event catering and personal chefs by YaDa Chef

What event catering and personal chefs by YaDa Chef does

YaDa Chef is a personal chef and event catering service headquartered in Jensen Beach, Florida, founded in 2000 by Executive Chef and Principal Owner Joseph Yacino. The company provides personal chef services, private chef services, event catering, and cooking classes to private clients, families, and event hosts, with a recurring operational presence of 1-10 staff including Chef and Operations Manager Bryan Daniel. Its core specialization is allergy-free cooking — covering gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low sodium, and calorie-controlled menus — which functions as the brand's primary differentiator.

The business generates revenue through multiple paid channels: holiday-specific menus (such as Passover menus priced at $524-$589 for 8-10 people), a la carte items, individually-quoted personal chef engagements, and tiered cooking class programs for adults, kids, couples, and corporate clients. Beyond service delivery, YaDa Chef operates a content platform consisting of a blog with 130+ recipe posts and has published a cookbook, "Stay Fit Eat Allergy Free," containing more than 200 recipes, which together reinforce the allergy-free positioning. The core geographic footprint is Florida's Treasure Coast and South Florida, with ancillary international engagements on super-yachts, holiday villas, and London Pop Up Supper Clubs. A more recent addition is a "Healing with Cooking Therapy" service, signaling diversification into wellness-oriented culinary offerings.

Operationally, YaDa Chef is a privately-held business with no disclosed external funding, no investors, and no technology platform or software product. The economic model is labor-based — chef-hours billed against quote-based event pricing — and scaling is constrained by physical capacity rather than software leverage. The company shows no public evidence of AI/ML, automation, or data-driven optimization in its operations.

Name

event catering and personal chefs by YaDa Chef

Legal name

YaDa Chef

Website

https://yadachef.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YaDa Chef is a personal chef and event catering service based in Jensen Beach, Florida, specializing in allergy-free cuisine. It serves private clients across Florida's Treasure Coast, South Florida, and select international engagements on yachts, villas, and London pop-up events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Chef Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Special Food Services (7223)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSACAGAE

Private Chef & In-Home Dining Services

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Catering Coordination & Food Service (Non-restaurant)

SECONDARYTHAJAGAI

Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Food & Drink Experiences (Culinary Tours, Tastings, Cooking Classes)

SECONDARYTHAJALAH

Private Culinary Experiences (Chef’s Table, Home Dining, Market-to-Meal)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Private & Custom Experiences (VIP, Bespoke Itineraries)

Keywords

• Personal chef services
• Event catering
• In-home dining
• Cooking classes
• Allergy-free cooking

Headquarters

HQ city

Jensen Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Personal Chef In-Home Services: Private and personal chef services delivered in clients' homes. Chefs cook restaurant-quality meals, handle all shopping, cooking, and cleanup. Offered on recurring (bi-weekly, tri-weekly, monthly) or one-time basis.
2. Event Catering: Full-service catering for dinner parties, buffets, showers, brunches, luncheons, and holiday celebrations. Includes menu planning, on-site preparation, and service.
3. Cooking Classes: Hands-on or demonstration cooking classes for individuals, groups, corporate events, kids, and couples. Conducted in clients' homes or community venues.
4. Passover Catering Menus: Pre-set and a la carte Passover catering menus available for delivery and on-site service, with Ashkenazi and Sephardic-inspired options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YaDa Chef provides in-home personal and private chef services, event catering for holidays and special occasions, and hands-on cooking classes. Chefs shop for ingredients, cook restaurant-quality meals in clients' kitchens, and clean up afterward, with specialty expertise in allergy-free, gluten-free, vegan, macrobiotic, and other dietary-restricted cooking. Services are delivered on-location across the Treasure Coast, South Florida, and select international destinations.

Product overview

YaDa Chef is a personal chef and event catering service providing personalized culinary experiences across Florida's Treasure Coast. The core offering consists of in-home personal chef services and private chef experiences, complemented by cooking classes (including kids programs), event catering for various occasions, holiday-specific meal services, and meal prep planning. The company specializes in accommodating dietary restrictions including gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and allergy-friendly cuisines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal and Private Chef Services In-home personal and private chef service where the chef shops for ingredients, prepares customized multi-course meals in the client's kitchen, and handles cleanup. Targeted at individuals, families, and small private gatherings seeking restaurant-quality dining without leaving home, with specialty support for allergy-free, gluten-free, vegan, macrobiotic, and other dietary-restricted diets.
• Event Catering Full-service catering for private events and special occasions including date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, corporate functions, and private parties. Service is delivered on-location at the client's venue, home, yacht, or villa, and includes customized menus and dietary accommodation.
• Cooking Classes Hands-on culinary instruction delivered by the executive chef for individuals and small groups, covering classical techniques and allergy-free or dietary-specific cooking methods. Targeted at hobbyist cooks and learners wanting personalized in-home or small-group instruction.
• Holiday-Specific Chef Services Specialized in-home chef service for major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, New Year's, and other seasonal occasions), where the chef prepares the holiday meal on-site in the client's kitchen, including shopping, cooking, serving, and cleanup.
• Passover Meal Services Specialized in-home preparation of kosher-style Passover Seders and holiday meals tailored to Jewish dietary law, delivered at the client's home during the Passover holiday period.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ recipes published in 'Stay Fit Eat Allergy Free' cookbook
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CookUnity: Chef-prepared meal delivery service featuring rotating menus from professional chefs. Adjacent competitor targeting the same affluent consumer food-spend budget though via delivery rather than in-home service.
• Sur La Table: National cookingware retailer offering in-person cooking classes for adults, couples, and kids. Comparable cooking class product line, though retail-store-based rather than in-home delivery.

Direct peers

• Hire A Chef: Personal chef placement and booking service for private in-home dining, dinner parties, and special events. Operates in the same niche of providing private chefs directly to consumers and small events.
• Private Chefs of America: Private chef placement agency providing personal chefs for in-home dining experiences, dinner parties, and weekly meal services across major US markets. Directly competes in the same consumer personal chef category.
• The Chef & The Dish: Virtual private chef experience platform connecting diners with professional chefs for live cooking sessions. Comparable in providing curated chef-led culinary experiences, though delivered virtually rather than in-home.
• Take a Chef: Global platform for booking private chefs for in-home dining experiences, menus, and special occasions. Offers the same core personal chef service YaDa Chef provides but with international reach across hundreds of cities.
• Cozymeal: Online marketplace connecting diners with private chefs for in-home dining experiences and cooking classes. Directly comparable business model to YaDa Chef's personal chef and cooking class offerings, though operating at a multi-city aggregator scale.
• Feastly: Platform connecting diners with chefs for pop-up dining experiences and supper clubs. Comparable to YaDa Chef's London Pop Up Supper Club business model, scaled to multiple cities via marketplace.

Regional players

• Mindful Chef: UK-based healthy meal kit service with chef-designed recipes focusing on dietary-restricted, allergen-conscious eating. Comparable dietary-restriction positioning, though operating as subscription meal kits rather than private chef service.

Others

• United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA): Industry association for personal chefs providing certification, training, and business resources. Bryan Daniel holds USPCA certification; the association represents the broader personal chef industry ecosystem in which YaDa Chef competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yadachef
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/yadachef
• Facebookfacebook.com/YaDaChefway
• Instagraminstagram.com/yada_chef
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yada-chef

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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