ChefPalzPrivate chefs, in your home
Restaurant-quality dining, cooked in your kitchen.
Book a private chef for date nights, birthdays, and dinner parties. No reservations, no kitchen cleanup.
Meet some of our chefs
Talented chefs, ready to cook for you
Private Chef
Chef Michael
My Name is Michael Gandolfo and I have been in the culinary and foodservice Industry since 1991. I am a Certified Dietary manager & Certified Food Protection Professional as well as being Servsafe certified and a Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with an Associates Degree in Culinary Arts. My Experience mainly stems from working in upscale Restaurants and Hotels like the Fontainebleu in Miami Beach. I also have many years experience with Modifying menu items tailoring to the needs of clients to altered diets including low sodium diets, low concentrated sweets, diabetic meals, therapeutic diets, gluten free meals, vegetarian and most importantly everything from scratch. Can do Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch and Dinner. Some of my biggest strengths are various cuisines, comfort foods and all types of cooking methods and techniques. Please reach out to me with any questions or any ways I can be of assistance to become your Personal Chef at a reasonable price. I can also do meal prep, cooking classes and small parties. I can help with ALL of your Culinary needs.
How it works
A private chef in three simple steps
Browse chefs
Explore private chefs near you, filtered by cuisine and city, with real reviews and background check badges.
Book your event
Pick a date, set your guest count and menu, and pay a simple deposit — securely through Stripe.
Sit back & dine
Your chef arrives, cooks in your kitchen, and cleans up the kitchen. You just enjoy the meal.
Why ChefPalz
Everything you need for an unforgettable meal
Certified background checks
Chefs can complete an FCRA-compliant Checkr background check, the same screening used by Uber and DoorDash. Look for the Background Checked badge on their profile.
Any cuisine you crave
Italian, Mexican, Thai, Caribbean, and dozens more — there's a chef for every table.
In the comfort of home
No reservations, no crowds. A restaurant experience in your own dining room.
Secure, fair payments
Your payment is held safely and only released to the chef after your event is complete.
Transparent pricing
Clear per-person rates plus a 5% service fee, all shown before you pay.
Real reviews
Ratings across food, presentation, cleanliness, and the chef — from real diners.
Dozens of cuisines, one platform
Our story
Great food should come to you
ChefPalz started with a simple idea: the best dining experiences aren't always at a restaurant — sometimes they're around your own table, with the people you love. We connect talented independent chefs with hosts who want something special, and we handle the trust, payments, and logistics so both sides can focus on the food.
For chefs
Turn your talent into a business
Set your own rates and availability, and get paid automatically after each event. ChefPalz brings you the customers, the bookings, and the secure payments — you bring the cooking.
Become a chef