What to expect from your private chef experience
Your private chef experience in Milan begins well before the first course is served. Your experience begins when your chef arrives at your accommodation with the day's finest ingredients from Lombardy's local markets and producers. After a welcome drink and a chat about your preferences, the magic starts. Imagine lakeside villa terraces with Alpine panoramas, elegant Milanese residences, countryside cascine, mountain lodge dining rooms — while your chef prepares a bespoke multi-course menu. You might start with a light appetizer, move through handmade pasta like missoltini del Lago di Como, enjoy a main such as ossobuco, and finish with pizzoccheri valtellinesi. Each course is paired with wines like Sforzato di Valtellina or Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. Guests in Milan consistently tell us this was the highlight of their entire Italian holiday. Many of our chefs near Milan have worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and bring that precision to your private dining experience.
A taste of what your chef might prepare
Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring saffron from the Lombardy plains · Primo: Ossobuco made with fresh, seasonal Gorgonzola DOP · Secondo: Risotto Alla Milanese paired with Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese · Dolce: Panettone with mascarpone cream · Wines: Curated selection including Bonarda dell'Oltrepò Pavese and Sforzato di Valtellina
Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.
