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Private DiningCrafted for Your Table

Personalized multi-course dining experiences designed for intimate dinners, celebrations, and unforgettable evenings at home.

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Custom Menus • Fine Dining • In-Home Service

The Experience

More Than Dinner

Private dining is about creating an experience that feels personal from the first conversation to the final plate. Chef Sean works with each client to develop a menu and service style that fits the occasion rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all package.

Every experience, end to end

  • Personalized menu planning
  • Ingredient sourcing
  • Professional onsite preparation
  • Course-by-course execution
  • Plating and presentation
  • Kitchen cleanup

Occasions

Designed for the Moments That Matter

Seared white fish with green herb oil and fresh basil

Date Nights

An intimate, restaurant-quality dinner for two — designed to feel effortless for you and unforgettable for them.

Three portions of sliced Beef Wellington with golden puff pastry and mushroom duxelles, plated with demi-glace and microgreens

Anniversaries

A milestone worth marking with a menu built around your story, plated and served with care at home.

Composed small plate with citrus, radish, cucumber, and herbs

Birthdays

Celebrate the guest of honor with a personal menu and service that makes the evening feel entirely theirs.

Pasta with mushrooms, crispy sage, and cream sauce

Dinner Parties

Host your table with confidence while Chef Sean handles the cooking, courses, and kitchen.

Glazed chicken with seasoned rice and bok choy

Family Celebrations

Gather the people who matter around a meal that honors the occasion and feeds every generation.

Grilled octopus tentacles with charred edges over crispy sautéed diced potatoes, garnished with red-veined sorrel leaves

Intimate Special Events

Small, meaningful gatherings — engagements, graduations, milestones — given a menu made for the moment.

Culinary Style

A Menu Built Around You

Chef Sean’s cooking combines classical technique with Southern roots, global influences, seasonal ingredients, and modern presentation. Menus are personalized around the client’s tastes, dietary needs, occasion, and desired style of dining.

Culinary influences

Modern AmericanFrench techniqueSouthern flavorsAsian influencesSeasonal and ingredient-driven cooking

Menus are not limited to these styles — each is developed around your preferences.

Inclusions

What Your Private Dining Experience Can Include

  • Initial consultation
  • Customized menu development
  • Ingredient sourcing
  • Onsite preparation
  • Multi-course or composed meal service
  • Dietary accommodation planning
  • Plating and presentation
  • Kitchen cleanup

Dietary restrictions and allergies are reviewed in advance, but accommodations cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment.

Grilled chicken with arugula, citrus, pickled onions, and shaved cheese

Investment

From $150 / person

Private dining experiences begin at $150 per person. Final pricing is based on the menu, guest count, ingredients, staffing, travel, service style, and overall complexity of the event.

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The Process

From Idea to Table

  1. 01

    Share Your Vision

    Tell Chef Sean about the occasion, date, location, guest count, preferences, and budget.

  2. 02

    Develop the Experience

    Menu and service recommendations are created around the event.

  3. 03

    Review & Confirm

    Final details, pricing, menu direction, and availability are reviewed before the experience is confirmed.

  4. 04

    Enjoy Your Dinner

    Chef Sean handles preparation and execution so the host can focus on the experience and guests.

Availability is confirmed during the review step — no date is booked until the booking process is complete.

NYC & North Jersey

Private dining service is available throughout New York City and North Jersey, with select travel requests considered based on the event and location.

Your Table. Your Menu. Your Experience.

Tell Chef Sean what you’re planning and start building a private dining experience around the occasion.

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