Your Personal Chef in Ladera Ranch
A week of fresh, custom meals, cooked in your own kitchen.
Your chef shops the morning of service, cooks everything from scratch in your home, then portions, labels and cleans up, so dinner is handled even after the longest commute.
What we cook for South County households
Every menu is built from scratch around your household, and you approve it before every cook day.
Busy families
Dinners the whole family eats, ready on nights of practices and long commutes.
Food allergies
One South County household we cook for eats no red meat and no shellfish, with a Mediterranean menu built around fish and vegetables. Allergies and gluten-free
Heart-healthy and lighter weeks
More vegetables, less red meat, and dishes built around your doctor’s or dietitian’s guidance. Recovery and health conditions
Dinner parties at home
Family-style or plated, from $135 a guest. See dinner parties
Your Orange County chef
Jessica Maidlow has cooked professionally for over a decade, in restaurants from 2015 and in private kitchens since 2023. Her cooking is wholesome and homemade: fresh food for households that want the week handled properly.
We cook across Ladera Ranch, including Covenant Hills and Terramor, and in nearby Coto de Caza, Rancho Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo and Aliso Viejo, as well as Laguna Beach and Irvine. Gate codes and HOA parking rules are a normal week. Most clients aren’t home during service.
- Background-checked and certifiedEvery chef clears a background check and holds a food-safety certification before cooking in your home.
- Every menu reviewedEach weekly menu is reviewed before it goes to your household.
- The same chef each weekYour chef gets to know your kitchen, your labels and your preferences.
- A small, limited rosterChefs take on only a few homes each week, so your service day stays yours.
What it costs in Ladera Ranch
Ladera Ranch is priced the same as the rest of Orange County and Los Angeles: weekly chef service from $450 a week, plus groceries at exact cost.
Essential plan: 12 meals for the week
That’s about $60 to $65 a meal, cooked fresh in your kitchen. Groceries depend on your menu and are billed the day after service with an itemized receipt. Paying by bank transfer adds 0.8% (never more than $5); by card, 3%. Your first week is a one-time trial at $600 plus groceries. See every plan
From an Orange County client
“Nicole’s team (shoutout to Chef Jessica) made thoughtful adjustments based on our preferences, which made a huge difference.”
Ladera Ranch meal prep, answered
How much does a personal chef cost in Ladera Ranch?
Weekly chef service starts at $450 a week, plus groceries at exact cost. See our Orange County pricing guide.
Do you cook in Coto de Caza and Rancho Mission Viejo?
Yes, and in Mission Viejo and Aliso Viejo.
Can you cook for a food allergy?
Yes. Tell us every allergy and how severe it is on your consultation, and your chef builds each menu around it.
Do you also cook dinner parties?
Yes. Private dinners start at $135 per guest family-style or $160 plated, plus groceries at cost and a 20% gratuity on the chef service. See dinner parties
Your kitchen. Your menu. Your chef.
Two minutes of questions, and we’ll show you the plan that fits your household before you ever book a call.
Luxury In-Home Chef Services
Serving: Los Angeles, Orange County, New Jersey, New York City
(424) 247‑5809
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