A birthday dinner at home in Fort Lauderdale
From $200 per guest plus groceries, $2,000 event minimum. Your all-in quote comes within 24 hours. In October, a returning guest booked me four or five days ahead to surprise her husband on his birthday. At their home in Fort Lauderdale, I cooked four courses built around his favorites: pecans, steak, and surf and turf.
$200 / guest + groceries · $2,000 event minimum
- Occasion — a birthday, a surprise from his wife
- Guests — a returning client and her husband
- Menu — four courses: pecans, steak, surf and turf
- Booked — four or five days ahead
How does a returning guest book a birthday surprise?
They loved their first dinner with me in May, so she booked me again as her husband's birthday surprise. She called four or five days ahead and asked for the 10th. I was already booked that night, so I offered the 11th, and she said yes.
How do I build a birthday menu around one person's favorites?
I ask what the birthday person loves. Here, every course grew from his favorites: pecans, steak, and surf and turf. We already knew each other, and she trusted me with the whole menu.
What happens in the kitchen on the day of the dinner?
I arrive about four hours before dinner and cook in your kitchen. For this dinner we smoked our own demi-glace, and the scallops came with homemade smoked popcorn and smoked paprika. The Wagyu came from the butcher I always use, where I pick the freshest cut, the scallops from the fish market. We finished the ice cream cake on site.
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How did the evening go?
Every dish drew a wow when I presented it, and the guests studied each plate. The foie gras mousse surprised them: on the plate it looks less like a starter and more like a dessert. They compared flavors, then told me what they loved: how tender the steak was, how the sauce went with it, and the whole experience.
We ended with the ice cream cake, served by the portion with a candle and sparklers, as we sang Happy Birthday.
What does a guest say after her first dinner with me?
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Birthday dinner with a private chef — frequently asked questions
Can I hire a private chef for a birthday dinner at home in Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. I cook in private homes across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, Fort Lauderdale included. This four-course birthday dinner was cooked in the family's kitchen.
How far in advance should I book a private chef for a birthday?
As early as you can. This guest booked four or five days ahead and asked for the 10th. I was already booked, so we moved to the 11th. Early notice also lets me order special ingredients.
Can a private chef build a birthday menu around one person's favorite foods?
Yes. I ask what the birthday person loves most and build each course around the answers. For this dinner it was pecans, steak, and surf and turf.
Can the dinner end with a birthday cake and candles?
Yes. For this dinner I finished a pecan ice cream cake on site and served it by the portion with a candle and sparklers as we sang Happy Birthday.
How much does a private chef birthday dinner cost?
From $200 per guest plus groceries, $2,000 event minimum. Your all-in quote comes within 24 hours.
Planning a birthday dinner of your own?
Tell me the date, the occasion and what the birthday person loves most. I cook, serve, and clean up with my sous-chef, and table setting and flowers are part of every dinner. From $200 per guest plus groceries, $2,000 event minimum. Your all-in quote comes within 24 hours.
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