How It Works for Dinner Parties
A Few Facts
We are a boutique catering firm specializing in smaller parties. By "smaller" we mean:
- For seated dining we range from 4 to 20.
- For buffet dining, up to 50.
We have been known to break these rules. Your private chef, Devin, is always open to a conversation.
Additional information and services:
The Process
Request Your Date
- Pick a place, date, and time.
- Take a moment, gather some details, and complete a request form. (button below & all over the place)
- What we're hoping to see is your vision or theme for your dinner party, private chef experience, corporate meeting, or what ever the occasion may be.
Share a Bit
- OK, maybe this is a little too much sharing but you know what we mean...
- The occasion, the general location, the number of your guests, and any special instructions, including dietary restrictions or interests. Share as much or as little as you like. The more you tell, the easier it is as we move forward.
Your Chef Contacts You
- Once you’ve requested a reservation, our private chef will reach out, most likely within 48 hours. Usually, sooner.
- We'll confirm your date and details and delve a little deeper. That should take about 10 or 15 minutes.
- Once we're clear we'll get to work creating some imaginative and highly unique dishes just for you and your guests.
- Before you complete your call our team will let you know when you can expect to hear from them again.
NOTE: If you're looking for something extremely unique and truly special go to Chef Devin's Private Dining Experience and prepare to be even more WOW'd.
Pick Your Favorites!
- Next, you'll get an email with a delectable selection of ideas curated just for you!
- It will show the cost of each item and all pricing involved in your experience.
- Chef Devin will also suggest a time to meet again share your choices.
- BUT! You don't have to wait. If you'd like share your menu in a text, an email, phone call, or, if you want to make any requests that haven't been offered, reach out. We've even had people print their menu options, circle their choices and take a pic.
- Once we know your special menu, you'll get a completed quote.
- We request a 50% deposit roughly two weeks prior to your event.
Get Ready for Your Event
Now just get ready for your event!
- Confirm your guest list.
- Realize that this is a multi-course (usually 4 or 5 - up to you!), seated meal. We ask you have some counter space available and the dishwasher empty and ready!
- Consider your beverage selections. (If you'd like any input on the best wines or beers to compliment your menu, please ask.)
- Pick your outfit!!
Relax & Get Ready toEnjoy!
- Your private chef will arrive with everything they need; ingredients, special equipment, tools, and supplies.
- All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the day or evening with your guests.
- If you like interacting, watching, or asking question, great!
- If you want to pretend we're not here and that food has magically arrived, great!
- This is your gathering.
- And, we cleanup too!
Unless previously determined, host will provide consumption ware including plates, bowls, glass and/or stemware, silverware and napkins/linens for guests. Again, please kindly have the dishwasher available.