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Daniel CeballosPrivate Chef · Austin, TX
Guests laughing around a long candlelit table set for a private dinner

Events & Celebrations

Long tables, warm light, food worth lingering over

Rehearsal dinners in Fredericksburg, birthdays on Lake Travis, ranch weekends outside Dripping Springs, brand dinners downtown — gatherings where the meal is the reason people stay late.

Daniel builds events the way he builds a menu: start with the room, then decide how the food should move through it.

That might be passed canapés and a batched aperitivo at golden hour, a family-style feast down a single long table, or a plated multi-course dinner with a small service team. For multi-day retreats and wedding weekends, he can carry the whole arc — welcome dinner, morning spreads, rehearsal, farewell brunch.

However it is served, Daniel builds menus around the season, the setting and what is freshest at the time — organic ingredients whenever possible, and each element prepared from scratch.

Table styling is part of the offering: woven chargers, tapered candles, citrus, dried strawflowers and printed menus at each seat. Rentals, staffing and bar service are coordinated with trusted Austin partners.

Formats

  • Passed canapés and welcome cocktails
  • Family-style long-table dinners
  • Plated multi-course service with a small team
  • Grazing tables and seafood towers
  • Multi-day retreat and wedding-weekend programs
  • Morning spreads and farewell brunches

Kind words

From the table

Each course he presented was delightful — a cohesive fusion experience while catering to both vegan and non-vegan requirements.
Mike S.Family weekend · vacation rental
Daniel is a true culinary artist. You can actually taste the love, care and expertise that go into everything he creates.
R S.Special occasion dinner
All of the meals were perfect for our four-day retreat — packed with flavor, and the presentations made you want to have seconds.
Michelle E.Wellness retreat · Joshua Tree

Plan your celebration

Tell Daniel a little about your gathering — the date, the people, the feeling you're after — and he'll follow up with menu ideas and availability.

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