Private chef · Queens, New York
Chef Lily Scott cooks a three-course dinner in your home for 2 to 6 guests, with a menu you build together. She sets up, serves and leaves the kitchen spotless.
tonight: bolognese
+ ricotta dollop ♥
table for 6 · Astoria
Two ways to have Lily cook
Starters and sides, a main and dessert, planned with you and cooked in your kitchen. Wine or sake pairings available.
Plan a dinner →Fig and goat cheese crostini, biscuits with herb butter and more for showers, birthdays and office parties.
Order trays →How a Scottie's night works
Pick a date, guest count and neighborhood in a 60-second form.
Start from Lily's sample menus or bring a family recipe. Allergies are planned around.
She arrives with ingredients, sets the table and serves each course.
Breakdown and cleanup are part of every private dinner.
From guests at Lily's table
“From her unforgettable Southern biscuits to the warm curry and homemade ice cream, every course felt intentional and comforting.”
“The experience with Lily is unlike any other. I feel her passion and love for cooking in every bite.”
Your private chef in Queens
No venue to book and no restaurant reservation to chase. Scottie's brings a chef's tasting dinner to your apartment anywhere in the borough.
dinner in your neighborhood
Questions hosts ask
Private dinners are for 2 to 6 guests. For bigger gatherings, hors d'oeuvre trays serve 10 to 50.
A working kitchen and your table. Lily brings the ingredients, handles setup and serving, and cleans up after.
Yes. Every menu is built with you, so tell us about allergies and preferences when you inquire.
Private dinners need a security deposit to hold your date. Hors d'oeuvre trays need a $50 deposit.
Yes. Choose a pairing for each course, or one bottle of wine or sake for the night.
save a seat at the table
Holiday weekends go first. Send your date and Lily will reply personally.
Private chef dinners in Queens, NY
For birthdays, anniversaries, date nights and small family dinners of 2 to 6. Three courses, cooked and served in your kitchen.
candles on, phones away
Made for
A quiet dinner for two with the dishes that mean something to you.
Celebrate with four or five friends at your own table.
Let someone else cook this year and actually sit down with family.
Impress the in-laws without spending the night at the stove.
2–6 guests
Party catering trays · Queens, NY
Chef-made bites for baby showers, birthdays, open houses and office parties. Trays serve from 10 up to 50 guests.
10–50 guests
Sample private dinner menu
These are starting points. Lily changes them with the seasons and builds your final menu with you.
* menus change with the season and what's good at the market
Chef Lily Scott, owner
Meet your chef
She learned to boil pasta as a toddler and spent afternoons at the local pizzeria with her grandmother after swim practice. Scottie's is her way of sharing that feeling: hot, home-cooked food and a table full of stories.
What we believe
The dinner table is a shared space for kindness, storytelling, mutual respect and, above all, really good food.
Scottie's is an equal-opportunity service provider committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, with zero tolerance for discrimination or harassment.
Service area
Lily travels to your home for private dinners and tray drop-offs throughout the borough. If your neighborhood isn't listed, ask anyway.
Date nights and birthday dinners in Astoria apartments.
Three-course dinners for high-rise hosts in LIC.
Family and holiday dinners served at your own table.
Small dinner parties without the restaurant wait.
Hors d'oeuvre trays for showers and gatherings of 10–50.
Anniversary and parents' night dinners in northeast Queens.
Check your date
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