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Private Chef in Waterford
Waterford's culinary
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Book a private chef in Waterford and have a restaurant-quality dinner cooked in your own kitchen, with the price shown upfront and the date confirmed instantly. It works for a dinner party in Ferrybank, a milestone birthday on the Dunmore Road, or a relaxed gathering out near Tramore or Dunmore East: a chef arrives with the menu planned, the shopping done, and the cleanup handled. Pick a host on CaterKin, see their menu photos and from-price, and book in a few taps, with no back-and-forth and no quotes to chase. It is the easiest way to host along the Quay or anywhere across Co. Waterford without spending the night at the stove.
A private chef handles the whole evening end to end. They plan the menu with you, buy the ingredients, bring their own kit, cook course by course in your home, plate and serve, then leave your kitchen clean. People in Waterford book them for dinner parties, anniversaries, birthdays, christenings, work celebrations, and quiet special nights in, from a table for two up the New Ross road to a larger spread for a house full of guests in Lismore or Tramore. The chefs on CaterKin cover a real breadth of styles: modern Irish using local seafood and produce, Italian, Indian, French bistro, tapas and grazing boards, and full tasting menus, with dietary and allergen needs built into the menu rather than bolted on. Honest local rates run around 90 to 100 euro per person for an intimate dinner for two, roughly 65 to 75 euro per person for a group of three to six, and about 55 to 60 euro per person once you are catering for seven or more. Every host sets their own price, and the live from-price sits right on each listing card. If you find a chef you like, you can rebook them directly for a weekly meal-prep arrangement, a monthly supper, or your next occasion. Every host on CaterKin is verified, menus carry real photos, and your payment is held securely through Stripe until after the event. Hosts keep 85 percent and CaterKin takes a 15 percent fee only when a booking goes ahead.
What does a private chef in Waterford cost?
| Dinner for 2 (intimate / date night) | €90–100pp |
| Small group of 3–6 guests | €65–75pp |
| Larger party of 7–12 guests | €55–60pp |
| Big gathering of 13+ guests | from €55pp |
Typical Waterford market rates, each host sets their own price. See live from-prices on the cards above.
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Christmas Day and festive bookings in Waterford
December is the busiest time to book a private chef in Waterford, so the popular dates around Christmas and New Year go early. A chef can cook the full Christmas Day dinner in your home, from a traditional turkey and ham with all the trimmings to a seafood-led festive menu using local catch, while you stay with family instead of being stuck in the kitchen. They handle the prep, the timing, the serving and the cleanup, which is the part most hosts dread on the day itself. If you are planning a festive dinner party, a work celebration, or St Stephen's Day leftovers done properly, browse hosts now and lock in your date while the calendar is still open. Prices over the festive period follow the same per-person bands shown above, set by each individual host.
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