Build your private
chef business.
Get booked for private dinners in Vancouver — on your terms. You set your pricing, you choose the events. A new channel for private work.
How it works
From kitchen to booked
Build your storefront
Show off your menus, your style, your story. Start it in about 10 minutes — you go live to hosts once you’re reviewed.
Get matched to events
Hosts post the dinners they want. You send a private proposal for the ones that fit — no public bidding war, no race to the bottom.
Cook & get booked
The host picks the chef they love. You show up, cook a night they’ll remember, and get paid.
Why join now
The founding chef advantage
You keep control
Set your own pricing and choose which events to propose on. No exclusivity, no lock-in — propose only on what’s right for you.
Free to join — you keep control
No cost to join, and verification is free. You set your pricing and choose your events. Tableside earns a simple commission only when you book — we make money when you make money.
Shape the platform
Founding chefs get a direct line to the founder, real influence over the product, and extra visibility at launch.
An honest fit check
Is Tableside right for you?
A great fit if…
- You already cook private dinners — or really want to
- You want more premium, private clients
- You take pride in your reputation and your craft
- You love creating memorable experiences in people’s homes
Probably not yet if…
- You need guaranteed weekly hours right now
- You’re only looking for restaurant employment
- You’d rather not cook in clients’ homes
Good to know
Questions & answers
As a founding chef, you’re who hosts see first in a brand-new marketplace. We’re personally seeding demand and hand-matching our first events. We’ll always be honest with you: we’re building liquidity, not promising a full calendar overnight — but founding chefs get the first at-bats.
Nothing to join, and verification is free. Tableside earns a simple commission on completed bookings — we earn only when you earn. Hosts always see one all-in price.
Yes. You set your rates and choose which events to propose on. No exclusivity and no lock-in — you’re never obligated to take a gig that isn’t right for you.
During founding you settle directly with your host — simple and direct. As we grow we’ll add integrated payments, but only when it genuinely makes your life easier.
Vancouver people planning real celebrations — birthdays, anniversaries, dinner parties — who want a private chef in their home. We match you to events that fit your style.
Your next table is waiting.
Founding chefs in Vancouver are being onboarded now. Join them — it’s free, you keep control, and it takes 20 seconds.