How To Get Started with our
Personal Chef Delivery Service
We'll just need to establish a few things first and then we'll make it all as "worry free" as possible!

Each package will come with: Tossed Salad kit with home made dressing, selection of entrees paired with appropriate fresh seasonal sides where applicable, and fresh fruit. Each package will also contain a menu with simple microwave/oven ready instructions.

Some of our menu items are considered one-bowl meals (e.g. Grandma’s Stuffed Peppers: the pepper and tomato sauce fill the vegetable requirement, the turkey and brown rice filling is considered your protein and starch and the cheese would be your dairy serving) other menu items such as Chicken Saltimbocca would be accompanied with sides.  

To get you started, we'll have to figure out just a couple of key points.

We'll need to decide on your package type- Chef's Choice Or Custom
Chef's Choice is for those with a bit more adventurous palate and would like to have Chef Mario go wild and create their package for them! Most times, these package will revolve around our Custom Personal Chef orders, but it's not unlike Chef Mario to chnage it up with a new entree we're creating!

Custom Packages are best for those with dietary restrictions or those that want or need to know ahead of time which entrees they will be getting. This package also works for a 100% Vegetarian Menu or to be able to guarantee stearing around items like Pork, Curry or substituting all your starch sides for extra veggies.

Next, we determine the size of the package you're going to get
First off, let's explain what the numbers mean: When we say "It's a 5-2-10 package", the first number is the total number of different entrees that will come in your package. In this example, you'd get 5 different entrees. The second number is how many servings of EACH ENTREE you'll get with your package- for this example, you'd get 2 servings of each entree. The last number is the total number of individual meals in your whole package, which would be 5 entreesx2 servings of each=10! (maybe we should write it 5x2=10 instead :)  )
If you are just planning on feeding 1-2 adults on the Personal Chef Service, then the 5-2-10 or the 10-2-20 are great options! The 5-2-10 is only available in Chef's Choice, but we do have a 10-2-20 in both Chef's Choice and Custom. For familiies of 3 or more, we have the 5-4-20 options in Chef's Choice or larger packages in Custom!
The meals are delivered in a package all at once and we deliver on Wednesdays. The meals are ready to be popped into the microwave, fridge or freezer and you can rotate through your meals as it is convenient for you!

Okay now we've figure out the package, so it's time to get you on the calendar!
We’ll set up your delivery date (we delivery every Wednesday) and call you one day ahead of time to remind you and give you a tighter delivery window in which to expect us. Usual delivery times are between 11:30-2:30, depending on the schedule for the day.
After the initial delivery you may decide to be put on the regular schedule so that you are guaranteed uninterrupted service. Whether you prefer weekly, bi-weekly or monthly, no contract is necessary!  We do ask however, that you give us as much notice as possible before canceling-ideally a week as we are cooking from scratch in bulk and that does require some planning! For that reason, orders cannot be canceled within 48 hours of delivery. In addition, we do have a $35 delivery charge for the Chapel Hill, Durham, Wake Forest and outer Triangle areas.

Chef Mario’s meals have a suggested 5-day shelf life when refrigerated properly, however disposal is at your discretion.  If you prefer to freeze some or all of the items, we suggest defrosting them in the fridge for 24-48 hours before heating. We do not recommend defrosting the items on your kitchen counter or microwaving them in their frozen state.

That's it! Now you just sit back, relax and know that you have a 100% from scratch made dinner ready at your beck and call!
And with no contracts, you can call us as you need us and just COOK WHEN YOU WANT TO! We'll handle it the rest of the time :)