Dining · Private evenings
An evening built around your table.
Private dining in Aspen: choose a restaurant event space or a chef at the residence. Compare privacy, menus, kitchen needs and the plan for the evening.
Private dining in Aspen: choose a restaurant event space or a chef at the residence. Compare privacy, menus, kitchen needs and the plan for the evening.
A private dinner can mean two very different things: a restaurant’s event space or a chef cooking at your residence. The better choice depends on how much privacy you need, the house you have booked and whether the evening should end at the table or continue elsewhere.
Paul Montiel · Aspen · Reviewed October 2026
For a private chef, send the address, guest count, dinner time and photographs or details of the kitchen. Share whether the residence has enough seats and tableware, and confirm access with the host. A rental listing’s dining photograph does not establish the event capacity.
Agree the menu and what the quote covers: ingredients, preparation, service, setup and cleanup. Discuss drinks separately. If extra staff, furniture or equipment are needed, those items need their own confirmed scope; they are not automatically included.
Who else can enter the room, and can other guests hear the conversation? “Private dining” is not always an exclusive-use space.
Get the deposit, cancellation deadline, menu requirements and any minimum spending in writing. Ask what happens if the party shrinks.
Confirm the finish time and onward plans. A birthday speech, presentation or amplified music may change the venue’s requirements.
Share mobility needs, children and allergies before committing. Check where the driver can collect the group.
For a dinner at the house, keep arrival drinks separate from the kitchen’s final preparation and leave time for guests who are coming from different flights or activities. For a venue, set the pickup around the confirmed seating time rather than treating it as an afterthought.
I coordinate the dining request and the Aspen side of the evening. You approve the plan and prices first. For a surprise or milestone, tell me what should stay private; birthday planning and proposal logistics need a different brief from a normal group dinner.
No exclusive access is claimed. Venues confirm their own availability, spaces and contracts.
Usually the property must allow it, and the chef needs a suitable kitchen and access. We check these before confirming the plan.
No. Confirm exactly which space is exclusive and for what hours. A full buyout is a separate venue agreement.
Only when explicitly included in your approved quote.
Arrange the details around the day, with one contact here in Aspen.
Dinner at the house, menu agreed in advance.
A car and driver on call for dinner and the night out, so nobody hunts for a taxi at midnight.
A local Roaring Fork Valley photographer, English and Spanish speaking, for family portraits, couples, proposals, celebrations and private dinners, in town, at the house or out in the valley.
The Little Nell: special events — checked October 2, 2026.
Share the occasion, guest count, date and whether you prefer a restaurant room or dinner at the residence. We establish the scope, menu and costs before you approve arrangements.
Plan a private dinner
