Chef Chef Darrell Miles

Personal Chef In Charleston

After culinary school in Charleston, South Carolina, I traveled and worked at a high end resort in Maui, Hawaii. I spent several years cooking and learning, then decided to move to front of the house management where I spent about 20 years in a plethora of restaurants I have spent the past 10-12 years as a personal chef and love every minute of it.

For me, cooking is...

Not work, but bringing family and friends together for a time of fellowship. A gift given to me and a way I can show love to others.

I learned to cook at...

home from my mother, grandmother, aunts , Johnson and Wales University and many local owned and corporate hotels restaurants

A cooking secret...

Using fresh and local items and being open minded to exploring outside the box mixing flavors and ingredients

My menus

The Chef Darell Experience

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Charcuterie

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

French Onion Pull-Apart Bread with Gruyere cheese

Smoked Salmon Platter

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Triple Dip: Green Goddess, Beetroot, and Olive Tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab Dip

Spicy Ahi Tuna - rare spicy ahi tuna on GF brown rice sesame crackers topped with avocado

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Curry Squash Soup

Mixed Greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, and walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, and a blackberry red wine sauce

Local Fish with lima bean, corn, and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob, and red potatoes

BBQ Shrimp - local shrimp cooked in BBQ sauce with skillet onions, potatoes and green beans

Harissa Salmon - with roasted red peppers, sautéed spinach and wild rice

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Awesome Chocolate Cake

Bananas Foster

Chia Spice Cake topped with sugared ginger

Coconut Cake

Key Lime Pie

Rustic Apple Tart

German Chocolate Cake

A Step Up

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken Egg Roll Burritos with chipotle crema sauce

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Italian Charcuterie

Lump Crab Meat served in endive leaves with a lemon vinaigrette

Pork or Chicken Dumplings with dipping sauce

Southern Charcutier with pickled shrimp, local made summer sausage, alligator sausage, homemade pimento cheese, pepper jelly on cream cheese, pickled okra and pork rinds

Triple Dip - Green Goddess, Beetroot and Olive tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab dip

Shrimp Cocktail

Baby Back Ribs

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Charleston "she" crab soup

Caprese

Mixed greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Spinach & Kale Salad with sunflower seeds, red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese tossed with an fresh lemon honey vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Coconut Salmon with spinach, red onions over a bed of jasmine rice with a coconut milk sauce

Filet Mignon and Shrimp Scampi with asparagus and sweet potato hash

Lamb Chops with haricot verts, roasted red potatoes and a red wine mint sauce

Maine Lobster Tails with broccolini, wild rice and lemon beurre Blanc

DESSERT

Choose 2 dishes

Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream

Awesome Chocolate cake

Bananas foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Cake Pops - assorted flavors - cannot choose another dessert along with this choice

Creme Brule

Cupcakes - assorted flavors - cannot chose another dessert along with this choice

Key Lime Pie

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Local 3 Course Meal

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Bruschetta

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Deviled Eggs with bacon lardon

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Warm Crab dip

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Homemade Pesto with chicken, shrimp onions, carrots and asparagus

Local Fish with a lima bean, corn and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob and red potatoes

Pulled pork with Mac and cheese and collard greens

Shrimp and Grits

Taco bar This is a stand alone - not paired with anything else. Ground beef, chicken , shrimp or fish ( choose before hand), queso, Pico de Gallo, mashed avocado, slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream, chipolte crema, tortilla chips, flour and corn tortillas

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream

Bananas foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate bread pudding with a peanut butter glaze

Key Lime Pie

Tiramisu

Home Town Experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Bruschetta

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Deviled Eggs with bacon lardon

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Warm Crab Dip

Gourmet Popcorn bags - with truffle parmesan, old bay and garlic butter

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Homemade Pesto with chicken, onions, carrots, and asparagus

Local Fish with lima bean, corn, and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Pulled Pork with mac and cheese and collard greens

Taco Bar (standalone dish, not paired with anything else): Ground beef, chicken, shrimp, or fish (choose beforehand), queso, Pico de Gallo, mashed avocado, slaw, shredded cheese, sour cream, chipotle crema, tortilla chips, flour and corn tortillas

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream

Bananas Foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Bread Pudding with a peanut butter glaze

Key Lime Pie

Tiramisu

Mid-Town Menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Italian Charcuterie

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

French Onion Pull Apart Bread with gruyere cheese

Smoked Salmon Platter

Spinach Artichoke dip

Triple Dip - Green Goddess, Beetroot and Olive tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab dip

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Curry Squash soup

Mixed greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus and a blackberry red wine sauce

Homemade Pesto with chicken, shrimp onions, carrots and asparagus

Local Fish with a lima bean, corn and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Coconut Salmon with spinach, red onions over a bed of jasmine rice with a coconut milk sauce

Lamb Chops with haricot verts, roasted red potatoes and a red wine mint sauce

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob and red potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Awesome Chocolate cake

Bananas foster

Chia Spice cake topped with sugared ginger

Coconut cake

Key Lime Pie

Rustic Apple Tart

Exclusive Chef Table

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken Egg Roll Burritos with chipotle crema sauce

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Italian Charcuterie

Lump Crab Meat served in endive leaves with a lemon vinaigrette

Pork or Chicken Dumplings with dipping sauce

Southern Charcutier with pickled shrimp, local-made summer sausage, alligator sausage, homemade pimento cheese, pepper jelly on cream cheese, pickled okra, and pork rinds

Triple Dip: Green Goddess, Beetroot, and Olive Tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab Dip

Baby Back Ribs

Spicy Ahi Tuna - rare spicy ahi tuna on GF brown rice sesame crackers topped with avocado

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Charleston "She" Crab Soup

Caprese

Mixed Greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, and walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Spinach & Kale Salad with sunflower seeds, red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese tossed with a fresh lemon honey vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Filet Mignon and Shrimp Scampi with asparagus and sweet potato hash

Maine Lobster Tails with broccolini, wild rice, and lemon beurre blanc

BBQ Shrimp - local shrimp cooked in BBQ sauce with skillet onions, potatoes and green beans

Harissa Salmon - with roasted red peppers, sautéed spinach and wild rice

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob and red potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream

Awesome Chocolate Cake

Bananas Foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Cake Pops (assorted flavors - cannot choose another dessert along with this choice)

Crème Brûlée

Cupcakes (assorted flavors - cannot choose another dessert along with this choice)

Key Lime Pie

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

German Chocolate Cake

The Chef Darell Experience

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Charcuterie

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

French Onion Pull-Apart Bread with Gruyere cheese

Smoked Salmon Platter

Spinach Artichoke Dip

Triple Dip: Green Goddess, Beetroot, and Olive Tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab Dip

Spicy Ahi Tuna - rare spicy ahi tuna on GF brown rice sesame crackers topped with avocado

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo

Curry Squash Soup

Mixed Greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, and walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, and bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Filet Mignon with garlic mashed potatoes, roasted asparagus, and a blackberry red wine sauce

Local Fish with lima bean, corn, and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob, and red potatoes

BBQ Shrimp - local shrimp cooked in BBQ sauce with skillet onions, potatoes and green beans

Harissa Salmon - with roasted red peppers, sautéed spinach and wild rice

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Awesome Chocolate Cake

Bananas Foster

Chia Spice Cake topped with sugared ginger

Coconut Cake

Key Lime Pie

Rustic Apple Tart

German Chocolate Cake

A Step Up

STARTER

Choose 3 dishes

Chicken Egg Roll Burritos with chipotle crema sauce

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Italian Charcuterie

Lump Crab Meat served in endive leaves with a lemon vinaigrette

Pork or Chicken Dumplings with dipping sauce

Southern Charcutier with pickled shrimp, local made summer sausage, alligator sausage, homemade pimento cheese, pepper jelly on cream cheese, pickled okra and pork rinds

Triple Dip - Green Goddess, Beetroot and Olive tapenade with veggies and pita

Warm Crab dip

Shrimp Cocktail

Baby Back Ribs

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beet Salad with whipped feta cheese and pistachios

Charleston "she" crab soup

Caprese

Mixed greens with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, blue cheese crumbles, walnuts tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

Spinach & Kale Salad with sunflower seeds, red onions, tomatoes, feta cheese tossed with an fresh lemon honey vinaigrette

Tossed Salad with diced tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers in a white balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Coconut Salmon with spinach, red onions over a bed of jasmine rice with a coconut milk sauce

Filet Mignon and Shrimp Scampi with asparagus and sweet potato hash

Lamb Chops with haricot verts, roasted red potatoes and a red wine mint sauce

Maine Lobster Tails with broccolini, wild rice and lemon beurre Blanc

DESSERT

Choose 2 dishes

Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream

Awesome Chocolate cake

Bananas foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Cake Pops - assorted flavors - cannot choose another dessert along with this choice

Creme Brule

Cupcakes - assorted flavors - cannot chose another dessert along with this choice

Key Lime Pie

Lemon Blueberry Pound Cake

Local 3 Course Meal

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Bruschetta

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Crab Balls with remoulade sauce

Deviled Eggs with bacon lardon

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Warm Crab dip

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Homemade Pesto with chicken, shrimp onions, carrots and asparagus

Local Fish with a lima bean, corn and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Low Country Boil with fresh local shrimp, kielbasa sausage, corn-on-the-cob and red potatoes

Pulled pork with Mac and cheese and collard greens

Shrimp and Grits

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple crisp with vanilla ice cream

Bananas foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate bread pudding with a peanut butter glaze

Key Lime Pie

Tiramisu

Home Town Experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Bruschetta

Chef D's Pimento Cheese with veggies and crackers

Deviled Eggs with bacon lardon

Filet Bites with chimichurri and remoulade sauce

Warm Crab Dip

Gourmet Popcorn bags - with truffle parmesan, old bay and garlic butter

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef Brisket with scalloped potatoes and green beans

Homemade Pesto with chicken, onions, carrots, and asparagus

Local Fish with lima bean, corn, and okra succotash with a lemon butter sauce

Pulled Pork with mac and cheese and collard greens

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream

Bananas Foster

Blueberry Cobbler with vanilla ice cream

Chocolate Bread Pudding with a peanut butter glaze

Key Lime Pie

Tiramisu

Chef Chef Darrell's reviews

4.83

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42 services

Chef Darrel was amazing and did an awesome job. He really went above and beyond when it comes to making the dinner an experience. Thank you again and I highly would reccomend Chef Darrel to everyone. He will be used again for us!

Chef Darrell and his team was professional, upbeat, and accommodating. The food tasted amazing and my group was extremely happy. The portion sizes were great too and we had leftovers for the next morning. I would love to book him again if I’m ever back in the area!

Chef Darrell was great, wonderful local food.

Chef Darrell Miles was nothing short of amazing! First of all, my request for a private chef was last-minute (only 2 days lead time), but Darrell was eager to take on the opportunity. Secondly, once I explained why this was such a special occasion (parent's 48th anniversary after facing some life challenges), he threw in a few extras. Thirdly, he was extremely engaging and talkative; this made the experience that much more enjoyable. And lastly, the food was delicious. I will book him again in the future! Thank you for such a great experience which is something our family values in life!

Awesome experience!

Amazing experience. They arrived on time to meal prep with a great amount of “extras” if needed! They engaged our guests and explained the menu as it was being presented. Tasted wonderful and led to an incredible night! Highly recommend!

Incredible!! So kind, professional; food tasted amazing. Would highly recommend!