Fine-dining catering
Weddings, corporate dinners, birthdays, and graduations. The same plating and technique, scaled to your event and built to match the room.
Sherwood Park & Greater Edmonton
Be a guest at
your own dinner party.
Chef Josh brings fine dining to your home. He cooks, serves, and cleans up. You just enjoy the evening.
Meet Chef Josh
I bring the restaurant. You keep the evening.
Josh Bauman trained at NAIT in Edmonton and earned his Red Seal as a Journeyman chef. Then he went looking for the best kitchens he could find.
He cooked in Michelin-starred kitchens in England and in restaurants across Italy and Paris, learning the techniques behind food most people only see on a tasting menu. He brought all of it home to Alberta.
Now he cooks it in your dining room. Every menu is built for your table, your guests, and the occasion. Nothing off a template.
How an evening works
A private dinner should feel effortless for the person hosting it. Here is everything Josh handles, so you can spend the night with your guests instead of in the kitchen.
- 01
We design your menu
A conversation about the occasion, your guests, and anything they cannot eat. Josh builds the menu around all of it.
- 02
He shops and preps
Josh sources every ingredient and does the preparation. Your only job is to set the date.
- 03
He cooks in your kitchen
On the night, your kitchen becomes his. Multiple courses, cooked fresh and plated to order.
- 04
Full service at your table
Each course served and paced like a restaurant, in your own dining room, while you stay at the table.
- 05
He leaves it spotless
Josh cleans the kitchen before he goes. You wake up to no dishes and no mess.
The food, plated
Every photograph is Chef Josh's own work, cooked and plated in a real dining room. No stock, no filler.
Three ways to sit down
The signature experience
In-home private dinners
Chef Josh designs a multi-course menu around your occasion, then cooks and serves it in your home. An intimate dinner for two, or a full table of guests. You stay seated the whole night.
Cooking lessons
Learn from a Red Seal chef in your own kitchen or online. A hands-on date night, a group activity, or a gift for someone who loves to cook.
For the nights that matter
Most private dinners are booked to mark something. Tell Josh what you are celebrating and the menu follows.
Anniversaries
The night you first met, plated properly.
Proposals
Ask the question over a menu built for the moment.
Birthdays
A dinner they will actually remember.
Date night
Dinner for two, cooked and cleared for two.
Corporate dinners
Host clients over a private, plated meal.
Holidays
The nights that fill the calendar fast.
Graduations
Send them off with more than takeout.
Dinner parties
Impress the whole table without touching a pan.
Good questions
The things most people want to know before they book. If yours is not here, just ask.
How does a private dinner actually work?
Josh designs a menu around your occasion, shops for everything, then arrives and cooks in your kitchen. Each course is plated and served at your table, and he cleans the kitchen before he leaves. You stay a guest the whole night.
What does it cost?
It depends on the menu, the number of courses, and your guest count. Tell Josh what you have in mind and he sends back a clear quote with no surprises. No obligation to book.
What is included, and what do I provide?
Josh handles menu design, groceries, cooking, plating, full table service, and cleanup. You provide the kitchen, the dining table, and the drinks. Ask about drink pairings if you would like a hand there.
How many guests can you cook for?
From an intimate dinner for two up to a larger table. Share your guest count in your message and Josh will confirm what works for your space.
Do you really clean up?
Yes. Josh leaves your kitchen the way he found it, or cleaner. You wake up to no dishes.
Can you handle allergies and dietary needs?
Yes. Vegan, gluten-free, and allergies are built into the menu from the start. Just tell Josh in advance so he can plan every course around them.
Where do you travel?
Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Edmonton, St. Albert, Fort Saskatchewan, Beaumont, Leduc and Spruce Grove. If you are just outside that, ask and Josh will let you know.
How far ahead should I book?
Earlier is better, and holidays and weekends fill up first. Send your date and Josh will confirm availability quickly.
Book your
private dinner
A few quick questions and Chef Josh will be in touch. Usually within a day.
- 1 Tell Josh a bit about your evening.
- 2 He sends menu ideas and a clear quote.
- 3 You pick a date, and he takes it from there.
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