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 42900 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.46 Chef
The guests in South Africa have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.46.
4.64 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in South Africa received an average score of 4.64.
4.62 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our Private Chefs dishes has received a 4.62 average score.
4.64 Cleaningness
The clean up of the kitchen and dining area in South Africa has been scored with a 4.64 on average.
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16104 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in South Africa
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Prawns with cucumber raita and green oil
Chilli lime prawns with coriander mango salsa
Oysters la rousse
Baked oysters with preserved lemon, parsley and panko breadcrumb
Sesame crusted tuna tataki with pickled radish and ponzu dressing
Pumpkin fennel soup with and butter poached prawn
Prawn tom yum and sticky rice
Cajun spiced salmon, garlic spinach, cauliflower puree and wild mushroom sauce
Herb crusted kingklip with blistered rosa tomatoes, crushed confit baby potatoes, sauteed green beans, lemon caper beurre blanc and green oil
Seared salmon, crispy salmon skin, samp risotto, green oil, charred asparagus with garlic
‘bread and cheese’ savoury bread and butter pudding with camembert
Peri peri grilled prawn salad
Moroccan harira soup
Moroccan flavoured mezze platter of meatballs, dips, pita bread
Spiced grilled meat kebabs with chermoula sauce
Spiced pan fried fish with buttery mash
Harissa chicken shish kebab with couscous
Rump roast with chimmichurri, served with parmesan potatoes and veg
Lamb tagine with couscous/tabouleh
Roast beef fillet with fondant yam, veg and habanero jus
Roast lamb with potatoes, veg and mahummara sauce
Pork belly with apple windows, mash and veg
South african malva pudding with ice cream
Milktart cigars with cinnamon custard
Cherry chocolate tart
Mezze platter: range of meatballs, hummus, pita bread, red pepper dip
Lemon and herb grilled fish on buttery mash and sundried tomato and olive relish
Chicken caponata with feta, olives and sundried tomato sauce
Greek roasted lamb with gremolata potatoes and seasonal veg
Rump roast with chimmichurri, served with parmesan potatoes and veg
Baked cheesecake with seasonal fruit
Creamy lemon parfait
Pumpkin fritters, chilli bites and spiced yoghurt dip on a platter
Butter chicken or masala steak taco's with sauce dip
Masala steak tacos with trimmings
Spiced pan fried fish with buttery mash and tomato smoor
Hearty beef and vegetable soup
West coast mussels in mild curry veloute with toasty bread
Braai menu: lamb, beef steak, sausage, corn with salads: potato salad, butternut and beetroot with rocket salad, slaw
Cape malay chicken or lamb curry with rice, sambals, naan bread and/or roti
Spiced beef fillet with pototoes au gratin, veg and mebos jus
Roast lamb with roast herbed potatoes, veg and sundried tomato bredie jus
Baked cheesecake with seasonal fruit
Marula malva pudding and custard
Milktart
Cerviche: raw fish in citrus juice prepared with chilli, red onion, fresh coriander
Fish or vegetarian tacos: soft tortillas filled with crispy fried fish/corn, slaw, jalapeño sauce and fresh coriander
Pulled pork or chicken enchilada dip served with toasted tortillas or nachos, pico de gallo, guacomole,
Vegetarian feast: refried beans, charred corn, pickled red cabbage, warmed tortillas, salsa, avocado, pickled jalapeños, mexican rice, pico de gallo
Churros
Amuse bouche
Floating canapes
Sabrage and fresh oysters
Abalone arancini, roasted garlic cream, vine tomato, samphire, roasted kelp
White bait and prawn tom yum soup
Pan seared sesame and ponzo tuna served with avocado and crispy leeks
Kudu loin served, heirloom root vegetables, smoked potato croquette, bone marrow, thyme and buchu jus
Braised beef cheeks with smoked mash, cumin roasted heirloom carrots and baby leaves
Sous vide octopus, grilled prawns, steamed mussels, pan seared line fish served with a white wine and roasted garlic cream
Frozen dark chocolate and nut parfait, caramelized banana, amarula foam
Chocolate fondant with peanut brittle, figs and vanilla ice cream
Sea salt and caramel pannacotta with ginger biscuits, caramel ice cream and gooseberries
Caprese skewer with balsamic glaze
Moroccan meatballs with pomegranate glaze
Chermoula roasted cauliflower pops with bambara bean puree and sesame paprika sprinkle
Potato rosti with chakalaka and sour cream
Peppered roast beef and horseradish on sourdough
Beetroot mousse and smoked mackarel blinis
Beef mince samoosas with cucumber raita
Mini bunny chow with butter chicken
Piri piri nandos prawns
Mushroom arancini with biltong dip
Pulled pork tartlets with asian bbq sauce
Thai beef skewers with chilli soy dip
Prosciutto, griddled peach and mozzarella skewers
Mixed grill braai board with a selection barbequed meat and peri peri sauce
"amagwinya noatchaar" fried doughnuts with spicy beef mince and relish
Mini melktert
Malva pudding cups with amarula custard
Trifle shots with raspberry jelly and rooibos infused custard
Mini cheesecake, with fresh raspberries, and raspberry coulis
Apple pie rice paper rolls with cinnamon coconut cream
Mauyu- baobab fruit creme anglase and lemon cake
Asian pulled pork with cornbread waffles
Tiramisu cruffle( croissant waffle) with mascarpone cream, coffee syrup, chocolate and raspberries
Toasted bagels with smoked salmon, fennel, whipped ricotta poached egg, chive oil
Shortrib hash- tender pieces of short rib with demi glace, shredded potatoes, peppers, charred baby onions and sunny side up egg
Brioche french toast with clotted cream, fresh berries and honey/maple syrup
Continental breakfast
Roast beef sandwich with swiss cheese, pickles mayo mustard and horseradish
Champagne float
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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