Weekly Meal Prep
We plan, shop, prep, and plate five to seven days of meals in your kitchen while you're out — fresh, labeled, and ready to heat. Every menu designed around your dietary needs and preferences.
Private Chef · Weekly Meals · Intimate Dinners
// Our Services
We plan, shop, prep, and plate five to seven days of meals in your kitchen while you're out — fresh, labeled, and ready to heat. Every menu designed around your dietary needs and preferences.
A sit-down chef experience in your home. From amuse-bouche to dessert, each course composed and presented by Grace. Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, client dinners, and quiet celebrations.
Cocktail parties, holiday gatherings, corporate lunches. We build the menu around your event, source locally where possible, and handle every detail from setup to teardown.
About the Chef
After training under two Michelin-starred chefs in Lyon and staging in Copenhagen, Grace returned to Illinois to do something quieter — and more personal. She founded Graces Private Food Services in 2021 to bring serious cooking to dinner tables, not restaurant counters.
"Every client is one client. Your table gets my full attention — not a team running twelve covers at once."
— Grace, Chef & Founder
From first call to last bite — we handle everything.
We start with a 20-minute call — your household size, preferences, restrictions, and goals. No form, just a conversation.
Grace designs a seasonal menu tailored to you, sourcing locally where possible and adjusting based on your feedback before a single ingredient is purchased.
We shop, prep, cook, and plate — either in your kitchen or ours. Everything is labeled, dated, and stored properly before we leave.
Heat, plate, and eat. We provide simple reheating instructions for every dish and are always reachable if you have questions.
"Grace changed how we eat at home. Sunday nights used to be takeout. Now there's a three-course meal in the fridge and we look forward to every single dinner."
"We hired Grace for my husband's 50th birthday — six courses in our kitchen. Our guests are still talking about it three months later."
"I travel four days a week. Having Grace prep means my kids eat real food when I'm gone. I can't put a price on that peace of mind."
Weekly meal prep clients typically book 2 weeks out for a first consultation. Private dinners and events should be booked at least 3–4 weeks in advance. Contact us and we'll confirm current availability.
Both options are available. Most weekly prep clients prefer we work in their kitchen — it avoids transport and keeps food at its freshest. Private dinners are always in your home.
Yes. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, vegetarian, vegan, low-FODMAP — Grace has worked with all of them. Share your needs during the consultation and your menu will be designed around them.
Weekly prep starts at $450 for households of 2–3, depending on the number of meals, dietary complexity, and grocery costs. A full quote is provided after the consultation call.
Yes. Grace handles all sourcing and shopping. Groceries are billed at cost with no markup. You'll receive an itemized receipt with every delivery or prep session.
Absolutely. Gift bookings are available for birthdays, anniversaries, and special occasions. Contact us and we'll handle coordination with the recipient on your behalf.
Private chef services in Naperville, Hinsdale, Downers Grove, and surrounding communities.
All bookings begin with a complimentary 20-minute consultation.