By Edy Dalle, Experience Manager at CHEFIN Private Chefs — coordinating private-chef events across Australia and the US since 2020. If you’re searching “Christmas dinner catering near me,” you’re really choosing between two very different Decembers. One is a tray of food you pick up or have delivered, then reheat and plate yourself. The other is […]

By Edy Dalle, Experience Manager at CHEFIN Private Chefs — coordinating private-chef events across Australia and the US since 2020. Christmas party catering is most of what I do between October and New Year’s. As an events manager at CHEFIN, I’ve planned hundreds of holiday parties — office holiday party dinners, family gatherings, 200-guest launch nights, […]

The best Halloween party food does two jobs at once: it looks the part — a little spooky, a little theatrical — and it actually tastes good enough that adults go back for seconds. This guide is built for the grown-up Halloween party: elevated finger food and spooky canapés, a dramatic Halloween grazing table, a […]

A private chef isn’t a caterer and isn’t takeout — you’re hiring one professional for an entire evening. That evening includes designing a menu around your guests, sourcing and shopping for premium ingredients, cooking in your kitchen, serving each course, and cleaning up before they leave. Most of that work is fixed per event, which […]

Building a menu like a Michelin star chef means designing a sequence of courses around the guests, the occasion and the kitchen — not assembling a list of impressive dishes. A Michelin-starred chef starts with who is eating and what the night is for, then engineers the order of courses so flavors build from light […]

Have you ever been enthralled by the culinary masterpieces served at a restaurant and wondered what goes on behind the kitchen doors? Today, we’ll explore the heart of professional kitchens and the kitchen hierarchy, a crucial structure that ensures seamless operations. We’ll also spotlight how CHEFIN, a leading culinary service provider, guarantees exceptional service by partnering […]

Some of the most quintessential Mother’s Day gifts are breakfast in bed or an elaborate home-cooked meal served with a nice, cold glass of wine. There’s something about donning an apron and cooking a meal for mum that truly says, ‘You take a break – the food is on me today’. But what if you […]

Fine dining and Indian cuisine may not seem like the perfect match, but that’s because nobody managed to strike the perfect balance between the two until Chef Gaggan Anand. The wacky, eccentric executive chef has a mind that boggles and a genius that knows no bounds, offering an exclusive chef’s table experience. The Indian-born and […]

Who is the world’s best chef? If there’s ever an accolade that professional chefs dream about, then it’s the Michelin star. Getting a Michelin star is a true testament to a chef’s skill and dedication in the kitchen, and that’s why the world’s top chefs work tirelessly for years to get even just one.  A Michelin […]

By  Edy Dalle, Experience Manager at CHEFIN Private Chefs — coordinating private-chef events across Australia and the US since 2020. A private chef costs roughly $100 to $300 per person for a one-off dinner in the US, with most of my clients landing somewhere in the middle of that range. Quoting people is a big […]

By Edy Dalle, Experience Manager at CHEFIN Private Chefs — coordinating private-chef events across Australia and the US since 2020. The best work Christmas party ideas match three things: your team, your space, and your budget — not whatever the venue down the street is pushing this year. I plan company Christmas parties for a […]

Most kitchen “rules” are handed down, not tested — and many of the most repeated ones are simply wrong. Searing doesn’t seal in juices, salt won’t make your water boil faster, and rinsing your pasta washes away the very thing that helps sauce cling. Below are 20 common cooking myths debunked, each with the reality […]

CHEFIN Editorial · Private Dining Trends · 8 min read The best table in town isn’t at a restaurant anymore. It’s in someone’s dining room. New reporting on the habits of wealthy American diners points to a quiet but decisive shift: instead of booking a reservation, more high-net-worth households are booking a chef — often […]

Father’s Day 2026 falls on Sunday, June 21, 2026, the third Sunday in June. The Father’s Day weekend 2026 runs from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21, and this year the holiday lands on the same date as the summer solstice — the longest day of the year and the astronomical start of summer. […]

To set a beautiful table like in Michelin restaurants, use a ruler to measure exactly one inch from the edge of the table to the bottoms of the utensils, ensuring flawless geometric symmetry for every single guest. This uncompromising attention to detail is the secret to mastering the art of the table-setting. Whether you are […]

Competitors Become Partners: CHEFIN and ChefMaison Partner to Launch in the UK, Redefining Private Dining Sydney / Amsterdam / London – [8 Sep 2025] – In a bold move that turns competition into collaboration, CHEFIN and ChefMaison today announced a strategic partnership to launch their combined services in the United Kingdom. CHEFIN, the market leader […]