Impress guests in your dinner party or other social gatherings with a luxuriously exclusive and elegant gastronomical experience, courtesy of a privately-hired chef. Guests will certainly be very happy and satisfied if they are treated to a food selection not commonly served in fine restaurants.
Here’s why hiring a private chef is well worth considering and where to find a good one.
Relax and enjoy the party
Planning and hosting a dinner party or some other social gathering can be exciting. But the glamour of hosting an elegant party often entails preparation of different dishes and hours of physical work cooking in the kitchen. All these hassles are gone by simply hiring a private chef, enabling the party host to concentrate on entertaining all guests.
Save time
A party host need not go to a supermarket with a long list of groceries and other necessities to be purchased, thereby saving time and many hours, if a professional chef is tasked with preparing all the food. The host also gets peace of mind that the most fresh and top-quality food ingredients are used by the chef in all dishes that are to be served to guests.
Serve quality food
The most important issue in hiring a professional chef is the latter brings a track record and expertise in serving quality food at the highest standards. Guests are then treated to fine dining amid the warm comforts of the host’s home while savouring finely served meals in artful and creative table settings. Fine dining is expected when a professional chef is employed in a private party.
Personalized Menu
A professional chef can easily come up with personalised menus according to a host’s instructions in a private gathering. Personalised menus are likely to go a long way to delight and even impress guests, especially if they are taken on a culinary journey that they’ve not experienced before in the city’s major restaurants.
The following establishments offer customised culinary services:
Segreto
Offering an exciting showcase of south Italian cuisine, Segreto delivers an experience of authentic Italian traditions with beloved family recipes. Preparing a meal for guests can take a few days as it guarantees the best quality ingredients, including its signature traditional tomato sauce preparation of which takes up to 30 hours. Therefore, advanced booking at Segretto is necessary. Their private kitchen in Sheung Wan serves a six-course meal, which includes an entry drink, home-made liquors and Neapolitan coffee.
Signature dish: Neapolitan sausages
Price: HK$1500 /person
Contact: +852 67110582 / segretoprivatekitchen@gmail.com
Hong Kong Personal Chef
Specializing in private events and catering services to celebrities, patrons can expect nothing less than luxury and perfection when hiring professionals at Hong Kong Personal Chef. Whether set in the intimacy of a host’ home or on a private yacht, an elevated fine-dining experience will be delivered to you. A stunningly presented full-course meal can be personalised to suit specific dietary requirements of guests. Bookings are advised to be made at least three days in advance.
Price: HK$1200 – $1500 /person
Contact: +852 2711 5788 / office@hongkongpersonalchef.com
Ta Pantry
Those looking to host a dinner party in an upscale setting with chic decor can consider this 600-sq-ft French cottage-inspired private kitchen in Wan Chai. Catered by a Michelin star-studded team of culinary experts and offering a wide range of menu types that varies from Shanghainese to European cuisine. It promises to treat guests to an exhilarating gastronomical experience.
Signature Dish: Melting Onion Duck
Price: HK$800 – HK$1000 /person
Contact: +852 2521-8121 / booking@tapantry.com
Yin Yang Coastal
Host a buzz-worthy party by offering a unique farm-to-table seafood menu by Yin Yang Coastal. After its original restaurant in Wan Chai was cited as “Restaurant of the Year” in 2008, Yin Yang Coastal embarked on fresh initiatives at its garden beach house in Tsuen Wan.
Patrons are given a choice between two signature dishes: the Yellow Earth Chicken roasted in the chef’s own design of a terracotta urn or the Red Hot Baby Pig to add to its eight to 10-course meal. With original house recipes that feature contemporary notes that interpret the rebirth of Hong Kong’s fishing village cuisine, guests can expect a fresh take on local cuisine comprised of seasonal ingredients that are organic and selected on the day they are served to customers.
Signature dish: Yellow Earth Chicken and Red Hot Baby Pig
Price: HK$1500 – $2000 /person (Autumn Menu)
Contact: +852 2866 0868 / booking@yinyang.hk