Cooking Like Crazy & Exclusive Chefs

Great 4.6(72)
Great value
  • 206 hires
  • Based in Las Vegas, NV
  • 13 years in business
  • 20 employees
  • Background checked

About Cooking Like Crazy & Exclusive Chefs

Hello! I'm Chef Daniel, an eclectic Colombian-American chef with professional training from Le Cordon Bleu in Pasadena. I've worked with top chefs at the Border Grill, Roy Choi, Gordon Ramsey and Michelin starred Summit House in Orange County. With this experience, I can prepare almost anything from my flavorful carne asada to vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free dishes. I am also a catering liaison for Firefly, Tacos & Beer and Graze Kitchen (a Plant Powered vegan venture) along with my partner Chef Dennis Hicks of Exclusive Chefs as one of their catering chefs. Cooking has always been a part of my life. I love preparing flavorful food and teaching others how to cook. I make sure my samples are easy to duplicate when I teach, and I enjoy helping others start and continue living a healthy lifestyle. I make sure my clients are satisfied with the food and service (and pay a reasonable rate) so we're all happy.

Reviews

Johanna F.Sep 2026

The food was amazing and the professionalism was great. Everything came out with good timing, the flavors were perfect and the amount of food was perfect. Would definitely recommend!

Thumbtack customerJun 2026

The helpers were professional, efficient, and handled everything with care. They showed up on time, worked hard, and made the moving process much easier. I would definitely recommend them and use their services again.

Thumbtack customerJun 2026

What a wonderful experience working with this group. They handled coffee and pastries catering as well as a big private party at a Vegas suite. The whole experience was great from start to finish.

Ana G.Jun 2026

Amazing brunch! The food was delicious, everything went great, and the guy who helped us was awesome. Great service and a wonderful experience!

Thumbtack customerMay 2026

Chef Daniel crushed it with my clients. Awesome food and communication throughout the experience. My clients were foodies and had nothing but great things to say about the event. DM me at 310.489.5591 for recommendations with note starting with Chef Daniel and I’ll yo the live recommendations. Marc

Thumbtack customerFeb 2026

Chef Daniel was awesome catering my father's funeral service. I would use him again in future.

Thumbtack customerJan 2026

A little late getting to this but Chef and the team was amazing! My mother in law doesn’t like seafood, so they whipped up a special steak for her. They created a comfortable environment while my wife and her girlfriends recovered from their hangovers. The girls loved it and it brought them much needed rejuvenation after a long night of Vegas shenanigans. 10/10 would recommend and although we don’t live there anymore, would definitely consider again if doing an event back home.

GiGi G.Dec 2025

Great experience, everyone raved about the food! Chef was super responsive and helpful! Will absolutely cater from him again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Roxana A.Jun 2025

Chef Daniel was great! The family enjoyed the tacos and all the sides and extras he brought as well! We were very pleased and will be having him again for sure!

SHIRLEY W.Oct 2024

Chef Daniel is an amazing chef I book him for my all girls trips the food was very delicious and he was on time and food was prepared exactly how my party ask. I will be booking again next time I visit Vegas.

John J.Jul 2023

We booked Cooking Like Crazy’s taco truck as the caterer for our wedding and we couldn’t have been happier. There was a great variety - five different kinds of tacos! - and the freshly made guacamole was out of this world. Our guests sent text messages for days afterward raving about the food. If you’re looking for a delicious, fairly-priced taco truck run by a friendly and professional chef, look no further.

Briana S.May 2023

Chef Daniel was very responsive , so personable , easy going , very flexible and worked with the changing of my situation with only a 4/5 day notice and his food was amazing 🤩!! All my guests were satisfied and left wanting even more and his phone number to use him.. we will most def be using his service again in the future .

Nick W.Feb 2023

Daniel did an awesome job for our bachelor party. Super responsive, offered us plenty of options, food was fantastic, and he was a great guy. Would highly recommend for any home chef / events.

Nora C.Jan 2022

I'm so.thankful to Daniel for making my wedding dinner and planning stress free! Food was Delicious and we enjoyed having you with us at the party😄 I highly recommend his service, great food and Daniel helped me with my budget. Thank you!!

Sofiya H.Oct 2021

Daniel was great and the whole experience was better than expected. The food was AMAZING and Daniel was very professional and a pleasure to be around.

Kathryn D.Aug 2021

Chef Daniel is amazing! I threw my Dad a surprise 80th birthday party while family was in town from Chicago. He was super at helping me plan the menu, patient and understanding with all my changes and the food is above 5 stars! Everyone loved his dishes especially his Empanadas and this fantastic fig jam he did with his charcuterie board! Brought everything we needed and was just really professional and sweet! Please if you need a catered party for 2 or 20 or more hire Chef Daniel! You will not be disappointed! Thanks Chef for making my Dad’s favorite food for his birthday! ❤️

Laura m.May 2021

I hired him to be our private chef for my sister bachelorette weekend, and he did not disappoint! Every meal was OUTSTANDING. He made sure we were all feed and happy but he bartended pool side. All 8 of us were so elated with everything, he has now become an essential member of the bridal party!!! We already miss his cooking so much!

Scott H.Oct 2020

Daniel was amazing. Came early to set up, stayed late to help with the clean up. He bartended my wedding and did an amazing job. Took care of every guest, and provided delicious cocktails. I would HIGHLY recommend him for any occasion. Thanks Daniel

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