What does a dinner party with a private chef cost in Sydney?
Dinner-party bookings since January 2024 came in at a median A$164 a head; the median party was 8. A table of ten at the seven-to-12 median (A$149) pays about A$1,490.
A chef for your dinner party in Sydney
63 paid bookings since January 2024 picked "friends gathering" as the occasion; this page counts that field only, not the notes. The usual table was 8, and 59% sat seven or more, so the larger guest bands are the ones to read.
The chefs who fit
- 1
Graeme Corlett
Cooks from Abbotsford, NSW
31 dinner parties and 106 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
See this chef's menus - 2
Lemon Soul Private Chef
Cooks from Wyoming, NSW
14 dinner parties and 44 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
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Claudio Zannotti
Cooks from Sydney
11 dinner parties and 31 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
See this chef's menus - 4
Sergey Bobylev
Cooks from Sydney
5 dinner parties and 17 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
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Sara Salamanca
Cooks from Avalon Beach, NSW
4 dinner parties and 2 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
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Pierre Gaudin
Cooks from Ultimo, NSW
15 tables of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
See this chef's menus - 7
Jack Allen
Cooks from Penrith, NSW
2 dinner parties and 1 table of seven or more since 2022 (all areas)
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Worth sorting out first
- Read the band for your number: 20 chefs between them offer 56 menus that seat eight, and 57 menus go to 12.
- Decide between plated courses and shared dishes, and say which; it changes how many plates and serving bowls you need out.
- With ten or more, tell the chef about the oven, how many burners there are, the bench space, and whether you own plates and glasses for every course.
- If you are eating on the deck or in the garden, tell the chef where the table is and how far it is from the kitchen.
Around Sydney
By part of town, paid bookings since January 2024 were led by the Eastern Suburbs (45), the Central Coast (35) and the Northern Beaches (33). If the party is on the Central Coast or well outside the city, raise travel with the chef when you book.
What people ask
Do bigger tables pay less a head?
Mostly, though not at every step. Medians by table size, all bookings since January 2024: A$250 for two (65 bookings), A$176 for three to six (90), A$149 for seven to 12 (150) and A$150 for 13 or more (46).
What is the largest group the menus cover?
20 guests: 16 chefs between them offer 44 menus that seat that many, and 45 menus take 13 or more. Beyond that, ask the chef.
How much notice do dinner-party hosts give?
Dinner-party hosts: half booked at least 18 days out, and one in four at least 44. Across every booking the median was 22 days.