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Dining8 min readJanuary 2026Updated 3 October 2026

Private Chef Services in Courchevel

Everything you need to know about a private chef in your chalet: which meals each service level covers, and what to ask before you book.

The Luxury of In-Chalet Dining

A private chef transforms your chalet from accommodation into a destination. After a day on the slopes, return to aromatic kitchens, beautifully set tables, and cuisine tailored precisely to your preferences.

What's Included

Half Board (Excellence)

  • • Breakfast
  • • Tea-time in the afternoon
  • • One main meal a day, lunch or dinner
  • • Groceries not listed as included: ask Sonny

Breakfast (Prestige)

  • • Breakfast service, prepared on site or delivered depending on the property
  • • Dinner out, or a chef booked separately
  • • Flexibility to dine out

Sample Evening Menu

Starter

Cured Savoyard trout, pickled vegetables

Main

Slow-braised beef cheek, truffle mash

Cheese

Beaufort, Reblochon, Tomme de Savoie

Dessert

Chocolate fondant, salted caramel ice cream

Ready to Experience Courchevel?

Sonny answers personally and can help you find the property that fits your group.

If your dates are set, we can turn this into a shortlist for you: 3 to 5 chalets with price and availability checked by Sonny for your week, within 24 hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Meal preparation, ingredient shopping, serving, and kitchen cleanup. On the properties we list, half board is breakfast, tea-time and lunch or dinner, and none is on full board. Groceries and ingredients are not listed as included on the property file. Ask Sonny to confirm the food-cost arrangement for the property.

Yes, professional chalet chefs handle all requirements, allergies, intolerances, vegetarian, vegan, kosher, halal.

Tipping is customary. Standard practice is €50-100 per day for the chef, given at the end of your stay.

Yes. Half board covers one main meal a day, lunch or dinner, so tell the chef which one you want and which evenings you dine out.

Discuss preferences before arrival. Most chefs can prepare Italian, Japanese, Savoyard specialties, or specific dishes.