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Private Chef

Group Events.

From intimate dinner parties to milestone celebrations and corporate entertaining — Chef Elise brings full-service culinary excellence directly to your event.

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Guests enjoying a private chef dinner together

The Experience

You Host. Chef Elise Handles Everything Else.

Chef Elise works with you ahead of your event to design a menu that reflects the spirit of the occasion and the tastes of your guests. From menu planning and ingredient sourcing to on-site preparation and professional plating — every detail is managed so you can be fully present.

Whether you're hosting an intimate dinner for eight or a larger celebration, the experience is tailored to your space, your guests, and your vision.

What's Included

Full-Service, Start to Finish

01

Custom Menu Planning

Chef Elise designs a bespoke menu around your event theme, guest preferences, dietary restrictions, and seasonal availability. Every menu is an original.

02

Premium Ingredient Sourcing

Ingredients are sourced fresh and with intention — local farms, specialty purveyors, and premium proteins selected to match the caliber of the occasion.

03

On-Site Preparation & Plating

Chef Elise and her team arrive, set up, and execute the full menu in your kitchen or event space. Every plate leaves the kitchen with the precision of a fine dining restaurant.

04

Seamless Service

From the first course to the last, the focus is on your guests' experience. Chef Elise coordinates timing, pacing, and presentation so the evening flows effortlessly.

Ideal For

Dinner Parties
Milestone Birthdays
Holiday Gatherings
Corporate Entertaining
Bridal & Baby Showers
Retirement Celebrations
Couples' Private Dining

Event Enhancement

This Is We

Slow down. Be present. Connect.

Guests gathered around a beautifully set table, holding conversation cards and connecting over a gourmet meal with ambient colored lighting and a subtle DJ in the background

This Is We is an event enhancement designed to help people slow down, be present, and genuinely connect. Through a thoughtfully curated playlist, conversation cards, and intentional atmosphere, we help set the tone for meaningful conversations, shared laughter, and memorable moments.

Can be added to private dinners, celebrations, corporate gatherings, weddings, baby showers, and other intimate events.

For milestone occasions, guests may also add a digital or audio guest book — allowing loved ones to leave personal messages, stories, advice, and well-wishes that can be revisited long after the gathering ends.

More than creating a beautiful setting, This Is We creates space for people to feel comfortable, open up, and leave knowing one another a little better than they did before.

01

Curated Playlist

A carefully selected soundtrack that sets the mood and keeps the energy exactly where it should be — from the first course to the last.

02

Conversation Cards

Thoughtfully written prompts that spark real conversation — the kind that turns a gathering into a memory.

03

Intentional Atmosphere

Every element of the setting is considered — lighting, flow, and pacing — so the space itself invites connection.

04

Digital or Audio Guest Book

For milestone occasions, loved ones can leave personal messages, stories, and well-wishes to be revisited long after the night ends.

From Our Table to Yours

Seared scallops with saffron sauce and roe
Spiced shrimp with blood orange
Gourmet appetizers

Let's Plan Your Event

Every Great Gathering Starts with a Conversation.

Tell Chef Elise about your event — the occasion, the guest count, and your vision. She'll take it from there.