New Year’s Eve Catering – Canapés, a 8-Course Dinner and Midnight Bites by a Private Chef
$4,550.00
CHEFIN’s New Year’s Eve catering puts a private chef in your kitchen for the whole night 6 hours— canapés as guests arrive, an eight-course dinner cooked and served at your table, and a round of midnight bites to carry everyone through the countdown. One chef, one NYE catering menu built around your guests, and a stress-free way to host a memorable celebration without a crew of caterers or a restaurant booking.
What’s Included?
- Canapés to welcome your guests — 3 varieties per person, passed as they arrive
- An eight-course dinner: appetizer, entrée and dessert, cooked fresh on-site and served to your table
- A round of midnight canapés to see in the New Year
- A private chef traveling to your home, office or venue, with all ingredients included
- Shopping, preparation, cooking, table service and kitchen cleanup — all handled by your chef
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free dietary needs are accommodated as standard — just let your chef know when you book.
Book in 3 Easy Steps
- Add to cart
- Enter your event details
- Secure payment online
This package is priced per group of 8-10 people, with all taxes included. Hosting fewer, or planning a New Year’s Eve party for a bigger crowd? Contact our concierge for a custom quote.
If you’d like to add wait staff, simply add this package to your cart, then select Event Assistants before checkout. For a bartender, contact our concierge and we’ll arrange it alongside your booking.
To explore other options, return to the main shop page to view our full range of packages.
Hosting on Christmas Day instead? That’s our Christmas Catering package. After a cocktail-style party with no seated dinner? See Cocktail Canapes.
Scroll down to see a real New Year’s Eve menu one of our chefs cooked last year.
Choose a menu below, combine dishes from a few, or describe what you’re craving and let your chef create something new.
Your Chef Tailors a Menu, Just for You
Example New Year’s Eve Menus
A French Fusion New Year’s Eve
Canapés on Arrival
Gougères, creamy Comté custard (V)
Orange-infused duck rillettes, brioche
Thermidor tarte, prawn, crab
Course 1
Coquilles Saint-Jacques — seared scallops, Champagne cream sauce, beetroot vinaigrette (GF)
Course 2
Crispy snapper, roasted tomato purée, charred asparagus
Course 3
Pea velouté, crème fraîche, chive oil (V, GF)
Course 4
Dry-aged Black Angus steak, red wine sauce, pomme purée, seasonal greens
Course 5
Champagne sorbet (V, GF, DF)
Course 6
Warm brie, fig compote, toasted almonds
Course 7
Creamy vanilla cheesecake, buttery biscuit, tangy apricot compote, edible flowers
Course 8
Tarte aux fraises, strawberry, gold leaf
Midnight Canapés
Croquembouche of smoked salmon mousse profiteroles
Croque monsieur
Potato galette, crème fraîche, caviar
A Modern Australian New Year’s Eve
Canapés on Arrival
Sydney rock oysters, finger lime, Champagne mignonette (GF, DF)
Moreton Bay bug rolls, brown butter, chive
Whipped goat’s curd tartlets, native honey (V)
Course 1
Hiramasa kingfish crudo, yuzu, green chilli, olive oil (GF, DF)
Course 2
Burrata, heirloom tomato, basil oil, aged balsamic (V, GF)
Course 3
Chilled sweetcorn velouté, blue swimmer crab, chive
Course 4
Pan-roasted barramundi, leek fondue, Champagne beurre blanc (GF)
Course 5
Davidson plum granita (V, GF, DF)
Course 6
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, smoked eggplant, salsa verde (GF)
Course 7
Pyengana cheddar and Holy Goat La Luna, honeycomb, walnut bread
Course 8
Champagne panna cotta, summer berries, gold leaf (GF)
Midnight Canapés
Wagyu sliders, caramelised onion, truffle aioli
Crispy kipfler potato skins, crème fraîche, salmon roe (GF)
Warm chocolate chip cookies
A Mediterranean Summer Countdown
Canapés on Arrival
Tuna crudo, citrus, Castelvetrano olive (GF, DF)
Arancini, saffron, Parmesan (V)
Prosciutto-wrapped grissini, fig
Course 1
Burrata, grilled peach, prosciutto, basil (GF)
Course 2
Seared scallops, cauliflower purée, brown butter, capers (GF)
Course 3
Handmade tagliatelle, zucchini flower, lemon, pecorino (V)
Course 4
Whole-roasted snapper, fennel, blood orange, salsa verde (GF, DF)
Course 5
Limoncello sorbet (V, GF, DF)
Course 6
Herb-crusted lamb rack, white bean ragù, gremolata (GF)
Course 7
Manchego and Bruny Island C2, quince paste, Marcona almonds
Course 8
Pistachio and olive oil cake, mascarpone, mango (V)
Midnight Canapés
Charcuterie and cheese board, honeycomb, lavosh
Mini lamb sliders, tzatziki
Lemon ricotta fritters, honey (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 is New Year’s Eve catering with a private chef?
It’s a full-service New Year’s Eve party in your own home, office or venue, cooked and served by one private chef rather than a catering team. Your chef arrives with every ingredient, passes canapés as guests mingle, cooks and serves an eight-course dinner, sends out a round of midnight canapés for the countdown, then cleans the kitchen before leaving. No restaurant booking, no surge-priced set menu, no drop-off platters.
What’s included in the New Year’s Eve catering package?
Canapés on arrival, an eight-course dinner (appetizer, entrée and dessert), a round of midnight canapés, your private chef’s travel to your venue, all ingredients, and the shopping, preparation, cooking, service and cleanup. Drinks aren’t included — your chef is happy to suggest pairings for the menu you choose. See the example menus above for the kind of NYE catering menu to expect.
How much does New Year’s Eve catering cost?
This package is priced per group of 8-10 guests, with all taxes included. The price covers your chef, the canapés, the eight-course dinner, the midnight canapés and every ingredient. Hosting a bigger New Year’s Eve party or a corporate event? Contact our concierge for a custom quote.
Can I customize the menu?
Yes — you have three options. Book one of the menus shown above exactly as is, mix and match dishes across them (swap the appetizer, change the midnight canapés, keep the dessert), or simply tell your chef what you’re craving — a cuisine, a theme, dietary needs — and they’ll design a New Year’s Eve menu from scratch for your party.
How far in advance should I book New Year’s Eve catering?
As early as you can — December 31 is one of the busiest nights of the year for our chefs. Once you book and return your event form, we match you with a chef; for bookings less than 3 weeks out, a chef is assigned directly so there’s no delay. Booking close to the date? Contact our concierge first and we’ll check chef availability for your city.
Do you cater New Year’s Eve parties for corporate events?
Yes. The same package works for an office New Year’s Eve party, a client celebration or a team countdown — your chef cooks on-site at your office or hired venue, and wait staff can be added before checkout for larger groups. For bigger corporate events that need a cocktail-style format rather than a seated dinner, see our Cocktail Canapes package.
Can you accommodate dietary needs?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options are accommodated as standard, and your chef can plan around nut allergies and other dietary restrictions too — just share them when you book. Dishes are marked on your menu so every guest knows what’s on the plate.
Is this a drop-off service?
No — this is on-site New Year’s Eve catering. Your private chef cooks in your kitchen, serves each course and cleans up afterward; nothing arrives pre-packed. If you’d rather have food delivered ready to serve for a casual party, ask our concierge about drop-off options.
Where can I find New Year’s Eve catering near me?
CHEFIN private chefs cater New Year’s Eve in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Chicago, Seattle, San Diego, Austin and Houston, plus the surrounding areas in each market. Somewhere else? Contact our concierge and we’ll check chef availability near you.
Can I add wait staff or a bartender?
Wait staff can be added as an optional add-on — add this package to your cart, then select Event Assistants before checkout if you’d like an extra pair of hands for the night. A bartender isn’t yet available as a cart add-on; contact our concierge and we’ll arrange one alongside your booking.
Experience Flow
- Book online and share your event details, guest count, preferences and dietary needs.
- Your private chef designs your New Year’s Eve menu and shares it with you for feedback.
- On December 31, your chef arrives with every ingredient and sets up in your kitchen.
- Canapés go out as guests arrive and mingle; the eight-course dinner follows at your table.
- Midnight canapés come out for the countdown.
- Your chef cleans the kitchen and leaves it as they found it — you keep celebrating.
Perfect For
New Year’s Eve catering that suits any way you like to see in the year:
- An intimate New Year’s Eve dinner at home for close friends and family
- A New Year’s Eve party that runs from canapés through to the countdown
- Corporate events — office New Year’s celebrations, client dinners and team countdowns
- A holiday-week house party, with guests staying through to midnight
- Couples and small groups who’d rather host than brave a restaurant’s NYE set menu
Where We Cater
CHEFIN provides New Year’s Eve catering in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Chicago, Seattle, San Diego, Austin and Houston, plus the surrounding areas in each market — from a Brooklyn brownstone to a Malibu deck with a view of the fireworks. Searching for New Year’s Eve catering near me and not seeing your city? Contact our concierge and we’ll check chef availability for December 31.
Why Book New Year’s Eve Catering with a Private Chef?
Most New Year’s Eve catering options force a choice: a restaurant’s fixed-price NYE menu with a 9 pm seating and a cab home at the busiest hour of the year, a caterer’s drop-off platters that go cold before midnight, or cooking it all yourself and missing your own party. A private chef is the fourth option. One chef cooks a restaurant-quality three-course dinner in your kitchen, keeps the canapés and midnight bites coming, handles the dietary needs quietly, and cleans up — so you host a memorable celebration and actually get to mingle with your guests.
New Year’s Eve Party Catering or a Seated Dinner?
The right New Year’s Eve catering menu depends on how your night runs. A seated three-course dinner suits a group of eight to twenty who want to sit down together, with canapés to open and midnight bites to close — that’s this package. A bigger party where guests drift between rooms all night is better served cocktail-style: a longer run of canapés, finger foods and sliders, no plated courses — that’s our Cocktail Canapes package, or a grazing table built on-site. Not sure which fits? Tell our concierge your guest count and the shape of the night and we’ll point you to the right one.
New Year’s Eve Catering Menu Ideas
Our chefs build each NYE catering menu around the occasion: luxurious, a little indulgent, and paced for a long night. Think oysters and Champagne mignonette to open, a braised short rib or dry-aged steak as the entrée, and a dessert with a touch of luxury — gold leaf, a Champagne panna cotta, a tarte aux fraises. Midnight calls for finger foods people can eat standing up: sliders, potato skins with caviar, a charcuterie board, warm cookies. Choose a cuisine, name a few favorites, and your chef will turn them into the perfect menu for your party.
Why Choose CHEFIN Over Other Private Chef Services?
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