Chef Vivian did an excellent job feeding our group of 8 women on a recent yoga retreat in AMI, FL. Her food was well prepared, colorful and nutrient rich. She was very accommodating and easy to work with and offered knowledgable suggestions to make our retreat one of our best so far. I highly recommend On the Go Gormet for your personal chef needs. read more

On The Go Gourmet - Marinated shrimp and chicken skewers with loaded sweet potatoes with roasted grapes and goat cheese. - Personal Chefs Near Me

Unreliable and unprofessional- do not use. We purchased a "gourmet 4 course dinner in our home" for $1500 at a silent auction for a charity, with the thought that if she did well with an event for our friends, we would book her for more important, professional events later. I'm SO GLAD I made that choice because this was a bad experience. We scheduled the date, set the menu ... and then Vivian canceled the day beforehand. We rescheduled and declined her offer for extra food to make it right, offering some grace since issues happen sometimes. On the 2nd attempt, she sent me a text the afternoon of the event to say she was "stuck in traffic," but her sous chef would get things started and she would be there in time to cook the dinner. She never showed up AT ALL that night. The sous chef said Vivian just had other events that conflicted with mine-- so apparently it was just poor planning. Her sous chef was very young, nice and hardworking. However, it was a lot for one person, without having the support person to plate & serve the food, clear the courses, etc. I pitched in to be nice and acted as our server, but for $1500, I definitely should not have had to! And more importantly, since she couldn't focus solely on cooking, she made some mistakes, such as inconsistent results in the temperature of the meat across the servings (some were great and others were overcooked) and cold, over-mashed potatoes that turned pasty/gummy. Vivian also forgot about the conversation we previously had about our dessert choice and had the girl make something different than what I chose. I made that dessert choice for a very specific reason and am frustrated by her lack of attention to detail, which is obviously a pattern. On top of Vivian's poor behavior with the 2nd "no show", when I gave her the feedback about the food at our event and told her that I was disappointed, she decided to ARGUE with me, rather than even apologizing. Apparently, she felt she knew exactly how everything tasted, based on a few pictures that the sous chef texted to her, so I was wrong. It was an inappropriate and unprofessional response, especially given the other mistakes that were made. read more

Chef Vivian was hired to cook dinner the first night of our girls' trip. From the very start she was kind and extremely accommodating. The food she prepared was AMAZING and we are hard critics. Every time I took a bite I then proceeded to ask her for the recipe and she happily shared. Now the food was amazing but the desserts were OUTSTANDING. Her plating and presentation was top-notch. Chef Vivian set the tone for our awesome girls' weekend and I would highly recommend her for any and all of your future events. read more

On The Go Gourmet - Our amazing chef for the evening- Chef Vivian - Personal Chefs Near Me

Chef Vivian has cooked for two birthday dinner parties for me. She is a pleasure to have in our home and her food is fantastic. She is easy to work with and will create a menu in your budget and taste. Will be using Chef Vivian again!! read more

Rarely have I had a personal chef that produce 5-star experiences, but Chef Vivian shined every single night she cooked had at my Florida vacation home. I worked with Chef Vivian to hand pick a menu for 5 adults over the course of 3 days for a vacation get together. Chef Vivian set up everything hours prior to 6:30 dinner with no complications and everything ran beautifully. We were all very well satisfied every single night. Simple fresh healthy ingredients made up the salads. Other appetizers were all tasty and well received. Delicious entrees including perfectly cooked chicken and salmon. Side dishes were so simple and prepared to each persons liking and easy for everyone to eat what they wanted served the way each liked. I never heard so many compliments for such delicious food that was so perfectly prepared and served. Wonderful desserts were baked to perfection by our culinary institute trained chef. Chef Vivian is best kept secret in Florida in my opinion for such events, pricing was very fair, indoor and outdoor set-up, clean-up and break-down was efficient and well coordinated and didn't interfere with our vacation plans. I know who to call next time I'm having a get together or large party and don't want any headaches worrying about the food not being great. Thank you Chef Vivian! read more

Vivian and her sister came to do a private dinner for me and 8 of my friends. We didn't totallt know what to expect but it was amazing. The planning process was super easy, the food was ridiculously good and the whole vibe was just good. I would absolutely recommend On The Go Gourmet! read more

we could not have had a better meal for our girls trip with 10 of us. the food was perfect and Vivian's personality made the whole experience even better. read more

Hired Chef Vivian twice during our stay in Clearwater. Great communication throughout. She personalizes a delicious menu (twice) for a family of 10, including 4 little ones. I would highly recommend. read more

My boyfriend and I had the pleasure of having Chef Vivian cook for us today! He and I decided to take a trip to Clearwater Beach for the weekend to celebrate our anniversary and he surprised me with a personalized lunch from her! The two of them had been in contact for a couple of months and she was nothing short of helpful! The food was absolutely amazing and the set up was beautiful! We were situated under a gazebo right in the middle of downtown Tampa. It couldn't have been more perfect!! Chef Vivian is an absolute sweetheart and amazing at what she does!! We would definitely recommend her to anyone and will be using her again in the future. read more