352-374-4404×222 | 2121 SW 16th Street, Gainesville FL 32608

The Visiting Chef program is a wildly popular volunteer program for groups of up to ten friends, family members, or co-workers. No professional cooking experience is required and folks have lots of fun. Volunteers provide all the ingredients to make a home-cooked meal or you may cater in from a restaurant for our families (approximately 100 servings). Volunteers will need to arrive in time to prepare their meal in accordance with our meal times.

  • We serve dinner at 6 PM seven days a week.

Please view our Visiting Chef Guidelines for more information. If you have any questions, please call our Director of Family & Guest Services at 352.374.4404 ext. 222. 

If you and your group would like to participate in our Visiting Chef Dinner Program, but simply don’t have time to cook, contact our Director of Family & Guest Services to help coordinate catering instructions.

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December 1, 2025CAP Mentors
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December 2, 2025Florida Victorious
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December 4, 2025Campusview Church
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December 5, 2025David & Friends
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December 6, 2025PKY UNICEF
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December 7, 2025Girl Scout Troop 40605
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December 8, 2025Gainesville Church of God
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December 9, 2025Seacoast Bank
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December 11, 2025Dawn Crews
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December 12, 2025Premier Moms
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December 13, 2025Obsessed Angels Foundation
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December 14, 2025Latina Womens League
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December 15, 2025In Memory of Mila Montuno
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December 17, 2025Comfort Temp
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December 18, 2025The Miller Family
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December 19, 2025David & Friends
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December 20, 2025The Reed Family
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December 21, 2025Gainesville High School HOSA
21
December 22, 2025Eddie and Garrett Bell
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December 24, 2025Brittany Howerton
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December 25, 2025Alms Ministry
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December 27, 2025Greenhouse Church
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December 31, 2025Tomoka Church
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