Villa services · Private Chef
A private chef at Bali Retreat
The table is set, the garden is glowing, and something wonderful is happening in the kitchen. Tonight, you get to be a guest in your own villa. Our team can arrange a private chef to prepare breakfast, brunch or dinner at Bali Retreat, with the meal planned around your group.
An optional experience for Bali Retreat guests.
Dinner with your feet in the sand
Beneath the palapa, the outdoor dining table has room for all ten guests. White beach sand lies under your feet, lanterns light the timber and thatch, and the garden surrounds the evening. There is no drive home afterward, just a little stroll back through the villa.
Prefer a cooler setting? All ten of you can also eat together in the enclosed, air-conditioned dining room beside the giant pillow pit. The choice between a garden dinner and an indoor meal is yours to discuss with our team when planning the evening.
A slow breakfast. A long brunch. A special dinner.
A private chef need not be saved for a grand occasion. Breakfast can be the easy beginning to an island adventure. Brunch can become the day's main event. And dinner can be a family gathering, a celebration or simply an evening when nobody wants to cook.
Tell us the kind of meal you have in mind, how many people will be joining you and what you enjoy eating. We will help you explore the current menu choices. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free requests are welcome; please share allergies and dietary needs early so the chef can confirm what can be accommodated.
Let someone else take the kitchen shift
The in-villa meal service includes shopping, cooking, serving and cleanup of the kitchen areas and items used for your meal. You can keep chatting at the table while the practical part is taken care of.
The best table may be your own
What sounds delicious?
Debate the dishes, plan a lazy breakfast, choose an evening to celebrate. Here are the complete menus we can arrange at Bali Retreat, with the choices, prices and practical details together in one place.
Home cooking or a private chef
Our own home cook prepares the relaxed Home Chef menus: Taco Night, Classic Dinner and Classic Breakfast. For Barbecue, Hibachi, Premium and Deluxe dinners, Chef’s Breakfast, Breakfast Feast and Brunch, we work with professionally trained island chefs.
Ingredients and shopping, preparation, cooking, serving and cleanup of the kitchen areas and items used for your meal are included. Special tableware, rentals, decorations and extra staff are separate arrangements. Floating Boards are a delivered experience with their own inclusions.
Read the prices at a glance
All menu prices are in USD before 7% tax and 2% service fee. Add the combined 9% to your meal, extras and any applicable holiday surcharge, then round the final total to the nearest whole dollar.
Ages 9 and above pay the adult rate. Ages 4–8 pay the menu’s child rate and count as half an adult for group thresholds; under-fours eat free on meal menus and do not count toward paying minimums. Board sizes follow separate rules.
For example, five adults and two children ages 4–8 count as six adult equivalents. Premium Dinner is then $745 before the 9% tax and service fee, or $812 including it, on a non-holiday date without extras. Smaller parties are welcome on minimum-charge menus; extras do not count toward the minimum.
Menu choices are usually for the whole party. Deluxe Dinner can have different main proteins for individual guests by arrangement. Dietary adaptations, allergies and substitutions need the chef’s confirmation; menu labels do not guarantee allergen-free preparation.
From first coffee to the last course
Explore every menu
Open a menu to see all the dishes and what you can choose. The food images are illustrative serving suggestions; your agreed written menu determines the meal.
Our home cook
Taco Night
A full taco bar with your choice of proteins, sides, fresh guacamole, and all the fixings.
$89 per adult
Ages 4–8: $45. Under 4: free. Minimum 2 paying-adult equivalents.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Barbecue Feast
Choose five proteins and five sides for a generous barbecue feast, freshly grilled at your villa.
$135 per adult
Ages 4–8: $68. Under 4: free. Minimum base charge $810; smaller parties welcome.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Bali Hibachi Night
Dinner outdoors with an entertaining live hibachi cooking show. Your chef brings the grill.
$150 per adult
Ages 4–8: $75. Under 4: free. Minimum base charge $900; smaller parties welcome.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Our home cook
Classic Dinner
Four feel-good courses, from your choice of appetizer and salad to a main and dessert.
$89 per adult
Ages 4–8: $39. Under 4: free. Minimum 2 paying-adult equivalents.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Premium Dinner
Restaurant-quality three-course dining, with premium ingredients and beautiful presentation.
$125 per adult · 6+ adult equivalents
$185 per adult · 2–5.5 adult equivalents
Ages 4–8: $60 at the 6+ tier; $90 at the smaller-group tier. Under 4: free. Minimum 2 paying-adult equivalents.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Deluxe Dinner
An elevated four-course evening, with your choice of starch, vegetable, and sauce.
$169 per adult · 6+ adult equivalents
$195 per adult · 2–5.5 adult equivalents
Ages 4–8: $80 at the 6+ tier; $95 at the smaller-group tier. Under 4: free. Minimum 2 paying-adult equivalents.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Our home cook
Classic Breakfast
A generous family-style breakfast with fresh juice, coffee, and your choice of breakfast style.
$45 per adult
Ages 4–8: $22. Under 4: free. Normally 4 adult equivalents. Two or three may arrange at least two breakfasts during the same stay, subject to acceptance.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Chef’s Breakfast
A premium breakfast for couples and small families, with no minimum group size.
$95 per adult
Ages 4–8: $47. Under 4: free. May be arranged for one guest.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Breakfast Feast
A 12-item breakfast spread, served family-style, with favorites for your whole group.
$75 per adult
Ages 4–8: $39. Under 4: free. Minimum base charge $450; smaller parties welcome.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Private chef
Brunch
A generous 12-item spread with premium hot dishes, fresh fruit, and drinks, including mimosas.
$105 per adult
Ages 4–8: $50. Under 4: free. Minimum base charge $630; smaller parties welcome.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Delivered grazing spread
Floating Board
A beautiful grazing board served floating in your private pool, with fruits, pastries, savory bites, and sweets.
From $150 per board
Sizes for 2–14. Board pricing has its own rules, without meal child discounts.
Plus 7% tax & 2% service fee.
Make the occasion yours
Finishing touches & floating boards
Those little menu upgrades
A $35 lobster addition is one lobster tail; a $25 catch-of-the-day addition is one fish portion. Breakfast and brunch upgrades marked “per adult” apply per guest aged 9+, rather than per extra portion. All receive the same 9% tax and service fee. Wagyu needs a separate confirmed quote.
For the full breakfast and brunch spreads, choose the listed number from each group; included items stay part of the meal. Classic Breakfast, Breakfast Feast and Brunch include coffee, tea and a choice of juice. Other drinks are included only where the menu says so; refills are not unlimited.
Cakes, flowers, decorations and other special arrangements can be discussed with a separate agreed price. There is no automatic multi-meal discount.
A grazing spread beside the pool
Floating Boards arrive ready to enjoy, in the pool or on a table, from 10am to 7pm. The provider supplies the board, glasses, trays, utensils and napkins; reusable items are collected at an agreed time, usually after a couple of hours.
The Couple board includes two mimosas total. For other sizes, $10 per eligible participating drinker buys two mimosas, before the 9% addition. Children and non-drinkers do not need that extra.
The optional $150 photography mini session, plus 9%, lasts about 30 minutes and includes ten edited photos delivered by email in five to seven business days. Drone footage may be requested at the same price where flying is permitted and safe; a drone flight is not guaranteed.
Board delivery does not include swimming supervision. Rain does not prevent enjoying it indoors and does not automatically create a refund. Board and photography services arranged through our team use the chef-service payment and cancellation terms below.
Before we set the table
Planning your meal
Your date, dishes & setup
Request at least 24 hours ahead, and earlier for professional chefs, who can fill weeks or months in advance. Serving times begin at 7am; the latest dinner serving time is 9:30pm, subject to the menu and chef. Your chosen time is serving time: the chef typically arrives about an hour earlier.
Finalize dishes at least 72 hours before service. For a booking accepted closer to the date, agree the menu at acceptance. Later substitutions and added guests need chef approval and any revised price agreed first.
Have a clean, usable kitchen ready. A $50 pre-cleaning fee applies if the chef needs to clean before beginning. Barbecue needs a working grill with fuel or an agreed alternative; the Hibachi chef brings the grill, with a suitable outdoor setup confirmed beforehand.
Holiday dates
December 24, 25, 26, 30 and 31, and January 1, 2 and 3 have a surcharge per service, before the 9% addition:
Travel to the villa is included. Any rentals, special setup, additional staff or custom ingredients are quoted separately before you agree.
Your meal, clearly arranged
Payment, changes & cancellation
Reserving the date
A request or saved card alone does not reserve the service. Once availability is confirmed, a successful 50% deposit secures your date and time. The remaining balance is collected 24 hours before service. A booking accepted inside 24 hours requires full payment. No cash meal balance is due to the chef at departure.
A standard written quote is valid for seven calendar days, subject to availability; supplier-priced upgrades may have a shorter expiry. The accepted price is locked for an unchanged confirmed booking once its deposit succeeds.
Changing your plans
Request date or serving-time changes more than 72 hours before service. Changes depend on the chef’s approval and availability; at exactly 72 hours or later, an individual exception is needed. There is no separate rescheduling fee, but a different menu or holiday date can change the price.
Your original arrangement remains until the replacement is agreed. A reschedule does not remove cancellation liability already applicable when you requested it; any retained amount is stated in the change confirmation.
Canceling a meal
| Written notice received | Deposit refundable |
|---|---|
| At least 7 days (168 hours) ahead | 100% |
| Inside 7 days, through exactly 48 hours | 25% |
| Inside 48 hours | 0% |
Applicable actual Stripe processing fees are deducted once from refundable guest-cancellation payments. Any balance already paid is refundable in addition to the applicable deposit share; an unpaid balance is not collected after cancellation. The 24-hour balance deadline is not an extra cancellation penalty.
If we or the chef cannot deliver the agreed service, you can accept an available alternative or receive all payments for the undelivered service back in full, with no processing-fee deduction. Each meal date is assessed separately.
All deadlines use Aruba time and exact elapsed hours. Your confirmed arrangements and accepted terms apply; a proposed change is not a confirmed change. These service terms are separate from the villa’s accommodation terms.
A few useful details
Can we eat indoors?
Yes. The enclosed, air-conditioned dining room seats all ten villa guests, as does the outdoor dining pavilion under the palapa.
Can we arrange more than one meal?
Tell us which dates and meals you have in mind. Each meal needs its own menu, timing and confirmed chef availability.
Can we discuss dietary requirements?
Yes. Share allergies and dietary needs early, including vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free requests. The chef will confirm what can be accommodated before your meal is arranged.
Make it part of your stay
These services are exclusively for guests with a confirmed Bali Retreat stay. You can request them as optional add-ons when booking your accommodation, or arrange them with us later, before you arrive.
All services are priced separately. Maria checks availability and confirms the details with you before any service is booked.
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