Philadelphia
(Center City East)
Chef Desmond
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Verified Chef
Food Safety Certified
Chef Desmond loves using inventive methods to teach others about food and nutrition. He’s even created educational rap lyrics on the subject! He holds a master's degree in nutritional studies from Cambridge, has co-created several textbooks and is currently working his own cookbook. He’s also been featured in print and television, including "Best Leftovers Ever" on Netflix. Chef Desmond is excited to share his creative energy with aspiring chefs of all skill levels.
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Chef Desmond's Overall Rating
Based on 17 reviews
Reviews guests left for Chef Desmond
Zite
09/25/22
Overall, the food was good and Chef Desmond was very kind. I would’ve given 3.5 stars if I could. The reason for less stars is 1) because we felt very rushed throughout the meal. We barely had time to finish each course before chef desmond was taking our plates and serving new ones. I don’t know if he had somewhere else to be but it felt like he was just itching to get out of our house and so we couldn’t really take our time to enjoy the meal. 2) the main course wasn’t really seasoned. the tuna was bland, the green beans were bland, and some of the potatoes were uncooked, which doesn’t feel right considering how much we paid. I think maybe the rushing may have contributed to that. 3) he wouldn’t leave our house without a tip, and I was planning to give him one anyway through cozymeal, but it just felt odd the way he went about it.
Overall, not a bad experience, but I likely wouldn’t do it again. At least not at this price point.
09/25/22
Connor
05/01/22
Chef Desmond was amazing and we had a wonderful evening! Would highly recommend and look forward to the next chance to spend a meal with Chef!
05/01/22
Gaddiel
02/25/22
Chef Desmond was great. He was on time, very entertaining, a great teacher and the food was great. It was such a fun date night with my husband!
02/25/22
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chef Will Be Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)
Requires Proof of Vaccine
Social Distancing Friendly
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