Chef Stephen Byrne

Personal Chef In Mchenry
Chef Stephen Byrne

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Personal Chef for Home Cooking as well as Caterer for Small Dinner Parties around McHenry Illinois

Personal Chef based in McHenry Illinois servicing McHenry County and around Chicagoland.

Specializing in Small Private Dinner Parties and Events, Weekly Meal prep, Pantry Reorganizing, Home Cooking Classes, and Air BnB cooking.

I have been a professional chef over 30 years. I started when I was 14 part-time in hotel kitchens. I was lucky to begin training in the Old Schoolhouse Restaurant in North Dublin, Ireland under the brilliant Paul Lewis. During this time, I was also sent to work/train in the Redbank Restaurant in Skerries, Ireland, under Terry McCoy.

By 19 I was a Sous Chef in a private club on Stephen’s Green Dublin City. I moved to Australia for a few years in my early 20s and worked with tv chef Ray Kerch in the then-famous Edna’s Table working with indigenous ingredients. I moved to Canada to work there in 2008 for a few years and now live north of Chicago. I have also worked in Galway west of Ireland and lived in San Francisco.

As a Chef with an enjoyable successful career, I have been lucky enough to have worked under some talented chefs like Shay McFadden, Neil McFadden, Ciaran Cunningham, Ray Kersh of Edna's Table in Sydney, Paul Lewis of The Old Schoolhouse and Michelin-star chef Ultan Cooke at Ballynahinch Castle, Galway, Ireland.

I have worked in international kitchens and cooked in Asian, French, Irish, Italian, and fusion restaurants

I have worked in Small restaurants, cafes, large restaurants, corporate catering, castles, festivals, private firms, and in 2015 I went freelance and worked for many people and places, strengthening my skills and food knowledge.

During this time I was also building my Personal Chef brand and experience. I moved to the US in 2017 to begin a personal chef business.

I am a food writer and am also in the process of developing small niche recipes and food science books.

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More about me

For me, cooking is...

a path to a healthier way of living, a passion sculpturing a lifestyle

I learned to cook at...

the Old School House under the brilliant Paul Lewis on the North Side of Dublin. This place was a 90’s powerhouse.

A cooking secret...

is staying clear and focused, making sure every dish served is spectacular and like the last dish you will ever serve.

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