Seasoned Portland — Local services in Portland

It is my absolute pleasure to give Seasoned Portland a 5-star review!!! (I would gladly give 10+ stars.) We have been using their personal chef service for over 10 years now. It has been a godsend for our busy family of four. My husband and I are true foodies, but also extremely health-/exercise-focused and providing farm-to-table, local, organic, seasonal food for our family is a top priority. Not only does Chef Kristin and Seasoned Portland provide this type of food, but it is so delicious and prepared with such care. She is willing to work with personal preferences and special requests. One of our sons is a very picky eater and her food helps to expose him to healthy, yummy options that are allowing his palate to grow. We have also used Seasoned Portland for both personal and business catering events and always can count on them to provide exceptional food and create menus and an experience that our guests rave about! Seasoned Portland allows us to cook and supplement our meals as time allows (we love to cook- just not under the time pressure of work/school schedules) and gives us lots of freezer-friendly options to save and use as needed (including taking on regional vacation trips). This service is not cheap, but it is worth every penny; as food prices have escalated across the board, we are happy to invest in a business that is dedicated to local sourcing and has longstanding, wonderful relationships with local artisans, farmers, and sellers in our greater Portland community. You will not regret partnering with Chef Kristin and...

Life has taught me to outsource the things I don’t have enough time for, am not an expert at, yet care about doing well. (And believe me, I understand the fortunate position we’re in to be able to do as such). Our family cares about nutritious food that is fresh, locally sourced, and tastes amazing - and most importantly that supports our community small businesses.

After trying so many different services over the years, having FINALLY found one run by top-grade local restaurant industry folk (for consumers that understand and appreciate the quality) is like finding a triple rainbow!

Look: I’ve searched far and wide. Local to national. Semi to fully prepped. They all got boring or fell flat. For very busy professionals that end up wasting a ton of $$ on food that spoils and/or eating out, this is literally the best nutritionally diverse, flavorful, and ease of experience value for your money. I’ve also had them cater many business retreats, parties, and family gatherings, and cannot rave enough about the overall experience and feedback from everyone involved. Good food just makes all life experiences better, period!

As much as I hate to give the secret away, this is truly one of those word-of-mouth “diamonds in the rough” things that is really hard to come by, yet completely deserves every ounce of recognition and admiration they get. Kristin and Cait (and whomever is fortunate to be on their team) are SO talented at what they do, and we are just so grateful to enjoy and benefit from...

Seasoned has catered a couple of business dinners at my house, and both evenings were uniquely special and beautiful. I loved the thoughtfulness and care that went into the menu curation (even with my most difficult allergen guest!) And I loved the quest for the best ingredients for the meal from local farmer and producers, everything tasted fresh and built with love. People loved the meals and raved about how wonderful they were, and I agree!

It can be it very intimate having someone cook in your own kitchen, but with these folks, it feels like a natural and comfortable extension of your own hospitality. I loved having them there, they were very professional, but also cool and easy to be around. It was a pleasure to be around them and to have the chance to watch the beautiful food come to life in front of us.

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