Private Chef in Borough Park
Rent one of our 914 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Borough Park
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Borough Park in March 2016, more than 914 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Borough Park and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Kings County.
Starting in 2016, 51,166 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Borough Park. To book your chef in Borough Park, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 34,649 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 711,055 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.71 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 51,166 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Borough Park usually book menus around 177 USD per person, including 4.9 courses, sharing an average of 3.88 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Borough Park.
How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
914 Private Chefs in Borough Park
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More than 51,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.58 Chef
The guests in Borough Park have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.58.
4.77 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Borough Park received an average score of 4.77.
4.72 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.72 average score.
4.69 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Borough Park has been scored with a 4.69 on average.
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34,649 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Borough Park
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche, lemon juice, cilantro
Sauvignon blanc-steamed mussels with garlic toast
Maine-style lobster rolls, mayonnaise
Crab carbonara with lemons and capers
Slow-roasted salmon with citrus-olive relish
Crab cakes with mango salsa, cilantro leaves
Crispy crab cakes with tomato butter, side mix green salad
Thai-style shrimp cocktail, sweet chili sauces
Shrimp scampi with garlicky miso butter
Salvadoran-style pescado frito ( fried fish)
Classic british fish and chips, tojarashi tartere sauces
Grill surf n turf, steak, lobster , gill asparagus
Roasted branzino with caper butter, rainbow carrots, lemons
Seared tuna with soy and red chiles, soy ginger vinaigrette
Buttery shrimp with peas and potatoes, white wine, butter
Monkfish piccata, light tomato butter sauces
Venetian shrimp with polenta
Spaghetti ala vongole, clams in garlic sauces, white wine
Cannoli (shell and filling) chocolate curls
Maryland lump crab cakes with salad greens
Classic shrimp cocktail
Caesar salad
Bistecca alla fiorentina: grilled 100% local grass-fed porterhouse steak
Blue cheese twice-baked potato: a flavorful potato dish with blue cheese
Creamed spinach
Crème brûlée with mixed berry compote
Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter
Tuna crudo cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno
Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing
Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms
Buratta, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread
Dips with bread: baba ganoush, spicy feta, beet hummus, artichokes - ricotta, labneh
Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg
Beet salad, goat cheese, pistachio, horseradish
Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce
Lamb meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce
Rigatoni, nduja' shrimp, scallops. basil sundried tomato pesto
Gnocchi , braised osso buco ragout, root veggies, labneh, sunchokes pickles
Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde
Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce (i can do foie grass for additional charge)
Chicken , mushrooms, potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam
Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds
Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato, basil stew, kalamata tapenade, chips
Black seabass, scallop, squid, potato, smoked paprika fish fumet
Monkfish , beetroot , mustard, brussels sprouts, turnips
Fish of the day, chorizo, squid ink fideo, piquillo, seafood sauce
"jaffa" chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs
Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs gf
Lava cake, vanilla ice cream jam
Vanilla diplomat, strawberry, almonds, elderflower
Apple terrine, pecan pannacotta, brown butter crumbs
Butternut squash, cream fresh
Chopped green goddess salad, roman lettuce, red cabbage, bay arugula
Charcuterie board, cured meats,, prosciutto, salami, cheeses, crackers, dry fruit, fig jam
Pumpkin - hummus with cucumbers, cheery tomatoes. baby carrots, garlic toasted pitta bread
Side -green bean casserole, crispy onions
Side -cranberry sausage stuffing
Side -yukon gold mashed potatoes
Side -oven brussels sprout, apple cedar vintager, white onions, honey
Side -roasted sweet potato, agave, cinnamon, butter
Oven-roasted turkey, gravy, cranberry sauces ( 18 lb. turkey = 10 guest service )
Apple pie with vanilla ice cream
Pecan pie
Pumpkin pie
Classic tiramisu, cocoa
Soupe à la citrouille (creamy butternut squash soup with crispy sage)
Salade lyonnaise (sausage and potato salad)
Filet de boeuf au vin de marcillac (filet of beef with red wine sauce) tartiflette (potato, bacon, and cheese tart) haricots verts aux échalotes (french beans with shallots)
Tarte au chocolat (bittersweet chocolate tart with whipped cream)
Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes
Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing
Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg
Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno
Lamb koftas, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce
Burrata, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread
Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms
Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter
Shrimp, chorizo, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew
Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce
Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde
Chicken duo ,sunchokes puree mushrooms, potato, brown butter hollandaise
Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips
Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds
Bouillabaisse - sea bass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet
"jaffa" chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs
Cheese plate
Lava cake, vanilla ice cream, house jam
Mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs
Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pecan crumble
Seasonal colossal florida stone crabs with horseradish salad and mustard sauce and (market price)
Warm maine lobster salad on roasted beets, grilled asparagus, citrus lemon and champagne vinaigrette
18 assorted fresh oysters - pacific / atlantic and canadian with shallot red wine mignonette, lemon horseradish and homemade wheat crackers
10 hour sous-vide warm leek salad with crumbled goat cheese lemon chive vinaigrette and toasted walnuts
Anchovy caesar salad with organic red romaine and endive, hearts of palm, roasted garlic, romano parmesan and focaccia croutons
Chilled seafood plate with crab, lobster, prawns and oysters with shallot mignonette, horseradish sauce, roast baby beets, and house wheat crackers ($24.00 pp add on)
Baked east coast oysters with blue fin crabmeat, herbed hollandaise
Assorted hand rolled mediterranean style sushi platter with selected items (smoked salmon / tuna / salmon / crab / uni)
Black sesame crusted black fin tuna loin, sliced and served rare with ponzu dipping sauce and crispy wonton tortillas with guacamole
Carpaccio - prime salmon crudo, rucola, parmigiano, capers, lemon oil
Lobster bisque soup with lobster claw meat, sherry, light touch of cream and a flavorful lobster stock
Baked italian style stuffed clams casino stuffed with chopped clams, roasted peppers and shallots and bread crumbs
Fresh spaghetti with manilla clams, pancetta, hot chillies, parsley, vermouth
Blackened 12 oz boneless ribeye steak with a chive-chili butter, stir-fried ginger carrots and french green beans - crispy fingerling potatoes
Colossal florida stone crabs - mustard sauce - hash browns - steamed lemon asparagus
Dover sole meunière style with steamed parsley potatoes, ginger carrots and sauteed baby zucchini and pattypan squash
Steamed maine lobster with drawn butter, stir-fried vegetables and potatoes
10 oz filet mignon - prawns, sauce bordelaise, roasted forest mushrooms and shallots, grilled butter beets and zucchini with charred poblano potato puree
10 oz pan roast ny strip steak with stir-fried vegetables - truffle butter and roasted potatoes
Atlantic swordfish – pistachio crusted, pan roasted over polenta with lemon and arugula butter
Cioppino (sicilian style fisherman's stew) a rich tomato seafood broth with halibut, cod, salmon and shellfish, braised tender and finished with saffron, white wine, chili pepper and crusty baked bread
12 hour braised beef short ribs - organic grass fed beef short ribs braised in red wine, mushrooms, thyme, garlic and tomato
Mediterranean branzino - delicate white fish stuffed with lemon, herb and seasoning roasted and served with saffron yukon potatoes and steamed lemon spinach
Maryland blue fin crab stuffed wild salmon - roasted and served over minnesota pecan wild rice, ginger butter sauce
Grilled jumbo prawns on a skewer with zucchini, squash and tomato, over yellow saffron rice with roasted green chilies
Alaskan crab legs, citrus garlic seasoning, drawn butter, hash browns, cole slaw and roasted carrots (market price)
Pear and blueberry crumble with premium vanilla bean ice cream and dulce du leche
6 - layer dark chocolate cake with french vanilla ice cream and sliced strawberries
Apple and brandy soaked raisin strudel with whipped cream, caramel and fresh berries
Apple and raisin crepes suzette with whipped cream, cinnamon and caramel sauce
Strawberry shortcake layered with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped cream - raspberry coulis
Authentic espresso and chocolate tiramisu with fresh raspberries, whipped cream and mint
Brown sugar flambéed warm bananas foster with caramel and vanilla ice cream
Triple chocolate sundae sandwich with a homemade tollhouse chocolate cookies, chocolate gelato and dark chocolate sauce
Carpaccio - prime salmon crudo, rucola, parmigiano, capers, lemon oil
12 fresh shucked oysters on the half shell with chili shallot mignonette, lemon and house baked wheat crackers
Platter of assorted cheeses, prosciutto, salami, figs, grapes, olives, crostini
Crispy fried calamari and rock shrimp with roasted peppers and a catalonian mayonnaise dipping sauce
Assorted goccettis - smoked salmon with robiola cream and parsley, tuna tartar with capers and anchovy, spicy eggplant caponata on bruschetta
Assorted hand rolled sushi platter with selected items (smoked salmon / tuna / salmon / crab / uni)
Union sq market greens salad with baby gem lettuce, shaved brussels sprouts, bibb, heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, and crispy pan fried goat cheese coins
Chilled poached lobster salad on roasted beets, grilled asparagus, citrus lemon and champagne vinaigrette
Lobster bisque soup with lobster claw meat, sherry, light touch of cream and a flavorful lobster stock
Blackened seafood skewer with scallop, shrimp, mushrooms, zucchini and tomatoes over a summer greens salad with a smoked onion vinaigrette
Anchovy caesar salad with organic red romaine and endive, hearts of palm, roasted garlic, romano parmesan and focaccia croutons
Day caught atlantic fluke - pan sauteed, white wine, caper, dill lemon butter - farro risotto with baby heirloom ginger carrots
Crab cake stuffed wild salmon - with lemon dill butter, wild rice and grilled asparagus
1.5 lb steamed maine lobster with drawn butter with asian stir-fried vegetables and potatoes
- seasonal vegetables and sides (family style)
6 oz filet mignon with baked shrimp, bordelaise sauce, roasted forest mushrooms and shallots, grilled butter beets and zucchini with charred poblano potato puree
Canadian white prawns - baked in casserole with white wine, black garlic, chopped tomatoes, yellow saffron rice with chilies
Baked crab stuffed shrimp - grilled lemon asparagus - beluga lentil wild rice
Chicken scallopini with capers, garlic, parsley, vermouth and lemon butter, roasted fingerling potatoes and roasted broccolini
Alaskan crab legs, citrus garlic seasoning, drawn butter, hash browns, cole slaw and roasted carrots (market price upcharge))
Seasonal jumbo stone crabs - mustard sauce - hash browns - steamed spinach (market price upcharge)
Mediterranean branzino - delicate white fish stuffed with lemon, herb and seasoning roasted and served with saffron yukon potatoes and steamed lemon spinach
Linguini vongole – fresh manilla clams, garlic, italian red peperoncino, fresh parsley, extra virgin olive oil, grated pecorino romano – black pepper
Cioppino alla livornese - diver scallops, tiger prawns, atlantic cod, manila clams, pei mussels, braised in tomato garlic chili broth - grilled house made rustic bread
Baked apple galette with whipped cream and caramel sauce
Apple and blueberry crumble with premium vanilla bean ice cream and dulce du leche
5 layer chocolate cake served warm with vanilla ice cream and berries
Assorted house made cookies and apricot rugalach platter with fresh picked raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and mint
Chocolate chip cookie with dark chocolate gelato and chocolate sauce
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.
Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Borough Park.
What does a private chef service include in Borough Park?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in Borough Park?
The price of renting a chef in Borough Park can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 97 USD to 140 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 97 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 90 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 110 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 140 USD per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in Borough Park?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 914 chefs available in Borough Park. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Borough Park who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in Borough Park?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
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How many chef services are booked in Borough Park each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Borough Park, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Borough Park.
Cost of a private chef in Borough Park
The cost of hiring a private chef in Borough Park can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 97 USD to 140 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 97 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 90 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 110 USD
For 2 people: 140 USD.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Borough Park!
8 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Borough Park?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Borough Park: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Surprise, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Borough Park!
Talk to our chefs in Borough Park
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in Borough Park? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Borough Park, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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