We bring tailored catering services to the Coastal Virginia area, with private and special events that will delight and inspire. Our focus is on quality and flavor. We don't serve anything to our clients that we wouldn't serve our own families. We bring our expertise to your home or event, giving you the freedom to enjoy top-quality meals without making an effort.
You will be a guest at your own event. Contact us to see what we have to offer.
You will be a guest at your own event. Contact us to see what we have to offer.
Services
Tailored Chef began in 2015 as a sole proprietorship doing personal chef services in the privacy of clients homes or beach rentals. Today, it has evolved into a full service catering business now known as Tailored Chef, LLC. I proudly offer catering & personal chef services. I bring 25 years of industry experience, culinary education, and more importantly my love for food and how it brings people together to exceed your expectations.
From multi-coursed dinner parties paired with wine to strict dietary meal prep, Chef Old will personally handle it all. This is what started Tailored Chef and built it into the catering business it is today. Kosher cooking, allergy awareness, dietary restrictions, gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, are all in his wheelhouse.
If you simply want to have a meal with your family without the fuss of cooking & cleaning the kitchen, this is for you. If your looking to get healthy and need multiple 500 calorie meal offerings that are fresh, flavorful & prepared to your exact specifications, even down to the oz measurement, then my service is for you.
Reviews (8)
Megan McGrath
Nov 06, 2021
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5 Star Service, 5 Star Food, 5 Star Smile!
This was my first time finding a personal chef in the Virginia Beach area, and WOW did Chef Lin and the Tailored Chef team not disappoint! He was incredibly responsive and accommodating from the moment I first reached out to him, tailoring a delicious 3 course menu to our group of 16 (seasonal salad; freshly caught rock fish over beans and couscous; and home made chocolate torte). He was more than accommodating to a few dietary restrictions our group had, showed up promptly on time as discussed, and had a dinner service than ran like clockwork! Chef Lin
This was my first time finding a personal chef in the Virginia Beach area, and WOW did Chef Lin and the Tailored Chef team not disappoint! He was incredibly responsive and accommodating from the moment I first reached out to him, tailoring a delicious 3 course menu to our group of 16 (seasonal salad; freshly caught rock fish over beans and couscous; and home made chocolate torte). He was more than accommodating to a few dietary restrictions our group had, showed up promptly on time as discussed, and had a dinner service than ran like clockwork! Chef Lin
Jenny Wong
Oct 02, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Highly recommend Chef Lin and his staff! He prepared a delicious dinner for my friends and me over the weekend for a milestone birthday. Everyone was impressed with the quality of the food and professionalism. Thank you for helping us celebrate my friend, she absolutely loved the experience!
Highly recommend Chef Lin and his staff! He prepared a delicious dinner for my friends and me over the weekend for a milestone birthday. Everyone was impressed with the quality of the food and professionalism. Thank you for helping us celebrate my friend, she absolutely loved the experience!
Michael Bratley
Aug 30, 2021
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I would give 100 stars if I could... I RARELY write reviews - but Lin and his teams exceptional service, performance, attentiveness and (of course) AMAZING food - compelled me to provide this recommendation. Lin is an exceptional chef, absolutely focused on client satisfaction and delivered the most amazing experience for my wife and our family for her surprise birthday party. They listened and responded to all of my pre-event questions and requests, communication was superb, they arrived exactly on time, were kind, unobtrusive, engaging, congenial and when all was over - the kitchen and house
Jacqueline Jackson
Aug 01, 2021
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Chef Lin Old prepared an absolutely delicious four-course meal for the celebration of my mother's 83rd birthday. From the appetizers to the dessert, each dish was flavored extremely well. Chef Lin is a top quality professional who cares deeply about the satisfaction of his clients. He is warm, attentive, and reliable. My family agreed will definitely use Chef Lin again!!
Laura Jones
Jul 15, 2021
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I cannot recommend Lin enough! It was so wonderful. We hired Lin & Chris for our parents 40th anniversary dinner. They were so friendly, prompt & professional. They were accommodating for anyone with a dietary restriction as well! (Vegan) They left the kitchen spotless, truly they left it cleaner than it was before they arrived 😂 It was such a special & delicious experience. Thank you so much for such a wonderful anniversary gift & dinner!!!
Mike Dozier Jr
May 24, 2021
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We hosted some co-workers at our house and had Chef Lin come in to create an amazing dinner. Chef really worked with us to create the perfect menu to fit everyone's taste while allowing for some chef creativity. Chef Lin and his souse chef Aaron made everything from scratch in front of us using nothing but the best ingredient's (and using local as much as possible). He also didn't mind when a guest was running late and we got off schedule from our original planned running; no worries at all! After dinner, everything was cleaned up up, word down, and put away. All this at a very fair price!
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Shawn Taylor
Feb 24, 2021
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Daniel Vasquez
Aug 28, 2020
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Tailored Chef, did not disappoint bringing love and excellence to our home this Thanksgiving. Perfectly prepared bird in color, taste and temperature. But most importantly made with immeasurable love. From the first bite to left overs the following days, the taste was as flavorful from day 1. Could not have done it better myself. Thank you from the Vasquez Family. If you’re looking to remove the stress of holiday meals or that special event, Chef Lin and his team at Tailored Chef can take care of all your catering needs and will not disappoint.