Vendador delivers Michelin-trained catering and private chef 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 service travels throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, a lake-filled region we know well. From weekend retreats in Harbor Country to summer nights in Saugatuck we bring the full Vendador experience to whichever home is calling you this weekend.
Chicago NeighborhoodsGold Coast · Lincoln Park · Streeterville · River North · West Loop · Old Town · Hyde Park · South Loop · Wicker Park · Logan Square · Bucktown
North ShoreKenilworth · Winnetka · Glencoe · Lake Forest · Lake Bluff · Highland Park · Wilmette
Chicago SuburbsBarrington Hills · Hinsdale · Burr Ridge · Naperville · Galena · Inverness
Wisconsin & Southwest MichiganLake Geneva · Harbor Country · Saugatuck · St. Joseph & Benton Harbor
Vendador is a traveling culinary team. We have 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.
Destination events are catered by our Chicago Vendador team. Our chefs, sommeliers, and service team travel with the engagement, and our standard is the one Chef Francis Pascal built in Chicago’s finest kitchens. When a larger event calls for additional hands, we extend the team with culinary professionals we have known and cooked beside for years, always working under Vendador’s leadership on site. The company that arrives at your door in Aspen, New York, or Miami is the same one you know in Chicago.
Vendador takes on select destination engagements in: AspenThe HamptonsPalm BeachNew YorkLos AngelesNapa ValleyMiamiSan FranciscoCharlestonSavannahNashvilleAtlantaScottsdaleDenverMinneapolisDetroit
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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.”
“Who thought you could have a 5 star dining experience in a home? I did last night while dining with friends. Chef Francis Pascal’s food was exceptional, his staff attentive and the ambiance was perfect for the birthday celebration. From the delicious appetizers and inventive cocktails, to the amazing five course dinner, the fresh ingredients were brought together so creatively.”
“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.”