Private Chef
A getaway dinner for two, or a small table at home. We bring the menu, cook it in your kitchen, and hand you the evening — no reservation, no drive back down the mountain afterwards.
From dinner for two in a rented cabin to a gallery reception for a hundred — we cook it where you are, and we clean up after ourselves.
Twin Star is a small operation, which is the point. You talk to the person who will be cooking, the menu gets built around your evening rather than a package, and nobody in your family has to miss it to work the kitchen.
What We Do
Canapé Service
Receptions, gallery showings, cocktail hours. Small bites built to be eaten standing up, styled and staffed, for rooms where guests mingle with a glass in hand.
Live-Fire & Chef Stations
Flat-tops and open flame, cooked in front of your guests. Built for corporate gatherings and outdoor events where the cooking is part of the entertainment rather than something that happens offstage.
Holiday & Private Events
Family holidays, milestone dinners, private parties. A full table, plated and served, so the person who usually cooks gets to sit at it for once.
The Sear
The steak goes in the water bath hours before anyone arrives, so it is already exactly as done as you asked. What it does not have yet is a crust — and that it gets from a torch, in front of you, about ninety seconds before it hits the plate.
Part technique, part floor show. Nobody has ever watched it quietly.
Turnkey Canapé Experiences
Three ready-made ways to do a reception, each arriving styled, staffed and ready to serve. Private chef dinners and live-fire stations are quoted individually — the cost of those depends far more on the menu and the setup than on the head count.
Essential
Up to 60 guests
A graceful, budget-conscious selection for intimate gatherings.
- Four chef-selected canapés, balanced cold, warm and sweet
- Six pieces per guest
- One service attendant
- Elegant disposable serviceware
- Styling and signage
Elevated
Up to 75 guests
A refined balance of variety and presentation.
- Six chef-selected canapés
- Eight pieces per guest
- Two service attendants
- Table styling with greenery and framed signage
- Coordinated serving trays and glassware
Luxe
75 guests and up
A gala-ready experience for statement events.
- Nine curated canapés, including premium showpieces
- Three attendants plus an on-site chef plating station
- Premium floral styling and candlelight ambience
- Optional pre-event tasting
Planning note. Figure six to eight pieces per guest for a balanced reception. Building your own mix from the à la carte selection works just as well — we will help you land on the right total.
From the Canapé Selection
A sample of what comes off the board. The full list changes with the season and with what looks best that week.
Cold
- Smoked salmon rosette, cucumber, dill, caper
- Prosciutto-wrapped pear, arugula, balsamic
- Caprese skewer, tomato, mozzarella, basil
- Roasted beet and feta tartlet, phyllo, microgreens
Warm
- Mini beef Wellington
- Mini crab cake, lemon aioli
- Spanakopita triangle
Sweet
- Raspberry pavlova bite
- Dark chocolate mousse spoon
- Mini pecan tartlet
- Chocolate-dipped shortbread star
Add to Any Package
- Charcuterie & grazing board — a centerpiece guests graze all evening
- Chef-attended station — plated to order in front of your guests
- Event styling — menu signage, greenery and candles
- Additional service staff — recommended above 75 guests
Recent Work
Photographs from Twin Star events and private dinners. Every plate here went out to a real table.
Let’s Talk About Your Event
Tell us the date, the room and roughly how many guests, and we will put together a quote. Two people or two hundred, there is a version of this that fits your budget.
Mountainburg, Arkansas · serving Northwest Arkansas and the Boston Mountains