Private Chef in Whatcom County
Rent one of our 17 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
A personal chef for any occasion in Whatcom County
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Whatcom County in January 2019, more than 17 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Whatcom County and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Whatcom County.
Starting in 2019, 13,510 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Whatcom County. To book your chef in Whatcom 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 5,135 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 45,875 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.84 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 13,510 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Whatcom County usually book menus around 180 USD per person, including 3.28 courses, sharing an average of 4.58 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 Whatcom 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!
17 Private Chefs in Whatcom County
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Whatcom County
More than 13,500 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.73 Chef
The guests in Whatcom County have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.73.
4.9 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Whatcom County received an average score of 4.9.
4.82 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.82 average score.
4.82 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Whatcom County has been scored with a 4.82 on average.
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5,135 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Whatcom County
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Butternut squash skewer
Charred beets and apple skewer
Fresh cheese dumplings+ seasonal green+ szechuan pepper
Buttered cabbage+ smoked scallop+ horseradish
Whole duck
Huckleberry lacquered roast breast+ radicchio
Brasied duck leg + rice porridge+ onions
Dressed confit wing
Aromatic broth
Marzipan+ stuffed cream puff
Chicken karage with sweet chili aioli
Spring rolls w/sweet & sour sauce or sweet chili sauce
Tuna crunch roll
California roll - vegan or vegetarian - cucumber, mango, red pepper, cream cheese, mint, thai basil
Volcano roll: california roll top with siracha sauce & crispy shallots
Rainbow roll: california rolls top with salmon, tuna & white fish
Spicy salmon roll
Assorted sushi : tuna, salmon, crabmeat, yellowtail
All sushi served with pickled ginger, wasabi, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, or sweet chili sauce
Mango sticky rice (khao niao mamuang)
Green tea creme bulee
Matcha-vanilla cheesecake
Cured yellowfin tuna, carrot escabeche, eggplant puree, fine herbs
Sashimi of hamachi, thai coconut lime cream, ikura, pickled daikon
Black truffle risotto with crushed peas and seared maine scallop, basil oil
Polenta cakes with sauteed wild mushrooms, duck prosciutto, pecorino
Kyoto miso marinated chilean sea bass, yuzu-champagne miso sauce, crispy lotus roots, pickled myoga
American wagyu beef tenderloin, potato terrine, sauce bordelaise, radicchio
Chocolate mousse cake with valrhona chocolate ganache and sweet cream, candied cashews
Burnt basque cheesecake with blackberry and rhubarb coulis, almond crumble
Charcuterie board featuring norcino salumi, pickled and preserved things, sourdough flatbread
Fresh brioche with 6 month aged pancetta & taleggio
Fresh shucked local oysters, brown butter and citrus foam
Crispy arancini with braised hogstead farm pork, romesco sauce, aged pecorino
Fresh artisan burrata, seasonal agrodolce, aged balsamic, herbs, rye flatbread
Handcut spaghetti carbonara, guanciale and eggs from hogstead farm
Fresh papperdelle, cipolini onion, split pea miso, dungeness crab, parmesan
Black garlic tagliatelle, spicy pork ragu, aged parmesan
Cappelletti of goat cheese, fennel sausage, white wine, arugula
Braised beef short ribs, baby carrots, polenta, red wine jus
Pastured pork coppa roast, pommes anna, green apple agrodolce
Pan roasted halibut with root vegetables, preserved lemon, and bitter greens
Seared scallops, leek risotto, scallion salsa verde, crispy fingerling potato
Pork loin stuffed with porcini mushroom, celeriac puree, braised mustard greens
Buttermilk apple cobbler, biscuit crust, caramel ice cream
Chocolate fudge cake, espresso mousse, raspberries & gelee
Chocolate pot de creme, coconut macaroon, orange confiture
Burnt sugar flan, fresh vanilla, pistachio croquant, fresh berries
Rum baba cake, sour wine cherries, whipped vanilla mascarpone
Kusshi oysters with ponzu mignonette, golden kiwi, chive oil
Dry-aged steak tartare, soy-cured egg yolk, black caviar, toasted brioche
Olive oil poached lobster tail, orange saffron emulsion, orange glazed endive, sweet carrot puree
Crispy turbot with spiced mussels and clam broth, puffed wild rice
Loin of lamb, pancetta potato terrine, roasted beetroot-apple salad, lamb-mint jus,
Dry-aged beef tenderloin, truffled celeriac puree, radicchio, madeira sauce
Pistachio souffle with pistachio gelato
Poached yakima cherries with frangipane, almond cream, cinnamon ice-cream
Cucumber delight - fresh cucumber salad seasoned to your preference
Grape leaves stuffed w/roasted grapes, pistachios, barley, n'duja, and ricotta w/oven dried roma tomato-fermented black garlic vinaigrette
Brie en croute w/caramelized onion-pear chutney and artisan bread
Amuse bouche- organic medjool date stuffed w/feta and roasted almonds
Composed salad of avocado, grape tomatoes, fried shallots, tangerine, manouri cheese and toasted pine nuts drizzled w/saba and extra virgin olive oil
Caprese salad - fresh mozzarella, red tomato, and dark spinach. served with a tangy vinaigrette
Beetroot delight
Beautiful heirloom tomato salad
Composed salad of mango avocado, grilled asparagus and hearts of palm w/toasted pine nut vinaigrette
Côte d'azur endive & watercress salad w/roasted beets in a champaign vinaigrette
Arugula w/grapefruit, avocado, pickled red onions, queso blanco, spiced pecans, lemon-dijon vinaigrette
Chilled gazpacho, snow peas, chipotle queso fresco, pepitas
Baked chevre, soft lettuces, olive tapanade, braised fennel, dijon-shallot vinaigrette
Creamy polenta w/exotic mushrooms and asiago
Deep fried brie and camembert w/cantaloupe and cumberland sauce
Baked french onion soup
Veggie rose plate
Cream of baby spinach soup
Cream of green peas soup
Deep fried tofu croquettes with crispy quail eggs, velvety smooth green peas sauce and pea shots
Baked potato casserole with or without vegan bacon of your choice
Exotic mushroom quesadilla w/ huitlacoche, tomato, cilantro, onion, salsa, asadero cheese, queso fresco
Beef-less filet mignon with four cheese tortellini or spinach tortellini in fresh red tomato sauce
Beef-less filet mignon with roasted cippolini onion, pommes puree, and bordelaise sauce
Beef-less fillet mignon with red pepper sauce and fettuccini
Eggplant parmesan w/fresh tomato linguini or tortellini
Penne a-la-vodka (with chicken-less, beef-less, pork-les, shrimp-less, or tofu)
Beef-less fillet mignon in delicate silan sauce with roasted sweet onion slices
Paneer butter masala served with basmati rice
Chicken-less or eggplant parmesan w/fresh tomato linguini
Greek spaghetti w/feta, olives in a delicious creamy white wine sauce
Beef-less stuffed paprika in black truffle tomato sauce served w/scallion mashed potatoes
Chicken-less stripes or tofu paprikash with traditional hungarian noodles
Greek braised lamb-less filets over lemon-spinach orzo pilaf w/feta and garbanzo beans
Lamb-less filets braised in sherry w/saffron rice with roasted asparagus
Mediterranean tofu steak bites served on arugula w/rosemary roasted potatoes, trumpet mushrooms, shallots and shaved parmesan drizzled w/lemon-olive oil dressing
Apple pie with apple roses
Apple strudel served with vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu - dark chocolate, mascarpone crema, lady finger cake, chocolate gelato
Crème caramel
Crème brulee
Birthday cake of your choice
Flourless chocolate torte
Caramelized peach cheese cake w/coconut
Hot chocolate soup with whipped vanilla custard
Mango sticky rice (khao niao mamuang)
Mixed fruit salad with vanilla ice cream
Peach cobbler
Bittersweet chocolate-gujillo genoise w/raspberry coulis, hazelnut whipped cream
Caramelized pineapple cheese cake w/coconut
Cucumber delight - cucumber slices stuffed with seasoned cream cheese
Caprese salad - fresh mozzarella, red tomato, and dark spinach. served with a tangy vinaigrette
Beautiful heirloom tomato salad
Luxury seafood salad
Sushi/sashimi
Mediterranean salad
Cheese or spinach ravioli or tortellini served with orange and yellow pepper sauce
Veggie rose plate
Tom kha gai coconut soup
Cream of baby spinach soup
Cream of green peas soup
Italian veggie soup (minestrone)
Deep fried tofu croquettes with crispy quail eggs, velvety smooth green peas sauce and pea shots
French potato soup
Mediterranean soup
Baked potato casserole with or without bacon of your choice
Roasted pork fillet with sweet onion sauce, steamed red cabbage and shredded potato salad
Braised lamb cutlets flavored with hints of fresh mint, served on a bed of spinach and bold tuscan sauce
Bay scallops on a thin vegetable bed and honey-mustard sauce and your choice of pasta
Roasted duck fillet with chanterelle and cauliflower in velvety béarnaise sauce
Thai drunken noodles with beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, shrimp-less, fish, or tofu (pad kee mao)
Tender pan-seared beef steak with king oyster mushrooms on a garden vegetable bed
Penne a-la-vodka (with chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, or tofu)
Chicken tenderloin paprikash with traditional hungarian noodles
Beef fillet mignon with red pepper sauce and fettuccini
Fillet mignon in delicate silan sauce with roasted sweet onion slices
Chicken tenderloin in butter masala served with basmati rice
Wiener chicken schnitzel with traditional potato salad
Beef filet mignon with roasted cippolini onion, pommes puree, and bordelaise sauce
Roasted miso-glazed salmon with buttered spinach cottage cheese gnocchi and lemon-olive oil emulsion
Tender pan-seared salmon steak with king oyster mushrooms on a garden vegetable bed
Chicken parmesan w/fresh tomato linguini
Spaghetti milanese w/chicken beef fish or tofu
Four cheese ravioli with roasted veggies, meat of your choice and basil red tomato sauce
Greek spaghetti w/chicken beef fish or tofu
Spaghetti bolognese w/chicken beef fish or meatballs
Lemon-ricotta cheesecake w/roasted grapes
Grilled peaches over lemon poundcake topped w/vanilla bean ice cream drizzled w/dark rum-caramel sauce
Apple pie with apple roses
Apple strudel served with vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu - dark chocolate, mascarpone crema, lady finger cake, chocolate gelato
Crème caramel
Flourless chocolate torte
Caramelized peach cheese cake w/coconut
Hot chocolate soup with whipped vanilla custard
Mango sticky rice (khao niao mamuang)
Mixed fruit salad with vanilla ice cream
Vanilla or maple cream cheese cake with fruits of the forest
Peach cobbler
Galaktoboureko - greek dessert of semolina custard w/honey, lemon, and cinnamon baked in filo
Caramelized pineapple cheese cake w/coconut
Matcha-vanilla cheesecake w/berry coulis
Kickass guacamole w/pomegranate and radish, fresh made chips
Mexican shrimp cocktail w/tomatoes and avocado
3 assorted salsas w/chips
Composed salad of mango, crabmeat, avocado, grilled asparagus and hearts of palm w/toasted pine nut vinaigrette
Arugula w/grapefruit, avocado, pickled red onions, queso blanco, spiced pecans, lemon-dijon vinaigrette
Bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers stuffed w/chorizo, pequillo pepper sauce
Chilled gazpacho, snow crab meat, chipotle queso fresco, pepitas
Composed salad of sweet corn, avocado, grape tomatoes, roasted cebollitas, mandarin, cojita cheese and pumpkin seeds
Setes ajillo-- pan seared assorted mushrooms w/garlic, sherry and chiles
Queso fundido w/chorizo and roasted poblano
Ceviche of bay scallops w/jicama, celery, onion, habanero and avocado
Mexican wedge w/grilled radicchio, chicharrones, fire roasted peppers, charred tomato, croutons, creamy garlic - pimenton dressing
Exotic mushroom quesadilla w/ huitlacoche, tomato, cilantro, onion, salsa, asadero cheese, queso fresco
Goat cheese gratin w/tomatillo-jalapeño sauce and fresh made chips
Mole w/your choice of protein over spanish rice w/tomato and cumin and plantains
Carne asada guisado made w/filet mignon, onions, garlic, tomatoes, jalapeño, cilantro and grilled flour tortillas
Chicken enchiladas w/mango-chipotle, pumpkin seed and verde sauce over black beans and rice
Carnitas w/yucca-sweet potato mash con ajo, lime, avocado and radish, pico de gallo, corn tortillas
Mojo skirt steak, black beans and rice, roasted tomato chimichuri, herb salad (could sub chicken)
Salmon veracruz w/tomatoes, almonds, capers, raisins and chile de arbol served w/spanish rice
Fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed w/roasted lamb, pine nuts and goat cheese over black beans and rice w/verde sauce
Apple pie with apple roses
Apple strudel served with vanilla ice cream
Hot chocolate soup with whipped vanilla custard
Vanilla or maple cream cheese cake with fruits of the forest
Peach cobbler
Tres leches cake
Bittersweet chocolate-gujillo genoise w/raspberry coulis, hazelnut whipped cream
Caramelized pineapple cheese cake w/coconut
Flan w/macerated stone fruits
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 Whatcom County.
What does a private chef service include in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County?
The price of renting a chef in Whatcom 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 137 USD to 166 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 137 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 125 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 158 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 166 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 Whatcom 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 17 chefs available in Whatcom County. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Whatcom 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 Whatcom 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 Whatcom County each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Whatcom 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 Whatcom County.
Cost of a private chef in Whatcom County
The cost of hiring a private chef in Whatcom 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 137 USD to 166 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 137 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 125 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 158 USD
For 2 people: 166 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 Whatcom County?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County!
Talk to our chefs in Whatcom 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 Whatcom County? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Whatcom County, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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