Atlantic Table provides private chefs for hen parties and bachelorette weekends at villas across the Algarve (Albufeira, Vilamoura, Lagos and Carvoeiro): seated dinners for 8 to 20 guests, wine pairings, and morning-after brunches, with fixed per-guest pricing and proposals within 24 hours.
Published 25 August 2026 · Updated 25 August 2026
A hen party dinner in Albufeira, without the restaurant scramble
Albufeira hosts more hen dos than any town on the coast, and every group hits the same wall: a Saturday reservation for 14 does not exist, and when it does, it comes with a set menu, a time limit and a taxi problem. The villa you already rented solves all three. We bring the kitchen, the service team and the tableware to Galé, Olhos de Água, Sesmarias or the old town, set one long table by the pool, and the night never has to move.
The same applies across the Algarve: Vilamoura marina villas, Lagos townhouses, Carvoeiro cliff rentals. If the group sleeps there, we can serve there.
Hen do menus the whole table agrees on
The menu is agreed with the organizer in advance, one table, one menu, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy paths built in rather than bolted on. Most groups land on a 3 or 4 course Atlantic menu: seafood to start, a fish and a meat main to choose ahead, and a dessert moment for the bride that we are happy to conspire on.
Wine pairing, welcome spritzes and a cocktail on arrival can be added per guest. What we do not do is party-boat catering: this is the fine-dining night of the weekend, and it stays that way.
How booking a bachelorette or hen weekend chef works
One person books, everyone splits: the proposal is a fixed price per guest with ingredients, chef, service and full cleanup included, so the organizer can collect a clean number from the group. Dinner for 8 to 20 runs €100–160 per guest in 2026; the morning-after brunch adds €45–75.
Send the date, the villa location and the headcount and the written proposal arrives within 24 hours. May to September Saturdays book 4 to 6 weeks out; short notice is always worth asking.
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Proposal
Date, location, guest count. A quote within 24 hours.
Menu
Designed with you. Tasting session for larger events.
Execution
Full team, setup, table service, bar, cleanup.
Hen party chef, questions
How much does a hen party private chef cost?
€100–160 per guest in 2026 for a seated 3–4 course villa dinner, all-in: menu design, ingredients, chef and service team, setup and full cleanup. A table of 12 lands at €1,200–1,900; brunch formats run €45–75 per guest.
Is this a party package or a proper dinner?
A proper dinner. We are the fine-dining night of the weekend: one long table, plated courses, wine pairing if you want it, and the villa spotless afterwards. What happens after dessert is entirely up to the group.
Can you handle 14 people with three dietary requirements?
Standard practice. One menu is agreed for the table in advance, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy paths built in rather than bolted on, confirmed in writing before the weekend.
Do you do the morning-after brunch?
Yes, and it books almost as often as the dinner: a slow villa brunch with juices, eggs, pastries and no washing-up. Dinner plus brunch is quoted as a weekend package.
Which areas do you cover?
The whole Algarve: Albufeira, Galé, Vilamoura, Quinta do Lago, Carvoeiro, Lagos and the villa country between them. Lisbon and Cascais hen weekends are served by the same team.
How far ahead should we book?
Hen season peaks May to September; 4–6 weeks ahead is comfortable, and summer Saturdays deserve more. Short notice is always worth asking, we keep some capacity.