Private Chef in New Smyrna Beach
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A personal chef for any occasion in New Smyrna Beach
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in New Smyrna Beach in March 2017, more than 108 Private Chefs have joined our platform in New Smyrna Beach and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Volusia County.
Starting in 2017, 51,591 guests have already enjoyed a chef in New Smyrna Beach. To book your chef in New Smyrna Beach, 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 20,708 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 35,678 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.73 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 51,591 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in New Smyrna Beach usually book menus around 180 USD per person, including 3.56 courses, sharing an average of 5.27 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 New Smyrna Beach.












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.
108 Private Chefs in New Smyrna Beach
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More than 51,500 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.52 Chef
The guests in New Smyrna Beach have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.52.
4.76 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in New Smyrna Beach received an average score of 4.76.
4.72 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.72 average score.
4.82 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in New Smyrna Beach has been scored with a 4.82 on average.
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20,708 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in New Smyrna Beach
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Greek bruschetta (vegetarian)
Caprese stuffed mushroom caponata (vegetarian)
Meat & cheese tray (italian cured meats & cheeses)
Baba ganoush (vegetarian)
Brown butter gnocchi w/collard green pesto (vegetarian)
Chicken fricassee, chateaubriand potatoes & roasted asparagus
Roasted branzino w/caper butter
Stuffed shells w/roasted butternut squash & italian cheese blend (vegetarian)
Tiramisu
Limoncello tart
Crema catalana
Roasted bananas
Greek orzo pasta salad w/black garlic basil oil (vegetarian)
Peachy bruschetta (vegetarian)
Charcuterie board
Brie w/caramelized onions (vegetarian)
Lobster bisque
Orzo pasta salad w/black garlic pesto oil (vegetarian)
Carpaccio w/lobster slaw
Fire cracker lobster tail w/udon
Surf n turf w/homemade pappardelle pasta
Eggplant parm (vegetarian)
Crab stuffed salmon w/cilantro lime butter
Sea bass w/tomato & black olives
Tirimisu doughnut breadpudding
Lemon soufflé
Mix berry compote w/whipped ice cream and macaroon crumble
Strawberry cheesecake cookies
Baby greens shaved fennel, oranges, almonds, citrus dressing
Arugula salad cherry tomato, olives, shaved parmesan, lemon dressing
Chicken wings creamy garlic parmesan
Caprese salad fresh mozzarella, vine-ripened tomato, basil, aged balsamic
Italian bruschetta
Slow cooked italian meatballs
Ny strip or rib eye
Bison bolognese parmesan
Chicken parmesan basil and oregano
Slow roasted beef tenderloin porcini sauce
Beef short rib ragu
-eggplant parmesan- (v)
Shrimp scampi
Creamy alfredo
Grilled assorted vegetables
Seasonal risotto
Spaghetti pomodoro
Roasted broccolini w/garlic
Tiramisu ladyfingers, espresso, mascarpone, cocoa
Vanilla panna cotta berry consommé and biscotti
Sabayon fresh berries
Asparagi in sfoglia /prosciutto-wrapped asparagus puffs with four italian cheeses and sun-dried tomatoes
Focaccia// italian flat bread, topped with sundrie tomato pesto, prosciutto, goat cheese, black olives/ caramelized onions, olive oil
Arancini//sicilian fry crispy rice balls, stuffed with fontina cheese/ prosciutto, and spicy marinara sauce dipping sauce
Chicken or eggplant parmesan fritters // golden brown crispy treats with spicy marinara sauce, and mozzarella
Shrimp scampi// sautee shrimps with butter garlic, white wine sauce and fresh herbs. with bread
Antipasti // cold meats, regional italian cheeses, fruits, olives, nuts, bread and crackers
Caesar salad// petite romaine lettuce, prosciutto, croutons, shaved parmesan cheese, anchovy-garlic creamy dressing
Stracciatella// italian chicken- egg drop soup. shredded chicken, spinach, basil, peas, grated parmigiano-reggiano and eggs
Salata// greens, tomato cherry, red onions, cucumber, vinaigrette
Minestrone// italian sausage/ summer vegetables, parmesan cheese, vegetable broth
Country salata// arugula, grilled and asparagus, ricotta cheese, almonds, zucchini, radishes, lemon dijon mustard vinaigrette
Caprese salad/ tomato, mozzarella di bufala. basil, balsamic glaze
Pesce del giorno (catch of the day)// pan seared fish wrapped with prosciutto, topped with pizzaiola sauce
Frutti di mare// delightful seafood and tomato stew, topped with fennel leaves and and fresh basil
Pesce del giorno// catch of the day) with salsa verde,fresh herbs, capers, and grilled fennel butter and white wine sauce
Filetto alla chianti and balsamic demiglaze
Filetto al gorgonzola// beef tenderloin, topped with a melted gorgonzola sauce, and crispy onions
Fileto alla pizzaiola// with melted fontina cheese and red pepper and salami sauce
Ossobuco, 5 hours low and slow cooked beef or pork shank in chianti red wine, stock, vegetables, and aromatics
Mediterranean stuffed chicken// spinach, artichokes, ricotta, fontina, parmesan cheeses. with creamy lemon/caper sauce
Sides (choose 2)// garlic mashed potato/ grilled or soft polenta (italian grits) /parmesan risotto/broccolini/ asparagus, / green beans
Panna-cota with wild berries compote
Tiramisu// powerful layering of coffee-soaked savoiardi biscuits , rich cream made with mascarpone cheese, eggs and sugar, sometimes spiced up with a drop of liqueur
Amaretto ricotta cheesecake
Lemoncello cream pie/ crispy phyllo butter crust base, lemon zest
Street spinach n artichoke dip (vegetarian)
Crab cakes w/lemon-pepper aoli
Chef's salad (vegetarian)
Stuffed avocado w/shrimp
Fried chicken
Grilled new york strips
Blackened salmon platter
Cauliflower steaks w/roasted red pepper and avocado sauce (vegetarian)
Banana pudding waffles w/ice cream
Fried bananas w/chinese five-spice nuts
Strawberry margarita pound cake
Warm spiced breadpudding
Queso// melted cheese, mexican chorizo, pico de gallo, served with chips (mexico)
Empanadas// flour dough filled with your choice of (cheese, chicken) served with chive jalapeno aioli (latin)
Ceviche// citrus cured white fish, red onions, peppers, crispy plantains
Coxinha (brazllian croquets)// deep fry creamy bechamel (mushrooms or chicken) dough/ served with chives jalapeno aioli. (brasil)
Jalapeno poppers/ deep fry cheese and chorizo mixture, with lime and cilantro sauce (mexico)
Fresh guac// hass, tomato, onions, garlic, cilantro, lime juice and jalapeno. served with chips (mexico)
Quesadillas/ your choices (chicken or just cheese) is fits everyone
Street corn salad// spinach and kale, chilled roasted corn, cotija cheese and chipotle dressing
Tortilla soup// chicken or vegetables broth (mexico)
Potato chicken salad// shredded chicken golden yukon potato salad, carrots/ peas, green apples, mustard chive aioli. venezuelan
Roased butternut squash cream (crema de auyama)// olive oil fry bread and cream fresh. (venezuelan)
Pizca andina//traditional soup from los andes, venezuela. chicken broth, chicken, corn, potatoes, milk, green onion, vegetables
Barbacoa// low and slow braised beef in guajillo pepper and mexican spices sauce. (mexico)
Chuletas al pastor// roasted pork chops, pineapple and guajillo chiles sauce (mexico)
Paella// shrimp, chicken, chorizo cook with rice in seafood-saffron broth/ roasted red peppers and sweet peas
Chiles rellenos // stuffed poblano peppers with oaxaca cheese, battered with modelo beer, and deep fried. topped with charred tomato salsa and crema (mexican/vegetarian)
Chaufa// peruvian style fried rice, choose 4 ingredients (chicken, pork, beef, shrimp, squid, mussels, scallops, wild mushrooms, hardy vegetables)/ eggs, carrots, vegetables (peru) (vegetarian choice)
Venezuelan lasagna/ sheets of fresh pasta/ ground beef, pork or turkey/ tomato sauce/ mozzarella cheese/ asiago cheese/ romano cheese/ bechamel sauce (venezuela) (ask veg choice)
Picahna// fire roasted brazilian steak, served with guacamole sauce (brasil) best steak ever!!
Carnitas verdes// roasted pork butt with tomatillo salsa
Sides (choose 2)// yellow rice/ wild rice/ quinoa/ black beans/ roasted zucchini/ asparagus/ broccoli/ baby potatoes in butter and herbs/ fry yucca sticks/ root mash/ honey glazed carrot/ arepitas con nata (corn meail cake with venezuelan sour cream)
Churros// served with mexican chocolate sauce
Bienmesabe (4 milks cake)// yellow sponge cake soaked in a milk and coconut mixture, topped with merengue boulee (venezuela)
Flan// classic sweet and cremy latin custard. (latin)
Platanitos dona flor// granma recipe of roasted sweet plantain braised with coca-cola and sweet spices sauce. (chef recipe)
Bread pudding// dulce de leche brioche bread pudding drizzle with rum cream anglaise (latin)
Pina colada tembleque// tropical coconut and pineapple creamy custard with rum syrup. and vanilla whipped cream (caribbean)
Royal red shrimp and fresh mango salad: local royal red shrimp fresh mango chives sun dried tomatoes tangerine pieces diced red onion rice vinegar evoo sea salt
Shrimp artichoke and spinach dip served with crostini toast
Blackened shrimp sauted in tequila butter cilantro key lime sauce
Mini florida style crab cakes served with a horse radish sour cream sauce topped with old bay seasoning
Tuna poke stuffed avocados topped with a ponzu glaze
Sliced sushi grade tuna topped with a plum sauce
Tempura battered fried shrimp with a bacon jam
Beet salad bleu cheese crumbles pecans olive oil balsamic glaze over arugula and apple pieces
Broccoli rabe: rappini garlic oil red pepper flakes chicken stock
Strawberry fruit salad: mixed greens fresh strawberries blueberries melon pieces grape slices walnuts topped with a balsamic glaze
Grilled romain salad: grilled romain lettuce halves, extra virgin olive oil, capers, balsamic glaze, sea salt, lemon, rice vinegar
Grilled peaches topped with prosciutto ham and figs
Grilled zucchini cauliflower summer squash topped with evoo sea salt white balsamic glaze
Grilled wild salmon topped with lemon butter sauce
Grilled flat iron steak topped with chimichurri sauce
Brined bone in pork chop baked to perfection topped with a warm apple jam
Blackened shrimp over a plum sauce risotto
Chicken cacciatore: chicken thighs onions bell peppers italian sausage chicken stock san marzano tomatoes italian parsley over penne pasta topped with shave parmesan cheese
Blackened chicken alfredo tossed in fettucine
Banana pudding white chocolate chip cups
Rice pudding
Mixed berry cobbler
Key lime pie mousse cups
Chocolate brownies topped with chocolate gelato
Homemade chocolate cannoli's
Arancini//sicilian fry crispy risotto balls, stuffed with fontina cheese/ shitake mushrooms , and spicy vodka sauce
Carpaccio// golden beets, with arugula, watermelon radish, pickled mushrooms, spicy chili oil and pepperoncini
Indian eggplant fritters // golden brown crispy treats creamy tikka masala sauce
Stuffed mushrooms/ goat cheese, caramelized onions, fried leeks, and herbs parmesan bread crumbs
Piquillos rellenos// spaniard peppers stuffed with potato leeks mixture, creamy piquillo sauce
Coxinha (brazllian croquets)// deep fry creamy bechamel mushrooms dough/ served with chives jalapeno aioli
Cauliflower tacos/ crispy and spiced vegetables, fresh napa and red cabbage slaw, cilantro yogurt sauce
Cantaloupe gazpacho// a contemporary version of the traditional chilled tomato soup. refreshingly delicious. summer season
Country salad// arugula, grilled and asparagus, goat cheese, walnuts, beets, lemon dijon mustard vinaigrette
Green papaya salad// thin sliced green papaya, grape tomatoes, thay pepper and crispy noodles
Wild mushroom soup/ truffle saute medley mushrooms, sourdough cracker, creme fresh
Tofu masala/ pan fried tofu on a bed of forbidden rice and pakora onions
Vegan steak/ pan roasted portobello mushroom, topped with beet bordelaise, served with asparagus and roasted fingerling potatoes or truffle mashed potatoes
Chiles rellenos // stuffed charred poblano peppers with oaxaca cheese, corn and beans, topped with tomatillo-cilantro salsa and sour cream, on a bead of cilantro wild rice
Fideua paella// israeli cous cous-saffron based dish from spain with asparagus, shitake and enoki mushrooms, indian eggplant, rainbow carrots, zucchini, butterbeans beans, fire roasted red pepper
Wellintong/ roasted butternut, eggplant-mushroom duxel, spinach crepes, puff pastry, roasted vegetables demiglace
Baghrir/ moroccan yeast pancake dressed with fruit compote and butter honey syrup
Baklava cheese cake// walnuts , and pasticcio crispy phyllo shell, with creamy citrus essent, and cheese creamy filling
Bienmesabe (4 milks cake)// yellow sponge cake soaked in a milk and coconut mixture, topped with merengue boulee (venezuela)
Picarones (latin beignets)// fried sweet potato dough dipped in molasses brown sugar and sweet spices syrup
Chocolate fondant// dark, rich and warm chocolate lava cake
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 New Smyrna Beach.
What does a private chef service include in New Smyrna Beach?
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 New Smyrna Beach?
The price of renting a chef in New Smyrna Beach 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 110 USD to 159 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 110 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 113 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 131 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 159 USD 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 New Smyrna Beach?
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 108 chefs available in New Smyrna Beach. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in New Smyrna Beach 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 New Smyrna Beach?
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 New Smyrna Beach each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In New Smyrna Beach, 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 New Smyrna Beach.
Cost of a private chef in New Smyrna Beach
The cost of hiring a private chef in New Smyrna Beach 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 110 USD to 159 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 110 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 113 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 131 USD
For 2 people: 159 USD.
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 New Smyrna Beach?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in New Smyrna Beach: 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 New Smyrna Beach!






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









