Chef for a Night in Miami
From $200 per guest plus groceries, $2,000 event minimum. Your all-in quote comes within 24 hours. I'm Marina Staver, your private chef for the evening. I write a menu for your table and shop that morning. I cook every course from scratch in your kitchen, serve it, and leave the kitchen clean.
$200 / guest + groceries · $2,000 event minimum
- One evening, booked once — no membership, no weekly commitment
- In your kitchen: Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach
- Menu written for your table, sourced that morning, cooked from scratch, plated course by course
- I am the chef at your dinner, with my sous-chef — one home per evening
What does “chef for a night” mean when you book me?
One evening, start to finish — nothing for you to manage. You give me the date, the headcount, and the occasion; I handle the rest — the menu, the morning shopping, the cooking, with my sous-chef beside me. You sit with your guests while each course arrives warm and the kitchen is returned to order.
Half past seven, and the table is already talking. The first course lands, warm, with the smell of roasted herbs, while you are still mid-sentence. Nobody checks the oven; nobody leaves the table. By dessert the counters are clear and the only thing left to do is finish the wine.
How does one evening with a private chef work?
Five steps, and none of them yours. You manage none of them.
- You tell me the evening — date, headcount, occasion, allergies, and the kitchen: home, condo, rental, or Airbnb.
- I write the menu — three, four, or five courses, for your specific table — and send it with your quote.
- I shop that morning — ingredients for one dinner, never bought in bulk or held over.
- I cook in your kitchen — every course from scratch, plated as the evening moves.
- I clean up — the kitchen returned to order before I say goodnight.
What's on the menu for a chef-for-a-night dinner?
I write every menu new, around your guests and the season, served course by course or family-style on platters. Here is a four-course dinner I cooked for a fifth anniversary in Miami:
- Bruschetta — tomato, fragrant basil, silky mozzarella, aged balsamic
- Creamy burrata with savory prosciutto, fresh arugula, sweet black figs, and a light balsamic glaze
- Tomahawk steak, grilled, with oven-roasted seasonal vegetables
- Semifreddo with velvety mascarpone and raspberries
Tell me what your guests love, and I write yours.
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What does a private chef for one night cost in Miami?
The $200-per-guest fee, with a $2,000 event minimum, covers the whole evening. That means the menu, the morning shopping, cooking from scratch in your kitchen, plating, service with my sous-chef, and cleanup. Groceries come on top of the fee, in the all-in quote you approve.
A dinner for two carries the same minimum — and the same menu attention as a table of ten. A bartender or server for a larger table goes into the quote before you approve it.
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Who is cooking — and who else is in my kitchen?
I am, at every dinner. I trained in Europe and have cooked in private kitchens for more than two decades, across Europe and now South Florida.
I am the chef at every table, not a name on a roster, so I book one home per evening. My sous-chef works alongside me, as in any professional kitchen, and is included in the fee. Most new clients come from a table I have already cooked for.
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Where do I cook for a night?
Across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — private homes, condos, vacation rentals, Airbnbs, and villas.
Brickell to Bal Harbour: Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, Key Biscayne, South Beach and Miami Beach, Surfside, Aventura, Sunny Isles, Fisher Island. Las Olas to Pompano Beach: Fort Lauderdale, Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point. Boca Raton to Palm Beach: Delray Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach.
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Chef for a night — frequently asked questions
Can I hire a chef for a night for just the two of us?
Yes. The event minimum applies whatever the size of the table, so a dinner for two is a $2,000 evening — with the same written menu, morning shopping, and plated service. Anniversaries, proposals, and date nights at home are this booking.
How far ahead should I book a chef for one night?
As soon as your date is set. I cook one dinner per evening, so holidays and the October–April season book first; many evenings still come together on short notice. Send the date and headcount, and I confirm availability with your quote within 24 hours.
Do you bring the groceries?
Yes. I shop for your dinner that morning — nothing pre-cooked or held over — and the groceries go into the all-in quote you approve.
What do I need to have in my kitchen?
A working stove and oven, and plates, cutlery, and glasses for your guests. Everything else I bring. If a rental kitchen lacks dishware, I can include it in your quote.
Can you cook a chef-for-a-night dinner in a vacation rental or Airbnb?
Yes. I cook in vacation rentals, Airbnbs, condos, and villas across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. Describe the kitchen and any equipment limits, and I design the menu around them.
Is a chef for a night the same as a personal chef?
No. A personal chef in Miami usually means weekly meal prep and batch cooking. As a chef for a night, I give one complete evening to your table: one menu, bought fresh and cooked from scratch, plated and served at your table.
Can you cook for allergies and dietary restrictions?
Yes. Every menu is written for your table, so allergies and dietary needs go into the course design from the start. Tell me what your guests can and can't eat, and I build the menu around them.
Book a chef for a night in Miami
Tell me three things — the date, the headcount, and what you'd like to celebrate. You'll have a menu direction and a custom quote within 24 hours. No deposit until you approve both.
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