Private Chef in Orleans County
Rent one of our 33 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Orleans County
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Orleans County in December 2017, more than 33 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Orleans County and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Orleans County.
Starting in 2017, 32,085 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Orleans County. To book your chef in Orleans 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 10,586 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 121,788 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.64 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 32,085 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Orleans County usually book menus around 164 USD per person, including 4.2 courses, sharing an average of 4.86 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 Orleans 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!
33 Private Chefs in Orleans County
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Orleans County
More than 32,000 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.32 Chef
The guests in Orleans County have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.32.
4.73 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Orleans County received an average score of 4.73.
4.6 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.6 average score.
4.75 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Orleans County has been scored with a 4.75 on average.
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10,586 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Orleans 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
Spicy tuna roll, fresh ahi with avocado, spicy tuna mix, and tempura fried
Fried polenta with arugula salad, burrata cheese and smokey tomato marmalade
Seared scallop with carrot ginger purée and fried leeks
Caldo verde portuguese potato soup with kale and linguisa (portuguese sausage)
Roasted beat salad and strawberries with goat cheese fondue, arugula, lemon vinaigrette and chopped hazelnut
Kale cesar salad with a mix of kale and romaine caeser dressing herbed croutons shaved parmesan cheese
Ribeye with potatoe puree, roasted carrots, and ancho chili glaze
Oolong chilean sea bass with buk choy and spinach
Roasted airline chicken breast with potato purée roasted carrots with a pan ju sauce
Mango crème burlee with vanilla bean whipped cream and berry liquor
Flan with a fruit crisp and lime sugar
Chocolate divinity, gluten free chocolate cake with port berries and french vanilla ice cream
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
Lao tomato dip with crudites
Kanom jeeb pork & prawn thai steamed dumplings
Tom yum soup with shrimp
Dtam som oo (thai pomelo salad)
Thai red curry chicken
Green curry shrimp
Steamed jasmine rice
Ajad (thai cucumber salad)
Thai zucchini and carrot salad
Thailand: mango sticky rice
Homemade coconut/ginger/lime gelato
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
Shrimp cocktail(coctel de camaron) baja shrimp, yellow tomato, avocado, stone fruit, fresno chili, citrus juices
Bruschetta bar- mixed wild mushroom, artichoke, roasted peppers & classic tomato bruschetta served with assorted crackers
Artisan cheese display- imported and domestic cheeses from independant cheese producers with dried and fresh fruits, nuts and an assortment of crackers & breads
Fresh made bread with tuscany blend olive oil and 25 year aged balsamic de modena, marinated olive tapenade, tomato bruschetta and crostinis
Charcuterie board- array of cured meats, cheeses, fresh and dried fruits, nuts, mustards and pickles
Market fish ceviche with lemon juice, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro & avocado crema, served with corn tortilla chips
Caesar crisp romaine, toasted pepitas, dried sweet corn, parmesan, garlic anchovy dressing
Heirloom tomato and burrata with pistachio dust, microgreens, meyer lemon olive oil and 25 year balsamic
Rocket arugula with bruleed mango, pecan crusted goat cheese, coppa di parma and white peach balsamic
Rice pilaf
Whipped potatoes
Herb roasted potatoes
Kale & quinoa salad with dried cranberries, marcona almonds, ricotta salata & fig balsamic
Potato gratin with aged cheddar
Lemon or truffle risotto
Creamy manchego polenta
Maple bacon brussel sprouts
Grilled asparagus with aged balsamic
Sautéed green beans with garlic & shallot butter
Mixed veggies
Sweet potato puree
Roasted cauliflower with cauliflower puree
Grilled ribeye with brandy peppercorn sauce
Espresso rubbed n.y. strip with red wine demi reduction
Blue lump crab cakes with old bay hollandaise
Herb crusted rack of lamb with curry yogurt & cinnamon balsamic
Pork tenderloin with calvados apples
Sea bass with valencia orange butter
Seared salmon with lemon beurre blanc
Red wine braised beef short ribs
Mushroom-goat cheese stuffed organic chicken breasts with herbed chicken jus
Roasted airline chicken with bourbon mustard chicken jus
(vegetarian)portobello mushroom en croute with sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, goat cheese in puffed pastry finished with piquillo pepper sauce
(vegetarian/vegan)roasted cauliflower steaks with chimichurri
Usda prime filet mignon with cabernet sauce
Sticky coachella date cake with bourbon caramel, vanilla bean ice cream & date chrystals
Creme brulee with macarons, fresh berries & whipped cream
Chocolate mousse cake with spiced whipped cream and vin de glace
Carrot cake with cream cheese sabayon and caramel sauce
Seasonal cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream
Savory artichoke bruschetta
Fried pancetta corn bisque
Herb infused fillet salad w/red wine vinaigrette
Demi glaze beef short rib w/pearl onions, potato purée, and fire-roasted corn slaw
Maple crème brûlée w/champagne sherry 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 Orleans County.
What does a private chef service include in Orleans 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 Orleans County?
The price of renting a chef in Orleans 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 112 USD to 141 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 112 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 98 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 118 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 141 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 Orleans 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 33 chefs available in Orleans County. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Orleans 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 Orleans 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 Orleans County each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Orleans 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 Orleans County.
Cost of a private chef in Orleans County
The cost of hiring a private chef in Orleans 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 112 USD to 141 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 112 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 98 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 118 USD
For 2 people: 141 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 Orleans County?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Orleans 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 Orleans County!
Talk to our chefs in Orleans 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 Orleans County? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Orleans County, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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