Why Charleston groups book a chef
Charleston hosts as many wedding weekends as bachelorette trips, and both call for group dinners that are difficult to book in town. Families rent in the historic district, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms and Kiawah. A private chef in Charleston turns the rehearsal dinner or the bridal-party evening into a long, unhurried meal where everyone can actually talk.
What we'd cook in Charleston
Lowcountry cooking is close to the way we cook on the Gulf: shrimp, local fish, grits, greens and something sweet to finish. Favorites from our menus include shrimp over stone-ground gouda grits, crab-stuffed flounder, braised collard greens, the Southern menu, bourbon pecan bread pudding and banana pudding.
Wedding weekends in Charleston
- Rehearsal dinner: plated Signature or Premier service at the family's rental, with a written event order for you and your planner to approve.
- Welcome party: a buffet or food stations for out-of-town guests.
- Farewell brunch: served the morning after, for everyone still in town.
To see how we plan a full wedding weekend, visit rehearsal dinners & weddings.
Good to know
- Spring and fall weekends book first, especially during wedding season from April through June and again in October.
- Island rentals on Kiawah and Isle of Palms can be a drive from town, so please share gate and parking details early.
- Pricing: dinners from $57 a person, rehearsal dinners from $99 and brunch from $68, plus food, with a $830 minimum.
Tell us about your table
Send us the date, your guest count and the occasion. We reply the same day with menu ideas and a quote.