Reviews of Chef Lekker Private Chef and Catering (Catering)

Mark Gibbon

I've had the pleasure of eating Chef Lekker's food on a number of occasions and it is consistently delicious and fresh! To top it of Chef Lekker's service is fun and easygoing. Highly recommend.

Setareh Bateni

We had many requests: covid-safe, some vegan, some gluten free... Chef Lekker was very sweet in accommodating all our needs. He made us a Thanksgiving dinner for 8 as we kept the family gathering small and it was loved by all. The plates were fun and tasty and the place was sparkling clean when he left! Thank you Chef Lekker and see you soon we hope!

Carol Reinholdt

Thank you Wouter for making the Canadian Tour Guide Association of BC's Christmas Dinner a success.

Deborah Vieyra

Getting Chef Lekker to cater our wedding was the perfect decision. He is an incredible chef, phenomenally easy to work with and brings with him an excellent team. I am South African and my new husband is Canadian. He tailor made a menu that reflected both countries, reflecting our union in the food we enjoyed. I cannot recommend him highly enough. He is now our go-to person for any events we may need to cater in the future.

G D

Very well-spoken and professional individual. Highly recommended

Brian MacLeod

Happy to recommend Chef Lekkar and his team. Wouter and Brae delivered a well-planned and well-received standup dinner service for nearly 30 in our small home. The price was competitive and Wouter offered plenty of flexibility with the menu ideas. He left our kitchen cleaner than he found it and everyone enjoyed the selections. Being a standup service, it was important that all the dishes were easily hand-held. Some were in takeout style noodle boxes, others in edible shells, all were easy to enjoy. Thank you.

Carolyn Thompson

Chef Lekker (Wouter) did an absolutely fabulous job for my husband's 65th birthday party in our home. We had 40 guests who all enjoyed his tasty (yet healthy) feast. I should mention that my guests ages ranged from 7 - 70 and all ranges of tastes (and restrictions) were accommodated. My favourites were the slow cooked marinated spare ribs and the truffled nugget potatoes with parmesan but truly, all the food provided was cooked and presented perfectly. Not an easy feat in my smallish kitchen. Both Chef and his assistant kept my guests well-fed and the clean up seemed to happen by magic. No fuss or interruption of the party atmosphere when it came time to break down the equipment and leave. I highly recommend Chef Lekker to you if you want really good tasting food served by a professional and friendly chef.

Jaap Verbaas

We hosted a dinner party for 10 in our small appartment in Vancouver. Chef Lekker cooked up a true seafood storm, including lingcod ceviche, salmon tartar, home made breads, scallop gnocchi and balsamic marinated strawberries. All the seafood was fresh and local. He is very easy going and was able to make everything work with a combination of his own dishes and some of ours (we did not have nearly enough for hosting a dinner party for 10). He was able to converse fluently in Dutch, German and English with our guests. I highly recommend him.

Kara Thomas

We had Chef Lekker over for our staff party, after hearing about his service from friends. The party was a great success and the food was exquisite. Besides cooking all the food, he also served it. My favourite was the tuna ceviche and mini beef wellington. He was a great asset to our party and will use him for future business events and parties.

Mark .Nagra

Great service, unbelievable food and he was very kind and accommodating. Listened to our needs of certain foods to be gluten free, and vegan. His assistants were also great. Looking forward to having another celebration with his food!

regor oz

Wouter, aka Chef Lekker, lived up to his pseudonym... the food was delicious !!! from an interesting appetizer, salmon wrapped zucchini rolls to a delicious balanced main course including stuffed chicken escalopes with a medley of vegetables and "aligot", a french/basque potato dish with garlic and cheese, and finishing off with one of the smoothest and well balanced crème brulée I have ever eaten - even better than the majority I have eaten in France. His service was impeccable and as a person he was amiable, and easy to work with throughout the entire experience from planning to production. I only have highest praise for the dinner he catered, and find that his quality/price to be equitable for the work he puts in and the product he presents, and encourage others to tempt themselves with this upcoming chef.

Van-Trung Nguyen

We hired Chef Lekker to be the chef at our private christmas function and he provided great service and the food was great. First off, I found him off google reviews and discussed the menu with him through email. He was very responsive and got back to me quick. He had another team member assist him on the night of the event and they did a great job. The turkey and prime rib roast was great and the apple pie was the icing on the cake. Chef, I will be using your services again in the future and thank you for the delicious food. We'll see you soon. David

Jason Doolan

*Twins 50th Birthday Backyard Party for 35* Chef Lekker did not disappoint! We found him online and were impressed with his favourable reviews. He was incredibly easy to work with: responsive, accommodating, friendly and calm as a cucumber! His attention to detail and extensive menu choices made him the perfect choice. The day of the event was well prepared for and executed flawlessly. He selected an excellent server for us, ‘Bry’ who was professional, personable, and a true ‘addition’ to the party. Guests loved his food, my personal favourite was the pork tenderloin bites with blue cheese and pear and the mini ‘rosti’ tops (shredded potato, Swiss, smoked salmon and sour cream). Every dish was presented with attention to detail. He estimated the perfect amount of food and even added a dish at the last minute to make sure he didn’t disappoint. We would certainly choose him again!