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Laura Madden

23 July 2026

★★★★★

“Chef Rachel was a great addition to our trip to Hocking Hills! We had her come the night w…” e arrived and it was so nice not having to worry about dinner that first evening and start the trip in style – we even had some leftovers for the follow day. I cannot say enough about her friendliness and also her Cheesecake brownies!!! Everything was delicious down to the simplest items prepared expertly. Book Rachel!

“Jason made our night! He came in, took over the kitchen, and cooked the most incredible sa…” lmon meal for me and my boys. Everything was delicious, the whole experience was seamless, and we didn't have to lift a finger. Highly recommend — we'll definitely be booking again!

“The platform was difficult for me to navigate and rather than being able to see all items …” on one page, you have to scroll down. Adding items as you went was a little confusing since after selecting a single item (with more to add), it wanted me to 'check out' when I wasn't finished. Although nowhere I could see on their site, they did NOT allow me to use a discount code with my gift certificate. Ultimately, I had to call customer service to complete by phone.

“The platform was generally fine. However, because I needed to order some food to meet die…” tary restrictions, I ended up speaking quite a bit with the chef directly. Because of that I had to have two lines of communication going—one to CookinGenie and one to the chef. It would have been easier to only have one. But at the end of the day, the process was not hard and everything worked well.

“I think cook genie is pretty good. the app was a little confusing for ordering the meal , …” sides and stuff. it worked but it’s was ok in the end.

“Russel showed up right on time and offered to make our dinner experience longer or short d…” epending on our preference. He shared some cooking tips while he was preparing our dinner. Most importantly the entire dinner was amazing and exceeded our expectations. He also left everything extremely clean. We would definitely book him again!

“Allison was wonderful! She arrived on time, she was polite and has a great sense of humor….” She made the evening a complete amazing experience for our anniversary 🙂

Laura Madden

05 May 2026

★★★★★

“Chef Steve and his team made a great meal for our corporate gathering. The service was exc…” ellent and food was amazing. It was so nice being able to have a more intimate gathering with a chef than at an impersonal restaurant.

“Great person. I would use him again”

“Yes, had a chef cancel the day before which was saddening but they found a replacement and…” made everything work out!

“Chef Russ was absolutely fantastic! He served our small wedding dinner for 10 adults and 2…” kids and all of the food was amazing. The rental home we were staying at had problems with the oven and stove and Chef Russ still knocked it out of the park. We would reccomend him to anyone looking for a chef experience. Hoping to have him cook again for us in the future!

“This was an awesome experience ! Chef Russell was friendly, funny, and made great food. He…” was flexible even though our cabin had some unique appliances. You can really tell that what he does is an art and a science, and he was just an all-around uplifting guy. We had good conversation, he was well-prepared, and we ended the night feeling full and smiling. Would recommend him to anyone and hope we can do it again!

“This entire experience was better then a 5 star and 10/10 rating. wish we could have had m…” ore of the bananas foster.

“have used multiple times highly reccomend”

“Chef Fountain was incredible and I highly recommend. On time, incredibly personable, and t…” he food was outstanding.

“nothing but excellent reviews from the family! thank you!”

“I don’t like having to login to the platform each time and that I didn’t receive notic…” e of messages in the chat. It would have been much easier to communicate with the chef directly.

“Chris was a great cook and clean everything! Would highly recommend “

“great turnaround time and easy to navigate”

“Brandon was great! very nice. Efficient. He brought everything he needed including the Tup…” perware for storing the food prep. He was efficient and cleaned everything up afterwards. Overall he was great and I would absolutely book him again.

“What a Wonderful and Amazing Experience. Food was Amazing “

“Wonderful experience with Michelle- great food, presentation. My friends and I loved the e…” xperience and destroyed the food =) Would recommend!!

Laura Madden

30 June 2026

★★★★★

“Chef TaCee was excellent. Attention to detail, flavors and presentation were beyond expect…” ations. You MUST book her if you’re considering!!

“Christian exceeded every expectation. From the moment he arrived, he was incredibly profes…” sional and welcoming. Every dish was beautifully prepared, tasted amazing, and was exactly as promised. The portion sizes were generous, and every detail of the experience was thoughtfully executed. He made the entire evening feel effortless and special. We will absolutely book again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for an unforgettable private dining experience. Thank you, Christian!!!

“Russell was very knowledgeable, personable and polite. He engaged in conversation with my…” husband and I and shared a few laughs. the meal was amazing and he made sure to prepare everything to our liking. he checked in periodically during the dinner to make sure we were satisfied. Upon leaving he made sure to box up our left overs, cleaned all dishes and left our kitchen area spotless as if he was never there. It was a pleasure to have met and encounter such an amazing human being!

Yasir Drabu

10 July 2026

★★★★★

“Delcious and healthy post-surgery meal prep, thank you Lapriste!”

“we especially like how Chef Harvey was able to pivot when our Airbnb AC broke and we had t…” o move to a hotel. Chef Harvey not only made the food ahead of time but still delivered it to the hotel. Chef Harvey helped us salvage the trip and we were able to celebrate my partner’s graduation with great food 🙂

“Amanda was perfect. She was very accommodating to our requests. Very professional. The mea…” l itself could rival any 5 star, James Beard restaurant. The quality was better than some high end restaurants I have gone to. I highly recommend Amanda and will use her again if the occasion arises

“Everything was great. Jeffrey was personable and efficient. We enjoyed it immensely. It wa…” s a wonderful evening.

“No. Too difficult – I spent a tremendous amount of time trying to navigate, AND Cooking G…” enie entered the wrong address for my appointment, which I did not know until I called because the chef was behind schedule. He would have ended up at a place 30 minutes away if I’d not called.