Private Chef for New Year's Eve Dinner
in Chicago.
New Year's Eve at home, without a restaurant set menu or the taxi queue. A private chef cooks and serves a raw bar, steak or lobster and a midnight dessert and paces the evening to midnight.
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New Year's Eve Dinner · Chicago
What a private chef does on New Year's Eve.
On 31 December restaurants run fixed menus at fixed sittings, and the night ends with a scramble for a ride home. Hosting is easier when someone else does the cooking. A private chef plans the menu with you in the app chat, shops, cooks in your kitchen, serves each course and clears up, and you count down in Chicago with your guests.
New Year’s Eve dinners in the US lean toward a celebration menu: a raw bar or shrimp cocktail, a steak or lobster main, and a dessert served after the countdown. In the South, New Year’s Day brings black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread for luck, and some hosts serve them late on the 31st. Tell the chef whether you want a seated dinner or passed bites while people watch the ball drop.
New Year's Eve is a single night every host wants at the same time, so chefs' calendars fill weeks ahead. Message chefs as soon as you know your guest count, and agree in chat when the first course goes out, how the evening should run up to midnight, and any dietary needs. Say whether you want the chef to stay for a late dessert or to leave once the main course is cleared.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Everything about booking a private chef for New Year's Eve in Chicago.
What is a good New Year’s Eve dinner menu?+
A raw bar or shrimp cocktail, a steak, lobster or seafood main, and a dessert held for after midnight. For a party rather than a seated dinner, the chef can serve passed bites through the evening. Southern hosts often add black-eyed peas and greens for luck.
How far ahead should I book a New Year's Eve chef in Chicago?+
Several weeks ahead, and earlier for a large group. Every host wants the same evening, and each chef can only cook in a few homes that night.
Can the chef pace the dinner to midnight?+
Yes. Agree a start time and the number of courses in chat. Many hosts start at 8 or 9 pm with several small courses and keep dessert or a late bite for after midnight; the chef plans the timing around it.
Can I cancel a New Year's Eve booking?+
Yes. Cancel 7 or more days before the event and you get a 100% refund, including the service fee, on 31 December too. Inside 7 days the booking is non-refundable, on 31 December as on any other date. 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.
Does the chef bring drinks or champagne?+
The chef cooks and serves the food; drinks are usually yours to buy. Ask the chef in chat for pairing ideas so the bottles are chilled and ready when the courses go out.
