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Picture this. 

You and several of your closest friends on the beach together at sunset. Your toes are in the sand, the sun is setting and everyone is laughing, drinking, and toasting to the good life. Do you feel it? 

After a beautiful toast you and your friends are surprised by a seven-course meal of some of the best food you’ve ever tasted in your life. And the best part? You did not have to do anything but show up and enjoy yourself. 

There are no lines, no reservations, no rude servers in a private chef experience. Instead, what you can expect is a truly intimate experience full of food, fun and laughter. 

Fork, Fire and Knives wrote an article about this exact same topic, saying how now is the best time to hire a private chef as we all are getting back together again after a long time apart. 

Whether the party is at the beach like we mentioned before, or in your house or another venue - nothing is more intimate than a private chef experience. The smells, the sounds, the atmosphere, nothing can compare to the experience of a private chef.  And here’s why. 

1. It’s just you and your closet friends. Nothing is quite as intimate as sharing a meal with the people you love. No rushing. No pushing. No running through business notes or hurrying up to get the kids to bed. Instead - it’s just a slow and steady pace with some delicious food served with some amazing drinks with the people you love and hold close to you. All you guys have to do is sit back and relax and simply let the amazing, talented chef work his or her magic. And, of course, wait for dessert. 
2. There’s no time limit on your table. Have you ever experienced the pain of going to a restaurant with a party of your favorite people just to arrive and be told by the grumpy and anxious hostess that there will be an hour or two wait for a table? We have all experienced something like that a time or two, and nothing bums you out more. Here you are ready to have a good time with some of the people you love and all of a sudden the other shoe drops. Yikes! Well, rest at ease knowing that will never happen to you in a private chef experience. Never. Instead, you will be treated with respect and grace and love so that you and your party can truly let go and enjoy the evening. 
3. You get to ask the chef questions. A really great private chef experience might allow you to get up close and personal with the chef. Whether the chef will be cooking for you right in front of you or will be nearby, there will surely be a chance throughout the evening where you can get to know the chef better. Do not hold back and ask all the questions you want - where they studied, how they got into cooking, why they love what they do. Nothing is off the table, no pun intended. 
4. You pick the food. Nothing is quite as intimate as food. The tastes, the smells, the ingredients, the sounds, cooking is truly a sensual and intimate act. And even more so when you get to choose what you want on your plate. If you hire a private chef, you can indulge in the intimate act of picking out what you want the chef to make for you. 
5. You set the pace. This is a relationship based on reciprocity. The power dynamic is based on give and take, meaning that the tables are even and you and the chef and everyone involved is working together in a nice intimate dance to enjoy and indulge in the evening.  Together everyone will set the pace and enjoy a night of good conversation, great food, and amazing drinks. 

Those are a few reasons why hiring a private chef makes for a beautifully intimate experience for you and your party. Doesn’t that sound relaxing and nice? After years of having limited choices, expand your horizons in 2022 and hire a private chef. 

If you and your party are ready to take the intimate journey of a private chef, let us know. We have a network of some great private chefs that we would love to share with you. Just let us know where you are, what kind of cooking you are looking for and what kind of party you have planned. We will be happy to connect you with the right chef for you and your intimate party. Whether it is a rehearsal dinner or a valentine’s celebration, we have chefs that can help you on any occasion. 

But before we let you go, let’s go back to that beach scene, wind in your hair, the sound of the ocean behind you, and you and your favorite people smiling as plate by plate amazing food comes to your table. Could anything be more special? If so please let us know because we would love to hear about it. In the meantime, let us dream together.