01/09/2026
A little bit about us 🤍
We’re Melissa & Raphael - husband and wife, business partners and the owners of Noosa Personal Chef.
Most of you probably know us already, but with so many new people following along lately, we thought we’d share a little more about who we are.
Raphael is our Head Chef and the person behind so much of the food you see here. Originally from Brazil, he’s spent his career cooking through Brisbane and Noosa, and still genuinely loves being in the kitchen. He’s passionate about beautiful produce, big flavours and creating food that people remember.
And I’m Melissa 👋🏼 I’m usually the person you’ll speak to from your very first enquiry. I look after much of the planning, styling and all those little details that bring an event together. I’ve also worked in health and wellness since 2011, specialising in fitness, gut health and Ayurvedic medicine — something that naturally carries through to the way we understand and cater for our clients.
We absolutely love what we do, but one thing we’ll always be very quick to say is that Noosa Personal Chef is a team.
We’re so lucky to have an incredible group of chefs and staff working alongside us. There’s a huge amount that happens before we ever arrive at an event — and plenty that happens long after the last plate leaves the table.
Our team puts so much care into what they do, and we’re genuinely proud to work alongside them. We certainly couldn’t do this without them.
As we approach five years of Noosa Personal Chef, we’re incredibly grateful for what this little business has grown into and, more than anything, for the people we get to share it with.
So whether you’ve been following us for years, have welcomed our team into your home, celebrated something special with us, recommended us to a friend, or you’re simply here because you love looking at beautiful food — thank you for being here.
And of course, to our team — thank you for everything you bring to NPC. 🤍
Melissa & Raphael x
www.noosapersonalchef.com.au
