About
Chef  Derricka 

Chef Derricka Clayton is a Dallas-based personal chef, culinary consultant, and wellness-focused culinary expert known for creating soulful, elevated, and intentional dining experiences that nourish both body and lifestyle. As a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, and a chef deeply rooted in holistic nutrition, wellness education, and functional cooking, Chef Derricka blends classical technique with modern, health-forward flavor — without ever sacrificing comfort, culture, or craveability.

 

What sets Chef Derricka apart is her rare ability to bridge luxury dining and real-life nourishment. Her background includes professional culinary training, advanced nutrition and wellness education, and years of hands-on experience serving private clients, families, retreats, and intimate events throughout Dallas–Fort Worth. She is also a respected mentor to emerging chefs, having coached and trained culinary students through externship programs while building her own thriving boutique culinary brand.

 

Chef Derricka specializes in in-home personal chef services, private dining, drop-off catering, cooking classes, holistic & nutritional education, travel chef services, creatively curated menus, and culturally inspired cuisine. Her work is deeply personalized — every menu is crafted around her clients’ lifestyle, preferences, dietary needs, and goals, whether that’s heart-healthy eating, weight management, holistic wellness, faith-based fasts, family-style comfort meals, or elevated dinner party experiences.

 

Her culinary philosophy is simple but powerful: food should heal, nourish, comfort, and celebrate, all at the same time. From soulful Southern comfort and globally inspired cuisine to clean, balanced wellness cooking, Chef Derricka creates food that feels indulgent yet intentional, beautiful yet approachable, and deeply rooted in care.

 

As one of the most sought-after Black personal chefs in Dallas and Fort Worth, Chef Derricka is known not just for her food, but for the experience — calm professionalism, thoughtful planning, impeccable execution, and a heart for service that makes every client feel seen, heard, and cared for.

 

Whether you’re searching for a personal chef near me, private chef in Dallas, Black chef in Fort Worth, or someone who truly understands how to blend wellness, flavor, and luxury — Chef Derricka Culinary Concepts delivers an experience that goes far beyond the plate.

 

This isn’t just cooking.

This is care, culture, and intention, served beautifully one plate at a time.