Best private chef company in the UAE
Where home becomes the finest restaurant.
Private dining, catering, 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.
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.
Intimate dinners in villas, residences and on board, and private celebrations.
Private diningLarger private events, receptions, canapés and corporate occasions, with full event service.
Catering & events
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. Meet the Atelier.
Eleven specialist chefs · 4,000+ events delivered · In the UAE since 2016
The advantage
Specialists behind every menu.
One team at your table.
The Atelier is built around chefs with deep specialist experience across its culinary worlds — Italian and Mediterranean, Japanese, Indian, Peruvian and French.
Whether you choose a single cuisine or combine several, your menu is coordinated and executed as one cohesive Atelier experience, by one team at your table.
One Atelier. Multiple specialists. One seamless experience. At its furthest reach, that becomes The Billionaire Experience.
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, developed by the specialists who know it.
Also Greek and Levantine, Peruvian and fusion, a dedicated pastry chef, and our bar and sommellerie team. Meet the Atelier
The Atelier Menu Builder
100 signature dishes.
Seven culinary worlds.
One private dining experience.
Explore Italian, Greek & Mediterranean, Japanese & Asian, Indian, Peruvian and French dishes, with vegetarian selections throughout. Build the experience dish by dish, see your estimate and send your menu directly to the Atelier.
Tell us the occasion. We will design the experience around you.
Prefer a starting point?
Discover our customizable pre-made menu samples.
Choose one of our curated menus as your starting point, then tailor it around your guests, occasion, preferences and dietary requirements.
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
Private dining: for tables of up to six guests, a minimum booking value of AED 5,000 applies. Canapé receptions are priced separately, from 20 guests.
Experiences
Wherever you are hosting.
Villas, yachts, celebrations and corporate events — across the UAE and worldwide. Booking on behalf of a client? See For Concierge.
Dinner at home, at restaurant level
Multi-course dinners in your own dining room. Setup, tableware, service and cleanup included.
Private yacht dining
Prepared ashore, finished on board. Provisioning and marina timing handled.
Full-service catering for larger events
Receptions and galas to several hundred guests. Cooked on site, fully staffed.
A chef within the household
Breakfast to dinner, every day. Short stays, seasonal villas and long-term households.
What our guests say.
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How it works
How a booking works.
Your guests will remember the night. They will never see the work behind it. Clients who host often join the Atelier loyalty card.
The occasion
Your date, your guests, and what the evening is for.
The chef & menu
Your menu is matched to the specialists it needs, and 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 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.
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.
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 never an automated reply.
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.