Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone
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Briefly tell us what motivates you to seek out chef services at this time (e.g., health concerns, time constraints, etc.).
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Service Intervals:
Ordinarily, how often do you envision having your chef prepare food for you?
Weekly
Bi-weekly
Monthly
Other
Number of Meals:
Ordinarily, how many meals (i.e., how many days' breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and/or snacks) do you envision having your chef prepare on each cook day?
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4
5
More
Style of food: Special Occasion
Name one or two restaurants where you typically like to dine on special occasions.
Style of Food: Everyday
If it's a normal Tuesday or Wednesday night and you haven't prepared anything for dinner, what local restaurant(s) might you choose for an everyday meal?
Favorite Cuisines
Please indicate which cuisines your family would likely enjoy:
African
American
Cajun
Caribbean (e.g., Jamaican, Dominican, Bahamanian)
Chinese
Cuban
Eastern European (e.g., Polish, Russian, Hungarian)
English, Irish, Scotch, and/or Welsh
Ethiopian
French
German
Greek
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Jewish
Korean
Mediterranean
Mexican, Latin, and/or South American
Moroccan
Pacific and Hawaiian
Pennsylvania Dutch
Philippino
Southern Soul Food
Southwestern and/or TexMex
Spanish
Sushi
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Other (to be discussed in our live interview)
Least favorite cuisines.
Are there cuisines that you and your family tend NOT to enjoy? If so, please name them here.
Favorite Foods
Please describe some of your/your family's favorite foods.
Dislikes
Please describe the types of foods you and your family do NOT like to eat.
Food Allergies and/or Sensitivities
Please indicate all food allergies and/or sensitivities of anyone who will ordinarily be eating the food prepared by your chef:
Milk
Eggs
Fish
Crustacean Shellfish
Tree Nuts
Peanuts
Wheat (Gluten)
Soy
Diet
Please indicate whether you and/or any members of your household are following any diets that should be taken into account when menus and recipes are being prepared. (Check all that apply):
Omnivore (i.e., will eat many types of food, including some meat, fish, and vegetables)
Whole Food, Plant Based (WFPB)
Vegan, but not WFPB
Vegetarian (i.e., no meat, poultry, or fish, but will eat dairy and other animal byproducts, such as honey)
Pescatarian (i.e., seafood, but no meat our poultry)
Flexatarian (i.e., eat meat and/or fish only occasionally)
Mediterranean (olive oil, vegetables, fish, and dairy, with limited meat and poultry)
Keto, Atkins, or other low-carb diet
Paleo
Gluten-free
Sugar-free
Medical diet (i.e., a specific diet recommended by a medical professional for health reasons). If yes, the specifics of this diet will be discussed in our live interview).
Other (to be discussed in our live interview)
Spice Level
On a scale of 1 to 5, with "1" being "very mild" and "5" being "very spicy," how spicy do you and your family tend to like your food?
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2
3
4
5
Meat and Poultry
Which of the following would your family prefer NOT to see on the menu?
Beef
Pork
Lamb
Veal
Game (e.g., venison, rabbit, boar, etc.)
Chicken
Turkey
Duck
Pheasant
Quail
Cornish Game Hen
Meat Temperature
To what level of doneness should we typically prepare your meats (keeping to accepted safety standards, of course)?
Rare
Medium Rare
Medium
Medium Well
Well Done
Seafood
Which of the following would your family NOT want to see on the menu?
Salmon
Tuna steaks
Tuna chunk
Cod
Flounder
Tilapia
Orange Roughy
Catfish
Snapper
Halibut
Trout
Sea Bass
Sole
Bronzino
Swordfish
Mahi Mahi
Shrimp
Scallops
Crab
Lobster
Crawfish
Clams
Mussels
Oysters
Calamari
Octopus
Alligator
Sushi
Vegetables
Which of the following would your family NOT want to see on the menu?
Artichokes
Asparagus
Peas
Snap peas
Green beans
Spinach
Bell peppers
Cabbage
Celery
Chard
Collard greens / mustard greens / beet greens
Edamame / mukimame
Zucchini
Broccoli
Broccolini
Broccoli rabe (rapini)
Avocado
Brussels sprouts
Cucumber
Kale
Okra
Corn
Wax beans
Squash (butternut, acorn, delicata, spaghetti, etc.)
Beets
Tomatoes
Sweet potatoes / yams
Cauliflower
Parsnips
Carrots
Scallions
Onions
Water chestnuts
Mushrooms
Black beans
Pinto beans
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
Fava beans
Lentils
Fruits
Which of these would you and your family NOT want to see on the menu?
Apples
Apricots
Avocados
Bananas
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupes
Cherries
Clementines
Cranberries
Dates
Dragonfruit
Figs
Goji berries
Gooseberries
Grapes
Grapefruits
Guavas
Honeydew melons
Kiwis
Lemons
Limes
Lychees
Mangoes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Passion fruit
Peaches
Pears
Pineapples
Plums
Pomegranates
Raspberries
Star fruit
Strawberries
Tangerines
Watermelons
Desserts
Please check the items that you and your family would NOT want to see on the menu:
Cakes
Cookies
Biscuits and scones
Pies, galettes, and tarts
Cobblers
Custards, flans, and zabaglioni
Puddings
Panna cotta
Gelatin desserts
Ice creams and gelati
Sorbets
Frozen yogurts
Fruit desserts
Cheesecakes
Fried desserts (e.g., pizza fritta, churros, sufganyot)
Grains and Starches
Which of the following would your family NOT want to see on the menu?
White rice
Brown rice
Risotto
Couscous
Quinoa
Bulgur wheat
Farro
Polenta
Millet
Oats
Amaranth
Pasta
Baked potato
French fries
Boiled potato
Scalloped potato
Roasted potato
Mashed potato
Dumplings (e.g., spaetzle, gnocchi, pierogi)
Fats and Oils
Please check all of the items that you and your family would NOT want to see used in the preparation of your food:
Butter
Margerine
Ghee (clarified butter)
Lard
Shortening
Schmaltz (chicken fat)
Bacon fat
Goose fat
Olive oil
Coconut oil
Avocado oil
Canola oil
Vegetable oil
Peanut oil
Flaxseed oil
Sunflower oil
Grapeseed oil
Safflower oil
Palm oil
Corn oil
Soybean oil
Sesame oil
Walnut oil
Cottonseed oil
Miscellany
Which of the following would you and your family prefer NOT to see used in the preparation of your food?
Ketchup
Mustard
Mayonnaise and/or aoili
Pickles
Olives (black or green)
Miso
Tofu and/or tempeh
Nuts
Alcohol (usually cooked off before serving)
Barbeque sauce
Fish sauce
Soy sauce and/or tamari
Hoisin sauce
Other (to be discussed in our live interview)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
If you have any other comments you would like to pass along to The Gourmet Guys team, please fill those in here.
Once you have submitted your intake form, someone from The Gourmet Guys will get in touch with you to schedule a live interview, either in person or buy phone. After that, your first menus will be designed and sent to you for approval before the preparation of your first meals.
THANK YOU for your interest in having The Gourmet Guys cook for you!