Personal chef service in Belle Meade, TN
A Belle Meade dinner is set up to feel like a private restaurant without leaving the house — a proper service table, courses paced deliberately, and a kitchen that clears without anyone noticing. Every preset seated dinner includes a dedicated table server, so no one at the table is serving or clearing.
The Southern Table is four plated courses at $125 per guest with a $750 event minimum. The Wild South tasting-menu format — five courses at $175 per guest with a $900 event minimum — suits a more formal, courses-with-pairings evening. Both are fully inclusive: food, plates and silverware, a dedicated table server, course service and clearing, and kitchen cleanup.
If your dinner is built around specific bottles you plan to open, mention it when you inquire — the wine can be shared ahead of time and the courses planned to pair against it, rather than the other way around.
For a first booking, sharing kitchen photos or a short call ahead of time helps the evening run smoothly, especially for a larger seating or a dinner with several courses.
Neighborhoods I cook in around Belle Meade
- Belle Meade proper
- Chickering
- Jackson Boulevard
- Iroquois
- Warner Park edge
What Belle Meade is a fit for
A fit for elegant, unhurried at-home dinners for eight to twelve guests, with wine pairings accommodated on request.
Explore the full dining experiences — The Southern Table, FABLE · Wild South, and The Butcher's Table — or ask about custom events.
Belle Meade — frequently asked
Can you build the menu around wine we already own?
Yes. Share the bottles ahead of time — vintage, producer, and how many you plan to open — and the courses can be written to pair against them.
Is table service included for a Belle Meade dinner?
Yes. A dedicated table server is included with every preset seated dinner, so courses go out on time and plates are cleared without anyone at the table getting up. Larger or custom events are staffed to what the event needs — share the guest count and format when you inquire.
How far in advance should a Belle Meade holiday dinner be booked?
Holiday dates tend to go first, so reaching out six to eight weeks ahead for Thanksgiving through New Year's gives the most flexibility on date and menu.
Book a private chef in Belle Meade
The fastest way to lock a date is to book directly or send a short inquiry with your date, guest count, and any direction you already have. I'll respond personally within a day. If you'd rather talk it through first, see the full private chef page, or check the FAQ for pricing and format details.
