Private Chef in Salmon Arm
Rent one of our 14 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Salmon Arm
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Salmon Arm in May 2018, more than 14 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Salmon Arm and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in British Columbia.
Starting in 2018, 10,138 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Salmon Arm. To book your chef in Salmon Arm, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 1,253 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 7,563 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.83 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 10,138 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Salmon Arm usually book menus around 194 CAD per person, including 4.69 courses, sharing an average of 3.6 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Salmon Arm.












How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
14 Private Chefs in Salmon Arm
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More than 10,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.74 Chef
The guests in Salmon Arm have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.74.
4.96 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Salmon Arm received an average score of 4.96.
4.78 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.78 average score.
4.78 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Salmon Arm has been scored with a 4.78 on average.
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1,253 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Salmon Arm
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Shaved brussels sprouts caesar, mint, almonds & pecorino
Jerusalem artichoke soup, foraged chanterelles, creme fraiche
Roasted beets and mandarin salad, burrata, citrus vinaigrette, pistachio crumble
Home made ricotta gnocchi, genovese ragout ( beef and pork), parmigiano
Bronze cut rigatoni 'cacio e pepe'
'raviolo all'uovo': egg yolk and ricotta raviolo, porcini butter, parmigiano
Lobster raviolo, spring pea veloute, tarragon oil
'tagliata': grilled striploin, confit jerusalem artichokes, jus, vincotto
Market fish cooked in a medley of blistered tomatoes, basil and lemon, served with asparagus and roast potatoes
Chicken roulade, truffle mousse, roasted romanesco broccoli, parmesan polenta
Oven roasted halibut, leek soubise, black trumpet mushrooms, chili crunch
Pork fillet wrapped with prosciutto, tuscan braised cannellini beans, salsa verde
Bombolini ( fritters) with berry compote and lemon mascarpone
Creme brulee, pistachio 'cannolo'
Classic tiramisu, milk chocolate salted caramel cremeaux
Warm chocolate decadence torte, vanilla cream, miso/white chocolate sauce
Arancini funghi e fontina (deep fried mushroom risotto ball, stuffed with fontina cheese, served with truffle aioli)
Crostino tartufato(toasted focaccia bread, truffle ricotta cheese, sautéed wild mushrooms)
Bruschetta tricolore (toasted ciabatta bread, whipped basil ricotta cheese, confit cherry tomatoes, balsamic glaze)
Bruschetta tradizionale (toasted focaccia bread with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, olive oil)
Polpette (beef and pork meatballs simmered in napoli sauce served with focaccia)
Lasagna tradizionale (short-ribs ragu with parmesan besciamella cream and mozzarella cheese)
Rigatoni alla boscaiola (rigatoni pasta with creamy mushroom, green peas, smoked bacon)
Rigatoni all'amatriciana (rigatoni pasta with smoked guanciale and spicy tomato sauce)
Risotto del bosco (baked arborio rice with truffle sausage, mushrooms and pine nuts)
Pollo & porcini (braised chicken in a earthy porcini mushroom reduction)
Pollo alla cacciatora (roasted chicken simmered in rustic napoli sauce, black olives, red peppers)
Porchetta (roasted pork belly italian style)
Cavolfiori al gratin (roasted cauliflower with besciamella cream)
Insalata di rucola (arugola salad with shaved parmesan, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto crisps and balsami glaze)
Insalata di spinaci (spinach salad with candied beets, goat cheese, roasted hazelnuts and modena balsamic)
Verdure tartufate ( truffle roasted mixed local seasonal vegetables)
Tiramisu (mascarpone cheese and egg yolks crema, layered with espresso soaked savoiardi cookies, dusted with dark cocoa powder)
Sicilian cannoli (deep fried tubed pastry shell, stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese, dark choccolate and salted pistacchio crunch)
Panna cotta all'arancia e nocciole (orange panna cotta, dark chocolate and hezelnut crunch )
Caprese skewers, orange and balsamic braised beets, bocconcini, fresh basil
Mango salsa, tomatillo, fresh mint & flax seed cracker
Scallop ceviche, avocado spread, roasted garlic & flax seed cracker
Ling cod ceviche, mango, roasted peppers & endive
Prawn skewers, papaya habanero cocktail sauce
Classic beef tartare, pickles, shallots, chipotle & capers, crostini
Crispy pork belly bites & parsnip purée, wild mushroom, slow roasted shallots,
Confit pork shoulder tacos with papaya slaw & fresh salsa
Charcuterie platter with grilled vegetables and goat cheese spread, flax seed crackers
Homemade guacamole & corn tortillas
Arugula salad, grapes, goat cheese & candied cashew
Canadian scallops served on saffron cream tagliattele, roasted fennel & onion
Traditional prawn aguachile, cilantro, lime, avocado & onion
Maple glazed beef short ribs & cauliflower purée
Roasted pork belly, mango chutney & mashed potatoes
Wild mushroom risotto, salsa verde, parmesan & fresh basil
Eggplant rollatini, ricotta cheese, puttanesca sauce & parmesan tuile
Classic spanish paella, chorizo, seafood, saffron & seasonal vegetables
Slow cooked whole duck, honey glazed, red cabbage & shitake
Beef striploin, confit potatoes, roasted vegetables & peppercorn sauce
Coconut lime crème caramel
Baked brie, candied nuts & maple syrup
Sticky date pudding & butterscotch sauce
Chocolate pavé & candied orange
Rocky road bites, popcorn, dried fruit, marshmallow & nuts
Sockeye salmon crudo, blood orange, salsa matcha, pinenuts
Lightly seared ahi tuna hazelnut cream, citrus ponzu vinaigrette, dikon ribbons
Prawn and ricotta agnolotti, confit celeriac, creamy vin jaune velouté, crushed almonds and fresh herbs
Saffron and pancetta risotto with butter poached prawns and chive oil
Oven baked cod with roasted onion cream, bagna cauda, artichokes
Olive oil poached salmon, castelvetrano olive & miso emulsion, caper brown butter
Creme brulee, pistachio 'cannolo'
Pavlova with cassis sorbetto, currant compote and creme fraiche
Sweet potato and ricotta beignets, five spice sugar dusting, home made salted caramel ice cream
Chefs selected apertivio
Hand made focaccia with single estate olive oil
A tasting of parmigiano reggiano - crispy, foamy and baked
Beef carpaccio- pesto, burrata and crispy garlic
Hand made tagetelli- shaved truffles, truffle oil, parmesan shards
Mussels, nduja sausage,fennel and pomodoro
Lemon risotto with spot prawns, prawn essence and seaweed dust
Rib eye, potato gnocchi, cipolini, tuscan kale
Truffle crusted salmon, ricotta gnudi, shaved zucchini
Veal milanese, prosciutto, fontina, spinach puree
Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue
Tiramisu - coffee, amaretto, masala, mascarpone, savoiardi bisquits
Orange olive oil cake and rosemary semifreddo
Seeded sourdough, truffle butter and wild mushroom pate
Assorted canapes to start
Beet tartar, voudavan yogurt and powdered leeks
Smoked local rainbow trout crouquette, lemon confit, crispy leeks
Venison carpaccio, horseradish gel, bread crumbs, pepper tuile
Tasting of local tomatoes (seasonal) granita, mousse and tartin
Seared duck breast, okanagan plum chutney, parsnip puree
Truffle risotto, pan seared mushroom “ scallops” , garden baby vegetables and miso buerre blanc
Scallops with pork belly, fennel relish, miso roasted corn hash
Cured steelhead trout, lobster nage, baby vegetable, surgeon caviar
Lavender panna cotta, almond biscotti and meringue
Lychee ice cream, strawberry milk cake, rose water meringue
Tasting of local fruit gelato, hazelnut brittle and cake crumbs
Arancini funghi e fontina (deep fried mushroom risotto ball, stuffed with fontina cheese, served with truffle aioli)
Crostino tricolore (toasted ciabatta bread, whipped basil ricotta cheese, cherry tomatoes, modena balsamic)
Crostino tartufato(toasted focaccia bread, truffle ricotta cheese, sautéed wild mushrooms)
Lasagna tradizionale (short-ribs ragu with parmesan besciamella cream and mozzarella cheese)
Ravioli della casa (spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli with a creamy truffle sausage, mushrooms and asparagus)
Ravioli pera e gorgonzola (short-ribs ravioli served with buttery local pears and creamy blue cheese, topped with crispy prosciutto bites)
Risotto di zucchine e mascarpone (risotto with zucchini cream and mascarpone cheese and lemon zest)
Porchetta (roasted pork belly italian style)
Pollo & porcini (braised chicken in a earthy porcini mushroom reduction)
Tagliata funghi e tartufo( sliced beef tenderloin, served on arugula salad, covered with truffled mushrooms gravy sauce and shaved parmesan, served with roasted potatoes)
Tagliata rucola e grana ( beef tenderloin with arugula salad and cherry tomatoes, shaved parmesan and balsamic glaze)
Tiramisu (mascarpone cheese and egg yolks crema, layered with espresso soaked savoiardi cookies, dusted with dark cocoa powder)
Sicilian cannoli (deep fried tubed pastry shell, stuffed with sweet ricotta cheese, dark choccolate and salted pistacchio crunch)
Tiramisu al pistacchio (savoiardi cookies soaked in espresso coffe topped with mascarpone cream and pistacchio crema and pistacchio crunch)
Panna cotta espresso- baileys (italian style cream pudding, infused with baileys and topped with espresso caramel )
Chefs selection antipasti to start
Focaccia with olive oil and fig balsamic
Spaghetti cacio e pepe
Eggplant parmesan- marinara, basil and riccotta
Shaved fennel, radicchio, orange and olive salad with honey fig dressing
Lemon rissotto - grilled prawns, red pepper reduction, grilled vegetables
Pollo milanese -lemon caper butter, polenta, grilled vegetables
Grilled marinated beef steak, herb roasted baby potato’s, grilled vegetable, fresh herbs and extra virgin olive oil
Lemoncello crème brullee with pistachio biscotti
Local fruit crostada with gelato
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Salmon Arm.
What does a private chef service include in Salmon Arm?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in Salmon Arm?
The price of renting a chef in Salmon Arm can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 152 CAD to 192 CAD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 152 CAD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 127 CAD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 167 CAD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 192 CAD per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in Salmon Arm?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 14 chefs available in Salmon Arm. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Salmon Arm who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in Salmon Arm?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
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How many chef services are booked in Salmon Arm each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Salmon Arm, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Salmon Arm.
Cost of a private chef in Salmon Arm
The cost of hiring a private chef in Salmon Arm can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 152 CAD to 192 CAD per person.
For 13 people or more: 152 CAD
For 7 to 12 people: 127 CAD
For 3 to 6 people: 167 CAD
For 2 people: 192 CAD.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Salmon Arm?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Salmon Arm: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Surprise, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Salmon Arm!






Talk to our chefs in Salmon Arm
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in Salmon Arm? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Salmon Arm, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.










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