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Private dining · Charlotte, NC

A private chef experience, entirely your own.

Restaurant-level dinners at home, created for your occasion and served by Chef Allen Evans.

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An elegant private chef course by Et Catering in Charlotte
A composed blueberry dessert from an Et Catering private dinner

Your table,
made memorable

Fine dining comes home

An evening designed around your table.

A private chef dinner should feel special without making the evening feel formal or fussy.

Chef Allen begins with your occasion, preferences, and guests, then develops the menu, pacing, and service around the table.

The evening can feel relaxed or celebratory; the details follow your style.

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Multi-course dinners

Each course builds on the last, with pacing that lets the table settle into the evening.

Dinner parties

Gather friends or family around a menu made for the group while Chef Allen manages the food and flow of the evening.

Milestone meals

Birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, and meaningful moments made more personal through a one-of-a-kind menu.

A simple planning process

From your first idea to the final course.

You work directly with Chef Allen, keeping decisions clear from the first conversation through dinner.

  1. Tell us about the table

    Share the date, number of guests, occasion, preferences, and the kind of evening you are imagining.

  2. Discover your menu

    Chef Allen develops the dishes and refines the pacing and details with you before dinner.

  3. Be a guest at your own gathering

    Enjoy the courses, the conversation, and your guests while the culinary details are handled.

A seasonal tasting course created by Chef Allen Evans

Meet Chef Allen Evans

Wide-ranging expertise. Personal hospitality.

A Johnson & Wales graduate with broad expertise across diverse cuisines and techniques, Chef Allen spent ten years cooking in Charleston, South Carolina. His career includes a sold-out James Beard Dinner and serving as Chef Partner at Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen Uptown. Today, that experience shapes private dinners that feel polished, comfortable, and deeply personal.

Johnson & Wales10 years in CharlestonJames Beard Dinner

Before the first course

Private chef FAQs.

What occasions are right for a private chef?

Private dining works beautifully for dinner parties, birthdays, anniversaries, milestone meals, and any gathering where you want the menu and experience to feel truly personal.

Is the menu customized?

Yes. Chef Allen designs the menu around your preferences, guests, occasion, and the ingredients at their best. The current menus can provide inspiration, but they do not limit the final menu.

What is the difference between private chef service and catering?

Private chef service centers on an intimate, restaurant-style meal shaped around one table. Catering is designed for larger celebrations, weddings, corporate gatherings, and other event formats. Et Catering offers both.

How do I begin planning a private dinner?

Start with an inquiry that includes your preferred date, guest count, occasion, and any early ideas. We’ll follow up with questions and a clear next step.

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Plan your private dinner.

Share your date, guest count, and any early ideas. We’ll reply with availability and what comes next.

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