Private Chef in Citrus County
Rent one of our 36 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Citrus County
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Citrus County in March 2017, more than 36 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Citrus County and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Citrus County.
Starting in 2017, 32,021 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Citrus County. To book your chef in Citrus County, 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 19,648 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 153,271 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.75 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 32,021 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Citrus County usually book menus around 173 USD per person, including 4.47 courses, sharing an average of 3.02 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 Citrus County.












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!
36 Private Chefs in Citrus County
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More than 32,000 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.53 Chef
The guests in Citrus County have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.53.
4.78 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Citrus County received an average score of 4.78.
4.75 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.75 average score.
4.84 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Citrus County has been scored with a 4.84 on average.
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19,648 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Citrus County
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Charcuterie display
Jumbo shrimp cocktail
Spinach basil pesto caprese salad
Italian sausage arancini with roasted red pepper sauce
Cheddar bacon croquettes with chive mornay
Mezze platter
Minestrone soup
Tomato bisque
Lobster bisque
She crab soup
New england clam chowder
Fresh caesar salad with parmesan pine nuts
Classic chicken noodle
Chef's favorite salad
Pecan goat cheese spinach salad with balsamic reduction
Arugula beet salad with dijon vinaigrette
Fried zucchini and mozzarella with marinara
Fried calamari
Bacon mushroom chicken roulade with sauvignon cream sauce
Saltimbocca chicken with chicken velute
Chicken piccata with lemon caper ber blanc
Chicken marsala with mushroom marsala sauce
Beef rouladen with red wine beef gravy
Pan seared filet mignon basted in rosemary, garlic and butter
Steak au poive with pepper cream sauce
Seared scallops with butternut squash puree
Ritz crumble baked lobster tails with lemon butter
Branzino papillote with garlic, herbs, leek, lemon and butter
Madagascar spiced salmon
Seared chilean sea bass
Hand made pesto fettuccine alfredo with choice of protein
Hand made shellfish pasta butter wine sauce
Hand made butternut squash ravioli with sage ber blanc
Handmade chicken, veal or eggplant parmesan
Spicy pepper and sausage pasta
New york cheesecake with mixed berry compote
Florida key lime pie with whipped cream
Vanilla creme brûlée tart with orange caviar
Chocolate mousse entremet cake
Decadent fudge brownie with whipped peanut butter and honey roasted peanuts
Cider poached pear with greek yogurt gelato, honey roasted pistachios and honey drizzle
Scallops in coconut curry
Jerk shrimp
Citrus and truffle spinach salad
Charred peaches flatbread with burrata and hot honey
*vegan* beet tartare
Ballotine of chicken cacciatore
Braised pork belly with green apple salad
Roasted duck and mustard duck jus
*vegan* brussel sprouts tacos
Grilled steak with herb butter, potato purée and roasted seasonal vegetables
Roasted chicken roulade, confit potato, parsnip purée, wilted chard
Almond crusted local fish with saffron risotto and butter poached asparagus
Beef wellington, potato purée, miso glazed carrots, red wine reduction
*vegan* cajun pasta
*vegan* panna cotta with mixed berry sauce
Browned butter chocolate chip cookies
Chocolate mousse cake
Cranberry white chocolate cheesecake
Royal red shrimp and fresh mango salad: local royal red shrimp fresh mango chives sun dried tomatoes tangerine pieces diced red onion rice vinegar evoo sea salt
Shrimp artichoke and spinach dip served with crostini toast
Blackened shrimp sauted in tequila butter cilantro key lime sauce
Mini florida style crab cakes served with a horse radish sour cream sauce topped with old bay seasoning
Tuna poke stuffed avocados topped with a ponzu glaze
Sliced sushi grade tuna topped with a plum sauce
Tempura battered fried shrimp with a bacon jam
Beet salad bleu cheese crumbles pecans olive oil balsamic glaze over arugula and apple pieces
Broccoli rabe: rappini garlic oil red pepper flakes chicken stock
Strawberry fruit salad: mixed greens fresh strawberries blueberries melon pieces grape slices walnuts topped with a balsamic glaze
Grilled romain salad: grilled romain lettuce halves, extra virgin olive oil, capers, balsamic glaze, sea salt, lemon, rice vinegar
Grilled peaches topped with prosciutto ham and figs
Grilled zucchini cauliflower summer squash topped with evoo sea salt white balsamic glaze
Grilled wild salmon topped with lemon butter sauce
Grilled flat iron steak topped with chimichurri sauce
Brined bone in pork chop baked to perfection topped with a warm apple jam
Blackened shrimp over a plum sauce risotto
Chicken cacciatore: chicken thighs onions bell peppers italian sausage chicken stock san marzano tomatoes italian parsley over penne pasta topped with shave parmesan cheese
Blackened chicken alfredo tossed in fettucine
Banana pudding white chocolate chip cups
Rice pudding
Mixed berry cobbler
Key lime pie mousse cups
Chocolate brownies topped with chocolate gelato
Homemade chocolate cannoli's
Italian style rice pudding: arborio rice ricotta cheese golden raisins orange blossom honey blueberries greek yogurt mango pieces pineapple chunks
Chicken teriyaki meatballs
Kimchi & fried chicken crostini w. 5 spice pickles
Fried salmon bites w. wasabi mayo
Pan fried dumplings w. ponzu
Crispy ginger garlic shrimp (or wings)
Cream cheese golden bags w. thai sweet chili sauce
Spicy salmon on crispy rice
General tso's meatballs
Hot crab rangoon dip w. fried wonton chips
Spicy cucumber salad
Miso soup or kimchi miso soup
Mandarin ginger salad w. toasted almond
Classic tossed salad (house vinaigrette)
Chef joy’s signature salad (spring salad, toasted walnuts, berries, green ginger dressing)
Note: menu is customizable. please advise if you would like to modify any option
Adaptable to dietary restrictions
Sesame teriyaki steak, jasmine rice, miso butter seared cabbage
Ginger miso glazed grilled salmon w. aromatic rice and roasted vegetables
Five spice roasted fish with ginger cilantro fried rice and steamed veggie medley
Hibachi steak, salmon or chicken&shrimp, with assorted mixed veggies and fried rice or soba noodle, ginger sauce & white sauce
Matcha cheesecake trifle
Blueberry miso crumble
Asian spiced apple crisp
Milk tea bread pudding
Cherry cheesecake wontons
Chimichurri shrimp with toasted sourdough
Local fish taco
Crab cake with dill cream sauce, mustard aioli and arugula micro green salad
*vegan* brussel sprouts tacos
Blackened shrimp, grits and crab gravy
Scallops with truffle citrus spinach salad
Stuffed lobster with garlic butter
*vegan* corn chowder
Seafood boil
Cajun seafood pasta
Carrot miso glazed fish with roasted carrots and wasabi butter potato purée
*vegan* cajun pasta
Key lime tart with whipped coconut ganache and mango gel
Crème brûlée cheesecake with burnt strawberries in balsamic vinegar
Browned butter chocolate chip cookies
*vegan* panna cotta with mixed berry sauce
Mozzarella sticks homemade marinara sauce
Garlic cheese bread with marinara sauce
Baked zucchini sticks with a garlic homemade ranch sauce
Eggplant cutlet milanese topped with arugula lemon olive oil
Bacon and crab stuffed mushrooms with a pancetta shallot cream sauce
Baked clams oreganata
Caesar salad
Caprese salad: sliced tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella cheese, balsamic reduction
Arugula salad: sliced tomatoes cucumbers carrots red onion black olives topped with a creamy italian dressing
Grilled peaches topped with prosciutto ham
Escarole and northern italian beans with chicken stock, crushed red pepper
Chicken parmigiano with angel hair pasta
Chicken cacciatore: chicken thighs onions bell peppers italian sausage chicken stock san marzano tomatoes italian parsley over penne pasta topped with shave parmesan cheese
Baked pork tenderloin: honey dijon mustard sauce over broccoli rabe
Chicken francese with penne pasta
Spaghetti and meatballs topped with a pomodoro sauce topped with grated romano cheese
Fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken
Shrimp parmesan with spaghetti
Italian cheesecake
Homemade cannoli's
Banana pudding white chocolate chip cups
Tiramisu
Homemade greek yogurt parfait: greek yogurt, granola, berries, honey, fresh mint leaves
Homemade mango, blueberry, cannoli cream mousse cups
Salumi board
Fritto misto
Burrata caprese with focaccia
*vegan* sweet pea arancini with whipped toum (whipped garlic sauce)
Falafel with hummus, muhammara and tzatziki
Shrimp with polenta
Corn risotto, shrimp and basil
Spaghetti allo scoglio
Osso buco with potato purée and roasted carrots
Ribeye steak with italian salsa verde, charred broccolini and roasted potatoes
*vegan* eggplant parmesan with bucatini
Orange cardamom olive oil cake
*vegan* panna cotta with mixed berry sauce
Cherry tiramisu
Caprese salad // heirloom tomato, mozzarella, fresh basil, arugula, balsamic vinaigrette
Greek salad // cherry tomatoes, feta, kalamata, mini cucumbers, onions, balsamic vinaigrette
Lobster bisque // florida's east coast spiny lobster, mirepoix, fume, cognac vsop
Cheese board // cheddar & fontina, prosciutto & genoa, pairing grapes, assorted crackers, dried fruits, mix olives
Mezze board // beet hummus, pita, grissini's, tzatziki, cucumber, carrots, mix olives, dried apricots, assorted crackers
Italian wedding soup // veggie stock, baby spinach, italian herbs, acini di pepe, beef meatball
Spring mix // lettuce mesclun, cherry tomatoes, beet chips, julianne carrots, strawberry vinaigrette dressing
Raviolis // ricotta, spinach, vodka sauce, grana padano, fresh basil, evoo
Arancini // risotto croquette, beef ragu, fontina, golden crisp, pomodoro, shave parmesan
Pasta a la nerano // vegan zuchini pasta, evoo, basil, parmesano e pecorino
Scampi // garlic butter shrimp, pinot grigio, pasta nero di seppia, black garlic salt, confit cherry tomato, fresh basil reduction
Patatas bravas // roasted potatoes, salsa brava, sundried tomato, alioli
Octopus // grilled, paprika, fresh herbs, lemon vinaigrette, turmeric pearl couscous, baby spinach
Lamb chops // pistachio crust, black garlic, turmeric pearl couscous, spinach, roasted cherry tomato's, broccolini souffle
Steak marsala // center cut beef tenderloin, marsala wine sauce, portobello, roasted potatoes, steamed veggies
Picatta // pan seared chicken breast, pinot grigio, lemon zest sauce, artichokes, over pasta
Greek chicken // roasted lemon chicken tights, garlic, oregano, baby potato medley, roasted veggies
All vegan // wild mushroom's risotto, grilled portobello, baby arugula, roasted cherry tomato's, squash reduction, black truffles
Fish // baked al papillote, cherry tomato's, kalamata, lemons & capers, broccolini souffle
Paella // classic spanish bomba rice, squid, octopus, mussels, clams, shrimp, piquillo peppers
Cannoli // ricotta & mascarpone, chocolate chips & pistachio, fresh vanilla, cinnamon oil
Panna cotta // sweet corn, coconut milk, strawberry, passion fruit pearls, mango reduction
Cheesecake // lemon zest, fresh mint, wild berries, blackberry reduction
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 Citrus County.
What does a private chef service include in Citrus County?
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 Citrus County?
The price of renting a chef in Citrus County 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 110 USD to 159 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 110 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 113 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 131 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 159 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 Citrus County?
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 36 chefs available in Citrus County. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Citrus County 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 Citrus County?
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 Citrus County each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Citrus County, 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 Citrus County.
Cost of a private chef in Citrus County
The cost of hiring a private chef in Citrus County 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 110 USD to 159 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 110 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 113 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 131 USD
For 2 people: 159 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.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Citrus County?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Citrus County: 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 Citrus County!






Talk to our chefs in Citrus County
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 Citrus County? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Citrus County, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.









