Terrigal Private Chef

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Pricing: From $61 per personCategory: CaterersLocation: 75 Central Coast suburbs

Highlights

Chefs cook and serve in your own kitchen, then clean up afterwards
Has catered weddings for as few as two and as many as 122 guests
Can supply waitstaff, tableware, cooking gear and even tables and chairs

About Terrigal Private Chef

Terrigal Private Chef is a private chef and catering business working from a production kitchen in Erina. The chef behind it has cooked in Central Coast restaurants such as Bells at Killcare and Pretty Beach House, and keeps a close network of local suppliers. Only a few clients are booked at once, and enquiries go straight to the chef. For dinner parties, a chef arrives roughly an hour before guests to set up in your kitchen, then cooks and serves each course so the hosts can sit down with everyone else. Menus are written with the client – kingfish crudo, scallops, beef Wellington, crème brûlée or an Asian-inspired banquet – and tasting menus of five or seven courses are available. The catering side handles larger groups, with menus designed for 20 guests or more. Options run from canapés and grazing tables to buffets, share-style feasts and plated two or three-course meals, as well as breakfasts, working lunches and morning or afternoon teas. Weddings have ranged from two guests to 122, at beaches, backyards, vineyards and rented houses. For weddings and events the team can bring waitstaff, tableware, cooking equipment and even tables and chairs, then serve and clean up. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and other diets are built into the menu.

Inclusions & amenities

Service

Caterers

Cuisine type (caterers)

Modern Australian

Catering style (caterers)

Sit-DownBuffetCanapesFood Stations

Dietary support (caterers)

VeganVegetarianGluten-Free

Budget

$$$ (Higher)

Pricing

Plated sit-down meals start from $61 per person for two courses and $83 per person for three, priced on dishes and numbers. Share-style menus for 20 or more guests start at $95 per person including chef, flatware, service equipment and napkins. Private chef dinners and tasting menus are quoted on the menu chosen.

Service Details

Private chef dinners include menu planning, set-up about an hour before guests arrive, cooking and table service. Event catering covers canapés, grazing boards, buffets, share-style and plated menus for groups of 20 or more, with waitstaff, tableware, cooking equipment, tables and chairs available, plus serving and clean-up.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Terrigal Private Chef catering cost?

Plated two-course meals start from $61 per person and three courses from $83 per person, depending on dishes and numbers. Share-style menus for 20 or more guests start from $95 per person.

How does a private chef dinner work?

The chef plans the menu with you, arrives about an hour before guests to set up in your kitchen, then cooks and serves every course with nothing left for you to do.

Does Terrigal Private Chef cater weddings?

Yes. Weddings have ranged from two to 122 guests, with menus from relaxed barbecues and buffets to plated sit-down meals, and staff and equipment supplied as needed.

Can every dietary requirement be catered for?

Yes. Menus are adjusted for vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and other needs, and share-style menus let guests choose sides that suit their diet.

What catering styles are available for events?

Canapés, grazing boards and tables, buffets, share plates and plated two or three-course meals, plus breakfasts, working lunches and morning or afternoon teas.