Private Chef in Sylvan Lake
Rent one of our 15 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Sylvan Lake
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Sylvan Lake in December 2017, more than 15 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Sylvan Lake and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Alberta.
Starting in 2017, 11,092 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Sylvan Lake. To book your chef in Sylvan Lake, 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 2,881 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 26,638 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.72 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 11,092 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Sylvan Lake usually book menus around 197.7 CAD per person, including 3.11 courses, sharing an average of 3.3 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 Sylvan Lake.
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!
15 Private Chefs in Sylvan Lake
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Sylvan Lake
More than 11,000 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.51 Chef
The guests in Sylvan Lake have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.51.
4.77 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Sylvan Lake received an average score of 4.77.
4.72 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.72 average score.
4.76 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Sylvan Lake has been scored with a 4.76 on average.
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2,881 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Sylvan Lake
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Bruschetta with eggplant and semi-dried tomatoes, topped with salami
Burrata cheese with baked grapes, prosciutto di parma 24m, glaze of balsamic and roasted pistachios
Creamy seafood risotto with garlic butter lobster tail
Tiramisu: lady finger sponge cake, mascarpone cream & coffee jelly
Crunchy spinach salad
Seaweed salad
Japanese style cucumber salad
Daikon salad
Spicy bean sprout salad
Ramen noodle salad
Japanese glass noodle salad
Edamame salad
Avocado salad with ponzu dressing
Shabu shabu soup
Pork and vegetable miso soup
Sukiyaki
Japanese clear soup
Miso soup
Enoki and shiitake mushroom soup
Kenchinjiru ( vegetable soup)
Corn potage
Vegetable gyoza ( vegetable dumplings)
Sweet and spicy soy glazed edamame
Hiyayakko (japanese chilled tofu)
Harumaki (japanese spring rolls with pork)
Tsukune (japanese chicken meatballs)
Vegetable tempura (battered vegetable fried)
Nasu dengaku (japanese miso eggplant)
Tenderloin rumaki (japanese tenderloin wrapped in bacon strips)
Ebi fry (japanese fried shrimp)
Asparagus rolls with pork
Tuan tataki
California sushi rolls with ginger wasabi soya
Dragoon sushi rolls
Rainbow sushi rolls
Veg and cream cheese sushi rolls
Oyakodon (chicken and egg rice bowl)
Gyudon (japanese beef rice bowl)
Yakimeshi (japanese fried rice)
Yaki udon
Beef udon (niku udon)
Miso butter pasta with tuna and cabbage
Chicken teriyaki or beef yakiniku
Salmon & albacore tuna sashimi
Mix tempura : shrimp, broccoli, yam
Strawberry-cream chocolate cake
Banana ssushi
Purin
Coffee jelly
Japanese cheesecake
Ribollita soup
Stracciatella
Minestrone with white beans and italian sausage
Pasta fazool
Sicilian meatball soup
Chunky white bean soup with pan-fried salami soup
Fava bean pasta e fagioli soup
Tuscan kale and squash minestra soup
Chickpea soup with swiss chard
Spinach and egg-drop pasta soup
Warm castelfranco with vincotto and blu di bufala
Farro salad
Antipasto salad with bocconcini and green-olive tapenade
Tomato, haricots verts, and potato salad
Shaved raw asparagus with parmesan dressing
Crunchy vegetable salad with ricotta crostini
Giardiniera with ham and white beans
Serrano ham and arugula salad with pomegranate salsa
Caprese salad
Puttanesca pasta salad
Panzanella salad
Roasted eggplant spread with crackers
Beef spiedini
Slow-cooked italian meatballs
Antipasto platter
Sausage quiches
Artichoke caprese platter
Antipasto kabobs
Cilantro tomato bruschetta
Creamy artichoke dip with foccacia
Marinated mozzarella
Stuffed asiago-basil mushrooms
Limoncello shrimp with arugula feta snow salad
Rockfish sicilian-style
Sicilian garlic chicken
Arancini balls with spicy tomato basil sauce
Grilled fish with artichoke caponata
Beef brasato with pappardelle and mint
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni with tomato-butter sauce
Swordfish sicilian-style
Gorgonzola, fig, and pancetta pizza
Braised chicken all'arrabbiata
Balsamic and rosemary-marinated florentine steak
Pea and bacon risotto
Osso buco with citrus gremolata
Spaghetti with anchovy carbonara
Crab ravioli with tomato basil sauce
Linguine alfredo with shrimp or chicken
Baked salmon with pesto linguini and veggies
Herb breaded basa fish with lemon caper sauce and winter veggies
Crusted seared salmon with crispy fennel and cherry tomato relish
Striploin steak with winter vegetables and garlic mash
Creamy cheese risotto
Classic tiramisu
Lemon ricotta cake with almonds
Chocolate vanilla berry panna cotta tart
Almond cake
Brownie with ice cream
Chocolate descendant cake
Chocolate lava cake with ice cream
Cheesecake with raspberry coulis
Raspberry mouse
French onion soup with herb croutons
French chestnut soup
Classic vichyssoise
Lobster bisque
Potato and leek soup
Classic french bouillabaisse
French consomme
French green salad with french vinaigrette
Bistro salad
Country salad with lemon dijon vinaigrette
Nicoise salad
Parisian chicken salad
Vegetarian niçoise salad with white beans
Green bean salad
Olive tapenade with herb crostini
Baked brie with nuts and honey
Cherry tomato confit on french baguette
French-style zucchini fritters
Salmon rillettes
Roasted red pepper dip with assorted breads
Smoked salmon canapes
Brie with pesto
Ratatouille with wild rice
Steak au poivre with red wine pan sauce
Marseille-style shrimp stew
Crispy monkfish with capers
Beef stew in red wine sauce
Coq au vin
Stuffed pork tenderloins with bacon and apple-riesling sauce
Red snapper with citrus and fennel salad
Strip steak frites with béarnaise butter
Chicken and mushroom fricassee
Lamb stew with root vegetables
Chicken dijon
Chicken and sausage cassoulet
Niçoise salad sandwich
Branzino with mesclun and tomato–herbes de provence vinaigrette
Potatoes au gratin
Raspberry macarons
Cream puffs with chocolate sauce
Crème brûlée
Raspberry clafoutis
Crêpes suzette
Lemon-ricotta soufflés
Chocolate tartlets with candied grapefruit peel
Rhubarb tart
Minestrone soup
Hearty chicken and vegetable soup
Pumpkin and parsnip soup
French onion soup
Cauliflower and leek soup
Chicken noodle soup
Pea and ham hock soup
Spicy lentil soup
Chunky potato and bacon soup
Borscht
Clam chowder
Chicken tortilla soup
Beef and barley soup
Corn chowder
Split pea soup
Bouillabaisse
Miso soup
Gazpacho
Cranberry waldorf salad
Sweet macaroni salad
Chicken rotini salad
Coleslaw
Greek salad with lettuce
Chicken garden salad with ranch dressing
Mediterranean orzo pasta salad
Mediterranean chickpea wedge salad
Tomato and mozzarella caprese salad
Grilled shrimp salad
White bean salad
Lemon kale salad
Cobb salad
Salad niçoise
Waldorf salad
Sweet potato crostini with prosciutto honey roasted figs
Crispy baked salt and pepper chicken wings
Sundried tomato garlic butter bruschetta
Cheesy sriracha chicken quesadilla
Creamy jalapeno dip with corn chips
Crab cakes with horseradish cream
Pimento cheese & bacon crostini
Bacon-wrapped cherry peppers
Bacon wrapped scallop
Spinach-artichoke dip with corn tortillas
Beer-cheese fondue
Chicken liver mousse crostini
Mini quiches with asparagus and goat cheese
Arancini with peas and mozzarella
Ricotta and roasted tomato bruschetta with pancetta
Fresh mozzarella
Roasted eggplant spread with crackers
Grilled-shrimp grand aioli
Steak tartare
Baked brie
Beef and leek skewers
Bbq beef skewers
Limoncello shrimp with arugula feta snow salad
Butter garlic shrimp
Chicken and leek skewer
Cajun chicken skewers with tzatziki
Steak with chipotle-lime chimichurri
Asian slaw with steak
Striploin steaks with mushroom sauce and mash potato and seasonal veggies
Balsamic and soy marinated skirt steaks with charred peppers
Hanger steak and bok choy with lemon-miso butter
Garlic-butter steak bites
Hanger steak with kimchi glaze and miso butter–grilled vegetables
Butter-basted rib eye steaks
Lemon-and-garlic-marinated flat iron steak
Beef tenderloin with garlic mesh and winter veggies
Striploin steak with winter vegetables and garlic mash
Peppered beef tenderloin with roasted garlic-herb butter
Roast chicken with house salad and edamame beans
Pan-roasted chicken with grapes, garlic, and rosemary
Panko-coated chicken schnitzel
Butter-roasted chicken with soy-garlic glaze
Roasted chicken with spring vegetables
Yogurt-marinated grilled chicken
Grilled chicken with banana pepper dip and fattoush
Smoky stuffed chicken with serrano ham and olives
Glazed chicken breasts with apple-kohlrabi slaw
Chicken breasts with white wine pan sauce, crème fraîche, and spring herbs
Chicken nuggets with herb and radish salad
Grilled chicken breasts with lemon and thyme
Grilled chicken breasts with sautéed mushrooms
Pickle-brined chicken with sauté spinach and brussel sprout
Maple-glazed chicken breasts with mustard jus
Grilled chicken with thai cilantro dipping sauce
Salmon with lemon, miso, and sofrito
Salmon with rye berry and beet salad
Miso salmon with baby bok choy
Gingered salmon with grilled corn and watercress salad
Baked salmon with pesto linguini and veggies
Crusted seared salmon with crispy fennel and cherry tomato relish
Roasted niçoise salad with halibut
Baked salmon with lemon and thyme
Broiled cod with fennel and orange
Grilled swordfish steaks with caper artichoke relish
Grilled lamb chops with herby yogurt sauce herby yogurt sauce and cous cous salad
Lamb chop with saffron risotto and winter veggies
Creamy cheese risotto
Linguine alfredo with shrimp or chicken
Penne pollo arabiata sauce
Penne primevera
Spaghetti beef aglio alio
Spaghetti with anchovy carbonara
Creamy garlic mussels in white wine sauce
Bbq pork chops with roasted potato and apple arugula salad
Butter chicken with choice of rice & naan
Dal makhani with choice of rice or naan
Apple pie with vanilla ice cream
Assorted french pastries
Banoffie pie
Cheesecake with raspberry couli
Brownie with ice cream
Classic tiramisu
Coconut cream caramel
Chocolate lava cake with ice cream
Coconut tapioca with lychee and pineapple
Raspberry mouse
Chocolate mouse
Watermelon salad with feta and cucumber
Fresh baked focaccia bread with herb butter
Grilled vegetable platter
Spinach and ricotta cannelloni
Grilled steak( your choice of cut) with sauces ( choose two: chipotle aioli , chimmichuri, brandy peppercorn , fresh tomato salsa
Espresso panna cotta with grand marnier berries, almond cookie crumble
Amaretto creme brûlée with summer berries
Individual lemon curd tartlet with raspberry coulis
Individual dark chocolate caramel tart with creme anglaise
Modern caprese salad (traditional italian salad with modern twist)
Summer berry salad (feel the season! colorful and vibrant seasonal salad)
Duck and foie gras ( feel luxury! carefully crafted and elegant creation )
Ricotta & summer veg tart
Fig and orange plate
Pan seared scallop and risotto
Apricot stuffed chicken
Beef tartare
Creamy spinach ravioli
Shrimp and avocado
Squid ink fettuccini and lobster
Aaa seared beef tenderloin
Asian style blacked duck breast
Cod and lobster
Grana padano stuffed chicken
Herb crusted salmon
Slow cooked short ribs
Assorted chef special mini dessert platter
Strawberry chocolate mousse
Pistachio cherry cake
The apple our signature dessert
Ahi tuna crude with lemon , caper and herb vinaigrette
Classic beef tartare with hand cut potato chips
Proscuitto wrapped melon with buratta cheese, white balsamic glaze/mint
St. andre cheese with summer berry compote, crostini
Chilled cucumber soup with crab
Cucumber wrapped field greens with champagne vinaigrette
Pan seared scallops with melon salsa
Cornish hen duo, confit leg, pan roast breast , potato pave, orange tarragon veloute, asparagus
Mustard- herb crusted rack of lamb, burgundy jus, potato gratinfrench beans
Pan seared beef tenderloin medallion, , roast lobster tail, bearnaise sauce,, asparaguschateau potato, f
Pan roasted halibut on a bed of french lentils and kale, champagne beurre blanc
Creme brulee duo : chocolate and vanilla bean mini creme brûlées with berries
Chocolate pot du creme with grand marnier berries
Espresso panna cotta with grand marnier marinated berries , ammaretti cookie crumble
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 Sylvan Lake.
What does a private chef service include in Sylvan Lake?
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 Sylvan Lake?
The price of renting a chef in Sylvan Lake 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 123 CAD to 162 CAD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 123 CAD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 121 CAD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 137 CAD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 162 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 Sylvan Lake?
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 15 chefs available in Sylvan Lake. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Sylvan Lake 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 Sylvan Lake?
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 Sylvan Lake each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Sylvan Lake, 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 Sylvan Lake.
Cost of a private chef in Sylvan Lake
The cost of hiring a private chef in Sylvan Lake 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 123 CAD to 162 CAD per person.
For 13 people or more: 123 CAD
For 7 to 12 people: 121 CAD
For 3 to 6 people: 137 CAD
For 2 people: 162 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 Sylvan Lake?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Sylvan Lake: 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 Sylvan Lake!
Talk to our chefs in Sylvan Lake
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 Sylvan Lake? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Sylvan Lake, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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