A Scottsdale Culinary Institute grad, Mitchell Allen left Kansas City in 2009 after working in several popular restaurant kitchens including Yaya’s Euro Bistro, Grand Street Café, 40 Sardines and Bluestem. Ready to broaden his culinary horizons, he headed west to California and got a job working at culinary pioneer Roy Yamaguchi's Roy’s at Newport Beach. Here, he immersed himself in the restaurant's upscale Hawaiian-inspired cuisine, which blended formal French techniques with flavors from the Pacific Rim. It was an experience that stuck with Allen, and the influences of his time there can still be seen in his food today. After spending the past decade working as a private chef in California, Mitchell has amassed a rather dazzling résumé by anyone’s standards. The Kansas City chef has cooked all over the world, even spent a few years cooking on a private yacht.

Mitchell returned to Kansas City to help care for his father who had fallen ill. When COVID-19 hit, he was just glad to be somewhere safe. His father unexpectedly passed in June, and he was grateful for the time he had with him this year. The experience made him realize what else he was missing out on. “I have always loved traveling all around the world cooking for celebrities and on yachts; it is all very exciting when you are a young and single, but being here has made me realized how much I miss being close to my own family. I want to have a house and a dog like everyone else – something I couldn’t have when I was a traveling knife for hire.”

Want the chance to experience a private chef in your own home? Mitchell has launched a new in-home dining experience called Supper Circle, a three-course interactive dinner. You bring the wine and invite your friends, and he will cook and feed you a delicious three-course meal for $85 to $125 per person, depending on the final menu. The experience brings a chef and restaurant-quality food to you in your home, so you can safely enjoy a delicious meal with people in your own circle.

Mitchell’s main goal is to provide a culinary experience that is unparalleled with professional service, attention to detail and creative and flavorful menus that highlight dishes from all over the globe.

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