Valentine's Day Private Chef Dinner
A Restaurant-Quality Dinner for Two in Your Own Dining Room — No Reservation Required
Skip the prix-fixe crowd. A chef cooks a coursed Valentine's dinner in your kitchen and serves it in your dining room — for two, or for a table of friends doing the night together. Valentine's Day carries the holiday rate of $168.75 per person; for a dinner for two, the eight-guest minimum applies, so a booking starts at $1,350 before groceries.
Valentine's dinners are cooked across South Jersey, Philadelphia and the Main Line, the Jersey Shore, North and Central Jersey, and Myrtle Beach.
Valentine's Day 2027 is Sunday, February 14. Book by late January. It is the most-requested date night of the year and the calendar fills weeks out.
Better Than the Best Table in Town
Valentine's is the worst night of the year to eat out — fixed menus, doubled seatings, a room full of strangers. At home, the menu is built for the two of you, the pacing is yours, and nobody is waiting for your table.
Proposals Welcome
A private chef is a natural cover story for a proposal dinner — the evening already feels special before the ring appears. Tell us during planning and the courses are timed around the moment.
Valentine's Day Pricing
Valentine's Day carries the 35% major-holiday premium: $168.75 per person, against an eight-guest minimum, so a booking starts at $1,350 before groceries and fees — that minimum applies even for a dinner for two. That covers a coursed menu cooked in your kitchen and served at your table, with full cleanup. Groceries are billed at cost and a $100 travel fee applies 25 or more miles from the serving base. See the full pricing breakdown for every service and fee.
How the Night Runs
The chef arrives ahead of your service time, cooks each course in your kitchen, and serves at your pace — there is no next seating waiting for your table. If the night is a proposal, tell us during planning and the courses are timed around the moment.
For other milestone nights, see anniversary dinners and engagement dinners. For every holiday on the calendar, see the holiday private chef page.
Ideal For
Couples
A coursed dinner for two in your own dining room.
Group Valentine's
Friends doing the night together at one table.
Proposals
The ring comes out between courses — we have done this before.
No Reservation Stress
The best table in town is the one you already own.
Coursed Menus
Three to five courses, built around what you both love.
Full Cleanup
The kitchen is spotless before the chef leaves.
How It Works
- 1
Reserve the Date
Valentine's fills weeks out — send your date and town early.
- 2
Build the Menu
Three to five courses built around what you both love, including any dish that means something to you.
- 3
Set the Scene
Tell us the service time. Candles and music are yours; the food and timing are ours.
- 4
Chef Cooks and Serves
The chef arrives ahead, cooks on site, and serves each course at your pace.
- 5
Kitchen Left Spotless
The kitchen is cleaned before the chef leaves — the night ends whenever you want it to.
What Our Clients Say
Gail A.
Long Beach Island, NJ
Amazing dinner for ten by Chef Matt in our LBI home. There were constant comments from my family 'this is the best I ever had!'
Posted on YelpMary B.
via Yelp
Every dish was fresh, perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. Chef Matt was professional and easy to work with.
Posted on YelpDean R.
via Yelp
Chef Matt provided an amazing buffet for our Christmas party this year. We had 55+ people who were all raving about the delicious food.
Posted on Yelp
Meet Your Personal Chef
- 18+ years professional kitchen experience
- Executive Chef by age 22
- Academy of Culinary Arts graduate
- USPCA member
- Specialized in dietary-aware cooking
Chef Matt brings restaurant-quality dining directly to your home. Every meal is crafted around your preferences, dietary needs, and lifestyle — sourced with intention and cooked with precision.
Learn More About Chef MattWhere We Serve
Valentine's dinners are cooked in homes across South Jersey, North Jersey, and Central Jersey, plus Philadelphia and the Main Line.
February weekends at Jersey Shore houses and Myrtle Beach rentals are a quiet favorite for the occasion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Book Valentine's Day Private Chef With Chef Matts
Bringing a chef into your home should feel calm, considered, and personal — not transactional. Every booking with Chef Matts Culinary Creations starts with a real conversation about your household: how many people you're feeding, the dietary preferences and restrictions involved, the kitchen we'll be working in, and the kind of experience you want to create. From there, Chef Matt builds a custom menu and confirms every detail in writing well before the date.
The service itself is fully turnkey. We handle planning, seasonal sourcing, in-home cooking, plating or portioning, and a complete kitchen cleanup before we leave. With more than eighteen years in professional kitchens — including time as an executive chef by age twenty-two and ongoing membership in the United States Personal Chef Association — Chef Matt brings restaurant-level technique into homes across South Jersey, the Jersey Shore, the Philadelphia Main Line, and South Carolina's Grand Strand.
Ready to Get Started?
Fill out our short availability form — no obligation, no pressure. Your custom proposal arrives within 2 hours. Requests after 8 PM arrive by 10 AM.
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