Chef Ryan Abitz

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*Serious inquiries only. Please note that Thumbtack typically charges professionals between $40-$100 each time they receive an inquiry. I can also be reached at livegreenspdx at g mail dot com.* I offer weekly meals made in your home and kept in your fridge for ease and sanitation. I’m a trained certified chef with over 25 years of professional cooking experience in a variety of settings. I have catered for celebrities, 300+ person events, weddings, and have been a private chef all over the world for many years. I also owned and operated Urban Roots PDX, a weekly allergen-friendly meal delivery service, for 4 years here in Portland. My focus is still on creating 100% customized menus for my clients individual needs and helping those with food allergies stay on a healthy eating track. I am now transitioning back to personal chefing for folks in the city I love and adore to provide some nutritious meals. Please call to discuss your specific needs. Thanks! Food is medicine!! Health=Wealth!! **Please note that a travel fee may be assessed over 30 miles from Vancouver, WA.

Overview

Hired 84 times

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13 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Square cash app, and Venmo.

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2021

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Joshua C.

Jul 3, 2024

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I've only been lucky enough to have a few private chef experiences, which is why I can confidently say that not all are created equal. There is the obvious focus on the food, but you can get great food at countless restaurants. You also need to consider the dinner-planning experience, and more importantly the vibe of the chef that will be front in center at your private event or home. Ryan checks all the boxes. His food was absolutely amazing, which I'll dig into shortly. I want to start first with how responsive and collaborative he was. We'd originally planned on a French dining experience, but had to shift a couple weeks later to Polynesian. Ryan was completely adept at both cuisines and brought several different creative ideas to the meal planning process. It was during this planning process that I quickly got a feel for his vibe. He's extremely experienced, is a total professional, but one with a personality that's great to be around. From the opening ginger marinated meatballs (which were so good I didn't even get a chance to take a picture of) to the wildly insane coconut rice with fall off the bone braised chicken, to the Hawaiian dream cake...my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Can't recommend Ryan enough!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • I'm flexible • Dessert • French • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Stacey M.

May 4, 2024

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Chef Ryan was fantastic! Five star all the way. Accommodating, personable, professional and the food was outstanding! He was meticulous and cleaned the kitchen after dinner leaving it spotless. He made the birthday dinner for seven of us an amazing memorable experience. Thank you!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • I'm flexible • Dessert • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Mexican / Latin American • American - casual • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Eric S.

Mar 4, 2024

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Chef Ryan is incredible. He went above and beyond to accommodate us. Highest quality ingredients; delish recipes; exceptional presentation. Superb🤌 I highly recommend Chef Ryan.

Details: Date night • 2 guests • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Cold beverages (alcoholic) • American - casual • Italian • Southern • Vegetarian or vegan • Dairy intolerant • I'm flexible • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Tahani a.

Nov 26, 2023

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If you are looking to have someone craft a delicious multi-course dining experience, Chef Ryan is your guy. We hired Chef Ryan to host an intimate elopement reception dinner for 14 people on our back deck and it was the best decision we made. Chef Ryan sent us sample menus that we were able to use to curate our own menu and I have to say our eyes ended up being bigger than our stomachs. We went with a seared ahi appetizer, Dungeness crab bib cocktail, chopped salad, pan seared sea bass with garlic mash potatoes, and creme brulee. We reached out to him to discuss logistics as we were going to be at the venue during the time he would be coming by to prepare for service. He was flexible and accommodating despite the fact that we were running nearly a hour behind schedule returning from the venue. We communicated with him and he timed everything perfectly for our arrival. WOW... is all we and all of our guests had to say. Both of the appetizers were absolutely delightful. The sea bass was cooked to perfection and the creme brulee was "the best" that many of us have ever had. Many of our guests continued to talk about how surprised they were by the food and wanted to order his creme brulee to take home throughout the weekend. Thank you Chef Ryan for delivering a lovely experience through your delicious food that was the icing on our special day!

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 11 - 20 guests • Cocktail hour / hors d'oeuvres • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - formal • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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Jeremy N.

Jul 30, 2024

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Ryan at Live Greens PDX communicated in a fun and efficient manner throughout our event/menu planning process and he didn't disappoint on the day of service! In addition to providing a beautiful, delicious and healthy meal; his presence throughout the meal enhanced the entire experience.

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • Italian • Asian • French • I'm flexible • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
For weekly personal chef services, pricing ranges from $250-$325/wk + the cost of groceries. Depends on the level of food restrictions and how many different types of meals are requested. Service fee includes, menu planning, shopping, cooking, packaging, cleaning/sanitizing.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Client contacts me, we set up a phone call to discuss your individual needs, schedule a time to stop by your house to take inventory, hash out details, confirm pricing and choose a start date and time to cook.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a culinary arts degree from Fox Valley Tech in Wisconsin, where I am originally from.

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