A Personal Chef for Your Holiday Dinner — Christmas, New Year's, and Beyond
Stop spending your holiday in the kitchen. A myChef personal chef prepares a festive multi-course dinner for your family and friends while you enjoy every moment of the celebration.
Why Families Choose myChef for Holiday Dinners
The holidays should be about gathering with the people you love — not spending eight hours in a hot kitchen while everyone else relaxes. Every year, someone in the family sacrifices their celebration to cook, serve, and clean. A personal chef changes that dynamic completely: everyone gets to be a guest at their own holiday table.
Whether it's a traditional Brazilian Christmas with chester, tender, and rabanada, a sophisticated Réveillon dinner with seafood and champagne, or an Easter lunch for the whole family, myChef connects you with chefs who know how to honor tradition while elevating every dish. They handle the planning, shopping, cooking, serving, and cleanup — you just show up and celebrate.
96%
client satisfaction
4.9/5
average holiday dinner rating
800+
holiday dinners served
How It Works
Share Your Holiday Plans
Download the myChef app and tell us about your celebration: which holiday, how many guests, any family traditions or must-have dishes, and dietary restrictions. Want to keep grandma's farofa recipe? Just let the chef know.
Choose Your Chef
Receive proposals from chefs experienced in holiday events. Each includes a detailed menu, pricing, and service plan. Read reviews from past holiday clients and pick the chef whose style fits your family's taste.
Your Chef Prepares the Feast
On the day, your chef arrives hours early with all ingredients. They prepare everything from scratch in your kitchen — roasting the turkey, assembling the desserts, timing every dish so it's served hot and perfect.
Celebrate With Your Family
Sit at the table with everyone else for the first time in years. The chef serves each course, keeps drinks flowing, and after the last plate is cleared, cleans the entire kitchen before leaving.
Holiday Menu Ideas
Traditional Brazilian Christmas
Traditional Brazilian · 15-30 guests
- ● Salpicão with raisins, apple, and shoestring potatoes
- ● Chester glazed with honey and orange, served with farofa de castanhas and arroz à grega
- ● Tender pork loin with pineapple and clove reduction
- ● Rabanada with cinnamon sugar, condensed milk drizzle, and vanilla ice cream
- ● Panettone bread pudding with crème anglaise
Réveillon Seafood Celebration
Contemporary Seafood · 10-20 guests
- ● Oysters on the half shell with mignonette and lemon
- ● Lobster bisque with chive cream and truffle oil
- ● Grilled whole fish with herb butter, roasted potatoes, and grilled vegetables
- ● Lentil salad for good luck, with pomegranate and fresh herbs
- ● Champagne sorbet with fresh berries and mint
Modern Holiday Fusion
International Fusion · 12-25 guests
- ● Bruschetta trio: tomato-basil, mushroom-truffle, and smoked salmon
- ● Roasted butternut squash soup with sage and toasted pepitas
- ● Herb-crusted prime rib with Yorkshire pudding, roasted root vegetables, and red wine jus
- ● Pavlova with tropical fruits, passion fruit curd, and whipped cream
What's Included
Holiday Menu Planning
Your chef designs a festive menu that honors your family's traditions while adding professional touches — from appetizers through dessert.
All Ingredients & Groceries
The chef handles all the shopping, including seasonal items, specialty cuts, and hard-to-find ingredients. Nothing for you to buy.
On-Site Cooking & Service
Everything is prepared fresh in your kitchen and served at the table — hot, perfectly timed, and beautifully presented.
Flexible Serving Style
Choose plated service, family-style with shared platters, or a buffet setup — whatever suits your group and space best.
Full Kitchen Cleanup
After the celebration, the chef cleans everything: counters, stove, dishes, pots, and floors. You wake up to a spotless kitchen.
Dietary Accommodations
Vegetarian uncle? Gluten-free cousin? The chef seamlessly adapts dishes so every guest eats well without separate menus feeling awkward.
Beverages & Bar Service
Drinks are not included by default. You can provide your own or ask the chef to include a beverage package with wine, beer, and cocktails.
Holiday Decorations
Table decorations and holiday-themed setup are not included but can be arranged with the chef or partner vendors for an additional cost.
Real Stories
"For five years, Dona Cláudia spent every Christmas Eve alone in the kitchen of her house in Florianópolis while her 20-person family laughed in the living room. Her daughter decided to surprise her by booking a myChef chef to prepare the entire Christmas dinner — including Dona Cláudia's own chester recipe. "
For the first time in decades, Cláudia sat at the head of the table from start to finish. She cried when the chef served her chester exactly the way she makes it. Her daughter said it was the best gift she ever gave.
"Ricardo and his wife hosted Réveillon for 15 friends at their beach house in Guarujá. In previous years, they'd order pre-made platters that arrived cold and uninspiring. This time, they hired a myChef chef who prepared a live seafood feast — grilling fish and shrimp right on their terrace. "
The midnight countdown happened with everyone still at the table, finishing the best meal they'd had all year. Ricardo said it transformed their annual party from "decent food with great friends" to "incredible food with great friends."
"The Silva family reunion in Goiânia brought 28 relatives together for Christmas lunch. With vegans, kids, and one diabetic grandmother, no single cook could handle the complexity. They booked a myChef chef and assistant who prepared a traditional spread with seamless dietary alternatives. "
Grandma's sugar-free rabanada was so good that everyone wanted her version. The vegan cousins finally had a holiday where they didn't need to bring their own food. The family voted unanimously to hire a chef every Christmas going forward.
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Make This Holiday Stress-Free
A personal chef handles the cooking, serving, and cleanup so you can finally enjoy the holidays like a guest in your own home. Download myChef and book your holiday dinner today.
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