Private Chef for Christmas Dinner
in Bordeaux.
Christmas dinner without a day in the kitchen. A private chef shops, cooks and serves foie gras, oysters, capon and a bûche de Noël at your table, then clears up.
Christmas Dinner · Bordeaux
What a private chef does for Christmas.
Christmas is the one meal of the year everyone has an opinion about, and usually one person spends it at the stove. A private chef takes that role: they plan the menu with you in the app chat, buy the ingredients, cook in your kitchen, serve each course and leave the kitchen clean. You sit down with your guests in Bordeaux instead of carving in the next room.
In France the big meal is the réveillon on the evening of 24 December: oysters, smoked salmon or snails, home-made foie gras, then a capon, a turkey with chestnuts or a stuffed guinea fowl, and a bûche de Noël to finish; in Provence, the thirteen desserts. New Year’s Eve (la Saint-Sylvestre) is a second réveillon, often a lighter menu of several courses that runs until midnight, and the same chefs cook both.
December is the busiest month of the year for private chefs, and the evenings of 24 and 31 December go first. Message chefs as soon as you know your date and guest count, ideally several weeks ahead, and agree the start time, the courses and any dietary needs in chat before you book. If there is a family recipe the day is not complete without, share it with the chef and ask them to cook to it.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Everything about booking a private chef for Christmas in Bordeaux.
What is on a traditional French Christmas menu?+
Oysters, smoked salmon or foie gras to start, a capon, turkey with chestnuts or another stuffed bird as the main, and a bûche de Noël for dessert; in Provence, the thirteen desserts. The chef can cook the classic menu or a modern take on it.
How far ahead should I book a Christmas chef in Bordeaux?+
As early as you can: several weeks ahead for December, and earlier still for the evenings of 24 and 31 December. Each chef has only a few free evenings around Christmas, and the most requested dates are taken first. Book once the date, start time and guest count are settled.
Does the chef do the shopping and the washing up?+
Yes. The chef plans the menu with you, does the shopping, cooks in your kitchen, serves and clears the kitchen before leaving. Tell them in chat about your oven, hob and serving dishes, especially for a whole bird or a large joint, so the timing works.
Can I cancel a Christmas booking?+
Yes. Cancel 7 or more days before the event and you get a 100% refund, including the service fee, on 25 and 31 December too. Inside 7 days the booking is non-refundable, on those dates as on any other. If you cancel within 10 minutes of paying, you are refunded in full whatever the date, and if the chef cancels, you are refunded in full automatically and we help you find another chef.
Can the chef cook for a Christmas Eve dinner or a December party instead?+
Yes. A Christmas Eve dinner, a lunch on the days after Christmas or a December party with friends or colleagues is booked the same way: pick the date, agree the menu in chat and confirm. The chef’s own menus show what they already cook; anything else you can ask for in chat.
