Certified
Chef Falco Rodriguez
north attleboro, RI
$125/person5.0(1)
Soul FoodIndianKorean
“Former Senior Sous Chef. Bauce Sauce founder. Now building the platform he wished existed when he was cooking.”
Private Dining Meal Prep from $20
Hiring a private chef in the South Shore
From Quincy down through Hingham, Cohasset, Scituate, Marshfield and Duxbury, the South Shore hosts outside and hosts big. Summer here runs on decks, docks and long tables, and the menu is usually decided by whatever came off a boat that morning. A private chef on the South Shore is less white-tablecloth and more someone competent taking the raw bar, the grill and the timing off your hands so you can be at your own party instead of behind it.
It's also the stretch of Greater Boston where the drive genuinely matters. Chefs set their own travel radius, and the ones working south of the city cover Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, Milton, Hingham, Cohasset, Norwell, Scituate, Marshfield, Duxbury and down toward Plymouth. Book a shoulder-season Saturday and you'll have your pick of the roster. Book the second weekend in July and book it early — the good ones go first, same as the moorings.
What people around here are throwing
- Summer deck dinners and clambakes
- Raw bar and seafood tastings
- Rehearsal dinners at the house
- Graduation and Fourth of July tables
What it costs
Private dining in the South Shore starts at $125 per person and moves with the chef, the menu and the headcount. That number is all-in: menu planning, groceries, cooking, service and cleanup. Weekly meal prep starts at $20 a meal. Public ticketed suppahs run $40 to $200 a seat.
Suppah Social takes a 5% platform fee. The rest goes to the chef — or splits with the host when you book someone else's space. We're not a discount marketplace, and we don't ask chefs to bid each other down. Compare real prices on the chef directory before you send anything.
Where our chefs cook in the South Shore
Quincy · Milton · Braintree · Weymouth · Hingham · Cohasset · Norwell · Scituate · Marshfield · Duxbury · Hanover · Plymouth
Verified chefs who cook in the South Shore
Every chef below is ID-verified through Stripe Identity, background-checked, and carries four approved credentials. Chefs set their own travel radius — most cover about 25 miles from their kitchen, which puts the South Shore well inside range.
Reviews
What guests said after
5.0from 1 verified review“The flan with espresso syrup capped off a wonderful meal; the consistency and flavor was like nothing I’ve had before.”
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FAQ
Private chefs in the South Shore — straight answers
How much does a private chef cost in the South Shore?
Chefs set their own prices — we don't publish a rate card and we don't discount their work. Today private dining on Suppah Social starts at $125 per person, all in: menu planning, groceries, cooking in your kitchen, service, and cleanup. Weekly meal prep starts at $20 a meal. Public ticketed suppahs run $40 to $200 a seat depending on the chef and the menu. You see the exact number on a chef's profile before you send a single request.
What's included when you hire a private chef?
Everything from the shopping list to the sink. Your chef builds the menu around your headcount and your restrictions, buys the groceries, shows up early, cooks in your kitchen, plates and serves each course, then cleans the kitchen before they leave. You supply the space and the people. What's not included unless you ask: rentals, extra service staff, and alcohol.
How does Suppah Social verify its chefs?
Four gates, and none of them are optional. A government ID matched to a live selfie through Stripe Identity. A national background check. Four credentials uploaded and reviewed by a human on our team — food safety (ServSafe), allergen training, business license, and liability insurance. And a working Stripe Connect account so every payout is traceable. A chef cannot publish a menu or accept a booking until all of it clears.
Which parts of the South Shore do your chefs cover?
Quincy, Milton, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham, Cohasset, Norwell, Scituate, Marshfield, Duxbury, Hanover and down toward Plymouth. Chefs quote their own travel radius on longer runs, so if you're south of Duxbury send the request with your date and let the chef tell you rather than assuming it's out of range.
Do I need a membership to book?
You need an account, and it's free. Suppah Social is a private dining community rather than an open marketplace, so everyone gets ID-verified before they can book a chef or sit at a table. No monthly fee, no minimum, no membership tier to upgrade into. You pay when you book, and that's the whole bill.
Who else is at the table?
You do. A private booking is your guest list — your family, your friends, your team. The strangers-around-a-table version is our ticketed suppahs, which is a different product and clearly labeled as one.
What happens if I need to cancel?
Cancel 72 hours or more before the dinner and you get a full refund. Between 24 and 72 hours it's 50%. Inside 24 hours, or a no-show, there's no refund — by then your chef has already bought the food. A 50% deposit is charged when the chef accepts your request; the balance runs after the dinner, once they mark it complete.