Frequently Asked Questions

A Personal Chef typically owns their business and has the flexibility to serve several clients, while a Private Chef is employed full-time by one client. 

Chef Kerri creates an extensive menu selection for her clients and prepares the meals all of your choice in your home kitchen her kitchen. She does all grocery shopping, meal preparation, packaging, labeling and instructions, and cleaning up afterward.

No. You may choose for Chef Kerri to cook in the Just Plant Fabulous Kitchen and deliver your meals when they are ready. A

Meals are prepared on one day. If meals are being prepared in your kitchen, Chef Kerri comes to your home on a pre-scheduled day and cooks for you. If cooking in our kitchen, she will drop off all the meals on the designated day.

Plan for Chef Kerri to be in your kitchen for approximately half a day, morning or afternoon, preparing your meals and meticulously cleaning up afterward. 4-5 hours is average, but it depends on the number of meals and servings being prepared.

Meals are stored according to your preference, either in glass  or plastic food storage containers in your refrigerator. Soups are stored in glass jars or recyclable plastic containers. All meals can be stored individually or family style, it's your preference! Meals can also be frozen upon request. 

Here is an example of stackable, flat, rectangular containers to help maximize storage in your refrigerator. https://tinyurl.com/4c88rsyj 

No, you may sign up for Chef Kerri to come to your home as needed, however clients who sign-up for regular service (weekly or bi-weekly) receive scheduled times each week. For occasional service, Chef Kerri does her best to work you into her schedule.

Chef Kerri brings many of her own preferred tools and equipment. If you allow, she may use some of your kitchen basics (pots, pans, baking dishes, small appliances) for convenience, allowing her to focus on preparing your meals rather than moving equipment in and out of your home each visit. These details will be worked out in advance.

If you choose for Chef Kerri to cook in your home, it is your choice to be whether or not to be home while Chef Kerri is cooking. If you are not going to be home, we will make arrangements in advance for arrival instructions. 

On your in-home cooking date, make sure: 

• Kitchen counters are clean and clear (normal small appliances are okay!)
• Stove/range, oven and refrigerator are in working order
• Food storage containers are nearby ready to be filled 
• Adequate space is available in the refrigerator for your chef-prepared meals! 

Payment occurs before your in-home chef service, at the time your menu selections are placed. 

In two decades of high-quality, plant-based cooking and shopping, Chef Kerri has determined a grocery fee which will cover all ingredients needed for your weekly meals. She shops locally at stores like Honest Weight Co-op, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and seasonally at local Farmer's Markets, selecting the freshest ingredients, organic and locally grown whenever possible. All dietary restrictions are ALWAYS taken into account, and many of these specialty ingredients are more costly. I always shop with your budget in mind, but if your grocery cost exceeds the grocery fee, clients will be billed for any additional cost. 

The Grocery Fee also give clients full access to Chef Kerri's well-stocked Herbs, Spices, and Seasonings Pantry for their meal preparation, and saves clients from buying these pricy items.