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Private chef catering for your wedding or engagement. A menu built for the occasion, service that matches the standard of the event.
Private chef · Riyadh
Wedding catering is the most consequential food decision most people make. It is also the most frequently compromised — a venue caterer running buffets for three hundred people on squeezed margins. A private chef for a smaller wedding, an engagement dinner, or a pre-wedding family gathering is a different category entirely.
For a seated dinner of ten to forty guests, a private chef brings a level of execution that event catering cannot. Each course is plated individually. The timing is controlled by a professional whose entire focus is your table. Dietary requirements are handled course-by-course rather than as an afterthought.
Most wedding bookings on UpChef are for engagement dinners, family celebration dinners the week of the wedding, or intimate reception dinners of twenty to thirty people. If you are planning a larger event, book early — the best chefs fill three to four months in advance for weddings.
Real experiences
The live chat made it so easy — I described what I wanted and had three menus to choose from within the hour. No back-and-forth emails, no stress.
Hosted a big family lunch and didn't lift a finger. The kids had their own menu, my mother actually sat down to eat for once, and the kitchen was spotless after.
We booked Chef Hassan for our National Day gathering, 35 guests in the garden. He turned up with everything, cooked a full Saudi spread, and the kabsa honestly tasted like my grandmother made it. Three of my aunts asked for his number before dessert.
FAQ
Everything about booking a private chef for wedding & engagement in Riyadh.
Ten to forty guests is the sweet spot for a plated private-chef dinner. Above that, a chef team (two to three chefs) can be arranged. Discuss numbers in your first chat with the chef.
Three to four months minimum for the best chefs. For a specific date in peak season (October–January in Dubai), earlier is better.
Yes. Tell your chef the cuisine style you want — a fully Arabic menu for a khaleeji family dinner, a French-inspired engagement, a multi-course contemporary menu, or a fusion that reflects both families. Your chef confirms what they specialise in before you book.
A single chef handles cooking and service for up to around twenty guests. For larger events a second chef or service staff may be required — discuss this when booking.
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On the menu
From their kitchens
Grand cru chocolate soufflé with vanilla bean crème anglaise
Pan-seared duck foie gras with fig compote and brioche crumble
Hokkaido sea urchin with Osetra caviar on warm sushi rice
Torched Kagoshima A5 wagyu with white truffle and gold leaf
Whole Maine lobster with cognac cream, gruyère gratinée, and micro herbs
Whole Maine lobster with cognac cream, gruyère gratinée, and micro herbs
Hand-cut A5 Wagyu with quail egg yolk, shallot brunoise, and truffle aioli
Hand-cut A5 Wagyu with quail egg yolk, shallot brunoise, and truffle aioli
Premium bluefin tuna belly with aged soy and fresh wasabi
Premium bluefin tuna belly with aged soy and fresh wasabi
Handmade mochi with yuzu cream and matcha dusted exterior
Handmade mochi with yuzu cream and matcha dusted exterior
Bluepoint oysters with spinach, pernod, and parmesan gratin
Bluepoint oysters with spinach, pernod, and parmesan gratin
Fresh egg pasta with black truffle, pecorino foam, and sage brown butter
Fresh egg pasta with black truffle, pecorino foam, and sage brown butter
Herb-crusted New Zealand lamb rack with minted pea purée and jus
Herb-crusted New Zealand lamb rack with minted pea purée and jus
Madagascar vanilla bean custard with caramelized sugar and seasonal berries
Madagascar vanilla bean custard with caramelized sugar and seasonal berries
