Hire a Private Chef at Home Today

Enjoy a customized culinary experience with a Private Chef in the comfort of your own home.

Enjoy the experience

There is no more intimate restaurant than your own home, where you can be at ease with the people you care for. Now, you can bring the magic of a fine dining restaurant to your table, through talented chefs who will tailor a menu to your cravings.

Turn your home into a restaurant and indulge yourself with a unique dining experience at home.

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.

Scott Corbett

Matarangi

New

Davide Martinenghi

Cambridge

New

Emanuel Tur

Papamoa

4.8 • 84 services

Aurelien Agbadje

Auckland

4.8 • 67 services

Cheryl Beere

Hamilton

4.8 • 66 services

Ainsley Rose Thompson

Jacks Point

4.8 • 60 services

Quiel Mallari

Queenstown

4.8 • 42 services

Clarke Bovaird-Roberts

Auckland

4.6 • 34 services

Siriwimol Sanongyat

Pōkeno

4.5 • 34 services

Amzy .

Queenstown

4.4 • 26 services

Peter Feenstra

Auckland

4.8 • 24 services

Divine Catering

Orewa

4.7 • 20 services

Danté Marino

Kinleith Forest

4.3 • 19 services

Dante Baker

Mount Pisa

4.5 • 18 services

Glynnie Barry

Queenstown

4.6 • 17 services

Manish Ahlawat

Gisborne

4.8 • 13 services

Max Gibson

Hastings

4.8 • 13 services

Bert Van De Steeg

Hastings

4.9 • 12 services

Anelise Port

Lower Hutt

5 • 10 services

Jess Mcneill

Orewa

4.4 • 10 services

Rabin Basnet

Auckland

4.6 • 10 services

Virginia Hodgins

Wellington

4.9 • 8 services

Chris Van Niekerk

Auckland

4.2 • 6 services

Emily Vasquez

Waiheke Island

5 • 6 services

More than 48200 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.68

Average score based on 5897 reviews

4.45 Chef

The guests in New Zealand have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.45.

4.75 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in New Zealand received an average score of 4.75.

4.64 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.64 average score.

4.82 Cleanliness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in New Zealand has been scored with a 4.82 on average.

Absolutely fantastic experience. Fresh ingredients, creative dishes, and great presentation. I would highly recommend Chef Kali

Thank you very much, Chef Renee. It was a very special evening, and we're very grateful for you facilitating a memory we'll treasure forever.

5/5 Stars – Incredible Private Chef Experience! We booked Chef Nelson to cook lunch, dinner, and brunch for a group of 9 for multiple days at our rental in Playa Ventanas, and he and his wife Eli were absolute perfection from start to finish! Beyond their incredible cooking, they were wonderfully accommodating and flexible whenever we needed to adjust our schedule. Chef Nelson's food is a fantastic fusion of local cuisine, expertly highlighting fresh local fruits that paired deliciously with the main dishes. Every day, his freshly prepared juices were a highlight, and his desserts were top-tier. Whatever you do, don't miss his fish tacos—they were hands down the best breaded fried fish we’ve ever had. Chef Nelson made our stay in Guanacaste unforgettable, and we couldn't recommend him highly enough!

Great food! Had great evening with multiple courses. The Beef Carpaccio and Lamb Lollipops were amazing! Would do it again!

A great chef experience. Highly recommend Lenbah. She was amazing and managed to whip up a meal for 9 people in a small kitchen. Worth every penny.

Chef Cris and her team are exceptional. It's the first time I hired a private chef so i didn't know what to expect but everything from the prompt communications, flexibility and adaptation of the menu, to the presentation of the food and the service was fantastic. I would encourage you to work with her, you will not be disappointed. JG

Chef Fabio ist einfach klasse - so unkompliziert und freundlich und einfach ein Meister seines Fachs. Lasst euch auf seine Ideen ein und ihr werdet es nicht bereuen! Danke Fabio ! - Chef Fabio is absolutely fantastic – incredibly friendly, easy to work with, and a true master of his craft. Put your trust in his ideas, and you won't be disappointed. Thank you for everything, Fabio!

Incredible experience and I would repeat it again without any doubt

Really good but the chef from the take a chef profile was not there and that not clear to us.

Chef Alex was the highlight of our trip to the South Of France! His communication & attention to detail was 10/10 the whole process. He catered to our specific dish requests and provided the most incredible meal. We can’t recommend enough

Leider war Paul nicht anwesend, da er einen kleinen Unfall hatte. Seine Lebenspartnerin und ein Freund/ Verwandter kamen trotzdem. Sie waren etwas zu spät, haben dies aber kommuniziert. Das Essen war sehr lecker! Neolia und ihr Kochpartner haben einen professionellen Eindruck hinterlassen und es war ein gemütlicher Abend. Unserer Gruppe war die Menge am Essen zu viel. Wir sind fast geplatzt! Das war ein bisschen schade. Sonst kann ich nichts Negatives sagen. Ich würde Paul und seine Partnerin wieder buchen. Vielen Dank! :-)

I would highly recommend Chef Z. Food and presentation were AMAZING and Chef Z was engaging and super friendly.

Thank you so much to Fabio, from the amazing communication, professional manner, incredible clean up after (the kitchen was spotless) but most of all for the wonderful food. Everybody had an amazing time and I would recommend Fabio in a heartbeat.

Evan was great to work with and very obliging. His communication was superb and he interacted beautifully with my guests. Would do it again!!

Encantados con el chef Piero. Todo buenísimo, muy bien presentado y muy atento. Una experiencia muy original q nos ha encantado.

Nos pareció una experiencia increíble, los platos, la atención y el trato que nos dio Michael y sus ayudantes. Sin duda lo repetiremos y los recomendaremos ya que vale todo lo pagado por la experiencia!

Nous avons été très satisfaits de la prestation du chef. Les échanges ont été simples et l’organisation sur place s’est faite très facilement. Le menu a respecté tous les critères demandés. Les plats, de l’entrée au dessert, étaient délicieux.

Food was incredible from Harry and presented very well. I do feel a few finer touches could be improved. Communication leading up to the event could have been better. There was a mismatch of plates, no napkins ect which I feel either the chef should bring with them or could have communicated with myself and I would have bought. Possible a table decoration, something simple as all looked a bit bare. Previously we used take a chef and had a different chef who was in their chef white which looked very professional. On the whole was a good experience

Andrew was professional, engaging and a delight to work with throughout the whole process but, most importantly, the food was sensational. Thanks Andrew for an awesome afternoon!

Jen called ahead to introduce herself and review the dinner plan. Since we were at a rental house and really didn’t have a good supply of plates for a party of 17 she suggested beautiful china for our daughter’s pre wedding family meal. Jen was accommodating and allowed me to increase from 14-17 a few days before our event. She was able to accommodate our gluten free guest. Jen recommended several cocktails that would set a playful tone upon arrival. Our meal was well composed, flavorful and was done at a good pace. All guests were very complementary of the event. The clean-up was excellent— the house grill was utilized and it was pristine . Jen and her team were very pleasant and it was evident they like working together. I would definitely rebook an event with them if I am in the area again.

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.

About us

Founded in 2012, Take a Chef began with a deep belief that the best of the culinary talent should not be kept hidden behind the thick walls of a restaurant's kitchen; it should be allowed to shine at the one place where everyone enjoys the most treasured meals- one's own dining table.

+10

years since our launch

2.3M

guests enjoyed our experience

+40k

chefs have joined us

+100

countries available

TECHNOLOGY

We're focused on creating a seamless booking experience to foster personalization and connection between chefs and guests.

FOOD

We've curated a selection of chefs based on their expertise and passion to grant our guests access to every cuisine in the world.

HOSPITALITY

We turn chefs into hosts to build meaningful connections with their guests, from the first message till the final toast.

Trusted by industry leaders

With the combination of technology, food knowledge, and love for the hospitality business, we have been able to offer the only global solution in the market to provide high-quality private chef services at any destination, at any given time.