Private Event Catering
Personal attention for private, in-home, outdoor, or business events, customized to your detailed specifications.
Private chef experiences for the Twin Cities
Opulent dinners, refined catering, and in-home chef service shaped around your table, occasion, and guests.
Invest in the experience
A personal culinary experience, catered specifically to you.
Proudly serving the greater Minneapolis and St. Paul area for over 12 years, Chef Ted blends world-class cuisine with onsite attention and service to create an event that feels personal, polished, and easy to enjoy.
Services
Thoughtful menus and seamless execution for every occasion.
Corporate Catering
Professional staff and service for meetings, celebrations, client entertaining, and gourmet business meals.
Appetizer Parties
Creative, visually stunning appetizers for progressive parties, guests on the go, or tapas-style gatherings.
Elegant Sit-Down Dinners
Freshly crafted cuisine with attentive service and tableside culinary introductions from the chef.
In-Home Chef Services
Customized weekly meals prepared, packaged for simple serving, and personally delivered to your home.
Personal attention
Chef Ted or Jill is present at every event.
Unlike large catering companies built around volume, Chef Ted centers each event on personal attention. From one-on-one planning to the final details of setup and service, your event has a chef in the kitchen and a thoughtful team supporting the evening.
Master Chef Ted Hallson founded Chef De Cuisine from a love of food, fine art, people, and happiness. His background includes The Culinary Institute of America in New York, restaurants in New York and Chicago, and years designing events in his hometown region of the Twin Cities.
Planning
A seamless experience from first conversation to final cleanup.
Connect
Discuss the guest count, event style, timeline, location, special needs, and budget.
Customize
Create a menu and service plan around your taste, setting, rental needs, and staffing.
Prepare
Chef Ted manages the food, serving pieces, event details, and professional staff.
Enjoy
Be present with your guests while the team handles service, setup support, and cleanup.
June and December are peak demand months. Please call early to ensure a hold on any date for these months.
Private booking intake
Begin planning the evening.
Share the essentials and Chef Ted will review the details personally. The more texture you provide, the easier it is to shape a menu, service plan, and staffing recommendation around the event.
Helpful details include the occasion, guest count, location, timing, dietary needs, and the kind of atmosphere you want to create.
Peak months, especially June and December, should be requested as early as possible.
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