private Chef & CATERER in the Bitterroot Valley
Montana Flavor to Savor
I can help you make any occasion amazing!
Your taste buds will thank you!!!
bitterroot valley's best certified chef service includes:
Exclusive Chefs Dinner
Do you want to enjoy the ultimate dining experience? When we eat out, we all want to be amazed. This service brings the best qualities of your favorite restaurant foods to you! With the aromas of an experienced chef creating a multi-course dinner live, you get to relax while visiting with your guests.
Imagine the opportunity where the best table in town is your own!
Is discretion important to you? In our 20+ years experience, we've cooked for elite clientele including actors, models, recording artists, international dignitaries, professional athletes, billionaires, etc. Great food is enjoyed by all and our passion for it shows through our work. Have passport - will travel - Chef Shelly is also available as a Traveling Chef to cook for you at other locations.
Be the FIRST to offer your guests an unparalleled experience in dining. Where you enjoy a five star dinner prepared by a Private Chef(s) in the comfort of your own home.
We have different menus you can choose from, or let Chef decide:
- Plated Course Dinner
- Chef's Choice (featuring local farmer's market produce)
- Interactive Chef Dinner (watch and ask the Chef about cooking)
- Montana Style Wild Game Dinner* (respectfully sourced from USDA sustainable farms)
- Tasting Menu* (featuring local micro-brews, spirits & wines)
- Premier Chefs Dinner* (7 courses with 2 chefs & serving staff)
*Allow us to suggest & organize wine pairings A FREE SERVICE for these dinner clients only.
*Premier & Wild Game Chef's Dinner options are limited to only a few dates per season so reserve your event early to guarantee your date.
All menus are personalized to your dinner and guests. You can view some menus we've prepared for others in the following link...
Vacation = Relaxation
Let Chef Shelly help you relax and enjoy Montana's gorgeous Bitterroot Valley whether you're here on vacation or for business. No time to waste grocery shopping and cooking? The Montana experience is waiting for you and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. With our service you have the freedom to immediately begin enjoying your Montana log cabin rental as soon as you arrive.
We will shop for and prepare your meals with locally sourced ingredients as much as possible. With our Exclusive Chef Services - we can make your Montana dining experience the Best, in the comfort of your own luxury cabin!
Service Options:
- Prepared Meal Delivery of all or selected meals for your stay
- Exclusive Chef Service for a day or your whole stay
- Or a combination of above!
Catering
Our personalized catering showcases meals with tantalizing aromas that look as great as they taste. You'll enjoy our personal touch that makes your event memorable. Do you need help planning a menu? We can handle all the food details and immediately save you time and energy. You can trust us to cater your next special occasion because we are a fully licensed and insured business, following the safest food handling practices and procedures at all times. And just like with our Exclusive Chef Services - we always cook from scratch and serve fresh.
We specialize in creating memorable food events:
- Dinner Party
- Wedding
- Milestone Event (anniversary, birthday, graduation, etc.)
- Corporate Retreat or Team Building
- Fundraiser
- Film Company & Crews
- Prepared Meal Delivery / Pick-up - for a more casual family style dinner, we cook at our commercial kitchen then you simply serve when ready
Prepared Meals
In today's culture of unhealthy fast food, eating well can be difficult. Want to know what's in your food? Sick of wasting money on food that you buy and then don't cook, only to throw it away. Just like with our Exclusive Chefs Dinner, our goal is to provide you the best option with professional chef prepared meals. We handle all the meal planning, grocery shopping and preparation. Then store them in your fridge with instructions of how to finish them in your oven.
You have two service options:
- In Home Chef Service - we prep, cook and clean-up in client's home.
- Prepared Meal Delivery Service - we prep and cook in a commercial kitchen and then deliver meals to you.
Our chef prepared meal service can include all, or some items, for breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner or dessert. You provide food safe containers and we fill them with ready made meals for you to take out of your fridge and pop in the oven till ready.
People who use our services:
- busy professionals or families
- seniors or their children who worry about them
- people who don't like cooking or grocery shopping
- people who are confined at home
- someone recovering from surgery
- those who want to eat healthier or just better
- people who don't enjoy going out and still want to eat delicious chef inspired meals
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SAMPLE DINNER MENUS. . .
Plated Course Dinner
EXAMPLE OF 3 COURSE
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with poppy seed vinaigrette topped with caramelized almonds
- Filet Mignon with red wine demi, mashed cauliflower and parsnip with blistered green beans
- Chocolate Mousse and Grand Marnier whipped cream
Montana Style Wild Game Dinner
EXAMPLE OF 5 COURSE
- Charcuterie of Elk & Venison Sausage, Montana made cheese, rustic fresh bread & huckleberry preserves
- Bison Tom-Tom with horseradish polenta and red bell pepperonata
- Bitterroot Grown beet salad and spicy greens with goat cheese herb mousse drizzled with balsamic reduction
- Marinated Elk Tenderloin wrapped in prosciutto and roasted, served with Montana red wine shallot reduction, roasted root vegetable puree and lemon thyme potatoes
- Montana made chocolate in a decadent torte topped with Flathead cherry compote and whipped mocha cream
Chef's Choice Plated Dinner
EXAMPLE OF SEASONAL 3 COURSE
SPRING
- Asparagus Soup garnished with crispy pork belly and roasted tomato
- Herb Roasted Lamb Chops with pinot noir berry coulis, potato leek galette and sauteed spinach with spring ramps
- Brandy Berry Crisp with lemon mint ice cream
SUMMER
- Farmer's Market salad with braised grains, tomatoes and roasted radish dressing
- Copper River Salmon with bourbon shallot glaze, wild rice risotto and grilled summer squash
- Berry Parfait with lemon vanilla yogurt and oat crunch
FALL
- Beet Arugula Salad with goat cheese dressing
- Lemon Rosemary Chicken with roasted corn and quinoa hash over celeriac cauliflower puree
- White Chocolate Cheesecake with huckleberry compote
WINTER
- Cream of Mushroom Leek Soup
- Braised Beef Short Ribs with tomato caramelized onion tart and roasted butternut squash
- Dark Chocolate Cake with peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache
Tasting Menu
Do you want to try some local spirits? Maybe you want your wedding menu paired with a signature drink.
We can create a personalized Tapas Style Menu inspired by local spirits/brews/wines:
SUGGESTED COMPANIES:
Bandit Micro-Brewery, Darby, MT
Blodgett Canyon Winery, Hamilton, MT
Shed Horn Cellars, Hamilton, MT
Higherground Brewery, Hamilton, MT
Bitterroot Brewery, Hamilton, MT
Westslope Distillery, Hamilton, MT
Montgomery Distillery, Missoula, MT
Headframe Spirits, Butte, MT
Prepared Meal or Delivery
EXAMPLES:
Chicken Tikka Masala
Coriander Jasmine Rice
Roasted Asparagus
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Red Wine Braised Beef Short-ribs
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Apple, Fennel & Walnut Salad
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Tex-Mex Enchilada Casserole
Spanish Rice
Jicama, Cabbage & Cilantro Salad
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Vegan, GF & Dairy-Free, etc., options available
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Where do you cook?
There are different options depending on what works best for you. We can prepare and cook everything in your home and clean-up after.
OR, we have access to a health inspected commercial kitchen where we can prepare and cook everything. No matter where we cook, we always adhere to safe food handling and CDC guidelines.
Where do you grocery shop?
In Montana, we are limited to seasonal choices. When the farmer's market is running we start by looking for the best produce there. Then we go to our local grocery stores to fill in the gaps in the grocery shopping lists. We usually shop at multiple stores because each one has benefits over another with quality ingredients.
How does your weekly chef prepared meal delivery work?
After you complete a client questionnaire, we create a weekly prep plan based upon your likes and dislikes, dietary restrictions, etc. We email you a draft menu and you get to approve or request adjustments before we begin. Then we do all the grocery shopping and cook in a commercial inspected kitchen and deliver items to you with easily understood heating instructions, ready to heat and serve or pop in the oven to finish cooking.
How much does it cost?
There are different weekly plans that are priced on a scaled system based upon how many prepared meals you want for your family. We charge for our time at a flat rate then add cost of groceries.The type of ingredients and proteins you enjoy will affect the price of groceries but our flat rate stays the same. Which calculates to approximately $35/hr as each meal plan/shop/cook/clean day takes approximately 8+hrs. Other areas in Montana charge $50/hr for chef labor.
Where do you deliver?
In the Bitterroot Valley, we can be socially distant naturally with our wide open spaces. We currently offer delivery to Hamilton & Darby addresses. Or can arrange for you to pick-up. Essentially, after your initial free consultation we can discuss your address and if there would be any additional travel charges.
Why are there different entrees for catering than plated dinners?
Based upon how many guests we are serving, some entrees don't hold as well in larger quantities. Because of this we limit the preparation styles for some menu items for larger events. We can adjust any menus based upon your tastes and personalize them to something everyone will be happy with.
Where can I taste your food?
Because we are a pop-up restaurant style of service, we no longer have a brick and mortar storefront. However, we are happy to do a small dinner party with some or all of your event menu items at a reduced price if you book an event with us.
Can I get menu items from your restaurant?
Thank you for asking! We loved serving the Bitterroot Valley from 2005-2015 through our restaurant Bradley O's Steakhouse. We understand a lot of our customers miss us and we love hearing tha. If there is a meal you remember as your favorite we would be ecstatic to cook that for you again.
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About The Chef
Shelly's Story
Shelly's story began with catering in 2000. Where she and husband Brad would cater for businesses and also elite clientele in the Arabian Horse Industry. They would travel to different areas of the U.S. to cook a wide array of food. Shelly loves to tell the story of when Brad was unable to join her, where she cooked an upscale plated dinner in a barn for 75 people by herself, with no kitchen. Shelly says, "It's times like those that teach you how to handle any adversity and find solutions to challenges."
In 2005 Shelly and Brad opened Bradley O's Steakhouse in her hometown of Hamilton, MT. Their son was 12, and would buss tables or greet moms on Mother's Day with a rose. After 10 years of working 80-90 hours a week, they sold the restaurant and returned to their roots of Catering and hosting great parties for friends. It was in 2018 when Shelly began her #secondact as a Personal Chef for former customers. She enjoyed it so much that she decided to go through culinary school and get her certification.
And voila - Chef Shelly Meyer, LLC, was born - even with all the experience, her passion for food is still growing, and it shows!
In 2020, Chef Shelly, with son Chef Hunter, began the long process of getting a commercial manufacturing license for their proprietary spice blends and are part of the Made In Montana program. They are available under the label Montana Flavor 2 Savor. Future plans are to expand to sauces as well.