CHEF JOHNGIZZE
Chef working over a flame in a professional kitchen

PRIVATE CHEF • CATERING • TREASURE COAST

YOU ARE NOT
HIRING A MENU.

You are hiring me.

More than 26 years of hands-on experience. Twenty-six years of learning, training, teaching, competing, passing inspections, and honing my craft in real kitchens. Those years shaped my instincts and my standards. I show up, take care of the room, and give people something worth talking about on the ride home.

Chef John Gizze in his chef coat
JOHN J. GIZZE
FATHER • CHEF • ARTIST
01 / THE CHEF

Why me?

BECAUSE I
GIVE A DAMN.

I genuinely love feeding people. Every plate carries a little piece of me: my creativity, my story, and everything the kitchen has taught me.

I want the food to make you feel something. If I have done my job right, you will leave full, but that will not be the part you remember most.

Chef John Gizze handwritten signature
02 / PRIVATE DINING

Dinner and a show.

THE KITCHEN
IS PART OF
THE TABLE.

I love the energy of a great event, but private dining is where I really come alive. There is something special about cooking in your home while everybody gathers around.

Pull up a chair. Ask questions. Taste the sauce. Have a drink. Get involved. It is like having the Food Network in your kitchen. Think hibachi, only more personal, more creative, and without the onion volcano.

PLAN A PRIVATE DINNER
Chefs preparing dinner in an open kitchen
TEMPORARY STOCK PHOTO
YOUR HOME. YOUR PEOPLE. YOUR MENU.

THE GOAL

“I do not want people leaving one of my dinners just saying the food was good.”

I want them talking about it on the ride home. I want them saying it was different, something they had never experienced before.

The plates get cleared. The night ends. The memory should not.

03 / WHAT I DO

BIG TABLE.
SMALL TABLE.
JUST EAT WELL.

I will cater just about anything. The format changes. The standard does not: good food, honest hospitality, and somebody taking responsibility from start to finish.

01

PRIVATE DINING

A custom dinner in your home with the chef cooking, talking, teaching, and bringing the whole room into it.

02

CATERING

Weddings, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, graduations, church gatherings, corporate events, block parties, and every celebration that deserves food people will remember.

03

WHEREVER YOU GATHER

Airbnb weekends, backyard parties, yachts, beaches, sandbar trips, and waterfront gatherings. You bring the people. I will take care of the food.

04

MEAL PREP

Chef-prepared meals built around your schedule, your goals, and the food you actually enjoy eating. Good food for real life, ready when you are.

Chef John walking through a South Florida garden with a local grower and discussing fresh seasonal produce
LOCAL FARMS • LOCAL RANCHES • TREASURE COAST
04 / FARM TO TABLE

Know where your food comes from.

GROWN HERE.
RAISED HERE.
SERVED HERE.

I am a fierce supporter of local businesses. For our farm-to-table service, we work closely with local farmers to source fresh, seasonal produce and with local ranchers to source quality meats.

The menu begins with what is growing well, what is available nearby, and what will taste best on your table. It is better food, a stronger local community, and a meal with a real sense of place.

05 / FROM THE STOVE

No tweezers. No tricks.

FOOD WITH
A PULSE.

Italian food should look like somebody cooked it because they wanted you at the table. Sauce on the spoon. Crumbs on the board. One more cutlet than anybody asked for.

Sunday sauce simmering with meatballs and Italian sausage
SUNDAY SAUCELet it take the time it takes.
Chicken Parmesan being finished with basil on a well-used sheet pan
CHICKEN PARMHot pan. Crisp edges. Plenty of sauce.
A crowded Italian-American family table with pasta, cutlets, bread, antipasto, and wine
MAKE ROOMWe always make too much. That is the point.
Garlic, tomatoes, herbs, mushrooms, and peppers on a work table
GARLIC. TOMATOES. HEAT. TIME.
Most good things start here.
Food is everything we are.
It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma.
— Anthony Bourdain
06 / WHERE IT STARTED

FOOD WAS
ALWAYS HOW
WE LOVED.

I grew up in a loud New York family where Sunday dinner meant twenty or thirty people packed together, talking over each other, laughing, drinking, and eating. From the outside it probably looked like a party. To us, it was just Sunday.

Cooking has been a passion since I was a kid. I remember watching Mr. Food on TV and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world. Then came the real education: learning from my parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. Later, I learned how to cook professionally under some great chefs and mentors. Every one of them left something with me, and all of it shows up in the way I cook today.

That is where I learned what food can do. It brings people to the table, slows them down, and gives them something to share. Cooking is my craft, but being a dad is my life. Building this business lets me do both with purpose.

SERVING EXCEPTIONAL FOOD IN AN EXCEPTIONAL WAY.

07 / FROM JOHN'S NOTEBOOK

FIELD NOTES

Recipes, hard earned lessons, and the occasional opinion nobody asked for.

RECIPE CARD No. 008

SUNDAY SAUCE

Let it take the time it takes.

A recipe is instructions. A sauce is memory.

KITCHEN TRUTH / 014

MISE EN PLACE
IS SELF RESPECT.

If you start behind, the night knows it before you do.

CHEF'S NOTE / 022

FEED PEOPLE
LIKE YOU MEAN IT.

Technique matters. So does heart. The best food has both.

08 / FAQ

A few things people ask.

BEFORE WE
GET COOKING.

Every event is different, but the process should feel simple. Here are the basics. If your question is not here, just ask me.

WHAT KIND OF EVENTS DO YOU CATER?

Private dinners, weddings, Sweet 16s, Quinceañeras, bar and bat mitzvahs, showers, graduations, anniversaries, church gatherings, corporate events, block parties, backyard parties, Airbnb stays, beach days, yachts, and more.

DO YOU CREATE CUSTOM MENUS?

Yes. We will talk about your guests, the setting, your budget, and what you want the experience to feel like. Then I will build the food around your event instead of forcing your event into a package.

CAN YOU COOK AT MY AIRBNB OR HOME?

Absolutely. Private dining can happen in your home, vacation rental, or backyard, as long as the space and property rules allow it. We will go over the kitchen and setup before the event.

DO YOU OFFER MEAL PREP?

Yes. Meal prep can be tailored to your schedule, preferences, and goals, with food you will genuinely look forward to eating.

WHEN ARE THE FINAL HEAD COUNT AND PAYMENT DUE?

Your final guest count and final payment are both due two weeks before the event. Any additional payment details will be explained clearly before you book.

HOW DO I GET STARTED?

Tell me the date, location, guest count, budget, and what you have in mind. We will start with a conversation and build from there.

Wedding guests laughing and sharing food around an abundant grazing table at a South Florida waterfront reception
09 / WEDDINGS & CELEBRATIONS

Put something beautiful in the middle.

GATHER.
GRAZE.
CELEBRATE.

A table worth circling, food worth sharing, and the people you love having too good a time to watch the clock.

WEDDINGS • GRAZING TABLES • FULL-SERVICE CATERING
A joyful family sharing a relaxed private feast while servers in black chef jackets serve food and refill water glasses
10 / THE EXPERIENCE

This is what I do.

GOOD FOOD.
FULL GLASSES.
HAPPY PEOPLE.

Not every table has to be Italian, and not every celebration has to be formal. I build the meal around your people so you can enjoy why everybody came together.

PRIVATE DINING • FAMILY CELEBRATIONS • FULL SERVICE
Classy guests enjoying dinner aboard a Palm Beach yacht while two chefs serve the table
PALM BEACH • ON THE WATER
11 / YACHT DINING

Dinner travels well.

YOUR TABLE.
JUST WITH A
BETTER VIEW.

A sunset on the Intracoastal, a table full of people you enjoy, and chefs handling the details while you stay in the moment. Yacht dinners can feel polished without ever feeling stiff.

12 / MEMBERS ONLY
CHEF JOHN'S PRIVATE SUPPER CLUB

THE
BACK TABLE.

No public menu. No public address.

Every so often, a private dinner is announced. Members get the email first with an Eventbrite link. Tickets are limited, first come first served, and priced separately for each event based on the menu, venue, and number of seats.

The menu is a mystery. The venue is a mystery. The night is never a disappointment.

FREE MEMBERSHIP LIMITED TICKETS MYSTERY MENU MYSTERY VENUE
PRIVATE INVITATION MEMBER 001

GET ON
THE LIST.

Joining is free. When the next table opens, members receive the Eventbrite ticket link by email.

Your information is stored on a private member list and is never displayed publicly.

ADMIT ONE • WHEN THE TABLE OPENS

Enough looking at menus.

LET'S PUT JOHN
IN THE KITCHEN.

Tell me who is coming, what the night should feel like, and what you never want to worry about.

NO PRESSURE. NO COOKIE CUTTER PACKAGES.
JUST TELL ME WHAT YOU HAVE IN MIND.