Private Chef Experiences Rooted in
Modern Levantine Cuisine

Warm, abundant, homemade flavors for your family daily meals, Shabbat dinners, holidays, family gatherings, and intimate celebrations - prepared in your home. For the people of Greater NYC.

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For people who miss real homemade flavors.

GILO is built for hosts who want their gathering to feel generous, soulful, and effortless. From your home kitchen to your garden, rooftop, dining room, or poolside table, we create a warm culinary experience around the people you love.

What We Create

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Tailored Menu

Modern Levantine flavors shaped around your preferences, dietary needs, and the feeling you want to create.

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Private Events

Birthdays, anniversaries, dinner parties, and intimate celebrations built around your guests.

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Holidays

Thoughtful menus for Jewish holidays, family traditions, and festive meals at home.

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Shabbat Dinner

A warm, abundant Friday night table with dishes designed for sharing, comfort, and connection.

GILO brings the experience to you - from menu planning and preparation to the feeling of a full, beautiful table. Whether it’s a relaxed family dinner or a meaningful celebration, the food is prepared with care, warmth, and attention to the people around the table.

You Host.

We Create Everything Else.

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Baked fish fillet topped with cherry tomatoes, chopped herbs, and sliced onions, wrapped in parchment paper, on a rustic wooden surface with fresh parsley nearby.

A freshly baked quiche with broccoli on a decorative white lace placemat, surrounded by a red onion, a small bowl of mixed peppercorns, with potted greenery in the background, on a wooden surface.

Plate of grilled meatballs with herbs drizzled with olive oil, served in a decorative orange and white dish, on a rustic wooden table with fresh parsley and black peppercorns.

Meet Chef Gal

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Gal Ben Moyal is the chef behind GILO, a private chef experience rooted in modern Levantine cuisine and the comfort of homemade food.

Originally from Israel, Gal’s cooking brings together professional kitchen experience, Mediterranean flavors, and a love for generous hosting. After working in restaurants in Tel Aviv and New York, including Malka by Eyal Shani and Or’Esh in SoHo, he returned to what he loves most: creating intimate meals around real people, real homes, and meaningful tables.

GILO is Gal’s way of bringing his passion and expertise to New York - food that is thoughtful, abundant, seasonal, and made to be shared.