Surprise food and wine pairing dinner
Cooking Classes Duration: 3,5 hours for the preparation + time for dinner or lunch
Rates
FANCY TO HAVE A CHEF PREPARING A SURPRISE DINNER FOR YOU?
Would you like to enjoy a special dinner at your villa? Let our chef decide the menu for you! We will prepare for you and your family the best surprise dinner ever!
The best Tuscan recipes
Do all our menu options look delicious and you are not able to decide? Let our chef select the best dinner for you. You only have to inform us about any possible food restrictions or intolerances and we will pick to best recipes for you. Vegetarian or Vegan options available on request.
A 6-course tasting menu with wine paring
During our surprise dinner our chef will prepare for you a delicious tasting menu composed by 6 courses. We will personally decide the best glass of wine to be matched to the dinner. You'll enjoy a total of 4 wines from our territory, among white, rosé, red and dessert wines.
Our chef and assistant will be at your villa in time to prepare your dinner according to your preferred dinner time. They will serve you the dinner and after that they will clean the kitchen.
Join us and enjoy our surpise!
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US
At Arianna & Friends, our cooks are not just culinary experts; they are friendly local individuals who bring the warmth of family cooking to your table. Rather than serving elaborate dishes, they craft meals using cherished traditional recipes, creating an experience reminiscent of home.
Our cooks arrive equipped with fresh ingredients, prepare the meal on-site, serve, and conduct a thorough cleanup, leaving your kitchen and dining space as they found it. Bread is always included, as well as a salad along with the second main courses when they don't include vegetables already.
We provide in-home chef/cooking services and bring our own utensils and tools. However, we utilize the villa’s resources to set the table and serve the food. Tables, chairs, cutlery, glasses, or plates are not included. Additional arrangements can be made at an extra cost with an external provider.
WHAT WE ASK OF YOU
• Access and Timing: Please, ensure permission for our cooks to access the villa and kitchen. Please, ask the villa manager/owner BEFORE booking the service. Confirm that the villa is accessible at the agreed-upon time to avoid additional fees for waiting time. You find this information in the confirmation voucher.
• Preparation: Please, Leave the kitchen clean and free from personal items for prompt service. Additional cleaning time will incur an extra fee.
• Table Settings: Provide the correct number of table settings for your party size (chairs, cutlery, glasses, tableware). We will utilize only what is available.
• Punctuality: Please, be at the table on time; delays will result in extra charges.
• Service Gaps: if you book a full formula service, where the staff serves the food at the table, we plan for a 10-15 minute gap between the serving of one course and the serving of the next one. Delays from your side will be charged extra.
• Extended Services: Please, inform us in advance if you plan to have a long dinner with additional activities such as speeches, singing and dancing. We’ll provide a personalized quotation for extended service hours.
• Children’s Meals: If serving children first, expect an extra hour of service, charged accordingly.
• Menu choice: You are asked to choose a single menu for the entire group. Each course counts as one dish. For example, a three-course meal means choosing three dishes.
• Different menu choice: Our menus are intended to be the same for the entire group. We are happy to accommodate genuine allergies and dietary restrictions if communicated in advance. Multiple variations, personal preferences, or special requests may involve an extra charge, as they require dedicated preparation and additional staff to maintain our standards of service and quality. Any additional charge will depend on the complexity and number of alternative dishes required.
• Allergies and Restrictions: Communicate any food restrictions or allergies at the time of booking. Last-minute changes are not possible.
Extra Charges:
Delays result in a €15/half-hour (€30/hour) charge per staff member
If your party consists of 1 to 4 people, there will be 1 or 2 staff members, depending on the chosen menu. For parties of 5 to 15 people, 2 to 3 staff members will assist you. For groups of 16 to 30 people, the team will include 3 to 5 staff members.
BUON APPETITO!
What you tasteThis is a list of specialties that you are likely to sample as part of the program of this class. Please, note that the specialties of the menu prepared at the class may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the class.
The rates for these activities vary according to the age of the participants.
Check rates in the table below.
SURPRISE FOOD AND WINE PAIRING DINNER6 COURSE TASTING MENU WITH WINE PAIRING – RATES 2026 – |
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY |
TOTAL RATE |
| Min. 4 persons | € 660 |
| 5 persons | € 730 |
| 6 persons | € 800 |
| 7 persons | € 870 |
| 8 persons | € 940 |
| Extra Adult | € 70 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 50 |
| Extra Child (4-11 yrs) | € 40 |
TRAVEL COSTS (per party, not per person)
• No fee if your villa is within a 25-minute drive from our office in Terricciola (e.g., Palaia, Lari, Peccioli, Terricciola, Chianni, Pontedera, Molino d'Era).
• € 70 for a 30–45 minute drive (e.g., Volterra, Montaione, San Miniato, Fucecchio, Gambassi, Castelfalfi, Pisa, Fauglia, Buti, Vicopisano).
• € 120 for a 50–70 minute drive (e.g., Vinci, Lucca outside the walls, Livorno, Rosignano, San Casciano V. Pesa, Viareggio, Montespertoli, San Gimignano, Colle V. Elsa, Pomarance area).
• € 160 for a 75–90 minute drive (e.g., Lucca inside the walls, northern Lucca area, some Chianti villages, Siena, Follonica, Fiesole, Florence outskirts, Sesto Fiorentino).
• € 180 for Florence center including parking fees
• For locations more than 90 minutes away (e.g., remote Chianti villages, Arezzo area, southern coast), please request a custom estimate. An overnight stay may be required for the staff, which involves an additional fee.
• For parties over 20 people, travel fees may increase depending on the number of staff needed to ensure the best service. The exact cost will be confirmed at the time of booking.
Rates include
– A chef and an assistant (from groups from 5 people) at your disposal
– Served full dinner with a 6-course tasting menu
– wine pairing – a glass of wine per person (4 wines)
– final cleaning of the kitchen
– taxes
Rates do NOT include
TRAVEL COSTS (per party, not per person)
• No fee if your villa is within a 25-minute drive from our office in Terricciola (e.g., Palaia, Lari, Peccioli, Terricciola, Chianni, Pontedera, Molino d'Era).
• € 70 for a 30–45 minute drive (e.g., Volterra, Montaione, San Miniato, Fucecchio, Gambassi, Castelfalfi, Pisa, Fauglia, Buti, Vicopisano).
• € 120 for a 50–70 minute drive (e.g., Vinci, Lucca outside the walls, Livorno, Rosignano, San Casciano V. Pesa, Viareggio, Montespertoli, San Gimignano, Colle V. Elsa, Pomarance area).
• € 160 for a 75–90 minute drive (e.g., Lucca inside the walls, northern Lucca area, some Chianti villages, Siena, Follonica, Fiesole, Florence outskirts, Sesto Fiorentino).
• € 180 for Florence center including parking fees
• For locations more than 90 minutes away (e.g., remote Chianti villages, Arezzo area, southern coast), please request a custom estimate. An overnight stay may be required for the staff, which involves an additional fee.
• For parties over 20 people, travel fees may increase depending on the number of staff needed to ensure the best service. The exact cost will be confirmed at the time of booking.
This activity does not present any particular physical challenges. However, if you have any accessibility needs — whether mobility-related, sensory, cognitive, or any other requirements — please let us know in advance and we will do our best to accommodate you.
LOCATION OF THE COOKING VENUE:
The location is your rented villa in Tuscany
DURATION:
This program takes 3,5 hours for the preparation + time for dinner or lunch
AVAILABILITY:
Available all the year through, from Mondays through Sundays. Timing is flexible
FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The foods served during this cooking class might contain gluten, lactose, nuts and alcohol. If you have any food restriction, please inform our personnel during the enquiry process.
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