A private chef in Ajaccio.

A private gastronomic experience in Ajaccio.

Corsica is far more than a holiday destination. It is an exceptionally rich terroir (AOP charcuterie, fresh brocciu, chestnut, Ajaccio AOC wines), and it is in that spirit of culinary generosity that Prémices offers its private chef service. A selected chef comes to you, creates a gastronomic menu from fresh local produce, cooks on site, serves at the table and leaves your kitchen impeccably tidy. You focus on your guests.

This is neither a meal delivery nor a classic caterer: it is a live culinary service, every plate prepared on the spot by a professional trained in great restaurants and hotels. Prémices is not a marketplace either: every chef has been tested and approved before cooking for a client.

For which occasions?

Dinners with friends and family

The chef takes care of the whole meal while you enjoy your guests: a seasonal menu, refined presentation, considered pairings, and an evening facing the Gulf of Ajaccio your guests will remember.

Birthdays and private events

Six around a table or fifteen for a cocktail dinner: Prémices adapts the formula (tasting menu, gastronomic buffet, tray service) to your space and wishes.

Corporate events

Executive dinners, year-end parties, client receptions and gastronomic seminars in Corsica, in your premises or a partner venue, with complete coordination of service, sommellerie and logistics. Our references include Air Liquide, LVMH and IBM.

Villa stays and holiday rentals

Most of our clients in Ajaccio contact us from a villa on the coast, a house inland or an apartment overlooking the gulf. The chef does the shopping, cooks, serves and tidies up. Nothing specific is needed on your side.

How it works.

• Your brief. Tell us the date, place, number of guests and culinary wishes. We come back to you quickly.
• Chef and menu. We choose the best-suited chef and submit a bespoke gastronomic menu for your approval.
• On the day. The chef arrives about an hour and a half before the meal with fresh produce, cooks on site and serves at the table.
• Afterwards. He leaves your kitchen clean and tidy. You have nothing to manage.

Chefs selected for Ajaccio and Corsica.

In Ajaccio our chefs master a broad range: French gastronomy, Mediterranean cooking and contemporary Corsican cuisine, with AOP charcuterie (coppa, lonzu, prisuttu) in creative starters, brocciu in savoury and sweet versions, grilled figatellu for bold amuse-bouches, and chestnut as a side or dessert. Ajaccio AOC wines, notably Sciaccarellu, can be the subject of carefully built pairings, and some of our hosts for tastings are Meilleurs Ouvriers de France.

Where we cook around Ajaccio.

• Ajaccio and its gulf: town centre, residential districts, seaside villas.
• The Ajaccio area: Porticcio, Coti-Chiavari, Peri, Cauro, Bastelicaccia, Alata.
• Southern Corsica: Propriano, Sartène, Porto-Vecchio, Bonifacio, for villa or private venue events.
• West coast: Porto, Cargèse, Sagone, on request.

See all of Corsica.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a private chef in Ajaccio cost?

Every Prémices service is quoted to measure, according to the number of guests, the complexity of the menu and the options chosen (floor service, wine pairing). Reference points are on our pricing page.

What is included?

The chef buys the fresh produce, prepares and cooks on site, serves at the table and clears the kitchen at the end of the evening, using your tableware. Drinks are not included unless agreed. For a complete experience with sommelier or maître d'hôtel, see our private chef service.

How many guests can a private chef cook for?

From two people for an intimate dinner to twenty guests and more for a reception or corporate event. The format and the chef are matched to the size of your group when preparing the quote, with an assistant for larger groups.

How does Prémices select its chefs?

Every chef goes through a selection in real conditions: a cooking test judged on substance and presentation, hygiene and food safety checks, punctuality and professional manner. Only chefs who meet our standards are retained, which is why Prémices is rated 4.9/5 on Google.