The process

From quiz to
full fridge in
under a week.

Four simple steps. One chef. Zero logistics for you. Here's exactly how Eats by Nicole works — start to finish.

2 min Intake quiz
3 days To your custom menu
$100 To lock your chef
0 Things you have to do
01 ~2 minutes

Tell us how you eat

Fill out a short intake quiz — five questions covering your household size, health goals, dietary preferences, and where you are in your decision. We use every answer to match you with the right package and the right chef before you commit to anything.

How many people you're feeding
Your primary health or lifestyle goals
How many meals a week you want covered
Any dietary restrictions or preferences
Take the intake quiz →
02 60 seconds

Pay your $100 deposit

A $100 deposit locks in your start date and officially kicks off menu curation. This isn't an extra charge — it's applied directly to your total. It tells us you're ready, so we can assign your chef and begin building your first week's menu right away.

Paid securely via Stripe — card or ACH
Applied in full to your first service
Chef assignment begins immediately
03 Within 3 business days

Your custom menu is curated

Your assigned chef builds a fully custom weekly meal plan around everything you shared in your intake — your tastes, restrictions, macro goals, household preferences, and more. Nicole personally reviews every menu before it reaches you. Nothing goes out that hasn't been approved.

Menu built around your exact preferences
Nicole reviews and approves before delivery
You review and can request adjustments
Start date confirmed once menu is approved
04 Every week

Your chef handles everything

On service day, your personal chef arrives, shops for every ingredient at your preferred stores, cooks everything fresh in your kitchen, portions and labels your meals for the week, and cleans up completely before leaving. You come home to a full fridge. You didn't have to think about any of it.

Chef grocery shops to your preferences (organic, conventional, specific stores)
All cooking done fresh in your kitchen
Meals portioned, labeled, and stored
Kitchen cleaned — counters, dishes, everything
Weekly feedback loop — menu evolves with you
Groceries billed at exact cost, no markup. Itemized receipt every Friday.

Here's what actually happens
in your kitchen.

Every service follows the same structure — thorough, professional, and completely hands-off for you.

Morning
Grocery shopping

Your chef shops for every ingredient on your menu — at the stores you prefer, with the sourcing standards you specified (organic, grass-fed, conventional).

Mid-day
Prep & cooking begins

Your chef arrives, sets up, and starts cooking. Everything is prepared fresh in your kitchen — no reheated batch meals, no shortcuts.

Afternoon
Portioning & labeling

Meals are portioned for your household, labeled with contents and reheating instructions, and stored in your fridge exactly how you want them.

Before leaving
Full kitchen clean-up

Your chef cleans everything — countertops, dishes, pans, stove. You come home to a spotless kitchen and a full fridge. Nothing for you to do.

Not a service.
A standard.

Every detail of the Eats by Nicole process is designed to remove every decision and every burden from you. Nicole personally oversees chef matching, menu approval, and feedback — you only interface with the food.

This isn't a marketplace or a staffing agency. Nicole manages every client relationship directly, which means consistent quality, consistent communication, and menus that genuinely get better every week.

Nicole reviews every menuBefore it reaches you — no menu goes out without her approval.
Zero grocery markupYou pay exactly what your chef paid. Itemized receipt every Friday. No hidden fees.
Weekly feedback loopMenus evolve with your preferences. Your chef learns exactly how you like things.
Chef fully vetted by NicoleEvery chef is trained, background-checked, and matched to your household specifically.
Complete kitchen clean-upYour kitchen is left cleaner than your chef found it. Every single time.

How long does a service day take?

Typically 4–6 hours, depending on your package size and menu complexity. Your chef arrives with the groceries already purchased and works start to finish in your kitchen.

Do I need to be home on service day?

No. Most clients give their chef access and come home to a full fridge. If you'd prefer to be present your first service day, that's completely fine too.

How are groceries handled?

Your chef shops for every ingredient and you're reimbursed at exact cost. An itemized receipt is sent every Friday. There is no grocery markup — ever.

What if I don't like something?

Just tell Nicole. The feedback loop is built into the service — your preferences are updated each week and the menu evolves. Over time, your chef learns exactly how you like things.

Can I have a trial before committing monthly?

Yes. Every package is available as a one-time trial at a slightly higher rate. Most clients start with a trial and move to monthly after their first service.

How far in advance do I need to book?

Your $100 deposit kicks off the process and your menu is curated within 3 business days. We recommend booking at least one week before your desired start date.

Ready to see
your custom menu?

Two minutes to tell us how you eat. Three days to your first menu. One chef who handles everything.