Hire a Private Chef at Home Today

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 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.

Charles Lefebvre

Cape Town

4.8 • 55 services

Chang An Song

Sandton

4.9 • 18 services

Christo Pretorius

Pretoria

4.8 • 9 services

Vic De Valdorf

Cape Town

4.7 • 151 services

Victor Skyiez

Sandton

4.6 • 151 services

Ru *

Cape Town

4.8 • 135 services

Tash Mautla

Sandton

4.8 • 123 services

Lamla Magidlana

Cape Town

4.6 • 100 services

Bridget Bartleman

Cape Town

4.7 • 84 services

Tshepiso Semenya

Cape Town

4.5 • 64 services

Armin Smit

Stellenbosch

4.7 • 63 services

Oliver Wing

Cape Town

4.6 • 47 services

Ken Willockx

Midrand

4.4 • 42 services

Lameese Macminn

Umhlanga

4.7 • 42 services

Mo Horne

Cape Town

4.7 • 35 services

Mpumelelo Ngwenya

Pretoria

4.4 • 34 services

Jean Elizabeth Tomsett

Cape Town

4.7 • 34 services

Lerato Swartz

Cape Town

4.8 • 34 services

Wesley Papier

Paarl

4.7 • 33 services

Connor Wolstencroft

Cape Town

4.6 • 32 services

Paula Mainstone

Cape Town

4.7 • 29 services

Jessica Reymondon

Cape Town

4.4 • 28 services

Sibusiso Skosana And Chloe Van Eyssen

Roodepoort

4.5 • 27 services

Joel Nzimande

Pretoria

4.9 • 26 services

More than 76200 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.62

Average score based on 9656 reviews

4.44 Chef

The guests in South Africa have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.44.

4.67 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in South Africa received an average score of 4.67.

4.63 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.63 average score.

4.68 Cleaningness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in South Africa has been scored with a 4.68 on average.

We had an absolutely wonderful experience. The food was delicious, every dish was carefully prepared and full of flavor. The chefs were incredibly friendly and made us feel comfortable throughout the entire evening. They explained every course in detail, which made the experience even more special. One thing we truly appreciated was their flexibility and kindness. They were happy to replace one guest’s steak with a vegetarian option without any hesitation. That level of care and attention made a big difference. It was truly an unforgettable evening, and we are very grateful for everything they did. Highly recommended!

Ha sido una experiencia maravillosa, Michael ha sido encantador y muy cercano. Los platos estaban buenísimos. Recomendadísimo

We had the most wonderful evening thanks to Chef Frederic. The food was truly incredible, we enjoyed absolutely everything and we weren’t left hungry - we even had leftovers for the following evening. The service was impeccable and the clean-up was brilliant and much appreciated. Our dinner was the most special treat and we would recommend Chef Frederic to anyone looking to book. Thank you!

Chef Dino was absolutely amazing! The food was delicious and he spend time so much time prepping. He very helpful at explaining the dishes and cleaned everything up at the end! Would definitely recommend! He made our Hen group feel so special!

Michele did an excellent job. He was very flexible and adapted the menu for one of my guests with special dietary requests. He arrived more then on time and prepared most of the dishes fresh in our kitchen. Every course was clearly explained, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The food was amazing, and there was plenty of it. After dinner, Michele also left the kitchen spotless.

It was a great experience! The food was good, the chef was very nice; we had an amazing night!

Val gave us a fantastic experience. He worked without the need for any assistance from us. We could just relax and enjoy the nice food. Val is very polite and had great communications skills ahead of the dinner. He took care of everything and cleaned up afterwards. He also helped us throw away the garbage.

We had an absolutely wonderful evening, Nikos and his team were so lovely. The food was delicious and there was so much of it! Everything was so fresh and tasty. An unforgettable experience and we would definitely use him again. Thank you Nikos!

Chef Kerem was incredible. Not only was the food beautifully presented & delicious, Kerem was so engaging & interesting to talk to. He also left our kitchen spotless!! We'd thoroughly recommend Kerem & we look forward to another meal with him.

Chef Keil was beyond our expectations. He was polite, attentive to our group created a superior meal start to finish. He described each course, had plenty of food, and clean was perfect. I would recommend him to everyone and request his service again.

Chef Max was fabulous in every way: Excellent, prompt, polite, clear communication, a good listener who made thoughtful suggestions as we discussed the menu ahead of time. Every course was delicious, prepared with care, using fresh, good-quality ingredients, and presented appealingly. Highly recommend his flan, but really, every dish was outstanding. He left the kitchen tidy and spotless. Max was knowledgeable, patient and thorough. We had a terrific, relaxing celebratory dinner, and I hope we can work together again.

Chef Sam was so incredibly talented, kind, respectful and fun! We will surely use this service again. I have already told my family members about it. What an incredible night. The food was amazing. We felt like a King and Queen for our honeymoon staycation. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Deux cheffes nous ont servi ce soir là. C'était un réel plaisir de les avoirs pour ce diner d'exception. Elles ont sû s'adapter à la villa et nous partager des recettes qui ont fait plaisir à tout les convivents.

Chef Lius was wonderful from the very beginning. We had ideas of what we wanted to eat for my 60th birthday party lunch. Chef Luis was communicative before hand, kept up updated the day of the event. Chef Luis came with a sous chef Jose who helped him setting and prepare lunch. When the meal was ready- at the time we suggested- we sat to a delicious starter composed of a bed of mashed cauliflower topped with grilled octopus legs followed by a rack of lamb with grilled vegetables and mashed potatoes. A passion fruit cheesecake was served as the birthday cake. After dinner, everything was cleaned and put away. The kitchen was left spotless! We used Chef Luis and Jose twice now as we think they gave us one of the best meal we experienced in Costa Rica (we live here) and we intend to use his service again in the future.

We had a wonderful experience with Daniele! He clearly communicated ahead of time, was able to take into account dietary restrictions. During dinner he was kind, discreet, and very tolerate of our toddler! We would recommend Daniele.

Good service, well prepared dishes.

Je recommande la chef Céline les yeux fermés! Nous avons passé une superbe soirée grâce à elle! De la prise de contact jusqu’à la fin de la prestation, tout a été parfait! Elle a su s’adapter aux restrictions alimentaires de chacune, proposer un menu simple avec de bon produits locaux. L’animation de mise en place de la mise en bouche était super et a permis à tout le monde de participer. Encore mille fois merci pour ce menu délicieux et la gentillesse!!

Anna was amazing her food was devine highly recommend

Booked Chef Michal Liba via Take a Chef for a 60th birthday and we couldn't be happier. My friend flew over from the states to celebrate her 60th Birthday with us and we hired a house in Devon for the occasion. Mical was very accommodating to our requests and needs and came up with a super menu for us all – there were 8 of us. The communication with Michal leading up to the event was very professional, smooth and without any stress. The food was truly better than restaurant quality. It was exquisite—every course was beautifully presented and tasted incredible Mical took all the stress out of hosting—taking care of the prep, cooking, serving, and washing up. We all simply relaxed and enjoyed the evening! A truly memorable celebration and I cannot recommend Michal’s services enough. Thank you so much Chef Michal!

Chef William provided us with an incredible dinner experience! I can't recommend him enough. He showed up at the agreed upon time, and led our group through a culinary voyage full of incredible Puerto Rican cuisine. He let us watch him work his magic, and provided engaging stories about each dish. After dinner, he cleaned up EVERYTHING and left the kitchen spotless. I can't recommend him enough!

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.

+10

years since our launch

2.3M

guests enjoyed our experience

+40k

chefs have joined us

+100

countries available

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.