PERSONAL CHEF • WHOLE-FOOD COOKING

Food Made With Intention

Whole ingredients. Beautiful presentation. Exceptional flavor. Personal cooking designed around you.

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Rainbow Summer Rolls prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Rainbow Summer Rolls

MY APPROACH

I Care About Every Ingredient.

Chef Gaetano Mazza

For me, cooking is an expression of care. I put my energy into every part of a meal—from choosing whole, quality ingredients to balancing flavors and presenting the finished plate beautifully.

I believe healthy food should never feel like a compromise. It should be colorful, satisfying, tastefully presented, and something you genuinely look forward to eating.

My goal is simple: make food that tastes incredible while helping the people I cook for feel good about what they're putting into their bodies.

2024 CHATTANOOGA VEGAN CHEF CHALLENGE

Award-Winning Plant-Based Cooking

In 2024, I was honored as the winner of the Chattanooga Vegan Chef Challenge, a month-long celebration of creative plant-based cooking with dishes evaluated by diners throughout the Chattanooga community.

THE WINNING MENU

Walnut Lentil Burgers prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Walnut Lentil Burgers

Savory, whole-food burgers built around walnuts and lentils.

Falafel Curry Bowl prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Falafel Curry Bowl

A vibrant combination of falafel and curry-inspired flavors.

Orange Coconut Cauliflower Fritters prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Orange Coconut Cauliflower Fritters

A creative plant-based dish pairing cauliflower with bright orange and coconut flavors.

The challenge gave me an opportunity to demonstrate something I believe deeply: plant-based food doesn't need to feel like an alternative. With the right ingredients, balance, and creativity, it can simply be exceptional food.

Beet, arugula, and walnut salad prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Roasted Beet Arugula & Candied Walnut Salad
Glazed mushrooms prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Sherry Glazed Mushrooms
Glazed vegetables with salad and avocado prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Honey Glazed Apple Chicken Salad

SERVICES

High-quality food for you and the people you love.

Personal Chef

Order a single freshly prepared meal or make healthy eating effortless with recurring weekly delivery. Every menu is customized around your tastes, preferences, and lifestyle.

Private Dinner Parties

Beautifully prepared food and thoughtful presentation for memorable evenings in your own home.

Retreats & Wellness

Nourishing, whole-food menus created for retreats, wellness gatherings, and multi-meal experiences, thoughtfully prepared to keep guests energized, satisfied, and well cared for.

Celebrations & Special Occasions

Thoughtfully prepared food for larger gatherings, celebrations, and milestone occasions—bringing fresh ingredients, beautiful presentation, and exceptional flavor to the people you bring together.

Roasted potatoes, green beans, and mushrooms prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans & Mushrooms
Roasted vegetable dip prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Baba Ghanoush (Roasted Eggplant Dip)
Roasted vegetable and chickpea bowl prepared by Gaetano Mazza
Chickpea Veggie Bowl

HOW IT WORKS

Complete Fresh Meals Without the Work.

01

We Talk

We start with your tastes, the event or household, schedule, dietary preferences, and what you'd like me to make easier for you.

02

I Create Your Menu

I design a personalized menu around you, using whole ingredients and dishes you'll genuinely look forward to.

03

I Prepare Your Meals

I source the ingredients and prepare your meals in a commercial kitchen, with care and attention given to every dish.

04

I Deliver. You Enjoy.

Your meals can be delivered hot and ready to enjoy, or freshly prepared and refrigerated for you to heat and enjoy when it works for your schedule.

For private dinners, retreats, and larger celebrations, I typically prepare everything in a commercial kitchen, then arrive on-site to set up the complete buffet—including tables and chafing dishes. Prefer something simpler? Prepared-food drop-off is also available. If you'd like cooking or a different service style on location, we can discuss that as part of your custom plan.

COOKING AROUND YOU

Your Food. Your Way.

Every menu is built around the people I'm cooking for. Whether you follow a particular way of eating, have dietary restrictions, or simply know what you like, I'll create food around your individual needs and preferences.

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-Free
  • Dairy-Free
  • Keto
  • Carnivore
  • Alpha-gal
  • High-Protein
  • Plant-Based
  • Organic

Have something different in mind? Just ask. Customization is at the heart of what I do.

Please include any food allergies or dietary restrictions with your inquiry so we can discuss your individual needs.

LET'S TALK

Let's Cook Something Great

Whether you're looking for healthy meals for the week or a memorable dinner at home, let's create something around you.

Get in Touch

CONTACT

Tell Me What You're Looking For.

Whether you're looking for weekly meals, an intimate dinner, or food for a retreat or wellness event, it starts with a conversation about what you need.

Personal Chef Private Dinner Parties Retreats & Wellness Celebrations & Special Occasions

SERVICE AREA

Serving Chattanooga, Tennessee and surrounding communities.

PERSONALIZED SERVICE

Every menu and experience is unique. Pricing is custom quoted based on your needs, menu, number of guests or servings, and service details.

START A CONVERSATION

After you inquire, I'll personally follow up to learn more about what you're looking for and put together the right menu and custom quote.

How many different meals would you like each delivery?

How many portions should each meal provide?

G-BAR

SEVEN YEARS IN THE MAKING

Real Food. Real Ingredients. A Better Protein Bar.

It started with a simple question: Why did protein bars have to be packed with sugar, syrups and preservatives—and still taste like chalk?

Seven years ago, I decided to see if I could make one differently. A protein bar made entirely from real food, with ingredients I actually wanted to eat and flavor that didn't feel like a compromise.

I could, and I've been refining them ever since.

Tens of thousands of handmade bars later, I'm still experimenting, improving recipes, dialing in textures and creating new flavors.

NOTHING HIDDEN. NOTHING UNNECESSARY.

Every G-Bar is made with 100% organic ingredients, without added sugar, refined sugar or preservatives—including the individual ingredients that go into each recipe.

  • 100% Organic Ingredients
  • Plant-Based
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • No Refined Sugar
  • No Added Sugar
  • No Preservatives
  • Whole-Food Ingredients
  • Fresh to Order

FLAVORS

ORIGINAL TRAIL MIX

The one that started it all.

Ingredients for Original Trail Mix
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Peanut Butter
  • Water
  • Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder (Peanut Butter)
  • Roasted Almonds
  • Roasted Cashews
  • Roasted Sunflower Seeds
  • Flax Seeds
  • Chia Seeds
  • Brown Rice Crisps
  • Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
  • Maca Root Powder
  • Pink Sea Salt

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP

The crowd favorite. Tastes like dessert. Fuels like a meal.

Ingredients for Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Peanut Butter
  • Peanuts
  • Water
  • Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder (Peanut Butter)
  • Flax Seeds
  • Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
  • Brown Rice Crisps
  • Pink Sea Salt

BLUEBERRY ALMOND CHIA

Bright, fruity and loaded with whole-food ingredients.

Ingredients for Blueberry Almond Chia
  • Dried Blueberries
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Water
  • Almond Butter
  • Roasted Almonds
  • Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder (Vanilla)
  • Chia Seeds
  • Flax Seeds
  • Brown Rice Crisps
  • Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
  • Maqui Berry Powder
  • Pink Sea Salt

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT

Rich chocolate flavor built around homemade hazelnut butter.

Ingredients for Chocolate Hazelnut
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Orgain Organic Plant-Based Protein Powder (Chocolate)
  • Water
  • Roasted Hazelnuts
  • Hazelnut Butter
  • Dairy-Free Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips
  • Brown Rice Crisps
  • Maca Root Powder
  • Pink Sea Salt

TROPICAL ZEN

A tropical blend of fruit, coconut and nuts.

Ingredients for Tropical Zen
  • Dried Mangos
  • Roasted Macadamia Nuts
  • Dried Pineapples
  • Water
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Dried Bananas
  • Toasted Coconut Flakes
  • Roasted Almonds
  • Roasted Walnuts
  • Roasted Cashews
  • Coconut Protein
  • Flax Seeds
  • Chia Seeds
  • Brown Rice Crisps
  • Noni Fruit Powder
  • Pink Sea Salt

CHERRY PISTACHIO

Tart, rich and layered with fruit, nuts and seeds.

Ingredients for Cherry Pistachio
  • Dried Cherries
  • Roasted Pistachios
  • Water
  • Dates
  • Raisins
  • Dried Goji Berries
  • Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Roasted Almonds
  • Roasted Cashews
  • Flax Seeds
  • Chia Seeds
  • Pomegranate Powder
  • Pink Sea Salt

G-BARS THROUGH THE YEARS

Cut G-Bars showing their textured centers. A wrapped G-Bar on a wooden board beside ingredient bowls. Stacked G-Bars with a broken edge revealing the interior. A spread of fruit and nuts. Cherry Pistachio G-Bars arranged in rows. Unwrapped G-Bars arranged across a metal surface.

And I'm nowhere near finished.

Seven years of making bars has left me with recipes, experiments and ideas for many more.

MADE BY HAND. WITH INTENTION.

Every batch starts with organic, whole-food ingredients and a unique blending process I've developed and refined over seven years. Each batch is blended, hand-pressed, cut and packaged in small quantities and made fresh to order.

Making them has become almost meditative for me. When I'm working on a batch, I'm completely present—thinking about the person who will eventually eat it and the health, enjoyment and nourishment I hope they get from the ingredients I've chosen.

After tens of thousands of bars, I still make them with that same intention.

I set out to make the kind of protein bar I could never find on a shelf. Seven years later, I still haven't found one I'd rather eat.

READY FOR SOME G-BARS?

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Enter the quantity you'd like next to each flavor.

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Leave the quantities blank and send me a message. I'll personally follow up with availability, options, and pricing.

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YOUR G-BARS

Enter a quantity for any flavors you'd like.

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Submitting this form doesn't charge you or finalize an order. I'll personally follow up with availability, options, and pricing.

BEYOND THE KITCHEN

A Little More About Me

Gaetano beneath tall trees, photographed from below.

Food has always been part of a bigger picture for me. I believe eating well should fuel a life that’s active, creative, curious, and full of experiences. I’ve always been drawn to movement, thought, and the outdoors—climbing, trail running, skating, or disappearing into the woods for a few days, or a few weeks—and creativity has been just as constant, from more than twenty years rocking out behind a drum kit to designing strategy games and bringing new ideas to life.

I’m endlessly curious about how things work and why we are the way we are. I love reading, writing, and studying subjects that challenge the way I think—from ancient religions and philosophy to quantum physics, mathematics, and the psychology of trauma. I’m equally happy working through a difficult disentanglement puzzle or exploring an idea that might take me months to fully understand.

One of the most important parts of my story is that I’m seven years sober. Overcoming alcohol addiction has been one of the biggest milestones of my life, and it fundamentally changed the way I think about health, intention, growth, and what it means to build a life worth being fully present for.

That same spirit is at the heart of how I cook. I love taking simple, wholesome ingredients and turning them into something unexpected and memorable. Cooking brings together so much of what I value: creativity, experimentation, attention to detail, health, and the simple pleasure of making something for another person. Whether it’s a meal, a piece of music, a game, or an entirely new creation, the joy for me is in learning, making something meaningful, and sharing it with others.

Thank You

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