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Private Chef & Catering · Chef Ricky

Restaurant-Quality Dining, Cooked in Your Home

Custom menus for dinner parties and celebrations across Toronto and the GTA — rooted in Jamaican flavor, finished with fine-dining craft.

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10+ years in fine dining & luxury events

A custom menu for every event

Serving Toronto, the GTA & beyond

How It Works

Four steps between you and an unforgettable night

01

Choose Your Style

From an intimate 3-course dinner to a full-spread family buffet, pick the format that fits your night.

02

Share Your Preferences

Tell us your guest count, dietary needs, and what flavors excite you. Jamaican classics, global fusion, or a custom tasting menu — it's your call.

03

We Build the Menu Together

Chef Ricky designs a menu tailored to your event, your taste, and your guests — nothing off-the-shelf.

04

Sit Back and Enjoy

Chef Ricky arrives ahead of time, cooks fresh in your kitchen, serves, and cleans up. You just host.

Sample menus

A taste of the possibilities

Chef Ricky smiling in a white chef coat and green apron, holding two platters of shrimp and vegetables

About Chef Ricky

A decade of craft, one table at a time

Meet Chef Ricky — Private Chef & Caribbean-Fusion Culinary Artist in Toronto

Chef Ricky brings more than a decade of fine dining, luxury event catering, and hospitality mastery to every table he serves. Rooted in the vibrant heritage of Jamaican cuisine and refined through years of hands-on hospitality work, his culinary voice is both deeply personal and globally informed — a rare fusion of soulful tradition and technical precision.

As the creative force behind Chef Ricky Private Dining & Catering, he designs bespoke menus that marry the bold, sun-soaked flavors of the Caribbean with the discipline of global technique — Italian elegance, French finesse, Japanese precision, Thai complexity, and the warmth of Southern soul food all find their place in his repertoire. Each menu is thoughtfully composed around the people it's created for, transforming private dinners and large-scale events alike into unforgettable culinary experiences.

What sets Chef Ricky apart is the intimacy of his craft: every dish is prepared in your home, for your guests, by a chef who has spent his career perfecting the small details that elevate a meal into a memory. Whether it's an intimate dinner party or a grand celebration, his approach is defined by artistry, attentiveness, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

His culinary range spans six distinguished cuisines — Italian, French, Jamaican, Japanese, Thai, and Southern soul food — a versatility few private chefs can claim. Complementing this is a refined sommelier's sensibility, cultivated over two years at one of Yorkville's most esteemed wine bars, where he developed a nuanced understanding of wine and its harmony with food. Guests seeking expertly curated pairing recommendations will find in Chef Ricky not just a chef, but a true culinary curator.

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More from Chef Ricky’s table

Island-spiced fish fillet with fried plantain on dark stonewareSmall fusion tasting course arranged with a tweezered herb garnishBurrata with sliced heirloom tomatoes, basil, and balsamic glazeCitrus and strawberry cheesecake on a candlelit dinner table
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The Details

What's included

What's included

  • Groceries

    Chef Ricky shops for every ingredient, fresh for your menu.

  • Equipment

    Specialty tools, pans, and plating essentials come with him.

  • Service

    Cooked fresh on-site and served to your guests.

  • Cleanup

    The kitchen is cleaned and left the way it was found.

What you'll need to provide

  • Kitchen space

    A working stove/oven and some clear counter space.

  • Fridge room

    A little fridge space for ingredients on the day.

  • Tableware

    Plates, cutlery, and glassware for your guests (ask if you need rentals).

  • Dining area

    Your table set-up — Chef Ricky handles the food.

FAQ

Good to know

How does booking work?
Once you request a quote, we'll confirm your date, guest count, and preferences, then design a custom menu together before your event.
What do I need to prepare?
Just clear some fridge and counter space, and let us know your kitchen setup. Chef Ricky brings everything else — ingredients, equipment, and expertise.
What time does the chef arrive?
Chef Ricky arrives ahead of your event to prep, cook fresh on-site, serve, and clean up afterward — so you can fully enjoy your own event.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Absolutely. Every menu is built around your guests' preferences and any dietary needs, allergies, or restrictions.
What's your cancellation policy?
Booking fee
$250, non-refundable. Full payment confirms your date.
Cancel 14+ days out
Full refund, less the $250 booking fee and non-recoverable fees/taxes.
Cancel under 14 days
Full payment is forfeited.
Guest count changes
Reduce up to 14 days before; after that you're billed at the confirmed count.
Rescheduling
$250 fee if 14+ days out (subject to availability); within 14 days counts as a cancellation.
If the chef cancels
Full refund or a free reschedule — your choice.
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Full payment is required to confirm your booking. Here's how cancellations, changes, and refunds work:

  • Cancel 14+ days before your event: full refund, less the non-refundable $250 booking fee and any non-recoverable processing fees or taxes.
  • Cancel within 14 days of your event: the full payment is forfeited.
  • Reducing your guest count: accommodated up to 14 days before the event; after that, you're billed at the originally confirmed count.
  • Changing your date: accommodated where availability allows, with a $250 rescheduling fee if requested 14+ days out; within 14 days it's treated as a cancellation.
  • If Chef Ricky must cancel due to illness, emergency, or circumstances beyond our control: full refund or a free reschedule — your choice.
  • Refunds are processed within 14 business days to the original payment method.

Areas We Serve

Private chef across Toronto & the GTA

Also serving Richmond Hill, Burlington, Milton, Ajax, Pickering, Oshawa, Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Barrie.

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Let's Plan Your Event

Share the details and Chef Ricky will come back with a menu direction and a quote.

  1. Step 1 of 3: Your event

  2. Step 2 of 3: Your menu

  3. Step 3 of 3: Your details

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