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Based in the UAE  ·  Available worldwide

Where home becomes the finest restaurant.

Private dining, catering and events, and chef residencies — in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE, with selected engagements worldwide.

Tell us what you need. We take care of everything around it.

Eleven specialist chefs In the UAE since 2016 Available worldwide 4,000+ events delivered

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.

From two guests to several hundred. Tell us the occasion and we will shape the service around it.

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Saffron risotto with ossobuco and chives on an octagonal plate
Private Dining

Intimate dinners in villas, residences and on board, and private celebrations.

Private dining
Catering & Events

Larger private events, receptions, canapés and corporate occasions, with full event service.

Catering & events
Private Chef Residency

Short stays, seasonal homes and long-term household chef service.

Residency
Chef Luca Napoleone in a Private Chefs Atelier apron, beside a window overlooking the Dubai coastline at sunset

The Atelier

Founder-led. Specialist-delivered.

Michelin-starred kitchens across Europe, then Executive Chef of Cavalli Club Dubai 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.

Eleven specialist chefs  ·  4,000+ events delivered  ·  In the UAE since 2016

Tagliatelle topped with crisp guanciale, with white and red wine glasses behind

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.

Italian & Mediterranean

Roman and coastal cooking, handmade pasta, the Atelier's founding kitchen.

Japanese & sushi

Nigiri and sashimi cut to order in front of your guests.

French & European

Classical technique, plated tasting menus and formal service.

Indian

Regional cooking, by the chef whose specialism it is.

Also Greek and Levantine, Peruvian and fusion, a dedicated pastry chef, and our bar and sommellerie team. Meet the Atelier

How it works

How a booking works.

Your guests will remember the night. They will never see the work behind it.

I

The occasion

Your date, your guests, and what the evening is for.

II

The chef & menu

We assign the specialist for your cuisine. The menu is written with them, around your guests.

III

Confirmation

Courses, pairings, staffing and one total figure, in writing. No deposit to enquire.

IV

The evening

We arrive, set up, cook and serve. Everything is cleared and the kitchen restored. You stay with your guests.

Before you ask

The questions we answer every week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Also asked

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 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.

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.

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The Atelier team, on site in Dubai

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.