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Private dining in Charlotte rooted in seasonality, curated with care by The Tiny Chef—
your chef, sommelier, farm-based storyteller, and devoted keeper of bees.
Retreat Chef Services • Private Dining • Custom Culinary Classes • In-Home Meals
From private dinners and in-home cooking classes to refined wine education, Chef Susanne curates meaningful, memorable experiences—rooted in connection, seasonality, and soul.
Proudly serving Charlotte, Davidson, Cornelius, Mooresville, Waxhaw, and Marvin, The Tiny Chef brings thoughtfully crafted meals to your home or destination. Whether it’s an intimate gathering, a luxurious multi-course feast, or a weekend retreat, traveling chef services are available to make your event unforgettable—wherever you are.
Hi! I’m Susanne,
Your personal chef!
Welcome to The Tiny Chef, where food is rooted in the land and crafted with heart. I’m Susanne—a chef, sommelier, beekeeper, and tiny farmer tending to a small patch of Gold Hill, North Carolina, where our community grows seasonal fruits, herbs, and edible flowers that feed both body and soul.
From buzzing hives to heirloom tomatoes, every ingredient has a story—and it’s my joy to bring those stories to your table through intimate private dinners, hands-on cooking classes, and thoughtful wine pairings. Here, meals are more than recipes—they're memories in the making.
Let’s cook something unforgettable together.
At The Tiny Chef, we craft bespoke culinary experiences designed around your vision—whether you're hosting an intimate dinner, a festive gathering, or a weekend retreat. As your dedicated private chef, we specialize in multi-course plated dinners, elevated family-style meals, and artfully curated cocktail parties, all tailored to your tastes and occasion.
More than just a meal, we offer a complete dining experience—one that blends thoughtful hospitality with seasonal flavors. Ingredients are carefully sourced from local farms, small producers, and our own community in Gold Hill, North Carolina, ensuring every dish is rooted in freshness and intention.
From personalized meal prep to full-service retreat catering, The Tiny Chef transforms every table into a story worth savoring.
Our services
Personal Chef Services
Enjoy the luxury of a personalized dining experience in the comfort of your home or at your next special event. As your private chef, The Tiny Chef creates custom menus tailored to your tastes and dietary needs, using the freshest seasonal ingredients sourced from trusted local partners and our Gold Hill, NC community.
Whether it’s an intimate multi-course dinner, a relaxed family-style gathering, or a sophisticated cocktail soirée, every dish is prepared with care, creativity, and culinary artistry—turning each moment into a meal to remember.
Private Cooking Classes
Bring the joy of cooking into your own kitchen with hands-on classes led by Chef Susanne Dillingham. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned home cook, each session is tailored to your skill level, culinary interests, and occasion—making it perfect for families, couples, or small groups celebrating birthdays, milestones, or simply learning something new.
Using fresh, locally sourced ingredients, you'll cook, laugh, and learn in a relaxed setting that feels both fun and elevated.
We proudly offer in-home cooking classes throughout Charlotte, Waxhaw, Weddington, Lake Norman, and Mooresville, NC.
In-Home Private Events & Farm Dinners
Host an unforgettable gathering in the comfort of your home or join us for a seasonal farm-style event in Gold Hill, NC. The Tiny Chef offers a refined, personalized dining experience—perfect for intimate celebrations, milestone dinners, or elegant cocktail parties.
Chef Susanne Dillingham crafts custom menus featuring multi-course plated meals, elevated family-style dishes, charcuterie and wine pairings, or seasonal small plates—all thoughtfully prepared and beautifully presented. Every detail is handled with care to ensure a seamless, luxurious experience.
Proudly serving Charlotte, Waxhaw, Weddington, Davidson, Mooresville, and beyond.
life on the farm
Life on the farm in Gold Hill, North Carolina is a beautiful rhythm of growth, care, and connection. Here, fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers flourish under watchful hands, nurtured from seed to harvest. Each day begins with the scent of earth and the hum of bees working tirelessly to spin sunlight into golden honey.
This land offers more than ingredients—it offers inspiration. Every harvest adds a vibrant, seasonal touch to the dishes we create, grounding each meal in the story of where it came from.
Tiny Farm Honey
Tiny Farm Honey is a golden gift from our land—crafted with care by the bees we lovingly tend. Each jar is filled with pure, raw honey that captures the flavor of the flowers, herbs, and wild blooms thriving in our Gold Hill, NC, community.
More than a sweetener, it’s a true taste of the season—bottled sunshine, floral notes, and a hint of the magic our bees work so hard to create.
We love our bees, and we know you’ll love their honey.
Farm Events
Where dining meets nature and every meal tells a story. Our intimate farm gatherings bring guests together for seasonal feasts set among the gardens and fields of Gold Hill, NC.
Surrounded by blooms and bees, you'll enjoy thoughtfully prepared, farm-fresh dishes—many made with ingredients grown just steps away. It's an unforgettable experience of connection, flavor, and dining under the stars.
Farm to Table
Farm-to-table isn’t a trend—it’s how we live. We grow a variety of seasonal fruits, vegetables, and herbs right here in Gold Hill, NC, ensuring each dish is bursting with freshness and flavor.
From crisp greens and juicy heirloom tomatoes to fragrant herbs, ingredients are harvested at their peak and brought straight from the field to your plate—handled with care, creativity, and purpose.
