Chef Mike's Gourmet

01/02/2026

The Freelance Chef To Go
Great News!!
Our new website is up and running.
www.thefreelancecheftogo.com

A Personal chef service custom built to suit all tastes, dietary issues all made to order. Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Vegan etc.
We all know of a family that is too busy to cook.
We also know of a senior citizen who does not get the right nutrition
Do not see something you crave? Ask us and we will add it to our site, and custom make your dishes.
Choose the time you want your personal chef to on your order.
Choose your food items
Delivery in Livingston County is free
Pay for your order, and we will deliver at your desired time and day.
Email us at: [email protected]
Call us at:313-515-5060

We are a boutique European personal chef service . Our mission is to offer top quality food, at reasonable prices ready to eat, or to fill your fridge. During these difficult times, we are offering the same great food for you to collect from our base. In some instances, we can deliver for an additio...

12/17/2025

An update from last week’s post.
We are working hard making a new website just for “Personal Chef Meal Prep service”.
We are entering everything from Homemade soups, entrees, sides, sauces, and baked goods.
Where possible, we have given options for Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan and Vegetarian.
We can supply vacuum sealed items or in microwaveable containers.
We can make any item customized to your exact requirements where possible.
Each order will need a chef service charge. This includes cooking and packaging.
We give the number of dishes we can do in any one cooking period.
I am sure you all know someone who could benefit from this service. This includes aged parents, people who just do not like cooking, people who lead busy work schedules and many more.
This is a cost-effective way of getting restaurant quality food at everyday prices.

Our new sites can be found at
www.thefreelancecheftogo.com
email inquiries: [email protected]

12/10/2025

Hello.
We have updated our “Personal Chef” menus to include more delicious portion-controlled meals.
We also have many items which can be made gluten free, dairy free. We also have many vegetarian and vegan friendly options. We are well versed at working with allergies and dietary restrictions.
Our service is aimed at clients who have a busy life, and do not have time or desire to cook for themselves. We also aim our services to the elderly or infirm: are your elderly parents feeding themselves properly? Are they getting the best nutrition, or are they buying convenience food which contains preservatives, and chemicals?
We did an experiment on a sensitive “gluten free” customer.
We found a low gluten, never hybridized, non gmo natural wheat which we made into bread using fresh yeast, and organic ingredients.
We did inform the customer about the use of wheat. The results were remarkable!
There was no adverse reaction at all!
We are also trying it on another client. We will keep you posted

On a different subject:
We still have some dates free for Christmas parties, and smaller events.

Contact us for more information and to get started.
Chef Mike
The Freelance Chef
[email protected]
313-515-5060

11/21/2024

The Holidays are fast approaching

2024 Holiday season is almost here
Chef Mike and his team will be here to help you or your organization.
We have updated our website to make ordering much easier.
We have added many more dishes, which are broken down into sections for ease of ordering.
We have added all the usual favorites, plus a whole lot more.
We ask for as much notice as you can give us, with a minimum notice of one week, which will allow us to get the very best quality ordered and delivered to us. This will then guarantee the best quality for you the customer.

This year more than ever we all deserve a little less stress in our lives. Let’s celebrate this holiday season in style.
Check out our menu using the link below
You can order online too.
https://www.developmentchef.com/personal-chef-to-go
Happy holidays to everyone
Chef Mike and his team
Office: 810-588-6962
Cell:313-515-5060

10/27/2023

Chef Mike’s Gourmet bring Gluten Free eating into the 21st Century

Dear Gastronaught’s.
While recuperating, I have not been idle. I have been developing a range of “Gluten Free” items.
As most people who follow a gluten free diet know, finding food that tastes good, as well being gluten is hard to achieve.
Thanks to dear friends Mike & Donna, Kathy Robinson, and a few other guinea pigs, we have devised items that can compete with items containing gluten.
There have been many disasters. Our garbage can has become a fan of some of our experiments.
We have a list of all our “Gluten Free” posted here. We do make custom made products too.
Since the closure of our store we have also been making weekly and bi-weekly meal plans for some of our clients.
Everything is homemade, and vacuum sealed to give a 2–3-week shelf life in the fridge.
Again, we offer “Gluten Free”, “Nut Free”, “Vegetarian”, “Vegan”, “Dairy Free”, “Paleo”, and “Fodmap diets”.
Chef Mike makes Breakfast Sandwiches using Bagels & biscuits, Onion Rolls, and Croissants.
Bagels and Biscuits can be made gluten free.
We make Omeletes with a variety of fillings: Meats (Homemade), Veggies, and Cheeses.
We even developed Biscuits and Gravy (Gluten Free).
The best Oatmeal (Porridge) to the Brits to be served this side of the pond!
Lobster Bisque, Clam Chowder, and many many soup & stews, even Chicken & Dumplings
With the Holidays coming up our “Gluten Free” customers have not been forgotten. No longer are they the poor relation….lol
Pasta dishes such as Homemade Ravioli, Manicotti, Mac & Cheese, Lasagna (Veggie or meat based)
We have even developed Gluten Free Pierogi’s. Very hard to tell the difference between regular and GF.
GF Pot Pies, Crab Cakes, Stuffings, Curry’s, Veggie or Meat Moussaka
and the list goes on.
Hey Chef Mike!!! I hear you say….
“We want dessert too!!”
Chef Mike’s Gourmet has you covered.
Mincemeat Pies, Christmas Pudding, Bakewell Tarts, Lemon Tarts, Treacle tart, Scottish Shortbread, Empie Cookies, Fresh Fruit Pies and Crepes.
As mentioned, we do offer meal plans. We offer your food in Vacuum sealed individual bags, with heating instructions on each bag. If you have never heard of “Sous Vide”, please look it up. It is the easiest way to have your Breakfast, Lunch, or dinner ready when you want it without using a microwave or your stove. Contact me for more information. We can package them in plastic containers too.
I hear the next question…..”There’s Hello Fresh and Factor who offer this service.”
Some of these you have to cook yourself, for the hungry person, you need 2 plus servings to satisfy your appetite… No one can ever say Chef Mike’s Gourmet servings are small 😊
The Cost: I know you want to know that too.
Chef Mike does not do cheap products. Everything he and his team make is hand crafted. This takes time, patience, and 45 years of experience to master.
Breakfasts range from $5-9.50 per serving.
Lunch or Dinner range from $13-19.00 a serving which would include a starch and a veggie
Salads individually wrapped with homemade croutons $5-7.50 per serving.
We do offer in- home cooking to. Please contact us for more details.
We will be adding online ordering for meal plans in the very near future, so please contact us.

Many thanks for your time.
Chef Mike Jay

Office: 810-588-6962
Cell: 313-515-5060
[email protected]

10/16/2023

Hello fans of Chef Mike’s Gourmet.
I inadvertently gave the wrong link to our on-line Holiday offerings in our recent post.
Here is the link to see our offerings, and order.
https://www.chefmikesgourmet.com/retail-and-mail-order
While I have your attention, I am making our famous English sausage rolls for someone, and wondered if any of you lovely people would want some too.
We will deliver them to you in packs of 6 or 12.
$45.00 for 6 or $90.00 for 12 with free delivery
Follow the link below to order yours
https://www.chefmikesgourmet.com/store/products/sausage-rolls

For “Personal chef, and “Catering options” it is best to book early, as dates are being reserved quickly.
Please call or email us for more information or booking availability.
Office phone: 810-588-6962
Cell: 313-515-5060
Email: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Chef Mike 😊

10/14/2023

10/12/2023

Hello fans of Chef Mike’s Gourmet.
It has been quite a while since my last post. Most of you know that I had major back surgery again, and the recovery has taken some time.
I’m on the mend, and I’m ready to take on personal chef assignments and deliver holiday goodies.
We will be offering everything we had in our store in both “ready to eat” and vacuum sealed pouches.
Here is the link to see our offerings, and order.
https://www.developmentchef.com/personal-chef-to-go
For “Personal chef, and “Catering options” it is best to book early, as dates are being reserved quickly.
Please call or email us for more information or booking availability.
Office phone: 810-588-6962
Cell: 313-515-5060
Email: [email protected]
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Chef Mike 😊

04/27/2023

Hey folks.
A lot has happened since my last posting.
Thursday 13th April i had surgery on my lower back again. what was to have been a 2-2.5 hour surgery ended up being 7 hours plus. All the old metal work was removed, and a brand new scaffolding system , bone and marrow grafts.
Also, Big Betty and trailer have gone for ever. It was a bittersweet moment, but it had to be done.
Prior to the surgery, getting my head and heart in unison about keeping or disposing of Betty never really matched. One was always stronger, and heart strings being pulled both directions.
I will still be offering Personal chef services, and making products to order.
The email, phone number are still the same as before.
It's going to take me a little while longer to get my strength back, but Chef Mike is Back

03/20/2023

Hello, this is Chef Mike...We did plan to resurrect our food truck, but i just found out that i have to have major back surgery again on April 13th.....They have to remove all the previous hardware L1-S1, and redo with new hardware plus additional scaffolding through the Sacroiliac and pelvic area... This will lay me up for 6-9 months.... I have very sadly come to the conclusion that my body can't continue working 14-18 hours a day, making homemade food for you. It's time to hang up my chef whites........ I will however make anything you wish for freezer, sous vide, or weekly meal plans... I am trying to cope with this, but i am a fighter. Thanks for your patronage

02/12/2023

Dear Gastronaught’ s, friends and customers of Chef Mike’s Gourmet.
It is with great pleasure that we can announce that we will have the food truck “Big Betty” up and running in time for Lent.
Obviously, as you are all aware, even though Big Betty is large, it is much smaller than the store.
Our menu will have to be reduced, but we will still be doing our famous Fish & chips, Indian food.
However, on Fridays, we will concentrate Mainly on Fish & seafood.
Our Friday menu (During Lent) will be:
Fish (cod) & Chips with slaw & homemade tartar
Fish Tacos
Grilled Salmon, Truffle Mash, & Buttered corn.
Shrimp Mac & cheese
Shrimp Tacos
Shrimp & Grits
Shrimp Curry & Pilau Rice
Fallafels, Pita, Tzatziki, & Hummus
Chicken Tenders
Pulled Pork
Sausage Rolls
Scotch Eggs
Truffle Mac
Mac & Cheese
Truffle Mash
Mashed Potatoes
Truffle Fries
Garlic Parm Fries
French Fries
Buttered Corn

We are still looking for suitable places to put our truck.
Minimal requirements….. Running water and a non GFI 110 electrical outlet
Follow us on Facebook/chefmikesgourmet to see where we will be.
810-588-6962 or my cell 313-515-5060
[email protected]