Blindfolded Dinner
$265.00
Dine in the Dark 5 Course full meal:
Let your chef guide you through the ultimate sensory experience with this 5-course blindfolded feast. Your group will be served a range of exquisite dishes from around the world and encouraged to explore the flavours and textures without the sense of sight. After a few moments of relishing the sensations, you can remove your blindfold and experience the dish with your eyes open.
The 5-course menu includes two canapés served upon arrival (with no blindfold) as well as five delectable courses. Let your chef create a surprise menu or design a tailor-made feast matched to your tastes or preferred cuisines. All ingredients used will be hand-selected by your chef and locally sourced where possible.
The price is per person, inclusive of TAX, a minimum of 6 guests applies, includes two canapes and five courses per person.
What’s included?
- your very own blindfolds,
- 2 canapes, 2 entrees, 2 mains, 1 dessert per person,
- 1 Private Chef travelling to you,
- All ingredients needed for your event,
- Shopping, preparation, cooking, service & clean up.
You can find a few sample dine-in-the-dark menus by scrolling further below.
Book in 3 easy steps:
- select add to cart,
- enter event details,
- secure pay online.
If you would like to book this package and add service staff or additional products please add this package to the cart and then go on to add the additional packages. In case you want a different package simply go back to the main shop page and view the rest of the Private Chef packages.
Your menu will be fully customised based on your requirements by a Private Chef.
Menu examples
Chef Rick Rosenblum’s example menu:
Canapés:
“Heirloom cherry tomato, red onion, cucumber, celery leaves, Portuguese olive oil, garlic confit” VEG, GF
“Carnitas, puff pastry, chipotle spiced pork, guacamole garnish, cilantro” DF
Entrees:
“Aguachiles Tiger prawns, red onion, radish, cucumber, green apple, tomatillo salsa verde” GF, DF
“Arepas chicken, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro aioli, aged queso fresco, chillies” DF, GF
Mains:
“Fish Taco de trucha, ocean trout, cumin lime coleslaw, Mexican crema” GF
“Seared flank steak, grilled peppers & onion, Elote corn, cotija cheese, cilantro, chimichurri” DF, GF
Dessert:
“Tres leches sundae, soft serve, strawberries, angel cake, dulce de leche, whipped cream” V
How to Finalize Your Booking
Next Steps
- Please finalize your reservation by paying in full. If you’re paying via bank transfer or card payment, be sure to include your order number as the payment reference.
- After payment is received, CHEFIN will email you a booking confirmation along with a calendar invitation. This email will also include a form where you can share your event details, preferences, and dietary requirements.
- Once the form is completed and returned, we’ll match you with a Private Chef when your event date is less than 3 weeks away, ensuring the best fit based on your needs and location.
- Your assigned chef will design a custom menu tailored to your tastes, dietary needs, and the style of your event.
- You’ll have the opportunity to review the menu, share feedback, and request adjustments before everything is finalized.
Frequently Asked questions
What menu will I receive for my event?
Your Personal Chef will create a fully customized menu once your reservation is confirmed. Every menu is tailored to your tastes, dietary needs, and event style — no two menus are ever the same. We’re confident you’ll love your chef’s creation, and if not, we’ll work with you until it’s perfect.
Can I choose a specific Personal Chef for my event?
After your booking is confirmed, our matching system reviews your preferences and pairs you with the most suitable chefs available in your area. You’ll receive a selection of chef profiles to choose from whenever possible.
During peak periods or last-minute bookings, a chef may be assigned directly to ensure your event is fully supported.
How does booking a Personal Chef work?
After you reserve your event online, you’ll receive a Booking Confirmation with your order details and next steps. You’ll then complete a short form with your dietary needs, food preferences, and event details.
From there, our system matches you with the best-suited chef, who will design a customized menu specifically for your event.
Do you have chefs available for my event?
Yes — and if for any reason we cannot assign a chef for your date, you will receive a full refund. We maintain a nationwide network of vetted Personal Chefs, giving us strong coverage across multiple cuisines, locations, and event styles.
What do I need to prepare for my event?
Please clear 1–2 shelves in your refrigerator and make some counter space available. When your chef arrives, they will need a brief walkthrough of your kitchen and dining area.
If your booking does not include waitstaff, you may need to set the table and provide your own plates, glassware, cutlery, and serving pieces.
What time does the chef arrive on the day?
Your Personal Chef will arrive approximately 1.5 hours before the scheduled mealtime with all the ingredients needed and will begin preparing your dishes right away.
If you’ve also booked waitstaff or bartenders, they will arrive separately.
Once service is complete, the team will clean the kitchen and event area, leaving the space spotless for you to enjoy the rest of your celebration.
What is a blindfolded dinner?
A blindfolded dinner is exactly what it sounds like: a meal consumed entirely while blindfolded. Why? Because it allows for a truly unique, meditative experience where your smell and taste senses dominate and kick in. Without the sense of sight, you will be left to experience your food with your other sensory organs and each flavour will come through with twice as much intensity.
Why should I order a blindfolded dinner?
Studies show that 80% of people eat with their eyes. What if you took that sense away? Imagine what eating would be like…
How does a blindfolded dinner work?
Once you and your guests are seated at the table, you will each be handed a blindfold to wear throughout the meal. Without being able to see, your mouth will be the one to figure out the different textures in the food. Your nose will tell you what hints of ingredients and spices have been used. Spend this time discovering the dish slowly and with intrigue. You can share your thoughts and discoveries with your guests – exchange what you think has been used in the dish and what ingredients you can taste and smell.
Once you have sampled the dish and interacted with it while blindfolded, the chef will allow you all to remove your blindfolds and see the meal before your eyes. They will then introduce the meal and explain a little about what ingredients have been used, its origins, and its story. You can then continue to finish the dish, either with or without a blindfold is up to you! When the next course comes around, the blindfold goes back on for another round of adventure…
When should you order a blindfolded dinner?
Blindfolded dinners are our most popular food experience. They are an absolutely fantastic option for parties and social events where the aim is to connect and have some fun: it could be a birthday, graduation, a celebration, a family occasion or get-together, an anniversary, or any event that doesn’t have too big of a guest list.
Order a blindfolded dinner experience when a normal dinner just doesn’t quite cut it. Go for this experience when you want something different but not too crazy out there, when you want to show your guests a novelty experience, or when you want to combine dinner with entertainment.
Help, I’m scared of the dark!
That’s OK! You’ll be relieved to know that we keep the dining room well lit throughout the entire blindfolded dinner experience. We do not turn off the lights nor do we ask anybody to walk or move around in the dark. The blindfolds we provide are light and can easily be taken off at any time. If any one of your guests chooses not to participate in the blindfolded dinner experience, then that is completely fine and OK! They can take the blindfold off to enjoy a normally lit meal at any time.