Do you want to celebrate a special occasion, gather friends for a great time, or host an important business meeting in a private, comfortable setting? Then private dining with catering is exactly what you need. In Dubai, this increasingly popular service brings a full restaurant experience to your home.
What is private dining, in simple terms?
In short: a full restaurant-quality dinner at your home. A catering manager discusses the guest count and menu with you in advance, then a team of chefs and waitstaff arrives early — setting up the kitchen, laying the table, and running the evening from the first bites through to dessert. All you have to do is enjoy the food and the company.
Private dining stands apart from a regular restaurant visit through its intimacy and undivided attention. No noise from the next table, no waiting around — service follows the pace of your evening.
It's also quite different from a buffet, where guests help themselves whenever they like. With catering, the evening has a clear arc: starters, mains, dessert. Like a top Dubai restaurant, just without strangers around you.
Private dining stands apart from a regular restaurant visit through its intimacy and undivided attention. No noise from the next table, no waiting around — service follows the pace of your evening.
It's also quite different from a buffet, where guests help themselves whenever they like. With catering, the evening has a clear arc: starters, mains, dessert. Like a top Dubai restaurant, just without strangers around you.
What occasions call for private dining?
Home dining with catering works for almost any event.
- Family celebrations. Anniversaries, birthdays, milestone moments — when you want the warmth of an intimate dinner rather than the bustle of a restaurant.
- Business dinners. Doing business over a good meal is universal, and Dubai is no exception. Inviting partners into your home is a gesture of trust that speaks for itself.
- Time with friends and loved ones. Not every dinner needs a reason — sometimes you just want great food, good conversation, and zero time spent cooking or washing up after.
How an evening with Goose and Gourmet works
The team arrives a few hours before your guests — ingredients and equipment come with us, and we set up the kitchen wherever you are. By the time your guests walk in, everything is ready: the table is laid and the smell of something good is already in the air.
We usually open the evening with light starters — they warm up the appetite and give everyone a chance to settle in. After that, service follows the mood at the table. If the conversation is flowing and no one's thinking about food yet, the next course waits. Our chefs and waitstaff work to your rhythm, not their own.
We usually open the evening with light starters — they warm up the appetite and give everyone a chance to settle in. After that, service follows the mood at the table. If the conversation is flowing and no one's thinking about food yet, the next course waits. Our chefs and waitstaff work to your rhythm, not their own.
How to choose a menu for private dining?
Goose and Gourmet offers a full lineup of set menus for dinners of 10 or more guests. Expecting a larger group? Just mention it in your enquiry and we'll adjust accordingly.
- The Goose of Man — 450 AED/guest. A menu built on contrasts: light vegetable platters and airy profiteroles, croissants with cheese and duck, classic salads and a rich, satisfying main.
- The Goose Scream — 600 AED/guest. Profiteroles with truffle salami, eclairs with delicate fish, seafood bruschetta, vegetable and meat salads, tzatziki, and refined hot dishes.
- Goose with a Pearl Earring — 750 AED/guest. One of our most refined sets: light textures, precise flavours, beauty in every detail. Spring rolls, tartare, salads made from the freshest vegetables, tuna steaks and more.
- The Creation of Goose — 950 AED/guest. For a truly elegant evening. Profiteroles with chicken liver pâté, tartare, a fresh tropical fruit platter, a generous meat platter, carpaccio, Niçoise and beef tenderloin with a rich mushroom sauce.
- Goose Father — 1,100 AED/guest. For evenings where the details do the talking. Smoked duck eclairs, brioche with dried mango, premium cured beef and caviar, a black caviar platter, tartare, carpaccio, marbled ribeye and Kamchatka king crab legs.
What's included in the price?
Our private dining catering is a complete, end-to-end service with complimentary delivery across Dubai. The set price covers on-site preparation, table setting, full waitstaff service throughout the evening, and clean-up afterwards. We bring everything we need, so your only job is to choose a date and tell us a little about your guests — we'll take care of the rest.
Want to find out more or discuss a specific occasion? Submit a request on the website or reach out via WhatsApp.
Want to find out more or discuss a specific occasion? Submit a request on the website or reach out via WhatsApp.
