Private chef · Boston metro, Massachusetts

A Boston metro dinner, in your home.

Wellesley executive homes for the corporate dinner. Newton family rooms for the milestone birthday. Brookline brownstones for parents weekend. The Weston farmhouse with the long pine table. Cooked in your kitchen, served at your pace.

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Cooking in the Boston metro

The Boston metro table.

Eating with a private chef in the suburbs is different from eating at a Back Bay restaurant on a Saturday. The dinners that get remembered happen in the metro suburbs, not at a restaurant. The promotion dinner with eight close colleagues at a Wellesley home. The 50th-birthday dinner for fourteen at a Newton family room. The Harvard parents-weekend dinner at the Brookline townhouse. The Friday-night gathering at the Weston farmhouse with the long pine table.

With a private chef, the night happens at your suburban home. Custom menu built around your guests. Full in-home service. Complete cleanup. You stay at the table the whole time.

The sourcing is local. Newport Seafood for the fish and shellfish (the same quality the restaurants pull from). Aquidneck Meat for the lamb, beef, and pork. Day-boat scallops from the South Shore. Cape Cod and Wellfleet oysters when they’re running. Local Massachusetts farms for produce. The menu reflects what’s actually peaking the week of your dinner.

How a Boston metro night runs

Three steps. One night.

01
Reach out
Send the date, headcount, town, and what kind of night you’re planning. I usually reply within 24 hours.
02
Menu design
I send a custom proposal, three to five courses, built around your guests and what’s peaking that week.
03
Event night
I arrive 2.5 hours before guests, prep, cook, plate, serve through the meal, and clean before I leave.
A sample night

A Boston night.

SAMPLE BOSTON METRO MENU

A Suburban Evening

FIVE COURSES · BOSTON METRO, MA

FIRST

Day-Boat Scallops

Brown Butter, Sage, Fennel Pollen

SECOND

Heirloom Tomato & Burrata

Arugula, Basil Oil, Aged Balsamic

PASTA

Charred Corn Agnolotti

Sweet Corn Velouté, Cotija

MAIN

Filet Mignon

Red Wine Reduction, Cauliflower Potato Purée

DESSERT

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

Salted Caramel, White Chocolate Whipped Cream

Sample menu only · Yours is built around your guests, your date, and what’s at the market.

Every Boston metro booking

What’s included.

Every Boston metro booking includes:

  • A custom menu designed around your guest count, occasion, dietary needs, and the season
  • Full grocery sourcing from Newport-area and Massachusetts suppliers, fish markets, and farm stands
  • In-home preparation in your kitchen, your timeline
  • Plated multi-course service or family-style dinner, your choice
  • Full table service throughout the evening
  • Complete kitchen cleanup at the end of the night

Not included by default: wine and spirits, specialty rentals (linens, glassware, larger serving pieces), additional staffing for larger groups or for hors d’oeuvres receptions, travel surcharges, and gratuity. Wine, spirits, rentals, staffing, and travel surcharges are typically discussed upfront with the quote if relevant.

You arrive to a set table. You leave the night with nothing to handle.

The Boston metro kitchen

What the night looks like in a suburban home.

Wellesley, Weston, and Dover homes tend to have the kitchens that take the load easily. Sub-Zeros, double ovens, big islands. Five courses with hot pickup all night is the easy version of the job there. Newton and Brookline run a tighter range. Older Victorians with renovated galley kitchens, condo conversions with apartment-scale appliances. The menu adapts. More composed first courses, fewer last-minute platings, more sauces finished in advance. Nothing the table sees changes.

The drive in matters too. The trip from Newport runs about ninety minutes to Wellesley, ninety-five to Weston. I leave Newport early on the booking day, hit the suppliers on the way, and arrive at the host home 2.5 hours before service. The cold chain stays intact in coolers in the car so the day-boat scallops and the heirloom tomatoes show up on your counter the way they came off the boat and out of the field that morning.

Who books Boston metro

What I cook in the Boston metro.

Corporate dinners

Executive home, visiting clients

Boston corporate dinners are a regular request. Often hosted at executive homes in Wellesley, Newton, or Weston for visiting clients, board dinners, or partner welcomes.

Read more → Milestone birthdays

Forties, fiftieths, sixtieths

Boston metro milestone birthday dinners typically run for ten to fourteen guests at the family home. Family-style or plated, depending on the formality.

Read more → Anniversary dinners

An intimate suburb night

Anniversary dinners for two or a small group are an intimate, multi-course format. Built around what you love. See the anniversary post.

Read more → Holiday gatherings

Christmas, NYE, Easter, Mother’s Day

Boston metro holiday dinners cook every winter and spring. Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve dates fill in October.

See holiday menus →
Common Boston metro questions

Questions about Boston metro bookings.

What towns in the Boston metro do you cover?
Wellesley, Newton, Brookline, Needham, Weston, Dover, and Medfield. The Boston metro suburbs are the regular booking range. Downtown Boston city center is handled case-by-case with a parking and access surcharge.
How many guests can you cook for in Boston metro?
Most Boston metro dinners land between six and fourteen guests. For larger groups, additional staff joins the booking.
How far in advance should I book?
Two to three weeks for most Boston metro dinners. Holiday weeks fill earlier. Christmas in October, New Year’s Eve six to eight weeks out.
Do you do corporate dining in Boston?
Yes. Boston corporate dining is a regular request. Often hosted at executive homes in the suburbs for visiting clients, board dinners, or partner welcomes. See the corporate dining post for the full corporate-event format.
Can you cook in a downtown Boston condo or loft?
Yes, but downtown bookings include a parking and access surcharge. The kitchen requirements adapt to the space. Most downtown condos have smaller ovens that affect the menu.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Yes. Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, pescatarian, severe nut allergies, celiac, kosher-style, and halal are all accommodated.
Do you do brunch in the Boston metro?
Yes. Boston metro brunch bookings are common for milestone birthdays, Mother’s Day, family gatherings, and graduation weekends. See the private chef brunch page.
Can you do a Boston metro rehearsal dinner?
Yes. Rehearsal dinners at suburban family homes are a regular booking, often family-style.
What’s the travel surcharge?
A travel surcharge applies for Boston metro bookings, calculated based on the town and the date. It’s included in the quote upfront.
Do you cook in Lexington, Concord, Sudbury, or other MetroWest towns?
Yes. Lexington, Concord, Sudbury, Winchester, Belmont, and the broader MetroWest are all within the Boston metro service window. Bookings in those towns run the same way as Wellesley or Newton.
Can you do a Boston suburban graduation dinner for parents weekend?
Yes. Harvard, MIT, Tufts, Boston College, and Boston University parents weekends and graduation dinners are regular bookings. The dinner usually anchors the weekend and runs family-style for ten to sixteen guests at a rented home or family home in the suburbs.
Do you handle the wine and cocktail service?
Wine and cocktails are your call. I do not stock or markup beverages. I will recommend pairings that match the menu and serve what you provide throughout the night, including champagne service if it fits the occasion.
Can you cook for a Boston metro holiday open house format with hors d’oeuvres?
Yes. Suburban Boston holiday open houses with passed hors d’oeuvres for thirty to fifty guests are a regular booking. See the hors d’oeuvres page for the full cocktail-event format.
Will leftovers cover the next day?
Yes. Five-course dinners typically leave enough for the host’s next-day breakfast and lunch. The fridge is left organized with leftovers labeled before I leave.
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Tell me about your night.

Send the date, headcount, town, and what kind of night you’re planning. I usually reply within 24 hours.

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