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Executive Chef & Owner · MileHighCook

Chef Steve Ingber.
The Face Behind
Every Plate.

CIA-trained. Competitor at Taste of Vail and the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. The private chef and catering brand built for clients who refuse to compromise.

Culinary Institute of America — Greystone, Napa Valley
40+ markets across CO · AZ · UT · WY
Featured in Food & Wine Magazine
4.7 stars · 65+ Google reviews

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Executive Chef Steve Ingber — MileHighCook
CIA Trained Food & Wine Featured 4.7 Stars · 65+ Reviews 40+ Markets · 4 States Proposals Within 24 Hours
The Chef Behind the Brand

One Company.
A Chef-Led Brand.

Every client signs one agreement with MileHighCook, and the company answers for the event. I build the menus and I'm your point of contact. MileHighCook's chef team cooks every event. That team includes independent contractor chefs.

Every booking — whether it's a Tuesday night dinner party in Denver or a 100-person wedding reception in Vail — is planned to a standard I set, and every menu goes through me. Every chef who works under the MileHighCook brand is trained to the same standards I developed during my time at the Culinary Institute of America and sharpened in professional kitchens before going private. I came to the kitchen the long way around, after fifteen years building consumer brands — here's the full story of how I got here, and why that order turned out to matter.

The result is a brand that clients trust and return to. 4.7 stars across 65+ reviews. A Food & Wine feature. Repeat bookings from clients across Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and Wyoming who know that when they book MileHighCook, they know exactly what they're getting. If you're new to the idea of hiring a private chef, here's what working with a private chef actually looks like — from the first conversation through the final course — and the situations where it consistently delivers the most value.

Steve Ingber
Executive Chef & Owner · MileHighCook
MileHighCook private chef experience
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As Seen In
Food & Wine
Magazine Feature
Simply Recipes
Editorial Citation
Better Homes & Gardens
Editorial Citation
Eating Well
Editorial Citation
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Featured Profile
Voyage Denver — Hidden Gems of Denver
MileHighCook was featured in Voyage Denver's Hidden Gems series — a full editorial profile on Steve Ingber's journey from CMO to CIA-trained executive chef and the story behind building MileHighCook.
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Training & Credentials

The Foundation Behind Every Plate

Exceptional private chef experiences aren't improvised — they're the product of rigorous culinary training, real kitchen experience, and the discipline to execute at the highest level consistently.

CIA
GREYSTONE
Culinary Institute of America
Greystone campus, Napa Valley · Continuing-education program for working culinary professionals, attended by Chef Steve in 2020. That training, sharpened in professional kitchens, is the foundation of the MileHighCook standard.
Competition
Taste of Vail
Competed in one of Colorado's most prestigious culinary events — a four-day festival that brings together the country's top chefs, sommeliers, and food professionals in Vail each April.
Participation
Food & Wine Classic, Aspen
Participated in America's premier culinary festival — the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, which draws the world's most celebrated chefs and food professionals each June.
Press
Food & Wine Magazine
Featured in Food & Wine — the publication that defines American culinary culture. A citation in Food & Wine is earned, not bought.
Taste of Vail
April · Annual · Vail, Colorado · Chef Competition
Chef Steve competed at Taste of Vail — a four-day celebration of food, wine, and mountain culture that draws the country's top culinary talent each April. Competing here places MileHighCook alongside Colorado's finest.
Food & Wine Classic, Aspen
June · Annual · Aspen, Colorado
The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen is America's most prestigious culinary festival. Chef Steve's presence at the Classic is an ongoing commitment to staying at the forefront of American culinary culture.
MileHighCook by the Numbers

Built for Scale.
Executed with Precision.

MileHighCook isn't a one-chef operation hoping to get bigger. It's a scalable brand with systems, trained supporting chefs, and a 30+ market footprint across four states — all operating under a single standard of quality.

The brand model is simple: clients book MileHighCook. Steve sets the standards and every menu goes through him. Events are cooked by Steve or by chefs trained to those standards. Consistent quality, consistent experience, every time.

40+
Markets Served
4
States: CO · AZ · UT · WY
4.7★
Google Rating
65+
Google Reviews
150+
Largest Event
24hr
Proposal Turnaround
What We Do

Every Service, One Standard

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Private Chef Services

In-home private chef experiences for intimate dinners, weekly meal service, and special occasions. The flagship MileHighCook experience.

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Luxury Catering

Full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, rehearsal dinners, and large gatherings. 10 to 150+ guests.

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Private Jet & Yacht

Bespoke in-flight and on-water catering for private aviation and yacht clients.

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Caviar & Luxury Stations

The caviar bump station. Interactive luxury food stations that create unforgettable moments.

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Brand Activations

Culinary-driven brand experiences for product launches, corporate activations, and experiential marketing events.

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Weekly Meal Prep

Recurring personal chef service for high-net-worth individuals and busy professionals.

Tell Us About Your Event

Private chef dinners, catering, weddings or meal prep. Tell us the basics and we write back with a quote within 24 hours.

Only name, email and phone are needed. Or call (720) 730-7194.

Our Markets: Vail Aspen Beaver Creek Denver Boulder Scottsdale Park City Jackson Hole + All Markets →
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