Private chef · Pembroke Pines
A Private Chef Cooks Your Family Dinner in Pembroke Pines
Dinners start at $100 a guest before tax, with groceries included, from 2 guests. Tell us the date and how many seats are at your table, and your quote arrives within 24 hours.
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Private Chef in Pembroke Pines for Family Dinners at Home
Miami Plate Catering sends a private chef to your Pembroke Pines home to cook dinner in your kitchen. Chef dinners cost $100 to $300+ a guest before sales tax and extras, with groceries included, from 2 guests. Answer five questions about the occasion, the guests, the date, the area and your budget, and a coordinator plans the menu and the quote with you.
A private chef dinner at home suits occasions like these:
- Family dinners.
A chef cooks for your table from 2 guests, so parents, grandparents and kids can all sit down together.
- Birthdays at home.
Send the date and the guest count, and the quote follows within 24 hours.
- A bigger family.
An assistant joins your chef from 12 guests, and servers join from 20 guests. The quote names them.
A fully vegan menu is available, and you approve the menu and the quote before you pay any deposit. Pembroke Pines is in Broward County, which is in our service area. Your coordinator confirms the details for your address in the quote, and a coordinator replies within an hour during business hours. Send your date first, because private dinners are booked two to three weeks ahead.
Booking terms
Catering Booking Terms Without Small Print
These are the terms we put in your contract, in plain words.
Deposit, price lock and payment
50% after you approve the menu and quote, or 30% when you book 6+ months ahead. Your contract price does not change before the event. Pay by card, Zelle, ACH, check or cash; 4% off without a card.
Guest count and final payment
Due 10 business days before the event, 48 hours for office and yacht orders. You can reduce the count by up to 10% of the contract.
Cancellation
7+ days before: event credit with no expiry or a refund minus 30%. Less than 7 days: no refund. Drop-off orders: full refund up to 24 hours before delivery. If we have to cancel, we refund your deposit within 10 days and, less than 30 days out, help find a replacement and pay the price difference.
Rain plan
It’s Florida. We bring a tent or switch to a covered format, quoted in advance.
Tasting
Free for booked weddings and events of 100+ guests. Before booking, a tasting is $100, credited to your order if you book within 14 days.
Hosting Dinner Yourself or Booking a Private Chef in Pembroke Pines
A family dinner at home takes shopping, cooking and serving, and a private chef takes the first two off your list. The table compares an evening you cook yourself with an evening cooked by a private chef from Miami Plate Catering.
Cooking it yourself
- ShoppingYou buy the groceries
- CookingYou cook the whole dinner
- Your eveningSplit between the stove and the table
- MenuYou plan it alone
- CostYour grocery bill
With your private chef
- ShoppingGroceries are included in the price per guest
- CookingThe chef cooks in your kitchen
- Your eveningThe chef cooks in your kitchen, and servers join from 20 guests
- MenuYou agree the menu with your coordinator and approve it before any deposit
- CostOne quote with the price per guest, sales tax and extras
The quote reaches you within 24 hours. It names the team for your guest count, so you know who comes before you decide. The deposit comes only after you approve the menu and the quote: 50%, or 30% when you book six or more months ahead.
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Catering Across South Florida
We cater in five South Florida regions, from Key West to Vero Beach.
Miami-Dade
Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Kendall, Doral, Homestead, Cutler Bay, Aventura, Pinecrest, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove, South Miami, North Miami Beach
Broward
Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Miramar, Weston, Sunrise, Plantation, Deerfield Beach, Tamarac, Coconut Creek, Hallandale Beach, Davie
Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Jupiter, Wellington, Palm Beach Gardens, Lake Worth
Florida Keys
Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Key West
Treasure Coast
Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach
What Your Pembroke Pines Chef Quote Lists
Your quote lists every charge on its own line, so you see the total before any deposit. A private chef dinner in Pembroke Pines costs $100 to $300+ a guest before tax.
- Price per guest
$100 to $300+ before tax. Caviar and wagyu cost extra.
- Groceries
Included in the price per guest.
- Chef team
A chef for your table, an assistant from 12 guests, servers from 20 guests.
- Extras
Caviar and wagyu, on top of the price per guest.
- Sales tax
Broward County charges 7%, which is Florida's 6% plus 1% for the county.
- Tips
Optional and never added automatically.
Pay by card, Zelle, ACH, check or cash, and a payment that is not by card gets 4% off. Questions about any line go to your coordinator, who replies within an hour during business hours.
Hosting 25 guests or more? See catering in Pembroke Pines. For a chef dinner in a nearby city, see private chef in Fort Lauderdale.
Questions About Hiring a Private Chef in Pembroke Pines
How much does a private chef in Pembroke Pines cost?
A private chef dinner costs $100 to $300+ a guest with groceries included. Caviar and wagyu are extra, and sales tax is a separate line. The list above shows each line of the quote.
What does the price of a Pembroke Pines private chef include?
The price per guest includes groceries and a chef who cooks in your kitchen. An assistant joins from 12 guests and servers from 20, and the quote names everyone who comes.
How many guests do I need to hire a private chef in Pembroke Pines?
Two guests is the minimum, so a dinner for a couple works, and so does a full family table. An assistant joins your chef from 12 guests, and servers join from 20 guests.
Is a Pembroke Pines personal chef different from a private chef?
On our site the two names describe the same service: a chef cooks dinner for you and your guests in your kitchen. Your coordinator plans the menu with you either way.
Does the chef cook in my kitchen?
Yes. Your chef cooks in your kitchen, and some parts of the dinner may be prepared ahead. Tell your coordinator about your kitchen when you talk about the date.
How far ahead should I book a private chef in Pembroke Pines, FL?
Private dinners are booked two to three weeks out, so send your date as soon as you have it. You pay a deposit only after you approve the menu and the quote.
What sales tax applies to a private chef in Pembroke Pines?
Pembroke Pines is in Broward County, where the sales tax is 7%: 6% for Florida and 1% for the county. It is a separate line on your quote.
Do you send a chef to other Broward County cities near Pembroke Pines?
Yes, Broward County is in our service area, and your coordinator confirms the details for your address. For larger events, see catering in Weston, catering in Miramar and catering in Hollywood, and your coordinator confirms the details for your address.
Contacts
Talk to a Catering Coordinator
We are here daily, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Send your date and guest count and we reply within an hour during business hours; the full quote follows within 24 hours.