La Bonne Vie Personal Chef + Catering

La Bonne Vie Personal Chef + Catering Personalized Prepared Meal Delivery, Small-Batch Catering, Private Dining & Cooking Classes. Serving Central Kentucky, one delicious bite at a time.

All the benefits of having a Personal Chef, without worrying about taking up space in your home! We customize each meal to what you need, and how you like to eat. We are experts in allergy-friendly meals and attention to detail. We are Central KY's premium Personal Chef Service + Catering, and we make healthy meals, for busy people.

10/01/2026

We interrupt your regularly scheduled Open House reminders for something very important...

Our new favorite employee. 👻🛼😂

He roller skates.
He sings.
He contributes absolutely nothing to food prep.

And somehow, we’re all obsessed with him.

He’s currently getting the LBV kitchen ready for spooky season — and apparently he’ll also be here to greet you for our Open House this Saturday. Whether he’ll actually be helpful remains to be seen. 👀

Come see him in action, meet the actual LBV team, wander through the kitchen, grab some complimentary bites, visit our chef stations and have a drink with us as we finally celebrate 10+ years of La Bonne Vie. 🥂

Saturday, October 3 | 4–7 PM

Come anytime. Stay awhile or just pop in to say hello. Admission is free and no ticket is required.

And yes, we’re fully aware that some of you may now be coming solely to meet the roller-skating ghost.

We totally understand. 😂👻

09/30/2026

Okay, Lexington…we’ve kept the menu under wraps long enough. 👀

This Saturday, the LBV kitchen is opening its doors — and our chefs are planning a few things that might make it worth coming hungry. 😂

Chef Jessica Faulhaber will be serving up hot Fried Pickles with Pimento Cheese + Smoky Dairy-Free Remoulade at one of our interactive chef stations.

And remember Friday when apparently everyone was Team Braised Beef? 👀

Well...Chef Gaby was paying attention.
Her Crispy Polenta Station will feature that rich Braised Beef you all chose — plus a vegetarian option for anyone who’d rather go meatless.

And we’re still not telling you exactly what else is going on top. 😉 You’ll have to come see how she finishes them.

And that’s only the beginning.

There will be savory bites tucked throughout the kitchen, a few sweets we’re particularly excited about, drinks flowing from the bar, and our chefs doing what they do best.

Some of the menu we’ll tell you about.

Some of it you’ll just have to discover when you get here. 👀
🥂 La Bonne Vie 10-Year Celebration + Open House
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 4–7 PM
🤍 Complimentary food
🍸 Cash bar + discounted prepaid drink tickets
🎁 Every guest entered into our giveaway

Come anytime between 4–7. Stay awhile or just pop in to say hello. Admission is completely free and no ticket is required.

Optional $10 donation tickets are available for anyone who would like to support our community cooking classes with Kentucky Cares + Big Brothers Big Sisters — and they help us get a little idea of how much food to make.

But ticket or no ticket...

Come hungry. We’ll take care of the rest. 🤍

09/29/2026

Some meals don’t need much of an introduction. 👀

Fried chicken.
Creamy mashed potatoes.
Braised collard greens.
Soup beans.

And because one plate apparently wasn’t quite comforting enough...cornbread made an appearance too. 😂

This is the kind of food that makes you walk through the kitchen, stop, and immediately ask:
“Okay...who is THAT for?”

Warm, hearty, familiar and exactly the kind of meal that starts sounding better the second the weather cools down. 🍂

Just another Tuesday in the La Bonne Vie kitchen. 🤍

09/28/2026

Fall has officially arrived in the LBV kitchen. 🍂🤍

This weekend, Chef Jessica Faulhaber welcomed guests into the kitchen for Welcoming Fall in Appalachia — an afternoon inspired by the flavors, traditions and stories that make this season in our part of the country so special.

For Jessica, Appalachian cooking has always been about more than what’s on the plate. It’s tied to family, tradition and the kind of food that brings people together around the table.

And that’s exactly the feeling she brought into Saturday’s class.

A little cooking. A little storytelling. Plenty of tips and techniques along the way. And, of course, some really good food. 🤍

There’s just something about cooking this time of year that feels different.

Welcome back, fall. We’ve been waiting for you. 🍂

09/26/2026

LEXINGTON, YOU’RE INVITED. 🥂 And now we can finally tell you a little more about what we’re cooking...

Our 10-Year Celebration + Open House is coming up, and if you needed another reason to stop by, we have two words for you:

Fried. Pickles. 👀

But these aren’t exactly your average fried pickles.

Chef Jessica Faulhaber will be behind one of our interactive chef stations, serving them hot with pimento cheese + smoky dairy-free remoulade — and that’s only one of the stations we’re planning.

Right next to her, Chef Gaby will be cooking up another little something involving crispy polenta and some very LBV-worthy toppings. We’re keeping a few details to ourselves for now. 😉

Around the room, you’ll find plenty more to taste, including Deviled Eggs, Spinach Artichoke Dip, Spicy Shrimp Cucumber Bites, Antipasto Skewers and a few sweet bites we’ve been working on.

In other words...

Come hungry. 😂

This isn’t a formal dinner or a class. It’s an Open House.

Come anytime between 4–7 PM. Grab a bite. Order a drink. Wander through the kitchen. Watch the chefs do what they do best. Meet the people behind La Bonne Vie. Stay awhile — or literally pop in just to say hello.

🥂 Cash bar + discounted prepaid drink tickets
🎟️ Optional $10 donation tickets supporting our community classes
🎁 Every attendee is entered into our giveaway — no ticket purchase necessary
🤍 Complimentary food while it lasts

Saturday, October 3 | 4–7 PM

And just to make this extra clear: you do NOT need a ticket to attend. The $10 ticket is simply an optional donation and helps us get an idea of how many of you are coming.

No ticket? Come anyway. In fact, drop us a “🙋” in the comments if you’re planning to stop by so we know to save you a fried pickle. 😉

We turned 10, got a little too busy to properly celebrate...and now we’re making up for it.

Come eat. Come drink. Come celebrate with us. 🥂🤍

Click on the link to reserve tickets: https://www.simpletix.com/e/10-year-celebration-tickets-283733

09/25/2026

Fall dinner season has officially entered the chat. 🍂🍷

Cooler evenings call for the kind of dinner that makes you want to settle in, pour a glass of something good, and stay awhile.

But tonight, we’re making you choose. 👀

🍎 Apple-Glazed Pork Chop — savory, a little sweet, and basically fall on a plate.
OR
🍷 Braised Beef Short Ribs — slow-cooked, rich, cozy, and exactly what you want when the temperature starts dropping.

You can only order ONE.

Which fall dinner is getting your reservation — A or B?

And don’t overthink it. We want your immediate answer. 😂👇

09/23/2026

Apparently turning 11 calls for pizza, cupcakes AND a little spa time. 💕🍕🧁

Saturday, the LBV kitchen belonged to eight young chefs celebrating a very special 11th birthday with one of our private Kids Spa Parties!

And this isn’t your typical birthday party.

The kids started with a little all-natural pampering, making their own coconut oil + sugar hand scrubs and Greek yogurt face masks using simple, edible ingredients straight from the kitchen.

Then it was time to trade spa treatments for chef aprons. 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳

Each guest blended their own fruit smoothie, built a personal pizza with their favorite toppings, and finished the party decorating cupcakes — with the birthday kid getting the very important job of choosing the icing color and helping our chef whip up a custom batch for the group.

A little self-care. A little cooking. Plenty of creativity. And eight kids getting to make, create, laugh and celebrate together.

We handle the activities, the cooking and the experience while you get to be there for the memories.

Our Kids Spa Party is available as a private birthday experience at La Bonne Vie, with optional upgrades available if you want to make the celebration even more special.

Because whether they’re here for the face masks, the pizza, the cupcakes — or all three — there’s a little something for every young chef at this party. 🤍

Learn more about private parties at lbvcooking.com

09/22/2026

This is what “testing the menu” looks like around here. 👀

Chef Jessica Faulhaber brought fresh pawpaws back from the farmers market and has been putting them to very good use as she works on the menu for her upcoming Stories of Appalachia Chef’s Table.

The latest test?
Gluten-Free Pawpaw Stack Cake with Pawpaw Butter, Fresh Chantilly + Brûléed Pawpaw. 🤍

Pawpaws have deep roots in Appalachia, and this is exactly what we love about watching Jessica develop this menu — taking ingredients and food traditions tied to the region and finding ways to tell their stories through the plate.

And did we mention the whole dessert is gluten-free? Because beautiful food shouldn’t feel like a compromise just because it needs to accommodate a dietary restriction.

And yes...testing means we occasionally have to eat the experiments around here.
It’s a difficult job. 😂

Jessica’s Stories of Appalachia Chef’s Table is October 9, where she’ll be sharing more than dinner. Expect the ingredients, traditions and stories that make Appalachian food so special — including a few that connect back to her own family.

And judging by this test run, dessert alone might be worth saving a seat for. 👀🤍

October 9th at 6pm | Stories of Appalachia Chef’s Table
Reserve your seat at lbvcooking.com/cooking-classes

09/21/2026

9 mothers. 9 daughters. One afternoon around the table. 🤍🍣

Last Thursday, we welcomed a Mother + Daughter Retreat into the LBV kitchen for their own private Sushi 101 experience.

Chef Jessica Faulhaber guided the group through making their own sushi rolls, while we rounded out the afternoon with appetizers and lemonade.

And while we love teaching people something new in the kitchen, this is really what private cooking experiences are all about for us.

Spending time together. Trying something new. Laughing when the first roll doesn’t quite cooperate. 😂 And making memories around food.

Private classes can be customized around your group, your occasion and the kind of experience you want to share — whether it’s a retreat, family gathering, celebration, team outing or simply an excuse to get your favorite people together.

Thank you for spending part of your Mother + Daughter Retreat with us. We loved having all 18 of you in the kitchen! 🤍

Your people. Your menu. Your experience.

Learn more about private experiences at lbvcooking.com

09/19/2026

LEXINGTON, YOU’RE INVITED. 🥂

Come eat. Come drink. Come celebrate.

Complimentary bites from the LBV chefs
🥂 Cash bar + discounted drink preorders
👋 Meet the team
🏠 Explore the kitchen
🎁 Giveaways + a little celebrating

Saturday, October 3 | 4–7 PM

And the best part? You don’t have to make an evening of it.

Come anytime between 4 and 7 PM. Stay for a while, or simply pop in, grab a bite, say hello and let us see your face. 🤍

For more than 10 years, you’ve invited La Bonne Vie into your homes, dinner tables, birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, date nights, corporate events and celebrations.

Now we’d really love to have you in ours.

Whether you’ve been a client for years, came to one cooking class, ordered from us once, follow us from afar, or have always wondered what happens inside the LBV kitchen — this invitation is for you.

Our chefs are planning the menu now (and yes, we’ll be teasing some of it very soon 👀), and the food is complimentary for everyone who stops by.

🎟️ No ticket is required to attend.

We do have an optional $10 donation ticket, with proceeds supporting our community cooking classes in partnership with Kentucky Cares and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Reserving one also helps us know approximately how many people to prepare for — which is very helpful when your love language is feeding people. 😂

Want to come without purchasing a donation ticket? Please do! Just comment “We’re coming!” below and tell us how many are in your group so we can include you in our unofficial headcount.

No pressure to stay all three hours. No formal agenda. No need to dress up. Unless you want to. 😉

Just come see us. Eat something delicious. Have a drink. Meet the people behind LBV. And help us celebrate more than a decade around the table. 🥂

We would absolutely LOVE to see a kitchen full of familiar faces — and plenty of new ones, too. 🤍

And as a thank-you, everyone attending will be entered to win our Chef’s Favorites Gift Basket!

Saturday, October 3 | Come anytime from 4–7 PM

🎟️ Optional $10 donation tickets + discounted drink preorders: lbvcooking.com/cooking-classes

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1060 Chinoe Road, Ste 108
Lexington, KY
40502

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Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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