I create a royal dining experience with culturally inspired, diet-friendly menus—wherever you are.

Destiny Carter-Mcintyre

I bring a personal, elevated dining experience to your table—crafted with care, culture, and creativity.

I’m a traveling private chef and caterer based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, with eight years of culinary experience. I’m a graduate of the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, where I earned an associate degree in Culinary Arts and Operational Management, and I’ve continued sharpening my skills through both professional kitchens and ongoing personal study.

Through my business, Ohso Royal Cuisines, I design unique dishes that respect different cultures and dietary preferences. I’ve catered for private and celebrity clients, and I was honored to compete in Chef Carla’s Favorite Chef competition—my goal is always exceptional service and an unforgettable experience.

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Cooking is therapeutic for me—it brings me peace and happiness, and I love watching families gather around the table and enjoy a great meal.

What you can expect when you dine with me

I cook to create connection

Cooking is therapeutic for me—it brings me peace and happiness. I put that energy into every plate, because I genuinely enjoy seeing families and friends come together around a table and indulge in delicious food.

I’m trained, but my roots are home-grown

I started learning to cook at home, then built my foundation through Culinary Arts classes in high school at Churchland High School. I continued my education at Auguste Escoffier, and I’ve kept growing ever since through real kitchen experience and constant practice.

My kitchen philosophy is simple and intentional

I stay sanitary, I cook with love, I choose happiness, and I stay unique. Those rules guide how I prep, how I season, and how I serve—so your experience feels thoughtful from the first bite to the last.

Destiny’s Menus

I offer curated menus for intimate dinners, celebrations, and catered events—featuring bold flavors, comforting classics, and globally inspired dishes. I can also accommodate a wide range of dietary preferences while keeping the experience elevated and memorable.

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Stories and testimonials

Chef Dessy is AMAZING ! She exceeded our expectations! Everything was perfect. She decorated and set our table so beautifully. And the fooood.. oh my goodness. ASTOUNDING! They were even amazing the next day as leftovers. She is very punctual, a great communicator, she cleaned up even better than it was when she arrived, she has the sweetest personality! Just all around 10/10! Thank you.

Bria Roby

Chef Dezzy, was absolutely amazing. Her communication and rapid response doesn’t go unnoticed. Chef Dezzy is extremely professional and polite. The food was amazing 20 out of 10. She truly did an amazing job and I look forward to working with her again.

Erica Brown

Chef Destiny took us on a culinary journey! We hired a private chef to help celebrate my sister's bachelorette weekend and this was our first ever experience with a private chef. Chef Destiny completely blew our expectations out of the water! Communication and Planning Destiny was super helpful and considerate in planning the menu, providing us with several options and flexibility for dietary restrictions. The menu she created was deliberately thoughtful of our special occasion and truly made it a personal one-of-a-kind experience. She was incredibly professional and transparent in our communications beforehand on her arrival, food prep time, and cleanup. She arrived on time with her Sous Chef and assistant fully prepared and ready to work her magic! Preparation and Presentation Chef Destiny was incredibly mindful of our special occasion throughout the entire process. She had communicated to me that she would provide decorations, but I never would have expected for a private chef to go so above and beyond! She provided full table linens, several floral arrangements, background music, and two decorative fire pits with real fire! The service during the meal was outstanding, she had a fabulous assistant that was delightfully polite and attentive to our every need. Dining Experience I couldn't have imagined a more delectable meal! It was one course after another of soul filling cuisine that left us moaning in delight and ecstasy. She prepared an excellent meal of seafood cuisine that perfectly fit our pescatarian diet and left us feeling completely satisfied. Clean-up Chef Destiny and her team left the space even cleaner than they had found it! They were incredibly efficient in cleaning the counter space, washing dishes, and were packed up quickly after the meal was over. They were even kind enough to take out the existing trash with theirs. They were incredibly polite and discreet throughout the entire process. Overall, a fabulous experience that we will never forget thanks to Chef Destiny and her team! Look no further for a thoughtful, talented, professional Chef that will serve you the greatest meal of your life with all of the right personal touches to make it a truly intimate experience. Would HIGHLY recommend would leave more than 5 stars if possible!!!

Kate Dolan