Elevated Eats performance chef in St. Petersburg, FL

Performance Chef in St. Petersburg, FL: Meal Prep for Athletes, Executives and Founders

September 30, 2026
LOCAL PERFORMANCE CHEF100% ORGANICNO SEED OILSDELIVERED IN GLASS

The short answer

St. Petersburg is home to Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays play, and to Al Lang Stadium on the downtown waterfront. Elevated Eats gives the athletes, executives and families who live here meals cooked and delivered by a local chef each week. Elevated Eats delivers to St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Belleair Beach, Seminole and Largo.

A performance chef for St. Petersburg, FL

The Philadelphia Phillies have held spring training at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater since it opened in 2004. The Toronto Blue Jays have trained in Dunedin every spring since 1977. The Tampa Bay Rowdies play USL Championship soccer at Al Lang Stadium.

Raymond James and Jabil are both headquartered in St. Petersburg. St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, in Clearwater, flies nonstop to more than 60 destinations. Elevated Eats delivers meals fully cooked in glass, so a travel week does not reset the plan.

The University of South Florida runs a branch campus in St. Petersburg. For families, a nutritionist designs each monthly menu from a 30 question intake.

Where Elevated Eats delivers in St. Petersburg

Elevated Eats delivers to St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Belleair Beach, Seminole and Largo. Every one of these is within about 30 miles, in a straight line, of an Elevated Eats performance chef.

St. Petersburg is part of the Elevated Eats Tampa area. Elevated Eats confirms coverage by zip code.

Limited places in St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg, FL is held the day you commit.

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How Elevated Eats works in St. Petersburg

  • 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 St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg vs. Elevated Eats

Most people who look at Elevated Eats in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg

Does Elevated Eats deliver in St. Petersburg?

Yes. Elevated Eats delivers to St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Belleair Beach, Seminole and Largo. A local chef cooks and delivers each week, with meals fully cooked in glass.

Can meals be delivered near the Phillies spring training ballpark in Clearwater?

Yes. Clearwater is in the Elevated Eats delivery area, and BayCare Ballpark is the Phillies' spring training home. Plan on a 2 to 3 week lead time to start.

Is Elevated Eats a private chef service in St. Petersburg?

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 St. Petersburg?

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 St. Petersburg?

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. Rays open 2026 season in St. Louis as Tropicana Field repairs wrap up, FOX 13 Tampa Bay. Link
  2. BayCare Ballpark, City of Clearwater. Link
  3. Blue Jays & TD Ballpark, City of Dunedin. Link
  4. Rowdies to Open 2026 Playoffs at Home on October 30, Tampa Bay Rowdies. Link
  5. Raymond James (investor profile), St. Petersburg Economic Development Corporation. Link
  6. Jabil Announces Planned Multi-Year $500 Million Investment in U.S. Manufacturing, Jabil Investor Relations. Link
  7. St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (Pinellas County). Link
  8. About USF, University of South Florida. Link
  9. How Much Does a Personal Chef Cost: Is it Worth the Investment?, Care.com. Link
  10. How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Private Chef?, GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance. Link
  11. Custom Performance Nutrition and Meal Prep, Elevated Eats. Link
  12. Performance Nutrition for Executives, Elevated Eats. Link
  13. Media, Elevated Eats. Link

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