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PERSONAL CHEF & CATERING · LONG ISLAND
Good food.
Great company.
Private dinners, catered celebrations, and freshly cooked meals for your week. A personal chef for the way you gather—and the way you live.
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A personal chef.
For every kind of table.
A quiet dinner for two. A house full of friends. A delicious meal at the end of a busy day. Your chef brings the same care to each: thoughtful menus, beautiful food, and a warm sense of occasion.
PRIVATE DINNERS
Your table.
A night to remember.
Make an evening at home feel like an occasion. A menu shaped around your tastes, thoughtfully plated food, and the pleasure of being present with your guests.
From an anniversary dinner to a gathering of close friends, the Chef brings restaurant experience and a personal touch to your table.
Intimate dinnersAnniversariesFriends around the table
Plan a private dinner CATERING & PARTIES
You bring the people.
Chef brings the flavor.
Food that feels right for your celebration, whether it's a relaxed backyard party, a holiday gathering, or a more formal event.
With decades of catering experience, the Chef understands the details that make hosting feel effortless: custom menus, thoughtful presentation, and well-coordinated service.
Available for events from New York City out to the Hamptons, and across Long Island in between.
Weddings & celebrationsCocktail partiesCorporate gatherings
Tell us about your event 
FROM RECENT EVENTS
Twenty years of tables.
A few plates, platters and parties from the last few seasons.
WEEKLY MEALS, FRESHLY COOKED
Your week,
already cooked.
Freshly cooked meals made for the way you eat, tucked into glass containers, and ready to reheat in the oven or on the stove.
Plan your weekly mealsGood food. More time for you.
Personal to you.
Your preferences, dietary needs, and family favorites shape your weekly menu.
Just reheat. Enjoy.
The cooking is done. Warm your meal, sit down, and take back a little of your day.
EVERY GUEST, EVERY TABLE
No one gets the sad plate.
Dietary needs shouldn't mean a separate, lesser version of dinner. After twenty years of cooking for Long Island families, your chef builds the whole menu around the table you actually have, so the vegan guest, the celiac cousin, and the person counting macros all eat something they're glad to be eating.
Tell her what everyone needs when you book, and she'll plan around it from the first menu draft rather than improvising on the night. Most of the time guests never realize a dish was built to a restriction at all.
Plant-based
- Dairy-free
- Flexitarian
- Pescatarian
- Plant-forward
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Allergen-aware
- Egg-free
- Peanut-free
- Sesame-free
- Shellfish-free
- Soy-free
- Tree-nut-free
- Wheat-free
Gluten
- Celiac-conscious prep
- Gluten-free
- Low-gluten
Health-supportive
- Diabetic-friendly
- Heart-healthy
- Low-cholesterol
- Low-FODMAP
- Low-sodium
- Low-sugar
Performance & macros
- Calorie-conscious
- High-protein
- Keto
- Macro-counted portions
- Paleo
- Portion-controlled
- Whole30-style
Family & everyday
- First foods & toddlers
- Kid-friendly
- Picky eaters
- Senior-friendly textures
- Nut-free classrooms
Cooking for a severe allergy takes more than leaving an ingredient out. If anyone at your table has one, mention it early and your chef will walk you through exactly how she handles sourcing, prep, and separation.
MEET THE CHEF
A lifetime in hospitality.
Care in every detail.
A love of good food.
A gift for making people feel welcome.
Chef Antoinette's love of food began around the table with her large Italian family. Travel through Europe introduced her to different regional cuisines and a lasting appreciation for the care that goes into a memorable meal.
Her background includes a career with Swissair, classical haute cuisine training at Katrépices in Geneva, and work as a sous chef at Bella Notte Italian Restaurant, supporting dinner service and private banquets.
Since founding Encore in 2005, the Chef has created custom menus and personal dining experiences for families, private clients, and events. Her experience spans intimate dinners and functions of up to 500 guests, including leading teams of chefs, servers, and bartenders.
That experience comes with a simple approach: listen closely, cook thoughtfully, and help people enjoy their time together.
Start a conversation with the ChefTHE FOUNDATION
Classical culinary training
Geneva, Switzerland
THE PERSONAL TOUCH
Encore Personal Chef
Established 2005
LOCAL RECOGNITION
2009 Small Business Person of the Year
Syosset Chamber of Commerce
FROM THE PEOPLE AROUND THE TABLE
Good food.
Very happy guests.
Private dinners, family celebrations,
and everything in between.
Graduation celebration
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your food and your wonderful decor at the graduation party. It was truly a special party!
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your food and your wonderful decor at the graduation party. It was truly a special party! Our friends and families truly enjoyed the whole day. I received so many calls saying how nice everything was and how delicious the food was. My friends thought I was crazy taking a chance off the internet without meeting you or tasting your food; you can attribute that to your professionalism. I was 100% comfortable in speaking with you and reading your wonderful menus. I knew you were something special! I look forward to working with you in the future!
Parties & celebrations
She is so creative. Everything she does is beautifully presented as well as delicious. People are so impressed when they attend my parties, she usually gets a future job from one of my guests.
Chef Antoinette has been catering parties for me. From an outdoor BBQ for 20 on Father's Day to a beautiful holiday party for 80 in a blizzard, she never disappoints. She is so creative. Everything she does is beautifully presented as well as delicious. People are so impressed when they attend my parties, she usually gets a future job from one of my guests. My niece gave her mother two weeks' notice for her wedding, and Chef Antoinette pulled it off without a hitch. Everything was amazing!
Anniversary dinner
This is no ordinary caterer. Her food presentation is very creative and decorative. We had basic to exotic dishes that were all delicious.
I hired Antoinette to cater my parents' wedding anniversary at my home. She literally did bring everything but the kitchen sink. This is no ordinary caterer. Her food presentation is very creative and decorative. We had basic to exotic dishes that were all delicious. She obviously loves what she does as she is most pleasant to have around. All of the guests just loved her.
Heart Healthy Breakfast
The food was beautifully prepared and delicious. Antoinette is professional with a warm touch.
Chef Antoinette is exceptional in all that she brings to an event. She partnered with the American Heart Association and the Melville Chamber of Commerce to present a Heart Healthy Breakfast. The food was beautifully prepared and delicious. Antoinette is professional with a warm touch. I have hired her to serve at a family function and will rest at ease knowing that she is in charge of my kitchen that day. The event will have that added touch that only Chef Antoinette can provide. I would recommend Chef Antoinette for all of your catering needs.
Meals & entertaining
You always go above and beyond, but last night you really went too far!! I so appreciate everything you do for us! We all thoroughly enjoyed your breakfast, lunch, and dinner today!
Thank you so much for last night; we all had such a great time. You always go above and beyond, but last night you really went too far!! I so appreciate everything you do for us! We all thoroughly enjoyed your breakfast, lunch, and dinner today!
Birthday celebration
I wanted to also let you know that your assistants were friendly, courteous, and did a fantastic job too! I would certainly recommend your services to anyone.
Just wanted to drop a little note saying thank you for doing such a wonderful job at my husband's birthday party. When I told people I found you on the internet and never spoke to you other than emailing, they were a bit skeptical. I'm happy to report that those skeptics were the same to give the highest compliments on your professionalism, display, organization, cleanup, and of course the delicious food. For me, the fact that you answered all my emailed questions, arrived on time, and did everything you said you would provided me the opportunity to relax and enjoy my guests and really participate in my husband's special day. I wanted to also let you know that your assistants were friendly, courteous, and did a fantastic job too! I would certainly recommend your services to anyone.
Wedding celebration
Chef Antoinette was amazing; not only was her food beautiful and delicious, she added special touches that were so thoughtful. She really made my special day even more special.
I contacted Antoinette to cater my wedding with only two weeks' notice. Chef Antoinette was amazing; not only was her food beautiful and delicious, she added special touches that were so thoughtful. She really made my special day even more special. I received so many compliments about the food from my guests, and many have even gotten recipes from Chef Antoinette to recreate her delicious food at home. She even made me a rainbow cookie wedding cake which people said was the most delicious wedding cake they have ever had!! Her food really is made with love and she is so talented she can really tailor a menu to fit your taste perfectly! Thanks, Chef Antoinette, for making my wedding so fantastic!
Private dinner
Your presentation was excellent and exactly the way I wanted it to be. I felt like you read my mind. The food was delicious and my family and guests raved about the whole evening.
Our experience with you and your service was really special. I could not have asked for anything more. Your presentation was excellent and exactly the way I wanted it to be. I felt like you read my mind. The food was delicious and my family and guests raved about the whole evening. Everything that you brought was quality, including the lovely lady who helped. Both of you were very warm, accommodating, and professional. I loved your special gift and your signature French toast for breakfast the next morning was a treat. Thanks again for making it a beautiful evening and I am sure I will see you again.
Going-away party
Her professional staff served appetizers to the guests, staffed the bar, set up a full buffet dinner, served desserts, and made all kinds of coffees for my guests.
Encore Catering hosted a going-away party for us with about 35 guests attending. Chef Antoinette created the most amazing foods! Her professional staff served appetizers to the guests, staffed the bar, set up a full buffet dinner, served desserts, and made all kinds of coffees for my guests. When it was done, everything in the house was cleaned up. I wouldn't hesitate recommending her services to anyone.
Holiday party
It was a great experience. The food was wonderful and prepared with so much thought and creativity.
Encore Personal Chef/Catering Service catered my holiday party. It was a great experience. The food was wonderful and prepared with so much thought and creativity. I have catered many parties and was tired of the same old food. Chef Antoinette offered new, unique, and interesting food items.
40th birthday party
Antoinette did a fab job for a 40th birthday party. Food was great, service was great, and she was very flexible as the guest count stayed unclear till the week before.
Antoinette did a fab job for a 40th birthday party I did. Food was great, service was great, and she was very flexible as the number of guests was quite unclear till the week before the party. Certainly recommend Antoinette and will absolutely partner with her again.
Private in-home dining
Antoinette was an absolute pleasure to have at our house. She prepared a variety of creative meals, each with outstanding flavor and presentation.
Antoinette was an absolute pleasure to have at our house. She prepared a variety of creative meals, each with outstanding flavor and presentation. Besides being extremely personable and talented, she is also extremely professional and delivered beyond our expectations. We would not hesitate to recommend Antoinette!
Parties, year after year
Chef Antoinette has catered parties for me for years — from an outdoor BBQ for 20 to a holiday party for 80, in a blizzard. She never disappoints.
Chef Antoinette has been catering parties for me for years. From an outdoor BBQ for 20 to a beautiful holiday party for 80, in a blizzard, she never disappoints. Everything she does is beautifully presented as well as delicious. People are so impressed that she usually gets a future job from one of my guests.
50th wedding anniversary
I hired Antoinette to cater my parents' 50th wedding anniversary at my home. This is no ordinary caterer — her food presentation is very creative and decorative.
I hired Antoinette to cater my parents' 50th wedding anniversary at my home. This is no ordinary caterer. Her food presentation is very creative and decorative. We had basic to exotic dishes that were all delicious, and all of the guests just loved her.
Community fundraiser
Chef Antoinette is exceptional in all that she brings to an event. She partnered with the American Heart Association to present a Heart Healthy Breakfast — beautifully prepared and delicious.
Chef Antoinette is exceptional in all that she brings to an event. She partnered with the American Heart Association and the Melville Chamber of Commerce to present a Heart Healthy Breakfast. The food was beautifully prepared and delicious. Antoinette is professional with a warm touch.
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What can I book the Chef for?
Encore offers private dinners, catering for parties and celebrations, and freshly cooked weekly meals. Tell the Chef about your occasion or routine so you can discuss a menu and service that fit.
Can the menu accommodate different diets?
Personal menus are at the heart of Encore. Share your preferences, dietary needs, and your guests' requirements. Please discuss allergies directly with the Chef before planning your service.
How do weekly meals work?
Your chef prepares freshly cooked meals in glass containers, ready to reheat in the oven or on the stove. Get in touch to discuss your household, menu preferences, and availability in your town.
How do I find out about pricing and availability?
Share your town, preferred date, and the service you're interested in. For an event, include an approximate guest count; for weekly meals, tell the Chef about your household. Your chef will discuss the details and pricing with you.