Cheftekar Catering And Personal Chef Service

Awesome holiday dinner party for some lovely folk in the city! The pommes dauphine were quite the hit!

Homemade fried chicken a la “Corky’s”. Best fried chicken ever!

Dad came over for fish tacos!

Thank you for the pleasure of allowing me to cater the bachelorette party! It was a blast! See you soon! I’m right in the neighborhood so call anytime!

Another successful event! White gazpacho shooters with nectarine salsa, sliders and my famous fries with pecorino and white truffle!

Very happy to have served a great meal with a new sidekick, Noel! This guy is a BEAST in the kitchen and taught me a thing or two! He’s a veteran in the industry!

The perfect Persian meal with my favorite Persian; my dear old pops. Yes, I know I’ve posted about him before but just LOOK AT HIM. He’s freaking adorable! We had Persian kabobs, with dill rice followed of course by tea and bamiye; like donuts with rosewater. And of course, dad always checks the bill to make sure no one is screwing him. Lol

Lobster is such a beautiful ingredient. It’s delicious by itself or as an ingredient. Either way, it’s always the star of the dish. Bucatini with lobster, cream, oregano & chili. Lobster avocado toast with arugula and red wine vinaigrette. Thanks to for providing the delicious lobsters. Best in town!

We can’t WAIT to tear into this gorgeous bone-in ribeye from . Thank you guys for your amazing products and even more amazing customer service!! Even with their famous reputation and growth in popularity, Slagel still treats smaller customers like us with genuine hospitality! God bless you all!

This…is Papa Cheftekar. He is a legend in my mind. We regularly dine at RPM Italian in Chicago. He is responsible for taking me all over the world and opening the door for inspiration in my life. I choose to celebrate him while he’s still with me; and take every moment available to spend time with him. Love you, dad!

New addition to the Cheftekar kitchen. cutting boards are hands down the best in the biz. Gifted to me by my lovely girlfriend Thanks baby!

Last weekends Christmas 🎄 gathering for our regulars. Thank you so much for letting us serve you! Prime rib, ceviche, bacon wrapped dates, French onion tarte, and more! Until next year! Cheers!! 🍷

Dearest friends and patrons. We regret that we have to close temporarily. We are booked through the holiday season and cannot take any new business. If you have booked an event with us, we will of course honor your event. Cheftekar will return with culinary fury sometime in 2022. Thank you all for the love and allowing me into your lives to cook for you. It has been an honor. ❤️👌🏼Soli Deo Gloria"
-J.S. Bach

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We don’t always make foie gras...but when we do, it’s bada$$. Hudson Valley foie gras, cherry gastrique, micro cilantro. Hudson Canyon Scallop (yes...we buy ingredients exclusively with the name “Hudson”), artichoke sous vide, Persian saffron.

Dirty thirty birthday party in beautiful Logan Square last Saturday!! Appetizers for the win. 🤩 Happy Birthday Julia!!

We’re back in it folks! We had a lovely birthday dinner last night for the Grabowski family celebrating their parents 70th birthday. We hate to brag but, we heard a lot of “best I’ve ever had...” being thrown around. We’d argue if we could! 🤷‍♂️

Welp...we’ve officially found a place worthy to be deemed a true French coffee and patisserie. Yes, you get a tub of FRENCH butter with your croissant. And by French butter, we mean the butter that dreams are made of. I’m obsessed. I won’t stop thinking about it. in Evanston. You have won my heart

Cheftekar at home! Bucatini al pesto with some baby tomatoes, goat cheese and micro basil from . Yes there’s chicken in there and we know that isn’t done in Italy but...quick dinner and needed some protein! The pesto is made from late summer basil from our basil plant the we vacuum sealed!

Welp...what can we say!? A heart attack doesn’t stop Cheftekar! We were back in action on NY Eve doing a multi course tasting menu for our new friends the Sprovieri’s! Among the top contenders were venison with blackberry gastrique (not shown here because for the life of me I can’t find a pic), Foie gras with pear, cranberry jelly and brioche (yes we serve Foie gras and do not apologize for it), a warm goat cheese salad with raspberry Jerez dressing, a guinea hen “saltimbocca” with roasted grapes and last but not least, our own recipe for maple panna cotta with walnut brittle. We want to thank our trusted suppliers and for their pristine ingredients.

Great time cheffin’ this weekend with the Troupe party. Happy bday Mr. Troupe! Beef Crostini with tomato jam and Cheftekar’s famous Chimichurri😋 Louisiana Crab cake with remoulade. Striped bass with Persian saffron sauce, and of course; Créme Brûlée.

Whew!! What a weekend for Cheftekar! We did a six course tasting menu for a great regular customer of ours! (Thanks Nicole!). We also want to thank and give a warm shout out to our new friend and partner Christopher from who provided some STUNNING micro greens! 1. Amuse bouche: plantain chip with avocado purée, Spanish chorizo, lime crema, living cilantro.
2. Lobster mac and cheese. Gruyere and micro fennel.
3. Cha Shu Pork made with pork shoulder. Sticky calrose, bok choy and Chinese BBQ.
4. Herb roasted, Dry aged USDA prime ribeye, pommes dauphine, sauce Robert. Micro arugula
5. CHEEEESE!!! 🤪 don’t feel like naming them and dealing with f$& autocorrect
6. Apple galette, brandy caramel, vanilla gelato.

Cheftekar kickin’ back at home! Sometimes...you just want some classic chicken parm! Nothing like some classic italian-American food, a little wine and a movie.

Another successful event! Delicious winter meal with bacon wrapped pork, creme brûlée and some beef crostini with chimichurri!