A private chef in your Tuscan villa
Private dinners and hands-on cooking classes in villas across Tuscany, from Siena and Florence to Chianti and Val d'Orcia. Roberto brings the ingredients, cooks in your kitchen and leaves the working area in order.
from€100 per person
In professional kitchens since 1994. Teaching chefs since 2005.
Chef and cooking teacherFrom the five-star hotels of Siena5.0 on Google · 21 reviews
Two ways to spend the evening
Private Chef
A private dinner, prepared and served in your villa. Roberto takes care of the shopping, the kitchen and three or four courses paced around your table, so the evening remains entirely yours.
from€100 per person
Private Chef
A private dinner, prepared and served in your villa. Roberto takes care of the shopping, the kitchen and three or four courses paced around your table, so the evening remains entirely yours.
from€100 per person
Cooking Classes
A private class at your villa, led at the worktable and finished around it. You cook with Roberto's guidance, then sit down together to enjoy what you have made.
from€100 per person
Cooking Classes
A private class at your villa, led at the worktable and finished around it. You cook with Roberto's guidance, then sit down together to enjoy what you have made.
- Pizza making class · Pizza e Fuoco
- Pasta making class · Mani in Pasta
- Tiramisù and pastry class · Dolci di Casa
from€100 per person
Roberto arrives in the afternoon with the ingredients and prepares in your villa kitchen while your day continues. Dinner begins at the time agreed with you. Three or four courses follow the pace of the table, depending on the menu you chose, with Roberto introducing the dishes when it adds to the evening. Afterwards, the kitchen and equipment used are left clean and in order.
What actually happens that evening?
Afternoon
He arrives, shopping already done.
In your kitchen
He sets up; your day carries on.
You sit down
When you want to, not when the kitchen is ready.
The courses
Out at the pace of the conversation.
After
A clean kitchen, and he is gone.
Before
Afternoon
He arrives, shopping already done.
17:00
In your kitchen
He sets up; your day carries on.
19:30
You sit down
When you want to, not when the kitchen is ready.
20:00
The courses
Out at the pace of the conversation.
23:00
After
A clean kitchen, and he is gone.
What is included in the price?
| Choosing the menu with you | In the price |
| The ingredients, in cooking classes | In the price |
| Roberto, in your kitchen | In the price |
| Preparation on site | In the price |
| Service of the courses, or the class itself | In the price |
| Cleaning of the kitchen and equipment used | In the price |
| Drinks | Not in the price |
| Wine | Not in the price |
| Groceries for dinners, paid at cost on the day | Not in the price |
| Flowers | Not in the price |
| Rentals | Not in the price |
| Table styling | Not in the price |
Groceries for dinners: Roberto does the shopping for you and you pay back the receipts on the day. For the rest, if you want it, we tell you who supplies it and invoices you directly.
The price includes menu planning, preparation at the villa, the dinner service or the class, and cleaning of the kitchen and equipment used. In cooking classes the ingredients are included too. For dinners, Roberto does the shopping for you: the groceries are paid separately on the day of the dinner, at cost (usually from about €50 in total). Drinks, wine, flowers, rentals and table styling are separate. When requested, we can introduce an independent local supplier who will confirm their own price, terms and invoice directly with you.
How does booking work?
Choose
The experience, the date, the place, the number of guests and the menu: you see the final price before you pay.
Hold the date
A 30 per cent deposit holds the date; the balance is due 14 days before.
Confirm the details
Before the service we confirm allergies, intolerances, children and the details of your villa kitchen together.
The evening
Roberto arrives in the afternoon with everything he needs, cooks, serves, and leaves the kitchen the way he found it.
Who is cooking
Roberto Parato is a chef and cooking teacher. In professional kitchens since 1994, from the five-star hotels of Siena to the Tuscan villas where he now cooks for guests on holiday.
What guests say
A selection of the reviews guests have published on Google. All of them, critical ones included, can be read on the Google listing.
★★★★★Joe P · September 2026 · on Google
Phenomenal. Totally blown away by the quality, presentation, and service of the meal. Hired for very intimate family dinner. Everyone was so pleased. Absolutely satisfied.
★★★★★August · June 2026 · on Google
Good food and very nice people. Not gourmet food but decent and nice tasting. I Would recommend. Only thing missing was probably a representation of the food. Overall a very good experience
★★★★★Melina Davis · September 2025 · on Google
We had such a wonderful evening learning from Chef Roberto and tasting his food (and ours) following the class. He came to our rented villa in Chianti and spent 5 hours with us teaching, laughing and savoring the incredible pastas and almond cantucci we asked to learn about! I think we all feel so much more confident about trying this at home and had such a fun time together! I can’t recommend Chef Roberto highly enough!
