Private Chef in York
Rent one of our 48 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in York
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in York in March 2017, more than 48 Private Chefs have joined our platform in York and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in York County.
Starting in 2017, 12,974 guests have already enjoyed a chef in York. To book your chef in York, 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 2,384 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 16,334 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.79 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 12,974 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in York usually book menus around 171 USD per person, including 4.15 courses, sharing an average of 4.16 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 York.
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!
48 Private Chefs in York
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More than 12,900 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.67 Chef
The guests in York have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.67.
4.92 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in York received an average score of 4.92.
4.67 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.67 average score.
4.79 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in York has been scored with a 4.79 on average.
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2,384 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in York
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Caramelized onion, honey crisp apple, goat´s cheese and truffle french croquettes
Crepes aux champignons. french crepe stuffed with bella mushrooms, scallions and emmental cheese
Quiche lorraine bites
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado pâté served with pita bread
Pâté de foie de volaille (chicken liver pate) served with baguette crackers
Vol-au-vent: puff pastry cases filled with a savory mixture of creamy mushrooms in a béchamel sauce
Homemade french onion soup with garlic bread and topped with gruyére cheese
French vichysoisse. cold leek soup blended with light cream and vegetable broth and topped with almonds and croutons
Salad niçoise: tuna, hard-boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, tomatoes, green beans, and potatoes
Hand-cut beef tenderloin french steak tartare (traditional recipe) served on wonton crackers
Tuna or salmon and avocado tartare marinated with ginger, wasabi, soy sauce and chive
Authentic, homemade french ratatouille
Pan-seared or salmon sea bass in a lemon-caper butter sauce, served with roasted asparagus and zucchini medley
Filet mignon (or any beef cut) in a mushroom and truffle cream sauce
Duck a l’orange. duck breast cooked in a sweet and tangy orange sauce
Authentic french boeuf bourguignon stew
Coq au vin: chicken braised in red wine with mushrooms, onions, bacon and garlic
Bouillabaisse provençal fish stew with fish, shellfish, saffron, garlic, and fennel
Sole meunière: pan-fried sole fish, served with a lemon and parsley sauce
Lemon and lime infused or regular créme brúlée
French raspberry bavarois topped with fresh whipped cream, short bread crumble and fresh raspberries
Onion goat cheese puff
Mini baked brie with apple chutney
Butternut squash and mushrooms risotto
Calabaza butternut soup organic fresh cream | organic
Shepherd's pie grass fed (grass fed ground beef with peas, carrots and corn blended in a savory homemade sauce and topped with a yukon gold mashed potato crust)
Scallops stir-fried with pumpkin puree
Seafood paella(spanish bomba rice, saffron and seafood)
Home made ravioli filling with ossobuco cooked for 18 hours in cream sauce, basil and italian tomatoes
Short ribs and grilled polenta accompanied by eggplants and roasted tomatoes
Chicken casserole, mushrooms, basmati rice and leek
Apple crumble blossom (filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and topped with a crispy mix of sugar and oats)
Chocolate mousse cake
Sticky toffee cake
Gluten free chocolate lava cake 9elicious taste of rich belgian chocolate as you enjoy a warm lava cake)
Apple berry blossom
Chifles (fried plantain chips with a dip assortment)
Ecuadorian lapinganchos (potato tortillas stuffed with cheese)
Ecuadorian corviche (plantain dough stuffed with marinated fish, deep fried and served with fresh salad
Peruvian shrimp or fish ceviche. marinated in orange, lime and lemon juice, topped with red onion and cilantro
Puerto rican mofongo with canarian mojo
Peruvian chicken ají (shredded chicken in an mild pepper and achiote sauce)
Encebollado de pescado (tuna loin soup with onion, yuca, cilantro and tomato)
Slow roasted pork (or beef) served with argentinian chimichurri
Tres leches cake
Homemade chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and fresh whipped cream
Raspberry bavarois topped with fresh whipped cream, short bread crumble and fresh raspberries
Destructured tomatoe, pesto cream
Baby veggies caponata
Veggie tartare with green gazpacho
Zucchini carpaccio
Butternut squash wellington, mushrooms and creamy polenta
Grilled vegetables curry
Asparagus and mushroom truffled risotto
Carrot cake
Banana bread pudding
Tropezienne (specialty from st tropez)
Tortilla de papas española con pan tumaca (spanish potato omelette with tomato and garlic bread)
Andalusian rabas accompanied by pickles mayonnaise and sweet potato lonjas (squid rings battered in flour and fried in olive oil)
Spanish morcilla with apple chutney on slices of country bread (spanish black pudding in the oven)
Croquetas de jamón (traditional spanish ham croquettes)
Smoked salmon salad with arugula, cream cheese, mushrooms and chives
Seafood paella(spanish bomba rice, saffron and seafood)
Ternera escalopines with cabrales sauce and potatoes with peppers (veal milaneses with azul cabrales cheese sauce and sliced potatoes with roasted piquillo peppers)
Catalan fideuà with seafood (in catalunya, the northeastern part of spain, there is a traditional dish called fideuà, made with short lengths of dry pasta called fideus y seafood)
Boneless leg and thigh with chimichurri and crushed potatoes with rosemary and lemon
Crema catalana (pastry cream with an egg yolk base covered with a crunchy layer of caramelized sugar)
Dark belgian chocolate cake
Spanish flan
Beer glazed onion & pork belly crostini
Sweet & sour bat wings
Halloween themed charcuterie board with shrimp cocktail and fresh oysters
Potato pave with grilled spanish octopus & roasted shallots
Butternut squash & roasted pepper soup
Purple potato soup with crème fraiche
Burrata caprese salad with heirloom tomatoes and white wine & fig balsamic
Spicy lamb meatballs with spinach and garlic couscous
Slow roasted lamb with orange & cinnamon, puréed herb infused potatoes, moroccan seasoned green beans & carrots
Poseidon’s feast ( assorted seafood & shellfish) , garlic & butter linguini & maple bacon brussels sprouts
Cinnamon & saffron roasted duck , garlic & tomato risotto & roasted asparagus
Vampire steak with garlic & red wine reduction, rosemary fondant potatoes & sautéed broccolini
Chocolate pomegranate tart with whipped marscapone
Black velvet cake
Arancino ( italian rice and cheese ball)
Argentine empanadas (creamy corn and peppers)
Baby quiché of échalots and red onions with mixed of green leaves
Bruschetas with caponata (eggplants, celery, tomatoes, olives)
Butternut squash risotto
Busiati with l'agghia (homemade italian pasta with pistachio cream)
Canelones rustic country style homemade dough | organic spinach | ricotta | wild mushrooms | bechamel sauce | tomato sauce
Gnocchis pecorino romano cream and pine mushrooms
French tarte tatin (apple)
Sfogliatelle napoletana(filled with orange cream)
Tiramisu
Mini tuna tataki** lightly seared tuna slices with a ponzu sauce
Edamame with sea salt** steamed edamame beans sprinkled with sea salt
Uni (sea urchin) shooter** fresh sea urchin served with a dash of citrusy yuzu
Goma-ae spinach** blanched spinach dressed with a savory sesame sauce
Chawanmushi** silky savory egg custard with shrimp and mushrooms
Kani su** delicate crab meat with cucumber in a light vinegar sauce
Ikura (salmon roe) with dashi gelée** salmon roe served with a delicate dashi jelly
Agedashi tofu** lightly fried tofu in a warm dashi broth topped with scallions and bonito flakes
Tuna and avocado tartare** fresh tuna and avocado cubes mixed with a light soy dressing
Sake-steamed clams** clams steamed in sake with a touch of garlic and butter
Ebi shumai** steamed shrimp dumplings with a soy dipping sauce
Gyoza** pan-fried pork and vegetable dumplings
Chicken karaage** crispy japanese fried chicken served with a side of spicy mayo
Sunomono** a refreshing cucumber and seafood salad in a sweet vinegar dressing
Sushi platter** an assortment of nigiri and maki rolls featuring fresh fish and seafood
Tempura udon** udon noodles in a savory broth, topped with crispy tempura shrimp and vegetables
Teriyaki salmon** grilled salmon glazed with a sweet teriyaki sauce, served with steamed rice
Beef sukiyaki** thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered in a sweet soy sauce broth
Unagi donburi** grilled eel served over a bowl of steamed rice with unagi sauce
Vegetable tempura** a variety of vegetables lightly battered and fried, served with a dipping sauce
Chicken katsu** breaded and fried chicken cutlet served with a tangy tonkatsu sauce
Matcha ice cream** creamy green tea flavored ice cream
Mochi trio** a selection of mochi in various flavors (red bean, matcha, and mango)
Yuzu sorbet** refreshing yuzu-flavored sorbet
Dorayaki** sweet pancakes filled with red bean paste
Green tea cheesecake** a fusion dessert combining rich cheesecake with the subtle flavor of green tea
Black sesame pudding** smooth and creamy pudding with a nutty black sesame flavor
Anmitsu** a traditional japanese dessert of agar jelly, sweet beans, and fruit, served with a sweet syrup
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 York.
What does a private chef service include in York?
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 York?
The price of renting a chef in York 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 113 USD to 137 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 113 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 106 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 133 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 137 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 York?
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 48 chefs available in York. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in York 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 York?
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 York each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In York, 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 York.
Cost of a private chef in York
The cost of hiring a private chef in York 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 113 USD to 137 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 113 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 106 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 133 USD
For 2 people: 137 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 York?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in York: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Surprise, 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 York!
Talk to our chefs in York
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 York? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in York, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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