Private Chef in Whatcom County
Rent one of our 29 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Whatcom County
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Whatcom County in January 2019, more than 29 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Whatcom County and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Whatcom County.
Starting in 2019, 31,996 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Whatcom County. To book your chef in Whatcom County, 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 7,545 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 15,864 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.74 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 31,996 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Whatcom County usually book menus around 182 USD per person, including 3.23 courses, sharing an average of 4.89 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 Whatcom County.












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.
29 Private Chefs in Whatcom County
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More than 31,900 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.58 Chef
The guests in Whatcom County have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.58.
4.77 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Whatcom County received an average score of 4.77.
4.73 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.73 average score.
4.78 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Whatcom County has been scored with a 4.78 on average.
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7,545 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Whatcom County
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Crab cakes with remoulade sauce: golden, crispy crab cakes filled with fresh dungeness crab meat, served with a tangy remoulade sauce
Tuna canapé: fresh tuna, delicately seasoned and served on a crispy canapé base with a hint of citrus
Shrimp cocktail: chilled shrimp served with a zesty cocktail sauce and garnished with lemon wedges
Seared scallops: perfectly seared scallops with a light citrus glaze, offering a delicate balance of sweetness and acidity
Baked oysters rockefeller: oysters baked in a rich mixture of spinach, parmesan, and herbs, topped with a crisp breadcrumb finish
Shrimp and mango salsa: a refreshing combination of sweet mango and succulent shrimp, dressed in a tangy lime vinaigrette
Raw oysters with mignonette sauce: fresh, briny oysters served raw with a classic mignonette sauce for a burst of flavor
Shrimp scampi: succulent shrimp sautéed in a buttery garlic sauce, perfect for dipping with crusty bread
Salmon cakes with dill sauce: fresh salmon mixed with herbs and spices, served with a creamy dill sauce
Salmon dip with crackers: a creamy dip made with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and a touch of dill, served with crackers
Tuna croquettes with wasabi mayo: crispy croquettes made with fresh tuna, served with a zesty wasabi mayo sauce
Grilled prawn caesar salad: grilled prawns atop crisp romaine lettuce, tossed in a rich caesar dressing and garnished with croutons and parmesan
Smoked salmon salad with dill and capers: delicate smoked salmon paired with fresh greens, dill, capers, and a light lemon vinaigrette
Seafood cobb salad: a hearty salad with shrimp, crab, and lobster, combined with avocado, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, and a tangy dressing
Salmon niçoise salad: a classic french salad with grilled salmon, green beans, potatoes, olives, eggs, and a dijon vinaigrette
Tuna niçoise salad:a fresh twist on the niçoise salad with seared tuna, roasted potatoes, olives, and a zesty vinaigrette
Clam chowder (new england or manhattan style): rich, creamy new england-style chowder or tomato-based manhattan chowder, both brimming with fresh clams
Lobster bisque: a smooth and velvety bisque made with lobster, cream, and a hint of brandy, garnished with fresh herbs
Seafood cioppino: a hearty italian stew filled with various seafood, including shrimp, crab, and clams, in a savory tomato broth
Smoked salmon chowder: a creamy, smoky chowder made with tender smoked salmon, potatoes, and leeks
Miso soup with prawns: a light and savory miso broth, served with tender prawns and aromatic green onions
Cedar plank salmon: salmon grilled on a cedar plank, infusing it with a smoky flavor, topped with a tangy glaze
Halibut with lemon butter sauce: light and flaky halibut fillet topped with a luscious lemon butter sauce
Dungeness crab with garlic butter: sweet, tender dungeness crab served with a rich garlic butter sauce
Pan-seared sea bass: a beautifully seared sea bass fillet served with a delicate white wine sauce
Steamed mussels in white wine sauce: mussels steamed in a fragrant white wine sauce with garlic and herbs
Lobster tail with herb butter: sweet lobster tail served with melted herb butter for dipping
Grilled prawn skewers: prawns marinated in a garlic and herb blend, grilled to perfection on skewers
Blackened cod or salmon: cod or salmon fillets coated in a bold, smoky blackening seasoning, served with a cooling side of creamy sauce
Salmon with caper butter: pan-seared salmon fillet topped with a rich caper and lemon butter sauce
Crispy crab cake with tomato butter: golden-crisp crab cakes served with a tangy tomato butter sauce
Buttery shrimp with peas and potatoes: shrimp cooked in a buttery sauce with sweet peas and roasted potatoes
Lobster rolls: soft rolls filled with chunks of tender lobster, dressed in a rich, creamy sauce
Fish piccata with pasta: a delicate fish fillet cooked in a lemon, caper, and white wine sauce, served over pasta
Cajun seafood boil: a flavorful boil of shrimp, crab, and other seafood, spiced with cajun seasonings and served with corn and potatoes
Fish and seafood stew: a hearty stew filled with various seafood, vegetables, and a flavorful broth
Shrimp scampi with garlicky miso butter: shrimp sautéed in a savory garlic and miso butter sauce, served with pasta or crusty bread
Lobster thermidor: lobster meat cooked in a creamy mustard sauce, served in the shell with a golden crust
Spiced roasted halibut or salmon with herb tahini salad: roasted fish served with a refreshing tahini and herb salad
Roasted salmon with citrus olive relish: roasted salmon topped with a bright and tangy citrus and olive relish
Slow roasted salmon with walnut-olive vinaigrette: tender, slow-roasted salmon served with a savory walnut and olive vinaigrette
Spaghetti with clams and garlic: fresh clams cooked in a garlicky white wine sauce, served with spaghetti
Shrimp and asparagus pasta: a light and flavorful pasta dish with shrimp, fresh asparagus, and a lemony cream sauce
Honey garlic shrimp with rice and broccoli: shrimp cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, served with rice and steamed broccoli
Shrimp tacos (various flavors): shrimp tacos served with a variety of fresh toppings and tangy salsas
Salmon tacos (various flavors): fresh salmon served in soft tortillas with vibrant toppings and sauces
Halibut tacos (various flavors): grilled halibut in tacos with zesty salsas and a creamy sauce
Tiramisu: a classic italian dessert with layers of coffee-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone cream, and cocoa powder
Chocolate cake: a gooey chocolate cake, served with vanilla ice cream
Poached pears in red wine: pears gently poached in red wine with cinnamon and cloves, served with vanilla cream
Cream brulee
Panna cotta
Carrot cake
Lobster miso soup wild mushrooms
Fresh king salmon sashimi, crispy rice cakes, ponzu soy
King salmon sashimi , crispy rice, dashi mayo, chili, fresh micro leaves
Aburi beef carpaccio, yuzu koshu, chilli aioli quilts eggs
Home made gyoza ,seafood and vegetarian or wagyu beef with blach garlic ponzu
Summer king salmon sashimi salad,greens,radish,ikura,wasabi fresh yuzu dressing
Prawns salad,harusame noodles,wild mushrooms,scallions,shiso leaf,pickeld ginger,soy dressing
Octopuse sunomono.tender sliced,cucumber,wakame seaweed, sweet rice vinegar dressing
Spicy tuna crispy rice salad,bleu fin tuna tartare, jalapenu herbs avokado, eggyolk dressing
Miso honey wood oven japaneas eggplant,glazed with sweet miso,and sesame
45 days dry aged beef steaks, roasted potatoes in traditional tokyo bbq
45 days aged beef steaks, fingerling potatoes confit.pickled asparagus,shimeji mushrooms karoshi sauce
King salmon .oven roasted with yuzu kosho,grilled asperagus saesame dressing,udon suy butter glaze
Miso glazed wild black cod whole fillet, saute wild mashrooms and bok choy
Gindara saikyo yaki, grilled fresh buttery black cod, grilled asparaguse,ginger daicon salad
Kaisen nabe.prawns , clams,white fish ,veggies in seafood broth ,ponzu grated daikon,steamed rice
Yakiniku grass fed lamb chops marinated in soy ,mirin,garlic ,saesame oil. shreded cabbage, spaicy udon
Shabu stayle lamb chops,goma sauce, blanched vegetables,soba noodles
Japanese curry lamb chops,fuki and eggplantin soy,japaneas sticky rice
Anmitsu parfait,light creamy cheese cake with yuzu mringaue,warm miso caramel
Black saesame chocolat cremeuxe fondu with fresh trupical fruit
Classic cheese cake, konami graham, orange ginger compote, orange sorbet
Matcha tiramisu,green tea sponge,creamy mousse,berry coulis
Yuzu panna cotta, black saesame, sakura syrup
Miso caramel panna cotta, caramel sauce glazed pineapple
Brioche shrimp toast
Oven-broiled sweet miso oysters
Scallop ceviche tostada
Blackened ahi tuba tataki
Fall fruit salad with prosciutto
Creole shellfish bisque
Halibut & prawn red curry
Warm lobster potato salad
Smoked trout and sesame spinach salad
Pan seared salmon with basil butter
Drunken lobster noodles
Steamed pei mussels
Hawaiian family dinner
Miso honey glazed salmon rice bowl
S’mores chocolate cheesecake
Ice cream with rum fruit
Affogatto
Blueberry clafoutis
New york cheesecake with raspberry coulis
Charcuterie board featuring norcino salumi, pickled and preserved things, sourdough flatbread
Fresh brioche with 6 month aged pancetta & taleggio
Fresh shucked local oysters, brown butter and citrus foam
Crispy arancini with braised hogstead farm pork, romesco sauce, aged pecorino
Fresh artisan burrata, seasonal agrodolce, aged balsamic, herbs, rye flatbread
Handcut spaghetti carbonara, guanciale and eggs from hogstead farm
Fresh papperdelle, cipolini onion, split pea miso, dungeness crab, parmesan
Black garlic tagliatelle, spicy pork ragu, aged parmesan
Cappelletti of goat cheese, fennel sausage, white wine, arugula
Braised beef short ribs, baby carrots, polenta, red wine jus
Pastured pork coppa roast, pommes anna, green apple agrodolce
Pan roasted halibut with root vegetables, preserved lemon, and bitter greens
Seared scallops, leek risotto, scallion salsa verde, crispy fingerling potato
Pork loin stuffed with porcini mushroom, celeriac puree, braised mustard greens
Buttermilk apple cobbler, biscuit crust, caramel ice cream
Chocolate fudge cake, espresso mousse, raspberries & gelee
Chocolate pot de creme, coconut macaroon, orange confiture
Burnt sugar flan, fresh vanilla, pistachio croquant, fresh berries
Rum baba cake, sour wine cherries, whipped vanilla mascarpone
Crostini tasting 3 ways
Cheese filled potato rosti, vegetable succotash and tomato cream sauce
Roasted beets and goat cheese salad
Salmon tartare en croute with fresh herbs and baby arugula salad
Herb crust salmon with beurre blanc sauce, roasted asparagus and pickled radishes
Beouf bourguignon with cheesy mashed potatoes and baby greens
Pan roasted mushroom in wine sauce potato aligot and succotash
Grilled steak with pea purée, sautée seasonal vegetables and red wine sauce
Chocolate mousse with orange zest and nuts
Spiced banana tarte tartin with salted rum caramel sauce
Ile flotant with creme anglaise and marinated fresh fruits
Empanadas salteñas
Coxinha (brazilian chicken filled fried dumpling heaven)
Guacamole and salsa with tortilla chips
Fresh fish ceviche with herb mini salad and citrus vinaigrette
Soft tacos ( beef or chicken)
Brazilian waldorf salad with crispy fried onions
Moqueca de peixe - brazilian fish and vegetables stew in coconut milk served with rice
Grilled flat iron with chimichurri sauce, seasoned couscous and pea purée
Pork tenderloin rolled in 100% cacau, tomato colada sauce with seared plantain gnocchi
Pudim de leite (brazilian sweet milk custard)
Spiced banana tarte tartin with salted rum caramel sauce
Brigadeiro tastings (brazilian chocolate balls)
Hand made orichiette with alfreddo sauce and confit cherry tomatoes
Artichoke risotto with parmesan cheese and lemon zest
Crispy lasagna with vegetables ragu and basil emulsion
Chicken cacciatore style with creamy cheese polenta
Herb crust fresh fish with white wine sauce, roasted asparagus and pickled radishes
Grilled steak with pea purée, sautée seasonal vegetables and wine sauce
Tiramisu
Chocolate mousse with orange zest and nuts
Panna cotta with red berry coulis and toasted pistacchios
3 ways tomato bruschetta with baby greens
Creamy polenta with mushroom ragu and baby arugula
Hand made orichiette with alfreddo sauce and confit cherry tomatoes
Artichoke risotto with parmesan cheese and lemon zest
Beet risotto with feta cheese and baby greens
Pork tenderloin rolled in 100% cacau, tomato colada sauce with seared plantain gnocchi
Roasted fish fillet with cauliflower couscous, basil emulsion and pickled radishes
Grilled steak with pea purée, sautée seasonal vegetables and wine sauce
Pan roasted mushroom in wine sauce potato aligot and succotash
Chocolate mousse with orange zest and nuts
French merengue with vanilla creme anglaise and fresh berries
Spiced banana tarte tartin with salted rum caramel 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.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Whatcom County.
What does a private chef service include in Whatcom County?
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 Whatcom County?
The price of renting a chef in Whatcom County 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 137 USD to 166 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 137 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 125 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 158 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 166 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 Whatcom County?
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 29 chefs available in Whatcom County. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Whatcom County 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 Whatcom County?
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 Whatcom County each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Whatcom County, 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 Whatcom County.
Cost of a private chef in Whatcom County
The cost of hiring a private chef in Whatcom County 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 137 USD to 166 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 137 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 125 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 158 USD
For 2 people: 166 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 Whatcom County?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Whatcom County: 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 Whatcom County!






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









