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Smiling chef in white coat and gray apron with tattooed forearms, arms crossed at a restaurant doorway under warm pendant lights.
Overhead shot of grilled pork belly slices topped with vibrant mango-chili salsa and two red chilies, plated with a glossy dark glaze on a white ceramic plate in sunlight.
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Fine-dining sashimi appetizer: delicate raw fish slices topped with chopped shallots and vinaigrette, served with seaweed on a blue ceramic plate.
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Colorful charcuterie boards lined up on a kitchen counter with green and red grapes, sliced cheeses, prosciutto and salami, assorted crackers, olives and dried apricots on wooden serving boards.
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Private Chef Experiences in LA for Unforgettable Group Dinners & Cocktail Parties

About this Experience

What you'll do:

Transform your Airbnb, rental home, or gathering space into a private restaurant as a professional chef team comes to you. Your group will enjoy a fully customized, chef-curated menu designed around your tastes, dietary needs, and event vibe. Whether it’s a celebratory dinner or a lively cocktail party, the chefs handle everything from shopping to cooking to clean-up, so you can relax and focus on the fun. Expect restaurant-quality dishes, gorgeous plating, and a seamless experience that lets your group connect, toast, and indulge without lifting a finger.

Why we love it for your party:

  • Custom menus (created specifically for your group’s tastes, dietary needs, and theme)

  • In-home restaurant experience (all the luxury of going out without leaving your rental or home)

  • Beautiful plated courses or chef-passed bites (perfect for dinner parties or cocktail-style mingling)

  • Zero clean-up for your group (the chefs handle everything so you can stay in the moment)

  • Interactive vibe (chat with the chefs, watch the cooking, or enjoy a totally hands-off service — your choice)

  • Perfect for group celebrations (ideal for birthdays, bachelorettes, reunions, and milestone trips)

About this experience partner:

The Chef Book LA is founded by professional chefs with global culinary backgrounds, blending influences from South American, Italian, and California-fresh cuisine. Their team specializes in private dining, elevated dinner parties, and curated cocktail events. With a focus on hospitality, customization, and memorable flavors, they bring high-end restaurant experiences directly to you — complete with menu design, tableside service, and full clean-up. It’s a seamless, premium, chef-led experience designed to make your celebration unforgettable.

Additional information:

  • Minimum of 6 and maximum of 15 guests required for dinner party bookings

  • Minimum of 12 guests required for cocktail party bookings

Provided by The Chef Book LA

Joined October 2025

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Location

Los Angeles, CA

Pink house with orange roof

Stay right where you are because this party's coming to you!