
FAQs
Let Laura take the stress of meal planning off your plate! Reach out directly if you aren’t finding the answers you’re looking for below.
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As a personal chef, Laura offers customized meal plans based on your dietary needs and restrictions. A Natural Gourmet Institute graduate and restaurant-trained chef, Laura prepares fresh, health-supportive meals each week. She takes care of all the menu planning, grocery shopping, prepping, cooking, packaging and cleaning, saving you valuable time. Delivery or in-home cooking services are available.
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Laura makes a new suggested menu each week with a variety of protein-rich entrees, seasonal vegetable and grain dishes to choose from. There is often a nutritious dessert or breakfast option, too. With enough notice, Laura can accommodate most special requests and substitutions. Sample Menus may be found here.
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Using as much seasonal and local produce as possible, Laura shops for the highest-quality ingredients, including organic poultry, dairy, eggs, legumes and grains, grass-fed meats, wild seafood, extra virgin olive oil. Sources include her favorite butcher, fish monger, and farmer’s markets. Laura believes using only fresh, all-natural ingredients makes for better tasting food that also supports your overall health.
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Choose up to 3 different entrees plus 2 veggie and/or grain side dishes. You may order 2-4 portions per dish. Entrees and sides can be mixed and matched for family dinners or for lunch or leftovers—whatever works best to get you through the work week. If your needs change, you can adjust your order to receive more or less food. Laura can help you choose the meal plan to best suit your needs.
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The deadline to place orders is by noon on Friday for Monday deliveries. No week-to-week commitment is required. A minimum of 72 hours notice is required for any custom orders. This is to ensure adequate time to source and stock all necessary ingredients and plan the schedule for staffing and deliveries.
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Laura delivers on Monday evenings typically between 4-6 pm. Other dates or times can be made available to best suit your schedule each week. Simply let Laura know your preferred delivery time frame, your address, and any delivery instructions, such as an apartment or buzzer number or whether a doorman can receive your food.
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Meals are labeled and packaged family style in sturdy reusable containers that can be collected and used again each week, as opposed to single-serve disposable containers. Clients may provide their own glass containers for Laura to use or make any packaging requests.
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Depending on your custom menu, there is a flat rate for labor plus the cost of food, plus delivery to your location. There is a minimum fee for labor to prepare, package, and deliver meals to a client. Payment may be made via Zelle or Venmo upon delivery. Private in-home cooking is also available at a custom rate.
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Yes. Laura is happy to set up a first-time trial of 2 portions of 2-3 dishes for you to taste her food at a discounted rate.
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Start by contacting Laura to discuss any dietary restrictions and preferences, and she will send you a custom menu. You may use the button below to set up your custom Meal Plan today!