Chef Julio L. Matta, native of New York has a flair for cooking. As a young man he helped his mother and grandmother in the kitchen preparing traditional Puerto Rican meals. It was evident that at a young age, Julio had a flair for the kitchen, he quickly picked up the skills of handling the preparation of meal and by the age of 12 he was preparing meals for his family while mom and dad worked. During the years, Chef Julio always cooked for his friends and on special occasions he would cook for small parties and for individuals who just wanted a quite evening at home with a love one enjoying a good cooked meal.

After serving in the United States Army and working as a Public Administrator for the Federal Government serving in top managerial positions and acquiring his Masters in the disciplines of Human Resources and Public Administration, his love for cooking a great meal lead him to return to school acquiring a degree in Culinary Arts from Stratford University.

During his 18 month internship at Stratford University in Virginia, Chef Julio was trained by some of the most experienced and renown Culinary experts such as Certified Chefs Paul Hutchinson, James Sinopoli, and Chef Christopher Brown to name a few. Chef Julio has earned an Advance Associate Degree in Culinary Arts and his certification as a Certified Culinarian. He is a member of the American Personal Chef Association, a member of the American Culinary Federation, and a certified Food Service Manager and is insured.

Now Chef Julio is “BACK,” cooking up a storm. He has taken the Personal Chef concept to another level. Now under his company “La Casa Lisette Personal Chef Services,” he provides you with the option of having the gourmet restaurant come to your home. Specializing in traditional American and Puerto Rican cuisine, La Casa Lisette offers you the service of a Personal Chef, as well as the option of providing the services of a full service restaurant. Under this new concept, Chef Julio will dress up your dining room table in a formal setting, depending on the size of your group provide professional servers to serve you and your guest in a formal setting, provided recorded dinner music to create a sophisticated and elegant atmosphere, offers four or five course gourmet packages, and upon completion of the dinner, he will clean your dining room and kitchen and will take out the trash and leave you to continue your evening entertaining your guest. Imagine putting on a gourmet culinary dining session for you and your invited guest in the comfort of your home, “Impressive”.