Meal & Catering Services

Lindsay Jara is a Personal Chef and Caterer serving the Chicago area. Appetites Personal Chef Service focuses on Meal Services for individuals and families as well as Party Catering. A Fondue Fountain is available to make your party memorable!

Meal Services

A Personal Chef can take the hassle and stress out of dinner time for the busy individual or family with personalized Meal Services. You and the chef will work together to design a meal plan that fits your needs and lifestyle. The menus are tailored especially for you because special care is taken to note your likes, dislikes, allergies, and special diets.
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Bi-Weekly

Five meals, each eaten twice in two weeks, refrig­er­ated and frozen, add $10 for each addi­tional fam­ily mem­ber. Add the cost of groceries.

 $20.00/meal
Weekly

Five meals, eaten once in a week, refrig­er­ated, add $10 for each addi­tional fam­ily mem­ber. Add the cost of gro­ceries. This plan is designed for fam­i­lies of 2 or more.

 $30.00/meal

Catering Services

Your party will be attended to from start to finish. The chef will prepare the food, serve, and clean up the dinner. The host and guests will be able to fully enjoy the party and not have to worry about anything!
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Appetizer Party

A party with bite sized fin­ger foods dis­played on plat­ters or passed by wait­ers. The hourly charge is adjusted for large par­ties. Addi­tional help may need to be hired. Add the cost of gro­ceries and sup­plies to the hourly charge. Please con­tact the chef for an esti­mated budget.

 $50.00/hour
Sit Down Party

A party where each guest is served buf­fet, fam­ily style or in courses. The hourly charge is adjusted for large par­ties. Addi­tional help may need to be hired. Add the cost of gro­ceries and sup­plies to the hourly charge. Please con­tact the chef for an esti­mated budget.

 $50.00/hour

Special Catering Services

Appetites Personal Chef Service can customize your party and make it a special event to remember.
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Chocolate Fondue Fountain

A choco­late fon­due ser­vice may be added to your event for a small fee plus the cost of dip­ping treats and choco­late. It will be refilled and man­aged for the length of your party at no addi­tional cost.

 $75.00/party
Dinner for Two

The chef will pre­pare a roman­tic din­ner for two that is per­fect for many occa­sions. Anniver­saries, Birth­days, Mother’s Day or even a gift for some­one spe­cial is a great time for a restau­rant style din­ner served at home by a pro­fes­sional chef. Your table will be set, each course will be served with wine, and you will be attended to by the chef her­self. Gro­ceries and wine are included in the cost.

 $300.00/party

*Appetites specializes in parties and events from 2 guests to 100. Pricing is based on the number of guests, style of party, and the menu selections. Please contact the chef for an estimated budget.

Pricing is available for Birthday Cakes or other specialty services.

Gift Certificates are available in any amount.