Bring the elegance of French dining straight to your home with the Memphis French Cuisine Private Chef Experience. A professional chef arrives fully equipped to transform a kitchen into a gourmet French bistro, preparing classic dishes from escargot and coq au vin to delicate pastries and rich sauces. Guests can watch each course come together with precision and flair, turning an ordinary evening into a sophisticated, interactive dining experience without leaving the house.
From perfectly seared meats to creamy, flavorful sauces, every dish showcases the artistry of French cuisine. The chef handles all prep, cooking, and plating, allowing guests to relax and savor each course in the comfort of their own home. This Memphis private dining experience combines fine-dining quality, hands-on culinary insight, and the convenience of an at-home meal for a truly memorable evening.
Menu Options *Subject to change
Starter (Choose 1 per group)
French Onion Soup au Gratin
With Gruyère cheese
Vichyssoise Soup
With potatoes, leeks and cream
Lyonnaise Salad
With frisée greens, bacon, warm vinaigrette and poached egg
Niçoise Salad
With lemon, green beans, fingerling potatoes, poached egg, tuna, capers, olives and cherry tomatoes
Goat Cheese Napoleons
With roasted beets, fresh greens and French vinaigrette
Classic French Mussels
With white wine, butter, shallots and garlic
Main Course (Choose 1)
Beef Bourguignon
With red wine, bacon, carrots, onion and pommes duchesse potatoes
Coq au Vin
With bacon, wine, pearl onions, mushrooms and crème fraîche mashed potatoes
Steak au Poivre
With peppercorn cream sauce, truffled roasted potatoes and asparagus
Sole Meunière
With lemon, scalloped potatoes, sautéed haricot verts and shallots
Peppered Duck Breast
With Bordeaux wine sauce, seasonal vegetables and truffled roasted potatoes
French Ratatouille
With eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell pepper, herbs and classic dauphinoise potato gratin
Dessert (Choose 1)
Lavender Crème Brûlée
With vanilla beans, heavy cream and seasonal fruit
White Chocolate Soufflé
With lemon sabayon and seasonal fruit or berries
Chocolate Pots de Crème
With whipped cream and port wine reduction
Crêpes Suzette
With flambéed citrus sauce, Grand Marnier and vanilla bean ice cream
Bring the elegance of French dining straight to your home with the Memphis French Cuisine Private Chef Experience. A professional chef arrives fully equipped to transform a kitchen into a gourmet French bistro, preparing classic dishes from escargot and coq au vin to delicate pastries and rich sauces. Guests can watch each course come together with precision and flair, turning an ordinary evening into a sophisticated, interactive dining experience without leaving the house.
From perfectly seared meats to creamy, flavorful sauces, every dish showcases the artistry of French cuisine. The chef handles all prep, cooking, and plating, allowing guests to relax and savor each course in the comfort of their own home. This Memphis private dining experience combines fine-dining quality, hands-on culinary insight, and the convenience of an at-home meal for a truly memorable evening.
Menu Options *Subject to change
Starter (Choose 1 per group)
French Onion Soup au Gratin
With Gruyère cheese
Vichyssoise Soup
With potatoes, leeks and cream
Lyonnaise Salad
With frisée greens, bacon, warm vinaigrette and poached egg
Niçoise Salad
With lemon, green beans, fingerling potatoes, poached egg, tuna, capers, olives and cherry tomatoes
Goat Cheese Napoleons
With roasted beets, fresh greens and French vinaigrette
Classic French Mussels
With white wine, butter, shallots and garlic
Main Course (Choose 1)
Beef Bourguignon
With red wine, bacon, carrots, onion and pommes duchesse potatoes
Coq au Vin
With bacon, wine, pearl onions, mushrooms and crème fraîche mashed potatoes
Steak au Poivre
With peppercorn cream sauce, truffled roasted potatoes and asparagus
Sole Meunière
With lemon, scalloped potatoes, sautéed haricot verts and shallots
Peppered Duck Breast
With Bordeaux wine sauce, seasonal vegetables and truffled roasted potatoes
French Ratatouille
With eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, bell pepper, herbs and classic dauphinoise potato gratin
Dessert (Choose 1)
Lavender Crème Brûlée
With vanilla beans, heavy cream and seasonal fruit
White Chocolate Soufflé
With lemon sabayon and seasonal fruit or berries
Chocolate Pots de Crème
With whipped cream and port wine reduction
Crêpes Suzette
With flambéed citrus sauce, Grand Marnier and vanilla bean ice cream
Any restrictions to participate?
- Age: All age groups are welcome
- Experience level: All levels are welcome
Who can you accommodate for?
- Children: All participants must pay to participate, children included
- Individuals with disabilities: This is a seated dining experience hosted in your home and can generally accommodate most accessibility needs.
- Dietary restrictions: Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
What to expect on the day of the experience?
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- What’s included: The chef will bring all ingredients to your home, prepare and cook the full menu in your kitchen, serve each course, and handle all clean-up.
- Who will be present: A professional chef will be in your home for the duration of the experience, preparing and serving a private multi-course meal for your group of 2–15 guests.
- Spectators: No additional spectators are allowed; everyone present must be part of the booked experience
- Photo/ video: Guests are welcome to take their own photos and videos throughout the experience
How to prepare?
- Weather dependency: This is an indoor, in-home experience and runs regardless of weather
- Arrival: The chef will arrive at your home at the scheduled time. Please ensure kitchen space is available for cooking.
- Parking: Provide parking details or instructions for the chef prior to the event.
- What to bring: Optional wine or beer (BYOB) to enjoy with your meal
- Restrooms: Chefs will need access to the home's restroom facilities
Anything else I should know before going on this experience?
- Travel fees are uncommon, but some chefs may charge based on the distance traveled or the size of the group
- The cost includes service, so tips are not required; however, they’re always a thoughtful gesture and can be added after the event when leaving a review
Any restrictions to participate?
- Age: All age groups are welcome
- Experience level: All levels are welcome
Who can you accommodate for?
- Children: All participants must pay to participate, children included
- Individuals with disabilities: This is a seated dining experience hosted in your home and can generally accommodate most accessibility needs.
- Dietary restrictions: Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event, including vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
What to expect on the day of the experience?
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- What’s included: The chef will bring all ingredients to your home, prepare and cook the full menu in your kitchen, serve each course, and handle all clean-up.
- Who will be present: A professional chef will be in your home for the duration of the experience, preparing and serving a private multi-course meal for your group of 2–15 guests.
- Spectators: No additional spectators are allowed; everyone present must be part of the booked experience
- Photo/ video: Guests are welcome to take their own photos and videos throughout the experience
How to prepare?
- Weather dependency: This is an indoor, in-home experience and runs regardless of weather
- Arrival: The chef will arrive at your home at the scheduled time. Please ensure kitchen space is available for cooking.
- Parking: Provide parking details or instructions for the chef prior to the event.
- What to bring: Optional wine or beer (BYOB) to enjoy with your meal
- Restrooms: Chefs will need access to the home's restroom facilities
Anything else I should know before going on this experience?
- Travel fees are uncommon, but some chefs may charge based on the distance traveled or the size of the group
- The cost includes service, so tips are not required; however, they’re always a thoughtful gesture and can be added after the event when leaving a review
Unused Experience Vouchers can be returned within 15 days for a full refund to the original purchaser, no questions asked.
If you have any unused Experience Vouchers, you can exchange them for anything else in our marketplace, no matter when. If you choose an experience that's more expensive, you'll need to pay the difference, but if you choose one that costs less, you'll receive a credit towards your next booking.
No refunds are allowed once the experience is booked, but you can reschedule up to 48 hours before your experience, for a date within a year of the original booking. To reschedule, contact the experience provider directly. No-shows or rescheduling less than 48 hours in advance means losing the value of your experience.
Unused Experience Vouchers can be returned within 15 days for a full refund to the original purchaser, no questions asked.
If you have any unused Experience Vouchers, you can exchange them for anything else in our marketplace, no matter when. If you choose an experience that's more expensive, you'll need to pay the difference, but if you choose one that costs less, you'll receive a credit towards your next booking.
No refunds are allowed once the experience is booked, but you can reschedule up to 48 hours before your experience, for a date within a year of the original booking. To reschedule, contact the experience provider directly. No-shows or rescheduling less than 48 hours in advance means losing the value of your experience.
