Philadelphia (Center City East)
4.9
(17 reviews)

Chef Desmond

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Chef Desmond
Verified Chef
Food Safety Certified
17 Reviews
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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Japanese Steakhouse Experience

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$89
Transform typical steakhouse dishes into a unique Japanese experience. Immerse in the sizzling world of Japanese steakhouse cuisine during this engaging cooking class. Guided by a top chef, you'll learn a step by step of Japan's most iconic steakhouse dishes. From its timeless techniques to learning how to use unique...
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Wood-Burning Brick Oven Pizza

$95
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$95
SMALL CLASS
Learn how to make fresh pizza with a wood-burning brick oven in this cooking class. Make three completely different styles of pizza using a variety of ingredients as Chef Michael teaches you the best-kept secrets behind using a beloved culinary tool: The brick oven. Begin by creating homemade pizza dough. Top your...
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5.0
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Charcuterie Board Challenge

$99
Team Building Activity
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Get your gang in on preparing and arrange charcuterie boards right in your own workplace. Spark a friendly charcuterie contest with your group in this on-site team building class with Chef Daniel. He'll teach you everything you need to know about assembling charcuterie boards, then lead you in a competition to see who...
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Chef Daniel
5.0
163 Reviews
Serving the Philadelphia area
Next Date: Mon, Apr 1st at 12:00PM & other times
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5.0
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5.0
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Discover what makes Philadelphia a culinary icon. On Secret Food Tour: Philadelphia, you'll be led through the busy streets of Philly for a mouth-watering three-hour urban gastronomy tour in the central and historic areas of the 'City of Brotherly Love'. You'll get to try an innovative twist on the soft pretzel,...
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5.0
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Explore the Top Tastes of Philadelphia

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Chef Desmond's Overall Rating

4.9 / 5

Based on 17 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Desmond

Zite E.

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 B.

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 G.

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