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A Week of Real, Home-Cooked Meals in Florianópolis — Without You Spending a Minute in the Kitchen

A personal chef comes to your home once a week, fills your fridge with fresh, balanced meals made from local ingredients, and leaves the kitchen cleaner than they found it.

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Why Floripa Professionals and Families Are Choosing Weekly Meal Prep with a Chef

Island Life Is Busy — and Delivery Apps Are Not the Answer

Florianópolis's growing tech sector means long work hours, and during summer, the island's logistics make everything slower. iFood and Rappi fill the gap on the worst nights, but a week of delivery food means processed, expensive, repetitive meals. A personal chef gives you homemade quality every day without the effort.

Fresh Ingredients From the Island, Every Week

Your chef sources from the island's best: organic produce from Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, local fish from the daily markets, shrimp from the coast, and fresh herbs and vegetables from interior SC farms. Every week's menu reflects what's in season and what's freshest — not what's cheapest in a distribution center.

Fully Personalized to Your Diet and Goals

Whether you're eating for performance (high protein, specific macros), managing a health condition, feeding a family of four with a picky eater, or simply want real food that tastes good — your chef designs the weekly menu around you. Not a template, not a subscription box.

How Weekly Meal Prep with a Personal Chef Works

1

Define Your Preferences and Goals

You tell your chef how many people you're feeding, what you like and dislike, any dietary restrictions or health goals, and how many meals per day you need covered. First session includes a deeper conversation to get the full picture.

2

Your Chef Plans the Week's Menu

Based on what's fresh and in season in Florianópolis — local fish, shrimp, seasonal vegetables, organic produce from the Serra — your chef designs 5 to 7 days of lunches and dinners. You approve before anything is purchased.

3

Your Chef Comes, Cooks, and Labels Everything

On the agreed day — typically Sunday or Monday — your chef arrives, brings all ingredients, and spends 3 to 4 hours cooking your full week of meals. Every container is labeled with the meal name, date, and reheating instructions. You open the fridge and find a full week of real food.

4

Eat Well All Week, Repeat

Tuesday night you're tired after a long day at work — you open the fridge and find a perfectly portioned grilled fish with roasted vegetables waiting for you. Thursday your kids have an activity before dinner — the meal is already made. This is the weekly meal prep routine that actually works.

Sample Weekly Meal Prep Menus for Florianópolis

Island Seafood Week

  • • Grilled local fish fillet with lemon, herbs, and roasted sweet potato
  • • Shrimp and coconut milk stew with jasmine rice and mandioca chips
  • • Tuna bowl with sushi rice, avocado, cucumber, and ponzu sauce
  • • Fish tacos with pickled cabbage slaw, lime crema, and fresh cilantro
Seafood / Contemporary 1–3

Healthy Family Week

  • • Chicken breast in herbs with quinoa, roasted broccoli, and cherry tomatoes
  • • Beef and vegetable stew with brown rice and sautéed kale
  • • Salmon with sweet potato mash, green beans, and herb oil
  • • Lentil soup with local vegetables and whole grain bread
Balanced / Contemporary Brazilian 2–4

Fit and High-Protein Week

  • • Grilled chicken thigh with black bean salad, roasted peppers, and lime
  • • Slow-cooked beef with celeriac purée, asparagus, and herbs
  • • Egg white frittata with spinach, feta, and roasted cherry tomatoes
  • • Tuna and chickpea salad with olive oil, capers, and fresh herbs
Fit / High-Protein 1–2

Meet Our Chefs in Florianópolis

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Chef Vivi

Chef Vivi

Florianópolis

Home style, Italian, American

From R$ 275.00

Larissa Lima

Larissa Lima

Florianópolis

Home style, Barbecue, Seafood

From R$ 385.00

Chef Thiago

Chef Thiago

Florianópolis

Barbecue, Home style

From R$ 275.00

Eating Well in Florianópolis — Why Local Ingredients Make Every Week Different

Florianópolis has a quiet abundance that most residents don't fully access: oyster producers in Ribeirão da Ilha selling direct, local fish markets with daily fresh catch, organic farms in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz delivering weekly, and artisan producers from the interior of Santa Catarina supplying the island. A personal chef who does this every week knows exactly where to source what's best — and that knowledge makes your meals fundamentally different from anything a delivery app can provide.

The island's seasonality adds genuine rhythm to weekly meal prep. In the colder months (May–August), your chef emphasizes warming stews, slow-cooked proteins, and root vegetables from the region. In summer, the menus shift to lighter preparations, more fish, cold salads, and tropical fruit. This isn't seasonal menu marketing — it's simply cooking the way Florianópolis residents have always cooked, guided by what the island offers at the moment.

Local Tip

Ask your chef to incorporate fresh tainha (mullet) into your meal prep during its season (May–July). It's one of the most beloved fish in Florianópolis, available only a few months a year, and a genuinely local ingredient that transforms a standard weeknight dinner into something special.

Weekly Meal Prep Pricing in Florianópolis

Weekly meal prep with a personal chef in Florianópolis is priced per session, covering a full week of meals for your household. The price range depends on household size and dietary complexity.

R$120–R$300 per week

✓ Weekly menu planning consultation based on your preferences and goals ✓ All fresh ingredients sourced from local markets and producers ✓ 3–4 hours of in-home cooking covering 5–7 days of meals ✓ Proper storage in containers with labels, dates, and reheating instructions ✓ Complete kitchen cleanup after the session ✓ Ongoing menu adjustments as your preferences evolve week to week
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Frequently Asked Questions

A standard session covers 5–7 days of lunches and dinners for your household. Depending on your needs, the chef may also prepare breakfasts (overnight oats, egg muffins, granola) and healthy snacks. This is defined in your first consultation.
Your chef brings proper storage containers and labels everything with the meal name and the latest consumption date. Most prepared meals stay fresh for 4–5 days in the refrigerator. Items intended for the end of the week are portioned for freezing, with thawing instructions included.
Yes, this is one of the core advantages of a personal chef versus a meal delivery service. Your chef designs the weekly menu around your exact nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and food preferences. Bring any documentation from a nutritionist and the chef will follow it.
Our chefs cover the entire island — from Jurerê Internacional and Canasvieiras in the north to Campeche and Ribeirão da Ilha in the south, including central areas like Lagoa da Conceição, Trindade, and the Centro/Estreito area on the mainland side. Confirm your address during booking.
A standard home kitchen — oven, stove with 4 burners, a refrigerator, and basic cookware — is sufficient. Your chef brings knives, specialty equipment, and any ingredients not already in your pantry. You don't need to purchase anything special.

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