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 48200 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.43 Chef
The guests in South Africa have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.43.
4.65 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in South Africa received an average score of 4.65.
4.61 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our Private Chefs dishes has received a 4.61 average score.
4.65 Cleaningness
The clean up of the kitchen and dining area in South Africa has been scored with a 4.65 on average.
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36 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in South Africa
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Selections of anitpasto along with dips and savoury breadsticks
Pan fried anchovy on romane lettuce; parmesan shavings wrapped in a tuile served on tomato, basil, mozzarella bed
Sundried tomato; smoked olives; basil cream; tikka zucchini on harrisa mayo filled pasta
Sous vide pot roast guinea fowl served with mediterranean roast veg, avocado pea risotto and portwine jùs
Braised octapus topped with worcester sauce and plum glaze, with deep-fried lubneh cheese, served with oven roasted lemon dill garlic butter crayfish, on a bed of truffle mushroom risotto
Amaretti cheesecake filled poached pear in a blackcurrent portwine coulis
Triomediteranean: tiramisu, truffle chocolate discs, almond and pistachio phyllo cigar
Goats cheese stuffed mushrooms
Chicken liver pâte with onion marinade
Roast kingklip with potato discs & asparagus with dill butter sauce
Pan fried duck with orange sauce & roast baby potatoes
Choux double chocolate & praline
Pear frangipane
Spicy meat balls served with cream cheese and chives
Crumbed hallumi and avo bites
Pulled pork served with chapati red cabbage salad
Springbok carpaccio served with chimchuri sauce, parmasan cheese and ciabatta crostini
Chicken hot pot served with creamy mashed potatoes
Chicken cape malay curry served with yellow rice, mango salsa
Kingklip and mussel malay served with rice
Pan seared pork chops served with honey mustered sauce, baked baby potatoes and grilled fine beans
Sunday beef roast served with pan jus. seasonal vegetables and creamy polenta
Amarula don pedro
Malva pudding served with amarula anglaise and vanilla icecream
Vanilla panacotta served with mango and passion fruit purée, cookie soil and icecream
Wild mushroom and parmesan arancini with braised shimeji mushrooms and truffle aioli (v)
Beetroot tataki with almond brittle, wild rocket and cashew cream
Mezze platter with hummus, roasted peppers, marinated feta, olives, falafel balls, meatballs, hummus
Asian cucumber salad with sesame oil, chilli, toasted peanuts, rice wine and apple cider vinegar, honey, toasted black and white sesame seeds
Honey dijon buckwheat brussel sprouts
Green goddess pasta with peas and asparagus
Green salad with celery, spring onions, cucumber, dill, italian parsley, yellow peppers, the dressing is blended basil, feta, greek yoghurt and lemon juice
Balsamic and honey roasted carrots with thyme
Tomato, basil and lemon linguine with black pepper
Hasselbeck roasted potatoes drizzled with cream cheese, a little pesto finished with fresh baby mixed tomatoes
Spicy eggplant & miso tahini sauce
Bbq lamb chops with mint dressing
Herb crusted kingklip with blistered rosa tomatoes
Peppered beef fillet/picana with chimichurri
Dijon and dill baked salmon trout
Chilli, lime, garlic and coriander marinade mediterranean halloumi skewers
Gochujang miso salmon, pickled ginger juice creme fraiche, apple lime dill salad, avocado and sesame
Chocolate malva pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream
Blueberry cheesecake with blueberry compote and blueberry gold dust
Phyllo galette with roasted nectarines
Goat cheese crème brûlée with lamb's lettuce and apple dressing
Smoked salmon tartare on marinated beetroot with citrus crème fraîche & dill, served with toasted sourdough baguette
Roast beetroot, cranberry & apple salad with whipped vegan feta & date molasses
Almond & cranberry camembert deep fried camembert cheese topped with cranberry ganache and roasted almond flakes
Bacon & cherry kisses skewers of cherries wrapped in bacon and coated in a sticky bbq and cherry sauce
Prawn thermidor king prawns cooked in a mornay gratin with cheese, an apple & herb garnish
Smoked duck, mango, chilli, baby leaves, mandarin dressing
Mushroom burrata tart, savoury stewed pears, mushroom velouté, smoked pearl onions, herb oil
Spice crusted lamb rack, braised spinach, potato, mustard chilli cream, mint gel, coriander butter
Salmon & saffron pan fried salmon with saffron & lemon cream sauce, buttered spinach & chive mash
Cranberry bbq ribs pork ribs, glazed with cranberry bbq sauce, served with slaw, buttered corn
Root vegetable wellington crispy roast potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, carrots and roasted parsnips. finished with pomegranate seeds and served with a rich vegan gravy (ve)
Pain perdu a sweet brioche bread pudding with cream, salted caramel sauce & vanilla ice cream
Blueberry cheesecake with blueberry compote and blueberry gold dust
Apple & blackberry crumble with vanilla creme anglaise
Christmas chocolate brownie served warm with a rich chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream. topped with a festive chocolate and dusted with gold dust (v)
Crispy sushi rice and salmon bites with kewpie mayo and pickled jalapeño
Crispy duck pancakes with hoisin reduction and pomegranates
Fish/pulled beef or vegetarian tacos: soft tortillas filled with crispy fried fish/corn, slaw, jalapeño,sauce and fresh coriander
Grilled miso sesame fish with buttery pomme purée
Grilled prawn cocktail with wasabi vinaigrette
Family style roast of rump, grilled green veg platter with zingy green sauce, hasselback roasted potatoes, beetroot, leek and toasted walnut salad
Sweet and sour brisket with horseradish mousse, garlic new potatoes, seasonal veg, nuoc cham cucumbers
Vietnamese marinated lamb rack with japanese tomato salada and pad thai broccolini
Baked cheesecake with seasonal fruit
Cherry chocolate tart with dark chocolate ice cream
Chocolate pots with chantilly cream and seasonal berries
Tuna tataki with sesame and ponzu dressing, pickled jalapeño, garlic chips and wasabi
Smoked salmon carpaccio with dill cream and fresh orange segments
Canapés: beetroot and goats cheese, caprese style skewers, brie pear and prosciutto skewers
Cheeseboard with selection of cheese, coke meat, crackers, dip and tomato bruschetta
Moroccan flavoured mezze platter of meatballs, dips, pita bread
Gazpacho with confit tomatoes, fresh basil and toasted pine nuts
Roast butternut and leek soup with crispy shallots
Chicken caponata with feta, olives and sundried tomato sauce
Orange duck with cauliflower purée and orange reduction
Fish or vegetarian tacos: soft tortillas filled with crispy fried fish/corn, slaw, jalapeño,sauce and fresh coriander
Prawn cocktail with marie rose sauce
Grilled fish fillet with beurre blanc and tomato concasse
Smoked smoor snoek fish with crispy potato rosti
Grilled fish with buttery pomme purée
Beef fillet medallion with pomme anna potatoes, sautéed veg and red wine reduction
Braai menu: lamb, beef steak, grilled chicken pieces, asian slaw, potato salad, fresh green salad, corn with herb butter, garlic bread
Family style of roast of rump with salsa verde, grilled veggie platter with green goddess dressing, roast potatoes, jewelled couscous and fresh rocket and tomato salad
Cape malay chicken and lamb curry with rice, sambals, naan bread and/or roti
Roast rack of lamb with pumpkin purée , fondant potato, seasonal veg and jus
Grilled fish on cauliflower purée, pomme anna potatoes, garlic green beans, lemon butter
Fillet of beef with potatoes au gratin and veg
Pork belly with potatoes, seasonal veg and ponzu reduction
Chicken ballotine with sundried tomato jus, veg and potatoes
Baked cheesecake with berry coulis
Cherry chocolate tart with dark chocolate ice cream
South african marula malva pudding with custard or ice cream
Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice cream
Masala steak tacos - mini taco bites with trimmings
Pumpkin fritters - served with a spiced yogurt dip
Mini mince filled vetkoek - cape malay seasoned mince and grated chedder cheese stuffed inside a mini vetkoek
A-grade beef fillet- cooked to perfection a-grade fillet finished off with a homemade chimichurri sauce
Traditional grabouw boerewors wheels
Boneless lemon and herb chicken thighs - boneless thighs marinated in a homemade lemon and herb sauce
Beef skewer - a-grade beef cubes on a stick with red onion and peppers
Buttery corn in a cob - whole corn cooked with butter and seasoned to perfection
Noodle salad - traditional curry noodle salad with mixed peppers
Baked cheesecake served with a very berry compote
Malva pudding with vanilla ice-cream
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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