Tatiane Carvalho Personal Chef
From R$ 649.00
Personal Chef — Event
Wedding and Engagement Catering in São Paulo That Guests Actually Remember
Your guests will forget the florals and the DJ playlist. But a menu designed specifically for your love story — served intimately at home or a private venue in São Paulo — that they'll talk about at every anniversary dinner that follows.
See chefs in São Paulo
Chat with the chef after booking
Chef confirms in 24h
Protected payment
Why São Paulo Couples Choose Personal Chefs for Their Wedding Events
Personalization That Industrial Catering Cannot Offer
Standard wedding buffets in São Paulo serve the same coxinha, pão de queijo, and filet mignon stations to every party that books. A personal chef builds your menu from the first conversation — the dish you ate on your first date, the cuisine from where you met, the dessert that means something. No other couple's wedding ever looked like yours.
Ideal for Micro-Weddings and Intimate Events
The mini wedding trend is strong in São Paulo — 20 to 50 guests in a Jardins garden, a Pinheiros art space, or a rooftop in Itaim Bibi. Traditional catering companies set minimums that make small gatherings uneconomical. A personal chef works at any scale, with the same level of quality and attention at a dinner for 20 as for 60.
São Paulo's Diversity Means Your Menu Has No Limits
A Lebanese-Brazilian couple from Higienópolis can have kibbeh passed on arrival and a contemporary tasting menu for dinner. A Japanese-Italian couple from Liberdade can serve temaki during cocktail hour and fresh pasta for the main. São Paulo's culinary DNA makes genuinely multicultural wedding menus not just possible, but extraordinary.
How Your Wedding or Engagement Chef Experience Works
1
The Story Conversation
Your chef begins with a real conversation about your relationship — how you met, the foods that matter to you both, cultural backgrounds, the story you want the menu to tell. This is not a checkbox form. The menu starts here.
2
Menu Design and Tasting
Your chef presents a complete menu proposal with course descriptions and the reasoning behind each dish. For weddings, a private tasting session (available as an add-on) lets you taste and refine before committing. Every dietary need across the guest list is mapped and accommodated.
3
Day-Of Coordination
Your chef and service team arrive at the venue with all equipment, manage the kitchen setup, coordinate timing with your event schedule, and execute every course with precision. You and your partner focus entirely on being present with your guests.
4
Service, Clean-Up, and One Last Toast
Every course is served at the pace your celebration sets. After the last dessert and the final toast, the team handles complete cleanup. What remains: the memory of the best meal your guests have had at a wedding.
Wedding and Engagement Menus for São Paulo
Jardins Micro-Wedding
- • Cocktail hour: burrata bruschetta, smoked salmon blini, and wagyu croquetes passed on trays
- • First course: stracciatella with Holambra heirloom tomatoes and truffle oil
- • Main: Filet mignon ao molho de vinho tinto with pommes dauphine and haricots verts
- • Wedding dessert: custom mille-feuille tower and petit four assortment
French-Contemporary Brazilian
20-40 guests
Noivado Paulistano
- • Welcome drinks and passed bites: pão de queijo gourmet, salmon tartare on cucumber, and prosciutto e melão
- • Seated dinner first course: risotto de funghi porcini with truffle shavings
- • Main: Costela short rib braseada 12 hours with creamy polenta and gremolata
- • Dessert table: brigadeiro gourmet, macarons, and a personalized bolo de engagement
Contemporary Brazilian-Italian
15-30 guests
Multicultural Wedding Feast
- • Cocktail: Lebanese mezze spread — kibbeh, hummus, sfeeha, and fattoush — alongside temaki station
- • First course: Japanese-Brazilian ceviche with coconut leite de tigre and ikura
- • Main: Slow-roasted lamb pernil with tabbouleh, roasted vegetables and rice pilaf
- • Sweet table: mochi ice cream, knafeh, and São Paulo brigadeiro assortment
Lebanese-Japanese-Brazilian Fusion
30-60 guests
Meet Our Chefs in São Paulo
Chef Dionisio
From R$ 1,853.50
Chef Thiago Ruggeri
From R$ 1,320.00
Pedro Klem
From R$ 390.50
Chef Baseggio
From R$ 286.00
Eleomark Chef
From R$ 640.20
Luhanna Katheryne
From R$ 283.69
Chef William Torate
From R$ 1,925.00
Vanessa molina
From R$ 517.00
Com.a Catering
From R$ 679.80
Chef Fray
From R$ 803.00
Chef May
From R$ 495.00
Chef Rodrigo Alves
From R$ 341.00
Viviane Ervollino
From R$ 330.00
Chef. Meire Reis
From R$ 137.50
Chef Heloísa Helena
From R$ 414.70
Mari & Bia Chefs
From R$ 1,474.00
Katia Moraes
From R$ 165.00
Chef Victor
From R$ 577.50
Anny SDJ
From R$ 550.00
Chef Patrícia Castro
From R$ 990.00
Erika Lima
From R$ 440.00
Angela França
From R$ 462.00
Chef Pedro Thomaz
From R$ 880.00
Chef Felipe
From R$ 1,188.00
Chef Samuel
From R$ 120.94
DeOliveira
From R$ 385.00
Chef Lucas
From R$ 132.00
Felipe Torres | Chef & Experiências Autorais
From R$ 660.00
Ananda Magalhães
From R$ 275.00
Chef Aleixo
From R$ 577.50
Chefe Angela
From R$ 715.00
Chef Murilo Benedetti
From R$ 1,375.00
Chef Adriana
From R$ 220.00
Chef Ary Bortolo
From R$ 198.00
Chef Vitória
From R$ 335.50
Carol Conti
From R$ 220.00
Chef Tarek Silvestre
From R$ 165.00
Chef Rafa Scopel
From R$ 495.00
Gil Oliveira
From R$ 825.00
Chef Victor Alves
From R$ 151.25
Delícias Da Piu
From R$ 330.00
Sidney Rodrigues
From R$ 412.50
Chef Ariadine Rumie
From R$ 715.00
Luan Carvavlho
From R$ 330.00
Fabiano Abdias
From R$ 797.33
Chef Andrea Moura
From R$ 495.00
Barbara Gekl | Personal Chef
From R$ 440.00
Chef Henrique
From R$ 770.00
Revisson Silva
From R$ 440.00
Chef Raphael Gustavus
From R$ 231.00
Chef Vitoria
From R$ 330.00
Chef Lipe Garcia
From R$ 220.00
São Paulo Weddings Done the Intimate Way
São Paulo wedding culture has shifted. The mega-buffet hall wedding with 300 guests is giving way to intimate micro-weddings: 20-50 people who genuinely matter, in spaces that actually reflect the couple's taste — a Pinheiros art gallery, a Jardins townhouse garden, a loft in Vila Madalena, a rooftop in Itaim with the city skyline behind the table. These settings don't work with industrial catering. They work with a personal chef who understands that the food is as much a part of the design as the floral arrangements.
São Paulo's extraordinary ethnic diversity makes it the ideal city for couples from different backgrounds to express both halves of their story through food. myChef's network includes chefs with deep expertise in Lebanese, Japanese, Italian, French, Contemporary Brazilian, and fusion cuisines. A rehearsal dinner can honor one family's tradition while the wedding lunch celebrates the other — or a single menu can weave both together into something entirely new.
Engagement parties (festas de noivado) are a strong tradition in São Paulo, particularly in communities with Italian, Lebanese, and Jewish roots. These tend to be smaller than the wedding itself — 20-40 people, more casual, but still important. A personal chef for a noivado dinner allows the couple's families to meet over a meaningful shared meal, not a generic appetizer spread.
Local Tip
For São Paulo weddings at private residences or rented spaces without commercial kitchens, ask your chef about equipment requirements early. Most myChef chefs are equipped for off-site cooking and bring everything needed — from induction burners to serving equipment — for up to 60 guests.
Wedding and Engagement Chef Pricing in São Paulo
Wedding event pricing reflects the custom nature of each engagement, guest count, and service complexity. All pricing is transparent and agreed before the event — no per-head surprises on the day.
R$150–400 per person
✓ Custom menu designed around your love story and cultural backgrounds
✓ Pre-event consultation and optional tasting session
✓ All premium ingredients sourced from São Paulo's best markets
✓ Chef and service staff for the full event duration
✓ Complete service — cocktail hour through dessert
✓ Full cleanup and venue restoration after the event
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — this is exactly the scale where a personal chef excels. Traditional catering companies often have minimums that make micro-weddings expensive. myChef chefs in São Paulo work at the 20-60 guest range with full service quality, and often bring a service assistant for larger events.
Yes, tasting sessions are available as an add-on for wedding events. You and your partner sit down with your chef (typically a month before the event), taste the proposed courses, and make adjustments. This is included in premium packages and available for a fee in standard bookings.
For wedding events, we recommend booking 2-3 months in advance. December is São Paulo's peak wedding month — if your date falls in November or December, book 4-6 months ahead. Engagement parties with shorter lead times (2-4 weeks) are often accommodated depending on chef availability.
For kosher or halal certification requirements, please specify at booking — we have chefs in our network with the appropriate certifications and experience. General dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, nut allergies) are accommodated as standard for all wedding events.
Yes. myChef chefs regularly work at rented event spaces, art galleries, rooftop venues, and private gardens across São Paulo. They bring all necessary cooking equipment. Share the venue details (address, kitchen facilities available, any restrictions) when booking so we can plan accordingly.
Explore More
Other Occasions in São Paulo
- A Week of Home-Cooked Meals in São Paulo — Without Cooking a Single Day
- Host a Dinner Party in São Paulo Where You're Actually at the Table
- A Family Reunion in São Paulo Where Vó Finally Sits at the Head of the Table
- A Graduation Dinner in São Paulo Built Around the Graduate — Not a Generic Hall
- This Christmas in São Paulo, Sit at the Table — Not Behind the Stove
Services in São Paulo
Cuisines in São Paulo
- Vegan & Plant-Based Personal Chef in São Paulo
- Brazilian Personal Chef in São Paulo — Feijoada, Regional Feasts & Comida Brasileira at Home
- Churrasco Personal Chef in São Paulo — Premium BBQ, Picanha & Professional Churrasqueiro at Home
- Contemporary & Fusion Personal Chef in São Paulo — Tasting Menus, Creative Fusion & Avant-Garde Dining at Home
- French Personal Chef in São Paulo — Fine Dining, Classic Technique & Multi-Course Dinners at Home
Your Wedding Menu Should Tell Your Story
Start the conversation — share your occasion, your backgrounds, and your vision. A São Paulo chef will design a menu that makes it unforgettable.
Explore Chefs
Also available on the app