Chef Gabriel Beszeditz

Private Chef In Los Angeles

Chef with over 19 years of culinary experience, ranging from casual to fine dining restaurants. Classical French trained with extensive knowledge using flavors found across Latin America. My cooking style is all about keeping the ingredients as the main focus and truly showcasing the flavor of each individual ingredient.

For me, cooking is...

My creative outlet that truly allows me to express myself.

I learned to cook at...

Many years of cooking with my grandmas and mother, followed by culinary school at the Art Institute and 18 years of restaurant experience.

A cooking secret...

Using every piece of all ingredients, minimizing waste and enhancing flavors.

My menus

NYE

STARTER

All inclusive

Amuse - champagne Pate de Fruit, marigold

Potato Bun - chive cremeux, caviar

FIRST COURSE

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Persimmon Carpaccio - stilton, jamon iberico, pickled mustard seed

Hamachi Crudo - persimmon, carrot ponzu, shiitake crisp, corriander

Scallop Motadella - guanciale, fennel compote, uni foam, pistachio

MAIN COURSE

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Oxtail Raviolo - sweet potato cream, celery root

Surf N Turf - wagyu, lobster thermidore, bouillabaisse veloute

DESSERT

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Basque Cheesecake - espresso, amaretto

Zucchini Bread - butterscotch, pear caramel, date, walnut

Thanksgiving VIP

STARTER

All inclusive

Amuse - persimmon Pate de Fruit

Butternut Gratin - shiitake, butternut cream, brown butter, pickled golden raisin, pstachio

FIRST COURSE

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Stuffing Bread Pudding - chicken liver mousse, grilled apple jam, apple crisp

Crab "Pot Pie" - creamed chard, king crab, parker house roll

MAIN COURSE

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Cornish Hen - chicken demi glace, potato Robuchon, cranberry compote, chicken chicharron

Oxtail Gnocchi - glazed oxtail, sweet potato gnocchi, celery root

DESSERT

All inclusive

Zucchini Bread - butterscotch, pear caramel, date, walnut

Tray Pass (Fall/Winter)

STARTER

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Beet Gazpacho - Grape, escabeche chili peppers, almond

Butternut “Tartar” - Brown butter, grilled butternut squash, mushroom jam, pistachio dukkah, golden raisin

FIRST COURSE

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Passion Fruit Aguachile - Hamachi, coriander, shrimp chips

Smoked Fish Toast - Brioche, squash baba ganoush, preserved lemon, soft herbs

MAIN COURSE

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Glazed Short Rib - Celery root puree, charred asparagus chimichurri, pangrattato

DESSERT

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Fall/Winter

STARTER

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Parsnip and Pear - grilled pear, parsnip puree, wild mushrooms, golden raisin, parsnip crisp

Beet and Berry - charred beet greens, beef fat vinaigrette, grilled radicchio, beet cream, raspberry, pickled golden beet

Butternut Gratin - shiitake, butternut cream, brown butter, pickled golden raisin, pstachio

FIRST COURSE

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Carrot and Iberico - roasted baby carrots, Jamon Iberico, onion jam, carrot puree, pistachio, escabeche carrots

Squash and Miso - glazed acorn squash, miso butter, peptita, charred pineapple

Hamachi Crudo - persimmon, carrot ponzu, shiitake crisp, corriander

Stuffing Bread Pudding - chicken liver mousse, grilled apple jam, apple crisp

Crab "Pot Pie" - creamed chard, king crab, parker house roll

MAIN COURSE

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Apple and Pork Belly - cider braised pork belly, grilled apple jam, hen of the woods, apple chips, pork jus

Scallop and Potato - potato cream, seared scallops, hearts of palm, tarragon, spicy greens

Duck and Parsnip - duck breast, parsnip terrine, blueberry gastrique

Lobster Raviolos - Carrot cream, pine nuts, brown butter, carrot top pesto

Oxtail Gnocchi - glazed oxtail, sweet potato gnocchi, celery root

DESSERT

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Asian pear and Miso - miso cheesecake, mandarin tuile, asian pear tartare, basil

Cremeux and Apple - vanilla cremeux, apple, honey graham, basil

Zucchini Bread - butterscotch, pear caramel, date, walnut

Mothers Day

STARTER

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Amuse - meringue crisp, kumquat pearls, spring greens

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smoked Kanpachi - stone fruit aguachile, sesame tuille, chamomile oil, purslane

Agnolotti - beurre blanc, Nduja, sorrel oil, charred squash, ricotta, squash blossoms

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Surf N Turf - wagyu, xo béarnaise, crab croquette, black garlic

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry Ganache - caramelized white chocolate, amaretto sponge, Thai basil

Summer

STARTER

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Grape - blue cheese posset, grape tartare, pickled mustard seed, chamomile oil

Asparagus - butter poached, chili oil, crab, grilled greens, saffron emulsion

FIRST COURSE

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Short Rib - short rib bread pudding, cherry demi, brown butter aioli, kumquat, basil

MAIN COURSE

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Cornish Hen - roulade, squash fritter, fennel jam, chicken glace, squash blossom

Scallop - chorizo vinaigrette, corn veloute, charred baby corn, smoked tomato, crispy shallot

DESSERT

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Plum - pie crust, orange curd, plum compote, amaretto meringue

Mango - white chocolate blondie, mango gel, lime leaf anglaise, coconut macadamia crumb

Brunch

STARTER

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Watermelon salad - Calabrian chili vinaigrette, heirloom tomatoes, pangrattato, roasted peppers, mint, basil, goat cheese

Citrus Possets "custards" - Almond streusel, kumquat, basil

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Market Frittata - Spring vegetables, arugula chimichurri, whipped ricotta

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Hot Chicken and Waffles - Buckwheat waffle, hot honey, compound butter, pickle jam

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sticky Buns - miso caramel, gingered cream cheese frosting, chamomile

Spring

STARTER

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Turnip - kumquat/pernod beurre blanc, charred turnips, black trumpet mushrooms, fennel

Cabbage - chicken braised cabbage, macadamia cream, charred onion and date jam, chicken chicharron dukkah

FIRST COURSE

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Strawberry - raw beef, grilled stone fruits, smoked strawberry vinaigrette, puffed rice, beef fat naan, nasturtium

Pea - crab croquette, pea and spring onion relish, mint, pea puree, preserved mussels, bottarga

MAIN COURSE

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Fish - butter poached, sorrel cream, grilled greens, smoked clams, roe, crackling

Pork - crispy pork belly, dried chili glaze, apricot mostarda, cauliflower cream, demi, mustard frill

DESSERT

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Chocolate - caramelized banana mousse, fudge brownie, olive oil

Kumquat - kumquat ganache, vanilla sponge, basil, cardamom milk crumb

Chef Gabriel's reviews

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136 services

Chef Gabriel did an outstanding job, and we're delighted with his services. It was a huge success, and we hope we can work together again in the future. Thank you very much for everything!

It was a great experience. It was our first, too. We didn't know what to expect, we just wanted to test this format, invited our friends to see what will be it be like, if we actually spend time with friends, instead of cooking and worrying about how the meals come out. We enjoyed every second of it. The evening was very smooth, servings were timely, the food was great. Chef Gabriel and his lovely sou-chef were wonderful.

If you are a Food Network or Top Chef fan, or are just a foodie with a desire to eat and learn, Chef Gabriel is absolutely the chef for you. From the moment he and his wife arrived (exactly on time) at our group's vacation rental, Chef Gabriel provided a smooth, seamless experience -- quickly sizing up the kitchen and dining space and equipment and figuring out how to proceed given the constraints. Setup and dinner preparation took 2 hours (as per clearly communicated plan), and during that time, our group of 6 enjoyed watching and asking questions on everything ranging from what he was doing at each step, to ingredients, to cuisines, to his personal journey as a chef and as a human. It was amazing to watch and listen and interact, and Chef Gabriel is extremely sociable and articulate. He's also a great multi-tasker, chopping and grilling and tweezing (his favorite kitchen tool) all while entertaining and explaining. Menu planning was a breeze, with Chef Gabriel taking the lead based on our dietary needs (one attendee had an allergy) and his experience. With only 2 iterations over instant message, we had agreed upon an incredible elevated, seasonal menu that was perfect. And when I say elevated, I mean ELEVATED. These dishes -- a fusion California cuisine constructed with a French sensibility -- have so many components and sauces and textures that work in harmony, using the same ingredient multiple ways as well as highlighting seasonality, much like the elite dining you may know from Iron or Top Chef. My favorite course was a beets creation, which used multiple varieties of beets, in different preparations, including charred beet greens, dehydrated beet powder (created over weeks/months), and the best part of all, a beet cream. Grilled radicchio and fresh raspberry balanced the dish, which was dressed with a beef fat vinaigrette. While Chef Gabriel was in the kitchen preparing the next course, one of us discreetly licked his or her plate. (I won't say who.) Other incredible courses included a short rib bread pudding with a cherry demi glace and brown butter aioli; an apple and pork belly main dish with blue oyster mushrooms and an apple jam and pork jus; and a buttery blondie for dessert with lime dusted white chocolate and some sort of crunchies made from macadamia nuts and coconut. This is the type of advanced menu where as a non-chef, I can't remember every single component of each dish, but as an eater, I can say that after the meal, I was in some sort of hybrid state between immense relaxation and delight. The dinner itself takes around 1.5 hours, and Chef Gabriel lets your group enjoy the dinner while he and his wife work in the kitchen, preparing/plating the next course and cleaning up. Oh, forgot to mention he sets your table and brings his own plates too... really you get to just relax and enjoy and interact with him as much or as little as you wish. (In our group, we interacted a lot.) At the end, your kitchen is spotless -- in our vacation rental, it was cleaner than at any time we'd been there! Overall, I'd highly recommend Chef Gabriel to anyone looking for a private chef for an event with elevated dining... he helps to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Incredible -- nicely done!! Rave reviews from 6 well traveled female executives who eat out at top rated restaurants 2 - 3 times a week.

Gabriel and his team were AMAZING. Very kind attentive and professional. We had so many severe allergies in our large group and he magically accommodated all of them. Clean up was immaculate - he left the kitchen cleaner than he found it. Food was delicious and beautifully presented. We had the zucchini carpaccio, scallops and bread pudding. Would def eat his food again!!!! :)

Chef Gabriel was an amazing chef and person, and my group was so happy to have him cook and teach us to cook! He was incredibly engaging, fun, and we enjoyed both the company and the quality of the meal itself. We would HIGHLY recommend working with Chef Gabriel!

Chef Gabriel had such a creative and unique menu. Everything was incredible, beautiful, and he was super friendly. We will definitely love to enjoy his creations again!!!

Gabriel and his wife Taylo (not sure if I spelled that correctly! Sorry!) were truly great to work with. They cooked dinner for our family during the first group meal with the grandparents after the birth of our first born. Our group wasn't the easiest, with various allergies and finicky personalities, but they rolled with it. They modified and plated dishes according to everyone's preferences and made sure to explain the differences so that no one had a panic attack...which is honestly quite a feat for us. Additionally, they were incredibly gracious to our extremely persistent dog who hung out with them in the kitchen pretty much the entire time. Between the delicious food, fantastic communication during the planning phase, and warm and professional service Chef Gabriel gets two enthusiastic thumbs up. A great dinner that will be remembered forever!

Had a great experience with chef Gabriel! Would highly recommend this service again.

Chef Gabriel provided two delicious meals for a family of 15 ranging in age from 5 to 80, with several very picky eaters and one vegetarian, under the stressful conditions of the rental house oven not heating up properly and some of the children talking his ears off. He remained cheerful, calm, competent. The fact that every single one of us thought the food was great was amazing! The fact that the kitchen was left cleaner than we found it was amazing! We would happily hire Chef Gabriel again.

The food was amazing, service was great, I highly recommend!

Gabrielle was fantastic. Would hire again.

I really enjoyed my experience with Chef Gabriel. He made the party come together really wonderfully, each item was well made and tasty. My guests really enjoyed his food and he was a pleasure to work with.

Incredible food. Incredible conversations. Cannot recommend enough.

Gabriel was incredible. We hired him too cook for our family on a 2 week vacation. He cooked dinner for us every evening and stocked the fridge for the next day, even collecting groceries for us along the way. We had everything from Korean Beef, Chinese Duck, Mexican Taco's, Mediterranean Fish to a traditional Christmas dinner. He also ended up cooking kids meals for two children each day. Every meal was clean, healthy and delicious. The kitchen was left spotless after every meal - he made our vacation so easy, taking all the stress and hassle out of meal times. He was a super nice guy and a joy to have around. I could not recommend him highly enough.

Chef Gabriel is friendly, very considerate, and flexible. He toke my suggestions and incorporated it into his preparations! He came well prepared & and did a fabulous job & impressed my guests. What I liked about his food preparation was that nothing was overly seasoned! Like most resturant foods are usually way too salty, his was perfect!

Chef Gabriel created an incredible fine dining experience. He worked with my Sommelier to create a delicious menu. His energy and attention to detail were great. I will certainly be recommending him to friends.

Mr. Gabriel Beszeditz was able to create one of the best dining experiences my wife and I have ever had. His personality and his creativity in the kitchen are a 10 out of 10.

This was my first experience with hiring a private chef and this website made it so easy! I will definitely recommend this to anyone who asks and highly recommend anyone skeptical about doing this, to go for it!

Gabriel went above and beyond for my husband’s birthday! We enjoyed having them at our house for a five course meal. He was extremely polite, professional, and the food tasted amazing. I would highly recommend him for any event!