Based in the UAE · Available worldwide
Where home becomes the finest restaurant.
Premium private chef services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE, with selected engagements worldwide. From intimate private dining to large-scale events and long-term residencies, our eleven specialist chefs create each experience around the client.
Tell us what you need. We take care of everything around it.
PRIVATE DINING • PRIVATE CHEFS • VILLAS • YACHTS • CORPORATE EVENTS • SPECIALIST CHEFS • EUROPEAN STAFF • TABLE SETUP • DECORATION • JAPANESE & SUSHI • MEDITERRANEAN DINING • CANAPÉS • BREAKFAST • PRIVATE RESIDENCIES • FAMILY OFFICES • CONCIERGE & PA SUPPORT • SOMMELIER & BAR SERVICE • UAE & INTERNATIONAL •
What we do
Three services.
One standard.
Private dining for intimate dinners, family occasions and private celebrations. Catering and events for larger gatherings, receptions and corporate occasions. Private chef residency for households who want a private chef every day.
All three are chef-led. The format changes. The standard does not.
Dinners in your villa, residence or on board.
Small gatherings to large receptions and corporate events.
A private chef for your household, every day.
From two guests to several hundred. Tell us the occasion and we will shape the service around it.
The advantage
Your cuisine is cooked by
the chef who knows it best.
No chef is exceptional at every cuisine. So your menu is assigned to the Atelier chef who specialises in it.
Choose Japanese and our Japanese specialist prepares it. Choose Italian and it goes to a chef whose career was built in those kitchens.
One Atelier. Multiple specialists.
Roman and coastal cooking, handmade pasta, the Atelier's founding kitchen.
Nigiri and sashimi cut to order in front of your guests.
Classical technique, plated tasting menus and formal service.
Regional cooking, by the chef whose specialism it is.
Mezze, charcoal and shared tables.
Ceviche, tiradito and modern fusion.
A dedicated pastry chef, so the last course matches the first.
Mixologists and sommeliers for cocktails, wine pairings and full bar service.
Tell us the cuisine and we will tell you which of our chefs will be cooking it.
Experiences
Wherever you are hosting.
Villas, yachts, celebrations, receptions, corporate events and residencies — across the UAE and worldwide.
Dinner at home, at restaurant level
Multi-course dinners served in your own dining room, with full setup, tableware, waiters and cleanup.
Private yacht dining
Prepared ashore and finished on board. Provisioning, marina timing and crew coordination handled by us.
Birthdays, proposals, anniversaries
Birthdays, anniversaries and proposals, from a table for two to a family gathering.
Full-service catering for larger events
Receptions, galas and large celebrations, up to several hundred guests. Cooked on site, with full staffing.
Passed canapé service
Canapés passed to guests at receptions, launches and standing events.
A chef within the household
Breakfast to dinner, every day. Short stays, seasonal villas and long-term households.
The evening
Your guests will remember the night. They will never see the work behind it.
How it works
How a booking works.
The occasion
Your date, your guests, and what the evening is for.
The chef
We assign the specialist for your cuisine. The menu is written with them, around your guests.
Confirmation
Courses, pairings, staffing and one total figure, in writing. No deposit to enquire.
The evening
We arrive, set the table, cook, serve and pour. You stay at the table.
Afterwards
Everything cleared and the kitchen restored. Nothing left for you to settle.
Menus
Starting points, not limits.
Every menu is adapted to your guests — allergies, preferences, religious requirements, children. Six signature menus, or one written for your table.
Premium Atelier Most booked
More ambitious ingredients, more intricate preparations and greater depth from course to course.
From AED 1,000per guest
Elite Atelier
Our highest level — exceptional sourcing, greater creative detail and our most refined presentation.
From AED 1,500per guest
Asian Atelier
Sushi, sashimi and Asian dishes, by our Japanese specialist.
From AED 900per guest
Classic Atelier
Refined seasonal Mediterranean dining — elegant, generous and beautifully presented.
From AED 800per guest
Canapés Collection
Bite-sized canapés made with seasonal produce, for receptions and gatherings.
From AED 400per guest
For tables of up to six guests, a minimum spend of AED 5,000 applies.
The founder
Founder-led. Specialist-delivered.
A family restaurant in Rome, a hospitality degree from the University of Rome, and Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe. In the UAE since 2016 as Executive Chef of Cavalli Club Dubai, first chef to receive a GastroMoon Award, and two years in private service to the Royal Family of Abu Dhabi.
Luca sets the standard. Eleven specialist chefs deliver it, supported by our sommeliers, mixologists and service team.
Before you ask
The questions we answer every week.
Will my kitchen be enough?
Almost certainly. We have cooked in villa kitchens, apartment galleys and yacht pantries. Where required, we can arrange additional kitchen equipment or a temporary setup. Send us a photograph of the kitchen and we will confirm what is needed.
Do you bring everything?
Yes. For private dining, we arrange the ingredients, required cooking equipment, tableware, linen and service team included in your confirmed experience. For larger events or specialist setups, any additional production requirements are agreed with you in advance.
How many guests can you handle?
From intimate private tables to events for several hundred guests. The culinary and service team is scaled to the occasion while maintaining the same Atelier standard.
Who actually cooks my menu?
The chef whose experience best matches the cuisine. Sushi goes to our Japanese specialist, Indian to the chef dedicated to that cuisine, Mediterranean and Italian to the chefs whose careers were built in those kitchens. You will know who is cooking before the evening.
Can you handle dietary requirements?
Every menu is written with you. Halal menus and sourcing are available on request, alongside allergies, intolerances, vegetarian, vegan and other religious or dietary requirements. Requirements are recorded per guest, not per table, and carried through the menu and the service.
Do you work outside the UAE?
Yes. We are based in Dubai, work across all seven emirates, and travel internationally for private dining, events and residencies. International bookings are quoted by location, travel, team and production.
How far in advance should I book?
We accept bookings at short notice whenever availability allows — including next-day requests. For weekends, peak season and larger events, earlier booking gives you the best choice of chefs and dates, but there is no fixed advance-booking requirement. If your date is close, contact us and we will confirm availability immediately.
What happens with setup and cleanup?
Both are ours. We set the table before your guests arrive and clear everything afterwards — dishes, surfaces, rubbish and our own equipment.
How is privacy handled?
NDAs are available and signed on request for the team on site. No photography without written permission, no client names published, nothing posted.
Chef Luca Napoleone, founder
Who you'll be speaking to
There are real people behind this.
Enquiries are read by the Atelier team — the same people who will be in your home. Not a call centre, and not an autoresponder.
You are inviting people around your family and your guests. You should know who they are before they arrive — and you will.
Tell us what you need. We take it from there.