Boutique chef services · Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte private chef & catering that feels effortless.

Private dining, personal chef meals, and boutique Charlotte catering—personally designed by Chef Allen Evans and made from scratch with ingredients at their best.

  • 01 Scratch-made
  • 02 Seasonal menus
  • 03 Personal service
  • 04 Up to 175 guests
A seasonal Et Catering platter with grilled meats, vegetables, and sauces
From the Et Catering kitchenCharlotte, NC
Cured salmon and cucumber bites by Et Catering

both food
& friendship

Your table, your way

What are you gathering for?

Explore private chef, personal chef, weekly meal, and catering services in Charlotte. Start with the moment and we’ll tailor every detail around you.

Your best fit

Private Chef Experience

A restaurant-level evening in the comfort of your home. Chef Allen creates a bespoke menu, handles the cooking and service, and leaves the kitchen as quietly as he found it.

  • Personalized seasonal menu
  • Thoughtful service from start to finish
  • An experience shaped around your guests
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No commitment—tell us a little about the occasion and we’ll take it from there.

Glazed pork belly lettuce cup with pickled onions
Small bites, considered
A platter of carefully garnished passed appetizers
Gathering food
Colorful seasonal salad with greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese
Ingredients at their best
Private chef

Fine dining comes home.

Bespoke multi-course dinners, dinner parties, and milestone meals planned entirely around your table.

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Catering

Celebrations with a point of view.

Boutique Charlotte catering for weddings, corporate events, and parties—warmly served for gatherings of up to 175 guests.

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Personal chef

Your week, thoughtfully fed.

Personalized weekly custom meals built for your preferences, schedule, household, and appetite.

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Order off list

Your favorites, ready when you are.

A flexible way to select scratch-made dishes from a rotating list—without committing to a full custom plan.

A standout Charlotte caterer

Looking for the best caterer in Charlotte?

The best caterer for your occasion should make the food memorable and the planning feel personal. Et Catering pairs Chef Allen Evans’s restaurant background with seasonal, scratch-made menus, direct communication, and gracious service.

  • Chef-led planning from the first conversation
  • Custom menus shaped around your guests and season
  • Private dinners, weddings, corporate lunches, and celebrations
  • Personal attention for intimate tables through events of up to 175 guests
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Meet your chef

The craft is serious.
The hospitality is easy.

Chef Allen Evans is a Johnson & Wales graduate trained in classic French cuisine, with a decade spent cooking in Charleston, South Carolina. His career includes a sold-out James Beard Dinner and serving as Chef Partner at Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen Uptown.

Et Catering brings that experience into a more personal setting: a small, hands-on Charlotte company where menus are individual, produce follows the season, and every component is made with intention.

Johnson & Wales 10 years in Charleston Classic French training
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