Paleo sounds straightforward. Meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, nuts, good fats. No grains, no beans, no dairy, no refined sugar, nothing from a box.
Then it’s six o’clock and nothing is ready. Everything has to be made from scratch, so every meal takes real time. The week ends up as the same three dinners and a lot of eggs.
Paleo cooked from scratch, every week
The Travelling Cafe is a collective of personal chefs in Chapel Hill and the Triangle. We cook every week in our clients’ own kitchens. Paleo is one of the diets we cook routinely.
Paleo fits the way our chefs already like to cook: whole ingredients, real stock, sauces built from scratch, and flavor from technique instead of a packet. And the food can come from anywhere in the world.
If paleo is part of a plan from your doctor or dietitian, we cook to that plan.
Your version of paleo
Some people eat strict paleo. Some allow a little dairy or white rice. Some are moving toward AIP, or easing out of it. Your chef cooks your version and changes the menu when you do.
How it works
- Tell us how you eat. Fill out our food questionnaire: your version of paleo, any other restrictions, and what you love.
- Meet your chef. We match you with a chef from the collective.
- Open the fridge. Your chef shops, cooks in your kitchen, labels everything and cleans up.
Groceries are included. Nothing is billed separately.
Every dietary need, same price.
What changes
Without help, paleo slides into boredom, then into takeout.
With a chef in your kitchen, the week is varied and already made, and you never have to wonder what’s in it.
We cook in homes across Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Pittsboro, Hillsborough and Chatham County.
Start with our food questionnaire. Tell us your version of paleo.
With you at the table.
Frequently asked questions
Can a personal chef cook paleo?
Yes. Paleo is one of the diets The Travelling Cafe cooks routinely, from scratch, in clients’ own kitchens.
Do you cook strict paleo or a modified version?
Either. Your chef cooks your version.
Can the rest of my family eat the same meals?
Yes. We usually build one menu the whole household eats, with paleo as the default.
What’s the difference between paleo and AIP?
AIP is a stricter version that also removes eggs, nuts, seeds and nightshades. We cook both.
Is paleo cooking extra?
No. Every dietary need, same price.
