Premium Catering in Chicago and Beyond
Vendador delivers Michelin-trained private chef services and premium catering experiences wherever life takes you.
From intimate celebrations in the North Shore to corporate gatherings in the Loop and estate dinners in Lake Geneva, our team brings artfully crafted menus, impeccable service, and total confidence to events across Chicagoland and beyond.
Vendador's premium catering and private chef services extend throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana — a lake-filled region we know well. From weekend retreats in Harbor Country to summer nights in Saugatuk we bring the full Vendador experience to whichever home is calling you this weekend.
Gold Coast · Lincoln Park · Streeterville · River North · West Loop · Old Town · Hyde Park · South Loop · Wicker Park · Logan Square · Bucktown
Kenilworth · Winnetka · Glencoe · Lake Forest · Lake Bluff · Highland Park · Wilmette
Barrington Hills · Hinsdale · Burr Ridge · Naperville · Galena · Inverness
Lake Geneva · Harbor Country · Saugatuck · St. Joseph & Benton Harbor
Your Table, Anywhere
Vendador is a traveling culinary brigade. Our team has the experience, logistics, and network to bring the full Vendador experience anywhere your life takes you — by car, by plane, or by yacht. For clients hosting in destinations beyond our home market, we manage every detail of the operation so nothing about the experience changes except the address.
Through our years in Chicago's finest kitchens, we have cultivated relationships with Michelin-trained culinary professionals in cities across the globe. For events in destination markets, we are able to draw on trusted partners who meet our exacting standards — so the team that arrives at your door in Aspen, New York, or Miami carries the same pedigree and the same philosophy as the one you know in Chicago.
Vendador takes on select destination engagements in:
Aspen · The Hamptons · Palm Beach · New York · Los Angeles · Napa Valley · Miami · San Francisco · Charleston · Savannah · Nashville · Atlanta · Scottsdale · Denver · Minneapolis · Detroit
Vendador is Chicago’s highest rated private chef experience, with over 300 five star google reviews
A dinner that will be remembered in our family for many years. Nothing short of remarkable. From menu planning, hospitality, food, and service, it was well above expectations.
— MATT T.
Our meal was phenomenal. We felt like we were at the chef’s counter of a fine dining restaurant with the added bonus of not having to leave our home.
— CARLEIGH M.
I still dream of his dishes. All 6 courses were on par, if not better than, other fine dining establishments. To say that he knocked this experience out of the park is an understatement. You must give him a try before he blows up (which I can just feel is coming soon!).
- PAYAL P.