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Cowfeathers is a a chef-owned meal prep market serving Jacksonville, Florida. We’ve made it conveniently easy to eat a good meal with wholesome ingredients. Pick up from our San Marco location available five days a week.
At age 14, Steven Schaefer was looking for a part time job after school and landed a dishwasher position in a small Michigan restaurant. He was fascinated by what was going on in the kitchen. By age 19 he was promoted to the head chef of that same restaurant at the Richmond Mill Inn in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
He eventually got a job at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago, then other hotels around the country, from The Breakers in Palm Beach; Westchester Country Club in New York; the Executive Hotel in San Diego; the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas; the Four Seasons in Washington, DC; the Doubletree in Marina del Ray where he was nominated by the California Restaurant Writers Association as Chef of the Year; then executive sous chef at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in 1990.
It was in Buckhead where Chef Schaefer met a young Matthew Medure fresh out of culinary school. The following year Chef Schaefer was hired as the executive chef at the opening of the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, bringing Chef Medure to work alongside him in his kitchen.
During his time at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Chef Schaefer was instrumental in organizing such events as the Concourse de Elegance, Festival of New World Cusine as well as hosting many Chaîne des Rôtisseurs dinners.
He went on to open other Ritz-Carlton properties as the Food and Beverage Director in Naples and the General Manager in Jupiter and back to Amelia Island as the Hotel Manager. In between Chef Schaefer spent some time in the Bahamas working at the Atlantis Resort, and opened his own restaurant in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
Chef Schaefer wedding 1990
Married for over 31 years with three children and one granddaughter, Chef Schaefer is a professional, but first and foremost, a family man.
Fast forward to 2013 and looking to return to the Jacksonville area, Chef Schaefer reconnects with his protégé, Matthew Medure, and the two become business partners. Matthew and his brother David had just launched the first M Shack in Atlantic Beach and Chef Schaefer comes on board as the Managing Partner.
After nearly a decade together and ready for a new adventure, Chef Schaefer was given the opportunity to start Cowfeathers. Join us in our newest chapter and enjoy the fresh flavors created by an award winning Chef who always cooks with love.
Best Chef ever!! Absolutely delicious food!! We love Cowfeathers and their meals are healthy and we love not having to cook! We give them a 5 star rating⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We love Cowfeathers and patronize it weekly. These gourmet meals to go are perfect for seniors like us that are tired of cooking. Restaurant quality entrees in your own home without having to go to a restaurant!
I am a post-op patient and unable to prepare meals for myself and husband. The convenience of an already prepared delicious meal is ideal.
Wow! I was lucky enough to receive a gift card here and it was fabulous. All the flavours, tenderness of all the meat etc. Nothing disappointed. There was no garlic overload like all those other meal services out there. This was just GOOD food. We got the pot pie, the beef fish and the brownie (which was also to die for). Highly recommend and will be back!
My wife and I had the Pork Tenderloin and it was absolutely delicious! They also did a fantastic job on the charcuterie board! The meat and cheeses were excellent! Overall, we rate Cowfeathers a ten out of ten on freshness, quality of preparation and taste! We will definitely order again!
This place is a gold mine and I can totally see if growing popular very fast. The food was incredible! We received bacon and cheese quiche, chicken Parmesan, and salmon with veggies and it was delicious and so easy for when we got home with our meals
This family is trustworthy to take your business to. I am grateful they opened cowfeathers and will be sure to be here many times in the future
Everything I have ever had from here has been amazing. So many things to choose from. From pastries, to salads and soups, to whole meals. Chef Steve and family are truly the best.
Can't say enough positive things about Cowfeathers! I have been getting most of my meals from them each week for over a year. Their food is delicious and served in generous quantities. I had tried other national food prep places and nothing really compares. All those options were smaller portions, sometimes frozen, and always expensive. At Cowfeathers you walk straight into the kitchen where the food is being made and can preorder or pick up a great selection of weekly meals! I will continue to go every week that I can!
Cowfeathers has been a dream come true and they work so hard to make it that way. We have a lot of favorites especially the lasagna! Stirling and Chef are the loveliest people who do so much to accommodate their clients. After reading about Chefs tenure and experience with the Ritz + its extra sweet to meet him. He's incredibly humble!
The chef prepares the food and you pick up. This place is truly remarkable.Every meal has been absolutely delicious and perfectly prepared. The customer service is A-One. I promise you will not be disappointed! Takes about 18 min in the oven to heat or 3-4 min in microwave. Thank you so much Cowfeathers for giving us another option…to enjoy food.
