In-Home Private Chef
Indulge Yourself with a Private, In-home Chef.
For a more intimate experience, enjoy a personal chef who will craft a customized menu with you, purchase the ingredients, and prepare a meal right in your own home. Why leave the comfort and convenience of your home or vacation paradise when we can bring Michael Anthony’s fabulous food and superlative service directly to you? Skip the stress and hassle of cooking and let Michael Anthony’s handle everything from preparation to clean up!
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Special Occasions
Make ANY meal or occasion an affair to remember — anniversaries, birthdays, family gatherings, holiday parties, corporate events, romantic dinners, and more.
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Customized Menu
We tailor a menu to your exact tastes and dietary needs — leave all the work and fuss to us.
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Convenience
No planning, shopping, cooking or cleaning — we handle it all for you so you can relax and enjoy your guests.
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Exclusive Dining Experience
Enjoy Michael Anthony’s peerless quality — without leaving your home.
Michael Anthony’s private chef services in Hilton Head provide a sophisticated, stress-free way to elevate any gathering with the comfort and elegance of in-home dining.
Our award-winning culinary team delivers handcrafted Italian meals tailored specifically to your occasion, perfect for corporate dinners, family celebrations, or intimate evenings with friends. Guests staying in vacation rentals and local families alike can enjoy restaurant-quality cuisine prepared and served in the privacy of their home, without the need for reservations or travel.
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Hiring a personal chef creates a unique and personalized dining experience. Every detail, from custom menu planning to preparation, presentation, and cleanup, is managed by our dedicated culinary team, allowing you to enjoy time with your guests. The result is a seamless, stress-free dining experience that reflects Michael Anthony’s legendary hospitality.
Our on-premise catering services bring our culinary passion and peerless quality directly to your own home. With fresh meals made on-site using only the finest local and imported ingredients, our in-home chefs can transform any home or vacation paradise into a private, fine-dining destination. They offer superlative food, impeccable service, and a dining experience that’s sure to impress.
An Evening with Truffles
Truffles are to mushrooms what Ferraris are to cars—rare and exquisite. Their umami taste profile is uniquely bold and earthy, melding beautifully with many different foods. This dining experience showcases truffles in all their grandeur.
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Seared Diver Scallop. Tonatto Salsa, Caviar, Shaved Truffle
Seared Sliced Tuna with crispy Risotto Frite, Truffle Aioli grated (cured) egg yolk
Duck confit raviolo with truffle cheese, Ricotta, Pecorino, Parm, Quail egg, Brown Butter gourmet mushrooms, shaved truffle
A5 porcini rubbed wagyu strip, beef tallow potato gratin, roasted carrots, asparagus, (really nice gorgonzola, truffle fondue
An Elegant Seafood Interlude
This is a seafood aficionado’s dream dinner, featuring delicate gems of the sea at every turn. Your chef will ensure that each course highlights the goodness of extraordinarily fresh seafood, combined with truly creative preparations and presentations.
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Seared Diver Scallop, Grapefruit summerillio, watercress, toasted garlic and tarragon
Sundried Tomato Ricotta angilotti with citrus calacrian shrimp crudo, celeriac parm cream
Lemon Caper crab salad with heirloom tomatoes, pickled red onion, over cauliflower puree and topped with toasted pistachios
Butter saffron poached halibut, shaved seasonal veg, charred onion lobster bouillabaisse, herb oil finished with mushroom jus
Iconic House Favorites
This is a dining experience sure to please and impress. Your personal chef will craft some of Michael Anthony’s most-beloved dishes right in your own space. The menu includes prime meats, seafood, handcrafted pasta and a decadent dessert.
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Veal (vitello tonnato, veal carpaccio with crispy capers, arugula, tonnato salsa, fresh lemon
Insalata di fagiolini verde E granchio, marinated haricot vert, herb roasted potatoes, lumb crab salad of lemon, tarragon, shaved red onion
Malfatti con salsa rose ricotta, parm, spinach dumpling with creamy tomato basil sauce
Filetto oi manzo al Barolo con gorgonzola seared filet, deglazed with Barolo, topped with gorgonzola over sauteed spinach, shallots, pinenuts finished with pan jus mounted with butter
Crema di zabaglione, lemon con marscapon lemon zabby, with marscapone, fresh seasonal fruit and candied orange
Spotlight on Glorious Mushrooms
Allow your personal chef to indulge your taste buds with fresh mushrooms, the often-unsung champions of fine cuisine the world over. In this dining adventure, a variety of different mushrooms take center stage in all the courses, save dessert.
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Mushroom Hummus with honey walnut goat cheese with toasted baguette
Red Deer bruschetta with pickled shitake, confit garlic, chimy, aged balsamic
Mushroom prosciutto tortellini brown butter soy burre blanc crispy sage, parm, breadcrumb
Pistachio crusted halibut with, grilled gourmet trumpet (beach mitake) mushrooms, sauteed peas, fingerling pot, pancetta, Lemon Butter caper demi
Steak House Experience
Turn your table into an intimate steak house setting with a dinner featuring various cuts of prime beef, lamb and delectable pork. Your chef will prepare your meat to your and your guests’ precise preferences and will impress with innovative presentations.
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Filet tartare, caper garlic aioli, quail egg yolk, shaved parm, truffle oil, cor pickles
Grilled lamb lollipop, herb ceremo lata, cucumber red onion salad, chili oil or shrimp cocktail
A5 Ribeye or strip sliced espresso seared with blisted tomatoes, arugula, parm curd truffle demi
Sides: Prosciutto wrapped asparagus, creamy truffle rigatoni, beef tallow certain
Chocolate flourless torte with amareno cherry vinalla gelato
A Trip to Asia
Embark on journey to Asia without leaving your home or vacation property! Your personal chef will bring out the very best of the delightful flavors of exotic Asian ports of call like Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok.
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Surf Turf spring rolls half crispy beef, cabbage, onion, ginger carrot/ half rice paper shrimp, shaved onion, cilantro, carrot bean sprout served with seasame ponzu sauce
Fried Chicken Karrage over mizuna salad Szechuan pepperot sauce and garlic crisp
Pan fried or soup pork dumpling with gochujang aioli and yuzu soy sauce
(braised crispy pork belly) A5 strip with scallion fried rice, fried easy egg, siracha mayo
Cheesecake with salted caramel and strawberries
South American Getaway
A culinary tour with your personal chef will have you savoring the best of Spanish and Latin American fare. This delightful exploit will showcase classic dishes from Spain as well as Central and South America.
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Cucumber, Mango, gazpacho, cilantro crème
Pumpkin mole chila quellias, grilled marinated pulled chicken, queso fresca, tequila pickled red onion, ancho dust
Shrimp Avocado ceviche, tomato onion, jalapeno, garlic, lime, cilantro on a tostada chipotle salsa
Barbacoa shortrib, black bean sofrito, fried plantains al pastor
Private Chef Experience on Your Hilton Head Vacation
Elevate your Hilton Head Island vacation with a private chef experience from Michael Anthony’s. It’s easy to enjoy our award-winning Italian cuisine and exceptional service in your vacation rental, without ever leaving the comfort of your home away from home. With a personal chef, you eliminate the hassle of reservations, shopping and cooking, giving you more time to relax and connect with family or friends.
Ideal for intimate family dinners, special celebrations, or simply indulging in a night of fine dining, this in-home chef experience brings Michael Anthony’s celebrated quality directly to your table with ease and elegance.
