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For 30 to 300 persons

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With a private dinner party, Chef David Michael and his professional staff will take care of every element of dinner preparation and service in your home. 

Private dinner parties range in price from $35 to $60 per person*.  Select from the menus below or contact Chef David Michael to create a custom menu or have any of your questions answered.  For more on-line information about private dinner party service, read “About Us.”

 
> Premier Engagement - $64 per person^*

Includes full service private dinner party with a salad, assorted bread and the main course.  Choose from any dishes and salads listed in the Premier, Exclusive and Classic menus below…

Entrees:

Fillet Mignon – 
Hand selected prime beef tenderloin rolled with rosemary and spices, flame grilled, then sliced into individual Fillet Mignon steaks to order just minutes prior to presentation.
Served with potatoes blended with garlic and shitake mushrooms arranged with seasonal vegetables.
Dramatic presentation and perfect taste. A Chef David Michael signature dish.

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin – 
Packed with bacon and garlic stuffing, topped with creamy basil sauce.
Served with smashed and seasoned red potatoes beside artichoke hearts stuffed with roasted tomatoes.
Incredible flavors. Incredible presentation.

Flame Grilled Salmon –
Sushi grade salmon grilled to order and smothered in a sweet citrus glaze.
Placed atop a layered spinach and lobster bisque rice tower. Served beside a sliver of imported parmesan cheese and dollop of caviar nestled in a fresh basil leaf.
Beautiful and delicious.  A Chef David Michael signature dish.

Roasted Breast of Duck –
Glazed with honey orange sauce, served generously sliced.
Resting upon an island of fresh grilled vegetables with chili risotto.
Daring, delicious.

Beef Wellington ala David Michael – 
Carefully grilled Fillet Mignon, stuffed with mushrooms and garlic and wrapped with sautéed spinach, then finally baked inside a flakey butter pastry.
Served swimming in a rich veal demi-glaze laced with a creamy basil sauce and shaded by a seasonal vegetable tree.
Profound, extraordinarily rich.  A Chef David Michael signature dish.

Live Maine Lobster – 
24 ounces of Maine lobster steamed with butter, garlic and gentle spices.
Served split, lying beside a bed of apple and basil basmati rice and sautéed chalet green beans.
Simple, delicate, delectable.

(more entrée options in “exclusive” and “classic” menus below)

 
Salads:

Romaine with Greek olives and sun-dried tomato balsamic vinegar dressing
Shaved asparagus with marinated anchovies and farm eggs

(more salad options in “exclusive” and “classic” menus below)
 

Options:

Look for options at the bottom of this page to add anti-pasta, starters, soups and desserts for a complete six course event.
 

^*$150 remote event fee added for parties smaller than 12 persons. 
SEASONAL PROMOTION:  First time clients receive $150 off dinner parties for 6 to 12 persons. Contact us for more details.

> Exclusive Private Dining - $56 per person^*

Includes full service private dinner party with a salad, assorted bread and the main course.  Choose from any dishes and salads listed in the Exclusive and Classic menus below…

Entrees:

Chicken Under a Brick –
Half a chicken masterfully de-boned and marinated with lemon, garlic and rosemary before being flame cooked under a flat, semi-porous stone.
Presented with roasted red pepper potatoes and shitake mushroom stuffed artichoke hearts.
Unique conversation piece of a meal.  A Chef David Michael signature dish.

Rib Eye Steak – 
16 ounces of hand selected prime beef (specify bone-in or not) grilled to order and topped with garlic sautéed mushrooms.
Served aside creamy garlic mashed potatoes with cob corn.
A steak lover’s steak. Speaks for itself.

Shrimp Scampi California – 
Jumbo and large shrimp mingled in butter with mushrooms, tomatoes and onions. Tossed with linguini and dressed with a creamy white wine and garlic sauce.
Perfected in a private beach house in Shell Beach, California.

Grilled Lamb Chops – 
Lamb chops drenched in red wine and rubbed with rosemary before grilling.
Served with roasted red pepper polenta, mint jelly and seasonal vegetables.
Classic dish, contemporary style.

Lobster Fettuccini – 
Spinach or egg pasta dressed with lobster Bolognese sauce.
Tossed with roasted tomatoes, asparagus, clams, mussels and other fresh shellfish.
Bristling with shellfish.  A Chef David Michael signature dish.

(more entrée options in the “classic” menu below)
 

Salads:

Romaine and artichokes with creamy basil dressing
Spinach salad with bacon vinaigrette

(more salad options in the “classic” menu below)
 

Options:

Look for options at the bottom of this page to add anti-pasta, starters, soups and desserts for a complete six course event.
 

^*$150 remote event fee added for parties smaller than 12 persons. 
SEASONAL PROMOTION:  First time clients receive $150 off dinner parties for 6 to 12 persons. Contact us for more details.
 

 
> Classic Dinner Party - $48 per person^*

Includes full service private dinner party with a salad, assorted bread and the main course.  Choose from any of the dishes and salads listed below…

Entrees:

Grilled Tri-Tip Steak –
California cut steak rubbed with spices, grilled and sliced.
Served with a double stuffed and twice baked potato and grilled vegetables.
A Central California tradition and a Chef David Michael signature dish.

Pasta Primavera –
Penne pasta tossed with sautéed seasonal vegetables. Smothered in a creamy white wine, garlic and parmesan sauce.
Full and vibrant. Vegetarian.

Red Snapper – 
Lightly breaded and cooked before being smothered in creamy white wine and caper sauce.
Served with garlic and basil rice and roasted cherry tomatoes.
A superb sauce with a superb fish.

Chicken Pesto ala David Michael –
Hand selected chicken breast with a thick pesto stuffing layered carefully under the skin.  Attentively baked at multiple temperatures for a crispy shell yet moist center.
Presented atop jasmine rice beside baked tomatoes stuffed with bacon and onion.
Remarkable complimentary flavors.  A Chef David Michael signature dish.

Pork Chops – 
Thick cut pork chop seasoned then stuffed with portabella mushrooms before grilling.
Arranged with roasted red pepper polenta and grilled vegetables.
Moist and very tasty.
 

Salads:

Garden Salad with choice of dressing
Classic Caesar Salad
 

Options:

Look for options at the bottom of this page to add anti-pasta, starters, soups and desserts for a complete six course event.
 

^*$150 remote event fee added for parties smaller than 12 persons. 
SEASONAL PROMOTION:  First time clients receive $150 off dinner parties for 6 to 12 persons. Contact us for more details.

 
Dinner Party Options…

> Anti-Pasta:

Vegetable Fondue - $14.95
Fresh, grilled vegetables warmed in a fondue bowl with a trio of dipping sauces.
Serves up to 8

Cheese Platter - $19.95
Selection of favorite and remarkable cheeses, crackers and English biscuits.
Serves up to 8

Shellfish Platter - $34.95
Stunning arrangement of various cold water shellfish over ice.
Serves up to 8

 
> Starters:

Mozzarella cheese with fresh tomato and basil – $4

Grilled Vegetables with red pepper aioli – $4

Spinach shitake crustini with provolone cheese – $4

Fried ravioli with salmon filling – $6 

Crab stuffed puff pastry – $6

Shrimp and shitake mushroom stuffed artichokes – $8

Skewered and grilled Fillet Mignon – $8 

Oysters Florentine – $9 

Stuffed jumbo shrimp – $9

Live, steamed lobster, double stuffed with crab cake and baked – $50 (serves up to 8)

 
> Soups:

Vegetarian vegetable soup - $6

Tomato basil bisque - $6

French onion soup - $8

Spicy chicken and peanut soup - $9

Shellfish chowder - $12

Lobster bisque - $12
 

> Dessert (Created by “Desserts by Design”)

Three Rivers: 3” triple chocolate mousse in a chocolate tulip - $7

Apricot Grand Marnier cheesecake dome - $7

Crème Brulee, served in a pastry shell with raspberry sauce - $7

Baked hazelnut meringues layered with coffee and chocolate creams swimming on fudge and cappuccino sauces - $9

Milk Chocolate caramel mousse cake with a crunchy praline layer, wrapped in a black and white ribbon of chocolate and served with swirls of vanilla and fudge sauces - $10

Tira Misu: layers of espresso soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese mousse wrapped in a chocolate cup, plated with mocha sauce - $10

(Many other desserts available – Contact us for more information)