Private Chef in Lavaca County
Rent one of our 13 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Lavaca County
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Lavaca County in July 2024, more than 13 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Lavaca County and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Lavaca County.
Starting in 2024, 29,533 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Lavaca County. To book your chef in Lavaca 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 8,760 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 95,584 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.72 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 29,533 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Lavaca County usually book menus around 178 USD per person, including 4.28 courses, sharing an average of 3.07 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 Lavaca 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!
13 Private Chefs in Lavaca County
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Lavaca County
More than 29,500 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.5 Chef
The guests in Lavaca County have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.5.
4.73 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Lavaca County received an average score of 4.73.
4.73 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.73 average score.
4.79 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Lavaca County has been scored with a 4.79 on average.
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8,760 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Lavaca County
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Blackened ny steak crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled kohlrabi
Gyoza with roasted garlic & ginger dipping sauce
Edamame with soy & sesame crab dip and wonton crisps
Dynamite broiled mussels, smelt roe
Spicy scallop or tuna rice tower with microgreens, ginger-basil oil
Black garlic albacore sashimi with scallion sauce, cucumber and avocado, crispy shallot
Bluefin crudo with truffle ponzu sauce, microgreens, crispy wonton
Ama ebi shrimp and ginger dressing (japanese steakhouse style dressing) field greens salad
Miso soup (from scratch/real dashi) with enoki mushrooms & poached bay scallops
Miso sake broiled sablefish, herb glass noodle salad
5 spice roasted heirloom chicken and napa cabbage salad, bell pepper, edamame, soba noodles and shoyu dressing
Corn & dashi veloute with snow crab
Pear and goat cheese salad with yuzu-rosemary vinaigrette
Citrus grilled cobia or grouper with asparagus and sesame vinaigrette, forbidden rice
Black garlic teriyaki heirloom chicken, duroc pork, ny or filet steak with sautéed bok choy & purple sweet potato
Ginger and shoyu braised beef cheeks with steamed jade rice and sautéed spinach
Seared ahi tuna with wasabi potato purée, snow peas, & ginger shoyu reduction
Diver scallops seared with tamari & white wine reduction, crispy rice stack, charred snap peas
Sushi & sashimi -albacore, yellowtail, tuna, & salmon, various cut rolls, spicy tuna, sashimi selection, & seaweed salad
Broiled scottish salmon, cilantro sesame soba noodles, garlic green beans
Chocolate ganache tart with biscoff crust & ginger creme anglaise
Lime cheesecake with ginger snap crust and miso caramel
Green tea ice cream, ginger crumble & sugar cured lemon
Ginger creme brûlée
Lychee fruit tart
Japanese fruit “sandwich” with vanilla custard and cookie dough
Caprese skewers with aged balsamic
Grilled octopus or wild gulf shrimp with oregano and cannelini bean purée, arugula
Blackened beef tenderloin crostini, roasted garlic aioli, pickled mustard green
Charcuterie platter with mostarda, fruit, spiced nuts, olives, cheese and crackers
Arugula and bresaola salad with shaved manchego, pecans, dijon vinaigrette
Bluefin tuna carpaccio, caper & herb colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper croutons
Classic from scratch caesar salad with fresh grilled chicken or poached rock shrimp, bagel croutons, parmiggiano crisps
Bone broth classic minestrone
Bone broth italian wedding soup, wagyu meatballs
Chili, garlic, and pancetta steamed mussels, warm focaccia
Squash ravioli with brown butter, prosciutto, sage, pecorino, and peas
Arancini with bolognese filling, fresh pea and herb salad and pesto
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Chicken cacciatore or piccata, pasta a limone, sautéed seasonal vegetables
Lobster & crab ravioli, sun dried tomato cream sauce, sautéed vegetables
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, quinoa pilaf
Lobster & langostino risotto
Chicken marsala with pasta of choice or creamy polenta, grilled asparagus
Baked ziti with pumpkin seed pesto and grilled chicken or seafood
Diver scallops & grilled lobster with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Filet mignon (prime) steak diane, herb roasted fingerling potatoes or parsnip mash, garlic haricot verts
Herb crusted nz rack of lamb with barrolo demi, mushroom risotto, sautéed artichokes
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & tuscan white beans and chard /or other sides
Berry ricotta cake
Pomegranate, white chocolate or lemon panna cotta
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Cannolis with sweet ricotta cream & white chocolate
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache and chantily cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
Ny cheesecake, choice of topping/sauce
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise or grand marnier chocolate sauce
White bean & olive hummus with crudités and warm pita bread, & dolmas
Grilled halloumi cheese with lemon and white wine, fresh grilled crostini
Spinach, feta & artichoke turnovers, spiced bechamel
Shrimp cocktail (white gulf )with rosemary popcorn & fresh grated horseradish sauce
Saffron heirloom chicken skewers, roasted tomato and bell peppers, yogurt sauce
Roasted grape and citrus goat cheese bruschetta on brown bread crostini
Roasted beet salad, tangerine balsamic dressing, herb rolled goat cheese, pistachios
Caprese and fried eggplant salad, caramelized shallot whipped ricotta
Gyro beef and lamb, braised tongue, or chicken shawarma lavash wraps with tzatziki sauce
Creamy gazpacho cucumber cups with garlic croutons, poached shrimp (opt.) & marinated olives
Mediterranean shrimp, octopus, or shrimp ceviche, capers and olives
Greek sheep’s feta and fresh crouton salad, fresh red wine vinaigrette, cucumber, tomato, peppers, olives, artichoke, romaine
Imported burrata cheese with grilled bread and oregano vinaigrette
Lemon chicken soup (avgolemon)
Bison tartare, domestic caviar, quail egg, parsley sauce
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Parsley lemon grilled ora king salmon with bell pepper risotto, asparagus
Grilled wagyu flat iron steak with balsamic mushroom sauce, sautéed vegetables, smashed fingerling potatoes
Moussaka (traditional baked with white sauce), sides of choice
Chicken cutlets or seasonal fish with white wine and lemon sauce, tomato rice stuffed peppers (gemeista), seasonal vegetables
Braised lamb shanks in red wine au jus/reduction & tuscan white beans and chard /or other sides
Madeira braised beef short rib pasta, grilled portobellos and bell peppers
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange & olive tapenade, asparagus, tabouli
Herb crusted nz rack of lamb with pomegranate demi , rice stuffed peppers, artichoke lemon sauce
Pomegranate or lemon panna cotta
Berry ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Pistachio baklava roll with gelato
Peach cobbler with 5 spice, maple vanilla bean whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
Ny cheesecake, lemon chattily cream
Berry tartlet
Prosciutto and melon canapés
Smoked salmon & radish canapés, dill and lemon
Crab cakes with citrus, caper and paprika aioli, fresh grated horseradish
Charcuterie platter with chutney, fruit, spiced nuts, cheeses
Potato croquettes with gruyère and fine herbs
White bean rosemary hummus with crudités and vegetable chips
Blackened steak crostini, black garlic aioli, pickled mustard green
Ahi tuna crudo with black garlic and truffle sauce, microgreens, crouton
Nicoise salad
Risotto cakes with shrimp etouffee
Bone broth consommé, peas, roasted chicken soup
Charred broccolini with chestnut mornay
Arugula and bresaola salad with shaved manchego, pecans, dijon vinaigrette
Tuna tartare with parsley sauce, quail egg, & crostini
Lobster & shrimp bisque finished with grilled shrimp, chive oil
Cream of roasted red pepper and butternut squash soup
Salade landaise - (updated twist on french classic) duck confit, spiced walnuts, endive, red currant gastrique dressing
Potage parmentier (hot potato leek) or vichyssoise (cold), & scallion garnish
Romaine and frisée bistro salad with poached egg and lardons, acv vinaigrette
Heirloom tomato stack with grilled corn, sherry vinaigrette and blue cheese
Beef or yellowtail carpaccio, caper & herb colatura sauce, chili lemon oil, cracked pepper croutons
Anything you’re thinking of we can do :)
Rosemary chicken chasseur, red quinoa with mushroom duxelle, seasonal veggie sauté
Duck breast with cherry gastrique, wild rice, asparagus spears
Grilled swordfish or grill seared tuna with orange and olive tapenade, asparagus, quinoa pilaf
Grilled rack of lamb with pomegranate demi, mint gelee, root vegetable au gratin, asparagus
Grilled pork tenderloin or other protein with sauce forestiere (wild mushroom reduction sauce), chestnut purée, roasted brussel sprouts
Diver scallops seared with white wine reduction, creamy risotto bianco, blistered snap peas
Horseradish crusted salmon, tourne potatoes, creamed spinach
Filet mignon au poivre-(peppercorn brandy pan sauce), parsnip potato mash, haricot verts
Red wine braised lamb shanks or beef cheeks, ratatouille, pommes duchesse
Halibut or other fish choice with citrus-caper beurre blanc, rice pilaf with seasonal vegetable & pea succotash
Apple tarte tatin a la mode
Berry ricotta cake
Double chocolate cake with toffee crumble & ganache
Vanilla bean cheesecake with lemon scented whipped cream & berry sauce
Classic chocolate pot de creme
Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Peach cobbler with 5 spice, maple whipped cream
Lavender or vanilla creme brûlée
Napoleon with french buttercream, chocolate drizzle, macerated strawberries
Chocolate soufflé with creme anglaise or grand marnier chocolate sauce
Pecan squares with chocolate ganache and chantily cream
Crab-stuffed mushrooms w/ garlic butter & herb breadcrumbs
Pecan-smoked chicken wings w/ bourbon barbecue glaze & pickled onions
Charred sweet corn dip w/ cotija cheese, jalapeños & warm tortilla chips
Shaved brussels sprout salad w/ apples, toasted hazelnuts & maple dijon dressing
Sweet potato bisque w/ crispy pancetta & sage oil
Mixed greens w/ roasted pears, candied walnuts, goat cheese & honey-lemon vinaigrette
Herb-roasted pork loin w/ apple cider reduction, creamy polenta & sautéed garlic kale
Lemon-thyme roasted chicken w/ wild mushroom risotto & roasted baby carrots
Braised short ribs w/ red wine sauce, whipped sweet potatoes & seasonal vegetables
Bourbon pecan tart w/ salted caramel drizzle & vanilla bean cream
Chocolate bread pudding w/ espresso sauce & candied pecans
Warm peach & blueberry crisp w/ almond streusel & honey whipped cream
Bhel puri (raw mango, coriander chutney, yoghurt)
Potato baratha with yogurt
Methi chicken
Vegetable pakoras with tamarind chutney
Kanghou: stir fried mixed vegetable
Tandoori shrimp skewers with mint chutney
Chicken malai tikka with rice
Prawn malaikari
Saag keema with jeera rice
Pistachio barfi
Gajar ka halwa
Kheer with pistachios & rose
Thai chicken satay w/ peanut sauce
Crispy vegetable tempura with ponzu dipping sauce
Shisito pepper with smoked salt & lime
Asian pork belly bites
Deconstructed green papaya salad
Mini banh mi bites
Cantonese-style crispy sea bass w/ sweet & sour sauce, jasmine rice
Panang curry w/ grilled beef (or chicken), asparagus, jasmine rice
Sausage gochujang rigatoni
Yuzu cheesecake
Mango & sticky rice with a coconut lime reduction
Ginger infused chocolate tart
Latin tapas board w/ manchego cheese, serrano ham, marinated olives, and crostini
Avocado toast crostini w/ pickled shrimp, shaved cabbage & cotija cheese
Bacon-wrapped stuffed jalapeños
Arugula fig asiago salad w/ prickly pear dressing
Ceviche tostadas acapulco style w/ blue corn tortilla, avocado mousse
Grilled shrimp skewers with mango salsa
Argentine grilled ribeye steak w/ chimichurri sauce and roasted potatoes
Chile en nogada
Grilled red snapper with avocado-cilantro salsa
Churros w/ dark chocolate & caramel dipping sauces
Magical chocolate pie
Texas citrus pavlova
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 Lavaca County.
What does a private chef service include in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County?
The price of renting a chef in Lavaca 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 116 USD to 143 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 116 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 121 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 127 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 143 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 Lavaca 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 13 chefs available in Lavaca County. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Lavaca 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca County each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Lavaca 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 Lavaca County.
Cost of a private chef in Lavaca County
The cost of hiring a private chef in Lavaca 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 116 USD to 143 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 116 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 121 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 127 USD
For 2 people: 143 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 Lavaca County?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County!
Talk to our chefs in Lavaca 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 Lavaca County? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Lavaca County, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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