• Private Chef Tiya DC and DMV
  • Asian
  • Caribbean
  • French
  • Fusion
  • Italian
  • Mexican
  • Southern
  • Spanish

Signature dish:  

Cheesecake inside Pinneapple

About Me

My name is Chef Tiya and I’m a local Chef of the Washington, area. My passion for Culinary Arts has taken me on a delicious journey across the world to explore many different cultures and cuisines. I specialize in creating vibrant, delicious, and nourishing meals using high quality local and seasonal ingredients. I began my training upon graduating Culinary Arts school in 2003 in refined luxury service at The Ritz Carlton. As lead line cook at the famous Grill Restaurant I was able to perfect my Culinary Art skills. Since that time I have worked at many of Washington, top hotels and restaurants to include: Rosewood Hotel, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, MGM, Fish by Jose Andrés, and most recently Chef Tournant in New York at The Carlyle Hotel. As a dedicated, professional person with mentorship by the most skilled and the experience, knowledge, network and credentials I’ve earned across my career. I began to get into personal Chef catering within the Washington area. I have been featured numerous times on many platforms and local News Networks such as Fox 5 Lions Lunch Hour, National Television, Channel 7News Goodmorning Washington, and iheart❤️ Radio. Since becoming a personal Chef and opening my company I have prepared meals in Celebrity client homes as well as Washington’s Elite. I have become very fond of Personal Chef cooking and now making my services available to you!

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  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 4 - Marcus (ID 1003730)

    Hello,

    My 13th year anniversary was last Sunday, 9/21. My wife and I had to bring our 9 year old daughter to DC for a film festival. We are from NJ. The festival was on 9/20, so I decided to plan a dinner for that night. I used the Table at Home site in search of a chef. Chef Tiya. responded to my request immediately. Let's be clear, I did this on Thursday night. She provided me a southern menu at my request. She was very flexible with my changes to the menu.Fast forward to Saturday. She said she will be there at 5 and she was there at 5! She was pure joy! Made us feel like we had a cousin that happens to be a Chef that is serious about her business! We had a 5 course meal and it was amazing! Started with a butter board, followed by broccoli and cheddar soup, then an amazing Kale salad, followed by Salmon/Lamb chops/mac and cheese and string beans. Talk about stuffed! However, we were not done! Lol. She treated our taste buds to her banana pudding and that almost took us out.. We had a ball! She explained every dish before serving us. Tiya is the real deal and her personality makes the food taste even better. A very pleasant and professional person. I highly recommend using her services! We Thank You, Tiya!

    • Worked on September 20, 2025
  • Brunch for 25 - Anna (ID 995079)

    Chef Tiya’s brunch catering for Mother's Day was incredible! The food was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented — you could really taste the care in every bite. She was warm, professional, and made the whole experience effortless. Our guests loved it, and we’ll definitely be booking her again!

    • Worked on May 11, 2025
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 2 - Edwin (ID 987430)

    We had the pleasure of having Chef Tiya prepare an in-home dinner for us, and the experience was absolutely phenomenal. From start to finish, she ensured everything was seamless, allowing us to truly enjoy the evening. The food was nothing short of amazing—each dish was thoughtfully prepared, full of flavor, and beautifully presented. Chef Tiya’s professionalism and attention to detail made all the difference, and her passion for cooking truly shines through. If you’re looking for a top-tier chef to elevate your dining experience, I highly recommend her. We can’t wait to book her again!

    • Worked on February 8, 2025
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 2 - Frank Butler (ID 973918)

    Chef Atiya is amazing. She made a delicious Carribean meal for my Wifes birthday and catered to us and made it very accommodating for my wife who was 40 weeks pregnant. If I could give ten starts I would. The desert in pineapple was amazing!

    • Worked on July 5, 2024
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 2 - Jon Arledge

    Chef Tiya was amazing very professional and punctual. Left the place spotless and above all prepared a beautiful meal for my wife and I. We were celebrating our anniversary and Chef delivered big time for us!!

    • Worked on August 4, 2023
  • 2-3 Course Plated Meal for 2 - Diondre (ID 918680)

    Dinner was delicious and chef Atiya was extremely professional. She arrived on time, cooked, answered questions we had, and left the kitchen sparkling clean. Would highly recommend.

    • Worked on February 22, 2023
  • 2-3 Course Plated Meal for 4 - Chris Middleton

    Chef Tiya is wonderful !!

    • Worked on October 22, 2022
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 4 - Qhehnya

    Chef Atiya was great! Prior to the event, she was responsive via email and text. She arrived 2hr prior to dinner to prep. All the food was delicious!!! The kitchen was spotless when she left. I definitely recommend her, and will use her services again.

    • Worked on November 7, 2022
  • 2-3 Course Plated Meal for 12 - Cleve

    Tiya made everything simple and easy for us! Everything was perfect (menu, taste, portions, timeliness)! If you don't choose her, you are missing out

    • Worked on October 8, 2022
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 13 - Carmen St. Paul

    Chef Atiya was very professional and pleasant to work with. The food was amazing especially her signature coconut curry cream soup. I would definitely hire her again and refer her services to others.

    -Carmen-

    • Worked on November 22, 2022
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 14 - Caitlin (ID 875228)

    We hosted Chef Atiya for a small birthday dinner and it might have been the best party we've ever hosted! The food was AMAZING - our friends are still talking about it weeks later. The crab curry soup was a particular highlight as well as the baked pineapple cheesecake - truly delicious and something we haven't seen anywhere else. Would highly recommend her for any and all catering opportunities, you won't regret it.

    • Worked on July 9, 2022
  • Party canapes for 12 - Edith (ID 857442)

    Chef Tiya turned my vision into a delicious reality. She was accommodating to my menu changes during the party planning process and arrived exactly when she said she would. The house smelled amazing as guests began to arrive. Chef Tiya was incredibly friendly and presented a magnificent display and left my kitchen cleaner than she found it. All my guests were impressed and I will definitely work with her again. If you’re looking for a unique and delicious spread, Chef Tiya has it.

    • Worked on April 23, 2022
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 4 - Linda (ID 847137)

    I went through several proposals before deciding to go with Chef Tiya because she resonated with me the most. She was attentive to making some adjustments to the menu due to allergies and different preferences of my guests. Communication leading up to my private dinner was very responsive. Chef Tiya also assisted me with finding a bartender who was equally amazing.

    The food was simply delicious. We had a 4 course surf n turf meal. The platting, taste and portions were perfect. I also enjoyed how she explained each meal to us before we dived in. And she left my kitchen as clean as she met it.

    Great personality, highly professional, and a great Chef to hire. We highly recommend Chef Tiya and I’ll definitely be using her again.

    • Worked on February 19, 2022
  • 4+ Course Plated Meal for 8 - kevin

    Tiya is definitely 5 star. Not only was her food delicious, she responds on time, shows up on time, and gives excellent service. She listened to exactly what I asked for and was able to accommodate certain requests such as editing the menu afterward. I will be using her again. Thanks

    • Worked on February 1, 2022
  • Brunch for 10 - Ty'Shai (ID 813961)

    Chef Tiya is very professional! The Brunch Extravaganza for 10 people was IMPECCABLE! Her and Kenneth were super nice, hospitable, and efficient. The food was done in a timely matter, everything was just amazing! There were no complaints from any of my guest. Will be recommending her to everyone and contacting her again!

    • Worked on November 21, 2021
  • 2-3 Course Plated Meal for 2 - Chris (ID 803894)

    Chef Tiya was incredible. I hired chef Tiya for an anniversary dinner for my wife and I, and I can easily say it was the best meal I’ve ever had. Everything was fresh, cooked well, and tasted delicious. Chef Tiya made sure to describe each dish, making sure everything was cooked to our liking. Not only was the food delicious, but chef Tiya was a pleasure to work with. She was very respectful while being in our home, and made it feel like we were at a 5 star restaurant. I will DEFINITELY be hiring Chef Tiya next year, and hope to make it an anniversary tradition!

    • Worked on September 24, 2021
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