I hired her as a personal chef for a 50th intimate birthday dinner that was suppose to occur on 11/17. I paid my deposit back on 10/7. The contract was signed and within the contract it was promised that three days prior to the actual date of the dinner a salad would be made, which did not occur. The week of the dinner, I had to message and ask about the date, just to ensure that everything was still on, she replied that it was. The day before the dinner on 11/16 she messaged me, confirming the arrival time of 5:30PM-6PM on 11/17 and also requested that I sent her the menu. I did what was requested. On 11/17 I received a text at 7:36 AM stating that she had to cancel the dinner due to an emergency in New York, and that she could do it the following Sunday if I am available. She also stated that she requested another chef to replace her. I immediately told her that I could not do it the following Sunday because it was suppose to be an intimate dinner on his day of birth 11/17. I then asked her for the information for the personal chef. She did not replied. I requested to have my money back, and she has not replied, which has led me to write this review on 11/21. I understand emergencies do happen, but respond especially when individuals have paid you money, and you did not deliver the service that was expected. Luckily, there are a lot of restaurants to choose from and plans were quickly made for dinner. Am I upset? No, but I would just like a simple response to reassure me that this entire situation was not fraudulent and also to have my money back.