A personal chef is a great way to save time and money. As a personal chef, we am here to bring balance to your life on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis. We will work with you to customize your meals, prepare them for you and leave you with detailed reheating instructions. Hiring a personal chef is a great way to stick to a healthy lifestyle and help bring down the costs of eating out. It’s also a great way to get that restaurant experience, without leaving your home.

The Weekly Meal Services is scheduled one day a week from Tuesday to Thursday each week. The average schedule is groceries at 8:00 AM and in-home from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. If needed times can be slightly adjusted to meet your needs.

The Bi-Weekly Meal Services is scheduled one day every second week from Tuesday to Thursday. The average schedule is groceries at 8:00 AM and in-home from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. If needed times can be slightly adjusted to meet your needs.

The Monthly Batch / Freezer Meal Service is scheduled for one Monday each month. The average schedule is groceries at 8:00 AM and in-home from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM. If needed days and times can be slightly adjusted to meet your needs.

Food is prepared in your home. We do not have access to a commercial kitchen at this time, however, we are happy to discuss renting space for your specific needs.

No, similar to a cleaning service FoodZen wants to cause the least disruption to your schedule. We are happy to come in on days that you are not at home. You will need to provide a key or house code for us to enter.

FoodZen does not have set menus. We work with our clients to customize meals to their tastes and dietary needs. Before each visit, you will receive a customized menu for you to review and approve.

We can accommodate food allergies; dairy, nuts, gluten, eggs, soy, etc. and specialty diets; vegetarian, vegan, keto, low-sodium, etc. If you are currently working with a nutritious for specific food goals, we would be happy to work with them to meet your needs. At this time, we are not able to support specific religious practices, such as Kosher.

Groceries will vary based on your preferred grocery store, product preferences (i.e. organic vs non-organic) and menu. Up to this point, the average cost of groceries for the Weekly Meal Service has been between $50 and $90.

No, we will work with clients to make sure they have the necessary containers needed to store their food each week. FoodZen prefers to use reusable containers and on your first visit, we can include the containers as part of the grocery shopping bill.

For the most part, we will be using our own tools; knives, pots, pans, cutting boards and utensils. We may need to use some of your tools depending on the recipe. We will need access to your fridge, stove, bbq, oven and microwave for most meals.

No, we will work with the clients to determine what ingredients they already have on hand. Things like salt and pepper do not need to be bought each time. We are also happy to work with you if you have ingredients you need to use up.

Yes, we have an Ontario Master Business License and general liability insurance.