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 • 164 services

Victor Skyiez

Sandton

4.6 • 153 services

Ru *

Cape Town

4.8 • 137 services

Tash Mautla

Sandton

4.8 • 132 services

Lamla Magidlana

Cape Town

4.5 • 117 services

Bridget Bartleman

Cape Town

4.7 • 84 services

Tshepiso Semenya

Cape Town

4.5 • 71 services

Armin Smit

Stellenbosch

4.7 • 63 services

Oliver Wing

Cape Town

4.6 • 47 services

Ken Willockx

Johannesburg

4.4 • 45 services

Lameese Macminn

Umhlanga

4.7 • 42 services

Mpumelelo Ngwenya

Pretoria

4.3 • 40 services

Lerato Swartz

Cape Town

4.8 • 37 services

Mo Horne

Cape Town

4.7 • 35 services

Jean Elizabeth Tomsett

Cape Town

4.7 • 34 services

Wesley Papier

Paarl

4.7 • 33 services

Connor Wolstencroft

Cape Town

4.6 • 32 services

Paula Mainstone

Cape Town

4.7 • 31 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 80100 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.62

Average score based on 10089 reviews

4.43 Chef

The guests in South Africa have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.43.

4.66 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in South Africa received an average score of 4.66.

4.63 Presentation

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

4.68 Cleanliness

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

He was excellent at understanding the brief, and accommodating - making several changes beforehand to ensure the menu was exactly what the host wanted. For our small party of 10, I had asked that he mingle a little with the guests and allow something of who he is to come through, rather than simply remain in the role of serving. He did this naturally and, in a quiet and professional way, became part of the sparkle of the brunch. The only downside was that the time spent mingling did have some impact on the timing of the food. I would put that down to the host’s brief and management of the occasion than to the chef himself. His ability to be flexible and adaptable as well as bring something of himself to the occasion could set him apart from chefs who simply arrive, prepare their food and serve it. He struck a lovely balance between being professional and becoming part of the atmosphere, and I would happily recommend him.

Amazing experience our highly recommended!

Chef Salmon was incredible! His food and attention to detail were the highlight of the corporate private dinner we hosted.

Heerlijk gegeten!!

Katerina was great with communication, couldn’t have been more helpful, was very punctual and served up great food! It was a pleasure to meet and work with Katerina and would have no hesitation recommending her. Thanks Katerina!

Chef Paul and his wife were professional and friendly. The food presented to us was delicious and exceeded expectations - the homemade focaccia and the Brie appetisers were to die for, as well as the panko prawn was like nothing we’ve tasted before. Thank you for making our Mother’s birthday so special.

Chef Amanda was amazing! She came right on time, was incredibly organized, cheerful, and professional. She made us and our guests feel so comfortable and taken care of. It was the best Anniversary dinner we’ve had! The food was even better than I imagined. The depth of flavor and beautiful presentation was 5 stars and beyond. After the meal my kitchen was immaculate. We will never forget this meal and great experience.

Extraordinaire, Ana a été à l'écoute et nous a proposé un menu qui correspondait à nos attentes et plus. Souriante, aimable ce fût un réel plaisir de l'avoir pendant 2 jours. Au plaisir de repasser par Ana lors de notre prochaine escapade à Porto.

Chef Valentin, efficace, sympathique nous a proposé un menu impeccable et excellent, apprécié par tous les convives. A son départ, la table était débarrassée et la vaisselle lavée !

Mi sono rivolta a questo servizio per festeggiare il 10°anniversario di matrimonio. E' stata una esperienza eccezionale... ed è molto piacevole parlare con lo chef che ti spiega i piatti, la loro origine e metodo di cottura, ma che condivide con gli ospiti anche le proprie esperienze personali.

Elliot's food was delicious and respected the house wonderfully! He unfortunately had some car issues which may have flustered him a little, as the focaccia was undercooked. Everything else was 10/10 though!

Chef Emmanuel created more than just an elevated dinner, he provided an elevated experience! We would absolutely recommend him to other people looking for an in-home experience!

Chef Franco and Mia were absolutely amazing! From the beginning, they were incredibly responsive, gave us tons of options, and were so easy and flexible to work with, especially since we weren’t totally sure of our timing. The food was AMAZING, but what really made the experience unforgettable was that I ended up getting engaged that night! ???? Chef Franco and Mia went above and beyond to help my fiancé make it special. They were so accommodating with his requests, even picking up flowers and helping with all the little details. They truly made an already incredible night even more special. Cannot recommend them enough!!

Daniele was wonderful! We were delayed in arriving at our Airbnb and arrived very late. Daniele accommodated us with patience and grace. He put together a delicious meal in a very short time. I would recommend him to others.

Timely, professional, and communicative. Easy to wirk with amd met requests eaidily.

We had Chef Gregory Torres come for 2 breakfasts. it was a great experience and I recommend that you book him :)

Our Chef was great. Before the meal: communication, menu proposal and food preferences accommodation was excellent. Meal: Chef and partner were personable, dishes were explained, ingredients were fresh, local and high quality and presentation and cleanup was very good. We were a group of 8 friends in a holiday rental and it was a great evening! We would definitely book Chef again and/or use Take a Chef service.

Chef Nate made a beautiful and delicious dinner. We really enjoyed the experience and would do it again!

Unbelievable experience with Chef Luis and his team, highly recommend to everyone. Thank you for making our trip unforgettable

Chef Sergi - ensured my family had an exceptional experience. A small birthday dinner for my family was transformed into an evening of memories based on a Catalonian menu prepared with excellent locally sourced ingredients. A delicious meal became a life experience!

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.