Private Chef in Lynchburg
Rent one of our 15 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Lynchburg
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Lynchburg in April 2018, more than 15 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Lynchburg and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in City of Lynchburg.
Starting in 2018, 18,107 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Lynchburg. To book your chef in Lynchburg, 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 3,349 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 21,090 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.85 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 18,107 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Lynchburg usually book menus around 168 USD per person, including 3.07 courses, sharing an average of 4.14 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 Lynchburg.
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!
15 Private Chefs in Lynchburg
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Lynchburg
More than 18,100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.72 Chef
The guests in Lynchburg have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.72.
4.81 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Lynchburg received an average score of 4.81.
4.88 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.88 average score.
4.93 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Lynchburg has been scored with a 4.93 on average.
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3,349 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Lynchburg
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Yucca tears with cilantro sauce
Mini tortilla española
Benedict eggs with potatoes and salad , smoke salmon or canadian beacon
Sunny up eggs with potatoes and salad
Eggs scrambled with beacon, turkey or pork sausage, salad
Omelette with different vegetables
Avocado tartine with eggs
Steak ranchero
Salmón , salad , potatoes, vegetables
Passion mousse oblea
Chocolate love
Holy squid
Causa atún
Green canapé goat cheese
Ceviche tropical
Lobster ravioli
Cavatelli pasta
Chicken creamier
Chicken roast vegetables with mostaza cream
Lion pork with sauce passion fruit
Pavlova
Tiramisu
Tartar tuna
Yuca balls with green sauce
Papas bravas
Scallops with cremolata almond
Escalopines alroqueford
Tataki salmón
Chicken creamier
Branzino with basil olive , tomatoes , onion and lemon confit
Passion mousse oblea
Pavlova
Tiramisu
Causa atún
Trilogy patacón (pork, shrimp, chicken )
Calamary seasoned rings with our special colombian green sauce
Toscana salmon
Cavatelli pasta
Picaña with sauce anis
Scallops with cremolata pistacho
Lion pork with sauce passion fruit
Tiramisu
Pineapple grill with ice cream
Filled plantain trilogy
Arepas con chicharron y encurtido de cebolla
Patacon caleño
Marranitas
Ajiaco
Arroz con camarones
Chuleta valluna
Pimiento relleno
Tamal
Cevichen de chicharrón
Oblea con dulce de leche y mouse de maracuya
Merengon
Fresas en crema
Tartar tuna
Calamary seasoned rings with our special colombian green sauce
Octopus
Toscana salmon
Seafood casserole
Branzino with basil olive , tomatoes , onion and lemon confit
Tropical ceviche
Seafood linguine
Tiramisu
Chocolate love
Patatas bravas with alioli and brava sauce
Shrimp ajillo
Octopus
Lion pork with sauce
Lobster ravioli
Pepper steak
Scallops with cremolata de almond
Snapper papillote
Tiramisu
Pavlova
Caesar salad- with a delightful made from scratch caesar dressing with a hint of roasted flavor, grated parmesan, and herb croutons
House salad with raspberry vinaigrette (may sub. for herb ranch.)
Candy pecan peach salad- poach sweet peaches with honey candy pecans, gorgonzola cheese, pickled peppers, pickled onions, local mix greens, and pecan vinaigrette dressing
Mini crab melts- fresh crab mixed with onions, garlic, cream cheese, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese on herb bread
Pimento cheese & bacon crostini
Southern surfboard- pickled veggies, garlic toast, specialty cheeses, seared jumbo shrimp, butter herb garlic scallops, candy pecans, and okra
Crab cakes with lemon horseradish
Fried pickles with spicy aioli
Rockefeller oysters- depending on the party size enjoy half a dozen to two dozen worth of this classic dish
Buffalo cauliflower bites with an herb ranch
Low country dip- creamy cheesy dip with local georgia shrimp, shredded crab, and roasted corn. enjoy with a side of toasted herb bread
Mini low country stir fry-flavor with local stir fried rice and crab
Crispy wings (buffalo, tropical hot sauce, hot honey, tennessee whiskey honey bbq, watermelon hot sauce, kiwi jalepeno sauce, citrus sauce, truffle garlic parm. sauce, honey glaze, pesto, and peach hot sauce)- marinated and lightly battered wings that are deep fried with a delightful crunch and your choice of sauce served on the side with herb ranch
Crispy potato logs- potatoes cut into logs and fried fried mozzarella bacon onion rings- onion rings with mozzarella inside that's wrapped with local bacon, battered, and fried
Fried mozzarella onion rings- onion rings with mozzarella inside that's battered and fried
Fried stuffed jalepeno poppers
Herb bread with melted gorgonzola cheese, gouda, and parmesan cheese
Crispy polenta
Cheesy pita bread with crispy chorizo and pickled veggies
Loaded potato skins
Loaded bbq potato skins- standard potato skins served with shredded pork and bbq bbq and ranch pork nachos-hand cut fried chips served with shredded pork, caramelized veggies, melted smoked gouda, bbq, and ranch
Ham hock fritters with hot honey
Smoky bbq sliders (pork or fried chicken) on garlic buns
Spicy cornbread poppers
Southern spring roll (chicken) mac and cheese spicy fermented buffalo sauce
Southern spring roll (pork)- shredded pork, mac and cheese, and collard greens honey bbq sauce
Fried jumbo shrimp
Devil eggs- organic devil eggs with minced pickled veggies, grated parmesan, minced bacon, and lightly drizzled rosemary oil
Pesto cheese bread
Garlic skillet cheese rolls
Crispy garlic mushrooms
Fried mack and cheese rolls tennessee hot honey
Fried southern platter- fried okra, jalapenos, pickles, and fried potato logs with smoky bbq sauce and lemon pepper herb ranch
Sweet chili chorizo grilled cheese- served on a handcrafted toasted sourdough bread
Country ham sliders- local seared ham cooked in beer with pickled veggies, collard greens, smoked gouda, and a side of spicy honey mustard
Country cheese sliders- local seared ham in white wine with smoked gouda cheese, pickled veggies, and hot honey mustard on garlic buns
Fried green tomatoes- deep fried with a savory and crunchy crust. enjoy with fig balsamic glaze and feta
Southern baked cod agilo sauce over creamy polenta with roasted veggies
Southern szechuan honey chicken over citrus butter sauce and roasted asparagus- crispy deep fried chicken with intoxicating sweet and spicy flavors. enjoy over a citrus butter sauce, roasted asparagus, roasted red potatoes, and caramelized onions
Cajun orange chicken- seared and slightly roasted chicken breast cooked with white wine and cajun butter. enjoy carolina gold rice, minced caramelized seasonal veggies, and roasted asparagus
Low country cajun chicken- seared and slightly roasted chicken breast cooked with white wine and cajun butter. served over carolina gold rice, stew tomatoes and okra, pickled peppers, gumbo shrimp, roasted red potatoes, and fresh herbs for garnish
Smoked bbq chicken- slow smoked bbq served with three cheese panko lasagna, herb slaw, and cornbread casserole
Surf and turf- ribeye cooked with herb butter and served with georgia shrimp, baby scallops, and herb mashed potatoes
Primetime filet mignon - filet mignon cooked in white wine and served with a truffle alfredo sauce. enjoy with jumbo shrimp, baby scallops, and roasted asparagus
Sirloin steak with tarragon mustard sauce- enjoy with roasted potatoes, roasted carrots, and roasted asparagus
Roasted asparagus mama mack’s herb butter chicken and tomato pea rice- family 3 generational dish. chicken wings and rice cooked in a “48 hour herb chicken stock” with caramelized onions, field green peas, char roasted tomatoes, and savory seasoning
Truffle cheese steak sandwich served on herb hoagie
Southern cajun fettuccine (choose from shrimp or chicken) with a creamy cajun sauce tossed in with fresh fettuccine
Candy bourbon ribs (choose beef or pork)- savory ribs cooked with a sweet bourbon bbq sauce. enjoy with smoked three cheese penne and rosemary coleslaw
Habanero honey tennessee ribs- savory smoked ribs with a spicy and sweet sauce that’s cooked with jack daniel. enjoy with smoked three cheese penne and rosemary coleslaw
Umami bbq short ribs- asian inspired ribs with a sweet, savory, and umami flavor. enjoy with kimchi slaw, roasted carrots, roasted asparagus, and roasted potatoes
Crispy buffalo chicken sandwich- on a herb bun with lettuce, tomatoes. served with a choice of side salad or steak fries
Vegan buffalo chicken sandwich- made from lions mane mushrooms that’s deep fried with a crunchy crust. enjoy this on a herb bun with pickled veggies, lettuce, and buffalo sauce
Eggplant parmesan- fried herb panko eggplant with gooey parmesan, smoky tomato sauce, and a side of caramelized veggies
Veggie burger- veggie patty made from garbanzo beans on a garlic bun served with lettuce, tomato, and spicy tarragon rosemary aioli. enjoy with fried steak potatoes
Jenga veggie burger (vegetarian)- handcrafted vegan patty on a garlic bun with smoky flavor with gouda cheese, fried mozzarella onion ring, lettuce, tomato, citrus rosemary truffle aioli, and a side of steak potatoes
Crunchy pow chicken sandwich- chicken breast that;s deep fried with a crispy crust, sweet chili sauce, and pickle cabbage
Southern chicken sandwich- southern fried chicken breast with lettuce, tomato, and cajun aioli southern pork sammie- smoked pork tossed in honey bbq sauce. enjoy on a garlic bun with pickled veggies, herb coleslaw, and steak fries with rosemary aioli
American burger- enjoy double american cheese patties on a handcrafted garlic bun with lettuce, tomatoes, fermented pickles, and spicy aioli sauce with steak fries
Sweet spicy bison burger (choose single or double)- enjoy delicious pattie(s) with gorgonzola/smoked gouda cheese on honey garlic bun with fermented onions and carrots, greens, tomato, and jalapeno rosemary sauce
Jenga burger(can be prepared as a single pattie)- double patty burger with american cheddar cheese, a fried mozzarella, local bacon onion ring, tomatoes, and rosemary tarragon sauce
Seafood brunswick stew- classic dish with a twist. enjoy shrimp, crab, and sausage within this dish
Seafood jambalaya- enjoy fresh flavors with shrimp, sausage, crab, caramelized veggies, and a sweet roasted corn sauce drizzled on top
Southern pork chop- deep fried pork chop with a crunchy herb skin. enjoy with mashed potatoes covered in black eyed pea gravy, a side of sauteed okra, caramelized onions, seared green beans, and a side of chardonnay herb buffalo sauce
Chef mack’s country fried steak- fried beef steak smothered in black-eyed pea gravy with a side of creamy lemon mashed potatoes, and garlic rosemary sweet peas
Citrus honey fried chicken- southern fried chicken with a savory citrus honey sauce over stir fried carolina rice, pickled veggies, and caramelized veggies
Gullah fried chicken- deep fried chicken with crunchy skin and gullah geechee inspired spices. enjoy with cornbread casserole, collard greens, black-eyed peas, and a side of chardonnay herb buffalo sauce
Brown butter halibut galore- halibut seared in brown butter and finished with white wine. enjoy over white rice with stewed tomato sauce, jumbo shrimp, baby scallops, roasted potatoes, and caramelized veggies
Sea bass deluxe- deep fried sea bass with creamy white cheese sauce and caramelized veggies
Upside down banana foster pastry
Iron cookie- huge delicious chocolate chip cookie that's made from scratch and baked in the oven in an iron skillet. topped with delicious vanilla bean ice cream
Banoffee brownie
Mint peach cobbler with vanilla bean ice-cream
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 Lynchburg.
What does a private chef service include in Lynchburg?
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 Lynchburg?
The price of renting a chef in Lynchburg 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 115 USD to 138 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 115 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 125 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 138 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 Lynchburg?
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 15 chefs available in Lynchburg. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg?
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 Lynchburg each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Lynchburg, 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 Lynchburg.
Cost of a private chef in Lynchburg
The cost of hiring a private chef in Lynchburg 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 115 USD to 138 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 115 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 113 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 125 USD
For 2 people: 138 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 Lynchburg?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Lynchburg: 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 Lynchburg!
Talk to our chefs in Lynchburg
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 Lynchburg? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Lynchburg, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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