Frequently asked questions.

Chef & Chief creates tailor-made culinary experiences for private dining, events, companies, workshops and celebrations on location. We bring restaurant-level dining to your home, company or event venue, with a menu, service and atmosphere that fit the moment.

Yes. Chef & Chief comes to your home for private dining, dinners with friends or family celebrations. We bring ingredients, mise en place, kitchen equipment, service and craft. You host your guests; we cook, serve and clean up.

You can book Chef & Chief for private dinners, birthdays, communions, baptisms, weddings, wedding anniversaries, corporate events, client dinners, receptions, offsites, product launches, board dinners, workshops and custom culinary experiences.

No. We take care of weddings as well as other private events, family celebrations and corporate events. Think birthdays, communions, baptisms, anniversaries, garden parties, receptions, teambuildings, offsites and dinners on location.

No. Chef & Chief is not standard catering from a catalogue. We build tailor-made culinary experiences: from private dining and walking dinners to corporate events, workshops and custom experiences.

Our style is generous, refined and accessible. We work with global flavours, Mediterranean influences, quality products, fire, BBQ, sharing dishes, refined small plates and dishes that bring people together.

Our kitchen is inspired by travel, Mediterranean roots, markets, long tables, culinary cultures and products with character. We look for flavours that make sense and dishes that fit the moment.

Yes. Chef & Chief creates walking dinners with small plates that can be combined into a full menu. Ideal for receptions, corporate events, weddings, birthdays or informal dinners where guests can move around freely.

With private dining, guests are usually seated at the table and dishes are served course by course. With a walking dinner, we serve several small plates or bites in a more informal setting, often standing or spread throughout the space. Both formulas are created to measure.

Not as a standard. We have sample menus and favourite formulas for inspiration, but every proposal is adapted to your event, taste, season and guests.

Yes. We are happy to share sample menus for inspiration, such as a luxury walking dinner with live BBQ, a walking dinner for corporate events, a combination of small plates and The Meat Board, or a classic 3-course dinner at the table. These examples are indicative; every event receives a tailored proposal.

The Meat Board is a sharing formula with large wooden boards served at the table. We serve a selection of premium meat, complemented for example with Pluma Iberico and grilled prawns. It comes with seasonal vegetables, hasselback potatoes with herb butter and homemade sauces.

Yes. We can integrate live cooking, BBQ, asado and fire cooking into an event. This can be part of a luxury walking dinner, garden party, corporate event or custom experience.

Yes. We can provide desserts such as a homemade dessert, cardamom ice cream, marinated fruit or an artisanal dessert buffet with pastries, choux and fruit tartlets.

Yes. We can take care of the full culinary experience: aperitif, small plates, starter, main course, dessert, drinks, pairings, cocktails, service and clean-up.

Yes. Every proposal is tailored to your guests, location, season, preferences, dietary needs and the rhythm of the event. We do not work with fixed standard menus, but with menus that fit the occasion and atmosphere you want to create.

Yes. We build menus to measure and can provide vegetarian dishes, fish dishes, meat dishes or combinations. Dietary needs and allergies are discussed in advance and integrated into the proposal.

Yes. Allergies, intolerances, dietary needs and personal preferences are discussed in advance. Based on this, we adjust the menu where possible. Always share this in time so we can prepare safely and correctly.

Yes. Chef & Chief can provide a full drinks formula with wines, bubbles, cocktails, mocktails and pairings. Our sommelier can create a wine pairing around the menu, from classic French to deliberately more adventurous.

We work with three wine levels: basic, medium and luxury. Basic stands for accessible, quality wines. Medium offers more character, complexity and origin. Luxury is for special bottles and premium pairings where wine may play a leading role.

Yes. If you have your own wines or special bottles you would like to serve, we are happy to integrate them into the evening. You can choose a full drinks formula through Chef & Chief, or provide the drinks yourself while our team takes care of the service.

Yes. We can provide Champagne, Crémant, Franciacorta or other bubbles as an aperitif, for a toast or as a finish with dessert. The selection is matched to the atmosphere, menu and your preferences.

Yes. Chef & Chief creates classic cocktails, signature cocktails, original creations and alcohol-free alternatives tailored to the event. Think welcome cocktail, signature drink for a celebration, cocktails with dessert or mocktails without alcohol.

Yes. Chef & Chief offers hands-on cooking workshops in small groups, at your home or on location. Think pasta workshops, sushi & sashimi, asado & BBQ, cocktail workshops or a fully custom workshop.

Yes. We offer cocktail workshops where guests learn to shake, stir, taste and combine. We work with classics, original creations, sours, vermouths, bitters and surprising flavour makers.

Yes. We can build a workshop completely around your group, event or company. Think global streetfood, Mediterranean sharing dishes, festive bites, foodpairing, BBQ, cocktails, sushi or a specific culinary theme.

Custom Experiences are culinary concepts that go beyond a classic menu. We build a full experience around an idea, theme, location, journey, product launch or special moment. We think along about menu, drinks, service, timing, atmosphere and flow.

A standard event usually starts from a clear formula, such as private dining, walking dinner or corporate dinner. A custom experience goes further: we build a full culinary concept around a theme, location, journey, brand, story or special occasion.

Yes. Chef & Chief takes care of corporate events such as client dinners, relationship evenings, team events, offsites, product launches, opening events, Christmas dinners, end-of-year events, board dinners and investor dinners.

We combine restaurant-level dining with professional organisation, discreet service and full support. Companies can welcome clients, employees or partners with a menu to measure, without having to carry the practical organisation themselves.

Yes. For business dinners and board dinners, we provide discreet service. Our team is present when needed and remains in the background when the conversation takes centre stage.

Yes. Business invoicing is possible for corporate events, client dinners, offsites, workshops and corporate dining.

Yes. We cook at people’s homes, company venues, event locations, gardens, villas, galleries, lofts, chalets and other locations. In advance, we align on the available kitchen and materials.

Yes. Chef & Chief cooks at locations across Belgium, including Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Knokke, Leuven, Mechelen, Walloon Brabant, the Ardennes and Durbuy. On request, we also travel further for events abroad.

Yes. If you do not have a location yet, we can think along in the Brussels region and help find a suitable place for your dinner, celebration, workshop or corporate event.

Yes, on request. For destination events, we can travel to locations outside Belgium, such as a villa, chalet or private venue in Europe. Practical feasibility is reviewed per request.

We bring the necessary ingredients, mise en place, kitchen equipment, service and craft. Depending on the location and formula, we discuss in advance which materials are available and what needs to be provided additionally.

In most cases, not much. In advance, we discuss the location, kitchen, timing, number of guests, allergies and practical needs. On the day itself, we take care of the culinary preparation, service and clean-up.

Yes. We take care of the clean-up of our kitchen work and leave the kitchen tidy, as we found it. Exact practical agreements depend on the location and formula.

You can request a proposal by sharing your date, location, number of guests, type of event, desired formula and any preferences or allergies. We then create a tailored proposal.

For a good proposal, we need at least: date, location, number of guests, type of event, desired formula, timing, dietary needs, allergies, drinks preferences and any ideas around atmosphere or menu.

No. Prices depend on formula, number of guests, location, season, menu, drinks, materials, staff and practical needs. Sample menus give a price indication, but every proposal is calculated to measure.

The price of a private chef at home depends on the number of guests, menu, formula, location, drinks, service and possible extras. Chef & Chief works with tailored proposals so the price matches your event and expectations.

The price of a walking dinner depends on the number of small plates, the type of products, the number of guests, the location, service and drinks. Sample menus can give an indication, but every walking dinner is calculated to measure.

That depends on the formula, location and practical organisation. For private dining, walking dinners, corporate events and workshops, we review per request what is feasible and logical.

Yes. Chef & Chief also cooks for smaller groups, for example intimate dinners, private dining, workshops or special evenings at home.

Yes. We also take care of larger events such as weddings, corporate events, receptions and walking dinners. Depending on the size of the event, we provide the right team, preparation and service flow.

The earlier, the better, especially for weekends, weddings, the end-of-year period and larger events. Last-minute requests are sometimes possible, depending on availability, location and formula.

Yes. Chef & Chief also works on weekends for private dining, weddings, family celebrations, walking dinners, workshops and events.

Yes. For events and larger requests, we like to start with a conversation. That way, we get to know your taste, guests, atmosphere and expectations, and can create a proposal that really fits.