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Chef Dave fell in love with cooking at eight years old and has since dabbled in many facets of the culinary world. In addition to preparing luxury meals as a private chef, he earned several accolades while working for popular restaurants. As one of his proudest accomplishments, he helped grow a food management company into a $50 million enterprise. With 30 years of experience under his belt, he remains eager to share his passion.

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Chef Dave's Overall Rating

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Reviews Chef Dave received outside of Cozymeal

Max

02/23/22

We love Chef Dave! We’ve had the privilege to enjoy his meals as well learn from Chef Dave and it is a pleasure every time. His love for culinary teaching makes it easy to ask questions and the overall learning experience is so much fun! We’re so happy to have him in our area and can’t wait to have more meal experiences with him.

02/23/22

Nicole

02/07/22

Chef David is a professional chef of over 30 years in the industry. His extensive background has covered all areas of the hospitality world including owning his own catering business. He is a well versed chef who will certainly provide a wonderful Private Chef Experience.

02/07/22

Chef Dave

Custom-Made Croissants

Elegant and Seasonal Italian

Indian Culinary Creations

Magic of Hibachi Grill

Elevated Chophouse Fare

Indulgent Spanish Culinary Fiesta

Discover Austin's Colorful Food Scene

The Best of Downtown Austin

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Asian Takeout Favorites

Classics for the Grill

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Garden Of Japanese Delights

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The Best of French Bistro Dining