Chef Lance Campbell

Private Chef In Carmel-By-The-Sea

30 years of experience in some of the areas top fine eating establishments.

After years of being a Cuisine chef, sous chef , chef departe, with some of Monterey Peninsula’s best executive chef’s.Co-owner small brunch restaurant in San Francisco ( lower Nob Hill).. working the restaurants in New Orleans , Louisville,San Francisco, Carmel. Traveling enjoying food from all over the world..I’ve branched off into the wonderful world of personal/ private cooking.

I hope to grow my clientele in the ( Pebble Beach Carmel , Sf. Pacific Grove) area.

Bring my brand of fresh, healthy cooking to the comfort of your home, business, events, parties, kids birthdays etc

Bon appétit

Chef Lance C.

** plus I make great ice cream.*

For me, cooking is...

My livihood, my profession. Being creative and making people smile are my favorites about cooking. Comfort foods to fine dining!! Savory & flavory

I learned to cook at...

Bernardus Spa&lodge. Stone Pine estate-château( Private parties w/ Sf chef Dominique Creen,Owner of brunch restaurant, Sf.. private parties, etc

A cooking secret...

Fresh ingredients, herbs, proteins.micro/ macro. Know all the proper cooking techniques. Listening to clients taste“ food without wine, is a corpse “

My menus

Seafood/fish

STARTER

All inclusive

Local pacific halibut ceviche. Served with organic blue chips

Flatbread Margherita pizza

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Spring salad with jicama, golden roasted beets

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sf Cioppino seafood stew.. halibut, clams, mussels, dungarees crab, jumbo shrimp

Baked Miso Cod.. black cod marinated in miso & sake .with lime butter.. delicious:)

Frites with garlic butter

Sf sourdough with sweet butter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cherries jubile. Served with vanilla bean ice cream

Italian indulge

STARTER

All inclusive

Assorted Italian meats & cheeses, Fresh Italian breads, assorted fruits and vegetables

Mine lump crab cakes w/ remoulade sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Angel hair pasta w/ sun dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil & aged parmigiana cheese. W/ buttery Lobster tail

Small plated chopped romaine lettuce salad.. w/ Balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chefs classic steak Florentine… guest favorite!.Grilled Ribeye steak with Mediterranean butter, frites, sauté julienne summer squash & zucchini

Acquaint Pazza.. red snapper with tomato basil sauce. Creamy risotto, glazed baby carrots

Warm artisan Italian bread with olive oil and balsamic dip

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu with expresso whip cream

Mother’s Day brunch

STARTER

All inclusive

Antipasto skewers w/olives, tomatoes, artichokes, hard cheese, and peppers

Margarita stone fired pizza

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chef’s Ceasar salad with Creamy honey infused Ceasar dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried chicken.. crispy organic chicken , with chefs southern seasoned flour dusting

Baked halibut with roasted pearl couscous, zucchini and squash

Chefs red potato salad

Miso green bean salad with julienne red onions

Assorted grilled vegetables

Assorted artesian bread platter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chef’s shortcake & strawberries. With Meyer lemon infused cream/ vanilla bean gelato

Mother’s Day celebration brunch…

STARTER

All inclusive

Brunch melon and cheeseboard. fresh sliced charcuterie

Canapés with smoked salmon,crème fraiche

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chef’s Ceasar salad with Creamy honey infused Ceasar dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried chicken.. crispyorganic chicken , with chefs southern seasoned flour dusting

Chicken wings & waffles.. Traditional crispy Wings in Belgium, waffles with maple syrup, and whipped sweet butter

Chefs red potato salad

Miso green bean salad with julienne red onions

Southern succotash. Made with fresh organic corn in lima beans

Chefs buttermilk flakey biscuits.. warm & delicious w/ honey butter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry cream birthday cake with fresh assorted berries and vanilla gelato ice cream

Italian indulge vegetarian

STARTER

All inclusive

Margarita stone fired pizza

Amuse-bouche.. chef’s small bites ( vegetarian friendly )

Oven warm Camembert cheese w/ tomato & garlic confit . Artisan crackers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Plated insalata with mozzarella, basil, sweet Italian tomatoes

Aubergine and fresh mozzarella croquettes w/ sherry glazed vegetables

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Ravioli du Royans..vegetarian four cheese ravioli with parmigiana sauce ( vegetarian)

Vegetable stifado. A rich vegetarian friendly Greek stew. Flavored with ground cumin

Mediterranean pisto pie..w/ salmojero and tapenade

Assorted artisan breads with cultured butter/ olive oil/ balsamic

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry creme birthday cake With fresh berries and vanilla bean gelato ice cream

Local indulge

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Charcuterie board with fresh crudités

Amuse-bouche.. chef’s small bites

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chef’s Ceasar salad with Maine lobster tail. Creamy honey infused Ceasar dressing

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled lamb chops With rosemary and thyme and roasted garlic..roasted red potatoes and peppers

Monterey bay pacific halibut. Macadamia nuts coated, Lemon sabayon sauce, Cous cous, grilled asparagus

Assorted artesian bread platter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chef’s shortcake & strawberries. With Meyer lemon infused cream/ vanilla bean gelato

Local exclusive

STARTER

All inclusive

Amuse-bouche.. chef’s small bites

Oven warm Camembert cheese w/ tomato & garlic confit . warm bread

Chefs first impressions platter/ charcuterie board

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Potato leek bisque .. garnished with crème fraiche and chives, superior caviar

Plated dinner salad with/ heirloom tomatoes, golden beets, cucumber. Champagne vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Client a5 Waygu beef w/ Paris cafe butter, crispy hand cut frites with truffle salt, julienne sauté vegetables

Chilean sea bass w/ Myer lemon burre blanc sauce, creamy risotto, asparagus & roasted baby carrots

Assorted warm artisan breads

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chef’s shortcake & strawberries. With Meyer lemon infused cream/ vanilla bean gelato

Local basic.. Indian vegetarian

STARTER

All inclusive

Baba Ganoush, guacamole & fresh hummus w/ warm pita bread

Citrus avocado dip with feta and herbs. Delicious mid summer mezza

Chefs French pastry samosas.. potato, ghee, carrots, and peas.. with cilantro chutney

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chickpeas with spiced tomatoes & spinach

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Kerala pumpkin curry. Served with cinnamon rice

Aloo gobi.. cauliflower with fresh ginger, cumin,green chili’s .garnish with cilantro

Madre potatoes .. vegetarian

Green beans with mustard seeds and coconut

Kitchri.. seasoned rice

Warm bread platter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chef’s shortcake & strawberries. With Meyer lemon infused cream/ vanilla bean gelato

Spiced fruit salad

Seafood/fish

STARTER

All inclusive

Local pacific halibut ceviche. Served with organic blue chips

Flatbread Margherita pizza

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Spring salad with jicama, golden roasted beets

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sf Cioppino seafood stew.. halibut, clams, mussels, dungarees crab, jumbo shrimp

Baked Miso Cod.. black cod marinated in miso & sake .with lime butter.. delicious:)

Frites with garlic butter

Sf sourdough with sweet butter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cherries jubile. Served with vanilla bean ice cream

Italian indulge

STARTER

All inclusive

Assorted Italian meats & cheeses, Fresh Italian breads, assorted fruits and vegetables

Mine lump crab cakes w/ remoulade sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Angel hair pasta w/ sun dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil & aged parmigiana cheese. W/ buttery Lobster tail

Small plated chopped romaine lettuce salad.. w/ Balsamic vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chefs classic steak Florentine… guest favorite!.Grilled Ribeye steak with Mediterranean butter, frites, sauté julienne summer squash & zucchini

Acquaint Pazza.. red snapper with tomato basil sauce. Creamy risotto, glazed baby carrots

Warm artisan Italian bread with olive oil and balsamic dip

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu with expresso whip cream

Mother’s Day brunch

STARTER

All inclusive

Antipasto skewers w/olives, tomatoes, artichokes, hard cheese, and peppers

Margarita stone fired pizza

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chef’s Ceasar salad with Creamy honey infused Ceasar dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried chicken.. crispy organic chicken , with chefs southern seasoned flour dusting

Baked halibut with roasted pearl couscous, zucchini and squash

Chefs red potato salad

Miso green bean salad with julienne red onions

Assorted grilled vegetables

Assorted artesian bread platter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chef’s shortcake & strawberries. With Meyer lemon infused cream/ vanilla bean gelato

Mother’s Day celebration brunch…

STARTER

All inclusive

Brunch melon and cheeseboard. fresh sliced charcuterie

Canapés with smoked salmon,crème fraiche

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chef’s Ceasar salad with Creamy honey infused Ceasar dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried chicken.. crispyorganic chicken , with chefs southern seasoned flour dusting

Chicken wings & waffles.. Traditional crispy Wings in Belgium, waffles with maple syrup, and whipped sweet butter

Chefs red potato salad

Miso green bean salad with julienne red onions

Southern succotash. Made with fresh organic corn in lima beans

Chefs buttermilk flakey biscuits.. warm & delicious w/ honey butter

DESSERT

All inclusive

Strawberry cream birthday cake with fresh assorted berries and vanilla gelato ice cream

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Chef Lance's reviews

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242 services

I got my best friend for his 40th birthday a private dinner by Chef Lance. It was a pan-Asian menu. Chef Lance absolutely did not disappoint. My friend said the service and the food were both excellent he was thrilled about the entire night. Would absolutely recommend Chef Lance to anyone else considering hiring a private chef.

I immediately liked Chef Lance when he sent his menu ideas with multiple selections and I didn't have to "pick one" like the other offers I got. He confirmed that it was all included! His responses were clear and quick. I am not picky, but asked that the menu be gluten free and no shell fish due to allergies in the group of 8 I was hosting. He brought pretty much everything he needed, but borrowed a few serving dishes and used existing plates/glasses/silverware from the VRBO that I was renting. Chef was very accommodating and even asked what my favorite drink and dessert was so that he could incorporate them into the evening. Chef Lance and his assistant pretty much stayed in the kitchen unless he was bringing out a dish to us, and each time he explained what it was. Dining table was set with individual salads, and dinner followed, served family style. He showed up to the house just a few minutes late, but ended up ahead of schedule. He left the kitchen spotless. I have never hired a personal/private chef before, and this was a cool experience that I'll do again. Thank you, Chef Lance!

Chef Lance presented a beautiful and delicious meal for myself and my team. He was very kind and professional. It was an overall incredible experience.

Lance did a great job, the food was very good and had excellent taste. He offered multiple options for serving and was very attentive

Chef Lance was an amazing cook for our party of 15. We would definitely hire him again if we are in the area again.

Delicious meal with Chef Lance!

A big thank you to Lance for providing a wonderful meal we will always remember!!

Chef Lance brought more than enough fresh and delicious food for our brunch. Our preferences were taken into consideration and the food presented beautifully. Thank you Chef!

Great experience!

Chef Lance Campbell created a fantastic menu for a special evening for my parents. The meal was diverse with many incredible flavors and food combinations and presentation was so professional and thoughtful. He carefully considered all the dietary parameters and personal tastes of the people he was cooking for, was very responsive in communication leading up to, and after, the dinner, and was flexible and attentive while cooking. He went above and beyond in his generosity (he brought flowers for the table and personalized the dessert for a milestone birthday, and even cooked additional food to save for later). I'd highly recommend Chef Lance to anyone looking for a scrumptious and beautiful meal experience!

Chef Lance was fantastic. We used Chef Lance for our wedding reception of 18 people and he was excellent. We were having our ceremony when he arrived and when we returned, appetizers were ready and everything tasted amazing. He helped to take all the stress away from our reception dinner and allowed us to relax in our home. The staff he brought was attentive and all our guests loved the dinner.

Wonderful time, delicious food. Glad I found Chef Lance!

Lance was incredible. Food was spectacular

We loved having Lance cook for our large group (11 adults and 14 kids). He was great with the kids and provided a wonderfully balanced menu that made everyone happy and included plenty of thoughtful touches, like pre-app snacks for the kids, a custom cocktail, and surprise beignets. His grocery purchases came in under budget and the food tasted amazing, plus he was friendly, responsive, attentive, easy to work with, flexible, and left the kitchen spotless. He cooked for us two nights in a row and we wish we had had him there every night!

We had an excellent dinner with Lance. His menus were incredible. When we got it we thought we would have to pick between an amazing list of options. He came to our Air BNB and did wonders in a very small kitchen. Would definitely hire him again!

We had an incredible time with our chef! He catered the menu to all my dietary restrictions while also preparing a menu with all of my partners favorite dishes. We had a 10/10 experience! We can’t wait for another event to dine on Chef Lance’s amazing food again :)

Chef Lance made our family of five adults an amazing dinner! The appetizer of a spectacular charcuterie board was so generous in the amount and so tasty in the combination of food and flavor. The broccoli dish was so mouth- watering. He made us an unexpected surprise cocktail to go with the appetizers! The salad was chuck full of summer veggies with a delicious dressing. The main course was delectable! The filet was prepared perfectly accompanied by an array of fresh vegetables-yummy! He went out of his way to make my daughter chicken (who doesn’t like fish) instead of the rich and savory fresh halibut the four of us enjoyed. My husband loves New Orleans food and since Chef Lance is from there asked him to make red beans and rice (as a joke). Well, not only did he make the best red beans and rice we all ever had he also made amazing beignets to go with dessert. And dessert…. Delectable chocolate mousse cake with lemon curd and fresh strawberries. He also poured another unexpected drink, dessert cognac to go with the sweets. A perfect combination for the end of the meal! He also went above and beyond to have my mother’s name on the cake as he helped us honor her since her recent passing. Chef Lance communicated very well with me from setting up the date and time to the delightful menu. He arrived on time, interacted with us in a humorous manner and left the kitchen spotless. His assistant, Layla, was so sweet and efficient working with Chef Lance. Thank you Chef Lance for a wonderful culinary experience!

Lance and his team were wonderful! Food was delicious, they were engaging and friendly, and our group was very satisfied. Highly recommend!

Chef Lance came to cook for us after we eloped. He was resourceful, warm, courteous, and made some amazing food. We loved our experience.

Lance was great. I hired him to do a birthday dinner for my wife and I. We have an 11 month old baby so we didn’t want to go out. Lance came over and brought a spectacular meal to us while we watched our baby.

Chef Lance presented a beautiful and delicious meal for myself and my team. He was very kind and professional. It was an overall incredible experience.

Lance did a great job, the food was very good and had excellent taste. He offered multiple options for serving and was very attentive

Chef Lance was an amazing cook for our party of 15. We would definitely hire him again if we are in the area again.

Delicious meal with Chef Lance!