We had Nicholas come to our home for my sisters 30th bday and it was incredible! He provided a full…read more4 course meal for 7 of us and it was the best experience ever. What a great way to enhance an special occasion or surprise friends / family and give them the experience of fine dining in the comfort of your own home. He even does the dishes and provides everything. We opened a few bottles of wine (BYOB) and asked him questions all while keeping a safe distance and he wears a mask the whole time if you request it. It was a hands free evening of family and fun. I worked with him to create a menu beforehand that would be delicious but also cater towards the birthday girl who was pregnant and has a gluten free and dairy free diet. He made everything perfect and we are booking him for all holiday meals and future family gatherings. Even perfect for special clients too!!

I simply can NOT say enough fabulous things about Nick as a private chef!! His food was exquisite…read moreand his knowledge about the ingredients was amazing!! He was super personable and knew how to work with a crowd. The most delicious food for a 4 course meal! He is a MUST hire for your at home occasion!!! Can't wait to book him again!!!

Rachel is a wonderful chef and cooking instructor. She lives a healthy lifestyle and is authentic…read morein the way that she teaches folks to cook. I have taken a plant based sushi class and a vegan pho class with her. Both were delightful experiences. I loved getting to talk with the other participants, being around the beautiful ingredients (bunches of fresh herbs, gorgeous vegetables), and getting to learn new techniques. Plus at the end of each class you get to feast and sometimes take home leftovers. If you're looking for a wonderful gift for yourself or a friend check out one of her classes. Plus on her website she shares some delicious free recipes. This is one of my favorites: https://cookloveheal.com/coconut-sweet-potato-and-chickpea-curry/. Enjoy!

I love cooking and love taking cooking classes. I have tried many cooking classes from places like…read moreWhole Foods and Central Market to culinary school classes for general public to cooking classes from independent chefs. Chef Rachel's classes are by far my favorite. Her classes are hands-on. Her recipes are practical (ingredients can be found from a normal grocery store and dishes can be made in reasonable amount of time). Her dishes are healthy AND delicious! And everyone gets to taste the dishes from the class at the end of the class. I use more recipes from her classes than any other cooking classes that I have taken in the past! And my kids also LOVE the dishes that I learn from her classes. I look forward to learning more dishes from her classes in the future.

This is a review that dates from 2018, but I didn't think to review her at the time. I certainly…read moredidn't realize she had a Yelp listing--but I could (and should) have created one. I first met Scarleth through a number of cooking classes I took at Faraday's Kitchen Store. She was fun and personable while totally serious about her culinary arts. When a friend's decade birthday came up I was aware that Scarleth was a mobile chef and immediately hired her. Yes, I was trying to make a good impression on said birthday girl, and Scarleth did not fail to impress. The planning went very smoothly over email. She proposed and menu that fit the budget and our taste buds equally well. Scarleth came out to Pflugerville bought and brought all ingredients as well as cooking utensils. She set up shop in my friend's kitchen. We could have opted to put Scarleth to work on her own, but she offered to make it into a cooking class of sorts. We sat at my friend's bar counter and sipped wine. We invited Scarleth to dine with us and thoroughly enjoyed her company as much as we did the total experience. The best part was, when the job was done, Scarleth packed up all of her dirty utensils, and even helped load the dishwasher with my friend's dinnerware. Was it an extravagance? Sure. But certain things only come around once in life. And, when they do, choose Scarleth. Highly recommended.

Chef Scarleth is one awesome individual! I have learned so much in her cooking classes at Faraday's…read moreKitchen Store. She makes everything look so easy that you just want to go home and try all her recipes! She has introduced me to many different cuisines from all around the world. From Interior Mexican, Italian, French, Caribbean, Israeli, and Vegetarian they have all been spectacular and full of flavor. Scarleth will teach you what you can do quickly and what needs hours to get deep, intense flavor. She also is the Lead Chef at Faraday's Kids Camp, so that tells you she is very laid back and fun to be around! If you have a chance to take one of her classes or hire her to do a dinner for you, I guarantee she is worth every penny!

My ~new husband~ and I cannot thank Austin Occasions enough for helping us have a dream wedding! We…read moreused their coordination, set-up, and wait staff services. Melissa anticipated so many things during the planning process that we hadn't thought of, had meetings with us before the wedding to make sure everything was set, and ran a wonderful rehearsal for us. Then, came the wedding day! Melissa literally had to cut the hook out of her dress and sew it into mine when it broke -- a REAL MVP!!! Every staff member was so lovely and helpful. We could not recommend Austin Occasions enough for your next event!!!

Wow! Amazing team and services…read more Melissa and her team were amazing. From the moment I sent an inquiry to the farewell at the end of our evening, we were so glad that we found Austin Occasions. We found their packages easy to select from and Melissa also provided a number of recommendations (what we might need, what we didn't need) that were greatly appreciated. Even when we had a last minute change in venue (as in, the day before), Austin Occasions didn't skip a beat. Every single team member at our event was pleasant, professional, attentive, and made things so easy. B was a wonderful crew leader and very helpful with facilitating decisions about where to set up, our place settings, and keeping things on track. So glad we worked with Austin Occasions and will definitely be using them in the future when the need arises. We hope the crew had fun at our wedding - thanks to AO, we sure did!

Home cooking at its finest. This is why I'm fat. With a wide variety of plates some all American…read morestaples, others take you to this cooks Spanish roots.

We recently worked with The Pairing Project for a 15-person wine pairing dinner to celebrate my…read morebirthday, and they absolutely knocked it out of the park. From the first conversation to the last glass poured, everything was seamless, thoughtful, and so much fun. The nine-course tasting menu was outstanding - every bite was unique, beautifully presented, and full of flavor, and each course paired perfectly with the wines they selected. Our guests are still talking about their favorites. Beyond the food and wine, their communication, professionalism, and personalities made the whole experience feel relaxed and elevated at the same time. They were attentive without ever feeling intrusive and handled all the details so we could simply enjoy our guests. We were so impressed that we're already looking at dates to book them again for a smaller, more intimate dinner at our home, as well as a client appreciation and educational evening. We're travel advisors who focus on luxury cruising, and we'll be partnering with The Pairing Project for an upcoming Explora Journeys informational event because their concept and style are perfectly aligned with the kind of curated, elevated experiences we want for our clients. If you're looking for a memorable food-and-wine experience that feels special, personal, and perfectly put together, we can't recommend The Pairing Project highly enough.

I'm a foodie!! I cannot recommend this team enough. I hired them for my wife's 60th birthday and…read morewow, did they over exceed my expectation. From the communication, the delivery, the set up, and the food and wine pairing. It just blew me away. I will be using them many more times soon. And if you're looking for that special event to share with your friends, this is definitely the team to hire. To have a chef, storyteller, and sommelier in your home and deliver an amazing experience this priceless.

We had a fantastic experience with Wildflowers & Whiskey. We ended up choosing the all inclusive…read morepackage, and would 100% make that choice again if we had to do it over. It included the heavy hitting wedding vendors (coordination, catering, bartending) while giving us one point of contact for managing it all. Julia was our primary point of contact throughout most of our planning, and she was amazing. The resources W&W provide are great - it outlined everything month-to-month, so we never felt rushed and we never felt like we were leaving anything out as things were planned. Julia was also there to answer any questions we had throughout the process, so we were never left to figure things out for ourselves or stuck with any guesswork while putting the event together. Once we got closer to the day of, Abi was brought in as our day of / month of coordinator, and she was just as diligent and easy to work with as Julia. We never felt like we were getting "passed around" or had to repeat ourselves - their documentation was fantastic and we really never had anything to stress about throughout the whole process. Abi managed the rehearsal and wedding day beautifully, we never had to think about any of the logistics and we had several guests tell us it was the smoothest ran wedding they had ever been to. W&W made this such a low-stress and enjoyable process, I can't stress enough how much of a joy it was to work with Julia and Abi to make our wedding happen.

Hiring Julia with Wildflowers and Whiskey was without a doubt one of the WORST DECISIONS OF MY…read moreLIFE. Save your money, save your time, save your self respect and find a wedding planner who actually cares about you, who won't YELL at you during calls, and who doesn't just treat you like one of the hundreds of couples they overcommitted themselves to. We lost a small downpayment on a home... you don't have to.

Arturo and his wife Ana were incredible for a private dinner for my sisters combination birthday…read moreand bachelorette dinner. From the beginning Arturo was very communicative and helpful, he walked me through all the steps and was very confident and gave me a sense of ease since all 11 of us were traveling in from out of town. During the dinner and prep they were so professional, kind, and had an air of high class restaurant vibes. It felt like a luxury dinner at home! The food was timed perfectly and delicious. Arturo put "wedding flowers" on the birthday cake as a special touch. My sister is a big home cook and she asked Arturo a bunch of questions about his technique and he took his time to give us all his attention! 100% recommend.

What an incredible experience to have with my family! Chef Arturo brought the energy and the…read moreenvironment that was intimate with my loved ones without the reservation hassles. I cannot stress enough how impressed we were with the taste and presentation of everything! 1000% recommend Hosting Austin