Totally Forked makes it easy for anyone to hold the perfect bespoke dinner party for six. All you need to provide is your kitchen and six diners. We take care of the rest.
Choose a date
Contact us to find an evening that works for you, your guests and your chef.
Agree on a menu
Either choose from your chef’s favourites or co-create something unique.
Review your quote
100% transparent at $125 per head for a chef and 3 course meal with the option of a professional server to make your night even more relaxing and enjoyable.
Enjoy!
Wow your friends with an unforgettable dining experience at your place.
Close to home
Totally Forked lets you experience restaurant quality dining without leaving home.
Straight up
All you pay is a fixed fee of $125 per head for food and a chef to expertly prepare and plate it in your kitchen. No surprises!
Simple
We make it easy for you to plan your dinner by limiting our experience to six diners only – no more, no less.
Quality
Our chefs are all trained and experienced with current or recent roles in top New Zealand restaurants and cafēs.
Matt has 12 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, most of that time spent behind a hot stove at a variety of restaurants and cafēs and providing intimate, in-house dining. Food has been his passion since before he became a chef and he has fond memories of treating his teenage friends to home-cooked feasts. Those memories continue to inspire him and the intimate, uniquely rewarding experience of creating a private dining experience for a small group has led to him creating Totally Forked.
Together with Matt, Shontelle has created the Totally Forked concept to deliver restaurant-quality dining in the customer’s home. While Matt’s focus is on the food, Shontelle’s passion is for the overall customer experience, from the first enquiry email to following up to make sure every little detail was just right. Shontelle also brings her video and photography skills to bear, capturing Matt’s creations in that brief perfect moment between hitting the plate and being set in front of an eager diner.
We had the most incredible meal experience with Totally Forked. Both the food and the service were outstanding. The concept of this idea is great, as it allowed us to spend quality time with our hosts who were able to relax and enjoy their evening without worrying about what was happening in the kitchen, including the cleaning up! We would highly recommend Totally Forked and can’t wait to enjoy Matt’s cooking again soon.
Megan Hornblow
We were fortunate enough to have been invited to the first night of Totally Forked. An awesome concept with a fantastic meal and service. So nice to be in your home or someone else's with the hosts relaxing and enjoying with their friends. Matt does all the great work!
John & Trudy Ingham
Totally Forked is a really convenient and classy solution to entertaining a small group of 6 friends, without someone having to miss out on the social occasion as they are working away in the kitchen. The cost to get back the experience for all of the group is really fair and the experience is special to have a restaurant like event at home
Chris Quin
Our Totally Forked experience was outstanding. Matt's menu was sublime and the team literally took care of everything. All the compromises of hosting a dinner at home - menu selection, washing dishes, and juggling time in the kitchen with enjoying the company of friends and family - vanish with Totally Forked. Thanks to Matt and Shontelle for a very memorable evening.
Coby Duggan
