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A private hibachi chef at your home or vacation rental costs $49.95 per adult for two proteins, $59.95 for three, and $29.95 per child under 12 with Yummy Hibachi At Home. Every meal includes salad, fried rice and fresh cooked vegetables. Each party has a $500 minimum, or $600 on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. On top of the food you pay 7% sales tax, a suggested 20%–25% gratuity for the chef and, depending on where you are staying, a travel fee. In practice, a weeknight dinner for 8 adults and 4 kids comes to about $660–$690 with tax and tip, before any travel fee.

Before you book a hibachi chef for a vacation rental, confirm three things with your rental company: that open-flame cooking is allowed on the property, where the grill can be set up, and how the chef will park and get in. In Florida, the fire code does not allow grills on balconies, under overhangs or within 10 feet of a building for anything other than one- and two-family homes, so condos usually need a ground-level spot such as a pool deck. Houses are simpler: a patio, backyard, driveway or garage works well. You also need tables, chairs, plates and silverware for everyone, or you can rent a full setup for $15 per person.

A bachelorette hibachi dinner on 30A works like this: a private chef comes to your rental house, sets up the grill outside and cooks a live hibachi show at your table while the whole group stays home. Each guest picks two proteins for $49.95 or three for $59.95, with upgrades such as filet or lobster tail. Bachelorette weekends usually include a Friday or Saturday night, when the party minimum is $600. At the two-protein price a group needs 13 guests to go above it, so smaller groups can add upgrades for little extra cost. Book two to four weeks ahead in summer and confirm that your rental allows open-flame cooking.

For groups of about ten or more staying at a house or vacation rental, hibachi at home is usually easier than a restaurant: everyone eats at one table, nobody drives, and you choose the start time. With Yummy Hibachi At Home you pay per guest, $49.95 per adult for two proteins and $29.95 per child, with a $500 minimum ($600 on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays), plus tax, tip and any travel fee. A restaurant can make more sense for small groups that would not reach the minimum, or when your rental does not allow open-flame cooking. The comparison below lays out the differences.

Yes. A hibachi chef can cook your wedding rehearsal dinner at a rental home, keeping the wedding party and both families together the night before the wedding. Each guest picks two proteins for $49.95 or three for $59.95, and vegetarian, gluten-free and seafood-allergy meals cost the same. Groups of 30 or more can also choose a buffet-style option at $35 per person, and additional chefs can be scheduled for larger groups. Rehearsal dinners usually fall on a Friday, when the party minimum is $600. If the house lacks seating, table and chair rental is $15 per person, including table cloths, setup and cleanup.