Private Chef - Handmade Chinese Takeout Favorites

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$ 79 Per person

All inclusive: 4-course meal, ingredients, cooking, service & clean up.


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What You’ll Do

Enjoy homemade versions of your favorite Chinese takeout dishes made from scratch by Chef Pao.

Chef Pao will prepare for you a gourmet four-course Chinese takeout-inspired menu using high-quality ingredients in this private chef experience. Some of the dishes you can look forward to enjoying include your choice of chicken, shrimp or vegetable fried rice, pork or vegetable egg rolls, lo mein with savory noodles and crisp vegetables tossed in a rich, umami sauce, and lastly, a refreshing mango ice cream.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 25
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up

Meet your chef

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After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu in 2012, Chef Pao turned his focus to the beautiful and delicious preparation and presentation of sushi. Previously, he worked as a sushi chef at a restaurant in St. Paul where he perfected his sushi-making techniques. Now, Chef Pao runs his own catering business for events and gatherings, and teaches Asian cooking classes with a focus on skill and high-quality ingredients.

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Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Pao will travel to guests within Minneapolis for this experience.

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What You’ll Do

Enjoy homemade versions of your favorite Chinese takeout dishes made from scratch by Chef Pao.

Chef Pao will prepare for you a gourmet four-course Chinese takeout-inspired menu using high-quality ingredients in this private chef experience. Some of the dishes you can look forward to enjoying include your choice of chicken, shrimp or vegetable fried rice, pork or vegetable egg rolls, lo mein with savory noodles and crisp vegetables tossed in a rich, umami sauce, and lastly, a refreshing mango ice cream.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 25
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews

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Penny

Penny

20 Mar 2023

We booked a hybrid class for my daughters 12th birthday party - great food, great experience, and Chef Pao was excellent with the kids! Highly reccomend!!!

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Reid

Reid

12 Dec 2025

Cooking sushi was a blast! Chef pao was a great teacher and the sushi was delicious. Would definitely book with him again.
Nathaniel Hines

Nathaniel Hines

11 Dec 2025

We made 3 sushi rolls and chef had prepared a salad and a dessert for us. We had a great experience! Highly recommend classes with Chef Pao.