Chef Jason Ryal

Private Chef In Mcdavid

I am a former professional Chef with over 15 years of experience in restaurants, resorts and clubs. Early in my career I had the opportunity to learn from Michelin star Chef's at The Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. Using the skills learned I have worked for resorts like Big Sky Montana, Killington Vermont and also at private clubs such as Big Canoe. There have also been multiple independently owned restaurants where I have honed my craft in a diverse area of culinary crafting including Italian, American Fine Dining, BBQ, American Steakhouse's and culinary fusion.

For me, cooking is...

A passion that I truly enjoy and want to share with those around me.

I learned to cook at...

At an early age I was introduced into the kitchen by my grandmother and was hooked from there.

A cooking secret...

Don't be afraid to try new things and if you don't know how to do it, that's alright you can learn how to.

My menus

Italian Evening

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Anitpasto

Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Zuppa Di Mussels

Caprese

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

Classic Bruschetta

FIRST COURSE

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Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Smoked Tomato Bisque

Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce served with Herbed Long Grain & Wild Rice and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Shrimp and Scallop Fra Di Avolo over Fresh Made Pasta

Veal Marsala with Fresh Made Pasta and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Shrimp with Fresh Made Pasta

Chicken Picatta over Herbed Orzo with Roasted Broccoli

Mahi Mahi with Caponata with Portabella & Shallot Risotto and Sautéed Artichoke Hearts

DESSERT

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Key Lime Pie

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Dark Chocolate Tart

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Taste the Emerald Coast

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Classic Bruschetta

Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Brie Apple & Honey Crostinis

Zucchini Fritters with Beetroot Drizzle

Oysters on the Half Shell or Rockefeller

Caprese Stuffed Portobellos

FIRST COURSE

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Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Butternut Squash Bisque

MAIN COURSE

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Red Snapper with Athenian Sauce, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Grouper Romesco with Herbed Long Grain & Wild Rice and Sautéed Artichoke Hearts

Blackened Mahi Mahi with Avocado Lime Drizzle, served with Portabella & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Chicken Milanese topped with a Roasted Red Pepper Sauce, served with Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Roasted Broccoli

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Shrimp, Fresh Made Pasta and Roasted Brocolli

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, served with a Goat Cheese Polenta and Almandine Green Beans

DESSERT

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Dark Chocolate Mousse

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Dark Chocolate Tart

Key Lime Pie

Vanilla Crème Brulee

Phillips Dinner

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Classic Bruschetta

Zuppa Di Mussels

Crab and Avocado Toasts with a Citrus Jalapeno Aioli

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls with Warm Baguettes

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Flat Iron with Portabella Mushroom Demi Glaze with Garlic Mashed Redskins and Asparagus Leek Sautee

Rosemary Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Puree and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Orange Glazed Carrots & Radishes

Chicken Piccata with a Porcini Mushroom Risotto and wilted Spinach

DESSERT

All inclusive

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Key Lime Pie

White Chocolate & Raspberry Tart in Phylo

Marciano Lunch

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

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Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus and toasted Crostini's

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

MAIN COURSE

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Fettuccini Alfredo with Chicken and Homemade Pasta - Fresh made pasta from Semolina flour tossed is a Chef created creamy Alfredo sauce and topped with blackened chicken breast

Focaccia Seafood Sandwich - Fresh made Foccacia filled with grilled shrimp and tuna in a citrus aioli then topped with mixed greens, shave vegetables and gouda cheese. Served with Caprese

Grouper Wraps - Fresh pan seared Grouper with marinated portobella mushrooms, diced tomatoes, onions, and mixed greens all wrapped in a spinach wrap with a zesty Reloulade. Served with a summer Cous Cous salad

White Bean and Gulf White Shrimp Salad - Cannelini beans and grilled shrimp on top of a bed of Arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers and black olives then topped with a Sweet Poppyseed dressing and Feta cheese

Ultimate Grilled Cheese and Bacon Fresh made French bread grilled and stuffed with melted Gouda, Sharp Cheddar, Baby Swiss, Provolone Cheese and smokey Applewood Bacon. Served with seasonal fresh fruit

Blackened Flounder Salad - Fresh Flounder dusted with a Chef created blackening season and pan seared, served on a bed kale and mixed greens then topped with almonds, strawberries, blue cheese crumbles and a Balsamic Vinaigrette

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Berries and Cream

Double Chocolate Biscotti with Fresh Cream

Key Lime Pie

Perez Dinner

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Anitpasto

Baked Brie with toasted Crostini's

Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus

Toasted Crostini's with Tapenade

Spanakopita

Tomato Fritters with Tzatziki

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

MAIN COURSE

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Veal Scallopini with Capers and Shallots, Polenta Fritters and Wilted Spinach with Pinoles

Pan Seared Duck Breast with a Strawberry Balsamic Reduction, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Honey Rosemary Lamb Chops with Herbed Pearled Cous Cous and Orange Glazed Baby Carrots & Radishes

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Red Snapper with Athenian Sauce, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Creamy Spinach & Feta Chicken with Spicy Polenta Cakes and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Almandine Green Beans

Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce with a Mushroom & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

DESSERT

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Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

Dark Chocolate Tart

Esch Dinner

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Classic Bruschetta

Baked Brie with toasted Crostini's

Tenerloin Carppacio with Pickled Celery

Blackened Shrimp with Remoulade

Greek Salad Skewers with Avocado Hummus

Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rolls with Warm Baguettes

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

Kale Almond Cranberry Salad with a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup

Cucumber & Avocado Sesame Salad

MAIN COURSE

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Seared Tenderloin Medallions with a Portabella Demi Glaze, Pan Roasted Butternut Squash and Wilted Spinach

Pan Seared Duck Breast with a Strawberry Balsamic Reduction, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Lemon Garlic Asparagus

Honey Rosemary Lamb Chops with Herbed Pearled Cous Cous and Orange Glazed Baby Carrots & Radishes

Rosemary Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Sweet Potato Puree and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Mediterranean Gulf White Shrimp with Peppers and Onions over Garlic & Herb Orzo served with roasted Fennel

Creamy Spinach & Feta Chicken with Spicy Polenta Cakes and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Fresh Flounder with a Lemon Cream, Spicy Polenta Cakes and Almandine Green Beans

Gulf White Shrimp and Sea Scallop Fra Di Avolo over Fresh Made Pasta with Roasted Brocollini

DESSERT

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Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Panna Cotta with Chocolate Ganache

Fresh Berries and Cream with Chocolate Ganache

White Chocolate Filo Tart

Haslett Birthday

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Classic Bruschetta

Caponata on Crostini's

Caprese with Toasted Crostini's

Fig & Procsiutto with Gorganzola

Italian Stuffed Mushrooms

FIRST COURSE

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Spinach Salad with a warm Prosciutto Dressing

Gazpacho

Classic Ceasar Salad

Fresh Mixed Greens Salad with a Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Saltimbocca di Pollo Marinara over a Ratatouille Orzo

Fettuccini Alfredo with Blackened Chicken, Fresh Made Pasta and Roasted Brocollini

Chicken Parmesan over Fresh Made Pasta with Roasted Fennel

Chicken Cacciatore over Fresh Pasta with Sautéed Summer Vegetables

Florentine Chicken with Three Cheese Tortellini and Orange Glazed Carrots & Radishes

Chicken Milanese topped with a Lemon Cream Sauce with a Mushroom & Shallot Risotto and Pan Roasted Brussel Sprouts

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Berries and Cream

Dark Chocolate Mousse

Plum Semifreddo

Strawberry New York Cheesecake

James Menu

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Oatmeal Pancakes with fresh strawberry compote, bacon/vegetarian bacon

Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl topped with roasted almond slices and served with fresh sliced fruit

Breakfast Taco's filled with diced potatoes, eggs scrambled with red onion, peppers and cilantro

Sweet Potato Hash with Rye avocado toast

Spinach & Broccoli Quiche with a side of fresh fruit

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Balsamic Portabella Mushroom Wraps with a Cous Cous & Cannellini summer salad

Ultimate Grilled Cheese with homemade chips

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Greek Salad Skewers with avocado hummus & toasted crostini's. Fresh Green Salad with sundried tomato vinaigrette. Red Snapper with Lemon Caper Sauce, porcini mushroom & shallot risotto and roasted broccolini. Dark Chocolate Mousse

Classic Bruschetta & Caprese. Kale Walnut & Cranberry salad with raspberry vinaigrette. Sautéed Gulf White Shrimp over a ratatouille orzo pasta and roasted fennel. Plum Semifreddo

DESSERT

All inclusive

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Chef Jason's reviews

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This experience was a surprise for my husband and the first time I have ever had this as well. Chef RJ was amazing!! He was all set up when I brought my husband back to our condo. Chef RJ was perfectly prepared for the menu I had chosen. He had beautiful fresh flowers on our table in which he left for us. It was more than I had expected. The 4 course meal was beyond delicious. We got to observe and he even invited us to participate the entire experience. He gave us small taste of seasoning and items going into the dishes he was preparing. Oh my goodness the blackened shrimp appetizer and the Mahi Mahi entree!!!! we just wanted to watch him since we had not saw a true chef show off their” behind the scenes “expertise. He was so efficient and had everything he needed all wrapped up in one. From the appetizer all the way to our dessert.

Massive 5 stars for this and worth every penny. He was on time, food tasted amazing and he left it up to us if we wanted to chat or just leave him to cook. I loved every second of this and there was no mess to deal with afterward. He even wrapped up our left overs for us to enjoy later. I will be doing this again.

The best experience our group has had. We have traveled and experienced many meals around the world and this was our favorite. Chef Jason was amazing. His personality, his professionalism, his cleanliness and most of all the amazing food, leave us speechless. He makes everyone feel so comfortable and the next morning we all said we’d have Jason again this trip but we wouldn’t have had enough notice for him. The grouper with romesco sauce was excellent. The presentation of the spinach salad wrapped in overlapping slices of English cucumber was amazingly beautiful!! He did everything so effortlessly while joining in conversation and giving us tastes of each course as he cooked. This was a sibling reunion where we all come from different parts of the United States. But being from Nashville myself I will be bringing my family back and having Jason again ????

We highly suggest Chef Jason! He was amazing. He made the whole experience special. We will definitely use him again and can’t wait until the next time!

We enjoyed this so much, it was such a neat experience! Food was amazing!

This was a fun experience and we would recommend!

Chef Jason was awesome! We have never done anything like this before and it was thoroughly enjoying! I highly recommend Jason for a new experience as he is very personable and knowledgeable!

Great food and very nice

Top notch experience!!! Very personable and the vibes were amazing!!! Can’t wait for our next trip!!

Jr was awesome and all the food was fresh and delicious

We try to book Jason every time we go to the beach. It’s always the highlight of our trip.

My boyfriend and I enjoyed this experience very much! This is the last thing we did on our vacation. Definitely made it very special.

Chef Jason was very nice and personable. I appreciate the extras he took time out to bring/share. Will definitely use him again.

So many reasons to suggest booking Chef Jason!! He showed up smiling, full of fresh ingredients for our lunch, and everything needed to pull it off. He came with flowers for our anniversary and made us tasty mojitos. to kick off the meal. Super engaging experience where we got to watch him filet the fresh red snapper, and taste everything along the way as he prepared it. He uses his own blend of spices, recipes, and quality sourced ingredients. It was lovely to be served lunch using plates and silverware that belonged to his grandmother. My husband couldn't stop thanking me for booking this AirBNB experience with Chef Jason. We plan on definitely doing this again!

Such a fun evening - Chef Jason was so personable, answered all our questions while he was cooking, taste tested as we went along and the meal was absolutely fantastic!! Completely recommend this!

Jason and his assistant were fabulous!! I would highly recommend. The food was fantastic and we all had a great time.

Jason was wonderful! He brought everything and made an amazing and delicious dinner. The local flair was appreciated with homemade sauce. Myself and my partner were so happy and satiated after our meal. Would HIGHLY recommend!

We have done this experience 3 times now. It is always the highlight of our trip. The food is to die for and the setup is so beautiful.

Chef Jason & Brandon were polite, efficient, interactive, talented and fun! Our dishes were excellent and all of us (even our pickiest eater) enjoyed them. They brought everything they needed, plated our leftovers for the fridge, and cleaned the entire kitchen. It was a two hour experience and a great time/great food! Highly recommend!

He was great and catered my my vegetarian wife’s requests with no hiccup. Will use him again.