About this vendor
Private Chef Chris LaVecchia
The Hamptons | NYC | NJ | CT | CHI
www.ChefChrisLaVecchia.com
Chris LaVecchia has worked in the Hospitality Industry since 1998. After graduating from Culinary School in 2005; he has worked under some of the best Executive Chefs, inside some of the best Restaurants, Catering Halls & Country Clubs in NY, including a few Michelin Starred Chefs & Mentors. Since 2017, he has been bringing his experience & passion for cooking into homes across the East Coast to offer a very unique dining experience. Chris offers Exceptional, Fine Dining Tasting Menus & Wine Pairings, Family Style Dinners, Cocktail Parties, Micro-Catering, Corporate & Special Events. He creates customized menus to fit his clients’ palate, avoiding any allergies & dietary restrictions while using fresh, premium, peak season ingredients.
Chef Chris’ perfect 5-Star reviews, his professionalism & attention to detail are just some of the things that make him stand out in the Private Sector. His tasting menus have been compared to Michelin rated establishments, and has rivaled some of the best local Fine Dining Restaurants, according to many of his clients’ feedback.
As a Private Chef; Chris is constantly evolving & exploring his creative passion, and he holds himself to a higher standard of excellence. He has received a plethora of awards & accolades since creating his own brand in 2017. He also has his own Private Label of Wine that he makes himself from grapes that are imported from Italy.
Chris LaVecchia is also a Certified Chef & Freelance Consultant for RATIONAL USA. He is certified on both the iCombi Pro & iVario Pro, and trains new customers on the units. Chris also supports RATIONAL USA at various live demos, trade, and food shows across the east coast & the mid-west.
Details
Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
- Chinese
- French
- Fusion
- Greek
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
- Organic
- Sugar Free
- Vegan
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Chef Stations
- Family Style
- Menu Tastings
- Passed Appetizers
Reviews
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5
out of 5.06 reviews
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Chris catered our wedding at my parents home and we were told by numerous guests that it was the best wedding food they had ever had. Chris worked with our budget as well as being ...
one of the few who was willing to work in my parents' kitchen. Chris was professional, timely, communicative and left our kitchen clean at the end of the night. His staff was great and worked super hard even though everyone was sweating buckets in the heat.
We had 80 people attend and everyone was stuffed! The chicken khao soi and Chilean sea bass were absolutely fantastic (sadly we ran out early so 2 tables didn't get to try - but we might have hyped it up too much to those waiting in line so they might have scooped up extra). We were also left with a ton of extras for us to nom on for the next few days.
Everyone loved the cocktail hour bites as well! We were so happy to have been able to have a huge variety and spread for all the people with different dietary restrictions and recommend him to anyone interested in catering their wedding.
Chef Chris catered our engagement party and exceeded all our expectations. If I could give Chef Chris 10 stars I would! The food was delicious and his presentation station was abso...
lutely gorgeous! Our guests loved interacting with and watching him as he made fresh mozzarella; they even got to take home the leftovers as favors. He elevated our engagement party to one that no will ever forget.
Chris and his team were absolutely awesome. I can't say enough about the experience we had with Chris. We hired Chris for an intimate wedding dinner party and he and his team kno...
cked it out of the park. From the start, Chris was so easy to work with. Communicated very well, was informative about various potential meals and ideas, and did exactly what he said he would do (and then some!).
The food was delicious, the service was outstanding, and his professionalism was top notch. I couldn't have asked for a better experience and have no doubt that I will hire him again in the future.
Don't hesitate, book Chris for your event now. You won't be disappointed.
Without a doubt, THE best culinary experience! Chris and his crew are punctual, professional and reliable. From our initial meeting, Chris took the time to customize the perfect me...
nu for our intimate wedding. Most heard comment throughout the night? “This was the best I’ve ever had!” Cannot recommend Chris enough and if you want the experience of a lifetime, hire him immediately to make your night a memorable one.
Amazing. From start to finish. Chris was responsive, professional and provided an amazing dinner for my daughters bachelorette weekend. He delivered exactly what was promised and m...
ore. The printed menus and coordinating dinnerware were are special touch that complemented the outstanding food. The ladies in attendance could not say enough about the experience and how wonderful Chris was during the entire day.
Many thanks. I would recommend him to all my family and friends.
If "what's meant to be will be" is manifested, it would be with how my husband and I got the opportunity to work with incredible Chef Chris. It was about 5-6 months to our wedding ...
and he happened to be free for our event which in itself was a miracle. We were introduced to Chris by Jennifer from Preferred Events LI (incredible business as well) and we couldn't say enough amazing things about Chef Chris, his team, and his extended team of wait staff at Pampered Guest Inc -- by the time our wedding was over, it truly felt like they were family.
The only thing better than the amazing quality, presentation, delivery, deliciousness of the menu he curated for us is the fact that him and his entire team are the most wonderful people you'll ever work with.
We were so lucky to work with so many vendors, but from the moment we spoke with Chef Chris, he immediately understood our vision and we just knew we would be in good hands! We had our wedding tasting at our home in a private dinner party style setting; Chef Chris & his Sous Chef Sarah, brought EVERYTHING they would need to our home and were so respectful and polite of our home and space. As he started bringing out the different selections we were really left speechless. The food was absolutely unbelievable and the presentation just blew us away. After the tasting was done, they quickly and efficiently cleaned up the entire space they used and was left spotless!
For anyone who is currently planning or has had their wedding, you know how stressful it is and how much can slip through the cracks and from the initial meeting to our big day, Chef Chris and his team stayed on top of every single detail which was a HUGE piece of mind for us! This just speaks to the level of professionalism, experience, trust, and care that they put into any event!
Our wedding was TRULY made even more magical because of the work of Chef Chris, his team, and the team at Pampered Guest. Our wedding was 3 months ago and our guest STILL talk about how incredible the food was. From the hors d'oeuvres, to the entrees, to the deserts, the food truly checked ALL the boxes: attractive, satisfying, delicious, and unique! The entire day him & his staff went above and beyond to make sure our day was PERFECT! The best part of the night is when they surprised us with a dessert and sparklers presentation towards the end of the night. It was so unexpected and it really just made our night even more special. The entire day not 5 minutes went by when a member of the team would come up to my husband or me to check in to make sure we were drinking water, needed anything, were eating as we were mingling, one of them even helped me go to the restroom, and at one point Sarah literally took our dog from my husband to walk her for him so he could go back to enjoying our wedding. The only reason I'm saying all of this is so you can understand the level of care they place on their clients. I literally think about them all the time because they made such a wonderful impact on our day! If I could give Chef Chris a million stars I would, and I hope we are lucky enough to use Chef Chris whenever we have any events in the future!
Contact
Long Island, NY, NJ & CT
Chef Chris LaVecchia