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HAPPY COOKING,
HAPPIER meals

Friendly, affordable and fun personal chef services serving Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth.

EXPLORE our services

Dinner Parties

Ditch the dinner reservation and bring the food and fun to you! When you book a Happy Cooking Dinner Party, a seasoned chef comes to your home to serve a crowd-pleasing, multi-course meal. Build-your-own menu from our most popular dinner party offerings or work with us on a fully custom experience.

Choose a Chef Party service style and your chef will lead your group in games and activities between each course while they share their cooking tips.

Meal prep

Enjoy flavorful, fully-cooked, affordable meals and get hours back each week.

Get the best chef-prepared meals for your needs and budget without compromising on taste, quality or time: Select from our Standard Meal Prep rotating monthly menu or work with a Happy Cooking chef on a fully Custom Meal Prep service.

CATERING

Make your next corporate event, team lunch or special gathering even more memorable with a flavor-packed, chef-driven catering buffet. Choose from a Build-Your-Own Wellness Bowl Bar, Taco Bar or Brunch service. Have something specific in mind? Submit a custom order request.

what sets happy cooking apart?

  • We built Happy Cooking to be an approachable personal chef service. We trade the “stuffiness” of the traditional personal chef industry for connection with our clients.

    Our menus feature elevated versions of crowd-pleasing dishes with familiar ingredients.

    Since starting Happy Cooking in late 2023, we’ve worked with hundreds of clients on bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthday celebrations, team events, family gatherings, holiday get togethers, baby showers and more.

    Whether we’re working with you on a fully custom menu or a ready-to-book service, our entire team is eager to make your event memorable with an unforgettable dining experience. Communicating with us will feel like talking with a good friend. No question is a silly one!

    Plus, each of our chefs has 10+ years of culinary experience. You can relax with your guests knowing the meal is in great hands.

  • Our pricing for our services and add-ons is listed directly on our website, so you don’t have to wonder what hiring a Happy Cooking chef would cost. No hidden fees or last-minute surprises.

    We price our Dinner Party services by the course, allowing you to build a menu that fits your budget. Our pricing is competitive with what you’d spend for a night out at a restaurant, plus the added benefit of being able to save on drink costs by providing your own as well as transportation costs since we come to you.

  • We know your time is valuable.

    Most personal chef companies require you to submit an inquiry form, hold an intake call and then go back-and-forth over emails or the phone to arrive at a menu and collect payment.

    We designed our Dinner Party, Catering and Meal Prep booking processes to be quick (~5-7 minutes) and fully self service so you can book at your convenience.

    To book…

    1. Choose your service

    2. Select your date/time

    3. Complete the booking form to build your menu, select your add-ons and share more about your event

    4. Pay your deposit

  • "I cannot recommend Chef Tony highly enough. If you're looking for a private chef who will elevate your event to new heights, look no further. "

    -Ben, Bachelor Party Client

  • "Tony gave us an incredible experience with fun activities, useful cooking tips, and most of all, DELICIOUS food! At such a great price as well, I truly cannot recommend booking Happy Cooking more."

    -Jacob, Birthday Party Client

  • "We had such a fun time with Chef Tony for my cousin’s bachelorette! The food was delicious, the activities were fun and it was reasonably priced. Would recommend!"

    -Chelsie, Bachelorette Party Client

  • “Our DoorDash bill is way down and we have hours back each week to focus on work and fun since meal prep is handled. So grateful!”

    -Rebecca, Custom Meal Prep Client

  • "We had the best time with Chef Tony for my bachelorette party! He made the whole experience so playful, entertaining, and fun. The food was delicious and everything went so incredibly smoothly. Will definitely be booking him for future dinner parties!"

    -Lindsay, Bachelorette Party Client

  • "Great experience!!!! Totally wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, food!!! Tony is the best! Totally recommend."

    -Kathy, Dinner Party Client

  • "Had such a great dinner party for my mom’s birthday thanks to happy cooking!"

    -Nikki, Birthday Party Client

  • "Most fun team event, ever! Chef Tony was accommodating, prepared, informative, and a blast to be around. Not to mention, the food was out of this world. We all left stuffed and with giant smiles on our faces. Thank you so much!"

    -Mallorie, Corporate Client

  • “The meals are delicious, there is a lot of variety, and they are really easy to prepare for serving. Highly recommended for anyone looking to simplify their meal planning and enjoy delicious meals!”

    -Sara, Meal Prep Customer

BIRTHDAYS

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BACHELOR & BACHELORETTE PARTIES

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FAMILY GATHERINGS

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TEAM EVENTS

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DINNER PARTIES

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HOLIDAY EVENTS

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CORPORATE RETREATS

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MEAL PREP

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BIRTHDAYS * BACHELOR & BACHELORETTE PARTIES * FAMILY GATHERINGS * TEAM EVENTS * DINNER PARTIES * HOLIDAY EVENTS * CORPORATE RETREATS * MEAL PREP *

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