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Christmas lunch and New Year's Eve with a private chef in Sydney

On this page the season runs from 1 December to 3 January. 47 paid bookings since January 2024 had their meal in those dates, 6 of them between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day and 6 on New Year's Eve. The usual party was 8.

The chefs who fit

  1. 1Mediterranean (8 courses) Ottolenghi family-style shared menu. Customise to suit you, cooked by Graeme Corlett

    Cooks from Abbotsford, NSW

    18 bookings between 1 December and 3 January since 2022 (all areas)

    Mediterranean (8 courses) Ottolenghi family-style shared menu. Customise to suit you

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$159 a head
    See this chef's menus
  2. 2Aussie Christmas feast, cooked by Lemon Soul Private Chef

    Cooks from Wyoming, NSW

    11 bookings between 1 December and 3 January since 2022 (all areas). Holiday menu called Aussie Christmas feast

    Aussie Christmas feast

    GuestsPer head
    6 guestsA$240 a head
    7 to 20 guestsA$185 a head
    See this chef's menus
  3. 3Mediterranean - Casual, cooked by Claudio Zannotti

    Cooks from Sydney

    12 bookings between 1 December and 3 January since 2022 (all areas)

    Mediterranean - Casual

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$139 a head
    See this chef's menus
  4. 4Noranise Christmas menu, cooked by Pierre Gaudin

    Cooks from Ultimo, NSW

    3 bookings between 1 December and 3 January since 2022 (all areas). Holiday menu called Noranise Christmas menu

    Noranise Christmas menu

    GuestsPer head
    8 to 20 guestsA$250 a head
    See this chef's menus
  5. 5German Xmas party, cooked by Sergey Bobylev

    Cooks from Sydney

    Holiday menu called German Xmas party

    German Xmas party

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$165 a head
    See this chef's menus

Worth sorting out first

  • December had more meals than any other month (13% of meals since January 2024). Hosts of meals between 1 December and 3 January: half booked at least 35 days out, and one in four at least 57.
  • The site already has 3 season menus: Lemon Soul Private Chef's "Aussie Christmas feast" (6 to 20 guests), Sergey Bobylev's "German Xmas party" (7 to 12 guests) and Pierre Gaudin's "Noranise Christmas menu" (8 to 20 guests).
  • Christmas falls in summer here. For lunch, give the chef the time you sit down and say whether you want cold dishes, seafood, a roast or a mix.
  • For New Year's Eve, say if you will be watching the fireworks, so the meal can be timed around them.

Around Sydney

Christmas comes up in the notes of 17 bookings since January 2024, New Year in 4 and Boxing Day in 1. 3 of the 3 season menus here include fish or seafood.

What people ask

What does Christmas with a private chef cost in Sydney?

For meals from 1 December to 3 January, bookings since January 2024 came in at a median A$164 a head; the median party was 8. A table of eight at the seven-to-12 median (A$149) pays about A$1,192.

Christmas Day: how early is early enough?

The bookings are not split out for 25 December itself. Across all meals from 1 December to 3 January, half were booked at least 35 days out, and one in four at least 57. 6 of those meals since January 2024 fell between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.

Can I get a private chef on New Year's Eve?

6 paid bookings since January 2024 were on New Year's Eve, and New Year comes up in the notes of 4. Ask early and give the time you want to eat.

Is there a Christmas menu, or do I ask for one?

Both work. Lemon Soul Private Chef's "Aussie Christmas feast" (6 to 20 guests), Sergey Bobylev's "German Xmas party" (7 to 12 guests) and Pierre Gaudin's "Noranise Christmas menu" (8 to 20 guests) are written for the season; any other menu can be the starting point for a conversation with the chef.

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