A private chef in Versailles.

A private culinary experience in Versailles.

Beyond the château and its gardens, Versailles has some of the most sought-after residential districts in Île-de-France: Saint-Louis, the surroundings of the Parc de Clagny, the tree-lined streets of Notre-Dame and the large properties of Montreuil. It is a town that entertains, in houses with gardens, hôtels particuliers and villas, in interiors where the art of the table has always come naturally. The chef shops on the morning of the dinner, cooks on site, plates and serves, then tidies up. The menu is built with you and approved before the day.

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

Versailles is home to regional headquarters, specialist firms and leadership teams looking for events that match their standing: committee dinners, client receptions, year-end evenings in private properties. For full catering, see catering in Versailles. References include Air Liquide, LVMH, IBM and Bouygues Construction.

Receptions in large properties with gardens

Versailles and its surroundings have properties with parkland, vast gardens and terraces, a rare setting in Île-de-France. Prémices works there for summer receptions, outdoor dinners and events in characterful houses and estates.

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 Versailles.

Prémices works in every district of Versailles (Clagny-Glatigny, Saint-Louis, Notre-Dame, Montreuil) and across the Yvelines: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Marly-le-Roi, Le Chesnay, Jouy-en-Josas, as well as western Paris, the Hauts-de-Seine and the Essonne depending on the event. Planning a reception in a château or estate in the Yvelines? We work in the region's exceptional venues. See all of the Yvelines.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a private chef in Versailles 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.