Real cooking, not reheated trays.
Cooked to order in our Cocoa Village kitchen, seasonal, and priced fairly. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests get real dishes, not an afterthought.
A Chef's Touch Catering
Catering · Cocoa · Rockledge · Merritt Island · Titusville · Melbourne
Plenty of food. Made right. Priced right.
A Chef's Touch has fed Cocoa, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Titusville, Melbourne, and the Space Coast for about twenty years. Staff lunches, holiday parties, corporate events, graduation parties, weddings. Every order is portioned generously for the contracted guest count, cooked from scratch, and priced so you can feed everyone well.
~20years on the Space Coast
4.9stars · 112 WeddingWire reviews
24 hra real person responds
Handmade bao, packed for a drop-off orderJust a touch above
Catering usually fails one of three ways. We built the business around all three.
More than enough for your guest list.
Every order is portioned generously for the number of guests we plan for together, so the people you counted on eat well. Expecting more? Tell us the number and we'll build for it.
"Healthy portions, quality food, quality service."One team, from your first call to cleanup.
We work with you from the moment you reach out to the day you're feeding your guests and the last tray is packed away. One seamless operation. No surprises on the invoice.
What are we feeding?
Tell us who's coming. We'll take it from there.
Your team
Feed your team something better than a sub tray.
Breakfast for the board meeting. Lunch for the crew. Easy ordering, reliable delivery.
Business catering Your companyWe've fed 700 people in a day.
Holiday parties, appreciation events, recurring bookings. Reliable at scale.
Corporate events Your homeThat's the touch.
Engagement parties, anniversaries, dinner for the people who matter. The chef in your kitchen, cooking in front of your guests, and we clean up before we leave.
Chef in your home Your graduateGraduation parties, handled.
Backyard, clubhouse, or banquet room. A crowd of hungry teenagers and relatives, portioned for the contracted headcount.
Graduation parties Your familyFamily's coming over. We've got the food.
Holidays, birthdays, backyard parties. Tell us the theme; we'll build the menu.
Celebrations Your weddingPlanned for every seat on the list.
A chef who cares, generous portions for your guest count, and a tasting before you decide.
Weddings
What your guests will see
Food everyone asks about. A host who didn't have to think about it.
You give us the date, the headcount, and a sense of what you like. We handle the rest, and you get to be at your own event.
- Generous portions for the contracted guest count. Give us the right number and the table stays full.
- Every dish labeled at the table. Dietary needs handled as real dishes, not an afterthought.
- At staffed events, we set up, serve, and clean up. Everything leaves with us.
- Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests eat as well as everyone else.
In the kitchen
Chef José Valines
Started at fourteen in a Puerto Rico hotel kitchen. Trained at the Culinary Institute of America, cooked at New York's legendary Lutèce, ran a kitchen in Miami's Wynwood, and led a resort steakhouse before making the Space Coast home. In your home, he cooks in front of your guests. That's the touch.
The Chef's Touch standard
What "a touch above" means, in practice.
Enough
Portioned generously for the contracted guest count. The number you give us is the number we cook for.
1 team
Hand in hand with you from first contact to the last tray, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Clean
At staffed events, everything leaves with the team. Your kitchen looks like we were never there.
Proof
Twenty years of feeding the Space Coast.
4.9 / 5
Across 112 WeddingWire reviews · 98% recommend
700
Employees fed in a single day, across two shifts
Space Coast
Cocoa, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Titusville, Melbourne, and across the Space Coast
How it works
Four steps. No guessing.
Straight with people is one of our values. Here's the whole process, and the terms are published on the next page.
Tell us about your event
Fill in the form or call. Guest count, date, the kind of food you're thinking about, and a budget if you have one in mind.
Plan it with our scheduling assistant
Work with our scheduling assistant to walk through the details, suggest what fits, and land a quote that meets your budget.
Taste it, if you'd like
Optional $100 tasting, credited in full when you book. Most couples do; most offices don't need to.
We show up with plenty
Set up, labeled, served, and cleaned up. Portioned generously for the contracted headcount.
Questions
Things people ask before they call.
What areas does A Chef's Touch cater?
A Chef's Touch caters across Brevard County and the Space Coast, including Cocoa, Rockledge, Merritt Island, Titusville, and Melbourne. The kitchen is based in Cocoa Village.
Do you offer drop-off catering, or only full service?
Both. Drop-off catering is delivered, set up at a station, and labeled for a flat $100 delivery charge. Full-service catering includes servers, setup, service, breakdown, and cleanup. For in-home events, the chef can cook on site in front of your guests.
Can you handle vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free guests?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are all in scope, and they are real dishes, not an afterthought. Tell us about dietary needs when you inquire and Chef José builds them into the menu.
How much does catering cost?
Pricing depends on guest count, menu, and service style, and per-person rates fall as guest count rises. Firm terms are published on our How It Works page: a $750 deposit to reserve the date, balance due 30 days before the event, $100 drop-off delivery, and a $100 tasting credited on booking. Tell us your budget and we'll suggest what fits.
How quickly will someone get back to me?
Our scheduling assistant is available 24/7 to walk through your event and quote it, and a member of the team follows up within 24 hours. We work with you hand in hand from there through the event and cleanup.
Do you provide tables, chairs, or rentals?
No. We bring the food, chafers, drink dispensers, labels, and serving setup for staffed events. Tables, chairs, and rentals are arranged separately.