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A Plated Table.
Private Dinners
Enjoy a relaxing evening in the comfort of your own home and let us plate your table.
What is a private chefs dinner?
Our private chef dinners are a specialised and tailored private dining experience in your own home. Each dinner is meticulously crafted by a local experienced chef with over 20 years’ experience, to bring you the essence of a high-end restaurant, directly to the comfort of your own home. With our exceptional staffing and services, exquisite table settings and plating, indulge in a delectable three-course menu tailored to you and your guests for an unforgettable culinary Bellarine experience.
What is included?
Imagine being the host of a gathering or special event in your own home, where you can relax and indulge in the company of your loved ones while our skilled private chef attends to your every culinary need, and service staff to keep the drinks flowing for a seamless dining experience. We provide all table settings including, your tailored 3 course menus for each guest, high end crockery and cutlery for each course, table coverings, place settings, linen napkins and even salt and pepper. We do not supply any form of glassware for any event. Upon our departure of your event, we do not want to ask you and your guests to return any glassware to us, we want you to be able to continue to keep your guests comfortable and entertained.
Table blooms provided by our local partner Beachside Blooms as a gift for you to keep!
Full service friendly wait staff to service you and your guests throughout your event with food and drinks, and of course your own private chef.
HOW DO THE MENU SELECTIONS WORK?
What makes our service truly exceptional, is the ability to personalise your menu selection. Our talented chef curates a diverse range of options, highlighting locally sourced seasonal ingredients, delectable flavours, and culinary creativity. Whether you crave a sumptuous steak, succulent seafood, or prefer a plant-based feast, we ensure there's something for everyone's discerning palate. Each guest will be provided with a 3-course meal with 2 additional sides.
Depending on the number of guests (More than 12 guests), you can choose 2 entrees, 2 main meals, 2 sides and 2 desserts for your guests to choose from. Less than 12 guests can choose 1 entree, 2 mains, 2 sides and 1 dessert.
Upon request we can add any additional sides and customise most menu items to suit dietary requirements. Check out our current seasonal menu.
A few of this seasons menu selections
Entree | Beetroot, Asparagus, Orange, Radish and key lime crumble. (Vegan).
Entree | Salmon mosaic, Pickled cucumber, Virgin Mary gel and Yuzu kewpie.
Dessert | Honey Bavarois, Poached pear, Sherbert jelly and Lemon sable.
Main | Pumpkin flan, Cashew sour cream, Charred shallot with pickled mustard seeds.
Main | Local Market fish, Celeriac remoulade, Herb salad and Lemon ash.
Dessert | Coconut Panna Cotta, Meringue, Raspberry consume & seasonal berries. (Vegan).
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At A Plated Table, we go above and beyond to provide a premium dining experience in the comfort of your own home.
When you choose our service, you can expect the expertise of our private chef and APT wait staff for a sit-down dinner service lasting five-six hours, depending on guest numbers, this includes our set-up time, and pack-down time.
Our chef will meticulously cook, prepare, and plate each course, infusing divine intention and perfection into every dish. Prior to your guests' arrival, our attentive wait staff will set the table with white linen, our coastal crockery and cutlery, complete with individual menus.
Throughout the evening, our staff will guide the service, but ultimately, you are the host of this memorable event.
Each course will be served, cleared, and reset with seamless precision. Your wait staff will always remain nearby to attend to your needs, while our chef ensures that you, our primary client, are well taken care of.
After the dinner concludes, our team will ensure the kitchen is cleaned, leaving it exactly as it was before we entered your home.
Throughout the evening, your private chef will also check on your guests, engage with you, or remain discreetly present in your kitchen.
We pride ourselves on our high standards of service and presentation, and with us, you're guaranteed a flawlessly orchestrated dining experience to cater to your every need.
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Servicing the Bellarine Peninsula and Geelong regions. If you wish to host a private event, please email us and we may be able to accommodate you.
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Including yourself as our primary guest, you can invite up to 19 more guests to join your dinner. We currently only service 20 guests per dinner, with a minimum number 8 guest requirement.
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APT does not hold a liquor license to provide or supply alcohol. Though we do not supply alcohol, we do serve it for you and your guests throughout the evening if you have purchased it for your event. All APT staff members hold current nationally recognized RSA certificates.
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We require at least one cleared refrigeration shelf on the night of your event.
We require your kitchen to be in a reasonably clean state before our chef and staff enter your home.
We require photographs of your kitchen including oven, stove top, dining table (This is so we know how to serve you best!)
A 25% booking deposit is required for all private dinner bookings.
Your booking is not confirmed until the 25% deposit has been captured.
Cancellation of your booking within 14 days of your event will result in loss of your 25% deposit.
Payment in full is required no less than 10 days of your expected event.
You and your guests must have your menu selections finalised and emailed to us no less than 14 days prior to your event date. You will receive automated reminders about this. APT must be informed if any guest has any allergies or intolerances when finalisation of your menu is provided.
If you have a guest cancel your invitation, please contact APT immediately so we can accommodate this with refunds for the cost of each guest cancellation. APT will not supply refunds if guest cancellation occurs less than 14 days before your event, though if this does occur, we will still provide each meal course this guest would have consumed and leave it with you.
APT will not tolerate any form of inappropriate comments/touching to our staff by you or your guests. Failure to respect our staff may result in immediate termination of your event. We simply ask all guests to be respectful at all times.
How to book.
Whether it's a milestone celebration, an intimate gathering with close friends, or an opportunity to create cherished memories, A Plated Table's private chef dinners are your gateway to a sensational culinary adventure.
Don't miss this chance to elevate your dining experience to new heights.
Reserve your exclusive private chef dinner today and prepare to be pampered as we bring the restaurant to your home.
Fill out the inquiry form below to get started. Booking dates are limited during our busy season (Summer). We highly recommend contacting us to secure your date as early as possible as we require a minimum of 10 days notice to accommodate your booking.
Prefer a gift certificate?
Purchase a gift certificate for a private chef dinner. Let your loved one book when they are ready and gift a unique culinary dining experience in the comfort of their own home. We will email you a digital certificate once you have completed your purchase. Recipients must contact us via aptbellarine@gmail.com to book. Limited dates released. Private dinners are only available on Friday and Saturday nights. Please contact us if you desire a different date or time.