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Private Chefs in Chicago, IL

We open one city at a time, and Chicago, IL is on the way. No chefs cooking here yet. Tell us this is where you want a chef and you'll be the first to know.

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Real food, intentional cooking, in Chicago

Lighthearted Kitchen is a network of chefs who cook in your home with organic, seasonal, nutrient-dense ingredients. Private dinners, recurring weekly meals, farm-to-table evenings, ticketed public culinary events, and chef-led cooking lessons. Real food, intentional cooking, sourced from where the chef shops.

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If you cook professionally and Chicago is home, we’d like to talk. Being the first chef on Lighthearted Kitchen in a new city carries weight.

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