Personal Chef in Portland, Oregon

Healthy, delicious, and gluten-free meals (from an experienced personal chef) that make your dining experience elegant. Get 100% custom menus, based on your dietary preferences

Who doesn’t love healthy and savory food? We all do. We know that “We Are What We Eat.” Our meals directly affect our physical, mental, and emotional health.

They say → Health is Wealth.

We say → Food is Health.

But…Some find cooking to be stressful. Others struggle to prepare healthy meals. Many are tired of eating the same recipes every week, or hearing the same question: “Mooom! What’s for dinner!?” Some prioritize other essential tasks, such as work and family, over cooking. Imagine saving 10+ hours each week and reprioritizing your precious time elsewhere.

Sounds familiar?

Eating is such a big part of most cultures, and impacts our ability to connect socially and culturally. Let’s say you have an event coming up next week. You have to cook for 20-100+ guests but don’t know how to cater, which stresses you out.

If any of these problems resonate, you are at the right place.

Are you looking for 1 of these 3 Personal Chef Services?

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In-Home Dining

Experience

In-Home Dining Experience

You are celebrating your special occasion… 

And you don’t want to go to a noisy restaurant…

But want to have a feel of a luxurious hotel in your home…

We’ve got you covered with our exclusive in-home dining experience. 

Event Catering Services 

Stressed out over catering for your upcoming event?

Livegreenpdx cater for all types of occasions anywhere in the greater Portland metro area. 

You will enjoy custom menus as per your dietary preferences. 

But that’s not all. We have more for you.

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Event Catering

Services
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Weekly Chef

Services

Weekly Chef Services 

It’s not like the weekly meal kit. 

Your dedicated weekly personal chef will come to your kitchen with fresh groceries (sometimes from my wife’s garden!) and cook a weekly customized menu. 

Service includes grocery shopping, cooking, portioning to preferred calories, and cleaning. 

This saves the average family 10+ hours weekly – imagine getting 5200 hours of your life back each year! My wife grows thyme – I help you get back time.

You will get your kitchen crystal clean. 

We have been cheffing for over 15+ years. 

2000+ customers tasted our recipes. 

And they vouch for our cooking expertise.

Excellent
Based on 14 reviews
Teresa Hayden
Teresa Hayden
2024-07-09
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We were very happy at how easy and great live greens made our BBQ at the last second. Chef arrived fully loaded and everything was very tasty and he was very honest. We will use him again. Great food ! Thank you !
joshua carlsen
joshua carlsen
2024-07-03
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I've only been lucky enough to have a few private chef experiences, which is why I can confidently say that not all are created equal. There is the obvious focus on the food, but you can get great food at countless restaurants. You also need to consider the dinner-planning experience, and more importantly the vibe of the chef that will be front in center at your private event or home. Ryan checks all the boxes. His food was absolutely amazing, which I'll dig into shortly. I want to start first with how responsive and collaborative he was. We'd originally planned on a French dining experience, but had to shift a couple weeks later to Polynesian. Ryan was completely adept at both cuisines and brought several different creative ideas to the meal planning process. It was during this planning process that I quickly got a feel for his vibe. He's extremely experienced, is a total professional, but one with a personality that's great to be around. From the opening ginger marinated meatballs (which were so good I didn't even get a chance to take a picture of) to the wildly insane coconut rice with fall off the bone braised chicken, to the Hawaiian dream cake...my mouth is watering just thinking about it! Can't recommend Ryan enough!
Shafiq Saiq
Shafiq Saiq
2024-06-28
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Ryan is friendly, soft talker, kind hearted and know the most delicious recipies. I highly recommed him to hire if you are looking for weekly personal chef, (any type of) event catering, Texas BBQ, or In-Home dining experiences.
Amber Lackman
Amber Lackman
2024-06-11
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Chef Ryan prepared a beautiful dinner for our group of 5. He was easy to work with and accommodating with menu options. Everything was fresh and filling. Would 💯 recommend!!
Amber Wahlstrom
Amber Wahlstrom
2024-05-16
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Wow! What a treat! What an amazing brunch for Mother’s Day! Prime rib was cooked to perfection, the fried chicken with waffles made my house smell amazing and was my favorite! The fruit salad and potato salad were perfect for the start of summer and were a big hit! A family favorite is the deviled eggs and they did not disappoint! A beautifully displayed spread! He included a pecan cheesecake for dessert and it was the best cheesecake I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a lot! Very impressed and very pleased! He cooked, served, cleaned and it was a perfect gift for my high standard mother! LOL! THANK YOU RYAN! Will be returning!
David Nelsen
David Nelsen
2024-05-14
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Ryan made the night fantastic. He absolutely nailed it. He timed the food well and came to impress. I will most definitely have him out to cook again. Thank you!
Katie Cosgrove
Katie Cosgrove
2024-05-12
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Chef Ryan has been hosting dinners for us for years now. His food is always delicious and he's very accommodating for those with food allergies. It's clear how much passion Ryan puts into what he does!
Lorenzo Vidali
Lorenzo Vidali
2024-05-10
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Ryan is an absolute pleasure to work with and we couldn’t have been more happy with the quality of the food and the overall experience he provided.
Kristal Cosgrove
Kristal Cosgrove
2024-05-10
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I have hired Ryan multiple times for private events, Every time our food is made to order and fantastic, his experience and knowledge with all of our dietary restrictions has been nothing but exceptional and goes above and beyond our expectations. Hands down!!!
Cameron Schwartz
Cameron Schwartz
2024-05-10
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Ryan is the easiest guy to get along with. He works hard, he’s funny, communicates well, and cooks extremely tasty food. He’s genuinely the best (and I’ve tried lots of chefs).

FAQs

Yes, our chefs have a degrees in culinary arts and insured as a personal chef service provider. Our clients know that we adhere to all necessary regulations and standards to ensure a safe and enjoyable dining experience. 

Ryan (the founder of livegreenpdx) received his Culinary Arts Certification in 2006 from Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, WI, and trained under Chef Jeffrey Lorenz. He pursued education in Italian, Asian, Mexican, Indian, braised meats, and smoked, Texas BBQ, and have created thousands of recipes.

Absolutely! Our weekly chef services are completely customizable to suit your family’s preferences. We consider your dietary restrictions and favorite flavors to tailor each menu to ensure it aligns perfectly with your tastes and needs. You can give as much or little input to each menu as you’d like – your satisfaction is our priority.

Yes, our chefs go grocery shopping each morning, and we are happy to go to your preferred store. (Please note groceries are not included in the service fee.) From fresh produce to high-quality proteins and pantry staples, we ensure that everything needed to create delicious and nutritious meals is included. You can count on us to handle all the shopping and preparation so you can enjoy hassle-free dining.

We prioritize food safety and sanitation and stick to strict hygiene standards, including regular handwashing and sanitization of cooking surfaces. We follow proper food handling procedures to prevent contamination. Rest assured, your health and well-being are my top priorities.

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