Book a private chef.
Savor your own party.
Private chefs for dinner parties, celebrations, events and hands-on cooking classes — matched to the food-safety rules in your state.
Enter a ZIP to detect your state's rules.
Food handler certificate required · allergy-aware menus
Three ways to dine
An unforgettable table, at home
From intimate tasting menus to full celebrations and hands-on classes.
Private Dinner
Multi-course dinner cooked and served in your home
Event / Catering
Celebrations, showers, milestone parties and gatherings
Cooking Class
Hands-on, in-home class for you and your guests
How it works
Three steps to a dinner that runs itself
Food safety and allergy disclosure are handled before the first course is plated.
Step 1
Tell us about the occasion
Service type, ZIP, date, hours and guests. We instantly pull up your state's food-safety rules.
Step 2
Pick a certified chef
Only chefs whose food handler and manager credentials satisfy your state are shown.
Step 3
Share allergies and book
Disclose dietary needs and allergies, approve the quote, and your chef handles the rest.
Sample profiles
Meet a few of our chefs
Chef profiles shown are samples while we onboard our first chefs in Salina, McPherson and Lindsborg, KS. Chefs must hold a food handler certificate valid where they cook.
Requirements by state
Food-safety rules change at every state line
Food handler and ServSafe certification, health department and cottage food rules, and insurance — summarized for all 50 states and DC.
Select any state to view its private chef food-safety requirements.
Are you a private chef?
Set your own rate and radius, upload your certifications once, and get booked for dinners, events and classes near you. We handle the compliance tools.