The Peninsula · Silicon Valley
Private Chef on the Peninsula
For homes from Hillsborough to Los Altos, Chef Olintho brings private chef service shaped by more than two decades in professional kitchens, whether it’s a dinner party in Atherton, a standing weekly arrangement in Palo Alto or a garden celebration in Woodside. Every engagement is planned under the culinary direction of Chef Rafael Olintho; depending on the occasion, service is led by Rafael or a selected chef team working to the same standard.
Four Ways Peninsula Households Work With Us
Dinners at Home
One evening, one guest list and a menu written for the occasion, from an intimate dinner to a celebration for your closest circle. Ingredients are sourced for the menu, then prepared and served in your kitchen or as otherwise agreed.
Plan a Dinner →A Chef for the Household
Occasional bookings for busy weeks, a part-time chef for the evenings and weekends that matter most or, by arrangement, a full-time household chef. Weekly menus are planned around your household’s routine, cooked in your kitchen or delivered as prepared meals, depending on the arrangement.
Discuss Household Service →Estate and Garden Gatherings
Milestone celebrations, garden dinners and receptions at your home or a property you’ve chosen, with the menu and service style planned for the guest count, the setting and the pace of the day.
Plan an Event →Founder and Executive Hospitality
Leadership dinners, board dinners and investor hospitality at a founder residence or in the office, and, for teams that eat together every day, the Executive Culinary Program for startups, venture firms and family offices across Silicon Valley.
Explore the Program →Built Around the Way Your Home Runs
A private home has its own rhythm: family schedules, visiting guests, a house that is sometimes full and sometimes quiet. Service is planned to fit into it. Menus are agreed in advance, dietary needs and allergies are gathered before the first course, and the details are settled before anyone arrives, directly with you or with whoever you choose to handle them.
Discretion is part of the standard. From family residences to founder households, service is built to fit quietly into how a household actually runs.
Across the Peninsula
We’re based in San Francisco and cook throughout the Peninsula, in Hillsborough and Woodside, Atherton and Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Portola Valley, as well as across the wider Bay Area. For longer stays, offsites and retreats, Culinary Residencies bring a chef in residence to the property. Destination events are available by arrangement.
How It Begins
- Step 1 Conversation The occasion, the household and how you like to eat.
- Step 2 Proposal A menu and a plan for the service, written for you; costs are set out in each individual proposal.
- Step 3 At the Table Sourcing, cooking and service, in your kitchen, at your venue or as otherwise agreed.
Questions From Peninsula Households
Which Peninsula towns do you serve?
Hillsborough, Woodside, Atherton, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Los Altos and Portola Valley, as well as San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. Nearby communities are available by arrangement.
Can we have a regular chef rather than a single dinner?
Yes. Households work with us occasionally, a few days a week or, by arrangement, with a full-time chef, subject to the scope of the engagement and availability. Tell us about your household.
Do you cook for events at our property?
Yes. Garden dinners, celebrations and receptions are planned around the guest count, the setting and the pace of the event, at your home or a venue you’ve chosen.
Can you cook for our company or a founder residence?
Yes. Leadership and investor dinners can be arranged as single occasions, and the Executive Culinary Program provides a standing in-house dining program for teams across Silicon Valley.
Will Chef Rafael cook for us personally?
Every engagement is planned under Rafael’s culinary direction. Depending on the occasion, service is led by Rafael or a selected chef team working to the same standard.