What is a Chef's Table?
A chef's table is a table located in the kitchen of a restaurant, reserved for VIPs and special guests. Patrons are served a themed tasting menu prepared and served by the head chef.
Making reservations to sit at a chef's table typically is necessary for several reasons: there is only one of these tables and it may already be reserved on any given day for a special occasion. The chef also needs to make sure his or her schedule is organized so that he or she has time to talk with the dinner party. Chefs usually prepare special menus for diners who reserve the kitchen table.
Guests at a chef's table typically receive a lot of attention from restaurant staff. Not only does the head chef communicate with guests and offer them the day's freshest menu choices, but the head sommelier, or wine steward, will usually make several expert suggestions of wines from which to choose.
Many restaurants also have a minimum capacity for guests who wish to sit at the chef's table. For instance, most restaurants will not reserve these tables for less than a group of five people if the table seats only seven guests plus the head chef. Most chef's tables do not seat more than eight people since adequate kitchen space for preparing, cooking, plating, and serving food usually is needed. People get to know the chef a little better and often recount to others their experiences at a chef's table.
Making reservations to sit at a chef's table typically is necessary for several reasons: there is only one of these tables and it may already be reserved on any given day for a special occasion. The chef also needs to make sure his or her schedule is organized so that he or she has time to talk with the dinner party. Chefs usually prepare special menus for diners who reserve the kitchen table.
Guests at a chef's table typically receive a lot of attention from restaurant staff. Not only does the head chef communicate with guests and offer them the day's freshest menu choices, but the head sommelier, or wine steward, will usually make several expert suggestions of wines from which to choose.
Many restaurants also have a minimum capacity for guests who wish to sit at the chef's table. For instance, most restaurants will not reserve these tables for less than a group of five people if the table seats only seven guests plus the head chef. Most chef's tables do not seat more than eight people since adequate kitchen space for preparing, cooking, plating, and serving food usually is needed. People get to know the chef a little better and often recount to others their experiences at a chef's table.
