Private Chef Services | Dallas–Fort Worth
True direction is found at your table. The Meridian Table exists to create intimate, personalized culinary experiences grounded in orientation, intention, and craft. Whether you are hosting an elevated in-home dinner or building a clean weekly rhythm through meal prep, our work is designed around your life, your standards, and your goals.
We prioritize whole foods, organized execution, and calm professionalism. No seed oils. No processed shortcuts. No chaos in your kitchen.
DFW-based. Travel considerations may apply outside the core metro area. Dietary boundaries and service goals are confirmed during consultation.
Purpose
Most people do not need more food options. They need clarity, consistency, and standards they can maintain. The Meridian Table is built to remove friction from how you eat at home while elevating the experience beyond what you expect.
Every service begins with your vision: occasion, mood, preferences, and story, then becomes a refined plan with deliberate sourcing, disciplined execution, and hospitality that feels effortless.
Orientation: A clear plan and pacing, not improvisation.
Intention: Ingredients and decisions made on purpose.
Craft: Technique that supports flavor and simplicity.
Chef
Chef J’s approach is simple: treat your home like a private dining room. That means clear communication, disciplined preparation, efficient execution, and a kitchen left respected and reset.
You are not hiring a menu. You are hiring leadership in your kitchen. The Meridian Table is built for clients who want the work handled: planning, sourcing, execution, organization, and details that make the night or week feel aligned.
If you care about how things are done, not just what is served, you are the right client here.
Services
Pricing ranges reflect menu complexity, ingredient selection, service format, and prep scope. Final quotes are confirmed after your inquiry.
Elevated two-course dinner. Weekday-friendly. Clean flavors with refined execution.
More courses, premium proteins, dessert included. A fuller experience with the same calm flow.
Our only four-course tier. Elevated service touches and tighter pacing for a more immersive night.
Bespoke multi-course tasting designed around ingredient integrity, your preferences, and a true dining arc.
Whole-food meal preparation built for consistency: organized containers, clear labeling, and a repeatable weekly rhythm.
Standards
We avoid industrial seed oils and prioritize clean methods aligned with your preferences.
Minimal processing. Ingredient labels you can understand. Decisions made intentionally.
Structured workflow, calm service pacing, and your kitchen left clean and respected.
Dietary boundaries (gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, high-protein, allergen avoidance) are confirmed during consultation. We build the plan around your non-negotiables.
Process
Share date, guest count, goals, dietary boundaries, and the feel you want.
We confirm preferences, kitchen setup, pacing, and service style.
We arrive prepared, cook calmly, serve professionally, and reset your space.
FAQs
No. Inquiries start the conversation. We confirm feasibility, scope, and fit before accepting a date.
Yes. Include boundaries clearly in your inquiry. We design around non-negotiables and confirm details before service.
We can coordinate service support depending on your event needs. Mention what you want: plated service, family-style, wine pairing guidance, or additional staff.
Scope varies by service. Pricing generally reflects menu planning, sourcing, prep, in-home cooking/service time, and close-out. Final details are confirmed during the consult.
For private dining, earlier is better, especially for weekends. For meal prep clients, we can often begin within a shorter window based on availability.
Inquiries
Tell us what you want the night or the week to feel like. We will handle the planning, execution, and details that make it effortless.