Mabuhay Austin

Serves San Marcos, TX

35244

Hired 39 times

1 employee

6 years in business

$85/person

5.0

This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Credit card, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Daniel Castro
Completed on 11/10/2020

Introduction

Mabuhay means “welcome” in Tagalog, one of the many languages in the Philippines. It can be synonymous with aloha in Hawaii. I being a presence of home. The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs introduced me to various services from Sunday Brunches, steakhouses, brasseries, and larger scale events such as weddings. Uchiko/Uchi in Austin helped me find my way through Asian Fusion. My time as a sushi chef there is a great segue to personal cheffing as it taught me how to read a room, and how to serve my client better.

Q&A

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?

The prices that I work at varies based on my client’s needs. When we agree on a price, it would cover food, labor (both cooking and shopping), as well as my travel expenses.

What is your typical process for working with a new customer?

When working with new customers, I always ask them about their backgrounds. This helps me understand what kind of food I should be making for them as hearing their stories often times leave clues on what their food preferences are due to pre-existing conditions (diabetics, for example) .

What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?

Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York (2009-2013) The Broadmoor (2013-2016) - Experienced rotations in outlets such as banquet catering, pastry and baking production, steakhouse, bistro, pub, sports bar, fine dining, and butchery. Uchiko (2016-2020)

How did you get started doing this type of work?

A coach in my gym asked me if I could cook for him. Eventually, I’ve built out my client base from there on.

What types of customers have you worked with?

I have cooked for gym owners, coaches, diabetics and the regular everyday person. Every one of them has different needs but I make sure my food meets their needs.

Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?

A project that I still think about to this day was my collaboration with Cookhub - they asked me to make tacos, chips and guacamole. This event led to building my first pop-up event.

What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

The provider works for you. What it means is that if you hire them, there is a mutual trust given between both parties. Transparency is key.