Private chef: a wedding guide
A private chef cooks the meal at your venue. They plate each course for a small group.
When couples book this
About 10 months before your wedding.
Still deciding the wedding
Your wishlist
Answer these before you meet anyone.
What kind of dinner are you dreaming of?
What kind of food are you dreaming of?
Free text — the cuisine, mood, or signature dishes you're picturing.
What must the chef be able to accommodate?
How would you like drinks handled?
Comparing your options
What to ask each one
What kind of dinner?
Who handles drinks?
What kitchen does the chef need?
A rental-house kitchen is the common case — chefs plan the menu around the equipment.
Who does the chef bring?
Solo chefs plate and pour themselves at the smallest tables; a server changes the rhythm of a tasting.
Who provides plates, glasses, and linens?
How it’s usually priced
Usually priced per guest.
Booked and settling details
What you settle once booked
Menu planning session
When can the chef get into the kitchen?
What to look over
Correct these details as needed.
How many at the table?
Dietary needs and allergies
At this scale the chef can cook around every need per seat.
The week of the wedding
The day-of sheet
Confirm arrival, finish, who to call, access, a meal, and what is due.
Across the whole day
Choose which moments to include.
- Chef arrival & prep
- Dinner service
- Kitchen reset & chef departs
For businesses
The brief a couple sends you has these sections:
- The event
- Counts
- Courses
- Service
- Schedule
- Contacts