A chef at your location, and bespoke catering
Your own chef on location, with a menu we compose from scratch
Do you have a particular idea in mind, specific wishes, or are you looking for catering that is just that bit different? At Chef de Parties we are glad to think it through with you. From a one-off dinner or an unusual venue to a menu built entirely to order: almost anything is possible.
For custom catering we take the time to talk your wishes through in full and translate them into a fitting concept, menu and personal quote. For that bespoke work we charge €100 up front.
Happy with our quote? The amount is then credited in full against the final invoice.
That way we can take the time and care to work out a proposal specifically for you, rather than working from standard menus and standard quotes.
A particular idea in mind? Get in touch and we will gladly think it through with you.
Almost anything is possible. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll build the menu around it.
Why a bespoke menu has no fixed price
Three things decide what an evening costs: the number of courses, the number of guests and the ingredients you choose. A lobster course simply prices differently from one built on celeriac. So we do not work to a rate per person here, and we do not charge by the hour: you get one estimate for the whole evening, with the staff, the tableware and the washing-up already in it. Your proposal is ready within one working day.
Frequently asked questions about hiring a chef
What does a chef at home cost?
It depends on the number of courses, the number of guests and the ingredients. We do not charge by the hour and do not work to a standard rate, because a bespoke menu is composed from scratch. Our set menus start at €44.50 per person, including chefs, waiting staff and tableware; a fully bespoke menu is quoted on that basis. For the design we ask €100 up front, which you get back as a discount on the final invoice.
From how many guests will a chef come to your location?
There is no minimum. Our set menus have a floor (a Walking Dinner starts at 25 guests), but a bespoke menu does not: we will cook just as readily for a table of two as for a room of two hundred. With small groups it is mainly travel and sourcing that determine what an evening costs, not the guest count.
What is the difference between a chef at home and catering?
With catering the food is delivered or finished on site to a set menu. A chef at your location cooks there, on the spot, to a menu agreed with you in advance: you choose the courses, we bring the kitchen, the service and the washing-up. With us it is not a different company and not a different kitchen: the same chefs who run a walking dinner for two hundred guests also cook for a table of eight.
What else we cook on location
A walking dinner is not the only thing we do. These three fit the same evening, and combine effortlessly with the courses above.
Prefer something fully bespoke?
Share your wishes, from fine dining at the table to a fully personal concept, and we'll work out a personal proposal for you.
Prefer to talk? Call us: 085 212 7474