Private Chef - French Surf & Turf

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

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What You'll Do

Enjoy timeless French cuisine classics with Niçoise salad, surf and turf and tarte Tatin.

Experience formal French cuisine with modern plating and service in this private chef experience with Chef James. This essential French bistro menu focuses on simple, honest ingredients and timeless techniques – a dinner designed for lingering over good conversation, featuring a perfect balance of bold flavors and comforting textures.

Begin with tuna Niçoise featuring seared ahi, lemon aioli, hard-boiled egg, olives, chervil vinaigrette, cold poached Yukon potatoes and asparagus. The main course presents a classic surf and turf the French way: steak au poivre with peppercorn and cognac demi-glace alongside sole meunière with fresh lemon, brown butter, parsley and capers. Enjoy scalloped potatoes Dauphinoise in garlic cream and Gruyère cheese alongside haricots verts sautéed in white wine. Finish with tarte Tatin made from scratch with handmade puff pastry and crème Anglaise. Book your French bistro experience today!

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 50
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
  • Labels French, Holiday, Mother's Day, Surf and turf, Unique

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up

Meet your chef

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Chef James is a seasoned hospitality professional and chef-owner with decades of experience leading kitchens and restaurant operations. As the owner of a self-sufficient restaurant concept in New Mexico, he has overseen everything from menu development and staffing to financial planning and purchasing. His background spans executive chef and food and beverage leadership roles, where he opened new concepts, managed large teams and maintained strong cost control. Now expanding his presence to Colorado Springs and Albuquerque, Chef James brings operational expertise disciplined leadership and a commitment to quality to every culinary experience he creates.

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

Chef James will travel to guests within Albuquerque for this experience.

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What You'll Do

Enjoy timeless French cuisine classics with Niçoise salad, surf and turf and tarte Tatin.

Experience formal French cuisine with modern plating and service in this private chef experience with Chef James. This essential French bistro menu focuses on simple, honest ingredients and timeless techniques – a dinner designed for lingering over good conversation, featuring a perfect balance of bold flavors and comforting textures.

Begin with tuna Niçoise featuring seared ahi, lemon aioli, hard-boiled egg, olives, chervil vinaigrette, cold poached Yukon potatoes and asparagus. The main course presents a classic surf and turf the French way: steak au poivre with peppercorn and cognac demi-glace alongside sole meunière with fresh lemon, brown butter, parsley and capers. Enjoy scalloped potatoes Dauphinoise in garlic cream and Gruyère cheese alongside haricots verts sautéed in white wine. Finish with tarte Tatin made from scratch with handmade puff pastry and crème Anglaise. Book your French bistro experience today!

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 50
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 3 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
  • Labels French, Holiday, Mother's Day, Surf and turf, Unique

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews

Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef James

Anita Novak

Anita Novak

15 Mar 2026

We made multiple sushi dishes. Prior to that, we had miso soup, which was the best I've had! James was awesome, explaining everything step by step
James

James

06 Mar 2026

We did the Japanese Sushi and More class with Chef James for our date night, and it was amazing! We had so much fun, and Chef James was great! He showed us techniques, gave up tips, showed us when we needed help, and none of it felt rushed or hurried. We were able to make whatever rolls we wanted to make, and we each made probably 3 or 4 rolls, which was PLENTY. We had a starter, main course, and desert. I will definately do more classes in the future, and would HIGHLY recommend Chef James!

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Nathalie

Nathalie

17 Feb 2026

Chef James is a well-rounded professional spanning 15 years of experience: teaching, creating and storytelling. His cooking goes beyond your ordinary flavors, bringing something unique from different corners of the world. If you want to learn something new or delve into an experience with an exceptional chef, no need to look any further.