Personal private-chef and catering for Vancouver Island.
E-Transfer, Cheque, or Cash · 25% deposit to secure the date
What I cook
Three quiet services,
one shared kitchen.
Private dinners, boutique catering, and in-home cooking classes — scratch cooking, quality ingredients, and dietary requirements and allergies accommodated as part of the planning process.
Personalized menu planning, ingredient sourcing, and cooking in your home or vacation rental — I handle plating, service, and kitchen cleanup so you can relax with your guests. Dietary requirements and allergies are accommodated as part of the planning process.
- Personalized menu planning
- Ingredient sourcing
- Prep & cooking in your home or vacation rental
- Plating & service
- Kitchen cleanup
- Dietary & allergy accommodations
- Pre-event coordination
Boutique catering for birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings, retreats, small weddings, vacation events, and corporate or private occasions — including baking provided for business events and holiday dinners. Larger events are handled as a custom quote.
- Birthdays & anniversaries
- Family gatherings & retreats
- Small weddings & vacation events
- Corporate & private events
- Baking for business & holiday occasions
- Buffet or family-style service
- Menu tailored to your event
Hands-on, in your own kitchen. Built for individuals and couples who want to learn practical cooking skills — the kind of meal that genuinely impresses a partner or significant other's parents. Custom menus, themed classes, and a full recipe recap to take home.
- 2.5–3 hour in-home class
- Hands-on teaching
- Custom menu planning
- Grocery shopping included
- Digital + printed recipes
At the table
Plates &
service moments.
Desserts, charcuterie, and the in-home evenings we've cooked across Vancouver Island.
Class menus
Cook alongside
Chef Rob.
Hands-on classes in your own kitchen for individuals and couples who want to learn practical cooking skills — whether you're cooking to impress a partner, a significant other's parents, or just a dinner you're proud of. Each class runs 2.5–3 hours and ends with a printed recipe recap to take home.
Build the fundamentals that make every dinner easier. Hands-on, in your kitchen.
- Intro to Pasta / Ravioli
- Knife Skills & Kitchen Basics
- Cooking with Confidence
From dough to finished pie. Stretch, sauce, top, and bake — your oven, restaurant results.
- Dough from scratch
- Sauce + toppings
- Bake + finish
A rotating series of in-home classes built around one cuisine at a time.
- Italian
- Japanese
- Mexican
- Thai
- French Comfort Classics
Choose the dishes, the pace, and the theme. We design the class around your table.
- Pick your menu
- Pick your theme
- I'll bring the rest
From enquiry to evening
The shape
of a booking.
Five steps — nothing locked in until the menu is right.
- i.Inquire
Send a note with your date, guest count, and occasion. A short message is enough to get started.
- ii.Discuss
Chef Rob follows up to talk through the event, your preferences, and your budget.
- iii.Customize
A personalized menu and proposal is created for your table — built around your guests, not a template.
- iv.Confirm
Menu locked; a 25% deposit secures the date. E-Transfer, Cheque, or Cash.
- v.Enjoy
Chef Rob handles everything. You relax with your guests.
Chef photo coming soon
The chef
Meet Chef Rob.
Red Seal Chef · Cowichan Valley · Vancouver Island
I've been cooking professionally for about 25 years — through restaurants, hotels, large-scale food service, catering, remote lodges, and private dining. I earned my Red Seal certification in 2014.
I work from Cobble Hill in the Cowichan Valley and serve most Vancouver Island locations. Every menu is built around scratch cooking and quality ingredients, with local and seasonal sourcing where it makes sense.
Experience with dietary requirements and allergies is part of the job — those conversations happen during the planning stage, not at the door on the day.
I believe good food genuinely improves the enjoyment of life. When I'm cooking in a client's home, the goal is a relaxed, unhurried evening — you enjoy time with your guests while I take care of the food and kitchen.
What it costs
Honest.
Per person, per occasion.
Pricing reflects the time, sourcing, and on-site service behind each event. A short inquiry is the best way to get an accurate number for your event.
Private Chef Dinner
Personalized menu, in your home or vacation rental.
Boutique Catering
Birthdays, retreats, small weddings & more.
Cooking Classes
2.5–3 hours hands-on in your kitchen.
Final pricing varies with menu, guest count, ingredients, location, and service requirements. Travel fees may apply.
Before you write
A few
common questions.
If yours isn't here, the fastest way to an answer is a short note through the form below.
Stay in the loop
Seasonal updates,
delivered lightly.
Get an email when the next seasonal menu drops, when new cooking class dates open, and once in a while when there's a gift certificate or giveaway to flag. No spam — and a confirmation email to finish sign-up, so it goes to the address that actually wants it.
The next step
Tell me about the table
you want to set.
Tell me about your event — the date, how many guests, the occasion, and any dietary requirements or allergies. A short note is enough to get started.
Phone: 250-739-1096
Email: chefrob@dewolfdining.ca
— Chef Rob, DeWolf Dining · chefrob@dewolfdining.ca