Outdoor waterfront tablescape for a private chef family-style dinner

PRIVATE CHEF FAMILY-STYLE DINNER

Long Island · NYC · Hamptons

A family-style dinner designed for connection. Generous platters, vibrant seasonal vegetables, and warm abundant dishes served in the center of the table.

Hosting should feel easy, personal, and memorable. We bring a restaurant-level experience directly into your home. Cooking everything fresh on-site, pacing each dish with intention, and creating a seamless evening for you and your guests.

Family-Style Dinner · $1,600 Minimum (Includes Up to 8 Guests)
Additional Guests · $200 Per Person

Trusted by clients across Long Island, Manhattan & the Hamptons.

Reverse-seared steak platter for a private chef family-style dinner

THE PERFECT DINNER WITHOUT THE WORK

Hosting should feel effortless. But the reality is, you’re cooking, plating, timing dishes, greeting guests, and trying to enjoy the night at the same time. By the time dinner is served, the evening is already moving faster than you’d like.

Our Private Chef Service changes the entire experience. Warm dishes arrive to the center of the table at the perfect moment, guests share, pass, and connect, and the night unfolds naturally. My team and I cook everything fresh in your kitchen, serve each course with intention, and handle the cleanup from start to finish.

Heirloom tomato salad served family-style with basil oil and sherry vinaigrette
Seasonal grazing table with charcuterie, cheeses, fruit, and accompaniments

WHAT TO EXPECT

Arrival & Setup
We arrive 3 hours before dinner to set the kitchen, begin prep, and cook everything fresh on-site. No reheated trays or shortcuts.

A Seasonal, Custom Menu
You choose the menu structure, or I write a custom version featuring the season’s best produce, seafood, and meats.

Family-Style Plating
Dishes are presented on elegant platters and brought to the table with smooth timing and restaurant-level service.

A Spotless Kitchen
After dessert, we leave your kitchen cleaner than we found it, so you can enjoy the night without worry.

Private chef team preparing dinner on a New York rooftop

FAMILY-STYLE MENU

This is the menu your family-style dinner is built from. Seasonal, generous, and designed to share.

Select your favorites from each category.

Official family-style dinner menu package for Chef Chris

SALAD - CHOOSE 1

Poached Pear · Winter Market · Shaved Fennel & Orange · Beet & Blood Orange Panzanella

PASTA - CHOOSE 1

Goat Cheese Ravioli · Mezzi Rigatoni Alla Vodka · Wild Mushroom Mezzaluna · Ricotta Cavatelli alla Norma

TABLE STARTER - CHOOSE 2

Whipped Ricotta & Focaccia · Charcuterie Board · Tuna Crudo · Seasonal Burrata · Beef & Veal Meatballs · Charred Octopus

MAINS - CHOOSE 2

Sous Vide Porterhouse · Herb-Roasted Chicken · Seared Halibut · Braised Short Ribs · Dry-Aged Duck Breast · Eggplant Parmigiana

SIDES - CHOOSE 3

Garlic Confit Mash · Charred Broccolini · Roasted Squash + Brussels · Honey-Thyme Carrots · Polenta with Pecorino

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