The Vacation Chef: a chef of your own for your family’s stay in Santa Fe, Taos or Northern New Mexico. Seasonal, market-driven menus, cooked in your home.
Vacation Chef · salmon, cauliflower, watercressCustom individual meals and refined hospitality, in the private home or estate where you are staying.
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and anti-inflammatory; individual allergies accommodated. Peanut-free, always.
Farm-stand shopping, baking, snacks, prep, cooking and table setup. No half days; four-day minimum.
One sous chef plus one prep chef. Servers are added by guest count: one for 13 to 26 guests; above 26, one per 15 guests.
Menus are seasonal and pulled from the local markets, sourced from the ranchers and farms named on our Sourcing Partners page.
Planning a group stay instead? See the Retreat Chef. Hosting a wedding? See our experiences.
Yes. Net Zero Ranch’s Vacation Chef cooks for discerning families and private clients in private homes and vacation rentals across Santa Fe, Taos and Northern New Mexico — custom individual meals and refined hospitality, for 12 to 50 guests.
Four days. Our chefs work full 12-hour days — farm-stand shopping, baking, snacks, prep, cooking and table setup — with no half days.
Yes. Special diets and individual allergies are accommodated — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and anti-inflammatory. All our menus are peanut-free.
In private homes and estates where you are staying — never at museums or wedding venues. Vacation rentals and Airbnbs need the owner’s written consent.
The Vacation Chef is booked by the day for the chef team; food costs are not included and are billed to you separately. Inquire, and you’ll receive our price sheet and catering estimator right away.
More answers on our Good to Know page.
You’ll receive our price sheet and catering estimator as soon as you inquire. All client meetings are Zoom video calls. Related: Vacation Chef · Santa Fe · Taos · Good to Know.