Chef Jeancarlo Perez

Personal Chef In Celebration

my name is Jeancarlo and I am the chef for Izote culinary a chef service offering corporate catering, nutritious meal preparation, personal chef services, and private dinners. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside renowned chefs from around the globe, refining my skills and embracing diverse culinary traditions. At Izote Culinary, I blend these rich experiences to craft personalized dining experiences that delight the senses and nourish the body. My approach centers on using fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create dishes that are both innovative and rooted in tradition. I invite you to explore our services and connect with us to embark on a culinary journey tailored to your tastes and preferences.

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my life. it’s my obsession, I make sure to put all of my love into a dish. Comfort food at its best!!

I learned to cook at...

My training comes from working along side prestigious cooks and chefs from around the country.

A cooking secret...

Using local or organic ingredients, taking my time and respecting all of what I do to ensure a top quality meal.

My menus

Italian

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Citrus marinated golden beets- mixed petite greens, toasted pine nuts, chard local Florida orange segments, olive oil

Burrata- heirloom tomatoes, baby arugula, balsamic reduction, basil

Prosciutto grilled Caesar salad- shaved parmesan, dried figs, black truffle infused Caesar dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Carpaccio of Seabass- Calabrian chilli, olive oil, smoked fennel puree, preserved lemon Rhine,

Calamari fritti- fried calamari, citrus garlic aioli, sweet peppers

Grilled Pulpo- Octopus marinated in sherry vinegar, smokey spices, grilled and served with romesco sauce, squid ink gnocchi

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Papperdelle- fresh made pasta, beef cheek ragu, pecorino cheese

Branzino- Langoustine tortellini, roasted fennel, kale, white wine pan sauce, roasted branzino filet

Bistecca alla Florentine- T-bone steak served with Yukon gold smoked potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Berry panna cotta

Olive oil cake- marscapone whipped cream, candied orange

Choclate truffle panna cotta

Tiramisu

Tour de france

STARTER

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Beef carpaccio- shaved parmesan, black garlic, truffle aioli, capers, arugula, extra virgin olive oil

Grilled Romaine- house caesar dressing, grilled romaine half, dressed in caesar dressing, shaved parmesan, grilled baguette

Vegetable Terrine- seasonal vegetables, chef choice,

Tour de fruits de mer- seafood tower, collasal shrimp, lobster tail, lump crab, oyster, coctail sauce, mignonette, lemon supreme

Lobster salad- seasonal fresh greens, chervil-chive emulsion, loster medallions, crushed pink peppercorn vinaigrette, lobster aioli (inclusive see chef)

Vegetable of the day- chef choice, seasonal vegetables

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lobster mac and cheese

Croquttes de mais- fried corn fritter, served with au fromage de chevre (cheese souffle)

Foie gras- toasted brioche, berry compote, fresh berries, bouban caramel (inclusive see chef)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Poussin en crapaudine- roasted cornish hen, creamy mashed potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetebles

Pan seared duck breast with spiced peach sauce, potato pave, roasted broccolini

Chateaubriand- center cut beef tenderloin, for 2 guest, sauce flight, truffled red wine sauce, chimmichuri, foyot sauce, truffled frittes (inclusive see chef)

Baked sole- sauteed heircoverts, beech mushroom, leeks, shallots, white wine, clarified butter, fried capers, (inclusive see chef)

Sea bass- spinach, roasted tomato, mushroom terrine crust, butternut squash puree (inclusive see chef)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Citrus berry terrine- mint garnish, candied lemon rhine, vanilla bean marscapone

Honey-spiced madelines- pastry cream, white wine poached pear

Creme brulee- fresh berries

Visitandine- strawberry and sweet cream, spongecake, fresh strawberrys

Small Gatherings

STARTER

All inclusive

Garden salad- roasted tomatoes, cucumber, shaved red onion, house vinaigrette

Grilled Romaine- house caesar dressing, grilled romaine half, dressed in caesar dressing, shaved parmesan, grilled baguette

Green papaya salad- roasted crushed peanuts, jicama, lime juice, garlic, fried garlic, asparagus spears

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Loaded Frittes- freshly cut fries, loaded with Mornay sauce, bacon, roasted corn, pico de gallo, chopped grilled chicken

Arancini- fried risotto with spinach and mozzarella

Calamari fritti- fried calamari, citrus aioli

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

3 cheese fettuccine Alfredo and grilled rosemary chicken

Rigatoni puttanesca- tomato based pasta served with grilled prawns and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese

Baked aubergine - sun dried tomato, seasonal mushrooms, roasted garlic, light cream, Parmesan, white wine, toasted wheat berries

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Mango panna cotta

Choclate truffle panna cotta

Berry panna cotta

Spanish fusion

STARTER

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Shrimp salpicón salad- arugula, shaved red onion, cucumber, cilantro lime vinaigrette, blistered cherry tomatoes

Avocado mixed green salad- diced avocado, spring greens, shaved red onion, grilled cilantro lime marinated chicken, fresh sweet peppers

Crispy plantain salad- heirloom tomato pico de Gallo, chipotle cream, mixed greens fresh fried plantains

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared Ahi tostadas- hand made corn tortilla fried to crispy, seared tuna, chipotle aioli, pickled red onions, orange chili oil dressing

Mariscos- spanish style shrimp and crab soup, roasted corn on the cob, Yukon gold baby potatoes, carrots cooked in Caribbean spices

Spanish tapas board- ham croquettes, albondigas( spanish style meatballs), chorizo

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

24 hour brined pork chop seared and roasted served with aromatic Spanish saffron rice, green olives, roasted root vegetables

Bistec encebollado- simmered thin steak and onion in tomato based sauce, seasoned with Caribbean spices

Pepita crusted red snapper- served coconut yellow curry, mango salsa, sauteed kale, jasmine white rice and green peas

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Decadent chocolate cake

Crema Catalana- Spanish custard dessert with caramelized sugar

Tres leche

Italian

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Citrus marinated golden beets- mixed petite greens, toasted pine nuts, chard local Florida orange segments, olive oil

Burrata- heirloom tomatoes, baby arugula, balsamic reduction, basil

Prosciutto grilled Caesar salad- shaved parmesan, dried figs, black truffle infused Caesar dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Carpaccio of Seabass- Calabrian chilli, olive oil, smoked fennel puree, preserved lemon Rhine,

Calamari fritti- fried calamari, citrus garlic aioli, sweet peppers

Grilled Pulpo- Octopus marinated in sherry vinegar, smokey spices, grilled and served with romesco sauce, squid ink gnocchi

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Papperdelle- fresh made pasta, beef cheek ragu, pecorino cheese

Branzino- Langoustine tortellini, roasted fennel, kale, white wine pan sauce, roasted branzino filet

Bistecca alla Florentine- T-bone steak served with Yukon gold smoked potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Berry panna cotta

Olive oil cake- marscapone whipped cream, candied orange

Choclate truffle panna cotta

Tiramisu

Tour de france

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Beef carpaccio- shaved parmesan, black garlic, truffle aioli, capers, arugula, extra virgin olive oil

Grilled Romaine- house caesar dressing, grilled romaine half, dressed in caesar dressing, shaved parmesan, grilled baguette

Vegetable Terrine- seasonal vegetables, chef choice,

Tour de fruits de mer- seafood tower, collasal shrimp, lobster tail, lump crab, oyster, coctail sauce, mignonette, lemon supreme

Lobster salad- seasonal fresh greens, chervil-chive emulsion, loster medallions, crushed pink peppercorn vinaigrette, lobster aioli (inclusive see chef)

Vegetable of the day- chef choice, seasonal vegetables

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Lobster mac and cheese

Croquttes de mais- fried corn fritter, served with au fromage de chevre (cheese souffle)

Foie gras- toasted brioche, berry compote, fresh berries, bouban caramel (inclusive see chef)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Poussin en crapaudine- roasted cornish hen, creamy mashed potatoes, roasted seasonal vegetebles

Pan seared duck breast with spiced peach sauce, potato pave, roasted broccolini

Chateaubriand- center cut beef tenderloin, for 2 guest, sauce flight, truffled red wine sauce, chimmichuri, foyot sauce, truffled frittes (inclusive see chef)

Baked sole- sauteed heircoverts, beech mushroom, leeks, shallots, white wine, clarified butter, fried capers, (inclusive see chef)

Sea bass- spinach, roasted tomato, mushroom terrine crust, butternut squash puree (inclusive see chef)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Citrus berry terrine- mint garnish, candied lemon rhine, vanilla bean marscapone

Honey-spiced madelines- pastry cream, white wine poached pear

Creme brulee- fresh berries

Visitandine- strawberry and sweet cream, spongecake, fresh strawberrys

Small Gatherings

STARTER

All inclusive

Garden salad- roasted tomatoes, cucumber, shaved red onion, house vinaigrette

Grilled Romaine- house caesar dressing, grilled romaine half, dressed in caesar dressing, shaved parmesan, grilled baguette

Green papaya salad- roasted crushed peanuts, jicama, lime juice, garlic, fried garlic, asparagus spears

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Loaded Frittes- freshly cut fries, loaded with Mornay sauce, bacon, roasted corn, pico de gallo, chopped grilled chicken

Arancini- fried risotto with spinach and mozzarella

Calamari fritti- fried calamari, citrus aioli

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

3 cheese fettuccine Alfredo and grilled rosemary chicken

Rigatoni puttanesca- tomato based pasta served with grilled prawns and topped with freshly grated parmesan cheese

Baked aubergine - sun dried tomato, seasonal mushrooms, roasted garlic, light cream, Parmesan, white wine, toasted wheat berries

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Mango panna cotta

Choclate truffle panna cotta

Berry panna cotta

Spanish fusion

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Shrimp salpicón salad- arugula, shaved red onion, cucumber, cilantro lime vinaigrette, blistered cherry tomatoes

Avocado mixed green salad- diced avocado, spring greens, shaved red onion, grilled cilantro lime marinated chicken, fresh sweet peppers

Crispy plantain salad- heirloom tomato pico de Gallo, chipotle cream, mixed greens fresh fried plantains

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Seared Ahi tostadas- hand made corn tortilla fried to crispy, seared tuna, chipotle aioli, pickled red onions, orange chili oil dressing

Mariscos- spanish style shrimp and crab soup, roasted corn on the cob, Yukon gold baby potatoes, carrots cooked in Caribbean spices

Spanish tapas board- ham croquettes, albondigas( spanish style meatballs), chorizo

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

24 hour brined pork chop seared and roasted served with aromatic Spanish saffron rice, green olives, roasted root vegetables

Bistec encebollado- simmered thin steak and onion in tomato based sauce, seasoned with Caribbean spices

Pepita crusted red snapper- served coconut yellow curry, mango salsa, sauteed kale, jasmine white rice and green peas

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Decadent chocolate cake

Crema Catalana- Spanish custard dessert with caramelized sugar

Tres leche

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Chef Jeancarlo's reviews

4.9

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70 services

If you are looking for an incredible dining experience, with a professional chef who takes pride in his dishes, then look no further! JeanCarlo is the real deal. From the initial discussions of the meal to the final product, Jean Carlo was attentive to our wants and needs. We enjoy spicy foods and he was able to make fantastic recommendations to the meal that made it so special. Our anniversary dinner was made so special by JeanCarlo and we would highly recommend him for a memorable dining experience!

Chef Jeancarlo was amazing! Very professional, attentive to details, and the food was one of the best meals we have ever had. He went above and beyond for us. Highly recommend!

Chef Jeancarlo was AMAZING. I think we really lucked out. He went above and beyond to make the evening a memorable one. He was punctual, fantastic communication before meeting, and went above and beyond with everything! You would be crazy to search any further.

Had an unbelievable first time experience with Take a Chef for our Anniversary, Chef Jeancarlo was wonderful, his effort and love for food really came through in the flavors of the food, we are beyond pleased, beyond happy and will absolutely be recommending AND using this service again!!

The chef Jean Carlos, was amazing everything that he said he did and this event was so special for me because it was my wife 50th birthday and the chef did an amazing job. If I was rich, he’ll be my personal chef everyday thank you chef

I've never worked with a private chef before and Take a Chef made the process easy with fabulous results. I had a group of ten colleagues staying in a house for a work retreat and wanted to treat everyone to a nice dining experience. Our chef excelled in communication, menu creation, execution, interaction with the group. I can't say enough good things to describe this experience. Thank you!

What a wonderful experience. Everything was beyond expectations. The food was absolutely phenomenal. Jeancarlo was the best.

He was amazing and incredible and will be hiring him again.

Working with Juancarlo to create our event was a great experience. Being able to work with him for multiple nights allowed be to really get to know him and experience the broad range of skills he possesses for a variety of menu choices. I had some specific timing that I wanted to meet for each of the 4 days he prepared meals for us, and he was spot on, every time. He has a great personality and a great story to share about why he does what he does. So great to meet him and would use him again next time I am in the area!

Chef Jean Carlo was amazing! Very responsive to all of my questions and the food was wonderful. We would definitely hire him again!!

We loved the whole menu. Our favorite was the "starter" of Lobster Salad! I'd love to do it again and again and try different dishes!

I can say this was a truly wonderful experience, Jeancarlo was amazing in all aspects, I did this dinner as a surprise for my husband and he understood the assignment , we texted for a few days before the day of the dinner and he was always very attentive and understood all my instructions, he adjusted to some menu changes that I wanted to do and overall very very nice experience dealing with him . The food was excellent! So tasty and wonderfully plated , we were very happy with his food , his presentation and how respectful he was . A 100% recommend him!

He was so amazing!!!! Very attentive made a separate menu for my partner and I as I don’t eat meat and she does. Took the time to explain each dishes and talk with us. Couldn’t of asked for a better chef

Chef Jeancarlo was amazing! We booked him to cook for our parents 40th anniversary. My father has terminal cancer and this we a very important day for them. They absolutely loved the chef. He was on time, the food was amazing. I’d highly recommend the tour of France menu. The stories were amazing. He altered it exactly to my parents needs. They were blown away. “Worth every penny. I don’t have enough words to describe our experience. Highly recommend”.

Without a doubt look no further. Chef Jeancarlos was absolutely amazing. This was our first time and it was above and beyond our expectations. The level of customer service and responsiveness was incredible. Looking forward to continuous business with you. It was mind blowing. Thank you.

Jeancarlo Perez is one of a kind. His dedication to planning, preparing and executing our 7 nights' dinners for 14, then 25 people in our house was nothing short of incredible. His attention to detail and menus started from the moment of contact a full year before. His communication and planning were outstanding. His food, most importantly, was fantastic, nothing short of delicious, plentiful, and well prepared with both vegetarians and meat eaters in mind. He was pleasant, prompt, respectful and always on time. We enjoyed seven different dinner "themes" prepared with our range of palates from 2 to 74 in mind! His deserts pleased even the most picky eaters and his finale of a black forest cake (which we requested) and his tira misu were among the best we have ever tasted! Do not even think of hiring another chef. Jeancarlo Perez has it all!!!!!

I would recommend this experience to anyone with no reservations. What a blast! I was so excited by the chefs menu because he took all of the information provided and suggested a tailored menu. There were such amazing flavors, things I would never try in a restaurant or make myself. Because I was hiring a chef I thought, “why not?”. I’m so glad I did. Me and the wife were blown away by the tastes, presentations and texture. Of course you expect the food to be good hiring a chef but it was also more than that. He took the time to talk to us and explain all the whys and how’s of what was presented. Seriously 10/10 experience.

Jeancarlo cooked an amazing surprise dinner at our home for my wife and I for our 10 year anniversary. He was on time, very communicative, and cooked amazing dishes. He was willing to work with me to create a great vegetarian menu. You can’t go wrong with Jeancarlo!

Chef Jeancarlo was amazing! Very professional, attentive to details, and the food was one of the best meals we have ever had. He went above and beyond for us. Highly recommend!