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Private Chefs and Catering

The private chefs and caterers who cook in the great chalets, and the caterers for events.

Last checked October 2026.

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Private and chalet chefs

  • Purple SkiMéribel and Val d'Isère (France)

    Operates its own luxury chalets in Méribel and Val d'Isère, each with a resident private chef cooking breakfasts, afternoon teas and four-course dinners to the guests' tastes; its current chefs include Manuel Schmuck, with more than 20 years in MICHELIN-starred kitchens. Visit website ↗

  • Bramble SkiVerbier (Switzerland)

    Founded in Verbier in 2005, with chalets also in Zermatt, Lech, St. Anton, Val d'Isère, Courchevel and Méribel, and part of the luxury rental group Le Collectionist since 2021; its catered chalets come with a private chef. Visit website ↗

  • Firefly CollectionVerbier (Switzerland)

    Luxury chalet collection whose Verbier properties, including Chalet Makini, are offered fully catered with a private chef. Visit website ↗

  • Leo TrippiSwitzerland (St. Moritz, Gstaad, Verbier, Zermatt; also Courchevel, Méribel, Val d'Isère, Lech and Cortina)

    Swiss-based luxury chalet specialist with offices in the UK and Dubai; in its catered chalets a private chef cooks at the property, from breakfast to multi-course dinners. Visit website ↗

  • Oxford Ski Companyacross the Alps (Courchevel, Val d'Isère, Verbier, St. Moritz, Zermatt, Gstaad, Kitzbühel)

    Luxury ski specialist established in 1998; many of its chalets include a private chef who prepares meals to the guests' preferences. Visit website ↗

  • The Arula ChaletsLech (Austria)

    Two privately run chalets, Arula One (sleeps 22) and Arula Two (sleeps 8), with spas, pools and in-house chefs. Visit website ↗

Event catering

  • Four Seasons Hotel des BerguesGeneva (Switzerland)

    The hotel's off-site catering team runs private lunches, dinners, cocktails and events at clients' chosen venues throughout Geneva and the surrounding area, with wine pairings chosen by the hotel sommelier. Visit website ↗

  • Genecand TraiteurGeneva (Switzerland)

    Family caterer since 1929, now in its fourth generation, catering weddings, private celebrations and corporate dinners; one of the appointed caterers at Château de Coppet on Lake Geneva.

  • KäferMunich (Germany, Bavaria)

    Munich's best-known delicatessen house, whose catering division handles fine-food catering, event design, private dinners and its Oktoberfest (Wiesn) hospitality, as well as trade-fair catering in Munich and beyond. Visit website ↗

  • DO & COKitzbühel and Vienna (Austria)

    Vienna-based hospitality group that caters the VIP areas of the Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbühel every January and the Formula 1 Paddock Club worldwide since 1992; its event team also plans private parties. Visit website ↗

Italy: None that meets our standard yet.

That makes 10 entries in all.

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