Farm-to-Table Private Chef in Austin, TX

Tastings

LOCAL ORGANIC REGENERATIVE

Farm-to-Table Private Chef in Austin, TX

Led by Chef Dan Bruce, Tastings offers exceptional private chef experiences and event catering in Austin, Texas. We specialize in farm-to-table dining that highlights local, organic ingredients and creative menus tailored to your preferences. Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner party or a special celebration, Tastings is your trusted partner for private chef services in Austin. Contact us today to learn more and reserve your date with one of Austin’s finest private chefs.

Personalized Seasonal Menus Crafted with Local Ingredients

Private Dinners
Thoughtfully curated, multi-course private chef dinners tailored for any occasion—including bachelor and bachelorette parties, intimate dinner parties, birthdays, graduations, micro weddings, ceremonies, and anniversaries.

Event Catering
Seasonal, chef-crafted menus designed to elevate your celebrations. Perfect for corporate retreats, company picnics, appetizer buffets, grazing tables, and ceremony receptions.

Custom & Tasting Menus
Experience the best of Austin’s culinary scene with our seasonal, chef-driven tasting menus. Designed for intimate gatherings, special celebrations, or elevated at-home dinners, our tasting menus highlight local, organic ingredients and creative flavors.

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Mango parfait with roasted white chocolate and coconut cream

Private Dinners, Catering & Custom Chef Services

Private Chef Services

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Private Dinners

Enjoy a completely customizable private dining experience in the comfort of your own home.

Catering

From corporate gatherings to boat parties and weddings, we have ideas for every occasion.

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Tasting Menus

In highest demand, enjoy a custom seasonal tasting menu perfect for intimate gatherings.

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Thoughts...

Seasons in Central Texas

From strawberries and snap peas to peaches, persimmons, and local citrus — this post explores how seasonal produce in Central Texas drives my menus and connects me to the farms and people I source from. Cooking this way isn’t about restrictions. It’s about listening, adapting, and responding to what’s growing well right now.

Functional Ingredients & Healing

Dan Bruce

2 min read

Every Chef’s Little Black Book

Every chef keeps a “little black book” of essentials. For Tastings Private Chef Service in Austin, miso aioli is the farm-to-table staple that elevates any dish.

Recipes

Dan Bruce

4 min read

A farm-to-table approach

Locally sourced farm-fresh ingredients and seasonal pairings.

Private Chef driven service

Chef prepared, plated, and served, every detail is handled with care.

Perfect for special occasions

Anniversaries, celebrations, and intimate gatherings.

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overhead view of a chocolate dessert messily composed with fun chocolate swirls and dollops of chocolate here and there from Tastings private chef Austin

Back in the day...

In 2004, I got my start washing dishes at the nicest restaurant in town, just hoping for a shot on the line. It was exactly like Bourdain warned—maybe with a hint of Marco Pierre White. Crab cakes were thrown, pans were kicked, and I was hooked. I wouldn't recommend it, but what a beginning. Five years there, three more in Leesburg, Virginia, and now thirteen here in Austin, Texas. I love everything about the culinary world and feel deeply grateful for the journey.

~Chef Dan Bruce

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