Diabetic-Friendly Personal Chef in Chapel Hill and the Triangle
A diabetes diagnosis turns dinner into homework. Count the carbs. Balance the plate. Watch the portions. Do it again tomorrow, and the day after, for years.
For many households the hard part isn’t knowing what to eat. It’s having the time and energy to cook it every day. And when the person with diabetes is an aging parent, the worry often sits with a grown child who lives somewhere else.
Chefs who know this way of eating
The Travelling Cafe is a collective of personal and private chefs in Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and the Triangle. We cook in our clients’ own kitchens, for households where the way someone eats is not optional. Our chefs cook to the plan your doctor, dietitian or diabetes educator set, every week, so the right food is there when you are hungry.
We cook the plan your clinician or dietitian set. We don’t diagnose, set targets or give medical advice. You bring the plan. We make it taste like dinner.
What that looks like
- Protein and vegetables doing most of the work
- Carbohydrates cooked to your plan, not guessed
- Sauces and dressings made from scratch, with no hidden sugar
- Everything labeled so you know what you are eating
Three ways to work with us
Weekly meal prep. A chef from the collective comes to your kitchen once a week, shops, cooks a week of meals to your plan, labels everything and cleans up. One all-in price. Groceries are included.
Dinner parties. One menu the whole table eats, built so the person following a diabetic meal plan can eat every course alongside their guests.
Private cooking classes. Learn to cook for a diabetic meal plan yourself, hands on, with one of our chefs.
Every dietary need, same price.
How it works
- Tell us how you eat. Fill out our food questionnaire: your plan, other restrictions, and what you love.
- Meet your chef. We match you with a chef from the collective who cooks your plan.
- Open the fridge. Your chef shops, cooks in your kitchen, labels everything and cleans up.
Start with the food questionnaire
What changes
Without help, meals fall back on whatever is easy, and easy is rarely what the plan asked for.
With a chef in your kitchen each week, the right food is already made and ready to heat.
We cook in homes across Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Pittsboro, Hillsborough and Chatham County.
Read more on our blog: Cooking for Diabetes Without Every Meal Feeling Like a Test
See all the special diets we cook.
Frequently asked questions
Can a personal chef cook for someone with diabetes?
Yes. The Travelling Cafe cooks to the meal plan a client’s doctor, dietitian or diabetes educator set.
Do you give diabetes nutrition advice?
No. Your care team sets the plan, targets and medication. We cook the plan.
Can I arrange meals for a parent who lives in the Triangle?
Yes. You can set it up with us directly from out of state. You handle the arrangements and our chef handles the kitchen.
Can the rest of the family eat the same food?
Yes. We build one menu for the table.
Do you cook in my home?
Yes. Our chefs shop, cook, label and clean up in your own kitchen.
How much does it cost?
Weekly meal prep is one all-in price with groceries included, and every dietary need is the same price. Fill out our food questionnaire and we will send the plan that fits your household.
Where do you cook?
Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Pittsboro, Hillsborough and Chatham County, North Carolina.
Questions we haven’t answered? Get in touch.
With you at the table.