Elevated Eats performance chef in Coral Gables and Key Biscayne, FL

Performance Chef in Coral Gables and Key Biscayne, FL: A Private Chef Alternative for Executives, Athletes and Families

September 30, 2026
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The short answer

Coral Gables is home to the University of Miami's main campus, and Key Biscayne is a barrier island village reached by the Rickenbacker Causeway. Elevated Eats brings a local performance chef to athletes, executives and families in both places who want meals handled. Elevated Eats delivers to Coral Gables and Key Biscayne.

A performance chef for Coral Gables and Key Biscayne, FL

The University of Miami's main campus covers 239 acres in Coral Gables, about seven miles from downtown Miami. Hurricanes baseball plays at Mark Light Field on that campus. The Biltmore Golf Course, a Donald Ross design, is the Hurricanes' home course.

Coral Gables is home to more than 140 multinational corporations and over 20 consulates and foreign government offices. From Key Biscayne, the Rickenbacker Causeway is the only land route, reaching the mainland at Brickell Avenue. Elevated Eats delivers each week, so dinner does not depend on the drive home.

Key Biscayne is a seven-mile-long barrier island that incorporated as a village in 1991. Coral Gables lists more than 1,000 properties on its local historic register. Menus are designed monthly by a nutritionist and fully cooked by a local chef.

Where Elevated Eats delivers in Coral Gables

Elevated Eats delivers to Coral Gables and Key Biscayne. Every one of these is within about 5 miles, in a straight line, of an Elevated Eats performance chef.

Coral Gables is part of the Elevated Eats Miami area. Elevated Eats confirms coverage by zip code.

Limited places in Coral Gables and Key Biscayne, FL

Elevated Eats holds capacity per city, and every menu is designed from scratch, so plan on a 2 to 3 week lead time.
Your place in Coral Gables and Key Biscayne, FL is held the day you commit.

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How Elevated Eats works in Coral Gables

  • You complete a 30 question intake. Favorite meals and cuisines, allergies, goals, training and travel, and the details most services never ask about.
  • A nutritionist designs your menu. Menus are built a month at a time from a library of 800+ recipes, and sent to you to review before anything is cooked.
  • A performance chef near Coral Gables cooks it fresh. Your meals and snacks are delivered each week, fully cooked, in glass, with reheating instructions. Your chef swaps the empty containers at the next delivery.
  • A client success team stays on it. You text them to change a menu, adjust portions or plan around travel, and they handle it with your chef.
  • Lab testing is available. Blood, micronutrient and gut testing with a consult from a naturopathic doctor, after which your menu is customized to your results.

A private chef in Coral Gables vs. Elevated Eats

Most people who look at Elevated Eats in Coral Gables are weighing it against hiring a private chef. The food can be excellent either way. The difference is what stands behind the chef.

A private chefElevated Eats
Who cooksOne chef you find, hire and manage yourself.A vetted, trained performance chef in Coral Gables, managed by Elevated Eats.
Who designs the menuThe chef, or you.A nutritionist, around your goals, schedule and preferences, from a library of 800+ recipes.
Who else is involvedNo one. A private chef is one person.A chef manager, a naturopathic doctor for optional lab testing, a client success team and an ingredient sourcing team.
IngredientsDepends on the chef and on what you ask for.100% organic, grass-fed and pasture-raised proteins, wild-caught seafood, no seed oils, delivered in glass.
Feedback and changesYou give it to the chef directly.You text the client success team, and they handle it with the chef.
What you pay forThe chef's time, with groceries often billed on top.One all-in price: the chef, every ingredient, the nutrition team and the glassware.

For the full comparison, including delivery apps and standard meal prep services, read the real cost of your food.

The Elevated Eats standard

  • 100% organic. Gluten-free, soy-free and free of refined sugar, by default.
  • No seed oils. Elevated Eats cooks with avocado oil, coconut oil, grass-fed ghee and butter, and tallow.
  • Grass-fed, grass-finished, pasture-raised protein. Seafood is wild-caught. An ingredient sourcing team vets every supplier.
  • No plastic. No plastic containers or cutting boards, and no Teflon or aluminum cookware. Every meal arrives in glass.
  • Built for performance. Meals and snacks include functional ingredients, including NSF Certified for Sport supplements, chosen for your goals.

400+

professional athletes cooked for

50+

cities with Elevated Eats performance chefs

800+

recipes in the Elevated Eats library

Elevated Eats has been featured on ESPN, NHL Network and The Hollywood Reporter.


Questions about Elevated Eats in Coral Gables

Does Elevated Eats deliver to Coral Gables and Key Biscayne?

Yes. Elevated Eats delivers to Coral Gables and Key Biscayne. A local chef cooks each week and delivers fully cooked meals in glass. New clients should plan on a 2 to 3 week lead time.

Does Elevated Eats work for families with frequent international travel?

Yes. The client success team handles schedule changes by text, and menus are planned a month at a time. That suits Coral Gables, which is home to more than 140 multinational corporations.

Is Elevated Eats a private chef service in Coral Gables?

Elevated Eats is a performance chef service. A trained local chef cooks your meals fresh each week and delivers them fully cooked in glass. Behind that chef is a nutritionist who designs your menu, a chef manager, a naturopathic doctor for optional lab testing, a client success team and an ingredient sourcing team. With a private chef you hire and manage one person. With Elevated Eats the team is managed for you.

How much does a performance chef cost in Coral Gables?

Elevated Eats charges one all-in monthly price that covers the chef, every ingredient, the nutrition team and the glassware. The price depends on how much food you want each week and how many people you are feeding.

How soon can I start with Elevated Eats in Coral Gables?

Plan on 2 to 3 weeks from the day you commit to your first delivery. Every menu is designed from scratch, and Elevated Eats holds a limited number of client places in each city. Coverage is confirmed by zip code.

What food standards does Elevated Eats cook to?

100% organic ingredients. Gluten-free, soy-free and free of refined sugar. Grass-fed, grass-finished and pasture-raised proteins, and wild-caught seafood. No seed oils: Elevated Eats cooks with avocado oil, coconut oil, grass-fed ghee and butter, and tallow. No plastic containers: every meal is delivered in glass.

Can Elevated Eats cook for my whole household?

Yes. Plans are sized by how much food your household needs each week, from one person to a family.

What happens when I travel?

Menus are planned a month at a time around your schedule, with more food when you are home and less when you are away. Elevated Eats has performance chefs in 50+ cities across the United States and Canada.

Sources

Every local fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Claims about Elevated Eats come from Elevated Eats.

  1. Campuses, University of Miami. Link
  2. Facilities, Miami Hurricanes. Link
  3. About Coral Gables, City of Coral Gables. Link
  4. About Key Biscayne, Village of Key Biscayne. Link
  5. Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami-Dade County. Link
  6. How Much Does a Personal Chef Cost: Is it Worth the Investment?, Care.com. Link
  7. How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Private Chef?, GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance. Link
  8. Custom Performance Nutrition and Meal Prep, Elevated Eats. Link
  9. Performance Nutrition for Executives, Elevated Eats. Link
  10. Media, Elevated Eats. Link

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