Personal Chef · San Mateo, California
You already know what good food tastes like.
What you're missing is walking through the front door and knowing dinner is already handled. No scrolling. No deciding. Just that immediate feeling of — someone took care of this.
That's what LUMI is.
The Work
No single cuisine — just clean, protein-focused, seasonal cooking that pulls from wherever fits. Mediterranean one week, Asian-inspired the next, always shaped by what's fresh.
The Process
Guided by the seasons and what is freshest at the market. Think of it as a weekly omakase for your dining table. No deciding. Let LUMI take it from here.
Pick a rotation of three, four, or five dinners a week — a standing spot on my weekly schedule. I learn your household's rhythm and preferences to create a seamless, reliable routine for your table.
The food is clean, light, and protein-focused. Because I cook in small weekly batches, I easily accommodate simple adjustments like gluten-free options or leaner protein portions, along with simple preferences like no cilantro or mild heat.
If you have any allergies, let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate. For more serious conditions where cross-contamination is a real risk, the shared weekly kitchen may not be the right fit — we'll always tell you that upfront rather than let it go wrong later.
We do our best to run a low-waste kitchen and keep single-use plastic to a minimum. Even our vegetable scraps don't go to waste — they go straight to feeding our backyard chickens!
The Setup: You can provide your own glass containers, or we can supply a set for a container fee.
The Swap: Hand off your empty containers on delivery day, and we'll swap them for your fresh meals.
Our Materials: We prioritize reusable glass containers, baking dishes, and trays for most meals.
Service fees are flat-rate and based on your household's weekly pace — whether you choose 3, 4, or 5 dinners from the weekly rotation. Enjoy the flexibility to schedule week-to-week or pause whenever your calendar changes.
Service Fee: Weekly meal preparation starts at $300/week (depending on your meal count and household size).
Pantry & Groceries: A flat $20 pantry fee covers basic kitchen staples. Estimated grocery costs are itemized by menu selection and included on your weekly invoice alongside the service fee.
Everything is made from scratch. Capacity is intentionally kept to a few local households each week. Openings on the weekly schedule are limited — connect below to save your spot.
Beyond the weekly menu
Food tastes better when it's shared. We built these experiences for the moments when you just want to connect over good food.
Available for private gatherings of up to 20 guests — celebrations, brunches, dinners, and everything in between. Kept small and intentional so every dish gets the same care as a private weekly table, hosted at your home or venue.
Quick Answers
No — we prepare everything fresh in our own kitchen each week and deliver it ready to reheat, so there's no need to coordinate someone coming into your space.
Standard delivery is Monday and Wednesday — Monday's delivery covers Monday–Tuesday meals, and Wednesday's covers Wednesday–Friday. A 6–7 day full-week option is also available.
San Mateo County, from South San Francisco through Redwood City. If you're just outside that range, reach out anyway — we're always evaluating where to expand next.
Yes — simple adjustments like gluten-free, dairy-free, or leaner portions are easy to build into your weekly rotation. For severe allergies where cross-contamination is a real risk, we'll always tell you upfront whether our kitchen is the right fit.
Service starts at $300/week depending on meal count and household size, plus a flat $20 pantry fee and itemized groceries on your weekly invoice. You're welcome to provide your own containers, or we can supply a set for a refundable deposit.
Absolutely — we just ask for at least a week's notice, by Thursday at 5:00 PM, since Friday is when we begin sourcing for the following week. This applies whether you're skipping a single delivery, pausing for a stretch, or ending service altogether. Once sourcing has started, that cost is already committed, so advance notice helps us both.
Every week is built around your household specifically, so the first one to two weeks are really about calibration, not perfection. The more feedback you share, the more dialed-in your meals become — small adjustments along the way are simply how we get everything just right for your family.
Reach out through the Get in Touch form, and we'll send over a short intake so we can learn your household before we ever talk. From there, it's a quick call — no pressure, just getting to know each other. Most families start with a two-week trial at 15% off, since one week alone isn't really enough to get it right. After that, it's simply week to week, no contract, no pressure to stay longer than it's working for you.
LUMI isn't a mass-market meal delivery app, and it's not a rigid weekly menu — it's a direct, ongoing relationship built around your home. Tell us no cilantro, milder heat, or lighter portions, and it actually happens, because we cook in small weekly batches shaped around how your family really eats. Each week brings a rotation of clean, protein-focused meals — a little discovery built in, but always within what you love, so it's one less thing to decide on a busy day. And when you're home for delivery, it's never just a drop-off. It's catching up on how the week's going, hearing what the kids thought of last night's dinner, checking in with the whole family. Over time, it stops feeling like a service and starts feeling like someone who's simply in your corner — someone who already knows your household, already knows what makes your week easier, and is already thinking about next week before you have to. We try to keep things low-waste too, with much of what we deliver going out in reusable glass, and vegetable scraps often ending up feeding our own backyard chickens instead of the trash.
References available upon request.
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The person behind LUMI
I knew what I was good at. I knew what made people feel good. At some point, you just have to bet on yourself. So I did.
I've always loved cooking — for my friends, for my family, for anyone who showed up at my door. I have a garden full of fresh herbs and produce I actually grow. I love entertaining, and more than anything, I love that feeling of welcoming people in and making them feel at home.
I cook the way I live. I work out and swim most days, so I know firsthand what real fuel feels like. No trends, no fluff — just clean, nourishing food built to keep up with your daily life. I want you to feel that too.
Not fancy. Just real. The kind of food that brings everyone to the table and makes them want to stay.
I love what I do, and getting to touch people's lives through food is what keeps me going.
LUMI has always been a dream of mine. A leap of faith I decided to finally take.
"Why Lumi? Because I believe in bright flavors, clean ingredients, and food that leaves you feeling light and energized."
Where it starts
Vegetable Garden · Fresh herbs · Homegrown flowers · Meet the chickies — Lemon, Pepper, Honey, Butter, Sesame, Nugget, Orange, Coconut and Chili
