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Chef Kim

Serving a 1 mile Radius

A delicious delight

- Max MacKenzie

amazing dinner!

Chef Graham was incredible! We were celebrating a bachelorette, and Graham was so engaging and friendly. He was also so easy to work with, making special accommodations as requested. Dinner was beautiful and absolutely delicious!!!

- margel dimaggio

Perfect Bach Experience!

Graham was just wonderful. I could tell he was going to be fun from communicating with him beforehand. He cooked an AMAZING meal and didn’t mind explaining what he was doing and having conversations. Would 10/10 recommend!

- Kalena Bennett

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A delicious delight

Everything about the experience was worth it. From the moment we hired Graham to the night of our little party, he was quick to engage and communicate about all the details. We had the best night with him as our chef. He was extremely engaging in personality and had a great sense of humor. We were drawn into the kitchen to watch him in action and share stories and laughs. Our party consisted of 11, and we had some last minute dietary restrictions we found out the day of, and Graham was very accommodating. He was so prepared and professional, and everyone raved about the food. We were busy enjoying the food on the veranda and came inside to find the kitchen absolutely spotless! It was such a treat and we absolutely recommend without hesitation.

- Max MacKenzie

amazing dinner!

- margel dimaggio

Perfect Bach Experience!

- Kalena Bennett

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About

Chef Kim

Originally from Wisconsin, Kim Gandhi began cooking for her family by age 8 with a love of food driving her to experiment with her Hispanic and German heritage. She spent most days after school creating dinner and deserts with whatever was on hand in the pantry. Kim gained a BBA in Marketing and turned to the business world for much of her career but continued to expand her palate(and her family’s) as she went around the world trying international cuisines and then working to recreate those within her kitchen.

She always dreamed of becoming a chef at some point, however, her passion to see chefs succeed in the evolving technology world along with change in the food industry is driving her to support and drive a superior chef and customer experience via Food, Fire + Knives.

Kim has made a name for herself in transforming non-digital companies to embrace digital experiences and continues to leverage her connections in those spaces to bring new food experiences via our platform. Having a strong customer service background and a passion for great experiences that involve chefs, customers and amazing food allows Kim to indulge in her love of cooking and enjoying what our chefs bring to the table.

Cuisines & Events: American, Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Local, Southern

How to Hire a Private Chef for Your Event

Pick a place, date, and time.
Select your chef and menu. (Each chef offers different menus which are fully a la carte. Simply choose the dishes you want for your occasion.)
Add details like the number of guests and any special instructions.
Pay for your reservation. Make any changes or even cancel up to a week before your event for a refund.

After you’ve made a reservation, the private chef you’ve hired will reach out within 48 hours to confirm the details and coordinate their arrival.
If you’ve added any special dietary restrictions or event instructions, they’ll work with you to implement those.

Your chef will arrive with everything they need, including ingredients, cooking equipment, and cleaning supplies. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the day with your guests.
The cleanup is included too! Hire a private chef with us and know that we’ll likely leave your kitchen cleaner than when you gave it to us.

Our Top FAQs

1. Can I customize the menu?

Absolutely! All our menus are fully a la carte. Once you’ve decided on a chef, you’ll see a list of all the dishes they offer and you can choose the ones you’d like for your event.

2. How is your service priced?

You pay a fixed price per guest based on your menu, plus a small, all-inclusive booking fee to our platform. You’ll be able to see exactly what you’re paying when you make a booking. No hidden costs, ever.

3. How many guests can I invite?

As many as you like! Although for events with over 30 people, we ask that you reach out to us to make an event inquiry.

4. My group has multiple dietary restrictions

That’s absolutely fine! When finalizing your menu, please mention these under ‘Special Instructions.’ For instance, you can specify that you’d like to accommodate one vegan guest and one gluten-free guest for your at-home catering and your private chef will prepare suitable dish variants for those guests.

5. Can I make changes to the menu or guest list?

Yes! You can make any changes to your booking. You can even cancel it up to a week before your event, and you’ll receive a refund.

6. Is my event insured?

Yes, it is. Our service includes full insurance for your private chef in case of any mishaps.

7. How are the Chefs chosen?

Each chef is fully vetted. We require at minimum one year of sous chef experience. Your chef has gone through an FCRA compliant background check and multiple interviews before joining our platform.

8. What is FFKs cancellation and refund policy?

We take pre-payment to secure your chef and simplify our service. No fumbling with payments after your event or dealing with multiple payments in different stages of the process. Much like our service, our return policy is simple and meant to protect you, our hosts and our amazing Chefs.

One week or more before your event we guarantee your refund.
During the week of your event we offer a 50% refund.
We will not be able to refund within 48 hours of your event. At this point your chef has not been available for other parties and has already planned for your event. *Please note all refunds are less processing and booking fees

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