about hailee

Hailee is a Fort Worth native who spent twenty years building her culinary career in New York City before returning back to Texas.

Her path to food began early—not in a professional kitchen, but at the table, where she learned that meals were more than sustenance. They were connection, ritual, care made visible.

After leaving Fort Worth for New York, Hailee trained at the French Culinary Institute and went on to work in some of the city's most respected kitchens, including the Four Seasons Hotel. She learned to move fast, think clearly, and never compromise on quality. But more than anything, she learned to listen—to the seasons, to the ingredients, and eventually, to the people she was cooking for.

During her time in New York, Hailee established Simply Hailee as a private dining and full-service catering company. For years, she served a diverse clientele throughout the tri-state area—from Fortune 500 executives and Emmy and Tony Award-winning artists to everyday families who simply wanted exceptional food in their homes. Each client taught her the same lesson: that personalized service means actually knowing the person, regardless of who they are or what they do.

Those two decades shaped not just her technique, but her philosophy: that good food doesn't need to be complicated, it just needs to be honest. That locally sourced ingredients, prepared with skill and intention, can transform the way we move through our days.

returning to texas

When Hailee returned to Fort Worth, she brought Simply Hailee home with her—adapted for Texas, but rooted in the same commitment to quality, discretion, and personalized service that defined her work in New York.

Simply Hailee now offers bespoke meal delivery and private dining services to clients throughout Fort Worth and Dallas. Whether you're a busy professional, an artist, an executive, a family, or simply someone who values eating well, Hailee brings the same level of care and attention she brought to her New York clients—with genuine Texas hospitality.

approach

Every Simply Hailee menu begins with a conversation. Hailee talks with clients about how they eat, what they love, what they avoid, and what their days actually look like. From there, she builds a plan that makes sense for their life—not a generic template, but something tailored to their schedule, goals, and challenges.

She works with a small number of clients at a time because true personalization requires focus. It means remembering the details that matter, adapting when life shifts, and maintaining consistency when it's needed most.

a note on discretion

Throughout her career, Hailee has served clients who range from public figures to private families. Regardless of who walks through the door (or whose door she walks through), trust and discretion are foundational. What happens between client and chef stays there.