30th · 40th · 50th · 60th · Birthday weekends · Coachella Valley
A milestone birthday deserves better than a split check and a long wait for a table. Chef Tien Tran cooks birthday dinners at your home or rental across the Coachella Valley, from a dinner for two to a 50th birthday weekend with the whole family.
Milestone birthdays in the desert usually mean a rental full of friends or family and one big night that matters. Trying to seat fourteen people at a restaurant on a Saturday in season is a long shot. Bring the chef to the house instead: a custom menu, courses served at your table, a dessert worth the candles, and nobody stuck washing dishes at midnight.
A pool house, a big group and a dinner that feels like an event. Family-style platters or a taco bar for night one, a plated dinner for the birthday night, and brunch before checkout.
A seated multi-course dinner with friends, wine you picked, and a menu built around what the birthday guest loves. Tien’s six-course Surf N Turf is a good fit for this kind of night.
An estate rental, three generations at one table, and a menu that works for everyone, from kids to grandparents with dietary needs. These are the dinners families remember. We plan the menu with the host ahead of time so the guest of honor gets a surprise, not a planning job.
A smaller table can be just as special: a tasting menu for a partner’s birthday at home, served course by course.
“He worked with me beforehand to customize a menu that my partner would love, and arrived right on time to begin preparing our meal… I could not recommend Chef Tien enough, both as a great human and talented chef!”
Brett · Promotion and birthday dinner · December 2024 · via Take a Chef
“Chef Tien was an amazing person, so talented and each and everyone line up for a second plate.”
Wanyi H. · Special event · April 2024 · via Take a Chef
“Chef Tran was absolutely amazing! He was incredibly easy to work with, helped plan all the details ahead of our dinner and created an experience and meal all 24 of our guests loved.”
Edward G. · Dinner for 24 · March 2024 · via Take a Chef
We cook birthday dinners at homes, country club houses and vacation rentals across the Coachella Valley and the High Desert:
And beyond the valley in Temecula, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Malibu and Newport Beach. Celebrating with a bigger party? See celebrations and weddings or bachelorette and bachelor party chefs.
For reference, Chef Tien’s set menus on Take a Chef run from $135 to $255 per guest. Booking direct, you get one custom proposal for your group. Take a Chef’s Palm Springs page lists an average around $140 per guest for groups of 8 to 10. Our private chef cost guide breaks it down.
Yes. Book a chef for just the main birthday dinner, add a brunch, or book every meal of the weekend. Chef Tien cooks at rentals and homes across Palm Springs, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage, Indio and Joshua Tree.
From a dinner for two up to large parties; Tien has cooked for 24 guests in one sitting and brings help for bigger groups.
Yes. We plan the menu with the host ahead of time and keep it quiet until dinner.
Tien plans a dessert that fits the menu. If you have a favorite bakery cake, he will serve it with dessert.
It is priced per guest. Chef Tien’s set menus on Take a Chef run from $135 to $255 per guest, and booking direct gets you a custom proposal for your group.
Send the date, guest count and city, and tell us about the guest of honor.
From Thermal, CA to the coast, we cook with passion. A private chef who comes to you for in-home dinners, celebrations, team meals and cooking experiences across the Coachella Valley, the High Desert and Southern California.
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