A group of people sit at a decorated outdoor table at night, talking and smiling. The table is adorned with yellow flowers, candles, wine bottles, and glasses, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.

Private Chef Services Maui

Your table. Your people. Your kind of evening.

From relaxed dinners shared around the table to beautifully plated multi-course celebrations, Lotus Chefs bring thoughtful meals, island flavors, and meaningful moments to your table, always with love and aloha spirit.

Create your perfect private dining experience on Maui.

Your table. Your people. Everything else, taken care of. Some of Maui’s most memorable tables don’t require a reservation.
Your Lotus Chefs team comes to you, transforming your home or vacation rental into a private dining experience for the evening. No driving across the island, waiting for a table, navigating a crowded restaurant, or watching the clock while someone waits for your reservation to end.
Instead, settle in. Enjoy beautifully prepared courses, warm hospitality, thoughtful details, and the freedom to linger around the table for just a little longer.
We’ll take care of everything happening behind the scenes so you can be fully present for what’s happening around it.

Not ready to book? That’s completely fine. Tell us a little about your special occasion, and we’ll send our current Dining Guides with menus, service options, and pricing.

Choose your chef experience

Beautiful island-inspired food, thoughtful hospitality, and a private chef experience created around the way you want to gather.

Family-Style Dining

relaxed • abundant • made for sharing

Big, beautiful platters arrive at the table to pass and share. Portions are generous, the pace is easy, and seconds are highly encouraged. Family-style is perfect for groups of friends, couples traveling together, reunions, birthdays, casual celebrations, and vacation nights when you want incredible food and full chef service without a formal coursed dinner.

Fine Dining Service

coursed • plated • elevated

Settle in for an evening designed to unfold one beautiful course at a time. Our Fine Dining experiences pair individually plated menus with expanded service and thoughtful styling, from an elegantly simple private dinner to a fully transformed table with custom florals. Perfect for anniversaries, milestone birthdays, engagements, intimate celebrations, or simply making one night of your Maui stay feel extraordinary.

Still not sure?
Picture the food arriving.

If you’re imagining everyone reaching for beautiful platters, passing dishes, and helping themselves to seconds, you’re probably Family-Style.

If you’re imagining sitting back while each course arrives individually plated and beautifully presented, you’re probably Fine Dining.

And if you’re imagining something somewhere in between? Tell us.

Our experiences are customizable within reason, and we’re happy to help you figure out which service makes the most sense.

A server places a small dish in front of a smiling woman at a decorated dining table with candles, flowers, and glassware. Two women in colorful dresses sit at the table.
Two women in matching pink and black shirts with aprons smile while standing in an outdoor kitchen area, with food and drinks on a table beside them and greenery in the background.
A glass dispenser filled with green juice, ice, and lemon slices sits next to a textured glass containing a colorful drink with ice and a small flower floating on top.
A table setting inspired by Chef Kyra Mirian Bramble features white plates on a woven placemat, gold utensils, a pink napkin with a purple flower, and a crystal glass atop a white cloth with a green fabric runner.
A hand holding a spoon over a skillet filled with roasted tomatoes, herbs, and cheese, surrounded by sliced pita bread on a wooden platter. The scene transports you to the vibrant cooking classes in Maui, all set against a teal surface. It is for a Maui yoga retreat catering job by a Maui private chef.
Chef Kena Holtine, dressed in a white coat, stands in a wooden kitchen holding a tray of small green appetizers. Plates with various dishes are arranged on the granite countertop behind her.
Three bowls of appetizers on a wooden board: green olives in the top bowl, a creamy dip with herbs and spices in the middle, and bright pink hummus with olive oil and sesame seeds in the bottom bowl, each with a spoon. It looks like delicious healthy maui chef prepared food.
Outdoor dining table set for a private bridal party on Maui, surrounded by greenery. The table is elegantly decorated with a blue runner, tall candles, floral arrangements, and neatly arranged plates and glasses. Black chairs are placed along the sides.
Chef Angel Green smiles as she prepares food, pouring sauce onto plates arranged on a round table outdoors, surrounded by lush greenery and lit candles.
A large group of women sit around a long, elegantly set dining table adorned with candles and red napkins for a private dinner experience on Maui. The setting appears festive and intimate, with warm lighting creating a cozy atmosphere.
A gourmet dish featuring sesame-crusted seared tuna on a bed of vibrant purple mashed potatoes, topped with diced yellow mango salsa and microgreens, served with roasted yellow baby carrots on a white plate.
A wooden platter holds a variety of foods, including olives, cheese, fruit, and spreads for Maui pupu service. Small jars with labels and starfruit slices are also visible. The platter is set on a table with a blurred background.
Chef Kyra Mirian Bramble leads four people preparing food in a bright, modern kitchen with a patterned backsplash. Various ingredients and utensils cover the large island, while three stools sit in the foreground amid the busy yet collaborative atmosphere.
A group of people sitting around a long, decorated table outdoors, smiling and raising crystal glasses for a toast. The table is set with plates, gold chargers, flowers, and candles.
Bowls of creamy Thai soup garnished with microgreens, crafted by Maui personal chef for a plant-based retreat. The soup contains chunks of tofu, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and other vegetables, presented on a green surface.
A hand holds a textured glass filled with a vibrant pink-red drink, garnished with mint leaves and a piece of fruit, possibly strawberry, with a blurred background.
Chef Kyra Mirian Bramble arranges colorful, flower-garnished appetizers on black curved spoons placed on white plates in a row on a counter.
A vibrant floral arrangement in a clear vase featuring orange, red, purple, and yellow flowers with green fern leaves, placed on a white table. A floral arrangement for a private chef dinner service with tablescaping.
A smiling Chef Kyra Mirian Bramble in a black uniform and striped apron holds a bowl of food, preparing dishes on a counter in a brightly lit, modern kitchen.
A close-up of a decorative table setting by Chef Kyra with crystal glasses, pink napkins, gold cutlery, and floral accents on a beige tablecloth, creating a vibrant and elegant atmosphere.
A vibrant bouquet including red roses, yellow mums, and small black-eyed Susans sits on a table with a blurred background, reminiscent of the elegance offered by Maui private chef services.
Five women stand smiling by a buffet table with assorted food and condiments in a bright, elegant room. Four wear matching floral shirts and black skirts; one wears black. People are seated in the background.
Chef Kyra Mirian Bramble, with a floral tattoo on her arm, is garnishing bowls of food—possibly ceviche—in a kitchen. Multiple white bowls filled with colorful ingredients are neatly arranged on the counter.
A woman is pouring wine into a glass while sitting next to a man on a beach on Maui. A styled picnic setup with food and flowers prepared by a private chef is on a wooden table in front of them. Both are casually dressed, and the scene is relaxed and intimate.
Two women stand together at an outdoor table set for a meal, looking at a note. The table is decorated with candles, flowers, and napkins. One woman wears a chef’s coat—Chef Kyra Bramble—the other a colorful floral shirt.
A woman, embodying the artistry of a private chef fine dining experience, arranges a colorful table set with flowers, dishes, and drinks inside a well-lit room with cozy decor and a bright entryway in the background.
ROOTED ON MAUI

Private Dining with Lotus Chefs

No matter how you choose to gather, every Lotus Chefs experience begins with the same commitment to beautiful ingredients, thoughtful preparation, genuine hospitality, and taking really good care of the people around your table.

Our approach to all our dining services is warm, creative, generous, and deeply personal. Your chef experience is shaped around your guests, your occasion, your tastes, and the kind of evening you want to have.

Thank you for inviting us to host your table.

Local produce goal: 90% 
Chef + hospitality team: all wahine
Maui first: whenever possible
Makers we love: small + local
Kids at the table: always welcome
Full Service: planning through clean-up
Dietary Friendly: thoughtfully customized
Guest reviews: all 5 star

Rooted on Maui, inspired by the people around our table. Every gathering brings together local ingredients, thoughtful hospitality, and a little bit of each chef’s own story.

What does having a private chef service actually look like?

Our intention is to make the full process feel as seamless and supportive as possible.
Before We Arrive

We learn about your group, preferences, dietary needs, occasion, and the kind of experience you want. Your team handles menu planning, sourcing, shopping, staffing, and the behind-the-scenes details.

In the Kitchen

Your chef team arrives with the ingredients, specialty culinary equipment, and service pieces needed for your experience and prepares your meal right in your home or vacation rental.

Around the Table

You eat! Depending on your chosen service, that might mean abundant platters passed around the table or individually plated courses arriving one by one. Either way, our hospitality team keeps the evening flowing.

After Service

Yes, cleanup is always included! We take care of the dishes, surfaces, floors, and kitchen and dining reset before we leave. The hardest thing you should have to do is decide whether you’re ready for dessert.

A Taste of Private Dining

Same chef team. Two very different tables.
Our menus begin with what’s beautiful, seasonal, and available, then take shape around your tastes, your occasion, and the creativity of your chef. Expect colorful island ingredients with global inspiration.
Here are some sample menus from past services for inspiration:

Family-Style Sample Menu

Ginger Sesame Ahi Tuna Poke & Taro Chips
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Ginger Teriyaki Kalbi Beef Short Ribs
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Coconut Herb Fresh Fish in Banana Leaf
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Huli Huli Pineapple Bone-In Chicken Thigh
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Coconut Lime Rice
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Grilled Market Vegetables & Pineapple
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Farm-to-Table Rainbow Salad
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Hawai‘ian Dinner Rolls
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Poi Tasting
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Lilikoi Mini Tarts

view more family-style menus

Fine Dining Sample Menu

Chef’s Poke & Crudo Tasting • A trio of seasonal raw preparations, thoughtfully composed and served individually. Each tasting reflects the freshest available catch and your chef’s creative perspective
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Seafood Cakes • Kaua‘i shrimp, preserved lemon, fresh herbs, light panko crust, sriracha remoulade
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Miso Caesar • Baby romaine hearts, white miso anchovy dressing, toasted garlic panko, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano
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Fresh Opakapaka • banana leaf en papillote with citrus and herbs
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Macadamia & Maui Onion Rice Pilaf •  Fragrant long grain rice with toasted macadamia and slow-cooked Maui onion
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Seasonal Vegetables • Grilled bok choy, purple cauliflower, pohole fern
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Crème Brûlée • Vanilla bean, lilikoi, or mango custard with caramelized sugar crust brûléed onsite

view more fine dining menus
These are just a taste. Menus change with the season, ingredient availability, your chef, and most importantly, YOU.
Submit a Chef Request to receive our current menus and complete service guides.

Staying a While?

LET US TAKE A FEW MEALS OFF YOUR PLATE

Some of our favorite bookings are the families and groups we get to cook for more than once.

Book Lotus Chefs for three or more service dates and we can build a customized multi-day hospitality package around your stay, with rotating menus, different dining experiences, and thoughtful support that makes feeding everyone feel wonderfully easy.

From a relaxed arrival-night dinner and colorful brunch to family-style meals throughout the week and a special Fine Dining evening before you leave, we’ll shape your services around the rhythm of your vacation.

Full-stay hospitality is available, too. If you’d rather hand over even more of the planning, talk to us about creating a more comprehensive culinary experience for your time on Maui.

Multi-Day Guests May Enjoy:

• Preferred foundational pricing
• Waived travel fees
• Complimentary upgrades or enhancements
• Rotating, customized menus throughout your stay
• Breakfast or brunch provisioning add-ons
• Priority scheduling

Tell us how long you’re staying and how many meals you’d love us to handle. We’ll create a custom proposal around your trip.

Multi-day benefits are customized by booking and may vary based on dates, location, group size, menus, and service needs.

Traveling to Maui with Kids?

WE LOVE TAKING CARE OF KEIKI!

Private chef dining can be one of the easiest ways to feed a family on vacation, and families happen to be one of our favorite kinds of tables.

Special plates. Familiar foods. Simplified flavors. Kids served first. Coloring pages. Selective eaters. Tiny portions. Big opinions.

Parent to parent, we get it.

Children under 5 dine complimentary, and ages 5–11 receive 50% off standard adult dining pricing.

Our dedicated Family-Friendly Private Chef page has everything you need to know about dining with keiki, including optional add-on cooking experiences for little chefs (conveniently scheduled during your happy hour, where you can enjoy sunset peacefully).

Reviews from Our Past Guests

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Kerrygoogle

“We had a wonderful experience with Lotus Chefs on Maui celebrating our parents’ 50th wedding anniversary! They were warm, hospitable and accommodating and had excellent communication from start to finish. The kids’ cooking class for the grandkids was such a fun and memorable touch. They were fantastic with the children, and our whole family loved the experience.”

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Brittgoogle

“We love Kyra and her wonderful team! We hired Lotus Chefs for a private family dinner while in Maui, and it was absolutely the highlight of our trip. We ended up hiring her for another night that week since our first dinner was so good! With a growing family, going out to dinner takes a lot of coordination, planning, and work. We decided to hire Lotus Chef to come to our house and it was so much easier and more fun that eating out - our meals were perfectly presented and wonderfully flavored and their team left the kitchen spotless at the end of the night. We highly recommend Lotus Chef for your Maui vacation!”

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Phillip S.google

“Incredible food and team. We hired Lotus Chefs to cook for our multigenerational family of 7 adults and 2 small kids from 3 different countries. A total of 3 mights of our vacation. They were the best meals we had in Maui! They were organized and right on time, the food looked and tasted beautiful, and they accommodated all our quirks, crazy kids running around, and served the most tasty and relaxing meals we had. You don't be disappointed.”

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Tanya C.google

“An amazing evening with Lotus Chefs! Chef Kyra and her team were such a pleasure to work with. Everything was fantastic. The flavors of the food, the tablescape, the attention to detail in every dish and the pleasant smiles created for memorable evening, which is no small feat for a group of 15! The food was so fresh and we appreciated the locally sourced ingredients. Such a great Hawaiian experience enjoyed right in the privacy of our vacation rental.”

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Evagoogle

“Lotus Chefs prepared a memorable dinner for me and my family- we were celebrating my daughter in law's 30th birthday. The food was out of this world. She was so good with my young grand children and they even ate her food. I highly recommend!”

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Grant B.Family Man with Impeccable Taste

“My family and I arrived to Maui for the first time this year. Kyra was referred to us from the host at the location we stayed at along with other top tier Chef's. Upon reaching out to a few of them, I found that Kyra was the most easy going and talented of the group. We did three meals with her (two brunches, one dinner). Was one of the highlights of our trip. Worth every penny and will be a new standard in our family vacations to Maui. Mahalo!”

Frequently Asked Questions

Family-Style Dining centers around generous dishes passed and shared around the table, with a relaxed pace and less formal service. Fine Dining features individually plated courses, expanded service, and additional styling options. Both are full-service private chef experiences created with the same attention to ingredients, preparation, hospitality, and cleanup. The difference is how you want to experience the meal, not the quality of it.

Within reason. Our service styles give us a framework for planning menus, staffing, timing, and pricing, but we can often personalize elements around your gathering. Tell us what you’re imagining and we’ll recommend the best fit.

Yes. We regularly accommodate allergies, sensitivities, vegetarian and vegan guests, gluten-free needs, wellness preferences, selective eaters, and mixed-diet groups. If there’s something we cannot safely or appropriately accommodate, we’ll let you know.

We generally expect a functional kitchen with an oven, grill, sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, and basic kitchenware. Lotus Chefs brings specialty culinary equipment needed for your menu.

Yes. Full kitchen and dining-area reset is part of our hosted dining services, including dishes, surfaces, and floors.

Alcohol is not included. We’re happy to make pairing recommendations and can refer you to appropriate licensed vendors when needed.

Yes. Lotus Chefs provides private chef services throughout Maui, including Wailea, Kihei, Lahaina, Kaanapali, Napili, Paia, Haiku, Makawao, Pukalani, Kula, Kahului, and Wailuku. Travel fees and logistical requirements vary depending on service location.

Intimate dinners are welcome, and we’re especially comfortable with groups of approximately 6–25. We can accommodate gatherings of roughly 60 guests when the property, kitchen, menu, staffing, equipment, and service logistics allow.

Absolutely. Families and keiki are genuinely welcome at our tables. We can modify flavors and portions, serve younger guests first, offer familiar alternatives, and work with selective eaters and dietary needs. For more details, visit our Family-Friendly Private Chef Services page.

Yes, and we love these bookings. Family-Style dinners, Fine Dining, brunches, cooking experiences, and other services can be combined throughout your vacation. Preferred multi-day pricing and customized hospitality packages may be available for three or more service dates.

Your table is waiting.

Maybe it’s platters passed between friends after a long beach day.

Maybe it’s six beautiful courses for an anniversary you’ve been planning for months.

Maybe you don’t know yet.

That’s okay.

Tell us who’s coming to the table, where you’re staying on Maui, what you love to eat, and anything you’re celebrating.

We’ll help you choose the experience that feels right.

Send a Chef Request

No commitment required. Your request simply gives us enough information to recommend the right service and send our current menus, pricing, and service guide.