River Oaks
A private chef for River Oaks tables
A private chef serving River Oaks, Houston — French-trained Chef Martin Fassi cooks multi-course dinners, parties and weekly menus in your own kitchen, then leaves it spotless.
The neighborhood
Cooking in River Oaks
River Oaks homes tend to have the one thing that makes private dining work properly: a real kitchen, with room for a chef to set a station and still stay out of the way of the evening. Chef Fassi cooks in it, plates in it, and leaves it the way he found it.
Most River Oaks bookings fall into three shapes — an intimate anniversary dinner for two, a seated dinner for ten to twenty before or after a benefit, and a standing weekly menu for a household that eats at home during the week and wants it done at a level the neighborhood restaurants cannot match on a Tuesday.
Parking, service entrances, catering kitchens and staff logistics are handled in advance rather than discovered on the night. If your home has a house manager or estate staff, Chef Fassi coordinates with them directly.
Locally
What River Oaks evenings usually need
- Discreet arrival and setup, typically three to four hours before service
- Coordination with house managers, estate staff and existing vendors
- Wine pairings written to your cellar rather than purchased around it
- Seated service for two to thirty, with servers added above eight guests
- Standing weekly menus for households in and around Kirby, River Oaks Boulevard and Inwood
- Discretion about who is at the table, as a matter of course
Service Area
Also cooking across Greater Houston
Chef Fassi serves the whole of the Greater Houston area — every neighborhood below, inside the loop and well beyond it, from River Oaks dining rooms to Katy new builds and Galveston beach houses. If your address is not listed, it is almost certainly still covered. Travel outside the metro is arranged on request.
FAQ
Private chef in River Oaks — questions
Do you cook in River Oaks regularly?
Constantly — it is one of the busiest parts of the service area, and anything about travel is settled with you before you book.
Can you cook for a benefit or committee dinner at a private home?
Frequently. Seated dinners for ten to thirty before a gala or committee evening are among the most common River Oaks bookings, and staffing is scaled to keep every table served at once.
Do you offer an ongoing weekly arrangement?
Yes. A rotating weekly menu is cooked fresh, stored properly and labeled with heating instructions, built around your household’s schedule and preferences.
“Everything felt thoughtful, personal, and beautifully executed. The food was outstanding, and our guests are still talking about the evening.”
Private Client — River OaksReservations
Cooking in River Oaks this month.
Send your date and guest count. A written menu and fixed price follow, usually within 48 hours.
Request Your DateOr call (346) 533-4583 · email cheffassi89@gmail.com