Multi-course dinners cooked, plated, and served in your kitchen, two to thirty guests, custom menu, service staff optional.
An in-home dinner party is dinner-party dining without the restaurant. Chef Juan arrives at your home the day of the party, cooks a multi-course menu in your kitchen, plates each course, serves it to your table, and leaves the kitchen the way he found it. The menu is built entirely around the occasion, your guests, your dietary needs, your favorite proteins, the flow you want the evening to have. Two guests or thirty. Anniversary dinner, birthday, holiday hosting, a client or team dinner at home, or “we don’t want to leave the house tonight.” Servers and bartending can be added; so can referrals to photographers, videographers, and dessert bakers if the night calls for it. Chef Juan has been building dinner parties like this for more than twenty years.
How It Works
1. Menu built around your night. Tell us the occasion, the guest count, dietary needs, and the flavor territory you want. Chef Juan proposes a multi-course menu.
2. Chef Juan shops the day of. Fresh ingredients sourced same-day.
3. Cooked in your kitchen. Every course prepared on-site so guests smell what’s coming.
4. Plated and served. Course by course, to your table, at the pace you set.
5. Kitchen left cleaner than we found it. Always.
Guest Counts We Serve
- Intimate dinners for 2-8, dinner-party service at its most personal.
- Small parties of 9-20, most common size for anniversary or milestone dinners.
- Plated events up to 30, the upper bound for full plated service in a home kitchen.
Above 30 guests we usually move to a buffet or a catering format for flow and portion control. Ask, we can advise.
What’s Included
- Custom menu built with you
- All ingredient sourcing (billed at cost or bundled, depends on the menu)
- On-site cooking, plating, and course-by-course service
- Chef Juan brings his own knives, small equipment, and warming tools
- Kitchen cleanup at the end of the night
Optional add-ons:
– Servers for your guests
– Bartending, cocktails, wine service, or a signature drink built to the menu
– Referrals to photographers, videographers, and dessert bakers
Dietary Needs
Every dinner-party menu is built around what you and your guests actually eat. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, allergy-safe, keto, Paleo, and any combination of the above.
Book a Dinner Party
The first step is a short conversation about the occasion. Send us the date, the number of guests, and a sentence about what you want the night to feel like.
Book a Dinner Party
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many guests will you serve for an in-home dinner party?
Two to about thirty. Above thirty, buffet or full catering usually works better in a home kitchen.
Do you bring service staff?
Yes, servers and bartending can be added. Chef Juan also has working relationships with photographers, videographers, and wedding-cake makers for referrals.
What kitchen equipment do you need in my home?
A working oven and range. Chef Juan brings his own knives, small equipment, and warming tools.
How much lead time do you need?
About ten days for a dinner party. Ask about shorter timelines, we can sometimes accommodate.
What does an in-home dinner party cost?
Pricing is built to your menu, guest count, and any add-on service. Send us the details and we’ll build a proposal.