
Hill Country's Premier Private Chef Service
Bringing gourmet Hill Country cuisine to your vacation rental, corporate retreat, or special event across Austin
and the Texas Hill Country
Serving Austin, Dripping Springs, New Braunfels, Wimberley, Lake Travis, Canyon Lake,
and throughout the 70-mile Hill Country radius
Serving you on an intimate basis.
Creating experiences, while making memories.
A pleasure, not a luxury.
We believe in providing you and your guests with fresh from-scratch meals while you’re away from home. We offer meals for every kind of budget, while letting you enjoy more time with your guests and creating lasting memories. Our team will plan a custom menu according to your preferences and dietary restrictions, shop for groceries, prepare the meal in your home, and we even handle clean up.
The experience with A Cut Above personal chef services will allow you to feel less stressed about your event.
Invite your guests and leave the rest to us!

Our Service Offerings
Specializing in vacation rental properties and Hill Country retreat centers. Featuring Local Hill Country ingredient sourcing and seasonal menus.
Choose your service style, invite your guests, and leave the rest to us!
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Our stationary and passed hors d'oeuvres services feature customized menu options designed to fit your event theme perfectly. Stationary setups include beautifully arranged displays and platters positioned throughout your space for guests to graze and mingle, while passed service features our staff circulating with elegant bite-sized creations served directly to your guests. Our chefs handle everything from ingredient shopping to preparation, cooking, and beautiful presentation in your home, plus we take care of all the cleanup so you can focus on enjoying your guests.
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Lavish edible centerpieces that are sure to leave a lasting impression on your guests. A curated selection of artisan cheeses, cured meats and charcuterie, fresh seasonal produce, selection of dips and spreads, fresh breads and crackers, local artisan preserves and honey, olives, nuts, sweets and more, all styled into a work of art!
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Our buffet-style services offer a casual and inviting dining experience with 3 courses from our chef-crafted menus. We set up a complete buffet station with warm chafing dishes and serving utensils, allowing guests to serve themselves and move freely throughout the event. Perfect for tight spaces, limited seating, large gatherings, and open house style events where you want a relaxed, social atmosphere.
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Our family-style services create a warm, communal dining experience with 3 courses from our chef-crafted menus. Each course is beautifully plated on platters and placed in the center of the table for guests to share and pass around in a relaxed, casual setting. We provide simple and elegant table settings to complete the intimate, family-gathering atmosphere.
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Our tailored plated services offer an elevated dining experience with 3 or 4 course meals featuring custom chef-crafted menus made with seasonal farm-to-table ingredients. Guests remain seated throughout the meal while our chefs and staff provide personalized service, presenting each beautifully plated course individually. Perfect for intimate gatherings where you want fine dining without leaving your venue.
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Retreat and vacation rental chef services bring restaurant-quality dining directly to your getaway. We provide all-day buffet-style meals with onsite cooking, customized menus featuring local and seasonal ingredients, and full cleanup - all tailored to your group's dietary needs and preferences. Up to 12 hours of dedicated service means you can focus on making memories while we handle everything in the kitchen
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Our private cooking lessons offer more than just dinner - they're a complete dining experience where you learn to prep, prepare, and pair recipes that will wow your guests. Available as single sessions or multi-session packages, each lesson features customized menus designed specifically for home cooking. From beginner courses covering the basics to elevated date night experiences where couples work together to create delectable dinners, we'll teach you the skills to transform your kitchen into your favorite restaurant.
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Our wedding weekend packages create an unforgettable culinary experience for your entire celebration hosted in a large vacation rental that sleeps your entire wedding party. From intimate welcome gatherings to your wedding dinner and relaxed farewell brunches, we handle every meal with onsite cooking and service right at your venue accommodation. Choose from our Core Wedding Package featuring family-style dinner service plus weekend brunches, or our Full Weekend Package that covers all five services throughout your celebration. Each package includes customized menus, complete grocery shopping, expert preparation, beautiful presentation, and full cleanup - because your wedding weekend deserves nothing less than extraordinary.
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Buffet & Family Style
Rates Starting at
$70/person
$450 minimum plus cost of groceries
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Tailored 3 or 4 Course Plated
Rates starting at
$100/person
$450 minimum plus the cost of groceries
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Stationary or Passed Hors D'oeuvres
Rates Starting at
$50/ person
$450 minimum plus cost of groceries
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Grazing Tables
Rates Starting at
$30/ person
$450 minimum plus cost of groceries
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Retreat Services & Vacation Rental Packages
All Day Meals (set up buffet style):
DAILY RATES STARTING AT
$1200 (up to 10 ppl)
$1500 (up to 15 ppl)
$1800 (up to 20 ppl)
$2200 (up to 25ppl)
+ cost of groceries
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Private Cooking Lessons
Single Session or Multi-Session Packages
Rates Starting at
$375/ two hour session (up to 4 people)
$1,350/ 4 Session Package (two hour sessions)
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Wedding Weekend Packages
The "Hill Country Micro Wedding Weekend" Package
Designed for intimate weddings of 40-50 guests in luxury vacation rental properties
Full Weekend Package
(All 5 services)
Extended Weekend
(Welcome + Rehearsal + Wedding Dinner + Sunday Brunch)
Core Wedding Package(Rehearsal + Wedding Dinner + Sunday Brunch)
Sales Tax: 8.25%
Chef Travel Fee: Varies with a radius outside of 30 miles from Austin, TX
10+ Guests: +20% large party fee
Late Booking Fee: +20% of total
*all bookings made under 1 week prior to event date are subjected to a late booking fee*