A private chef in Paris, starred chefs at your address.
Prémices brings Michelin-starred chefs, rising stars and accomplished chefs to the Paris address you are staying at, from a Haussmann apartment to a rental or a hôtel particulier, for your table alone. Send us the address, the date and a few words about your guests, in English, and a written proposal reaches you within 24 hours.
Who would actually cook for us?
You choose a tier first, then a chef within it. Michelin-starred chefs hold a current star and take private tables alongside their own restaurants. Rising stars carry the discipline of the kitchens that trained them. Accomplished chefs suit larger tables or several evenings across a stay.
Atsushi TanakaAT, Paris 5th · one Michelin starBorn in Japan, trained with Pierre Gagnaire, opened AT on rue du Cardinal-Lemoine in 2014.
Kelly RangamaLe Faham, Paris 17th · one Michelin star since 2020Grew up on Réunion island; the first woman chef from Réunion to earn a star.
Grégory MarchandFrenchie, Paris 2nd · one Michelin star since 2019From Nantes, via Fifteen in London, Hong Kong and Gramercy Tavern in New York.
Each of them also runs a restaurant, so availability follows their own calendar: your coordinator tells you who is free on your date before you commit. For a starred evening course by course, see our Michelin-starred dinner at home.
Can a private chef cook in my Paris rental?
Yes, as long as the chef can get into the building and use the kitchen for a few hours, which nearly every Paris rental allows. Access matters more than square metres.
What does the evening look like in my part of Paris?
The neighbourhood shapes the logistics and, often, the market the chef cooks from.
| Area | Market nearby | Access tip |
|---|---|---|
| 8th & 17th | Sourced from the chef's own suppliers | Many buildings keep a service staircase off the courtyard; ask the concierge if the chef may use it. |
| 6th | Marché Raspail, Tuesday and Friday; organic on Sunday | A dinner on market days can be built around it. |
| 3rd & 4th | Marché des Enfants Rouges, rue de Bretagne, the oldest covered market in Paris | Courtyard buildings sit behind a porte cochère: send the street code and staircase letter. |
| 16th | Marché du Président-Wilson, Wednesday and Saturday mornings | In gated streets such as the villas of Auteuil, tell the gatekeeper when the chef arrives. |
| Île Saint-Louis | Sourced from the chef's own suppliers | No metro on the island and little parking: the chef unloads early. Nearest stop: Pont Marie, line 7. |
Is a dinner in a hôtel particulier organised differently?
Yes: a townhouse changes the scale of the service more than the menu. Built entre cour et jardin, between courtyard and garden, it often puts the kitchen a long walk from the dining room.
We add a maître d'hôtel to keep the pace between the two rooms and, from about twelve guests, a small service team. A sommelier can join to pour a pairing chosen for the menu.
How far ahead should we book, and what does it cost?
Write as soon as your dates are fixed: starred chefs plan private evenings around their restaurant service, and holiday weeks go first. Shorter notice is sometimes possible.
Cost follows the tier, the number of guests, the menu and the service you want. Our pricing page explains how a proposal is built.
More than 2,000 clients and 500 events, rated 4.9/5 on Google. Everything else the service covers is on our private chef overview.
Questions travellers ask us.
Will the chef and the team speak English?
Yes. Your coordinator handles every message in English, and the chef introduces each course at the table in English, so nothing gets lost between allergies, timing and the menu.
Can a Michelin-starred chef cook for just two people?
Yes. The menu becomes shorter and more precise rather than simpler, and the chef paces each course to your conversation instead of to a dining room.
How much does a starred private chef cost in Paris?
The fee depends on the chef's tier, the guest count, the menu and the service you choose, and every figure is set out in your written proposal. Our pricing page explains what shapes it.
Can the chef work around allergies or a vegetarian table?
Yes. The menu is written for your guests, so list allergies, intolerances and preferences in your request and the chef designs around them from the first draft.
Do you cook outside central Paris?
Yes. Dinners take place throughout Paris and the wider Île-de-France region, Neuilly and Versailles included, and the same team works on the French Riviera and in the Alps.
Begin the conversation.
Tell us your date, your number of guests and the evening you imagine. We compose the rest, the chef, the service, the table, and, if you wish, the place.
Plan your evening in Paris