Austin · Texas Hill Country
A private dining experience,made entirely your own.
Chef Daniel Ceballos creates seasonal, from-scratch dinners in your home — fresh, thoughtfully sourced ingredients, organic whenever possible, from quiet dinners for two to long candlelit tables under the oaks.
Meet Daniel
Food made personal.
Every dinner begins with the people around the table. Daniel creates each menu around the occasion, the season, and the food you genuinely love — never pulled from a fixed package — using fresh ingredients and organic products whenever possible.
There isn't a Chef Daniel menu. There is your menu.
Daniel's cooking is shaped by his Mexican heritage, years spent in New York and California, and a love of seasonal food, warm hospitality, and dinners that feel personal.
Meet Daniel
Services
Ways to gather
Private Dining
Intimate dinners, anniversaries and celebrations in your home or private rental.
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Hill Country Gatherings
Relaxed, elevated meals for weekends away, family gatherings and celebrations.
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Corporate & Retreat Dining
Thoughtful food and warm hospitality for founder dinners, retreats and brand events.
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Personal Chef
Customized in-home meals for families who want good food to be part of everyday life.
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Postpartum Nourishment
Warm, from-scratch meals for new families — delivered or cooked in your kitchen.
ExploreYou host. I'll take care of dinner.
From menu planning and sourcing to cooking, service, and cleanup, the goal is for you to actually enjoy the people you invited.
The cooking
From scratch, with care.
Fresh, seasonal ingredients are at the center of Daniel's cooking. Produce, proteins and pantry staples are thoughtfully sourced, with organic ingredients chosen whenever possible. Sauces, dressings, marinades, breads, desserts and the little things in between are made from scratch.
Daniel also cooks without seed oils and is happy to accommodate dietary preferences when needed.
The evening
More than dinner.
For Daniel, the experience is about more than what lands on the plate. It is the table, the music, the lighting, the pace of the evening, and the feeling of everyone actually being able to sit down and enjoy it.
When clients want a more fully styled experience, Daniel can help shape the atmosphere around the meal — from candles and table details to the playlist playing in the background.
- Thoughtful table styling
- Candles and warm lighting
- Natural textures
- Seasonal details
- Music and playlist selection
“The best evenings aren't performances. They're a table full of people who forget to check the time.”
Postpartum Nourishment
Food that cares for you, too.
For new families in Austin and the Hill Country, Daniel prepares warm, from-scratch meals for the weeks after birth — custom menus, delivered or cooked in your kitchen, with the fridge and freezer left stocked.
Explore postpartum nourishmentPhotography by A Better Match Studios & Victoria Posh
Kind words
From the table
“Each course he presented was delightful — a cohesive fusion experience while catering to both vegan and non-vegan requirements.”
“Daniel is a true culinary artist. You can actually taste the love, care and expertise that go into everything he creates.”
“All of the meals were perfect for our four-day retreat — packed with flavor, and the presentations made you want to have seconds.”
Let's create your evening.
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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