Coming to a dinner
01Where is the dinner?
A private dining room, a studio or a home that seats twenty, in the city on the ticket. The address comes through OpenTable the week of the dinner.
02What is included in the ticket?
Each dinner has its own unique touch. Our multi-course menus are accompanied by welcome canapés and a beverage, plus a cocktail paired with the menu.
03Can I come alone?
Yes. Seats are sold one at a time and the table is shared. About a third of most rooms arrive solo. To sit with someone, book together or send us their name.
04Dietary restrictions?
Some dietary and allergy restrictions can be accommodated with prior confirmation from the chef. Write to us before you buy so the chef can confirm, then add the note to your OpenTable booking.
05What time, and how long?
The start time is on your OpenTable confirmation. Arrive on time; the first course is plated for the room. Plan on 90 minutes to two hours.
06Refunds, cancellations and transfers
All sales are final. There are no refunds and no cancellations once a ticket is purchased. You can transfer your ticket to another person with prior confirmation from us: send the new guest's name through your OpenTable booking before the dinner. If you do not show up, the seat is forfeited. If we cancel the event, every ticket is refunded in full. Full ticket policy
07What happens after I buy?
OpenTable sends your booking confirmation. All communication for the dinner comes through OpenTable after that, including the address the week of and any updates.
Booking a table
01Can I book the whole table, or a dinner for my company?
Yes. Private tables and corporate dinners are half of what we do. Send the brief with the city, the date and the headcount; you will have a chef, a date and a number inside one business day.
02Where can you produce a dinner?
Anywhere in North America. We have set the table in 177 cities across the US and Canada, so the room in your city is usually a call, not a search.
03Can I choose the chef?
Yes. Book any chef on the roster by name, or tell us the kind of cooking you want and we propose two with a number for each. If you want a chef who is not on the roster yet, ask; we have brought chefs in for one night before.
04What does it cost?
One price per head that covers the chef, the room, the kitchen, the service team, the drinks programme and the team on the night. It depends on the chef, the city and the headcount, so we quote per event. One invoice.
05Can it be at my home or office?
Yes, if the kitchen can take it. We walk the space first, and bring in what is missing.
06What is an Off Menu dinner?
Off Menu dinners are not sold on this site. Message us on Instagram at @the_nomadcook and we will take it from there.
For chefs
01How do I cook with you?
Start on the For chefs page, then send us the cities you want. A flat fee for the night, travel covered, a full kitchen and our team on the door.
02Do I need a following?
It helps in the city you want to cook in. Send your top five cities from your own Instagram insights and we will tell you honestly which ones sell.