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.

Andrew Graham

Auckland

New

Scott Corbett

Matarangi

New

Davide Martinenghi

Cambridge

New

Emanuel Tur

Papamoa

4.8 • 76 services

Aurelien Agbadje

Auckland

4.8 • 65 services

Ainsley Rose Thompson

Jacks Point

4.8 • 60 services

Cheryl Beere

Hamilton

4.8 • 56 services

Siriwimol Sanongyat

Pōkeno

4.5 • 32 services

Clarke Bovaird-Roberts

Auckland

4.6 • 28 services

Quiel Mallari

Queenstown

4.8 • 22 services

Peter Feenstra

Auckland

4.8 • 20 services

Amzy .

Queenstown

4.4 • 20 services

Divine Catering

Orewa

4.7 • 18 services

Glynnie Barry

Queenstown

4.6 • 17 services

Max Gibson

Hastings

4.8 • 13 services

Manish Ahlawat

Gisborne

4.8 • 13 services

Jean Brito Pineda

Auckland

4.5 • 10 services

Jess Mcneill

Orewa

4.4 • 10 services

Dante Baker

Mount Pisa

4 • 10 services

Rabin Basnet

Auckland

4.6 • 10 services

Bert Van De Steeg

Hastings

5 • 8 services

Virginia Hodgins

Wellington

4.9 • 8 services

Nigel Tristan Jallorina

Auckland

5 • 5 services

Anelise Anelise

Lower Hutt

4.8 • 4 services

More than 44900 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.66

Average score based on 5526 reviews

4.41 Chef

The guests in New Zealand have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.41.

4.73 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in New Zealand received an average score of 4.73.

4.62 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.62 average score.

4.79 Cleaningness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in New Zealand has been scored with a 4.79 on average.

Omar was very good, Our kids 9 and 6 had a blast with him and he was very patient showing them each step as he prepared our meal. The food was all amazing and we would do it again.

An incredible experience - great menu and vibes! Couldn't recommend Chef Katrina more!

Chef Terri was incredible. She was punctual, friendly and professional. She was both engaging with the guests and gave us space to enjoy the evening for a special family celebration. We can't rave enough about her food either. Everything was prepared to perfection and none of us could stop eating even after being full! We would absolutely have Terri again in the future.

Would 100% recommend Jake- made organisation of the event super easy with quick replies and flexibility, and everyone loved the Thai meal! Thank you :)

Chef Stephon was incredible! He was professional, and super easy to work with.

Excellent experience. Chef Souvelle arrived with two assistants and expertly prepared a wonderful meal for 16. Using our kitchen table, round seats 4 comfortably, they prepared a beautiful charcuterie table. We also asked for the Ahi Tuna nachos to be prepared. Please do not miss the Tuna, it was wonderful. The soup was beautifully prepared and delivered to our tables. It was incredible and beautiful. Finally we had the herb crusted lamb chops which were absolutely perfect. We love to make dining an experience, where we have time to talk and enjoy our company, so she spaced the food timing perfectly. We also tried the sampler deserts and they were quite good. They did a great job cleaning up and as my wife said, for her retirement party….this was one of the best days of her life. THANK YOU CHEF!!!!!!

Chef Lucky did an incredible job making my 30th birthday one for the books! He came in with such friendly energy and made an effort to get to know my friends and I and also bonded with my dog in the process! Lucky went beyond our expectations in experience by all taking photos for us as well. The menu he created was delicious: Arancini with chorizo with olive and tomato salad and a Calabrian chilli sauce, bocconcini salad, delicious surf and turf (lobster and steak) with heart shaped risotto and a strawberry mango salsa with a balsamic glaze. To top it off he even sang happy birthday to me and the cake Salted caramel cake with caramel sauce, chocolate glaze and fresh berries was out of this world. Could not recommend him enough. Thank you Lucky !! We were lucky to have you!

El servicio de Félix este fin de semana ha sido fantástico. Desde el principio entendió el concepto de comida que estábamos buscando y el menú se adaptó a ello. Todo el proceso fue fácil con él y consiguió que me desentendiera de todo para tener un resultado excelente en el que todos disfrutamos. La calidad de la comida espectacular. Un acierto que sin duda repetiremos. Y por supuesto él, amable, cercano y muy profesional.

Rachael was absolutely brilliant the food was top draw. Tuna starter one of the best I’ve had ever. Top review for a top meal

Alejandro did a fantastic job. He was accommodating to our requests, responsive to communication, the food was amazing, and he was very personable. I would highly recommend him.

Excellent, toute la famille était très content. Service parfait. A refaire

Excellente prestation merci

Professional and great food

Muy buena experiencia. El chef Tomas muy profesional y cálido en su atención. La comida exquisita, y fue muy puntual al llegar. Una cena amena en familia, con un chef que marcó la diferencia.

Chef was fantastic! He was on time, polite, discreet and not only was the food delicious and presented lovely, but the kitchen was left immaculate. Would definitely recommend booking him!

Wir hatten einen privaten Koch für einen besonderen Abend gebucht und insgesamt war es wirklich eine sehr schöne Erfahrung. Die beiden waren pünktlich vor Ort, super organisiert und haben alles in Ruhe und professionell vorbereitet. Um 19 Uhr stand das Essen wie vereinbart auf dem Tisch – perfekt getimed. Die Gerichte waren optisch sehr ansprechend angerichtet und geschmacklich wirklich super lecker – man hat gemerkt, dass viel Mühe und Können dahintersteckt. Ein kleiner Wermutstropfen war allerdings, dass bei einer der Vorspeisen zwei Portionen gefehlt haben, sodass zwei von uns zunächst nichts zu essen hatten. Gerade da die Personenanzahl im Voraus klar kommuniziert war, sollte das eigentlich nicht passieren. Nichtsdestotrotz war es insgesamt ein gelungener Abend mit sehr leckerem Essen und einer angenehmen Atmosphäre. Danke für alles!

The experience with chef luis was incredible, highly recommend!

Nous avons passé un déjeuner absolument incroyable grâce à chef Corentin BELTRAN. Le repas était tout simplement fabuleux. Le canard à l’orange était, sans hésiter, le meilleur que j’aie jamais mangé : parfaitement cuit, savoureux et très raffiné. Chaque assiette était magnifique, digne d’un très grand restaurant, aussi bien dans la présentation que dans les saveurs. On sent le souci du détail et la passion pour la cuisine. Le chef a été extrêmement à l’écoute de toutes mes demandes et a même fait bien plus que ce qui était prévu pour que l’expérience soit parfaite. Il a su s’adapter et rendre ce moment vraiment spécial. Je le recommande les yeux fermés et ferai sans aucun doute appel à lui de nouveau pour d’autres repas. Une expérience gastronomique exceptionnelle à domicile !

Shirley was absolutely great! Lovely and chatty, but also left us to enjoy the delicious food she had created. She arrived bang on when she said she would and tidied and cleaned as if she had never been there. The food had plenty of variety and flavour and there was something for everyone on the menu option she provided. I wouldn’t hesitate again booking Shirley.

1ère fois que nous accueillions un chef à domicile et cela a été une réussite ! Laurent a été très professionnel, agréable, soigneux et nous a rendu la cuisine en parfait état. Les plats étaient joliment présentés, et avaient beaucoup de saveurs. Nous recommandons sans problème !

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.