private chef services
exceptional food, made personal
From weekly cooking and intimate dinners to retreats, gatherings, and hands-on classes, each experience is personal, considered, and created around the way you want to eat.
food,
how you want it
exactly
No two households, tables, or occasions are the same. Every menu is shaped around the people I’m cooking for: their tastes, dietary needs, routines, and reasons for gathering. Whether I’m stocking your refrigerator for the week or creating a dinner your guests will remember, the experience is designed to feel entirely your own.
personalized food for everyday life
weekly private chef services
Thoughtful, seasonal meals prepared around your household’s preferences, schedule, and nutritional needs. I handle the menu planning, shopping, cooking, and cleanup, leaving your refrigerator stocked with food you’re genuinely excited to eat throughout the week.
YOUR TABLE, YOUR OCCASION
private dining & gatherings
Personalized menus and warm, attentive hospitality for dinner parties, celebrations, and intimate gatherings. Each experience is created around your vision, from sourcing and menu development to cooking, service, and the final details around the table.
cook with greater confidence
culinary coaching & classes
Private, hands-on cooking experiences designed around what you want to learn. Whether you’re building foundational skills, exploring a particular cuisine, or gathering a group around the stove, each class is practical, personal, and genuinely fun.
food, in a different setting
retreats, events, & creative collaborations
Seasonal menus and culinary experiences for retreats, brand events, workshops, editorial projects, and other creative collaborations. I work closely with hosts and partners to develop food that feels connected to the setting, the people, and the larger purpose of the experience.
made for the occasion
have something else in mind?
Not every idea fits neatly into a category. If you’re planning a destination celebration, multi-day gathering, brand collaboration, or something entirely your own, I’d love to hear about it. Together, we can create a culinary experience shaped around your people, setting, and vision.
Meet Your
Private Chef
hi, i'm ashley sobel.
I began my career in clinical nutrition, but I kept finding my way back to the kitchen: developing recipes, cooking for others, and hosting dinners in my tiny New York City apartment. Eventually, I left the traditional nutrition path to pursue cooking professionally, spending nearly two years immersed in the kitchen at Blue Hill.
That combination of nutrition, restaurant training, and a lifelong instinct to feed people shapes the way I work today. I take the time to understand how you live and what you genuinely love to eat, then create food that feels personal, generous, and entirely at home on your table.
"ashley made it possible
for me to focus fully
on my work."
"Throughout production, every meal was tailored to my nutritional needs, consistently delicious, and one less thing I had to think about during long days. I felt incredibly well looked after and was so grateful for her support."
— Actor & Producer
let's talk
about dinner
Whether you’re looking for weekly private-chef services, planning a gathering, or imagining something entirely your own, tell me what you have in mind. I’ll create an experience shaped around your tastes, needs, and table.
I’ll take care of the details so you can spend less time thinking about the food and more time enjoying it.