Private Chef in Emilia-Romagna
Rent one of our 252 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Emilia-Romagna
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Emilia-Romagna in December 2016, more than 252 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Emilia-Romagna and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Emilia-Romagna.
Starting in 2016, 5,685 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Emilia-Romagna. To book your chef in Emilia-Romagna, 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 1,634 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 3,352 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.65 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 5,685 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Emilia-Romagna usually book menus around 77 EUR per person, including 4.5 courses, sharing an average of 4.54 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 Emilia-Romagna.












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.
252 Private Chefs in Emilia-Romagna
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More than 5,600 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.62 Chef
The guests in Emilia-Romagna have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.62.
4.56 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Emilia-Romagna received an average score of 4.56.
4.53 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.53 average score.
4.79 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Emilia-Romagna has been scored with a 4.79 on average.
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1,634 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Emilia-Romagna
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








King’s bruschetta with datterino’s tomatoes, burrata and handmade pesto
Tuscan black crostino with mountain butter
Board of tuscan cured meats from the norcino (salami, seasoned sausage and colonnata lard)
Pappa al pomodoro classic tuscan dish based on cooked bread, fresh tomatoes and basil
Peach burrata salad with onions, pistacchio’s crumble , spicy oil , basil and balsamic glaze
Tuscan typical crusher soup with agricoltural oil and rosemary
Pepper stuffed with meat and baked in oven
Cheesy burrata crostini with parma’s ham and melon
My caprese with buffalo mozzarella, roasted tuscan tomato, fresh basil leaves and honey/garlic/balsamic dressing
Handmade tordelli with tuscan ragout with rosemary
Classic chianti risotto with parmesan’s cream
Tuscan gnudi (ricotta and spinach) with noisette butter and sage
Risotto with zucchini cream and shepherd's robiola
Spaghetti with anchovies butter, garlic, oil and chilli pepper with crispy bread
Gnocchi cheese, pepper and crispy guanciale
Spaghetti with handmade fresh tomatoes sugo, basil and salted ricotta
Risotto with porcini mushrooms
Handmade pasta with zucchini’s cream, sauteed zucchini and zucchini flowers and saffron cream
Pappardelle with wild boar ragù
Tuscan sausage in the oven with potatoes, bell pepper and roasted garlic
Rosticciana (pork ribs) brased with garlic, rosemary and smoked paprika on fennel and orange salad
Eggplant parmesan with burrata’s cream
Homemade meatballs with fresh tomato souce , salted ricotta cheese and basil
Pork tenderloin in bread filled with tuscan sausage, wrapped in pancetta
Chicken cacciatora with tomatoes, carrots, onions, celery and tuscan olives and green beans
Chicken in crock (with wine sauce, tuscan olives and mediterranean herbs)
Tiramisù
Panna cotta with warm berries
Cantucci biscuit (with almonds) cream ice cream
Apple and cinnamon hot cake with vanilla ice cream
Mixed seasonal salad with goatcheese and mixed seeds
Caprese salad with olives,capers,red onion.fresh basil
Antipasto toscano:selection of tuscan cheses,cured meats,mixed crostini,served with pickled veg,seasonal fruit and and wine gelatine
Classic pappardelle with wild boar ragu'
Ravioli stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese with butter and sage creamy sauce
Cannellone with ricotta,zucchini,stracciatella and savoured breadcrumbs
Chargrilled tbone beef steak,roasted potatoes and slow cooked cannellini beans
Giant skewers made with pork,chicken,saussage,bread,vegetables
Lamb chops with mint sauce and roasted potatoes
Italian gelato mixed flavour with waffles
Pistachios tiramisù
Chocholate cake with vanilla gelato
Fegato di vitello arrosto, scalogni fondenti e jus
Risotto, quaglia, rapa rossa e polvere di caffè
Piccione, caldarroste e tartufo
Sfumature al cioccolato
Tonno marinato negli agrumi e riso venere ( marinated tuna with black rice )
Insalata di polpo,patate,rucola e pomodorini ( octopus,rocket and cherry tomatoes )
Calamari ripieni al forno ( owen stuffed squid )
Paccheri all’acqua pazza ( short pasta with seafood )
Cartoccio di orata all’isolana ( seebass, potatoes and cherry tomatoes wrap )
Fritture di calamari e gamberi
Cheese cake freddo e coulis di frutti di bosco ( cold cheese cake with berry )
Battuta di manzo, crema di pecorino dolce, tuorlo marinato e tartufo stagionale
Sformatino di pappa al pomodoro, coulis di basilico burrata e olio evo
Flan di zucca, fonduta di pecorino e amaretti croccanti
Tartare di tonno, lime, maracujà e olio delicato
Giardino vegetale con verdure di stagione
Crostini toscani e selezione di salumi e formaggi con confetture artigianali
Tortelli ricotta e spinaci, burro nocciola e salvia
Pici al ragù dell'aia
Pappardelle al ragù di cinghiale
Crespelle ricotta e spinaci, salsa al parmigiano
Tagliatelle ai funghi di stagione
Risotto cremoso allo zafferano, fondo leggero e parmigiano
Filetto di manzo cbt, jus ristretto, gateau di patate
Peposo dell’impruneta con purè di patate
Arrosto di manzo, patate e verdure di stagione
Ossobuco di vitello brasata al chianti, crema morbida di sedano rapa
Tagliata di manzo ai porcini
Filetto di pesce del giorno, crema leggera e verdure
Tiramisù classico rivisitato
Mousse al vin santo con cantucci croccanti
Crostata artigianale con confettura di stagione
Cheesecake leggera con frutti rossi
Semifreddo alle nocciole e cioccolato
Panna cotta alla vaniglia con coulis di frutta
I would like to take you on a discovery of homemade pasta with my fresh pasta class, a cooking class that will have you creating authentic italian specialties
My fresh pasta course will take you through making doughs and recipes with the best ingredients, pasta with and without eggs, and different types of filled pastas
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook eager to hone your techniques, an exciting home and custom cooking class awaits you
I will illustrate different dough-making methods, show you how to generate pasta shapes, experiment with fillings, and prepare sauces and dressings
My fresh pasta course evokes the origins of italian gastronomy, to the iconic dish that cannot be missed on any self-respecting table in the belpaese
Potato gnocchi - with sauce tbd
Tortelli filled with ricotta and spinach - with sauce tbd
Tagliatelle and pappardelle - with sauce tbd
Pannacotta with wild berries - pannacotta ai frutti di bosco
Tiramisù
Grandmother cake with custard cream - torta della nonna
Apple pie - torta di mele
Bruschetta with caramelized cherry tomatoes and burrata
Bruschetta with tuscan finocchiona and summer peaches
Penne al chianti
Chicken " cacciatora"
Sweet garden peas
Chocolate salame with chocolate sauce
Chicken liver parfait with toasted pan brioche and candied orange zest
Antipasto toscano:selection of tuscan cheses,cured meats,mixed crostini,served with pickled veg,seasonal fruit and and wine gelatine
Artichoke carpaccio served with parmesan and black truffles shaves
Tuna fish meatballs with salad and sweet and sour sauce
Beef tartar on toasted pan brioche and green sauce
Mixed seasonal roasted vegetables,panfried smoked scamorza cheese and crispy pancetta
Frittata made with pepperoni,aurugula and sheep cheese flakes
Deep fried bread dumplings served with tuscan prosciutto and stracchino cheesecheese
Selection of 3 different pizza
Eggplant parmigiana
Tuscan cheese selection,fresh seasonal fruit, with selection of wine gelatine,honey and mustrad
Warm sicilian caponata served with toasted carasau bread chips
Mashed potatoes with poached egg,and truffled pecorino cheese fondue
Fusion bao bread with porchetta,black kale and teriaky sauce
Traditional caprese salad:buffalo mozzarella,with capers,olives and fresh onion
Zucchini carpaccio served with fresh cheese flakes, and sweet and sour red onions
Traditional pappardelle with wild boar ragout
"gnudi" : handmade spinach and ricotta cheese dumplings served with parmigiano 48 month cream
Classic lasagna
Spaghetti carbonara
Pici cacio e pepe (creamy sauce with pecorino romano and freshly ground black pepper)
Rigatoni with pork sausage and bell peppers sauce
Spaghetti aglio,olio e peperoncino(garlic,extravirgin olive oil and chilly pepper) served with savoured breadcrumbs
Risotto red beetroot and gorgonzola cheese and caramelized walnuts
Hand made tagliatelle with bolognese sauce
Raviolo stuffed with ricotta cheese and spinach with butter and sage sauce
Gnocchi with fresh cherries tomatoes sauce and tarallo crumbles
Seafood carbonara
Scialatielli with clams and bottarga
Paccheri with mussles,cherry tomatoes and fresh basil leaves
Risotto with zucchini blossoms,bottarga and chive
Giant shellshape pasta stuffed with ricotta and spinach served with besciamel sauce
Risotto marinara (mixed seafood red sauce)
Spaghetti "all'assasina"spicy tomatoes sauce
Orecchiette with fresh tomato sauce,basil and extravirgin olive oil
Pasta alla puttanesca,tomato sauce,olives,capers,anchovies,chily pepper
Trofie with basil pesto sauce potatoes and green beans
Risotto with asparagus,taleggio cheese and savoury breadcrums
Mialnese style risotto served with veal shank ragout
Gnocchi sorrentina with strechy mozzarella,parmigiano,basil and tomato sauce
Chicken tagliata with parmesan flakes honey mustard ad fresh salad
Beef meatballs with tomato sauce and greenpeas florentine style
Baked seabass served with seasonal roasted vegetables and handmade mayonnaise
Cod fillet "guazzetto"
Romana style saltimbocca with herbed mashed potatoes
Beef fillet mignon with mashed potatoes,dijonmustard sauce and balsamic vinegar glazed shallots(5 euro per person extra charge)
Chicken cutlet"milanese"served with frenchfries and aioli' sauce
Shredded pork loin served with cannellini beans sweet and sour red onion rings and aurugula
Milanese style veal cutlet
Slow cooked pork ribs with roasted mix vegetables and demiglace sauce
Eggplant cutlet served with tomato sauce and melting mozzarella
Beef tbone steak with cannellini beans and roasted potatoes
Chicken thight cacciatora style with potato gratin
"braciola rifatta"sliced veal in tomato sauce with vegetable side dish
Potatoes gratin with thyme,parmigiano fondue,black olives and onions
Traditional tiramisù
Handmade "millefoglie" with raspberry and cocholate drops
Mixed flavours italian gelato
Warm chocholate cake with vanilla gelato
Apple tart with cinnamon custard cream
Panna cotta with red berries or chocholate sauce
Chocholate salami
Fruit tart
Tuscan biscotti"cantucci di prato"served with vinsanto sweet wine
Cheesecake lime and pink pepper flavoured
Profitteroles
Sponge cake with custard cream and strawberries
Camomilla creme brulee
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 Emilia-Romagna.
What does a private chef service include in Emilia-Romagna?
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 Emilia-Romagna?
The price of renting a chef in Emilia-Romagna 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 44 EUR to 91 EUR. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 44 EUR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 57 EUR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 67 EUR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 91 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 Emilia-Romagna?
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 252 chefs available in Emilia-Romagna. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Emilia-Romagna 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 Emilia-Romagna?
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 Emilia-Romagna each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Emilia-Romagna, 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 Emilia-Romagna.
Cost of a private chef in Emilia-Romagna
The cost of hiring a private chef in Emilia-Romagna 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 44 EUR to 91 EUR per person.
For 13 people or more: 44 EUR
For 7 to 12 people: 57 EUR
For 3 to 6 people: 67 EUR
For 2 people: 91 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.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Emilia-Romagna!
2 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Emilia-Romagna?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Emilia-Romagna: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Italian, 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 Emilia-Romagna!






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










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