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Themed events are taking Melbourne by storm. Last year it was 1920s style events inspired by the lavishness of The Great Gatsby. Before that, it was all about the side-slicked hair of Mad Men. What will it be in 2014, we wonder…? Luckily, there are some event themes that never age and never fail to […]

It’s the day of your dinner party. The food is organised, the iPod is loaded with all your favourite chill-out tunes, and you’ve worked out who’s sitting where. The only thing left to do is set the table. Wait, which side do the wine glasses go again? Do they really need that many knives? There’s […]

Remember the days when ordering a vegetarian meal meant you’d be served a sad pile of wilting vegetables? At events, vegetarian guests could look forward to little more than a pitiful plate of cucumber sandwiches. Thankfully, those days are gone. Chefs now recognise vegetables as much more than a side dish and are creating fresh […]

Can you hear the cheers from Melbourne food and wine lovers? The event we’ve all been waiting for is just around the corner: Melbourne Food and Wine Festival 2014. Every year the Festival reminds us of the role Australia’s great quality produce plays in our cooking. But not everyone can cook like the chefs in […]

Have you ever noticed how throwing out the last bag of empty bottles and food cartons is always the moment when reality hits? The holidays are over. You had weeks filled with delicious food and drinks. Maybe you over indulged a little…okay, maybe a lot. In a flash, you rush back indoors to clean out […]

Last month, we shared the 5 corporate Christmas parties you want to avoid (you can tell us how you got on in the comments!). So this month, we want to use the wisdom of many years’ experience to help you make a corporate function awesome, not awkward. A corporate function is anything from boardroom lunches, […]

It’s the event that celebrates your last moments of single life… The one event where you can completely let your hair down… And the one night your best girlfriends are secretly looking forward to the most… Your hens night party! Whether you’re planning a wild night in, an elegant ladies dinner or a relaxed get-together, […]

You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry. You’d better not pout, I’m telling you why…we’ve launched Your Private Chef’s Christmas Menu! That’s right folks, over the past months we have being cooking and tweaking and testing and tasting (and loosening our belts a few notches!) to create the perfect scrumptious menu for our Christmas […]

Admit it – how many times have you been to a wedding and complained about the food to your plus one? Now how many times have you walked away raving about the buffet? Choosing your wedding catering is one of the most important decisions in organising your wedding. At Your Private Chef, we can’t tell […]

It’s the first Tuesday of November. The clock is about to strike three. The room is hushed. Every guest is clutching a betting slip in one hand and a glass of bubbles in the other. Fascinators are quivering with excitement. The race that stops the nation is about to begin. There are few better reasons […]