Private dining, beautifully done
Private Chef in San Diego
Your home, your people, and a menu made just for you. Chef Lauren and her team take care of the rest.
Short answer
A chef’s table, right in your home.
Chef Lauren Lawless cooks private dinners across San Diego in your home, your rental or your venue, from date nights to dinner parties. Every menu is written for your table, your tastes and your guests’ dietary needs, and served with the presentation Lauren is known for, from Food Network’s Supermarket Stakeout to Hell’s Kitchen Season 19.
Supermarket Stakeout winner · Hell's Kitchen Season 19, top 10 · Chopped · Morimoto's Sushi Master
Credits
- Supermarket Stakeout winner (Food Network, 2020)
- Top 10, Hell's Kitchen Season 19 (FOX)
- Competitor on Chopped (Food Network)
- MasterChef Season 8, top 40
Booking
Let’s plan your evening.
Tell us the date, the guests and the occasion. Lauren’s team comes back with a custom proposal.
How a private dinner works
Your night, served in four courses.
Planning a private dinner should feel as good as eating one. Here’s the whole thing, from your first message to the last bite of dessert.
1quick message is all it takes to start. Lauren’s team handles everything after that.
Step 1: First course · The hello
Tell us about your night
The date, the guests, the occasion and where you'd like Lauren to cook.
Step 2: Second course · The menu
Lauren writes it for you
No set menus. Every course built around your tastes and every dietary need at the table.
Step 3: Third course · The yes
Approve it, save the date
Sign off on the menu and lock in your date on the terms in your proposal.
Step 4: Grand finale · The night
Chef arrives. You relax.
Lauren and her team cook, plate and serve right at your table. You just enjoy your people.
Menus with a global point of view
Two worlds, one beautiful plate.
No set menus. Lauren writes every menu for your table, bringing flavors from around the world together in ways your guests won’t expect.
Made for your table
Every course written for your tastes and your occasion.
Worlds on one plate
Flavors from around the globe, brought together her way.
Every guest covered
Dietary needs built into the menu from the first draft.
The sweet finish
Dessert, plated like the grand finale it is.
Where Lauren cooks
Across San Diego County.
Lauren cooks in homes, vacation rentals and event venues across San Diego County, including La Jolla, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Coronado and Carlsbad. Planning something farther away? Ask about out-of-town and destination dinners. Travel is quoted in your proposal.
Holiday dinners
Holiday dates go first.
Holiday dinners at home, company holiday parties and New Year’s Eve, all made to feel like the event of the season. Holiday dates go first. Plan yours now.
Your chef
Led by Lauren, every time.
Chef Lauren Lawless leads every dinner with her team. Supermarket Stakeout winner (Food Network, 2020), Top 10, Hell’s Kitchen Season 19 (FOX), and the presentation she’s known for, right at your table. See her TV credits.
Dish photos
Plated to impress.
Google reviews
Real Google review, word for word, with the reviewer's name.
Questions and answers
You asked. We answered.
How much does a private chef cost in San Diego?
It depends on the menu, the number of guests, the date and the location. Tell us about your evening and Lauren's team sends a custom proposal with the full price before anything is booked.
How far ahead should I book a private dinner?
As early as you can, especially for weekends and the holidays. If your date is soon, ask anyway. Lauren's team will tell you whether it is open.
Can you cook for allergies and dietary restrictions?
Tell us about every allergy and dietary need when you inquire. Lauren confirms what she can accommodate before your menu is final.
Do you cook at vacation rentals and venues?
Yes. Lauren cooks in homes, rentals and event venues across San Diego County. Share the address and a note about the kitchen when you inquire.
Does Chef Lauren cook the dinner herself?
Chef Lauren leads every dinner with her team.
Do you travel outside San Diego?
Yes. Lauren travels for private dinners and events across the U.S. and internationally. Travel is quoted in your proposal.
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