Birthdays, reunions, holiday get-togethers, or a long-overdue catch-up with friends all feel a little more special with a private chef in Orange County. Your chef brings everything needed to cook a custom 3-course dinner for four to eight guests and keeps the evening interactive by sharing the stories behind each dish. Choose an entrée plus 2 courses from soup, salad, appetizer, and dessert, with menus that range from coastal California flavors to international favorites.

Here's how the evening comes together:

1. Book Your Chef: Pick a date and time for your dinner party and choose from the local Orange County chefs and their menus.
2. Finalize the Menu: Your chef contacts you within 48 hours of booking to fine-tune each course and note any allergies or preferences.
3. Dinner Is Served: On the day, your chef shows up fully prepared, cooks in your kitchen, and serves each course to your guests.
4. Kick Back: Relax with your guests after dinner while your chef washes up and resets the kitchen.

Any restrictions to participate?

• Age: Must be 8 years old or older to participate in this experience.

Who can you accommodate for?

• Children: This is not an experience for children under the age of 8 years old.
• Dietary restrictions: All chefs can adapt to your preferences as the menu is 100% customizable.

What to expect on the day of the experience?

• Duration: This experience will last approximately 3 hours.
• What's included:
  • A 3-course meal customized to your tastes and preferences
  • All of the ingredients, supplies, and equipment to prepare the meal
  • Cleanup after the meal
  • Gratuity, tableware, glassware, and alcohol are NOT included
• Who will be present: The chef and your party only.
• Photo/ video: You may take your own photos.

How to prepare?

• Weather dependency: This is an indoor experience at your home.
• What to wear: Wear whatever you prefer!
• Parking: If there is not ample parking available near your home and a fee is assessed, the customer will need to pay the chef directly.

Anything else I should know before going on this experience?

• The chefs are willing to travel within a 35 mile radius of the city center on average, but may be able to travel further. Please inquire as needed.

Unused Experience Vouchers can be returned within 14 days for a full refund to the original purchaser, no questions asked.

If you have any unused Experience Vouchers, you can exchange them for any other experience in our marketplace, free of charge, no matter when. If you choose an experience that's more expensive, you'll need to pay the difference.

No refunds are allowed once the experience is booked, but you can reschedule up to 7 days 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 7 days in advance means losing the value of your experience.