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Your villa becomes the restaurant. A private chef brings the kitchen to you — tasting menus, tableside service, a team if you need one.
Private chef · Florence
Dubai's private villa market creates a category of dining that does not exist in most cities: a space large enough to seat thirty to fifty guests for dinner, a kitchen that a professional can work in seriously, a pool terrace for cocktails beforehand, and no neighbours to consider. A private chef for a villa event uses all of this in a way a restaurant cannot.
Villa dinners in Dubai cover a range of formats: a seated plated dinner for ten to twenty using the villa dining room; a cocktail reception with canapés on the terrace followed by a dinner; a large shared feast for thirty to fifty for a celebration or corporate event. The format depends on the space and the occasion — discuss both with your chef before confirming.
For villa events above twenty guests, most chefs will request a site visit or photos of the kitchen in advance. This is professional practice, not hesitation — it ensures the menu is designed around what the kitchen can actually produce at scale.
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.
In Italy everyone thinks they know food, so hiring a chef felt almost cheeky. Then he made a fresh pasta course at our table that my father — a man who never compliments anyone — called the best he'd had outside his mother's kitchen.
FAQ
Everything about booking a private chef for villa & estate catering in Florence.
For events above twenty guests, or where the menu requires specific equipment, most chefs will ask for photos or a visit. This is normal practice and ensures nothing is promised that the kitchen cannot deliver.
A single chef: up to twenty guests plated, up to thirty to forty for a sharing or buffet format. A chef team: up to one hundred guests for a reception or catered event. Discuss the format and guest count early.
Yes. Many villa bookings follow this format: canapés served during the cocktail hour while the chef prepares the main dinner. Confirm the timeline and flow with your chef before the event.
Absolutely. Villa corporate events in Dubai are common. The space allows for a level of privacy and presentation that hotel venues cannot match.
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