Private Chef in Indre-et-Loire
Rent one of our 26 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Indre-et-Loire
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Indre-et-Loire in December 2019, more than 26 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Indre-et-Loire and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Indre-et-Loire.
Starting in 2019, 3,157 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Indre-et-Loire. To book your chef in Indre-et-Loire, 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 414 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 840 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.53 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 3,157 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Indre-et-Loire usually book menus around 85 EUR per person, including 4.89 courses, sharing an average of 4.79 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 Indre-et-Loire.












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!
Find your chef
Customize your request and start talking with your chefs.
26 Private Chefs in Indre-et-Loire
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More than 3,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.44 Chef
The guests in Indre-et-Loire have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.44.
4.44 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Indre-et-Loire received an average score of 4.44.
4.31 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.31 average score.
4.81 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Indre-et-Loire has been scored with a 4.81 on average.
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414 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Indre-et-Loire
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Fresh cheese roll with salmon
Beef or fish tartar served on rice paper with spicy mayo
Burrata with colored tomatoes and truffle foam
Scallops with broccoli puree and prosciutto chips
Fresh pasta with funghi porcini sauce
Fresh pasta with sausage and truffle sauce no sausage or truffle version available
Green risotto with mushrooms and stracciatella
Fried cauliflower with labneh
Gnocchi fillet mignon, roquefort and walnuts
Gnocchi with tomatoes sauce or puttanesca
Pork fillet with wine sauce and carrot purée
Steak avec purée de pommes, petit verdures et chimichurri sauce
Grilled fish, quinoa, vegetables and summer sauce
Brisket avec pommes de terre et verdures
Ceviche with sweet potatoes
Chicken supreme with mashed sweet potatoes and truffle sauce
Entrecote with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Lamb chops with purée and glazed carrots and marsala reduction
Chocolate and cherry cake
Apple pie
Mini carrot cake
Tiramisù
Fruit de la passion mousse with textured fruits
Bouchées apéritif selon la saison et les envies du chef (avec les indications du client)
Mignardises de daniella
Capuccino de maïs doux frais, crevettes poêlés aux épices de salvador de bahia
Trio de foie gras (au torchon, en crème émulsionnée au porto et en granité) et son œuf parfait, duo croutons de brioche, huile herbacé
Porc effiloché de 17 heures façon tacos, guacamole local et salsa à la brésilienne
Carpaccio de poulpe et burrata crémeuse sur son lit de poireau braisé, crumble moutardé, salsa verde
Agneau rosé à basse température servi comme un "sunday roast"
Magret de canard en inspiration d’un canard à l’orange, carottes, semoule aux légumes
Bœuf de longue maturation comme une « bisteca à la fiorentina », herbes en profusion, légumes de saison
Roulé d'échine de porc aux épinards, provolone, tomates séchées et olives, gnocchi maison, sauce pinot noir
Sans dessert, ardoise de fromages à la place
Fresh goat cheese tart, garden vegetables and homemade pickles
Tarte au fromage de chèvre frais, légumes du jardin et pickles maison
Tempura de gambas, déclinaison de carottes au curry
Prawn tempura – carrot & potato variation sweet curry
Velouté de champignons du saumurois, oeuf poché et lard croustillant
Saumur mushroom soup, poached egg and bacon crisp
Filet de canard – légumes du marché, pomme de terre croustillante & sauce au poivre
Duck fillet – market vegetables, crispy potato & pepper sauce
Pêche du jour – riz sauté, julienne de légumes & salsa verde
Catch of the day – fried rice, vegetable julienne & salsa green
Beignet d’aubergine – dhal de lentilles coco au curry (option végétarienne)
Eggplant fritter – coconut lentil dhal with curry (vegetarian option)
Tartelette chocolat & framboise
Chocolate & raspberry tartlet
Ananas rôti – mousse coco & citron vert
Roasted pineapple – coconut & lime mousse
Tonka bean panna cotta – citrus fruits & cocoa crumble
Spiced lentils salad and coco-coriander chantilly
Sea bream tartare with mango and green apple
Hummus trio
Shrimps and citrus fruits salad with avocado mousse
Beetroot salad and tahini vinaigrette
Pan fried sea bream beetroot puree and salsa verde
Roasted octopus tentacles and sweet potatoes hummus
Oven roasted exotic roots vegetables and tahini dressing
Chicken supreme peanuty sauce and mashed sweet potatoes
Pineapple tartare with mint and cinnamon syrup
Gingered citrus fruits salad
Mango clafoutis and sticky toffee sauce
Poivrons confits, bruschetta et olives
Caviar d'aubergines à l'ail noir , ciabatta
Arrancini croustillant au parmesan, confiture de tomates
Poulpe grillé, condiment citron et olives
Croquette de mozzarella et pesto rosso
L'asperge en variations, vinaigrette au basilic, oeuf coulant , crumble au vieu parmesan
Variations autour de la mozzarella, poivrons en textures, douceurs autour de l'olive, ail noir
Le boeuf en tartare, condiments à l'italienne, foccacia grillée a l'huile d'olive et au thym
L'artichaut en textures, variations autour du jambon de parme, croustillant au parmesan
La courgette mariné au basilic, burrata fondante, pesto au pistaches grillées, pain brulé
Le veau en carpaccio, mayonnaise au herbes du jardin et anchois, croutons à l'ail et thym
Le poisson du marché roti au basilic, risotto à l'ancienne au vieux parmesan, beurre aux olives
Le boeuf mariné et confit lentement 4h, gnocchi grillé, spianatta en textures, herbes du jardin
Le poulpe grillé, ail confit et citron vert, caponata du printemps
Le canard croustillant et fondant, aubergines en textures, beurre aux câpres et basilic
L'escalope milanaise selon mon idée, gorgonzola fondant, pommes de terres en éclats, huile infusée au basilic
Dans l'esprit d'un tiramisu, noisettes gourmande
Panna cota fondante, croustillant à la vanille de madagascar et fruits exotiques en textures
Rencontre la café et l'amaretto
Douceur autour du citron, vanille crémeuse, basilic
Escargot with butter and herbs
Scallops with broccoli puree and prosciutto chips
Ceviche with sweet potatoes
Steak tartar, spicy mayo, rice paper, pickle onions
Fresh cheese roll with salmon
Green risotto with pancetta and burrata
Burrata with colored tomatoes and truffle foam
Fresh pasta with funghi porcini sauce
Ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta with parmesan sauce
French style salad
Beet, feta and glazed walnuts
Veal chop, herbs, parmesan foam and season salad
Duck breast, mini vegetables, orange reduction and wild berries
Grilled fish, quinoa, vegetables and summer sauce
Chicken roulade served with carrot purée, mini vegetables and demi glace
Stuffed quail, mini vegetables and dark sauce
Filet de bœuf rôti, sauce bordelaise, pommes anna, carottes glacées
Chocolate and cherry cake
Creme brullè
Fruit de la passion mousse with textured fruits
Chocolate mousse with poached pear
Fraises et chocolat blanc tiramisu
Focaccia maison aux herbes et tomates cerises (vegetarian)
Pissaladière traditionnelle + 5 sans anchois
Houmous aux petits pois et menthe (vegetarian)
Houmous traditionnel & pain pita maison
Gazpacho de tomate et fraise, huile de basilic (végétarien + vegan)
Gnocchi tomate et basilic, salade herbes fraîches (végétarien + vegan)
Cannelloni épinard/ricotta, carpaccio betterave et noix + 1 sans fromage
Risotto printanier aux petits pois, asperges blanches et citron avec copeaux de vieux comté + 1 sans fromage
Suprême de volaille contisé à l’estragon, carottes rôties au cumin, purée de maïs doux
Côtes d'agneau, asperges glacées, gnocchi et jus d'agneau
Aubergines rôties, tahini, courgettes grillés au citron et ail et vinaigrette grenade (végétarien + vegan)
Tiramisu aux orange sanguine
Sorbet maison fraise-verveine & citron-basilic, biscuit amande (vegan)
Panna cotta coco et fruit rouges (vegan)
Tarte aux agrumes, crème pâtissière et huile d’olive
Tartare de truite locale, feuille de riz croustillante
Huitre pimpée
Cromesquis de rillette du mans, condiment roquette
Textured oyster
Trout tartare with soy sauce, crispy rice chips
Ceviche de dorade, avocat, yuzu, leche del tigre
Sea bream ceviche, avocado, yuzu and leche de tigre
Ravioles de crevettes, bouillon thaï et minestrone de légumes
Prawn ravioli, thai broth, vegetable minestrone
Tartare de bœuf à l'asiatique, relevé et parfumé
Asian beef tartare, spicy & tasty
Roasted fish fillet, celeriac risotto, crunchy fennel and shellfish sauce
Seared prawns, lentil dhal satay sauce
Beef tataki, stir-fried crunchy vegetables, passion fruit and wasabi vinaigrette
Yellow chicken supreme, buttery potatoes, forest mushroom and smoked bacon sauce
Filet de poisson rôti, risotto de céleri, fenouil croquant et sauce aux crustacés
Crevettes snackées, dhal de lentilles et sauce satay
Tataki de bœuf, légumes croquants sautés, vinaigrette au fruit de la passion et wasabi
Suprême de volaille jaune, pommes de terre fondantes, champignons des bois et sauce au lard fumé
Dark chocolate ganache, kasha foam and caramelized hazelnuts
Carrot cake, citrus mousse, orange carpaccio
Selection of matured cheeses, homemade chutney and green salad
Ganache au chocolat noir, espuma de kasha et noisettes caramélisées
Carrot cake, mousse aux agrumes et carpaccio d’orange
Sélection de fromages affinés, chutney maison et salade verte
Riz au lait onctueux et caramel beurre salé
Creamy rice pudding with salted caramel
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 Indre-et-Loire.
What does a private chef service include in Indre-et-Loire?
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 Indre-et-Loire?
The price of renting a chef in Indre-et-Loire 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 78 EUR to 116 EUR. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 78 EUR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 73 EUR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 90 EUR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 116 EUR 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 Indre-et-Loire?
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 26 chefs available in Indre-et-Loire. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Indre-et-Loire 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 Indre-et-Loire?
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 Indre-et-Loire each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Indre-et-Loire, 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 Indre-et-Loire.
Cost of a private chef in Indre-et-Loire
The cost of hiring a private chef in Indre-et-Loire 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 78 EUR to 116 EUR per person.
For 13 people or more: 78 EUR
For 7 to 12 people: 73 EUR
For 3 to 6 people: 90 EUR
For 2 people: 116 EUR.
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 Indre-et-Loire?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Indre-et-Loire: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Chef's special, 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 Indre-et-Loire!






Talk to our chefs in Indre-et-Loire
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 Indre-et-Loire? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Indre-et-Loire, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.










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