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A private chef for your dinner party in Los Angeles. A menu designed for the occasion, cooked and served in your own space.
Private chef · Los Angeles
Dinner Party in a restaurant means sharing the space, the noise, and the schedule with everyone else. A private chef inverts all of it: the occasion stays private, the menu is designed for you specifically, and the evening runs at the pace you want.
Your chef plans the menu with you in advance, shops for the ingredients, cooks in your kitchen, serves each course, and clears up before leaving. You discuss every detail — cuisine, dietary requirements, the number of courses, specific dishes — in direct chat before anything is confirmed.
The difference between a good private dinner and a great one is almost always in the brief. The more specifically you tell your chef what the occasion means, the better they can build something that fits it precisely.
Real experiences
Hosted a backyard dinner for my husband's 50th and hired a chef instead of catering. He did a Texas BBQ spread that had people going back for fourths. Genuinely the most relaxed I've ever been at my own party.
Booked a sushi chef for a birthday omakase at home. Twelve courses, all made right at our counter while everyone watched. My friends still talk about it six months later.
I run a small business and barely have time to feed myself well. Weekly meal prep from a private chef means I eat real, healthy food every day without thinking about it. Best money I spend each month.
FAQ
Everything about booking a private chef for dinner party in Los Angeles.
Menu planning, ingredient shopping, cooking in your kitchen, serving each course, and clearing up. Everything except the table and the guests.
Chat directly with your chef via the UpChef app before confirming. Tell them the occasion, the guest count, any dietary needs, and what you want the food to feel like. They'll propose a menu and adjust based on your feedback.
Prices vary by menu complexity and guest count. You see the chef's full quoted price before confirming — no hidden charges beyond UpChef's small platform service fee.
At least five to seven days for weekend evenings. More complex menus or larger groups benefit from ten days or more to allow proper ingredient sourcing.
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