Private Chef in Yakima
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 Yakima
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Yakima in July 2023, more than 15 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Yakima and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Yakima County.
Starting in 2023, 20,311 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Yakima. To book your chef in Yakima, 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 5,110 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 45,888 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, 20,311 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Yakima usually book menus around 180 USD per person, including 4.71 courses, sharing an average of 4.7 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 Yakima.
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 Yakima
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Yakima
More than 20,300 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.75 Chef
The guests in Yakima have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.75.
4.92 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Yakima received an average score of 4.92.
4.83 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.83 average score.
4.85 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Yakima has been scored with a 4.85 on average.
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5,110 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Yakima
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
Charcuterie board | cured meats | assortment of cheeses | baked brie with berries and honey | fresh baguette | french breakfast radishes |cultured butter & flake salt | quince rosemary jam | black current mustard | fennel orange coriander marinated olive
Charred radicchio wedge salad | pancetta | gorgonzola
Carrot salad | yogurt dressing | roasted carrots | fresh rainbow carrots | carrot top pesto | roasted pepitas | mint | scallions
Salmon rillette | sourdough crackers
Clams oreganata
Arugula salad | peaches | goat cheese | basil | edible flowers | balsamic reduction
Pacific northwest meatballs | chimichurri | marionberry sauce
Beet tartare | briar rose fromage blanc | bilinis | microgreens
Steak tartare | pickled elderberries | sourdough lavash crackers
Lamb shawarma | roasted pumpkin | mujadara | pomegrante | mint yogurt |
Steak au poivre | red wine pan sauce | crispy rosemary fingerlings
Duck confit | parsnip purée | meyer lemon asparagus
Stuffed pork tenderloins | bacon and apple-riesling sauce | grilled apples | sage brown butter
Chicken and mushroom fricassee | blistered green beans | scalloped potato roses
Chicken marbella with dates / olives | wild mushroom risotto | balsamic parmesan brussel sprouts
Lamb chops | chimichurri | purple fingerling potatoes | bone caramel reduction
Cioppino | olive gremolata | fresh olive rosemary focaccia
Grilled halibut | artichoke caponata | stinging nettle gnocchi
Cedar plank grilled whole trout - with charred lemon | blood oranges | grapefruit
Fig leaf panna cotta | caramelized figs | caramel sauce with hazelnut praline
Meyer lemon cheesecake | berry curd
Chocolate cake | ganache | raspberry cardamom filling - vanilla cardamom ice cream
Marionberry crisp | saffron rose water ice cream
Crab cakes - roasted red pepper coulis
Dungeness crab cocktail - celery, green onion, fresh dill, lemon-tomato aïoli, bibb lettuce
Parmesan & roasted tomato bruschetta - crostini w/parmesan, tomato, balsamic, olive oil, garlic, pancetta
Avocado cups w/pomegranate salsa verde - cilantro, mint, lemon, pomegranate seeds
Asparagus salad - roasted asparagus, mixed greens, sun dried tomato & basil pestos, reduced balsamic, olive oil drizzle
Caesar salad - romaine, frico, crouton, smoked oyster caesar dressing
Cream of potato & leek caramelized w/saffron
Roasted beet and goat cheese salad - mixed greens, candied walnuts, orange vinairgrette
Bistecca alla palmeritana - ny strip, garlic, capers, wine broiled tomatoes
Chilean sea bass or similar - pan seared over asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, ginger, garlic, beef broth
Herb-crusted lamb chops with rosemary jus - garlic mashed, green beans w/almonds
Pasta alfredo
Wild mushroom and spinach risotto - onion, wild mushrooms mix, spinach, garlic, white wine, sun dried tomato
Chocolate mousse w/fresh fruit, whipped cream
Chocolate peanut butter mud cake - chocolate cake w/ganache, peanut butter mousse, marcona almond, pomegranate glacé
Creme brûlée - traditional vanilla bean custard
Traditional tiramisu - lady fingers, mascarpone, rum, chocolate, cocoa powder
Lemon panna cotta with berry compote
Bacon-wrapped scallops - king oyster mushrooms, tempeh bacon, smoky coconut cream
Cream of potato & leek caramelized w/saffron
Broccolini w/black garlic & olive dressing - roasted broccolini, endive, toasted hazelnuts salad w/kalamata olive, poppy seed, pomegranate molasses dressing
Miso risotto w/ginger, shiitake mushroom, daikon, miso sauce, beet powder
Roasted carrot & fennel w/harissa & black lentils
Tiramisu - individual cups
Charcuterie board -- artisan cheese, cured meats, fresh seasonal fruit, nuts, jam, honey, pickled things and assorted crackers
Little gem salad with strawberries, blueberries, candied pecans, goat cheese, avocado and a champagne vinaigrette
Linguine with fresh clams, lemon, parsley and a garlic white wine sauce
Garlic bread made with sea wolf bakery sourdough
Raspberry rhubarb cobbler al la mode
3 assorted salsas w/chips
Amuse bouche- organic medjool date stuffed w/feta
Arugula salad, fresh strawberries, shaved red onion, cherry tomatoes, parmesan crisps and a balsamic reduction
Arugula w/grapefruit, avocado, pickled red onions, queso blanco, spiced pecans, lemon-dijon vinaigrette
Baked chevre, soft lettuces, olive tapanade, braised fennel, dijon-shallot vinaigrette
Beautiful heirloom tomato salad
Brie en croute w/caramelized onion-pear chutney and artisan bread
Burrata with shaved radish, crispy artichoke hearts, pickled strawberries, toasted baguette with a honey vinaigrette
Caprese salad - fresh mozzarella, red tomato, and basil. served with a tangy vinaigrette
Chilled gazpacho, chipotle queso fresco, pepitas
Composed salad of avocado, grape tomatoes, fried shallots, tangerine, manouri cheese and toasted pine nuts drizzled w/extra virgin olive oil
Composed salad of sweet corn, avocado, grape tomatoes, roasted cebollitas, mandarin, cojita cheese and pumpkin seeds
Côte d'azur endive & watergrass salad w/roasted beets in a champaign vinaigrette
Deviled egg variety
Grape leaves stuffed w/roasted grapes, pistachios, barley, n'duja, and ricotta w/oven dried roma tomato-fermented black garlic vinaigrette
Cream of baby spinach soup
Classic french onion soup
Cream of green peas soup
Deep fried tofu croquettes with crispy quail eggs, velvety smooth green peas sauce and pea shots
French potato soup
Gobi manchurian
Heirloom tomato caprese, grilled burrata wrapped in radicchio w/basil, pink sea salt, cracked black peppercorn, balsamic and extra virgin olive oil
Baked potato casserole with or without vegan bacon of your choice
California roll - vegan or vegetarian - cucumber, mango, red pepper, cream cheese, mint, thai basil
Eggplant parmesan w/fresh tomato linguini
Exotic mushroom quesadilla w/ huitlacoche, tomato, cilantro, onion, salsa, asadero cheese, queso fresco
Exotic mushroom risotto with marinated tofu
Fire roasted poblano pepper stuffed w/roasted beef-less or tofu, pine nuts and goat cheese over black beans and rice w/verde sauce
Greek braised tempeh ragout over lemon-spinach orzo pilaf w/feta and garbanzo beans
Greek spaghetti w/marinated roasted tofu, feta from greece, olives in a delicious creamy white wine sauce
Grilled polenta w/exotic mushrooms and asiago
Hawaiian tofu filets served with pineapple fried rice
Homemade cheese or spinach ravioli or tortellini served with orange and yellow pepper sauce
Homemade mediterranean tofu bites served on arugula w/rosemary roasted potatoes, trumpet mushrooms, shallots and shaved parmesan drizzled w/lemon-olive oil dressing
Kadhai paneer - paneer, bell pepper, tomatoes, onions, whole roasted spices w/basmati rice
Kickass marinated seitan mignon with red pepper sauce and fettuccini
Apple pie w/vanilla ice cream
Apple strudel served with vanilla ice cream
Authentic german cheesecake - with fresh berries and whipped cream
Basque cheesecake w/strawberry coulis
Bordeaux apple pie
Caramelized peach cheese cake w/coconut ganache
Chocolate mousse napoleon
Churros w/caramel or chocolate sauce
Crème caramel
Crete island cheesecake with citrus coulis
Flan w/macerated stone fruits
Flodni (hungarian poppyseed dessert)
Flourless chocolate torte
Galaktoboureko - traditional mediterranean dessert of semolina custard baked in filo
Greek apple pie
Green tea creme bulee
Grilled peaches over lemon poundcake topped w/vanilla bean ice cream drizzled w/dark rum-caramel sauce
Hot chocolate soup with whipped vanilla custard
Lemon-ricotta cheesecake w/roasted grapes
Mango cheesecake with mango sauce
Mango sticky rice (khao niao mamuang)
Matcha-vanilla cheesecake
New york strawberry cheesecake with strawberry sauce
Peach cobbler
Somloi galuska - traditional hungarian dessert of walnut sponge cake, vanilla custard, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream on top
Tiramisu - dark chocolate, mascarpone crema, lady finger cake, chocolate gelato
Tres leches cake
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
Amuse bouche- organic medjool date stuffed w/feta and roasted almonds
Arugula salad, fresh strawberries, shaved red onion, cherry tomatoes, parmesan crisps and a balsamic reduction
Ahi tartare, cucumber, avocado mousse, caviar, chive tip
Shrimp salad: shaved baby romain, parmesan cheese, pumpkin seeds, corn, mayer lemon vinaigrette
Salami salad w/wild arugula, garbanzo beans, white beans, parmesan cheese, pesto vinaigrette
Coquilles st. jacques scallops braise in black truffle summer tomato sauce
Seared scallops - apple, caviar, micro greens and lemon cream
Bay crab medallions in delicate silan sauce with roasted sweet onion slices
Frog legs a-la beaulieu-sur-mer
Glazed duck breast & confit of thigh on a succotash of sweet corn, edamame, leeks, applewood-smoked bacon and heirloom carrots with duck jus
Grilled wild caught salmon w/ cauliflower purée, black garlic, fennel, cherry tomatoes, lemon espuma
Pan seared angus beef new york steak: colored cauliflower, potato scallops, wild mushrooms ragout, pan glazed sauce
Jumbo shrimp scampi: linguini pasta, baby heirloom tomato, parmesan cream
Surf & turf: chicken & scallops, saffron risotto, green beans, baby heirloom tomato, shaved cauliflower & orange brown butter sauce
Basque cheesecake w/strawberry coulis
Authentic german cheesecake - with fresh berries and whipped cream
Chocolate chocolate mousse w/berries coulis & walnut dust
Somloi galuska - traditional hungarian dessert of walnut sponge cake, vanilla custard, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream on top
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 Yakima.
What does a private chef service include in Yakima?
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 Yakima?
The price of renting a chef in Yakima 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 Yakima?
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 Yakima. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Yakima 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 Yakima?
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 Yakima each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Yakima, 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 Yakima.
Cost of a private chef in Yakima
The cost of hiring a private chef in Yakima 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 Yakima?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Yakima: 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 Yakima!
Would you like to enjoy a Private Chef service in Yakima?
Our chefs have experience in the top restaurants and schools of the world and will make your special occasion even more memorable. Sit back, relax and let the chef take care of every little detail for you. You will have the opportunity to select you menu and customize it until you are completely satisfied. At Take a Chef, you are the protagonist of it all!
Let the best chefs into your home
We just need you to give us a chance and turn your evening into something unforgettable. Once you share with us your culinary preferences and food restrictions, we will work to find the Chef that makes the best fit for you. No need to worry about anything, our chef will take care of the shopping, the preparation of your food, the service, and the cleaning. Try and live a Take a Chef experience.
Try something different! Try a Private Chef service in Yakima.
Situations involving your senses are the experiences that make the best memories. This is Take a Chef’s philosophy. We want you to build new memories around high-end dishes cooked by our private chefs at the comfort of your house. Give Take a Chef a try and enjoy this wonderful experience.
Talk to our chefs in Yakima
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 Yakima? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Yakima, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.
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