The Best Table in Tuscany Is Yours
Our private chef in Tuscany cooks for you where you are staying: a villa in the Chianti hills, a farmhouse in the Val d’Orcia, a holiday rental near Lucca or on the Maremma coast. You enjoy the view and the company; we take care of everything else.
Chef Lucia d’Aloisio Mayo and the Cookinart team travel from Rome to your villa. We design a menu around your tastes and the season, shop for local ingredients, cook in your kitchen, serve at your table and leave the kitchen in order.
A private chef in a Tuscan villa is the simplest way to eat like the best local restaurants, without driving home on country roads at night. Discover all our private chef services in Rome and across Italy.
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What Your Private Chef in Tuscany Does
Plans the Menu
A menu built with you, around your tastes, the season and any dietary needs.
Shops Locally
Fresh ingredients from Italian producers, with the best of the Tuscan countryside.
Cooks and Serves
In your kitchen and at your table, indoors or under the stars.
Leaves It Tidy
When dinner is over, the kitchen is back in order.
Occasions in Your Tuscan Villa
Welcome Dinner
The perfect start to your stay: a dinner ready on the night you arrive.
Several Dinners
More than one evening during your stay, with a different menu every time.
Celebrations
Birthdays, anniversaries and family reunions, with a long table under the pergola.
Wine Pairing
Tuscan wines chosen for each course, from Chianti to Brunello di Montalcino.
The Flavours of Tuscany with a Private Chef
Tuscan cooking is simple and generous, built on great ingredients: hand-rolled pici, ribollita and pappa al pomodoro, bistecca alla fiorentina, pecorino from the Val d’Orcia, extra virgin olive oil from the hills. In autumn, truffles and porcini; in summer, tomatoes, zucchini flowers and herbs from the garden.
We cook the classics with a refined touch, or mix them with dishes from Rome and the rest of Italy. Would you rather cook together? Book a cooking class in Tuscany in your villa. Getting married here? Discover our destination wedding catering.
How It Works
1
Tell Us About Your Stay
Where your villa is, your dates, how many guests and how many dinners.
2
We Design the Menu
We propose the menus and the wines, and adjust them with you.
3
We Come to Your Villa
We arrive with the ingredients and cook in your kitchen.
4
Enjoy Your Evening
We serve every course, then leave the kitchen in order.
Private Chef in Tuscany: FAQ
Where in Tuscany do you work?
Our private chef in Tuscany travels to villas and holiday rentals across the region: Chianti, Val d’Orcia, the Siena and Florence countryside, the Lucca hills and the Maremma. Tell us where you are staying.
Can we book a chef for more than one dinner?
Yes. You can book a single dinner or several evenings during your stay, with a different menu each time.
Is the villa kitchen enough?
Usually yes. A normal villa kitchen with an oven and a hob is all we need. If you are unsure, send us a few photos and we will tell you.
Can you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes. Tell us about allergies, intolerances and preferences when you enquire, and we build the menu around them.
When should we book?
As early as possible. From late spring to early autumn, Tuscan villas are in high demand, and so are private chefs.
Do you speak English?
Yes. We arrange everything in English, from the first email to the last course.
Book Your Private Chef in Tuscany
Tell us where your villa is, your dates and how many guests will join you. Planning from abroad? Read our FAQ for travellers.
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