Big Bear Catering & Private Chefs: Dine Without Leaving Your Cabin
Bring the Big Bear Dining Experience to Your Cabin
One of the best parts of renting a cabin in Big Bear is having a place where everyone can gather. And sometimes the best dinner reservation is the one that doesn’t require leaving your cabin.
Whether you’re planning a birthday dinner, family reunion, wedding weekend, retreat, girls’ getaway or simply don’t want to cook for a house full of people, Big Bear offers catering and private-chef options that can bring the experience to you.
From chef-prepared meals delivered ahead of your stay to a private chef cooking dinner in your cabin, here are several options to explore.
Drift House Provisions
Best for: Multi-day cabin stays, retreats, wedding weekends and groups that want meals handled ahead of time
Drift House Provisions takes a different approach to vacation dining. Instead of hiring a chef for one dinner, guests can arrange chef-prepared provisions and meal packages designed around a multi-day stay.
Their offerings include prepared meal drops, provisions and small-event food packages, with larger packages designed specifically for vacation homes, retreats and wedding weekends. Depending on the package, meals can include breakfasts, lunches, dinners, grazing boards, snacks, pastries, beverages, sauces and other provisions.
This can be especially useful for larger Big Bear cabins where guests want to spend more time together and less time grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning up after every meal.
Services:
Chef-prepared meal packages
Multi-day vacation-home provisions
Small-event catering
Retreat and wedding-weekend packages
Custom meal planning for larger groups
CookinGenie
Best for: Private dinners, celebrations and guests who want a chef to cook in their cabin
CookinGenie connects guests with private chefs who come directly to the home to prepare the meal.
Big Bear guests can browse available chefs and menus, customize selections based on tastes and dietary preferences, choose a date and book online. The chef handles the grocery shopping, preparation, cooking and cleanup.
That makes it an option for everything from an intimate dinner to a birthday celebration or group dinner where nobody wants to volunteer as the cabin’s designated cook.
Services:
In-cabin private chefs
Customizable menus
Dinner parties and celebrations
Dietary accommodations
Meal preparation
Grocery shopping and cleanup
Dream2Table Catering
Best for: customized catering
Dream2Table offers customized catering for private parties and other gatherings in Big Bear.
Services include custom menus, event styling and presentation, weddings and celebrations, and catering for corporate and private events.
Dawson The Cook
Best for: Elevated private dining and special occasions
Dawson The Cook brings a private-chef dining experience directly to Big Bear cabins. His services include private dining, custom menus and catering for celebrations and special events.
For guests celebrating an anniversary, birthday or another special occasion, this is a way to turn dinner at the cabin into part of the trip itself.
Which Big Bear Dining Option Is Right for Your Trip?
If you’re planning a romantic dinner, family reunion or weekend with friends, find the catering or private chef service that best fits your Big Bear getaway.
Planning an In-Cabin Meal? Check Your Cabin First
Before booking catering or a private chef, confirm that your cabin has the kitchen, dining space and amenities required for the experience you’re planning. Consider the following:
If you’re staying in a Destination Big Bear cabin and aren’t sure whether a particular service will work at the property, contact our team before booking.
