He should not call himself a personal chef right now
Mark L. Burns Personal Chef
Great value
- 17 hires
- Based in Petersburg, VA
- 2 years in business
- 1 employee
- Responds in about 4 hours
- Background checked
About Mark L. Burns Personal Chef
I am originally from Brooklyn, NY with a passion for Southern, Italian, traditional American and Caribbean cuisines. I am also fond of creating vegan and vegetarian dishes. After developing my love for cooking since age 7, I decided to attend The Escoffier School for the Culinary Arts to further my knowledge of the food industry. Once I graduated with an Associate’s degree in the Culinary Arts, I knew that I wanted to share my knowledge, passion and recipes with others. I hope that I can create a delicious meal for you and your loved ones soon!
Reviews
Absolutely incredible experience! The chef did an amazing job from start to finish. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, beautifully presented, and cooked perfectly. You can tell there’s real passion and attention to detail behind the food. The chef was also professional, personable, and made the entire experience enjoyable. I’d definitely recommend them to anyone looking for great food and quality service.
Mark's company is veteran-owned, and my event is veteran-focused. He is polite, knowledgeable, honest, and punctual. His prices are reasonable. His food is creative, impressive, and tastes amazing. He has incredible ideas to help with your event. Update: Unfortunately, I'm updating my review to fair as things didn't work out between us. His food was amazing at the May 2nd event; however, there was a shortage of food, despite prepaid funds, and guests let me know. I tried to reach out to him several times to resolve this issue professionally, but received no response. A learning experience to keep in mind if you have more than 20 guests.
Chef Mark Burns was amazing! He was on time, very professional, he was very pleasant and interacted with us while we waited for the food to be cooked. We had a vegetarian meal and it was delicious, blew my guests away with how flavorful everything was. I enjoyed the way Chef Burns checked in with me while he cooked to make sure the food was cooked to my preference, we loved everything. After everything was done the kitchen was left spotless. It was so great! Thank you so much again for making a memorable experience.
The food was amazing and delicious definitely finished my night off with an amazing dinner
Mark has been my hero during my internship in Richmond. I don’t know how I would’ve survived without his culinary skills and passion for what he does for clients. I began a stressful internship at the same time as a restrictive diet, and Mark has combined both my preferences and his skill set to create a suitable weekly menu.
Absolutely phenomenal experience! Mark was outstanding from start to finish. He worked closely with us to curate the perfect menu for our family of 15 during our OBX weekend. Not only did he drive 3 hours from Petersburg, VA to be there, but he also spent over 7 hours single-handedly preparing an incredible meal—all while being warm, professional, and a fantastic conversationalist. The food was delicious, beautifully presented, and made our evening unforgettable. Our entire family loved him, and we’re already planning to book him again next year. Highly recommend—Mark is worth every penny and more!
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Mark L. Burns Personal Chef★ 4.7
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