a professional head chef and consultant for over 25 years. He was trained in Dublin and has worked in multiple prestigious culinary establishments over his career. He has so much experience and skill to share with his guests.