A private chef in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

A private culinary experience in your Saint-Germain-en-Laye home.

Saint-Germain-en-Laye is no ordinary town of the Yvelines. A royal town built around its château and its 3,500-hectare national forest, it offers a rare quality of life less than an hour from Paris: properties with gardens overlooking the Seine, bourgeois houses in the old quarters, and Le Nôtre's terrace with its panorama of the capital. In this setting, entertaining takes on another dimension. A Prémices chef takes care of everything, from seasonal shopping to table service, arriving an hour and a half to two hours before the meal.

For which occasions?

Dinners with friends and family

A menu of the season adapted to your group, cooking on site and attentive service, with no constraint for the host.

Birthdays and private receptions

The intimacy of your own space, a menu designed for your guests and service from start to finish. From eight to twenty guests, Prémices adapts the chef, menu and format to the occasion.

Romantic dinners

A dinner for two at home, a bespoke menu, carefully prepared seasonal produce and no neighbouring tables: ideal for a proposal, Valentine's Day or an anniversary. See our dinner for two.

Corporate events

Many executives in Saint-Germain-en-Laye choose to hold certain professional dinners at home: partner dinners, end-of-project evenings in a green setting, informal receptions for colleagues. Prémices supports these occasions with the discretion and standards they require, and has handled events for references such as Air Liquide, LVMH, IBM and Bouygues Construction.

Weekends and stays

Hosting family for a weekend? A Prémices chef can cook one or several evenings, including open-air dinners in the warmer months, with a menu suited to the group and the atmosphere you want.

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.

Selected chefs, not an open list.

Prémices is not a matchmaking platform where any cook can sign up. Every chef who joins the network is assessed on concrete criteria: punctuality, quality of plating, hygiene standards, the ability to adapt a menu to the client's constraints and wishes, and the gastronomic level the occasion calls for. That process guarantees consistent quality from one dinner to the next, as our 4.9/5 Google rating reflects. The network covers a wide range of styles (French gastronomic, Italian, Japanese including sushi and kaiseki specialists, Mediterranean, Lebanese, vegetarian, vegan), and some of our chefs and sommeliers hold the title of Meilleur Ouvrier de France for tastings and workshops.

Where we cook around Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

Prémices works throughout Saint-Germain-en-Laye, from the château to the wooded residential areas, and in neighbouring towns: Le Pecq, Chambourcy, Poissy, Marly-le-Roi and Versailles. See also our private chef in the Yvelines and across Île-de-France.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a private chef in Saint-Germain-en-Laye 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 a romantic dinner to twenty guests and more for a private reception or corporate event. The format is set when preparing the quote, and Prémices matches the chef and arrangements to the size of the group.