Private Chef
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 dreamed 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
Dont be shy to exchange 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 counting down the days till your culinary experience begins!
Top private chefs
We've curated the largest chefs portfolio worldwide, so you can have access to talented chefs with a passion for food and hospitality.
More than 23000 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.41 Chef
The guests in New Zealand have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.41.
4.53 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in New Zealand received an average score of 4.53.
4.63 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our Private Chefs dishes has received a 4.63 average score.
4.78 Cleaningness
The clean up of the kitchen and dining area in New Zealand has been scored with a 4.78 on average.
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3986 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in New Zealand
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Smoked kahawai croquettes with watercress puree
Vintage cheddar gougeres, manuka honey, tamahere truffle salt
Local pacific oysters with lime and kawakawa granita
Rewana potato bread w black garlic butter and local smoked oysters
Local seafood steamed in a karengo broth with pickled pikopiko fronds
Pork and watercress dumplings, lemon and horopito aioli
Steamed green lip mussels in a kawakawa lemon broth w nz fry bread
Kumara gnocchi w a brown butter sauce and pickled watercress
Paua fritters with preserved lemon and puha
Horopito rubbed lightly smoked lamp rump with ohakune carrot puree and kumara croquette and minted peas
Slow cooked beef short ribs with grilled tamarillo, triple cooked agria potatoes, green beans
Seared free range chicken breast with poached quince, parsnip crisps & new zealand spinach,
Seared crispy skin snapper, pikopiko fronds, oyster beignets, horopito lemon sauce
Steamed kumara puddings with hokey pokey ice cream and manuka honey honeycomb
Granny smith apple tarts, feijoa ice cream, apple chip
Strawberry lamington - sheeps yoghurt mousse, pohutukawa honey strawberry and black pepper sorbet
Little pavlovas - torched meringue with poached rhubarb, toasted white chocolate, fresh cream manuka honeycomb
Beef tartar. caper. shallot. sherry vinegar. herb infused olive oil
Black truffle and mushroom risotto. aged parmesan
Pâté de campagne. caramelized onion. garlic crostini
Tomato tart. grape tomatoes. fromage frais. mustard. garlic
Chicken fricassée. white wine. baby potato
Beef bourguignon. red wine. wild mushroom
Gratinéed scallops. mushroom puré. grilled gruyère
Ratatouille. eggplant. courgette. heirloom tomato. basil. thyme
Bouillabaisse. market fish. prawns. clams. tomato broth
Filet de boeuf en croute ( beef wellington ). mushroom. egg pastry. duck fat roast potatoes. mustard greens
Orange glazed duck breast. charred broccolini. fried onion flower. port jus
Provencal daube lamb stew. côte du rhône reduction. thyme. orange. baby vegetables
Baked lemon cheesecake. preserved lemon. mascarpone
Chocolate mud cake. dehydrated berry. raspberry compote
Crème brulèe. berry compote. vanilla crumb
Raspberry sorbet. shaved dark chocolate. roasted almonds
Pork belly bao buns, cuncumber, fresh herbs & sweet chilli mayo
Fish sashimi, sweet and sour nuoc mam, orange and coriander
Vietnamese noodle salad with sautéed beef, vegetable julienne, peanut sauce, mint & fried onions
Thai colelaw with garlic prawn & pickled mushrooms, ponzu & sesame dressing (vg) (gf)
Braised beef rump in raspberry vinegar and soy, sautéed greens with edamame and toasted sesame
Free range chicken shaken style, cantonese fried rice, omellete and peas
White chocolate and miso brownie, vanilla ice cream
Fresh fruit platter and cherry coulis (v) (gf)
Croissants and fresh sourdough with butter and jam
Shakshuka : spiced tomato sauce and capsicum with baked eggs (v)
Marinated feta and spinach omelette (v)
Caramelised onion and chorizo omelette
Green breakfast : seasonal sauteed greens, lemon ricotta, extra virgin olive oil (v)
Meety breaky : bacon, sausages, sauteed potatoes & mushrooms
French toast, seasonal fresh fruits, chantilly, berry coulis (v)
Overnight oat, coconut yoghurt, toasted almond, strawberry compote mint & extra virgin olive oil (vg)
Bocconcini and roasted grappe (v)
Cucumber and tomato vegan caprese, pesto (vg)
Middle east spiced eggplant & chickpeas, tahini dressing, dukkah & chilli oil (vg) (gf)
Sautéed courgette, aspargus & tomato tartelette, fresh herbs, extra virgin olive oil (v)
Grilled halloumi, tuscan cannellini bean ragu, pomodoro sauce & fresh herbs (v) (gf)
Roasted cauliflower with dates and sesame sauce, pilaf rice, spiced carrot & orange purée (vg)
Herbed gnocchi, seasonal greens, confit tomato, pickel fennel, almond cream (v)
Polenta panisse with grilled broccoli & capsicum, marinated olives, roasted garlic, hummus (vg) (gf)
Persian love cake, cardamom, rose & lemon syrup, pistachio & yoghurt
Seasonal poached fruits, spiced seed crumble, sorbet (vg) (gf)
Smoked fish rillette
Prawn remoulade brioche sliders
Cured new zealand king salmon, horopito cream, pickel radish, seaweed crakers
Hangi style kumara, manuka smoked beetroot salad, corn mayo, mixed leaves (v)
Mince & cheddar pie, tomato and capsicum chutney
New zealand lamb cutlets, crushed gourmet potatoes, peas, fresh cheese curd & herb coulis (gf)
Market fish, green-lipped mussels, kawkawa mariniere sauce, wild fennel & seasonal greens (gf)
Polynesian style free range chicken braised in spinach, ginger and coconut cream, taro chips and cripsy rice (gf)
Pavlova, meringue, lemon curd and kiwi fruit, peach coulis (gf)
Trifle, berries, genoise, chantilly cream, dark chocolate ganache
Sundried tomato rillette(v)
Green olive tapenade, baguette (v)
Red onion tatin, fresh cheese, walnuts, mix leaves (v)
Puy lentil salad with carrot & turnip brunoise, orange, pomegranate, citrus vinaigrette (vg) (gf)
Mushroom ravioli, white truffle sauce (v)
Classic french fish soup bouillabaisse style, green-lipped mussels, prawns, rouille sauce & crouton
Roasted duck breast, squash mousseline, figs & pickeled blueberry, red wine reduction (gf)
New zealand beef scotch fillet with cocoa nibs and black pepper, roasted onion and potato purée, prune sauce (gf)
Breton short bread tart, patissiere, apricot & rhubarb declinaison
Dark chocolate fondant, vanilla ice cream & cherry coulis
Taramasalata & egg with lumpfish caviar
Herb hummus & olive crostini
Courgette, aspargus & tomato tartelette, marinated feta, extra virgin olive oil (v)
Grilled halloumi, harissa & paprika carrot, chorizo cumble, lentil blinis (v)
Fig tabouleh, roasted beetroot, greek yoghurt & fresh herbs, honey balsamic dressing, crispy filo (v)
Olive & lemon chicken tajine, braised moroccan vegetables with dates, apricots & toasted almonds, ras el hanout couscous (gf)
Spanish meatballs, tomato salsa & grated manchego with roasted perla potatoes, rosemary & garlic (gf)
Grilled market fish, horseradish slaw, capers, brown butter, confit tomato & green mayo
Strawberry tiramisu with almond tuile & mint
Amaretti, coffee latte ice cream & chocolate sauce
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.
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.
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