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Chris Ratel
About
Chris Ratel has been working with food since the age of 13. He attended the School for Food and Hotel Management in NYC and worked with Park Hyatt Hotels for years. He also worked in NYC staples such as Sardis on Broadway, Lundi Brothers in Brooklyn and the Oyster Bar in Grand Central Station. Chris presently works privately for clients and caterers in the NYC and Hudson Valley areas. Residing both in the Hudson Valley area and Brooklyn, he has developed a strong appreciation for food in its simplest, most organic form and hands-on knowledge from the local farmers and purveyors who are growing it.
Kitchens
Meals by Chris Ratel are prepared fresh in small batches in local kitchens across the country.
How it works
Small batch meals crafted by top culinary talent. Delivered to your door each week.
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Heat and plate
Every meal comes with Chef heating instructions. Set the table, plate your meal, and savor the experience.
Repeat
Choose something new every week or stick with your staples. We'll be in the kitchen cooking up your next mouth-watering meal.
Chris Ratel’s meal reviews
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4.3
Based on 5620 reviews
Roasted Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant is hard to perfect, this is was delicious!!
Destini · 05/02/25
Smoky BBQ Chicken
Adding a vegetable would be nice
Emily · 05/02/25
BBQ Pulled Chicken
This was tasty, but the chicken BBQ seemed very greasy/oily.
Amy · 05/02/25
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
I love this but I think it's so good because I put the meat in the air fryer. This is one meal that I think would be genuinely terrible microwaved which should be noted to people.
Laura · 05/02/25
Beefy Baked Mac and Cheese
Too heavy, rich and unsatisfying
Scott · 05/02/25
Jambalaya Pasta & Creamy Creole Sauce
really good, one of my favs
Dante · 05/02/25
Dragon Bowl with Grilled Chicken
yummy
kathleen · 05/02/25
Southern-Fried Pork Chop
Pork chop too big and too tough
Pat · 05/02/25
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