#2 IN FOOD TRENDS 2023: Dining Out > Dinner Parties @ Home
“For me, dinner parties bring back a sense of the salon nostalgia: everyone chatting over a delectable spread… Plus, my favorite music is always playing (goodbye weird hipster Muzak!). The dinner party is also a nice low-pressure way to gather in 2023. Maybe you have sober friends, or a friend who really can’t afford a dinner out right now—at home, everyone’s invited to the table in whatever way they can show up. Bring … an ice breaker, or bring a lovely aperitif; there’s something for everyone.” —Emily Ziemski, Food Editor FOOD 52

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We are a collective of top private chefs, in and around the Bay, creating 5-star dinner parties (luncheons, brunch, and cocktail parties) in your home or venue. Our personal chefs are vetted for quality of food, presentation, service, and even clean-up. Together, we boast over 200 5-STAR reviews, just in the last 2 years! Among us, you'll discover chefs with Michelin Stars, award winners (including a Top Chef alum), and a chef who is an award-winning cookbook author. While our culinary styles vary, our cooking philosophies are similar. First and foremost, we believe in respecting the ingredients-- which means the natural flavors of what we cook directs our dishes and menus. We work with small, local farmers, ranchers, and fishermen whenever possible-- folks who take the same care in harvesting the ingredients we use as we do in creating the dishes we prepare.

Since we are a co-op, there are never any additional fees charged to you, our hosts/clients, nor to our chefs, which means you get 100% of what you pay for. Our professional staff includes servers with Michelin-starred restaurant experience, a sommelier, and a mixologist. Several of our chefs also offer cooking classes and team-building events.

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Back to OUR chefs

Chef Robert Hernandez: New American and California Cuisine, Italian, Mediterranean

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Chef Josh Garcia: Wine Country Cuisine

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Chef Rogelio Garcia Cuisine, Modern American, Modern Mexican, Spanish & French Fare

Chef Andrea Lawson Gray: Mexican Haute Cuisine, California Cuisine, Spanish, Pan Latin & French Fare

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Chef Daniel Cortez: Live Fire Cooking, Contemporary Asian, Plant-based Cuisine

Guest Chef Intu-On: 🌿Thai heritage Cuisine/Isaan (North eastern Thai) region

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Chef Rupam: Indian, Asian, Spanish, Classic & Modern American

Chef Rob Van De Pette: French, California, Italian, Spanish

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Chef Michael Woods: Pan-African Cuisine, Modern American, French, Middle Eastern, Moroccan

"Best Catering Experience of My Life! Chef Rose catered my Super Bowl party (30 guests). It was, without a doubt, the best catering experience I've ever had. The food was plentiful and unique, the presentation was top notch, and her (and her staff's) service was impeccable. I'll not only use her again, she'll be the only one I call".
“I can't wait to hire Chef Andrea again! She prepared a custom 7-course meal for my husband's surprise party - every single dish was outstanding. She was also incredibly responsive and reliable. The meal absolutely made my husband's party a success. She also accommodated various food allergies. Her staff was also amazing. I can't recommend her highly enough! ”
" Chef Garcia delivered. From our first conversation to our farewells, he made it easy. What we got was an exceptional menu and a truly memorable experience."

Not sure which of our chefs you would like to have cook for you? Click here and our CONCIERGE will have up to 3 chefs send you menus and quotes. Or, email us at info@sfprivatechefs.com OR to contact a specific chef, just click on the square above and you will be taken directly to your chef's page.