Private Chef · Nags Head, NC
Private Chef in Nags Head & the Outer Banks
Your menu, headcount and allergies get settled over the phone, the per-person price is confirmed in writing, and the kitchen is left cleaner than we found it. Private Chef across Nags Head, Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Rodanthe and the surrounding barrier island.
Booking across Nags Head, Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Rodanthe · Summer weeks fill early
Our services
What services do you offer?
Private dinners and family-style meals built around local seafood and cooked in your rental kitchen.
Private Chef Dinners
A multi-course dinner cooked in your kitchen by a local Outer Banks chef — groceries sourced, meal plated, kitchen cleaned.
Learn more →Vacation Rental Meal Prep
Stocked fridge and prepped meals ready when you arrive — so day one of vacation isn’t spent at the grocery store.
Learn more →BBQ & Grill Catering
Low-country boils, oyster roasts, and on-site grilling for vacation groups and Outer Banks gatherings — local seafood, cooked where you are.
Learn more →Celebration Dinners
Anniversaries, birthdays, and milestone dinners cooked and plated in your kitchen — a restaurant meal without leaving the house.
Learn more →Local knowledge
We shop the local fish markets and farm stands, and we know how rental kitchens are usually stocked.
Written quotes
Menu, headcount and per-person price are confirmed in writing before any shopping happens.
Emergency calls
A last-minute dinner for a group that just arrived is worth a call; we'll say plainly whether it fits the calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to know about Private Chef on the Outer Banks?
Do you cook in rental homes? · Do you do the shopping? · How far ahead should we book? · Can you handle allergies? · What areas do you serve? · Do you cater larger events or just dinners?
Do you cook in rental homes?
Yes — we bring our own knives and tools, so a standard Outer Banks rental kitchen is fine.
Do you do the shopping?
Yes. Groceries are billed at cost on top of the chef fee. You don’t shop.
How far ahead should we book?
Summer weekends book weeks ahead, especially in Nags Head and Kitty Hawk. Reserve early.
Can you handle allergies?
Yes — we plan the menu around allergies in advance so they’re handled in the cooking.
What areas do you serve?
Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Duck, Corolla, and the surrounding northern Outer Banks.
Do you cater larger events or just dinners?
Both — private dinners up to ~16 plated, and boils/roasts/grill catering for larger groups.
Where we work
Do you serve the Nags Head area and the Outer Banks?
Based in Nags Head and serving the northern Outer Banks. Where we work, what we do and how we schedule it are all written down - details come with the quote.
- Nags Head
- Corolla
- Duck
- Southern Shores
- Kitty Hawk
- Kill Devil Hills
- Manteo
- Rodanthe
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Tell us about your group
You'll plan the menu with the chef who cooks it.
Resources
Guides, costs & local know-how
Planning work, comparing options, or curious how private chef works around Nags Head? Start with these.
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Seasonal care
Rules & permits
Landmark areas
Questions before you book?
Call with your dates, headcount and any allergies; we’ll say which nights are open and sketch a menu.