"Excellent job on Sunday. Our guests were quite impressed. You are a very talented chef. Thanks again."

-- Paul Steinke - General Manager Reading Terminal Market

"Hey guys. Just wanted to let you know that you did a fantastic job last night. Everyone was very impressed with the quality of food. Myself and the other owners were very pleased with your professionalism, and the level of quality as well. You guys were a pleasure to do business with, and I would certainly be willing to go to you guys again for our next party, and refer you to others as well."

-- Keith Scandone - o3world.com

"It was obvious you put a great deal of time into choosing the menu and preparing the meal. It was a fabulous blend of flavors and was perfectly cooked... Thanks again for the lovely evening." 

-- Charlie Flannery - Wyomissing, PA

"That’s great!!! Ironically I had just been talking about them to Tom last week. He’s a regular at the Farmstand.  Awesome that you brought them over. Paul Steinke couldn’t stop raving about your brunch to me yesterday, congratulations!"

-- Sarah Cain - Fair Food Farm Stand

"After the first time I hired John Blanchet, I knew I'd be doing it whenever there was an opportunity or special event. I first used him for my wife's birthday, and he excelled in every way; not just a great chef, but a great person who put real thought into making the menu work and who made the whole event warm and memorable. My wife is very particular about healthy food, and he created a custom menu that was out of this world, as good as any restaurant I've eaten at (and I've gone to many of the best). I've since hired John numerous times, most recently for a dinner with two other couples, and it was wonderful. The food was excellent and the presentation and service were wonderful, beautiful and elegant but not stuffy or pretentious."

"The time he puts into the planning and preparation were incredible, and since I wanted to see how he works he invited me along for his shopping excursions and let me watch his prep work while he talked to me (taught me) about cooking. Several of the dishes he made for that night were his on-the-spot inventions based upon the fresh ingredients available, and I found it really interesting to have him explain how he was choosing which flavors to put together. Most of us have some limited ability to do this, especially with familiar foods (olive oil with garlic ...), but he could pull together seemingly disparate items and make something delicious. There simply is no comparison to having a private party at your house and going out to a restaurant. They both have their place, but you owe it to yourself to have the private experience at least once in your life. I think it works best with a small group because of the intimacy, but he would be wonderful for a larger party as well. I've hired other private chefs and caterers, but they have never had the skill John does and if he is available he will clearly be my first choice."

Marc Duvivier, Gladwyne PA