The offerings

Four ways to put Zak in your kitchen

Every one of these is cooked by the same person, sourced from the same growers, and built around whoever is actually sitting at the table. Nothing here is a package. Tell us the night and we build the menu around it.

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01

Wellness retreats

Health-forward menus for retreat groups, cooked on site, built around whatever the group is working through that week. Clean proteins, real vegetables, nothing that leaves people heavy in the afternoon session.

Ginger tea service · Mango sorbet · Bone broth
By inquiry
Good for: Multi-day retreats, workshops, teacher trainings, group intensives
02

Private chef, full service

Five to seven courses, plated and served in your space. The menu is designed around the season and around your preferences, starting from the first conversation. Zak cooks, plates, serves, and leaves the kitchen cleaner than he found it.

$120 to $200 per person
Good for: Anniversaries, birthdays, proposals, milestone nights, and visitors staying nearby who want one exceptional meal while they are in town
03

Personal chef, family style

A full meal cooked in your kitchen and set on your table in shared dishes. Less formal than a plated dinner, same food, same sourcing. For the nights you would rather be a guest at your own gathering.

$50 to $80 per person
Good for: Family dinners, small celebrations, house guests, holidays
04

Grazing tables and events

Abundant, seasonal spreads built for a room full of people. Local cheese, cured meats or a full vegetarian build, seasonal fruit, house crackers, and whatever is best that week.

From $22 per person
Good for: Showers, receptions, open houses, launch parties

How it works

01

Tell us the night

Date, headcount, the room, and anything we need to cook around.

02

We build the menu

Zak sends a proposed menu and a firm number. Adjust it as much as you want.

03

He shows up and cooks

Sourcing, prep, service, and cleanup. You host, he handles the food.

Gluten, dairy, vegan, and allergy-conscious menus are standard here, not an accommodation. If someone at your table eats differently, say so in the first message and it stops being a conversation after that.

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Tell us about the gathering

Date, headcount, and anything we need to cook around. Zak follows up within a day.

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From the kitchen
Seared scallops and shrimp over risotto with asparagus at a private chef dinner in Asheville NC
Herb crusted chicken and shrimp over risotto with broccolini, plated by Chef Zak
Seasonal grazing table spread catered for an event in Western North Carolina
Spinach and strawberry salads with candied pecans and goat cheese for a wellness retreat
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus with balsamic drizzle
Chef Zak plating a dinner service of herb crusted chicken in an Asheville home
Seared fish with pesto over risotto
Brisket burnt ends with seasonal sides from the weekly meal prep menu
Seared salmon with herb sauce from the weekly meal prep menu
Cajun chicken pasta from the weekly meal prep menu
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