Private chef in Las Vegas: what it costs and how it works

In Las Vegas, a private chef evening is priced by experience type, and every price is all-inclusive: ingredients, necessary rentals, service, cleanup, local tax, and gratuity. Here is what each format costs, what it includes, and how booking works.

What drives the price

Three things shape the number: the experience type, the size of your table, and the menu. A brunch for twelve and a ten-course tasting for eight sit in different ranges because they are different evenings, not because of extras added at the end.

Every experience also carries a minimum spend. Smaller tables book at the minimum rather than the per-person rate, which is why a dinner for two is priced as one evening rather than two covers.

Private chef pricing in Las Vegas

• Breakfast, brunch, and lunch: $65–$95 per person, minimum spend from $800
• Dinner parties: $100–$225 per person, minimum spend from $800
• Tasting menus: $285–$450 per person, minimum spend from $2,500
• Michelin experiences: $250–$650 per person, minimum spend from $3,000

Tax and gratuity are already inside every figure above. The number you are quoted is the number you pay. Have something specific in mind? Share it and the experience and quote are designed around it.

How it compares to a restaurant

A group of eight at a Strip restaurant, with shared starters, mains, and two bottles of wine, lands somewhere between $180 and $260 per person once tax and gratuity are added. You get a table that turns in 90 minutes and a server split across several other tables.

The same eight people with a private chef dinner spend $100 to $225 per person, tax and gratuity included, for a menu built around their table and served in their own space. When the chef leaves, the kitchen is clean.

Where a restaurant still wins: spontaneity. A private chef is best booked seven or more days ahead. Shorter notice is often possible, and you will know exactly what to expect before you commit.

What's included in every booking

• Menu design built around your guests, allergies, and dietary needs
• Ingredient sourcing, always inside the price
• Necessary rentals, arranged for you
• The chef's travel to your home, vacation rental, office, or suite
• On-site cooking, plating, and service throughout the meal
• Complete kitchen cleanup

A standard residential kitchen is more than enough. The chef arrives with everything the menu needs, which is why vacation rentals and hotel suites are some of the most common places we cook.

Choosing the right experience for your occasion

Date nights and anniversaries. Two guests book at the experience minimum, from $800, for a multi-course dinner at your own table.

Birthdays and milestone celebrations. Most are dinner parties at $100 to $225 per person. For a group, this often costs less than the restaurant equivalent once drinks, transport, and a private room are counted.

Dinner parties. Plated or family style at $100 to $225 per person, with a minimum spend from $800.

Tasting menus. $285 to $450 per person for the chef's guided arc of smaller courses, narrated as they land. Minimum spend from $2,500.

Brunch and daytime gatherings. $65 to $95 per person, with a minimum spend from $800.

Corporate dinners and larger events. Designed as custom experiences around your guest list, with a quote built for the event.

Weekly service. A private chef membership brings a dedicated chef into your week, not just your occasions. See memberships.

How booking works

1. Choose an experience, or tell us about your event: the date, the occasion, and anything the menu needs to work around.
2. Reserve your date. A $150 deposit holds it when you book 21 or more days ahead; within 21 days, the experience is paid in full at booking.
3. Your RSVP page gathers each guest's dietary needs, and the chef builds the menu around what comes back.
4. On the day, the chef arrives ahead of your guests, cooks and serves through the evening, and leaves the kitchen clean. Plan on four to six hours in total.

If this is your first time hiring a chef, here is what the whole experience actually looks like, start to finish.

Where we cook in Las Vegas

We serve the greater Las Vegas area, including Henderson, Summerlin, and Boulder City, plus the surrounding valley. Homes, vacation rentals, offices, and suites all work. Planning something outside the area? Say so. Those requests are reviewed personally, and you will get an honest answer about what is possible.

Still weighing this against a reservation? We broke down the private chef versus Las Vegas restaurant math in detail.

What people ask before they book

Common questions, from gratuity and minimums to lead time and service area, are answered below.