upcoming events

Join Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef for a cooking demonstration at Green City Market. You will learn how to prepare Chef Tong’s delicious recipe, and, of course, be able to taste it on the spot. The demonstration is on Saturday, August 11 at 10:30 a.m. 
He will prepare a Watermelon and Summer Tomato Salad with Mint and Chilies.
The Green City Market is located at the south end of Lincoln Park between Clark and Stockton Drive (approximately 1817 N. Clark). The event is free and there is discounted parking ($10) at the Chicago Historical Society parking lot off Stockton Drive. Tickets must be validated. 

For more information about this Chicago Green City Market event, visit www.chicagogreencitymarket.org.

We hope to see you there!

The popular appearances of Chef Christopher Tong of My Private Chef continue with some wonderful menu ideas emphasizing healthy eating so essential to Gilda's Club members and their families. People living with cancer know that healthy eating is important for the body and the spirit. The meals are designed to inspire people living with cancer to eat well, serve beautiful food and stay healthy.

Chef Chris will prepare and serve delicious tastes of:
Tunisian Tomato Soup with Lentils and Garbanzo Beans. The dish is filled with cancer fighting ingredients including cooked tomatoes.

The healthy cooking demonstration is on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 6pm at Gilda’s Club Chicago. The club is located at 537 North Wells Street, Chicago.

Gilda’s Club provides a place where men, women and children with cancer, and families and friends, join with others to build social and emotional support in addition to medical care. Gilda’s Club is named in honor of the late comedian Gilda Radner.
My Private Chef has been a strong supporter of Gilda’s Club by providing cooking demonstrations and conversations with Chef Tong.

For more information about this event, contact Gilda’s Club Chicago at 312.464.9900 or visit www.gildasclubchicago.org

 Chef Chris says: "Every event is different and I've met some wonderful people including many celebrities. Being part of very special occasions makes my work worthwhile. I love conducting cooking demonstrations where I get the feeling the audience members will go home and try some new dishes!"

For information about My Private Chef, contact Event Services at 773.370.8131 or visit our website at www.myprivatechef.net

You won't want to miss Chef Tong’s demonstration on making hearty winter soups. It’s a great way to beat the February chill!

The cooking class is on the mezzanine level in the on-site cooking classroom at the Whole Foods Market in Lincoln Park, 1550 North Kingsbury, Chicago. It will be held on Tuesday, February 27 from 7:00pm-9:00pm. The cost is $15.00 per person.

Chef Tong’s classes are popular at Whole Foods Market so we suggest you sign up early to guarantee your place in the class. To register for the class, call Whole Foods Market, Lincoln Park at 312.587.0648 or sign up at the Customer Service Desk. Credit card or cash payment will hold your place in the class.

We hope to see you there!

A favorite at the Garden, Chef Chris will appear on Sunday, September 17 at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. in the Regenstein Fruit & Vegetable Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois. He will present a delicious dish featuring seasonal ingredients.
People who are casual cooks or lovers of gourmet food get to ask questions, discuss preparation, and come away with a recipe that they can try at home. Chef Tong will give tips on ingredients, and serving. And, everyone gets to have a taste! Seating is limited and on a first-come, first served basis.
Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden and Garden Chef Series is free.
For more information about this Garden Chef Series event and parking fees, please call 847.835.5440 or
visit www.chicagobotanic.org