Southern Hospitality Chefs

Southern Hospitality Chefs is a Personal Chefs service in Summerville, SC. They create personalized in‑home dining experiences using fresh local ingredients, offering everything from crab cakes and shrimp and grits to handcrafted hollandaise and amaretto cheesecake. Their clientele includes families celebrating birthdays, couples hosting private wedding dinners, corporate events, and fundraisers such as those for The Citadel’s Fine Arts Department. The team serves the Charleston metropolitan area, including Mt. Pleasant, Daniel Island, Monks Corner, Goose Creek, North Charleston, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, James Island and John’s Island, and they have earned a perfect 5.00 rating from 13 customer reviews.

Chef Tadd McKellar leads the operation with a background that began in Columbia, SC, where he learned cooking alongside his mother. He earned a degree in food service management at Johnson & Wales University in Charleston, then refined his skills at Disney in Orlando, the historic Biltmore, and as a chef at Middle GA College. Chef Tadd emphasizes a personalized approach, sourcing seasonal produce at peak ripeness and selecting well‑marbled cuts of meat to showcase hospitality through food. His experience underpins the team’s ability to accommodate dietary restrictions while delivering creative, locally inspired menus.

The business operates from 9049 Greenbriar Dr in Summerville. It sits just off Wescott Boulevard, about 0.1 mile away, and is a short walk from McChune Branch creek (0.2 mi) and Patriot Boulevard (0.3 mi). The Coosaw Preserve neighborhood is 0.4 mi distant, while both Coosaw Creek Country Club and Wescott Golf Club lie roughly 1.1 mi from the kitchen.

Customers consistently note a solid reputation among those the chefs have served, reflecting reliable quality and attentive service.

With a reputation built on genuine southern hospitality and expertly crafted meals, Southern Hospitality Chefs stands out as a trusted personal chef provider for Summerville and the surrounding Charleston area.