A personal chef experience for your occasion. From intimate dinners to unforgettable celebrations, with multi-course menus from $100 per guest — all-inclusive: groceries, cooking, service & cleanup.
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Hi, I’m Nikita Botberg — friends call me Niki. I’ve been cooking since I was 17, and from the very beginning, it felt like home. Over the years, I’ve worked across several European countries, growing from line cook to executive chef and training in a variety of restaurants, including Michelin-recognized kitchens.
My foundation is modern French cuisine — it taught me respect for ingredients, balance, and technique. Along the way, I added Italian craftsmanship, Scandinavian simplicity, and the bold energy of Pan-Asian flavors. Fermentation plays an important role in my work, helping me build depth, umami, and character in every dish.
Today, my style blends French structure with Asian accents, living flavors, and thoughtful simplicity. No unnecessary complexity — just clean flavors, strong technique, and attention to detail. My goal is simple: to bring people together through food and help create moments worth remembering.
I cook fresh meals right in your home or at your event location, serving them family-style so guests can help themselves to what they love. Perfect for parties, birthdays, and relaxed gatherings. A standard package includes six diverse dishes, customizable to your preferences.
Enjoy a restaurant-quality experience at home with beautifully plated, course-by-course service by your private chef. Ideal for romantic dinners, family celebrations, or intimate events (up to 12 guests). A standard four-course menu includes appetizer, salad, main, and dessert.
I come to your home and cook fresh meals for your family, or deliver freshly prepared dishes to your door — whichever is more convenient. Includes personalized menus, all cooking, and cleaning. Tailored to keto, vegan, lactose-free, diabetic, carnivore, or family-friendly lifestyles.
Available for travel throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and Hawaii. Private chef experiences in your home, Airbnb, RV, or event venue — also happy to travel with you if you’re on the road. Personalized dining wherever your journey takes you.
Final pricing depends on number of guests, menu selections, and location. The minimum booking fee for any private dining or event service is $650, regardless of guest count.
For me, cooking isn’t just a profession. It’s how I connect with people.
Every plate should feel approachable, alive, and cared for. No unnecessary complexity — just clean flavors, strong technique, and attention to detail.
Send me a message or fill out the form with your event details — let’s get the conversation started.
I’ll create a personalized menu based on your preferences, dietary needs, and the vibe of your event.
From grocery shopping to tableware and timing — we’ll go over all the little things so everything runs smoothly.
I’ll cook fresh dishes right in your kitchen and leave everything sparkling clean — you get to enjoy, not worry.
Nikita came to our home to do a special 40th birthday dinner celebration for seven of us. He was amazing!!! We loved everything he prepared and it was all a beautiful presentation! He was polite and kind and friendly. He cleaned up everything afterwards. He made a special accommodation for two of the guests and their food preference. It couldnt have been a more delightful evening! Thanks so much Nikita!!
We have used quite a few personal chefs, some we try and don’t have back. But Nikita, after our first bite we knew we were likely going to be asking him to come back. He really aims to please and this started with menu selection beforehand. Something for me, and something for my wife. She had salmon and I scallops, and wow we both were impressed. Chef knows how to cook, plate, and serve and the flavors back this up. We are looking forward to trying more experiences with Chef Nikita!
Chef Nick helped curate the perfect menu for a Mothers Day Brunch. My wife (and all of us) loved the extensive meals he whipped up - the salads, saffron pasta with shrimp, slow braised beef, basque cheesecake - even the veggies - all of it was a hit. I appreciated his flexibility, communication and his attention to detail. He took over and made sure everything from setup to cleanup was taken care of and he made my life super easy. I highly recommend Chef Nick - we will be using him again!
Thank you Nikita Botberg for organizing a wonderful dinner in San Diego for me and my wife. Everything was perfect and very delicious, the dinner was organized in Asian style, I especially liked the sushi with wagyu beef, wagyu with pear, fried leaves with jalapeño sauce. Everything was to a very high standard, I recommend it!
Chef Nick and Ramil were amazing!! They catered a dinner for 25 for a graduation party and a brunch the next day! The food was delicious. He offered a large spread of food with variety and taste. He was very responsive in communicating in advance. He showed up on time and prepared a wonderful meal! I highly recommend him and his team.
Chef Nikita provided an absolutely delicious and beautiful birthday dinner for my husband and a few friends! The food was phenomenal and beautiful, chef was very professional, communicative and met every ask we had! Highly recommend if youre in the San Diego area
Thanks to Nikita, my teenage son had a wonderful birthday dinner with 9 of his friends at our house. My son wanted a Mexican themed dinner. We didn’t make it easy for Nikita. We needed dishes that were vegetarian, gluten free, dairy free as well as meat dishes with meat. He definitely delivered. The food was a hit with everyone.
Nikita organized a Wizard of oz Halloween day dinner for my family and friends, his dishes were BBQ style and they were great. I still can’t forget the flavor of the brisket and pork ribs, and the chocolate lava cake was amazing. Thank you, my friend
Nikita was extremely professional and a pleasure to work with. He quickly understood the type of dishes I was looking for and truly brought my brunch vision to life. The food was excellent, and everyone in our group absolutely loved it. Highly recommend!
Nikita was very professional and thorough in his communication. The brunch experience he created for us was amazing. Highly recommend!
Didn’t find what you were looking for? Feel free to reach out via text, Instagram DM, email, or leave a note with your booking. I’m happy to help.
Send a few details and I’ll reply with a custom menu and quote. I read every inquiry myself — most get a reply within an hour.