What you'll do: A private chef takes over your kitchen or dining space and turns the evening into a full sit-down dinner party, built around a menu made for your group.

• Menu Planning – Review a sample menu or work with the chef by phone to build a custom menu around your group's theme or occasion

• Grazing Board – Start the evening with a grazing board or light bites while the kitchen gets moving

• Table Styling – Sit down to a table set and styled for the night, ready for photos before the first course

• Dinner Service – Choose family style or plated courses, served course by course in your space

• Full Cleanup – Step away from the table when you're done; the chef handles all the cleanup

You bring the group and the occasion — the chef handles the menu, the table, and the mess.

Why we love it for your group dinner:

• Custom Menus – Every menu is built for your group, allergies and all, so nobody's left ordering separately

• Private Setting – The whole experience happens in your space, so there's no restaurant noise or waitlist to work around

• Photo-Ready Table – A styled table and backdrop mean your group's pictures are done before dessert

• Flexible Formats – Works for bachelorette weekends, birthdays, brunches, or a private dinner with friends

• Scalable Team – Larger groups get a second team member on-site to keep service moving smoothly

About this experience partner: Blended Palette Catering is led by Tara, a former pastry chef who trained in five-star hotels and country clubs before becoming a private chef on Kiawah Island, SC. She built her catering business around Charleston's wedding and bachelorette crowd, and now designs custom private chef experiences for dinner parties, brunches, and themed group events across the Charleston area. Guests come back for the custom menus and the full presentation — table styling included.

Additional information:

• Pricing – Menus start at $65 per person (roughly three courses) plus a $250 chef's fee; final pricing depends on the menu you choose

• Groups Over 10 – A second Blended Palette team member joins for a $120 assistant fee to keep larger events running smoothly

• Allergies & Dietary Needs – Substitutions or a fully tailored menu are available for any dietary restriction

• Alcohol – Blended Palette doesn't hold a liquor license, but can connect you with a local mobile bar partner