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Simple.
Beautiful.
Nourishing.
Eat Plate Luv is built on a simple idea:
Food should be vibrant, nourishing, and deeply satisfying without being complicated.
Eat Plate Luv founder Chef Joel prepares meals using clean, fresh organic ingredients sourced locally, thoughtful balance, and careful attention to detail — transforming familiar foods into something that feels both beautiful and elevated.
Ingredients are chosen with intention — sourced from local farmers and trusted producers, organic whenever possible, and prepared without processed oils or unnecessary additives. Each dish is designed to support the body, respect individual dietary needs, and feel light, energizing, and deeply satisfying.
Food should engage all the senses. It should be colorful, inviting, and full of life — because we begin to experience it the moment we see it. It should taste incredible, feel good in the body, and connect us to the ingredients, the people who grew them, and the environment around us.
The same ingredients you already know and crave.
Prepared with intention, care, and a lot of love.
Experiences
Eat Plate Luv offers seasonal, ingredient-driven cooking through private chef services, intimate gatherings, and a limited local table in Malibu West.
Private Chef Services
Home Delivery
Enjoy vibrant, seasonal meals prepared by Chef Joel and delivered ready to share.
Perfect for busy households who want beautiful, nourishing food without the time and effort of cooking.
Averaging $350 per family-style meal
Meals feed 2–4 people (usually with leftovers)
Multiple meals for the week can be delivered at once. Custom arrangements and pricing based on agreed upon services available.
Private Dining Experiences
Host an unforgettable meal in your home.
Chef Joel creates seasonal menus designed for intimate gatherings, private celebrations, and special occasions — sourcing ingredients, preparing the meal in your kitchen, and leaving everything clean and effortless.
Have Chef Joel come to you and prepare unforgettable meals in your home—sourcing ingredients, cooking in your kitchen, and creating either a single evening experience or meals for the family for the week, all with effortless ease.
Residencies & Retreats
Chef Joel is available for multi-day culinary residencies including vacation homes, wellness retreats, private gatherings, and corporate events.
Chef Joel will be in residence in the Hamptons, New York during June and July 2026, with limited availability remaining. Inquiries are welcome for those in New York City, the Hamptons, and surrounding areas interested in securing time during this period.
Pricing:
Starting at $1,000 per day.
(depending on guest count, length of event and meal expectations)
Cooking Lessons
Learn how to cook beautiful, nourishing meals without complication.
Chef Joel offers private cooking sessions designed to simplify vibrant, healthy cooking and help you build a strong foundation for cooking and eating well at home.
Perfect for couples, parents, or anyone looking to feel more confident in the kitchen — and they also make a wonderful gift.
Pricing:
$500 per session
(Approximately 3 to 4 hours)
All lessons are tailored to your kitchen, your tastes, and the ingredients available to you in your area. We'll shop for the food you want to learn to cook (included in price). Food costs not included. Inquire about online live video lessons.
Private lessons are also available as gift experiences.
About Chef Joel
Chef Joel founded Eat Plate Luv with a simple belief: food should be nourishing, beautiful, and deeply satisfying without being complicated.
After years of cooking for private clients and retreat guests, Joel developed a style that transforms familiar ingredients into vibrant, balanced meals made with intention and care.
His cooking philosophy is simple:
Nourishing without excess.
Elevated without complication.
What Our Clients Are Saying:
Joel is so talented! Thank you for a delicious and beautiful dinner. All so great, and very thoughtful. And the bonus peach flatbread! I'll be eating the leftovers for breakfast. His pizzas are incredible.
Shannon (Malibu)
Tonight's dinner is amazing!!!! The flavor of the broccoli, the pasta sauce, and the salad...all 100%!!! My son says the pasta is the best thing he's ever eaten in his life.
Cindy (Malibu)
Another grand slam dinner Joel!!! Everything was perfect and the salmon and vegetables were so flavorful! Keep doing whatever you're doing because these meals are incredible. So Frickin GOOD!!!
Zen (Malibu)
Thank you for my yummy salad! I could eat it every day! Everything you make is amazing!
Cat (Malibu Lake)
It's like Joel has a direct line to Mother Nature!
Claire (Calabasas)
Best Chef Ever!
David (Manhattan)
You knocked it out of the park with the best tacos in anyone's life!
Murphy (Los Angeles)
