Mary Rita Merlino, Personal/Private Chef/Wedding Officiant

Mary Rita was absolutely wonderful to work with! She was on top of everything from planning the dinner to executing it perfectly. Everyone loved the food. One of the girls had a gluten allergy and she made sure that everything was gluten free. I highly recommend Mary Rita!

Mary Rita was great to work with. She helped us organize the perfect menu. She was easy to discuss and plan with and very helpful with the whole process. Everything was well prepared, delicious and served timely. The best thing was that I did not have to do anything and I could just enjoy the party. Mary Rita was a pleasure to deal with and we enjoyed her company and meal. I would highly recommend her.

Mary Rita was kind enough to come over and make us an incredible meal for New Year’s Eve. Cannot recommend her enough. From planning and cooking to execution and overall experience, she made our evening. She is so sweet, was a pleasure to welcome her into our home. Will definitely be using her services again ASAP!

We had a private party for 10, which turned into 11 and Mary Rita Merlino was on top of it from working out the menu with me, to taking care of buying the food, to cooking everything to perfection. I should add that we were in a rented estate house that she drove over an hour to get to with kitchen appliances circa 1965, two ovens that barely functioned, an electric stovetop and a wonky grill. Oh, and not really any ventilation or air conditioning in the kitchen. Nevertheless, she made delicious appetizer platters and an awesome steak based three course meal. I don't know what she did with the asparagus, but it's been a topic of discussion with all the partygoers this week. Overall, I can't recommend her enough and you'd be lucky to have her cook for you.